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Post by Shark on Oct 16, 2020 23:56:35 GMT -5
So I decided to begin watching The Simpsons right from the beginning. I'm in season 4 now, making good progress thanks to the episodes only being 22 minutes long. It really is a testament to the quality of the writing that I am still laughing at jokes I've heard and seen dozens of times over the last 30 years. Also fun seeing the first appearances of the side characters and charting their development.
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Post by legendkiller1985 on Oct 17, 2020 0:02:09 GMT -5
I've been doing this on and off for a few years but I usually tap out around season 10. The Quality starts to dip.
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Post by karl100589 on Oct 17, 2020 0:29:56 GMT -5
I've been doing this on and off for a few years but I usually tap out around season 10. The Quality starts to dip. I go to season 12, mainly because Behind The Laughter feels like a better series finale. |
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Post by legendkiller1985 on Oct 17, 2020 0:41:48 GMT -5
I've been doing this on and off for a few years but I usually tap out around season 10. The Quality starts to dip. I go to season 12, mainly because Behind The Laughter feels like a better series finale. I'll try it again with this as a new end point. I only had the first 10 seasons on DVD. |
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Post by Shark on Oct 17, 2020 1:03:57 GMT -5
I go to season 12, mainly because Behind The Laughter feels like a better series finale. I'll try it again with this as a new end point. I only had the first 10 seasons on DVD. I'm determined to make it all the way to the "end" and watch the entire series. Mainly want to see how long it takes me to do it. |
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Post by "Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay on Oct 17, 2020 7:12:20 GMT -5
I'll try it again with this as a new end point. I only had the first 10 seasons on DVD. I'm determined to make it all the way to the "end" and watch the entire series. Mainly want to see how long it takes me to do it. The show has been unwatchably bad for more than twice as long as it was good. Good luck to you. |
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Post by Kalmia on Oct 17, 2020 10:41:43 GMT -5
Yeah, those classic seasons still hold up. Even though I know what jokes are coming they still make me laugh.
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Post by Zaq "That Guy" Buzzkill on Oct 17, 2020 10:47:06 GMT -5
I've been making my way through the earlier seasons for awhile now. I'm on season 8 which may very well be the last great season.
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Post by jason1980s on Oct 17, 2020 11:41:15 GMT -5
I think I also stopped watching originally around 2000 to 2002. I did watch the movie though and liked it.
It is also a testament to the writing of the first few seasons that it lasted considering how awful the voices were. The actors wound up finding the right way for it to work but those first few episodes were "yikes" to me. I liked Walter Matthau but I didn't need him to be a part of this show.
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Post by thechase on Oct 17, 2020 12:04:12 GMT -5
Said it more than once, the end of "Homer's Enemy" is the end of the whole show
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Post by Shark on Oct 17, 2020 18:42:36 GMT -5
I'm determined to make it all the way to the "end" and watch the entire series. Mainly want to see how long it takes me to do it. The show has been unwatchably bad for more than twice as long as it was good. Good luck to you. Honestly, I don't have any preconceived notions about the "bad" seasons so I am curious to see what my tolerance level for them is. |
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Post by Johnny Flamingo on Oct 17, 2020 22:21:15 GMT -5
The show has been unwatchably bad for more than twice as long as it was good. Good luck to you. Honestly, I don't have any preconceived notions about the "bad" seasons so I am curious to see what my tolerance level for them is. I think 22-23 is the low point. I really enjoyed seasons 24-28. Thought 29 was down. Enjoyed last season and 32 so far. Character voices are getting rough though |
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Post by adamclark52 on Oct 17, 2020 22:28:59 GMT -5
Said it more than once, the end of "Homer's Enemy" is the end of the whole show the episode a few years later when they brought in Frank Grimes Jr. was when I tapped out. |
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Post by Shark on Oct 17, 2020 23:42:42 GMT -5
Honestly, I don't have any preconceived notions about the "bad" seasons so I am curious to see what my tolerance level for them is. I think 22-23 is the low point. I really enjoyed seasons 24-28. Thought 29 was down. Enjoyed last season and 32 so far. Character voices are getting rough though 32 years, that's not surprising. I do wonder if/when they might replace anyone. Though it is an easy job, I doubt any of the cast are really eager to leave. |
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Post by Citizen Snips on Oct 18, 2020 6:56:09 GMT -5
Honestly, I don't have any preconceived notions about the "bad" seasons so I am curious to see what my tolerance level for them is. I think 22-23 is the low point. I really enjoyed seasons 24-28. Thought 29 was down. Enjoyed last season and 32 so far. Character voices are getting rough though I catch it here and there and knew Julie Kavner's voice had been suffering for awhile but caught the season premiere a few weeks back and Yeardley Smith is starting to go as well. |
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Post by Lupin the Third on Oct 18, 2020 11:34:08 GMT -5
I've been doing this on and off for a few years but I usually tap out around season 10. The Quality starts to dip. I go to season 12, mainly because Behind The Laughter feels like a better series finale. I always felt that was the moment The Simpsons jumped the shark. |
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Post by wildojinx on Oct 18, 2020 12:00:24 GMT -5
I've been doing this on and off for a few years but I usually tap out around season 10. The Quality starts to dip. I go to season 12, mainly because Behind The Laughter feels like a better series finale. BTL was from Season 11. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 18, 2020 12:00:55 GMT -5
I say it like this.
1-12 is good
2-10 is great (S10 has its stinkers but there's also some great episodes)
3-8 is god tier
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Post by karl100589 on Oct 18, 2020 12:11:35 GMT -5
I go to season 12, mainly because Behind The Laughter feels like a better series finale. I always felt that was the moment The Simpsons jumped the shark.
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Post by KAMALARAMBO: BOOMSHAKALAKA!!! on Oct 18, 2020 14:36:30 GMT -5
I’m one of those folks who never stopped watching and determined to make it to the end. Pray for Mojo.
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