query: when did the first episode of the simpsons air

pos: The Simpsons (season 1) released in 2001, it quickly became the best-selling television DVD in history, although it was later overtaken by the first season of "Chappelle's Show". The Simpsons (season 1) The first season of the American animated television series "The Simpsons" originally aired on the Fox network between December 17, 1989 and May 13, 1990, beginning with the Christmas special "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire". The executive producers for the first production season were Matt Groening, James L. Brooks, and Sam Simon. The series was originally set to debut in autumn 1989 with the episode "Some Enchanted Evening", which was meant

pos: Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire", also known as "The Simpsons Christmas Special", is the series premiere episode of "The Simpsons". It was the first episode to air despite originally being the eighth episode produced for season one. It is the only full-length episode to air during the 1980s, having originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on Sunday, December 17, 1989. In the episode, Homer Simpson discovers that he will not be getting a Christmas bonus and thus his family has no money to buy Christmas presents after they had

pos: The Simpsons (franchise) adapted "The Simpsons" into a half-hour series for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The team included what is now the Klasky Csupo animation house. The half-hour series premiered on December 17, 1989 with "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire", a Christmas special. "Some Enchanted Evening" was the first full-length episode produced, but it did not broadcast until May 1990 because of animation problems. "The Simpsons" takes place in the fictional American town of Springfield, without any geographical coordinates or references to U.S. states that might identify which part of the country it represents. For "The Simpsons", Harry Shearer and Hank Azaria

neg: The Critic is leaving for New York, Jay offers the Simpsons to appear on "Coming Attractions"/"The Critic", but Bart declines, saying, "Nah, we're not going to be doing that." Jay has yellow skin when he appears on "The Simpsons" but pink skin on "The Critic". This episode caused some conflict between "Simpsons" creator Matt Groening and executive producer James L. Brooks. Groening decided to take his name off the credits and did not appear in the DVD commentary. He publicly complained about the episode, which went to air in the end. He said "for more than six months I tried to convince

neg: Simpsons Bible Stories is pineapple in the coleslaw, and German potato salad) as "Highway to Hell" by AC/DC plays over the credits. "Simpsons Bible Stories" was co-written by Matt Selman, Larry Doyle and Tim Long, and was the first episode Nancy Kruse directed for "The Simpsons". It was first broadcast on the Fox network in the United States on April 4, 1999, the day Easter took place that year. According to executive producer and former showrunner Mike Scully, the idea for the episode was conceived when Fox requested an Easter-themed "Simpsons" episode that would air on the holiday. Normally, Fox would not broadcast

neg: The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular Shake) Shake Your Booty". As the title suggests, "The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular" is the 138th episode of "The Simpsons", although it is the 155th episode when placed in production order. It is the third "The Simpsons" clip show, after "" and "Another Simpsons Clip Show". It was written by Jon Vitti, who used the pseudonym "Penny Wise" in the closing credits because he did not want to be credited for writing a clip show. The episode was directed by David Silverman, who also did not want to be credited, and used the pseudonym "Pound Foolish" in the closing credits.

neg: Simpsons Already Did It Kyle and Cartman drawn in "Simpsons" style, with Marge disapproving of Bart and Milhouse's apparent enjoyment of "cartoon violence", and the latter two contemplating about adults voicing children's characters. The 2009 "Simpsons" episode "O Brother, Where Bart Thou?" has Bart, Milhouse, Nelson and Ralph dressed up as, standing at the bus stop – similarly to the iconic bus stop scenes of "South Park" –, and Otto using the catchphrase "Oh my God! I killed Kenny!" when he hits Ralph (dressed as Kenny) driving the school bus. Simpsons Already Did It "Simpsons Already Did It" is the seventh episode of the

neg: Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire due to major problems with the animation of that episode, the series began on December 17 with this episode. "Some Enchanted Evening" instead aired as the season finale. The episode, being the first to air, lacked the opening sequence which was later added in the second episode, "Bart the Genius", when Groening realized that a longer opening sequence resulted in less animation. Because "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire" was the eighth episode produced, but the first one aired, it has more refined animation than the episodes that followed, such as "Bart the Genius" and "Homer's Odyssey". Additionally, the characters'

neg: The Series Has Landed its original run, the episode had Nielsen ratings of 8.1/14 in homes and 6.8/19 in adults aged 18–49. While this was a decrease from the pilot episode it did still build 5% from its lead in, "The Simpsons". This was the second episode to air following "The Simpsons" and the final scheduled to air on Sunday evenings before the show moved to the Tuesday night lineup, where it was expected to suffer in the ratings. In 2006 IGN ranked the episode as number 19 in their list of the top 25 episodes of "Futurama" due to its humor and the

neg: Good Night (The Simpsons) short were done by Liz Georges. The Simpsons Archive suggests that Gabor Csupo did the pacifier sucking noises, as opposed to Matt Groening who did the role later. At this point in time, the characters were very different from how they would be in the first season of "The Simpsons" and beyond. In addition to this, Homer was smarter than portrayed later and spoke in a Walter Matthau-style voice. Lisa misbehaved as much as Bart. The episode was animated by Klasky-Csupo. The episode is sometimes considered to be the first episode of season 0 of The Simpsons. The show's production

neg: Simpsons Already Did It throughout their long-lived run. Some have found a certain reciprocity to this statement, finding instances of repetitiveness in "The Simpsons" itself while quoting "South Park". However, although the motif throughout the episode is ""Simpsons" did it first", "South Park" creators released their in June 1999, eight years prior to "The Simpsons Movie" in July 2007. "The Simpsons" crew has a friendly relationship with "South Park", which they demonstrated several times, going as far as sending flowers to the "South Park" studios when "South Park" parodied "Family Guy" in the season 10 episodes "Cartoon Wars Part I" and "Part II". In

neg: Catch 'Em If You Can Homer and Bart have run up. The title of the episode is a reference to the film "Catch Me If You Can", which is also parodied in the musical montage. Homer is traveling by air in first class and says "Look at me, I'm reading "The Economist". Did you know Indonesia is at a crossroads?" and when questioned by his wife, he simply replies "It is!" Four days later, "The Economist" indeed had an article about Indonesia referring to the "crossroads", and mentioned the "Simpsons" episode in short weekly commentaries. The title of the issue was "Indonesia's Gambit". About seven

neg: Simpsons Already Did It praising Trey Parker and Matt Stone for managing to contrast the episode with the actual "Simpsons" with themes like Cartman performing fellatio on "some guy in an alley", while respectfully paying their dues. "Simpsons Already Did It" was inspired by the fact that "The Simpsons" did in fact beat "South Park" to several plot concepts. In the season 4 episode "The Wacky Molestation Adventure", Butters was supposed to block out the sun, but one writer pointed out that ""The Simpsons" already did it." The episode "calls out" the obvious observation that "The Simpsons" have realized a vast number of ideas

neg: The Simpsons (season 28) The Simpsons (season 28) The twenty-eighth season of the animated television series "The Simpsons" began airing on Fox in the United States on September 25, 2016, and ended on May 21, 2017. On May 4, 2015, Fox announced that "The Simpsons" had been renewed for season 28. This season includes the 600th episode of the show, "Treehouse of Horror XXVII". On August 31, 2016, it was announced that an episode titled "Caper Chase", inspired by Trump University, would air sometime in 2017; the episode aired on April 2. This season also includes the show's first hour-long episode, "The Great Phatsby",

neg: Treehouse of Horror VII "Citizen Kang" was written by David X. Cohen. Despite the similarities, "The Thing and I" was not based on the plot of the 1982 film "Basket Case". "The Genesis Tub" was originally pitched by Cohen, and it was later referenced in the "South Park" episode "Simpsons Already Did It", when they pointed out that "The Simpsons" had gotten the idea from the 1962 "Twilight Zone" episode called "The Little People". The sequence where tiny spaceships attack Bart in "The Genesis Tub" marks one of the first uses of computers in "The Simpsons" animation. The computer was used to build models

neg: Some Enchanted Evening (The Simpsons) Some Enchanted Evening (The Simpsons) "Some Enchanted Evening" is the thirteenth and final episode of "The Simpsons"<nowiki>'</nowiki> first season. It was originally broadcast on the Fox network in the United States on May 13, 1990. Written by Matt Groening and Sam Simon and directed by David Silverman and Kent Butterworth, "Some Enchanted Evening" was the first episode produced for season one and was intended to air as the series premiere, but served as the final episode of the season due to significant animation problems. It is also the last episode to feature the original opening sequence starting from "Bart the

neg: Hot air ballooning the Bull often rides in a hot air balloon. On "Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Lost World", disaster strikes and their hot air balloon crashes in the uncharted Amazon jungle. In the 1984 miniseries "V: The Final Battle", humans defeat the alien visitors by dropping red dust from hot air balloons. In "The Simpsons", episode 328, "Co-Dependent's Day" from season 15, originally aired on Sunday, March 21, 2004, at the end, when Marge asks Homer who is watching the kids, the scene cuts to Bart and Lisa in the basket of a hot air balloon. In "The Simpsons", episode 336,

neg: The Simpsons opening sequence had been introduced during the previous season. Starting with this season, there were three versions of the opening: a full roughly 1 minute 15 second long version, a 45 second version and a 25 second version. This gave the show's editors more leeway. "Take My Life, Please" (season 20) was the first episode of "The Simpsons" to air in 720p high-definition television, though not the first time "The Simpsons" appeared in high-definition, as "The Simpsons Movie" was rendered in HD. This episode was the first to feature the new opening sequence. It was the first major permanent change to the

neg: Manhunt (Under the Dome) Movie," which led to speculation that the series was based on the film. Stephen King responded by saying "Never saw it. I was just totally gob smacked and blindsided when people started to say, oh, "The Simpsons" already did this." Manhunt (Under the Dome) "Manhunt" is the third episode of the first season of the CBS drama "Under the Dome." The episode aired on July 8, 2013. The episode received mixed reviews from critics, and also sparked controversy due to the show's reference to "The Simpsons Movie". Upon airing, the episode was watched by 10.71 million viewers and received an

neg: Simpsons Tall Tales different characters from the Bible, was written after Fox requested a Bible-themed episode that would air on Easter. "The Simpsons"<nowiki>'</nowiki> staff enjoyed writing the episode and it was generally well received by viewers. When pitching stories for the twelfth season, the writers decided to make another episode based around three segments that are all related to a certain theme. "Simpsons Tall Tales" was written by Matt Selman, John Frink, Don Payne, and Bob Bendetson. The idea for a trilogy episode based on tall tales was pitched by Frink and Payne, according to co-executive producer Ian Maxtone-Graham. While the episode's introduction

neg: Take My Life, Please It was the first episode of "The Simpsons" to air in 720p high-definition television, though not the first time "The Simpsons" appeared in high-definition, as "The Simpsons Movie" was rendered in HD. With the new broadcasting system came a new opening sequence. It was the first major permanent change to the show's introduction since the opening added in season 2; previous changes have included variations in the duration of the intro, and special one-shot introductions for the "Treehouse of Horror" Halloween episodes, as well as a handful of others. This new intro also includes some 3D animation when the camera

neg: The Bonfire of the Manatees the first of 16 great guest stars on "The Simpsons". The episode is also notable for having predicted the team matchup for Super Bowl XLVIII between the Denver Broncos and the Seattle Seahawks. The title of the episode is a reference to the novel "The Bonfire of the Vanities" by Tom Wolfe. The Bonfire of the Manatees "The Bonfire of the Manatees" is the first episode of "The Simpsons<nowiki>'</nowiki>" seventeenth season. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on September 11, 2005, making it the first "Simpsons" season premiere to air in September since the eleventh

neg: The Simpsons (season 21) technically counts as a component of the 20th production season (and of the 21st broadcast season). It does not, however, count towards the series' official animated episode count (i.e., it is not episode 452). The Simpsons (season 21) "The Simpsons" twenty-first season aired on Fox from September 27, 2009 to May 23, 2010. It was the first of two seasons that the show was renewed for by Fox, and also the first season of the show to air entirely in high definition. With this season, "The Simpsons" established itself as the longest-running American primetime television series surpassing "Gunsmoke". The season

neg: The Simpsons (season 28) "The Last Traction Hero". <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> The Simpsons (season 28) The twenty-eighth season of the animated television series "The Simpsons" began airing on Fox in the United States on September 25, 2016, and ended on May 21, 2017. On May 4, 2015, Fox announced that "The Simpsons" had been renewed for season 28. This season includes the 600th episode of the show, "Treehouse of Horror XXVII". On August 31, 2016, it was announced that an episode titled "Caper Chase", inspired by Trump University, would air sometime in 2017; the episode aired on April 2. This season also includes the show's first

neg: I Am the Walrus (American Dad!) Fox. The episode ended the line-up, the first time an "American Dad!" episode ended the animation television night on Fox since the season-six episode "For Whom the Sleigh Bell Tolls". It was the first new episode of "American Dad!" shortly following a month-long hiatus. It was preceded by "The Simpsons", "Bob's Burgers", and a rerun of its sister show "Family Guy". Its other relative show, "The Cleveland Show", was notably absent, as it did not air on that date. It was viewed by 4.9 million viewers upon its original airing, despite airing simultaneously with "Celebrity Apprentice" on NBC, "Undercover Boss"

neg: Radio Bart episode of "The Ren & Stimpy Show" would win and they were "absolutely floored" when neither did. "The Simpsons" director David Silverman said he thinks "The Simpsons" and "Ren & Stimpy" split the vote, allowing "A Claymation Easter" to win the Emmy. Since airing, the episode has received mostly positive reviews from television critics. It was named the second best episode of "The Simpsons" by Kirk Baird of the "Las Vegas Sun" and the third best episode by Sarah Culp of "The Quindecim". DVD Movie Guide's Colin Jacobson commented: "Despite the potential for some heavy-handed moralizing, 'Radio Bart' provides a

neg: Simpsons Bible Stories any new "Simpsons" episodes on Easter, as it is considered a "low-ratings night", but "Simpsons Bible Stories" was an exception. However, according to co-writer Selman, the idea for the episode came about when he and former staff writer Dan Greaney were pitching episode ideas for the tenth season with former staff writer Donick Cary. Cary and Greaney suggested a "bible-trilogy" story, which then became "Simpsons Bible Stories". "Simpsons Bible Stories" is the first of the trilogy episodes which, since the season 12 episode "Simpsons Tall Tales", "The Simpsons" produces once every season. The first segment was written by Long. According

neg: Simpsons Already Did It Simpsons Already Did It "Simpsons Already Did It" is the seventh episode of the sixth season of the American animated television series "South Park", and the 86th episode of the series overall. It originally aired on Comedy Central in the United States on June 26, 2002. In the episode, which continues on from the events of the previous episode "Professor Chaos", Butters thinks up a series of schemes to take over the world, but realizes that each one has already been performed on "The Simpsons". Meanwhile, Ms. Choksondik dies and Cartman, Kyle and Stan think that they are responsible. The

neg: Jon Vitti Long, who wrote 26. Vitti has also used the pseudonym Penny Wise. Vitti used the pseudonym for episodes "Another Simpsons Clip Show" and "The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular" because he did not want to be credited for writing a clip show as expressed on "Simpsons" DVD commentaries (though his name was credited for writing the first Simpsons clip show ""). On the season four "Simpsons" episode "The Front," Jon Vitti is caricatured as a Harvard graduate who gets fired from I&S Studios for penning mediocre episodes and gets hit on the head with a name plate by his boss, Roger

neg: Some Enchanted Evening (The Simpsons) first season, it was the first episode in production and was intended to be the first episode to air from the half-hour show. The series is a spin-off from "The Tracey Ullman Show" in which the family already appeared in a series of animated one-minute shorts. The characters were already created, but had to be further developed in order to carry a half-hour show. The episode was therefore meant as an introduction to the characters. "The Simpsons" creator Matt Groening and writer/producer Sam Simon (of such television series as "Cheers") wrote the script for the episode. Both Groening and Simon

neg: The Simpsons episode guides Our Favorite Family ...Continued" is an episode guide for the ninth and tenth seasons of "The Simpsons", starting with "The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson" and ending with "Thirty Minutes Over Tokyo". The book is the first companion to the original "The Simpsons: A Complete Guide to Our Favorite Family", and was also published HarperCollins. "The Simpsons Forever!" was edited by Scott M. Gimple and released in 1999. Groening wrote an introduction to "The Simpsons Forever!", just as he did with the original book. In his introduction, he claims that the choice was made to publish a second

neg: The Simpsons Simpsons" has had crossovers with four other shows. In the episode "A Star Is Burns", Marge invites Jay Sherman, the main character of "The Critic", to be a judge for a film festival in Springfield. Matt Groening had his name removed from the episode since he had no involvement with "The Critic". "South Park" later paid homage to "The Simpsons" with the episode "Simpsons Already Did It". In "Simpsorama", the Planet Express crew from "Futurama" come to Springfield in the present to prevent the Simpsons from destroying the future. In the "Family Guy" episode "The Simpsons Guy", the Griffins visit

neg: Ned Flanders one episode "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire". The episode was the series premiere, but not the first episode produced. The first episode in which Flanders and his family were prominent is season two's "Dead Putting Society", which also contained the first appearance of Maude and Rod Flanders. The character was named after Flanders Street in Portland, Oregon, the hometown of "Simpsons" creator Matt Groening. Groening described the inspiration for Flanders as "just a guy who was truly nice, that Homer had no justifiable reason to loathe, but then did". It was not until after the first few episodes that

neg: Treehouse of Horror (The Simpsons episode) starred in all three segments. The episode was received positively, being included on several critics' "best of" lists. Critics singled out "The Raven" for praise, although Simpsons creator Matt Groening was concerned that it would be seen as pretentious. On Halloween, Bart, Lisa and Maggie sit in the treehouse and tell scary stories, while Homer eavesdrops on them. The Simpsons move into an old house, wondering at its low cost. Their questions are answered when the walls begin to bleed and objects begin to fly through the air, and Lisa senses an evil presence in the house. There is also

neg: Alone Again, Natura-Diddily continue showing the commercial for the episode. As a result, Fox distributed a new commercial to the affiliate on February 9 that did not contain the scene with Lenny. Antonia Coffman, a spokeswoman for "The Simpsons", told "The Charlotte Observer" that "the Lowe's incident didn't inspire the scene" and that the episode was not meant to offend anyone. After WCCB had gotten the opportunity to actually see the episode they decided that they would air it, realizing that the original commercial was misleading and that they did not think the episode was making fun of the incident. In the episode,

neg: My Big Fat Geek Wedding fails to find much inspiration". He added that "A few laughs crop up along the way, but not enough to redeem it." My Big Fat Geek Wedding "My Big Fat Geek Wedding" is the 17th episode of "The Simpsons"<nowiki>'</nowiki> fifteenth season. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on April 18, 2004. The episode was originally planned to air on April 4, 2004, but due to the voice actors going on strike, Fox aired a rerun instead. The story is a follow-up to the episode "Special Edna". Love is in the air when Principal Skinner and

neg: My Big Fat Geek Wedding My Big Fat Geek Wedding "My Big Fat Geek Wedding" is the 17th episode of "The Simpsons"<nowiki>'</nowiki> fifteenth season. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on April 18, 2004. The episode was originally planned to air on April 4, 2004, but due to the voice actors going on strike, Fox aired a rerun instead. The story is a follow-up to the episode "Special Edna". Love is in the air when Principal Skinner and Mrs. Krabappel are finally getting married. They each have their bachelor party, with Mrs. Krabappel having hers at the Simpson house with

neg: MacGyver (1985 TV series) and Bart asks "You badmouthed MacGyver, didn't you?" Anderson himself is an avid fan of "The Simpsons", and even provided his voice for an episode of the show titled "Kiss Kiss, Bang Bangalore", which first aired April 9, 2006, where Patty and Selma kidnap Richard Dean Anderson after he admits that he never liked doing "MacGyver" and only did the show for the money, but eventually gets a thrill out of escaping and annoys them by wanting to do it again and again. In the first episode of Anderson's later show, "Stargate SG-1", Amanda Tapping mentions that the Air Force

neg: Strike Back (TV series) on 21 August 2011, but was showing just one episode a week that time. Overnight ratings saw a substantial increase over the first series premiere, having been seen by 616,000 viewers, with a 2.6 per cent audience share. "Vengeance" premiered on 2 September 2012, however overnight ratings decreased to 385,000, and was beaten by new episodes of "The Simpsons" and "Sinbad", which aired on the same channel. The United States did not initially air the first series, but on 25 October 2013 it was aired with the title Strike Back: Origins. The first series to air in the US was

neg: Santa's Little Helper The name "Santa's Little Helper" was chosen because, according to writer Al Jean in the same "TV Guide" article, "we needed a name that would inspire Homer to bet on him, an omen, a Christmas name since he was betting on Christmas Eve. But, at that point, nobody was thinking long-term. We weren't considering what might happen in ten years, when we've got to use this name." Although "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire" was the first episode of the series to air on TV, it was the eighth episode produced by the staff. It was chosen to air first

neg: Alone Again, Natura-Diddily Roswell's departure], though I could forgive the decision if it produced a more satisfying episode. Perhaps the writers made this one super-sincere to counteract the inherent cynicism behind its origins, but the show just seems sappy and lame." "Winnipeg Free Press" columnist Randall King wrote in his review of the eleventh season of "The Simpsons" that there is "something undeniably funny about having Maude Flanders die by a barrage of T-shirts fired by air cannons at a speedway. But the episode Alone Again Natura-Diddily was proof that the dependably brilliant series could – and did – go seriously wrong when

neg: Pay Pal (The Simpsons) Pay Pal (The Simpsons) "Pay Pal" is the twenty-first episode of the 25th season of the American animated sitcom "The Simpsons", and the 551st episode of the series. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on May 11, 2014. It was written by David H. Steinberg and directed by Michael Polcino. In the episode, Marge swears off befriending any more couples when Homer offends their charming new British neighbors. But when Lisa declares that she, too, does not need friends, Marge realizes that she's setting a bad example for her daughter. As Bart watches an Itchy

neg: The Little People (The Twilight Zone) for is currently unknown. This episode has been parodied several times in other television series: "The Simpsons" in the episode "Treehouse of Horror VII" the segment 'The Genesis Tub'; "South Park" in the episode "Simpsons Already Did It"; "Futurama" in the episode "Godfellas"; and in the "Rick and Morty" episode, "The Ricks Must Be Crazy". The last line in the episode—"I'm the God!"—was used as a recurring joke during the first few years of "Mystery Science Theater 3000". The Little People (The Twilight Zone) "The Little People" is episode 93 of the American television anthology series "The Twilight Zone". It

neg: Helter Shelter (The Simpsons) Helter Shelter (The Simpsons) "Helter Shelter" is the fifth episode of the fourteenth season of the American animated television sitcom "The Simpsons". It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on December 1, 2002. In the episode, the Simpson family has to find temporary residence while their house is fumigated for termites. When they run out of options, they decide to become contestants on a reality show where families live in the manner that people did in 1895. The family is initially miserable, but slowly adapt to their new life, which causes the show to lose ratings.

neg: Take My Life, Please Take My Life, Please "Take My Life, Please" is the tenth episode of the twentieth season of "The Simpsons". It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on February 15, 2009. In the episode, Homer finds out that the class presidential election he lost in high school was rigged, and he gets the opportunity to find out what his life would have been like if he had become class president. The episode was written by Don Payne and directed by Steven Dean Moore. It was the first episode of "The Simpsons" to air in 720p high-definition television.

neg: Treehouse of Horror XXII the Dark' was extremely flattered by last night’s tribute on 'The Simpsons.' 'The Simpsons' is an iconic American institution, and being part of last night's episode was an honor and dream come true." Coincidentally, the previous aired episode of "South Park", "Broadway Bro Down", also had a reference to the musical, but the spokesperson for the Broadway show did not want to comment on that episode. The response for "Dial D for Diddly" was that it started well, but then gradually declined. In Marnell's opinion, "[t]he best segment of the entire episode comes when Ned makes his normal routine look

neg: Simpsorama in which Kang and Kodos visit, who reveal that they are a same-sex couple. The episode was first announced in July 2013, two days after "The Simpsons Guy"—the hour-long crossover between "Family Guy" and "The Simpsons"—was announced. It was originally planned to air as either the season 25 finale or the season 26 premiere. It was ultimately slated for November 9, 2014. In an interview with "Entertainment Weekly" about the episode, Groening said, "That was a really tough one to negotiate, because I had to talk to myself." Al Jean added, "They were going off the air, so I thought

neg: The Burns and the Bees fact the episode did not air in its usual 8:00 timeslot. The episode received mixed reviews from critics. Robert Canning of IGN gave the episode 7/10 and said that with an episode like this "I just don't laugh as much as I would have liked". Steve Heisler of The A.V. Club gave the episode a grade of B and said that episode was "okay", but "boring". Erich Asperschlager of TV Verdict wrote: "Part of me knows that the only way to enjoy the modern incarnation of The Simpsons is to stop expecting its stories to make sense. [The episode is]

neg: Simpsons Already Did It 2010, "The Simpsons" crew congratulated "South Park" for reaching 200 episodes, with a message reading "Congratulations on 200 Episodes. (We Already Did It.) (Twice.)". Soon after, in reference to the controversies and terrorist threats surrounding depictions of the Muslim prophet Muhammad in the "South Park" episodes "200" and "201", the chalkboard gag on that week's "The Simpsons" episode, "The Squirt and the Whale", read "South Park – We'd stand beside you if we weren't so scared". "South Park" was parodied in a 2003 "Simpsons" episode, "The Bart of War", showing a scene with three of the "South Park" boys Stan,

neg: The Mary Tyler Moore Show opening sequence the closing credits of the spin-off "Rhoda", she also tries to fling her hat in the air while in the middle of Times Square, but it just falls to the ground and she must sheepishly pick it up. In the episode "And Maggie Makes Three" of "The Simpsons", while working at a bowling alley, Homer spins around singing, "I'm gonna make it after all!", and tosses a bowling ball in the air, denting the hardwood floor when it falls. In the first episode of "Suddenly Susan", Brooke Shields' character hears the theme song from "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and

neg: You Kent Always Say What You Want You Kent Always Say What You Want "You Kent Always Say What You Want" is the twenty-second episode of "The Simpsons"<nowiki>'</nowiki> eighteenth season. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on May 20, 2007 as part of the one-hour season finale, alongside the episode "24 Minutes"; a repeat took place on August 19, 2007. It was the milestone 400th episode of "The Simpsons" and was written by Tim Long. The episode guest starred Ludacris as himself and Maurice LaMarche as the Fox announcer. It was the last episode to air prior to "The Simpsons Movie" releasing

neg: Criticism of Family Guy the Boston Marathon by plowing his car through the runners. After the bombing at the 2013 Boston Marathon, which occurred about a month after the episode's air date, April 15, Fox promptly removed the "Turban Cowboy" episode from Fox.com and Hulu. The network also stated it had no immediate plans to broadcast the episode again (although it was back on the air by 2014). The episode still airs on Adult Swim and TBS. The episode "The Simpsons Guy" (a 2014 crossover with "The Simpsons)," featured a rape joke that was shown in the trailer for the episode and almost immediately

neg: Ricky Gervais in an episode of "The Simpsons" entitled "Homer Simpson, This Is Your Wife". He is the only British comic to write and star in a "Simpsons" episode. The episode was the highest rated in Sky One's history; it revolved around the angle that Gervais was the episode's sole writer (and the first guest star on the show to also receive a writing credit for the episode of his appearance). Gervais clarified the extent of his input in a joint interview (with Christopher Guest) for "Dazed and Confused" magazine (January 2006): "No, all I did was put down a load of

neg: Trust but Clarify Trust but Clarify "Trust but Clarify" is the fifth episode of the twenty-eighth season of the animated television series "The Simpsons", and the 601st episode of the series overall. It aired in the United States on Fox on October 23, 2016, making it the first episode to air in October the week after the annual "Treehouse of Horror". The title is based on the phrase "Trust but verify", used in relation to nuclear verification. This episode was written by voice actor Harry Shearer. Grandpa Abraham Simpson is hanging with other war veterans at a bar when "The Late Late Late

neg: Principal Skinner far as to shut down the pool and demoting Willie, the swim teacher, to groundskeeper. From then on, Skinner became a very strict principal. Principal Skinner first appeared in "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire", which was also the first "Simpsons" episode to air. The first drawing of Skinner was done by Matt Groening, who based him on "all the principals of [his] youth, rolled into one bland lump." Writer Jon Vitti named him after behavioral psychologist B. F. Skinner. An original idea for Skinner was that he would continually mispronounce words. He does this in the series premiere "Simpsons

neg: G.I. (Annoyed Grunt) the season, and "quite possibly" the worst episode in the entire of "The Simpsons" history. He did, however, enjoy the "Looney Tunes" parody and Sutherland's guest performance. Conservative commentator Michelle Malkin criticized the episode, writing, "the mockery of Army recruiters and enlistees is absolutely disgusting." G.I. (Annoyed Grunt) "G.I. (Annoyed Grunt)" is the fifth episode of "The Simpsons"<nowiki>'</nowiki> eighteenth season. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on November 12, 2006. It was written by Daniel Chun and directed by Nancy Kruse, while Kiefer Sutherland makes his first of two guest appearances this season. Maurice LaMarche

neg: Media in The Simpsons In some cases, notably in "The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show", the writers use Itchy & Scratchy as a way to comment on "The Simpsons". Several episodes that centered on Itchy and Scratchy dealt with censorship issues. In the episode "Itchy & Scratchy & Marge", Marge successfully forms a protest group that forces network to take "Itchy and Scratchy" off the air, citing the cartoon violence unsuitable for children. The episode was partially inspired by Terry Rakolta, who protested the Fox network over the show "Married... with Children". When "Itchy and Scratchy" are cancelled, the kids of Springfield resort

neg: There's Something About Marrying network chose to air it during the ratings sweeps. The episode was watched by 10.5 million people in the United States, making it the highest-rated episode of the sixteenth season of "The Simpsons". It was up by two million from the season's average rating. "There's Something About Marrying" featured the first appearance of an animated same-sex marriage on network television. Television columnist Ray Richmond wrote that the episode was a cultural milestone for "The Simpsons" and that the "issue [of gay marriage] was mainstream to some degree, but now that [the staff has] deigned it worthy of the show it

neg: The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase ahead. Creator Matt Groening was uneasy about the idea, feeling that it could be mistranslated as actually bad sitcom writing. He also did not like the idea of breaking the fourth wall and the concept of saying that the Simpsons were just actors in a television show. The idea was later explored in the season 11 episode "Behind the Laughter". One of the "crazy" ideas was the inclusion of the character of Ozmodiar, who was originally included in the script for an earlier episode but was considered too ridiculous for the time. When this episode came along the character seemed

neg: The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase way of parodying bad television writing, while others who did not understand this distinction were less enthusiastic. Matt Groening feared that the fans would interpret the episode in a negative light and was uneasy about the episode when it was in production. He later went on to say that the episode "turned out great". The writers of the book "I Can't Believe It's a Bigger and Better Updated Unofficial Simpsons Guide" Warren Martyn and Adrian Wood called it, "A very clever spin on the alternates offered by the Treehouse of Horrors run. Each of the spin-offs is very clever in

neg: That '90s Show the episode changed the continuity of "The Simpsons". Robert Canning of IGN strongly disliked the episode, also feeling that the continuity change was not a good choice. He said, "What 'That '90s Show' did was neither cool nor interesting. Instead, it insulted lifelong Simpsons fans everywhere. With this episode, the writers chose to change the history of the Simpson family." He gave the episode a 3/10, and suggested that this episode should have been set a decade earlier to fit classic Simpsons continuity. He later added that it was his least favorite episode of the nineteenth season, and that it

neg: The Bonfire of the Manatees The Bonfire of the Manatees "The Bonfire of the Manatees" is the first episode of "The Simpsons<nowiki>'</nowiki>" seventeenth season. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on September 11, 2005, making it the first "Simpsons" season premiere to air in September since the eleventh season opened with "Beyond Blunderdome" on September 26, 1999. The episode was written by Dan Greaney and directed by Mark Kirkland. In its original broadcast, it was watched by around eleven million viewers. Homer gets into trouble with the local mob over football gambling debts. As compensation, Fat Tony wants to use

neg: I'm with Cupid usual orange. "I'm With Cupid" was written by Dan Greaney and directed by Bob Anderson. It was first broadcast on the Fox network in the United States on Valentine's Day, 1999. Because they knew it would air on Valentine's Day, Fox asked the "Simpsons" staff to produce an episode related to the holiday. The episode's ending credits were also painted red in honor of the holiday. The idea for the episode was pitched by Greaney, who also wrote the episode's first draft. The episode's title was pitched by fellow "Simpsons" writer Ron Hauge, who based it on the popular T-shirt

neg: MyPods and Boomsticks all these years I've been patting lambs when I should have been shoving them in my mouth." "The Simpsons" is noted for its religious themes, primarily the Protestant faith of most characters, but has also featured episodes based around Judaism, Catholicism, Hinduism and Buddhism. However, this was the first to have a plot involving Islam. Religion writer Mark I. Pinsky contacted the show's staff while writing "The Gospel According to The Simpsons" in 2000 to inquire why. He was told that this was because they did not know enough about the faith, but were intending to make an episode. In

neg: Beyond Blunderdome directed by Steven Dean Moore, airing as part of the eleventh season of "The Simpsons" (1999–2000). It was Scully's first writing credit since he took over as showrunner for the show. In comparison with other episode scripts, the staff writers did not change much of the original writing. The plot revolves around Mel Gibson doing a remake of the 1939 film "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington". Karma Waltonen and Denise Du Vernay analysed the episode and wrote in the book "The Simpsons in the Classroom: Embiggening the Learning Experience with the Wisdom of Springfield" that "the episode is able to

neg: The Simpsons episode guides to the "Simpsons" episode guide "The Simpsons: A Complete Guide to Our Favorite Family". The book covers seasons one to twenty, covering "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire" through "Coming to Homerica". The book was released on October 26, 2010 in the United States. Like its predecessors, it uses the same basic structure; however, the guide to each episode occupies two pages, giving every episode from seasons one to ten double pages. The Simpsons episode guides Five official episode guides for American animated sitcom "The Simpsons" have been published by HarperCollins since 1997. The first guide covers seasons 1 to

neg: Life on the Fast Lane Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less) in 1990, defeating fellow "Simpsons" episode "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire", and becoming the first "The Simpsons" episode to win the award. In a 2000 "Entertainment Weekly" article, Matt Groening ranked this episode as his second favorite episode of all time, behind "Bart the Daredevil". "Entertainment Weekly" placed the episode twenty-first on their top 25 "The Simpsons" episode list, calling it "a showcase for the series' bedrock of character and heart." The "Orlando Sentinel"s Gregory Hardy named it the fifteenth best episode of the show with a sports theme. The

neg: Simpsons Christmas Stories by riding a sleigh toward a fully loaded tractor-trailer, without success ("Eighteen wheels and they all missed me!"). Sam Greenspan of "11 Points", in a retrospective of every "Simpsons" Christmas episode, ranked "Simpsons Christmas Stories" as the ninth worst Christmas episode of "the Simpsons". Simpsons Christmas Stories "Simpsons Christmas Stories" is the ninth episode of "The Simpsons"<nowiki>'</nowiki> seventeenth season. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on December 18, 2005. When Reverend Lovejoy can not attend the Christmas sermon due to a horrible train wreck (on his train set), Flanders immediately takes over. However, he gets

neg: The Simpsons opening sequence Best TV Title Sequences of All Time". The Simpsons opening sequence The opening sequence of the American animated television series "The Simpsons" is among the popularized opening sequences in television and goes along with one of television's most recognizable theme songs. The first episode to use this intro was the series' second episode "Bart the Genius". The standard opening has had two major revisions. The first was at the start of the second season when the entire sequence was reanimated to improve the quality and certain shots were changed generally to add characters who had been established in the first

neg: The Simpsons opening sequence The Simpsons opening sequence The opening sequence of the American animated television series "The Simpsons" is among the popularized opening sequences in television and goes along with one of television's most recognizable theme songs. The first episode to use this intro was the series' second episode "Bart the Genius". The standard opening has had two major revisions. The first was at the start of the second season when the entire sequence was reanimated to improve the quality and certain shots were changed generally to add characters who had been established in the first season. The second was a brand-new opening

neg: Homer Simpson, This Is Your Wife career. "The Simpsons" is the greatest TV show of all time." When he showed his first work to Groening and Jean, they liked it. Groening told the press that "we could never have written his character the way he did" and that "he caught our tone exactly, and then added his own Ricky Gervais/David Brent patheticness." Although Gervais came up with the plot of the episode and wrote parts of it on his own, the whole writing team of "The Simpsons" worked on the script and pitched ideas, as is done with all episodes. Gervais has said in interviews that

neg: Krusty Gets Kancelled and "The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase". Though Jim Schembri of "The Age" put the episode among his top 10 episodes of the series, he also noted "Unfortunately, this signaled the beginning of the show's obsession with star cameos." An article in the "Herald Sun" placed "Krusty Gets Kancelled" among the top 20 episodes of "The Simpsons", and characterized "The sight of Krusty's feeble attempt to fight back with his own gruesome ventriloquist doll, which falls apart on his lap on air" as the highlight of the episode. In 1997, "TV Guide" named "Krusty Gets Kancelled" as the second greatest "Simpsons" episode

neg: The Simpsons episode guides He also identifies the episode "Worst Episode Ever" as one he particularly enjoyed, calling it "a very special story." "The Simpsons One Step Beyond Forever!: A Complete Guide to Our Favorite Family ...Continued Yet Again" is the third sequel to the "Simpsons" episode guide "The Simpsons: A Complete Guide to Our Favorite Family". It was edited by Jesse L. McCann and like its predecessors, has an episode-by-episode guide to seasons 13 and 14 of "The Simpsons". Each season begins with production art and ends with character designs. The first episode covered in the book is "Treehouse of Horror XII", the

neg: Brawl in the Family (The Simpsons) credit for. Cohen had previously received a credit for "Hex and the City", the first segment of "Treehouse of Horror XII" which aired the previous year. "Brawl in the Family" originally aired on January 6, 2002 on the Fox network. It was the first episode for which current showrunner Al Jean served as sole showrunner. It was the second of his episodes to air however, since the Christmas-themed "She of Little Faith", the second episode he produced, was chosen to air first as it would coincide with the holiday. The idea for the episode was pitched by Jean, who wanted

neg: How I Spent My Strummer Vacation and Lenny Kravitz's performances among the thirty-three funniest cameos in the history of the show. In 2011, Kravitz revealed that his greatest achievement was the appearance on "The Simpsons" in the eyes of his young relatives. He explained that "To my nieces and nephews appearing on 'The Simpsons' was when I actually made it. All the other stuff doesn't count." "New York" magazine named the episode one of the top ten later "Simpsons" episodes. How I Spent My Strummer Vacation "How I Spent My Strummer Vacation" is the second episode of "The Simpsons"<nowiki>'</nowiki> fourteenth season. It first aired on the

neg: Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington Digitally Obsessed gave the episode a 4.5 rating and said it is one of the best episodes featuring Lisa, "complete with poignant observations about politics." He particularly enjoyed the appearance of Barbara Bush at the White House. The "Austin American-Statesman"<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Steven Stein said this was the first episode of "The Simpsons" he saw. Even though he did not understand half of the pop culture references, by the end of the episode he was a ""Simpsons" convert." He thought there was "something exotic about an issue as serious as political corruption being dealt with in a cartoon and being interrupted by

neg: Jaws Wired Shut of the episode, however he did not mention that one could talk, since he did not want to "ruin" the episode. However, he did say that one should eat a lot before since one will lose weight when their jaw is wired shut. These trivias were subsequently included in the episode. According to Jean, the episode's table read went "great" until the third act. The "Simpsons" writers found the third act "pretty challenging" to write, because by having Homer's jaws wired shut, they "took [their] funniest character" and "remove[d] comedy." In the DVD commentary for the episode, Selman described it

neg: Insane Clown Poppy . It was the kind of invitation to which you can't say no. I did notice that Amy Tan and Stephen King got many more lines in the episode than I did." He joked that he struggled with the chuckle he had to perform in the episode, saying, "How do you chuckle over a microphone. . . to make it worthy of "The Simpsons"?" Insane Clown Poppy "Insane Clown Poppy" is the third episode of the twelfth season of "The Simpsons". It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on November 12, 2000. In the episode, during

neg: Media in The Simpsons episode, something he had previously done in the episode "The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular". Creator Matt Groening was uneasy about the idea, feeling that it could be mistranslated as actually poor sitcom writing. He also did not like the idea of breaking the fourth wall and the concept of saying that the Simpsons were just actors in a television show. The three segments were: Catchphrase-based humor was mocked in the episode "Bart Gets Famous". The writers chose the phrase "I didn't do it" because they wanted a "lousy" phrase "to point out how really crummy things can become really popular".

neg: The Call of the Simpsons The Call of the Simpsons "The Call of the Simpsons" is the seventh episode of "The Simpsons"<nowiki>'</nowiki> first season. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on February 18, 1990. It was written by John Swartzwelder and directed by Wesley Archer. Albert Brooks made his first guest appearance on "The Simpsons" in this episode as the voice of Cowboy Bob. In this episode, Homer decides to purchase an RV and the Simpsons set off for a vacation in the wilderness. After accidentally driving it off the edge of a cliff, the family find themselves trapped in

neg: The Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire". "Some Enchanted Evening" was the first full-length episode produced, but it did not broadcast until May 1990, as the last episode of the first season, because of animation problems. In 1992, Tracey Ullman filed a lawsuit against Fox, claiming that her show was the source of the series' success. The suit said she should receive a share of the profits of "The Simpsons"—a claim rejected by the courts. Matt Groening and James L. Brooks have served as executive producers during the show's entire history, and also function as creative consultants. Sam Simon, described by former

neg: The Simpsons (season 1) "The Simpsons" merchandise and t-shirts, such as one featuring Bart and the caption "Underachiever ('And proud of it, man!')". Despite the ban, "The Simpsons" merchandise sold well and generated US$2 billion in revenue during the first 14 months of sales. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> The DVD boxset for season one was released by 20th Century Fox in the United States and Canada in September 2001, eleven years after it had completed broadcast on television. As well as every episode from the season, the DVD release features bonus material including deleted scenes, Animatics, and commentaries for every episode. When the first season DVD was

neg: The Simpsons (season 20) Simpsons", Fox announced that a year-long celebration of the show titled "Best. 20 Years. Ever." would run from January 14, 2009 to January 14, 2010. Several contests were run, including the "Unleash Your Yellow" contest in which entrants designed a poster for the show and "Best. Couch Gag. Ever." where fans created their own live-action couch gag video. As part of the celebration, the Irish-themed episode "In the Name of the Grandfather" premiered on Sky1 in the United Kingdom and Ireland on March 17, 2009. It was the first-ever episode of the show to air in Europe before being seen

neg: Marge in Chains by Lionel Hutz from the episode was included in "The News Tribune"<nowiki>'s</nowiki> "Eight Great 'Simpsons' Quotes". The authors of "I Can't Believe It's a Bigger and Better Updated Unofficial Simpsons Guide" commented positively on the episode, as did reviews in "The Daily Mirror" and "The Observer". Many of Springfield's residents purchase "Juice Looseners" through the mail, which are inefficient and loud juicers built in Japan and shipped from there. One of the assembly line workers has the flu and coughs into the box destined for Homer, filling it with airborne germs. When the Juice Looseners arrive in Springfield, the dreaded

neg: At Long Last Leave Simpsons", was written by Michael Price. "The Simpsons"' showrunner Al Jean has described it as "a tribute to people who love the show." Being a fan of musical theater, Price titled the episode in reference to the Cole Porter song "At Long Last Love". Price did not write "At Long Last Leave" with the intention of it becoming the 500th episode; that decision was made afterwards when the staff members realized the story offered an opportunity for a look-back at the history of the Simpson family. He said in an interview with the magazine "Channel Guide" that he was "deeply

neg: Media in The Simpsons Mirkin. The episode begins with Marge warning that the episode that is about to air has so much guts and violence that Congress will not let them show it. The three main segments are linked with Groundskeeper Willie being killed in all three of them. The first segment has Homer attempting to kill the rest of the family, the second segment has Homer killing anything and everything in the prehistoric past, and the final segment revolves around Springfield Elementary eating children. To top it off, the Simpsons do a song and dance number, with their insides turned inside out, over

neg: He Loves to Fly and He D'ohs He Loves to Fly and He D'ohs "He Loves to Fly and He D'ohs", also known as "He Loves to Fly", is the season premiere of "The Simpsons"’ nineteenth season. It was the first episode to air after the release of "The Simpsons Movie", having originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on September 23, 2007. In the episode, Homer falls in love with private planes after taking a flight to Chicago with Mr. Burns. He tries to find a job that involves flying in a corporate jet, and hires a life coach named Colby Kraus to

neg: Two Bad Neighbors come up with that did not make it into the show, to which he replied: "The great thing about "The Simpsons" is that we pretty much were able to get away with everything, so there weren't any episodes we really wanted to do that we couldn't do. Even the crazy high-concept ones like 'Two Bad Neighbors' and 'Homer's Enemy' we managed to put on the air because honestly there were no network execs there to stop us." At the end of the episode, Gerald Ford moves into the house across the street after Bush leaves. When originally conceived, Richard Nixon

neg: The Windhover reciting "The Windhover". The poem appears in the "Diggs" episode of "The Simpsons" (Season 25 Episode 12) as the guest character Diggs (voiced by Daniel Radcliffe) is a falconer and shows Bart how cool falconing is. The poem also appears in "The Waltons" (season 2, episode 13: "The Air Mail Man"). John-Boy reads part of The Windhover to his Mother, Olivia, as a birthday present. Olivia said she did not understand it but was moved by the phrase "my heart in hiding stirred". The Windhover "The Windhover" is a sonnet by Gerard Manley Hopkins (1844–1889). It was written on May

neg: Half-Decent Proposal Half-Decent Proposal "Half-Decent Proposal" is the tenth episode of "The Simpsons"<nowiki>'</nowiki> thirteenth season. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on February 10, 2002. In the episode, to earn money for her husband Homer's snoring problem, Marge agrees to stay with her old prom date, Artie Ziff, for one weekend (on the grounds that he try not to grope her like he did in "The Way We Was"), but when Homer thinks Marge broke her promise, he runs away with Lenny to work on an oil rig. Although the episode was written by Tim Long, the

neg: The Simpsons Guy The Simpsons Guy "The Simpsons Guy" is the first episode of the thirteenth season of the American animated television series "Family Guy", and the 232nd overall episode. "The Simpsons Guy" is a 44-minute-long crossover with "The Simpsons", and was written by Patrick Meighan and directed by Peter Shin. It originally aired in the United States on September 28, 2014, on Fox, where both "The Simpsons" and "Family Guy" have aired since their respective debuts. In the episode, the Griffins stay with the Simpsons after the former family's car is stolen just outside Springfield. After the Griffins get their car back,

neg: The Simpsons (season 21) part of an "on-air scavenger hunt". Viewers who spotted the clues could win prizes at Fox.com. Marge also appeared on the cover of the November issue of "Playboy". The milestone was also celebrated in the United Kingdom with three special programmes, all twenty minutes long and entitled "", "Simpsons...Mischief and Mayhem" and "Simpsons...Celebrity Friends" respectively. They aired on Sky1 and Sky1 HD on three separate evenings from January 11 to 13, 2010. They were followed by the UK premiere of season 21's first episode, "Homer the Whopper". Robert Canning of IGN gave the season an 8.3 (improving 0.4 from the

neg: The Simpsons opening sequence hoisting Martin Prince up a flagpole by his underwear and saluting it as if it were a flag. The camera then zooms through a window of the school where Bart is doing the chalkboard gag which is "I will not illegally download this movie", a reference to piracy before quick-fading to the popular 90s band Green Day who are hosting a concert at Lake Springfield, playing their rendition of "The Simpsons Theme". "He Loves to Fly and He D'ohs" (season 19) was the first new episode to air following the release of "The Simpsons Movie", and the episode's opening sequence

neg: History of The Simpsons highest-rated shows. Due to its success, the Fox network decided to switch "The Simpsons" timeslots in hopes that it would result in higher ratings for the lead out shows. It would move from 8:00 PM on Sunday night to the same time on Thursday where it would compete with "The Cosby Show", the number one show at the time. Many of the producers were against the move, as "The Simpsons" had been in the top 10 while airing on Sunday and they felt the move would destroy its ratings. "Bart Gets an F" was the first episode to air against

neg: The Call of the Simpsons DVD Movie Guide said in a review that "while [the episode] doesn’t offer the continuous highs of the best Simpsons, it’s a generally solid show" and added that "the episode uses a wackier tone than usual for this era, but it works, and the program is consistently fun". The Call of the Simpsons "The Call of the Simpsons" is the seventh episode of "The Simpsons"<nowiki>'</nowiki> first season. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on February 18, 1990. It was written by John Swartzwelder and directed by Wesley Archer. Albert Brooks made his first guest appearance

neg: The Front (The Simpsons) office and throws a sheet of paper into the air, with it forming of part of his production company's logo. In the episode, Itchy and Scratchy are seen at a desk; Scratchy pulls a sheet from his typewriter and throws it into the air, where it forms an "I & S Productions" logo. Mike Reiss later met Cannell, who was so pleased with the homage that he hugged Reiss. The title of the episode is a reference to "The Front", a 1976 film about writers fronting for blacklisted writers in the 1950s. The "Simpsons" writers considered trying to make the

neg: Simpsons Already Did It it combines with the Brine Shrimp to create an intelligent race of actual sea people. Trying to come up with an original plot, Butters watches every episode of "The Simpsons" twice before introducing his newest plan: build a machine that replaces the cherry centers of chocolate covered cherries with rancid mayonnaise (a plot that Dougie/General Disarray dismisses as being too uninspired to appear on "The Simpsons"). As Butters is about to use his device, a "Simpsons" commercial announces that Bart will do exactly the same thing in that night's episode. Butters has a nervous breakdown and begins picturing the town

neg: The Simpsons it the number one show in terms of actual viewers that week. At the time, it was the most watched episode in the history of the Fox Network, and it is still the highest rated episode in the history of "The Simpsons". The show moved back to its Sunday slot in 1994 and has remained there ever since. "The Simpsons" has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from critics, and it has been noted for being described as "the most irreverent and unapologetic show on the air." In a 1990 review of the show, Ken Tucker of "Entertainment Weekly" described it as

neg: The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular Believe It's a Bigger and Better Updated Unofficial Simpsons Guide", Warren Martyn and Adrian Wood, thought that "the out-takes [were] up to standard" and said that the episode contains "a number of great self-referential moments". Simone Knox praised its visual style in her article "Reading the Ungraspable Double-Codedness of "The Simpsons"". The episode itself has been described by some critics as a kind of self-imposed benchmark of the show itself, with writer Bill Keveney commenting, "the show picks its own benchmarks, as it did in 1995". Knox referred to it as not simply a clip show, but a clip show

neg: Old Money (The Simpsons) few funny moments. However, it seemed like one of the sappiest "Simpsons" episodes ever. The program became inundated with sentiment, and it did little to leaven that tide. In a generally strong season, 'Old Money' stands out as the only real clunker." Old Money (The Simpsons) "Old Money" is the seventeenth episode of "The Simpsons"<nowiki>'</nowiki> second season. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on March 28, 1991. In the episode, Grampa's wealthy girlfriend at the Retirement Castle passes away and leaves him with $106,000. He heads for a casino to spend the money, but is

neg: Trapper Keeper (South Park) 15, 2000. Though a rerun of the episode aired in the middle of the night on WPIX because of offensive content, a "The Star-Ledger" critic did not think it was "that dirty to begin with." The episode was included in the UMD "South Park: When Technology Attacks" that was released on October 11, 2005 for the PlayStation Portable. Other episodes included in the collection were "Best Friends Forever", "Cancelled", "Simpsons Already Did It", and "Towelie". Trapper Keeper (South Park) "Trapper Keeper" is the twelfth episode of the fourth season of the animated television series "South Park", and the 60th episode