6:20 thanks so much for the shout-out Johnny! This was a wild episode, and to see my avatar (maybe?) in the episode was crazy surreal. Totally wasn't expecting it haha. Hoping to release my video on it by Friday 😀
I’ve actually liked how experimental the Simpsons are getting. I like that the shows trying new things with their characters. This episode proves that in my mind
Yeeeees! Especially a show as long running as this. If you don’t start experimenting at some point it just becomes a hollow shell. Yeah it’s hit or miss sometimes but that’s part of the fun! I’d rather see something that tries something new doesn’t quite work than something safe and forgettable. It’s s hell of a lot more interesting
It just proves why the Simpsons are still on. Society has changed since they debuted, and humor and what is allowed on TV has changed too. They had to adapt to what people like now.
I also like how experimental and out there It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia has gotten in later seasons. I love that they're willing to evolve and get weird with it
Damn right, Johnny, this episode rules. 🔥 Thanks for the Jerkass Homer video shout-out. Between that and the Season 33 review, I've been trying to get it out there some of the changes happening on the show. So am really happy you made this video to bring it to more people's attention!
The Jerkass Homer criticisms always confused me. I remember being a kid when the Simpsons first began airing and how parents made a big deal about the first cartoon aimed more towards young adult viewers vs. just children and the "shock" of the reoccurring trope of Homer choking Bart. That was such a thing back then but in the newer seasons, you don't really see that kind of visceral animation of Homer choking his kid. XD So, I'm like, are the people claiming Homer became more mean-spirited towards his family in later seasons of the Simpsons remembering the early seasons with a bit of nostalgia-tinted rose-colored glasses? Because I can still remember how that was a BIG DEAL and a total controversy for some parents (the Simpsons even made the local news in my area warning parents it wasn't a cartoon for children lol!). It seemed to me he mellowed out in the later seasons and the bigger problem with his characterization in the weaker seasons was just that they really dialed up his doofus factor a bit too much so it was more like he was oblivious to how his antics harmed his family or other people at times than it was a case of him being a deliberate jerk.
My only wish for the show is they will finally make Lisa have some accountability. Most of the characters learn a lesson or at least face some consequences for their actions but the show will bend itself around Lisa in order to never show her being in the wrong or in any way inferior. Even Barthood, an overall fantastic episode from the "newer" seasons had to completely invalidate Bart's feelings as a character because heaven forbid the viewer may ever see Lisa in a less than positive light ever. I know she's Groening's favourite character, but Lisa is a Mary-Sue at this point and she ruins modern Simpsons way more than she ever contributes.
the simpsons should make a episode where they really really tackle how long the show has been running and how time moves forward but nobody ages, characters seemingly having their birthdays pushed forward one year every year. like. meta existentialism.
They had an episode that revealed they have evolution and would eventually evolve a fourth and fifth finger. Close to what you suggested but not quite I know, just pointing out they almost did go in that direction. And your right they still should.
This episode really caught me off guard. The synopsis and beginning just seemed so painfully by the numbers and then it swerved into something completely fresh. Easily one of the best episodes in years.
I was kinda surprised they showed Martin having a whole different life and his childhood life is fake, also the fact that homer was in a coma for only 2 days even though he's been through 700 adventure's
I like how the entire title of the Martin bit and the plot is a shameless ripoff of a musical from Lin Manuel Miranda, without changing much of the plot, or the title at all
One of the keys to the classic years’ success and longevity is how they evolved. Season 8 is nothing like Season 2, but they’re still great years. It’s great to see the show try and evolve again, and out of a very long funk where it seemed to be fine set in its ways. The opening and ending scenes seem like they’re from an alright episode, sure, but they’re clearly mocking the same-old same-old conflicts they were churning out around Season 14. And 19. And 24. And 29. I hope they’re having more fun with the show, because it sure seems like it. And about the throwback scenes in this episode, while they look like 2000s episodes at a glance, I love how they brought back the old eyebrows and teeth. Made them feel more authentic.
They used to rotate showrunners every 2 seasons! It really kept it fresh. This is the first time they've given the bulk of showrunning duties to someone new in nearly 20 years, so I do think that has a lot to do with it. Not to hate on Al Jean, he's still a legend, but the new POVs kept it fresh for years
Damn this video is really about to kick off me rewatching the Simpsons in it's entirety, isn't it? (Btw I absolutely love your channel my dude, something about you specifically is just much better than the rest imo)❤️
@@Johnny2Cellos Ahhh! No, thank you for introducing me to yourself so graciously with your very well thought out videos on Bojack horseman. I truly look forward to all of your uploads. I especially loved your video on Spectacular Spiderman! Underrated masterpiece
The worst criticism I’ve seen is that “it ruined the show” because people didn’t understand that the whole ep was poking fun at fan theories and honestly believed everything shown was canon
I recently watched the entire series over the past couple of months and I didn't really notice a drop off until about 25, and even then there were still decent episodes. The show's just been on for so long and they've done so much so you can't expect it to be the incredible, infallible first 8-10 seasons.
I’ve been noticing since maybe the second half of the previous season improvements in just about everything-the writing, humor, animation, and character development. Hope the crew keeps it up!
It’s crazy how much people’s expectation that new Simpsons is bad prevents them from seeing the potential in these newer seasons. I voted on a “Best New Simpsons Episode” bracket on Twitter last month and it seemed like fans always voted for the older episode in the bracket even though there were several cases where I thought the newer one was the better of the two. In the end, the final 4 episodes fans chose on a best of seasons 10-33 list were from seasons 10-12, and the winner was “Trilogy of Error.” Its not that I want to knock “Trilogy of Error” because it is a fun, experimental episode, but voting trends in that bracket suggested to me that some of these fans have not watched the show since Season 20 and just automatically chose the older episode for the sake of it. The recent season and the one happening now have so many sweet, memorable episodes! I particularly loved “Pixelated and Afraid” and “Lisa’s Belly.” It is not the same as seasons 3-8, but it is still something special and I hope that more people will give it a try!
I'm someone who never stopped watching the series. I've grown up to see there wasn't so much an ebb and flow in quality so much as a series that has been on for most or all of our lifetimes is going to have to change with writers and showrunners coming and going, trends in pop culture and humor, and time just making old bastards of us all eventually. It's like expecting Bill Murray and Dan Ackroyd to still be on Saturday Night Live and still doing their old characters on the regular. You can't fight time marching on. You either have something like the Simpsons, a show that you notice subtle changes gradually getting bigger and more noticeable over the years, or a 10, 20+ year gap reboot, where everything is instantaneously different because everyone involved is all new. NOTHING stays the same, and I'm okay with it as long as they can find a reasonable enough voice. Family Guy, however, I've missed episodes the past 3 seasons and I just didn't care. The Simpsons is an American institution, FG lost its relevance a decade ago.
Tbh online theres a lot of insecurity in sincerity these days Like to the point where someone won’t just admit that they honestly haven’t given the show a chance in 10 years and don’t actually know if its truly bad or not They’d rather just bandwagon on a thing they don’t even know what they’re talking about anymore out of fear and wanting to keep these comforting Like its too much to just be honest with yourself and just say “idk” and leave it at that.
@@theradionicrevival8068 I'll admit the turn of the millennia episodes are rough. Gags were given priority over plot and even logic (and not in a funny way), early Family Guy was stealing its thunder, abuse of those overly long plot set ups and musical montages. Things did get better I'd say about the 2010's but the thing that really gave the show the shot in the arm was doing string character pieces and leaning harder on drama, giving us some solid scripts. It's a bold move for a show that's been on longer than most of its fans have been alive. But I can see why a show that's been on that long lost an audience.
Hell yeah. Not everything will work out, but even the ways they fall apart are interesting to pick through, and find the things with potential within them. And when an experimental project succeeds it’s the most fkn fun
This episode didn't land quite as well for me, but I'm glad Selman was live-tweeting it the way he was, and I'm really glad they've been trying new things the past few years. I don't think we'll ever get the classic show back, but it's made the show fun to watch again.
You've given me an idea, simpsons by being so sweet is directly doing what their original episodes did. Being the answer to the modern sitcom. I should make a video about this
A serious flanders got me back into the Simpsons last year I was just scrolling through channels and it came on. I hadn’t been that excited about the Simpsons for years
I felt this too! I was actually watching the newer season on disney plus and Spoiler real quick. I was surprised they didn't undermine Moe getting back with his ex and them actually getting engaged at the end. Like I fully expected something to happen and we'd just go back to sad Moe but nope! And the homer and marge episode just had me gushing! The whole episode was so sweet and the ending scene where they just sit outside watching the sunset while homer feeds marge his chips was so loving.
Having Disney back them has actually been a blessing in disguise, makes them less concerned with TV ratings and playing it safe to (supposedly) prolong their death, and more willing to do what they really want to do. Even in Al Jean's Disney+ era episodes, there was generally a marked upswing starting. The streaming/prestige TV era allows more creative freedom - which is great in the hands of seasoned writers and animators who know what they're doing. My theory is TV itself is a sinking ship, and was taking The Simpsons down with it.
It's incredible how much the newest Simpsons entries have really been bringing fans together in a way that I wouldn't have thought was possible before, and this episode here was about the culmination of that. Beautiful coverage.
I love that they finally changed producers, and I love that he's trying to do new stuff, I wish him the best luck even tho I don't watch the show religiously anymore I don't mind the new direction Selman is going for :)
The Simpsons have reached the point where I can see it becoming a parody show. Basically full tree house parody episodes. From the most obscure movies to the most beloved. Imagine, Simpsons doing Aladin followed by an episode to them doing the room 🤣
After really thinking about it, I think part of why I stopped watching The Simpsons was just that it all blurred together. I wonder if it would have been better if there had been a long gap in between certain seasons like Futurama. And I know it's a totally different circumstance with the cancellations and whatnot, but I think the breathing space helped keep Futurama fresh. And I'm just as eagerly awaiting the next chapter of Disenchantment. The Simpsons just kind of became background noise to me over the years.
i never stopped .. my childhood wast the 2000s seasons and i loved them but since season 28 Simpsons is on such a new high level .. they even have a easteregg in almost every episode since 28 in..that references atleast 1 old episode
I heard your comment about this episode in a recent Rick and Morty video so decided to watch this episode. I have not watched the Simpsons regularly since the early 2000s. I liked this. I was surprised and didn’t expect to, but I liked it. Thanks for calling it out.
I just saw this episode and was in absolute AWE in a lot of the segments (especially the Martin part), I was really hoping you (or Tariq) would talk about it!!
The fuss over that one exchange in the Billie Eilish short was silly--it was a conversation about how Homer acts on a day-to-day basis. On a day-to-day basis, he's annoyed by the sax and he tells her to keep it down. That was WHY it was such a great twist that he was the one who bought her the saxophone--it showed where his heart really was, and his heart wants nothing but her happiness. It's still fair for her to comment that he isn't supportive because he often isn't. Great overview and smart analysis of the episode.
I really really hope they use the old simpson animation style again, I don't know what the point of it could particularly be, but it would be incredibly fun to see them play with it and watch it unfold, even if its just for nostalgias sake
I saw someone suggest they redo an old episode from a side character's perspective--they meant those old friends of bart's, richard and lewis, but they could also try someone else. Might feel like "nostalgia bait" but that's the kinda ep I think it'd best fit if they did it
I never had a problem with any of these episodes that "fans thought ruined the show" and love many of them, I now really want to see the episode where Martin is a cop
What about Appearances by former The Simpsons characters and old couch gags in 90s . • Simlar to old school Raw. Like the previous Old School Simpsons, this was more of an anachronism-type episode, with some key differences from the 2010 couch gag a bit episode being the use of the Tracy Ullman Show theme song from the Simpsons Tracy Ullman segment during backstage segments right before commercial, as well as the use of a modified 1997's season 1 logo without the "yellow". The latter, flat screen TV fell down settlement between the red and that allowed the Simpsons letter scratch logo in archival footage in exchange of no further use of any Simpsons logos in new, original footage.
I've got to be honest, I've been watching the Simpsons for decades now, through all of the highs and lows but I couldn't get through this episode. It was just too unfocused for me. Maybe I'm just not intelligent enough to appreciate it.
Its not unfocused its a clip show kinda like 22 short films about Springfield. I get how the episode is weird. It took me a minute to get it. Now aI love it.
my favorite part of this episode was that for sequences taking place in the earlier seasons (homer’s coma, bart as a time traveler), they actually went through the effort of using the old color palette and added “cel shadows” behind the characters
I feel like I'm the only person on Earth that just likes all the episodes. Some are hit or miss but I've watched all of them chronologically two or three times now. I don't get the impression that newer ones are worse, they are all just kinda pleasant to watch (granted I'm always watching them on the side while playing games but still).
Nope, you are not the only one. There are stretches of the show that are worse than others but I still enjoy it and find it a lot more pleasant to watch than a lot of shows on TV.
You've singlehandedly convinced me to watch season 33 after dropping the show years ago! It seems they know they can't go back to the old formula so they're embracing what they can do with the current one, and that's always interesting
The clerks animated series that only ran for six episodes in the very second episode they did a clip show of clips nobody had ever seen because the show was only on its second episode
I watched this episode not too long ago, as I've sort of been getting back into watching Modern Simpsons lately and everything you said here hit it spot on!! The experimentations they've been doing have been quite interesting, and it's great seeing them branch out and not be afraid to try new things. This episode for sure proves that they're doing that and that it can and does work! All those people who are still somehow finding the gall to complain about episodes all these years later, when they're not even watching the show anymore and haven't been for years confuses the hell out of me. However, I love that it doesn't stop those who continue to work on it and that they actually aren't afraid to admit it with meta-commentary about their own show. It's also nice to see it evolve and how it's changed so much over these long 33 years, heck it's been around long before I was even a thought or a cell but I think this is one of the only shows currently out there that can tackle the reality of being on for so long, but still being able to shake things up and be worth watching. I used to watch it weekly as best I could when I was a preteen/young teenager tuning into the newest episodes, and seeing some of these modern ones shine in their own light just brought me back to those times I would get so excited to sit down and see what they had to offer. It's lovely to see that they can still evoke that same feeling, and leave the viewer coming out of the experience feeling all nice and fuzzy inside! I got off track here a bit, but I wanted to say thank you for making this video and touching on this show again!
This reminds me of Doctor Who. Most of Nuwho season 8 and on were crappy. But because of this, most missed out on season 10, which was legitimately great and had one of the best companions as a result no one knows about. Same honestly with the Seven/Ace era on Classic who.
I feel what’s dragged the series down is the over reliance of celebrities. Especially if they play themselves, because the entire episode basically becomes a device to stroke said celebrity’s ego.
The Simpsons should do a Max Fleischer style black and white animation animation Plus a Clip of live action Simpsons Karl urban as lionel huntz Will Sasso as Homer
1989: "So we've got this clown character, and I know the book is a couple years old, but Stephen King's It is huge, what if we... no, you're right, you're right, we kinda missed the boat on that." 1990: "Stephen King's It just had a hugely popular TV miniseries, do you think the time might be right to do that thing we talked about? No? Well, okay." 2017: "Against all odds Stephen King's It has remained relevant, and we've remained... Well, we're still here. Surely now is the time to... No? Seriously?" 2019: "The beloved film adaptation of Stephen King's It from two years ago is getting a sequel. Guys, this is seriously our last chance, can we PLEASE... No? Fine. Whatever. Fine. I guess it's never gonna happen." 2022: "NOW?!?! WHY NOW?!?!" Like, maybe the episode will be great, I dunno, but is the joke that they're fully leaning into being comically out of touch and perpetually five years behind the times?
@@Johnny2Cellos Sure, I just found it a little funny that you used it as an example supporting the thesis that "actually the Simpsons is pretty good now!" Your thesis might be absolutely correct, but as an elevator pitch I can't say "they're doing a Stephen King's It parody!" moves the needle much.
@@Johnny2Cellos to be Totally Fair, it isn't out yet, and there's no way to know if it'll actually be good. maybe it will be, with how good the recent episodes have been, but that's the same thing as fans who have put up with two decades of mediocrity giving up because the track record showed the next ones will Probably Also Be Mediocre. not that Having Hope is wrong, just that "it might be good" isn't a very good Argument/Example of Improvement (because the statement itself is Inherently about Potential to Continue improving rather than anything it Already Did).
what a fantastic video. Just so you know - I already saw Jerkass Homer is Dead, but THIS video is the reason that Im actually gonna start watching Simpsons again. Great essay.
"Clip show with new clips" is one of my favourite genres of episodes ever. It ain't a cartoon but Community does it perfectly, even with the clips being canonical and having ramifications in the world
it feels like The Simpsons has gotten better in there Modern Seasons in BOTH Character Development and Writing it makes me feel I LOVED The Simpsons again ever since I was a Teenager all though same can't be said for Modern Day Family Guy
I mainly watch your channel for BoJack Horseman videos, but when this came up on my RUclips homepage I was curious. Like many, I haven't seen the Simpsons in years. I never had an opinion on the newer seasons since I never watched them. However, I saw this episode after watching your video & I completely agree! It's fantastic! Maybe I'll watch more new episodes and appreciate what it's grown into. Thanks!
You really summed up my issues with the Modern Simpsons "criticisms". Most of them come from people who haven't watched the show in DECADES regurgitating the same arguments they've heard a million times. Zombie Simpsons this, flanderization that, etc.
i tried watching a full season of the simpsons n it made no sense to me. was it episodic or trying to be story-driven? or does each season tell a different story? im sorta confused i watch mostly story-driven cartoons like hoze houndz, reboot, kid vs kat, the wonderbeasts, etc
I never realized the show has been running for 33 years. I stopped watching long ago (mostly because it doesn’t air here), but I’d be interested in catching up. Sounds interesting.
It’s videos like this that made me realize how a lot of the people that don’t like “modern Simpsons” really don’t know what that means. I can draw my own conclusions.
I haven't been a avid Simpson watcher, but this recaps has me wanting to tune again. Thanks for this recap and all the other great content you provide!! ❤️
Thanks for this. It randomly popped up in my feed and I am planning on watching some Simpsons tonight based on this video. The episodes were getting a little strange for me for a while… so I welcome the heartwarming and even strange stories you talked about.
I love how you and the writers were right. There's tons of comments on clips of this episode on youtube that just show criticism and no commentary on the actual Meta part of this episode.
This was crazy. At first I thought it was just that they didn’t know how to do that episode. I love this! This show feels FANTASTIC again! I love the show and seen ALL 700 episodes!
I probably haven't watched the simpsons in probably a decade (at least) but I came across a clip in RUclips shorts from this episode that peaked my curiosity, chked the comments and saw someone referenced this video, so I googled it and checked it out, and then checked out some newer episodes and have been tuning in to it again.
Thanks for the video! I am one of the grumpy fans of old Simpsons, I didn't watch the new episodes for like 5 years now, but I will give it a shot now!
I followed FOX animation longer then most but did eventually drop it. It was clear that Meg would never get respect, that Stan would always kill off interesting characters and the Simpsons just didn't care. Some of the last things that happened before I quit, and I forget when I stopped was Lady Gaga , Apu being written off the show, The Futurama crossover, the Family Guy Crossover and one of those time travel flash forward episodes. and Tree House of Horror not only came out late but it was also kind of lame. and I just sort of let it go and moved on to other things. I think people who complain are stuck in "This is the last thing I saw and that's where my mind is stuck" like the person who quit Pokemon or Mine Craft or the Arrowverse or Star Wars half way threw, you've missed out on a lot of changes and if you dwell too hard on "Ash never wins against the Elite Four or "I can't have the national dex" or "Finn's not a Jedi" or "there's nothing to do in the nether" or "they got Supergirl but no Superman" or some other crazy hang up then you miss out on the fact that things eventually "Got good" and while we have a right to Never watch "Rise of the TMNT" because Splinter was a fat lazy slob we may also have to deal with never seeing the movie Netflix put out. In the case of Pokemon I feel it was worth it to get back in the game. In the case of some other shows I really don't feel like Im missing any thing and I don't feel a need to follow it in hopes that it'll get fixed. Powerpuff Girls and Teen Titans never got fixed so some times its good to let go. On the other hand Ghostbusters After Life and Bill and Ted Face the Music were great so some times its good to come back Some things like Avatar TLA I tend to refuse to watch for a long time only to love it when I do. Other shows I hate and I give a 2nd chance and still hate. Some Fandoms like Spiderman I left and have seen no reason to come back to. Some like Magic School Bus I was never in. and Some times like Adventure Time I can't watch the old stuff but the new ones Im really in to.
The fact you said it's hard to imagine it going another 10 years is doubting the fact that Disney really doesn't care about the integrity of the franchise. Even if they had to literally replace everybody on the show, cast, crew, animators, and all, Disney would still try to make more Simpsons episodes. It's a big reason why they bought fox and a genuine cash cow to this day. Even if the original voice cast goes I can imagine Disney replacing them with sound-alikes. Now would this still be the Simpsons to fans? Probably not but I could see an event such as that ending the Simpsons, but until that day I think this show is going strong into like season 50+.
Are you prepared to mount the same defense for products which you yourself dismissed long ago as cheap trash and have done nothing to change your mind? Have you been "Keeping up with the Kardashians"? I sure haven't, but if I were to follow your argument to it's logical conclusion, I'd have to watch a few seasons before I fairly determined it wasn't for me. Nonsense.
I am excited for the Halloween episodes and I agree with you The Simpsons in modern times are actually really cool I think this show is going back to what it supposed to be just a funny spoof of the modern family and not too over-the-top
I grew up watching the Simpson and admit I haven’t watched them in a very long time. Thank you for this video. It got me excited to check it out again. I’m excited to reunite with some old loved ones! ❤
There are far more, maybe even like triple, amount of SImpsons seasons that I love than ones that I dislike. Happy to see people like you advocating for modern Simpsons. I love the watching the new seasons, different feel but I think they are splendid. and the blind simpsons hate is definitely annoying
@@charleschesnutt4072 i would say maybe around season 22-26 roughly; generally just episodes that dont seem very creative or just lacking in humor or heart. like some episodes can be summed up by whatever celebrity cameo there is and their mid plotline, and the B plotline not being any better either. But definitely some hidden gems in those seasons tho
The Simpsons and I are the same age and I’ve been watching the Simpsons my whole life. It literally feels like a family member to me. I watched it with my late brother every week, and then later with my dad every week. It means a lot to me and it makes me so happy that they’re still making great content.
6:20 thanks so much for the shout-out Johnny! This was a wild episode, and to see my avatar (maybe?) in the episode was crazy surreal. Totally wasn't expecting it haha.
Hoping to release my video on it by Friday 😀
Can't wait to see it!!! It would be an insane coincidence if she was not designed after you lol
@@Johnny2Cellos Matt Selman didn't outright deny it when I asked, so I'm taking that as a yes 😂
It was totally YOU~~~~~
@@TheSimpsonsTheory As an outsider, the resemblance is way too close to be a coincidence. What a cool shout out!!
That's crazy, and I'm glad for ya. I only found out about you a few months ago
6:59 I love how the thing he misses most is his pet lobster “Pinchy” who appeared once over 20 years ago.
Pinchy was best boy with his wonderful little face
I’ve actually liked how experimental the Simpsons are getting. I like that the shows trying new things with their characters. This episode proves that in my mind
Yeeeees! Especially a show as long running as this. If you don’t start experimenting at some point it just becomes a hollow shell. Yeah it’s hit or miss sometimes but that’s part of the fun! I’d rather see something that tries something new doesn’t quite work than something safe and forgettable. It’s s hell of a lot more interesting
It just proves why the Simpsons are still on. Society has changed since they debuted, and humor and what is allowed on TV has changed too.
They had to adapt to what people like now.
And yet people go "boo hoo simpsons is bad now"
idiots
I also like how experimental and out there It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia has gotten in later seasons. I love that they're willing to evolve and get weird with it
Damn right, Johnny, this episode rules. 🔥
Thanks for the Jerkass Homer video shout-out. Between that and the Season 33 review, I've been trying to get it out there some of the changes happening on the show. So am really happy you made this video to bring it to more people's attention!
The Jerkass Homer criticisms always confused me. I remember being a kid when the Simpsons first began airing and how parents made a big deal about the first cartoon aimed more towards young adult viewers vs. just children and the "shock" of the reoccurring trope of Homer choking Bart. That was such a thing back then but in the newer seasons, you don't really see that kind of visceral animation of Homer choking his kid. XD So, I'm like, are the people claiming Homer became more mean-spirited towards his family in later seasons of the Simpsons remembering the early seasons with a bit of nostalgia-tinted rose-colored glasses? Because I can still remember how that was a BIG DEAL and a total controversy for some parents (the Simpsons even made the local news in my area warning parents it wasn't a cartoon for children lol!). It seemed to me he mellowed out in the later seasons and the bigger problem with his characterization in the weaker seasons was just that they really dialed up his doofus factor a bit too much so it was more like he was oblivious to how his antics harmed his family or other people at times than it was a case of him being a deliberate jerk.
My only wish for the show is they will finally make Lisa have some accountability. Most of the characters learn a lesson or at least face some consequences for their actions but the show will bend itself around Lisa in order to never show her being in the wrong or in any way inferior. Even Barthood, an overall fantastic episode from the "newer" seasons had to completely invalidate Bart's feelings as a character because heaven forbid the viewer may ever see Lisa in a less than positive light ever.
I know she's Groening's favourite character, but Lisa is a Mary-Sue at this point and she ruins modern Simpsons way more than she ever contributes.
the simpsons should make a episode where they really really tackle how long the show has been running and how time moves forward but nobody ages, characters seemingly having their birthdays pushed forward one year every year. like. meta existentialism.
That'd be great.
What if it is revealed that they are actually vampires that can walk in sunlight.
Think they’d do one like Rick and Marty’s season six premier, except Springfield ends up like Rick’s neighbors?
That’d be really cool tbh
They had an episode that revealed they have evolution and would eventually evolve a fourth and fifth finger. Close to what you suggested but not quite I know, just pointing out they almost did go in that direction. And your right they still should.
This episode really caught me off guard. The synopsis and beginning just seemed so painfully by the numbers and then it swerved into something completely fresh. Easily one of the best episodes in years.
What is the episode called?
Nvm I remember
I was kinda surprised they showed Martin having a whole different life and his childhood life is fake, also the fact that homer was in a coma for only 2 days even though he's been through 700 adventure's
WHAT ABOUT THE HALLOWEENS?!
What was martins childhood really like?
I think the coma is a nod to King of the Hill.
@@bundangbear how so?
I like how the entire title of the Martin bit and the plot is a shameless ripoff of a musical from Lin Manuel Miranda, without changing much of the plot, or the title at all
One of the keys to the classic years’ success and longevity is how they evolved. Season 8 is nothing like Season 2, but they’re still great years. It’s great to see the show try and evolve again, and out of a very long funk where it seemed to be fine set in its ways. The opening and ending scenes seem like they’re from an alright episode, sure, but they’re clearly mocking the same-old same-old conflicts they were churning out around Season 14. And 19. And 24. And 29. I hope they’re having more fun with the show, because it sure seems like it.
And about the throwback scenes in this episode, while they look like 2000s episodes at a glance, I love how they brought back the old eyebrows and teeth. Made them feel more authentic.
They used to rotate showrunners every 2 seasons! It really kept it fresh. This is the first time they've given the bulk of showrunning duties to someone new in nearly 20 years, so I do think that has a lot to do with it. Not to hate on Al Jean, he's still a legend, but the new POVs kept it fresh for years
You and Tariq, Lydia from SimpsonsTheory, and TheRealJims are the triumvirate of Simpsons-youtubers and I'm so glad each one was brought up here.
It's like they realized they were in a rut, said, "All right, to hell with this." and went all out on their self-perception in season 33.
Nice Duckman Coolio image!
Damn this video is really about to kick off me rewatching the Simpsons in it's entirety, isn't it? (Btw I absolutely love your channel my dude, something about you specifically is just much better than the rest imo)❤️
You haven't already? Shame!
thanks Kara :)
@@thecunninlynguist Very fair!
@@Johnny2Cellos Ahhh! No, thank you for introducing me to yourself so graciously with your very well thought out videos on Bojack horseman. I truly look forward to all of your uploads. I especially loved your video on Spectacular Spiderman! Underrated masterpiece
It’s a shame this episode was poorly received by a lot of people because they claim that it’s “boring” and “a waste of your time”
The worst criticism I’ve seen is that “it ruined the show” because people didn’t understand that the whole ep was poking fun at fan theories and honestly believed everything shown was canon
@@curtailedbike4123 Those people that hate modern Simpsons and complain about it without even watching it annoy the living hell out of me
I recently watched the entire series over the past couple of months and I didn't really notice a drop off until about 25, and even then there were still decent episodes. The show's just been on for so long and they've done so much so you can't expect it to be the incredible, infallible first 8-10 seasons.
I was thinking Graggle Simpson was going to show up somewhere during the episode
I’ve been noticing since maybe the second half of the previous season improvements in just about everything-the writing, humor, animation, and character development. Hope the crew keeps it up!
It’s crazy how much people’s expectation that new Simpsons is bad prevents them from seeing the potential in these newer seasons. I voted on a “Best New Simpsons Episode” bracket on Twitter last month and it seemed like fans always voted for the older episode in the bracket even though there were several cases where I thought the newer one was the better of the two. In the end, the final 4 episodes fans chose on a best of seasons 10-33 list were from seasons 10-12, and the winner was “Trilogy of Error.” Its not that I want to knock “Trilogy of Error” because it is a fun, experimental episode, but voting trends in that bracket suggested to me that some of these fans have not watched the show since Season 20 and just automatically chose the older episode for the sake of it. The recent season and the one happening now have so many sweet, memorable episodes! I particularly loved “Pixelated and Afraid” and “Lisa’s Belly.” It is not the same as seasons 3-8, but it is still something special and I hope that more people will give it a try!
I'm someone who never stopped watching the series. I've grown up to see there wasn't so much an ebb and flow in quality so much as a series that has been on for most or all of our lifetimes is going to have to change with writers and showrunners coming and going, trends in pop culture and humor, and time just making old bastards of us all eventually. It's like expecting Bill Murray and Dan Ackroyd to still be on Saturday Night Live and still doing their old characters on the regular. You can't fight time marching on. You either have something like the Simpsons, a show that you notice subtle changes gradually getting bigger and more noticeable over the years, or a 10, 20+ year gap reboot, where everything is instantaneously different because everyone involved is all new. NOTHING stays the same, and I'm okay with it as long as they can find a reasonable enough voice.
Family Guy, however, I've missed episodes the past 3 seasons and I just didn't care. The Simpsons is an American institution, FG lost its relevance a decade ago.
Tbh online theres a lot of insecurity in sincerity these days
Like to the point where someone won’t just admit that they honestly haven’t given the show a chance in 10 years and don’t actually know if its truly bad or not
They’d rather just bandwagon on a thing they don’t even know what they’re talking about anymore out of fear and wanting to keep these comforting
Like its too much to just be honest with yourself and just say “idk” and leave it at that.
@@theradionicrevival8068 I'll admit the turn of the millennia episodes are rough. Gags were given priority over plot and even logic (and not in a funny way), early Family Guy was stealing its thunder, abuse of those overly long plot set ups and musical montages. Things did get better I'd say about the 2010's but the thing that really gave the show the shot in the arm was doing string character pieces and leaning harder on drama, giving us some solid scripts. It's a bold move for a show that's been on longer than most of its fans have been alive. But I can see why a show that's been on that long lost an audience.
One thing I love about these newer seasons of the simpsons is how experimental they are. They’re not scared to get silly and weird and I love it
Hell yeah. Not everything will work out, but even the ways they fall apart are interesting to pick through, and find the things with potential within them. And when an experimental project succeeds it’s the most fkn fun
It just feels like a episode of Futurama. And I'm okay with that.
I’m more than okay with that.
This episode didn't land quite as well for me, but I'm glad Selman was live-tweeting it the way he was, and I'm really glad they've been trying new things the past few years. I don't think we'll ever get the classic show back, but it's made the show fun to watch again.
You've given me an idea, simpsons by being so sweet is directly doing what their original episodes did. Being the answer to the modern sitcom.
I should make a video about this
That implies other current sitcoms aren't sweet. I don't think that's true.
A serious flanders got me back into the Simpsons last year I was just scrolling through channels and it came on. I hadn’t been that excited about the Simpsons for years
I just watched episode 18 of season 32 and I was blown away with how perfect it was, The Simpsons is not dead, its had a rebirth.
I felt this too! I was actually watching the newer season on disney plus and Spoiler real quick.
I was surprised they didn't undermine Moe getting back with his ex and them actually getting engaged at the end. Like I fully expected something to happen and we'd just go back to sad Moe but nope! And the homer and marge episode just had me gushing! The whole episode was so sweet and the ending scene where they just sit outside watching the sunset while homer feeds marge his chips was so loving.
Having Disney back them has actually been a blessing in disguise, makes them less concerned with TV ratings and playing it safe to (supposedly) prolong their death, and more willing to do what they really want to do. Even in Al Jean's Disney+ era episodes, there was generally a marked upswing starting. The streaming/prestige TV era allows more creative freedom - which is great in the hands of seasoned writers and animators who know what they're doing. My theory is TV itself is a sinking ship, and was taking The Simpsons down with it.
Disney is literally the reason why some of the previous seasons sucked...
This only applies to established IP. New shows are getting canceled before they ever get a shot.
I think i speak for all of us when I say the show is delivering in recent times better than it has in years
A lot of these are ascended fan theories and memes like Homer being in a coma and Eddie being Ralph’s real father
I never heard the one about Eddie being Ralph's real father
@@DDarkestKnight there’s a meme that has both their hair circled, more of a meme than a theory.
I liked how they used the old theme during the end credits. Really heartwarming
It's incredible how much the newest Simpsons entries have really been bringing fans together in a way that I wouldn't have thought was possible before, and this episode here was about the culmination of that. Beautiful coverage.
It was pretty insane how they replicated the classic style of the og series .
Kinda made me sad though. Means they can still make it look like the old 90s show they just… don’t.
Homer lamenting about never having Pinchy the Lobster got to me.
Yeah got me in the feels for a moment when he realized he never went to space...
I love that they finally changed producers, and I love that he's trying to do new stuff, I wish him the best luck even tho I don't watch the show religiously anymore I don't mind the new direction Selman is going for :)
The Simpsons have reached the point where I can see it becoming a parody show. Basically full tree house parody episodes. From the most obscure movies to the most beloved. Imagine, Simpsons doing Aladin followed by an episode to them doing the room 🤣
After really thinking about it, I think part of why I stopped watching The Simpsons was just that it all blurred together. I wonder if it would have been better if there had been a long gap in between certain seasons like Futurama. And I know it's a totally different circumstance with the cancellations and whatnot, but I think the breathing space helped keep Futurama fresh. And I'm just as eagerly awaiting the next chapter of Disenchantment. The Simpsons just kind of became background noise to me over the years.
I wish the animation they used for the coma theory joke was regular as personally I thought It looked better than the current hd animation
I had similar feelings about this episode. I laughed so hard at the Martin bit that I spit water all over myself.
i never stopped .. my childhood wast the 2000s seasons and i loved them but since season 28 Simpsons is on such a new high level .. they even have a easteregg in almost every episode since 28 in..that references atleast 1 old episode
You're right. I was so confused, how could someone so boring like Carl come up with someone as cool as Lenny?!!
I really hope they don't go forward with that in other episodes other people besides Carl have interacted with Lenny when Carl wasn't around.
@The 1-Up_Triforce If Carl disappeared but we keep Lenny tha would be preferable
I always heard that the homer in a coma theory was from when Bart shook the beer can not from when he jumped the gorge. Weird
Heared the gorge theory
I heard your comment about this episode in a recent Rick and Morty video so decided to watch this episode. I have not watched the Simpsons regularly since the early 2000s.
I liked this. I was surprised and didn’t expect to, but I liked it. Thanks for calling it out.
I just saw this episode and was in absolute AWE in a lot of the segments (especially the Martin part), I was really hoping you (or Tariq) would talk about it!!
This might be the most I've ever agreed with a video, I'm speechless.
Great job, bro.
The fuss over that one exchange in the Billie Eilish short was silly--it was a conversation about how Homer acts on a day-to-day basis. On a day-to-day basis, he's annoyed by the sax and he tells her to keep it down. That was WHY it was such a great twist that he was the one who bought her the saxophone--it showed where his heart really was, and his heart wants nothing but her happiness. It's still fair for her to comment that he isn't supportive because he often isn't.
Great overview and smart analysis of the episode.
100% !!!
I really really hope they use the old simpson animation style again, I don't know what the point of it could particularly be, but it would be incredibly fun to see them play with it and watch it unfold, even if its just for nostalgias sake
I saw someone suggest they redo an old episode from a side character's perspective--they meant those old friends of bart's, richard and lewis, but they could also try someone else. Might feel like "nostalgia bait" but that's the kinda ep I think it'd best fit if they did it
I never had a problem with any of these episodes that "fans thought ruined the show" and love many of them, I now really want to see the episode where Martin is a cop
I watched this episode because you mentioned it in your Most Recent Rick and morty video and so glad I did
What about Appearances by former The Simpsons characters and old couch gags in 90s .
• Simlar to old school Raw.
Like the previous Old School Simpsons, this was more of an anachronism-type episode, with some key differences from the 2010 couch gag a bit episode being the use of the Tracy Ullman Show theme song from the Simpsons Tracy Ullman segment during backstage segments right before commercial, as well as the use of a modified 1997's season 1 logo without the "yellow". The latter, flat screen TV fell down settlement between the red and that allowed the Simpsons letter scratch logo in archival footage in exchange of no further use of any Simpsons logos in new, original footage.
I've got to be honest, I've been watching the Simpsons for decades now, through all of the highs and lows but I couldn't get through this episode. It was just too unfocused for me. Maybe I'm just not intelligent enough to appreciate it.
Its not unfocused its a clip show kinda like 22 short films about Springfield. I get how the episode is weird. It took me a minute to get it. Now aI love it.
my favorite part of this episode was that for sequences taking place in the earlier seasons (homer’s coma, bart as a time traveler), they actually went through the effort of using the old color palette and added “cel shadows” behind the characters
I feel like I'm the only person on Earth that just likes all the episodes. Some are hit or miss but I've watched all of them chronologically two or three times now. I don't get the impression that newer ones are worse, they are all just kinda pleasant to watch (granted I'm always watching them on the side while playing games but still).
Nope, you are not the only one. There are stretches of the show that are worse than others but I still enjoy it and find it a lot more pleasant to watch than a lot of shows on TV.
We might be the only 3, ha! Not all pizza is great but it's still good, right?
You've singlehandedly convinced me to watch season 33 after dropping the show years ago! It seems they know they can't go back to the old formula so they're embracing what they can do with the current one, and that's always interesting
The clerks animated series that only ran for six episodes in the very second episode they did a clip show of clips nobody had ever seen because the show was only on its second episode
I watched this episode not too long ago, as I've sort of been getting back into watching Modern Simpsons lately and everything you said here hit it spot on!! The experimentations they've been doing have been quite interesting, and it's great seeing them branch out and not be afraid to try new things. This episode for sure proves that they're doing that and that it can and does work! All those people who are still somehow finding the gall to complain about episodes all these years later, when they're not even watching the show anymore and haven't been for years confuses the hell out of me.
However, I love that it doesn't stop those who continue to work on it and that they actually aren't afraid to admit it with meta-commentary about their own show. It's also nice to see it evolve and how it's changed so much over these long 33 years, heck it's been around long before I was even a thought or a cell but I think this is one of the only shows currently out there that can tackle the reality of being on for so long, but still being able to shake things up and be worth watching.
I used to watch it weekly as best I could when I was a preteen/young teenager tuning into the newest episodes, and seeing some of these modern ones shine in their own light just brought me back to those times I would get so excited to sit down and see what they had to offer. It's lovely to see that they can still evoke that same feeling, and leave the viewer coming out of the experience feeling all nice and fuzzy inside! I got off track here a bit, but I wanted to say thank you for making this video and touching on this show again!
This reminds me of Doctor Who. Most of Nuwho season 8 and on were crappy. But because of this, most missed out on season 10, which was legitimately great and had one of the best companions as a result no one knows about. Same honestly with the Seven/Ace era on Classic who.
I feel what’s dragged the series down is the over reliance of celebrities. Especially if they play themselves, because the entire episode basically becomes a device to stroke said celebrity’s ego.
The Simpsons should do a Max Fleischer style black and white animation animation
Plus a Clip of live action Simpsons
Karl urban as lionel huntz
Will Sasso as Homer
1989: "So we've got this clown character, and I know the book is a couple years old, but Stephen King's It is huge, what if we... no, you're right, you're right, we kinda missed the boat on that."
1990: "Stephen King's It just had a hugely popular TV miniseries, do you think the time might be right to do that thing we talked about? No? Well, okay."
2017: "Against all odds Stephen King's It has remained relevant, and we've remained... Well, we're still here. Surely now is the time to... No? Seriously?"
2019: "The beloved film adaptation of Stephen King's It from two years ago is getting a sequel. Guys, this is seriously our last chance, can we PLEASE... No? Fine. Whatever. Fine. I guess it's never gonna happen."
2022: "NOW?!?! WHY NOW?!?!"
Like, maybe the episode will be great, I dunno, but is the joke that they're fully leaning into being comically out of touch and perpetually five years behind the times?
lol homie they did a Shining parody in The Simpsons 14 years after the film and 17 years after the book. This is a non-issue.
@@Johnny2Cellos Sure, I just found it a little funny that you used it as an example supporting the thesis that "actually the Simpsons is pretty good now!" Your thesis might be absolutely correct, but as an elevator pitch I can't say "they're doing a Stephen King's It parody!" moves the needle much.
A full episode length non-canonical parody? One of the things that was a highlight of last season? Tracks to me
@@Johnny2Cellos to be Totally Fair, it isn't out yet, and there's no way to know if it'll actually be good. maybe it will be, with how good the recent episodes have been, but that's the same thing as fans who have put up with two decades of mediocrity giving up because the track record showed the next ones will Probably Also Be Mediocre. not that Having Hope is wrong, just that "it might be good" isn't a very good Argument/Example of Improvement (because the statement itself is Inherently about Potential to Continue improving rather than anything it Already Did).
what a fantastic video. Just so you know - I already saw Jerkass Homer is Dead, but THIS video is the reason that Im actually gonna start watching Simpsons again. Great essay.
"Clip show with new clips" is one of my favourite genres of episodes ever. It ain't a cartoon but Community does it perfectly, even with the clips being canonical and having ramifications in the world
You also gotta remember a lot of the guys who wrote for the show during its golden years are gone .I love the direction Selmans taking the show
it feels like The Simpsons has gotten better in there Modern Seasons in BOTH Character Development and Writing it makes me feel I LOVED The Simpsons again ever since I was a Teenager all though same can't be said for Modern Day Family Guy
Yeah I tried to watch Family Guy and my god its still awful than what I remembered. Even worse than Season 12.
I mainly watch your channel for BoJack Horseman videos, but when this came up on my RUclips homepage I was curious. Like many, I haven't seen the Simpsons in years. I never had an opinion on the newer seasons since I never watched them. However, I saw this episode after watching your video & I completely agree! It's fantastic! Maybe I'll watch more new episodes and appreciate what it's grown into. Thanks!
This was one of the best episodes ive seen in years. It was actually hilarious.
If I'd known Al Jean wasn't sole showrunner anymore, I would've started watching again sooner. That's what I've been waiting for.
You really summed up my issues with the Modern Simpsons "criticisms". Most of them come from people who haven't watched the show in DECADES regurgitating the same arguments they've heard a million times. Zombie Simpsons this, flanderization that, etc.
i tried watching a full season of the simpsons n it made no sense to me. was it episodic or trying to be story-driven? or does each season tell a different story? im sorta confused i watch mostly story-driven cartoons like hoze houndz, reboot, kid vs kat, the wonderbeasts, etc
I never realized the show has been running for 33 years. I stopped watching long ago (mostly because it doesn’t air here), but I’d be interested in catching up. Sounds interesting.
From the one where Bart goes to the pilot it shows they can replicate the old fluid cell animation but choose not to :/
I just realized this and it's kind of funny to me that in the later seasons they have like smartphones and stuff stuff but they still have an old TV
Also the way that recent seasons were able to tackle deep topics like body positivity has been really inspiring.
It’s videos like this that made me realize how a lot of the people that don’t like “modern Simpsons” really don’t know what that means.
I can draw my own conclusions.
I haven't been a avid Simpson watcher, but this recaps has me wanting to tune again. Thanks for this recap and all the other great content you provide!! ❤️
Thanks for this. It randomly popped up in my feed and I am planning on watching some Simpsons tonight based on this video. The episodes were getting a little strange for me for a while… so I welcome the heartwarming and even strange stories you talked about.
I love how you and the writers were right. There's tons of comments on clips of this episode on youtube that just show criticism and no commentary on the actual Meta part of this episode.
Huh, this is actually the first time I've heard Carl's new voice. It's not bad.
Yea if only he could play a more interesting character
Didn’t even realize he had a new VA, he sounds spot on
This was crazy. At first I thought it was just that they didn’t know how to do that episode. I love this! This show feels FANTASTIC again! I love the show and seen ALL 700 episodes!
All right you've convinced me I'm going to go back and watch the latest season. I checked out I suppose about season 30.
The Simpsons and Springfield characters should create a episode of were they all swap body's in Springfield
I'm surprised that (to my knowledge, correct me if I'm wrong) the simpsons has never done a real body swap plot. not even in treehouse of horror
I probably haven't watched the simpsons in probably a decade (at least) but I came across a clip in RUclips shorts from this episode that peaked my curiosity, chked the comments and saw someone referenced this video, so I googled it and checked it out, and then checked out some newer episodes and have been tuning in to it again.
3:53 that makes a lot more sense than that principle twist
Thanks for the video! I am one of the grumpy fans of old Simpsons, I didn't watch the new episodes for like 5 years now, but I will give it a shot now!
I followed FOX animation longer then most but did eventually drop it. It was clear that Meg would never get respect, that Stan would always kill off interesting characters and the Simpsons just didn't care. Some of the last things that happened before I quit, and I forget when I stopped was Lady Gaga , Apu being written off the show, The Futurama crossover, the Family Guy Crossover and one of those time travel flash forward episodes. and Tree House of Horror not only came out late but it was also kind of lame. and I just sort of let it go and moved on to other things.
I think people who complain are stuck in "This is the last thing I saw and that's where my mind is stuck"
like the person who quit Pokemon or Mine Craft or the Arrowverse or Star Wars half way threw, you've missed out on a lot of changes and if you dwell too hard on "Ash never wins against the Elite Four or "I can't have the national dex" or "Finn's not a Jedi" or "there's nothing to do in the nether" or "they got Supergirl but no Superman" or some other crazy hang up then you miss out on the fact that things eventually "Got good"
and while we have a right to Never watch "Rise of the TMNT" because Splinter was a fat lazy slob we may also have to deal with never seeing the movie Netflix put out.
In the case of Pokemon I feel it was worth it to get back in the game. In the case of some other shows I really don't feel like Im missing any thing and I don't feel a need to follow it in hopes that it'll get fixed.
Powerpuff Girls and Teen Titans never got fixed so some times its good to let go. On the other hand Ghostbusters After Life and Bill and Ted Face the Music were great so some times its good to come back Some things like Avatar TLA I tend to refuse to watch for a long time only to love it when I do. Other shows I hate and I give a 2nd chance and still hate. Some Fandoms like Spiderman I left and have seen no reason to come back to. Some like Magic School Bus I was never in. and Some times like Adventure Time I can't watch the old stuff but the new ones Im really in to.
The fact you said it's hard to imagine it going another 10 years is doubting the fact that Disney really doesn't care about the integrity of the franchise. Even if they had to literally replace everybody on the show, cast, crew, animators, and all, Disney would still try to make more Simpsons episodes. It's a big reason why they bought fox and a genuine cash cow to this day. Even if the original voice cast goes I can imagine Disney replacing them with sound-alikes. Now would this still be the Simpsons to fans? Probably not but I could see an event such as that ending the Simpsons, but until that day I think this show is going strong into like season 50+.
I’m sorry but I guarantee you are 100% wrong about this.
@@Johnny2Cellos I just can’t see a show like The Simpsons ending anytime soon. Where do you see the Simpsons headed in the next 10 years?
Simpsons 10 years ago would have the occasional sweet episode, but as of late it's really taken a step toward Bob's Burgers's feel-good tone.
Holy shit, they actually did it.
The writers beat a dead horse so hard it’s starting to come back to life.
Might be worth considering *why* folks have gone more years not watching the Simpsons than they have actually watching Simpsons.
People don't get to talk with authority about modern Simpsons if they haven't fucking watched it lol
Are you prepared to mount the same defense for products which you yourself dismissed long ago as cheap trash and have done nothing to change your mind? Have you been "Keeping up with the Kardashians"?
I sure haven't, but if I were to follow your argument to it's logical conclusion, I'd have to watch a few seasons before I fairly determined it wasn't for me.
Nonsense.
i remember telling my brothers a few years ago that modern simpsons had gotten better and they just... refused to believe me
Fans to Fox: "Stop! Stop! He's already dead!"
i literally love all your simpsons videos and i was rewatching them and got a notification that you uploaded, thanks!
Oh my god, THANK YOU! I can’t explain why but this video just feels so liberating.
I miss the old Simpsons
then WATCH the old Simpsons there are hundreds of episodes
I am excited for the Halloween episodes and I agree with you The Simpsons in modern times are actually really cool I think this show is going back to what it supposed to be just a funny spoof of the modern family and not too over-the-top
I grew up watching the Simpson and admit I haven’t watched them in a very long time. Thank you for this video. It got me excited to check it out again. I’m excited to reunite with some old loved ones! ❤
The simpsons Rick and Morty couch gag was how I learned about R&M
I love the simpsons great show
There are far more, maybe even like triple, amount of SImpsons seasons that I love than ones that I dislike. Happy to see people like you advocating for modern Simpsons. I love the watching the new seasons, different feel but I think they are splendid. and the blind simpsons hate is definitely annoying
I'm slowly making my way through the entire run. I'm at the beginning of season 21 now. About when would you say the "different feel" begins?
@@charleschesnutt4072 i would say maybe around season 22-26 roughly; generally just episodes that dont seem very creative or just lacking in humor or heart. like some episodes can be summed up by whatever celebrity cameo there is and their mid plotline, and the B plotline not being any better either. But definitely some hidden gems in those seasons tho
The Simpsons and I are the same age and I’ve been watching the Simpsons my whole life. It literally feels like a family member to me. I watched it with my late brother every week, and then later with my dad every week. It means a lot to me and it makes me so happy that they’re still making great content.
wouldve been great if they did go back to season 2and bring back the OG style a man can only dream though
I am at season 16 right now, first time watching Simpsons. This gave me motivation to continue, thanks Johhny.
I always enjoy your vids man, but this is the first time you encapsulated my EXACT thoughts on a topic!
Great job 😊
Thank you for videos, they are almost as entertaining as the episodes theirselves :) your reviews are on such a high level, I love them
As usual, great video! I have only watched new episodes here and there, but this video really made me want to check out The Simpsons again