Grandpa Simpson
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But my point is if they made a funny episode in which they redid The Simpsons' storyline it shouldn't matter. As long as they tell a funny story they can do whatever they want.
Sooooooo glad I don't watch new eps anymore.
Stopped watching new episodes around Season 14/15 I think myself.
Although I recently watch two recent episodes on a flight I was on (ie with the new title sequence and so on)
Watchable, but there was nothing remotely memorable about them at all. One was slightly amusing in parts, the other didn't make me laugh once.
Simpsons these days is very hit and miss. They do occasionally score a pretty decent episode, but there's a lot of mediocre stuff to muddle through.
In observation that earlier discussion in this thread reminded me: remember that old episode where the fortune teller showed Lisa her wedding in the future? That episode takes place in 2010. Old Simpsons episodes usually hold up, but that one is really dated.
In observation that earlier discussion in this thread reminded me: remember that old episode where the fortune teller showed Lisa her wedding in the future? That episode takes place in 2010. Old Simpsons episodes usually hold up, but that one is really dated.
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Best Episode Ever...and it's 15 years old!
Damn right. You both deserves high fives!
I swear, "Who Shot Mr. Burns?" (both parts) is absolutely the high point/zenith/climax of the series, no matter how long it runs. My favourite episode (I think of the two parts as one big saga) are the truly the finest hour for the series. It was the one time I found the show equally brilliant in both drama and comedy. It's one of the most hilarious episodes, but also surprisingly suspenseful and the unusual character interactions (i.e. Burns being so evil that even Smithers is disgusted with him) were intriguing. They've screwed with Homer and Marge's back stories enough, I wouldn't want them to start on other characters like Grampa. No need to add more to his history as a lifelong cranberry silo night watchman with a brief stint in World War II.
That's what the DVDs are for! I spend a few months going through seasons 2-8 on DVD each year (that's the golden era, in my opinion) and I always have a wonderful time doing that.
I think something needs to get added to my Netflix queue.
Dated it may be, but it's still gives "Last Exit To Springfield" a run for its money in the Best Episode Ever stakes.
I've really only liked the first few seasons of the Simpsons. Some of the later stuff is ok, but it seems "overdone."
All right, I got bored and randomly bought Season 4. I'm only halfway through the first episode, and I'm cracking up.
My theory...there are parallel universes...kinda like DC's Earth One, Earth Two.
II had asked the question, and i guess was convoluted...but basically, how many continuities are there in the Simpsons...not trying to make too many, but how many separate universes are there (where each universe ties together as many episodes without bring contradictory).
Hope that makes sense. i am off to bed soon myself.
II had asked the question, and i guess was convoluted...but basically, how many continuities are there in the Simpsons...not trying to make too many, but how many separate universes are there (where each universe ties together as many episodes without bring contradictory).
Hope that makes sense. i am off to bed soon myself.
You have made an excellent decision. Glad I could inspire you to make it and you're enjoying the result.
As I said, I consider 2-8 the golden age, but I would call 4-6 the absolute essentials...these are the seasons where I believe the show really hit its stride and served up most of its all time greatest episodes. If you're buying the DVDs, though, I think 6 and 7 have to be bought together because of the "Who Shot Mr. Burns?" parts being split between the two seasons.
That is the reason I didn't buy Season 6. I knew I'd have to buy Season 7 along with it!
I just quickly scanned the backs of the DVD cases, saw the word "Monorail," and made my decision.
I've come to the following conclusion about The Simpsons:
Springfield in the show is in some sort of time bubble where the real world keeps going around them, but time just stands still inside of it and nothing changes or reverts back to the previous year for them. That's how the kids are the same age, characters who would be dead are still alive (Mr. Burns' mother for example). The reverting back to the previous year idea - sort of like a time loop but one where history can be changed - also would explain why the kids have returned to school with the same teachers and grades multiple times on the show without batting an eyelash.
Springfield in the show is in some sort of time bubble where the real world keeps going around them, but time just stands still inside of it and nothing changes or reverts back to the previous year for them. That's how the kids are the same age, characters who would be dead are still alive (Mr. Burns' mother for example). The reverting back to the previous year idea - sort of like a time loop but one where history can be changed - also would explain why the kids have returned to school with the same teachers and grades multiple times on the show without batting an eyelash.
This makes sense...wonder if they'll even go to that trouble though? I have a feeling they might just end in whenever without an explanation. Or end it with one last open-ended joke about the lack of time progression.
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