query: when is the new season of the simpsons coming out

pos: The Simpsons (season 29) new episodes, and is the second season to not have any new episodes airing in February, after the twenty-fifth season (which also aired in a Winter Olympics year). <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> The Simpsons (season 29) The twenty-ninth season of the animated television series "The Simpsons" premiered on Fox in the United States on October 1, 2017, and ended on May 20, 2018. On November 4, 2016, "The Simpsons" was renewed for seasons 29 and 30. This season marked the show's surpassing "Gunsmoke" as the longest-running scripted series in primetime television by number of episodes, with the series' 636th episode "Forgive and Regret".

neg: Simpsons Tall Tales respectively. "Simpsons Tall Tales" was directed by Bob Anderson and written by John Frink, Don Payne, Bob Bendetson and Matt Selman. The idea for the episode was pitched while the series' staff were coming up with story ideas for the twelfth season. The staff had noticed that viewers responded well to "Simpsons Bible Stories", and decided to write another trilogy episode because of the warm response. The singing hobo in the episode was voiced by Hank Azaria. He would originally be voiced by Jim Carrey, but he dropped out when he found out that he was too busy to record

neg: Paths of Glory (The Simpsons) Simpsons". As it is here, ”Paths of Glory” goes out of its way to call attention to the slapdash way the episode is constructed, with all the Simpson family coming in for a big group hug, each rotely rattling off the reasons why they’re so grateful to be back together. Like that hug, the episode itself ends in a big, sloppy heap of unearned sentiment." Paths of Glory (The Simpsons) "Paths of Glory" is the eighth episode of the twenty-seventh season of the animated television series "The Simpsons", and the 582nd episode of the series overall. It aired in the

neg: Guess Who's Coming to Criticize Dinner? eleventh season of "The Simpsons", DVD Movie Guide's Colin Jacobson on the other hand commented that "after the solid ['Brother's Little Helper'], Season 11 dips with the more mediocre ['Guess Who's Coming to Criticize Dinner?']. Oh, the show has its moments, especially when Homer’s criticism becomes more mean-spirited. Still, the program rarely becomes anything more than okay; it’s certainly enjoyable but that’s about it." Karma Waltonen and Denise Du Vernay analyzed "Guess Who's Coming to Criticize Dinner?" in their book "The Simpsons in the Classroom", in which they demonstrate how episodes of the series can be used in teaching. They

neg: Coming to Homerica Verdict.com gave it a mixed review, saying that "another season of "The Simpsons" comes to a close, with an up-and-down episode." He went on to say, "the first half of the episode is much stronger in laughs and content than the second half, especially the somewhat rushed ending". Coming to Homerica "Coming To Homerica" is the twenty-first episode and season finale of the twentieth season of "The Simpsons". It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on May 17, 2009. Its name is a parody of the 1988 film "Coming to America". The storyline is a pick

neg: Bart's New Friend Schedeen concluded that while it was a "perfectly decent new chapter of the show", the episode felt typical of the current season instead of resembling the older episodes Apatow had been watching when he first wrote it. He gave it a score of 6.8 out of 10. Dan Castellaneta's role in the episode as Homer was nominated for the Award for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance at the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards, one of three "Simpsons" actors to be nominated. Bart's New Friend "Bart's New Friend" is the eleventh episode of the 26th season of the American animated sitcom "The Simpsons",

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: 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: The Simpsons: Tapped Out The Simpsons: Tapped Out The Simpsons: Tapped Out is a freemium mobile game for iOS and Android, based on the American animated series "The Simpsons". It allows users to create and maintain their own version of Springfield using familiar characters and buildings. The game is regularly updated with new content, often season and holiday themed, for example during holidays like Thanksgiving, and "Treehouse of Horror" episodes-related content for Halloween. The game is available in several languages such as English, French, Turkish, Italian, German, Simplified Chinese, Peninsular Spanish and both European Portuguese and Brazilian Portuguese. The game was developed and published

neg: Guess Who's Coming to Criticize Dinner? what Lisa is able to do when she helps her father brainstorm. For example, when they need two more words to end the review, Lisa replaces 'Screw Flanders' with 'Bon appétit'." Guess Who's Coming to Criticize Dinner? "Guess Who's Coming to Criticize Dinner?" is the third episode of the eleventh season of the American animated sitcom "The Simpsons". It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on October 24, 1999. In the episode, Homer becomes a food critic for a Springfield newspaper and ends up annoying the restaurant owners of Springfield after he makes negative reviews just

neg: Brother from the Same Planet When asked to pick his favorite season out of "The Simpsons" seasons one through twenty, Paul Lane of the "Niagara Gazette" picked season four and highlighted "Brother from the Same Planet" and "Mr. Plow" which he called "excellent", along with "the sweetly funny" "Lisa's First Word", and "Homer the Heretic". In a review of "The Simpsons" season four, Lyndsey Shinoda of "Video Store" cited "Brother from the Same Planet" and "I Love Lisa" among her "personal favorites" from the season. Brother from the Same Planet "Brother from the Same Planet" is the fourteenth episode of "The Simpsons"<nowiki>'</nowiki> fourth season. After

neg: The Simpsons (season 15) of the series' first decade. The general consensus is that this marked an improvement over the early teen seasons. High Def Digest gave a rating of 4 stars, writing "The Simpsons' is one of only a handful of shows that I know I'm guaranteed to laugh out loud at least once an episode (usually more). Even though the cutting wit of the first decade lost its edge a bit, I still find 'The Simpsons' an extremely enjoyable way to spend my time. There aren't many things that are better than sitting down with a new season of 'The Simpsons' on

neg: The Simpsons (season 2) maintain its 18.5 rating. However, viewer-wise, "The Simpsons" won again with 29.9 million viewers. The next week, "Treehouse of Horror" fell in the ratings, finishing 24th. Ratings wise, new episodes of "The Cosby Show" beat "The Simpsons" every time during the second season and "The Simpsons" eventually fell out of the top 10. "Three Men and a Comic Book" would boast the only victory over "The Cosby Show", finishing 23rd in the weekly ratings while a rerun of "Cosby" finished 26th. At the end of the season, "Cosby" averaged as the fifth highest rated show on television while "The Simpsons"

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: Media portrayal of lesbianism television spinoff, "The Real L Word", which premiered in 2010. In 2005, an episode of "The Simpsons" ("There's Something About Marrying") depicted Marge's sister Patty coming out as a lesbian. Also that year on "Law & Order" the final appearance of assistant district attorney Serena Southerlyn included the revelation she was a lesbian, although some viewers claimed there had been hints of this in previous episodes. Jenji Kohan's, Netflix Original, "Orange is the New Black" is an American comedy-drama that was created in 2013. The fourth season was released on June 17, 2016, and the show has featured several lesbian

neg: Guess Who's Coming to Criticize Dinner? éclair is "low fat", and Homer throws away the lethal pastry in revulsion; when it hits Hans Moleman's gruel pot, it explodes. The police rush to the scene and arrest the Frenchman, who escapes when they get distracted. Homer and Lisa leave, but an angry mob follows them and beat up Homer. "Guess Who's Coming to Criticize Dinner?" was written by Al Jean and directed by Nancy Kruse as part of the eleventh season of "The Simpsons" (1999–2000). American actor Ed Asner guest starred in the episode as the newspaper editor that hires Homer. The character is based on Lou

neg: The Simpsons (season 3) that the third season marks the beginning of "the Golden Age" of "The Simpsons" and pinpoints "Homer at the Bat" as the first episode of the era. Bill Oakley has described the season as "the best season of any TV show of all time", pinpointing its success to the fact that "a lot of the stories were pretty grounded, but they took a couple of crazy leaps out into space with like, ‘Homer at the Bat’", stating that he and Josh Weinstein used the season as a model when they were "The Simpsons"<nowiki>'</nowiki> showrunners for seasons 7 and 8. 1992

neg: Fat Man and Little Boy (The Simpsons) Fat Man and Little Boy (The Simpsons) "Fat Man and Little Boy" is the fifth episode of the 16th season of "The Simpsons". It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on December 12, 2004. After attacking Lisa with spitballs, Bart finds out his last baby tooth is loose. After some failed attempts in pulling it, Bart's tooth comes out when Marge forces a drawer open. Bart puts his tooth under his pillow for the Tooth Fairy and in the morning, he finds a note saying the Tooth Fairy made a donation in his name to the

neg: Fat Man and Little Boy (The Simpsons) poem, and a Viking funeral all into one episode. Fat Man and Little Boy (The Simpsons) "Fat Man and Little Boy" is the fifth episode of the 16th season of "The Simpsons". It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on December 12, 2004. After attacking Lisa with spitballs, Bart finds out his last baby tooth is loose. After some failed attempts in pulling it, Bart's tooth comes out when Marge forces a drawer open. Bart puts his tooth under his pillow for the Tooth Fairy and in the morning, he finds a note saying the Tooth

neg: Boy Meets Curl great job and it was reaching out to a new audience for our sport, so that's always great for us too." American team alternate Chris Plys said "They didn't make a mockery of the sport, which is nice. Curling catches a lot of abuse." The episode gained attention in 2018 after the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang when the United States defeated Sweden in men's curling to win the gold medal, with writers commentating how "The Simpsons" predicted a U.S. upset over Sweden eight years prior. Boy Meets Curl "Boy Meets Curl" is the twelfth episode of "The Simpsons"<nowiki>'</nowiki> twenty-first season.

neg: 'Tis the 30th Season of "The A.V. Club" gave this a C-, exclaiming: ""The Simpsons" makes use of family sitcom plots and its own fluid and comically inventive reality to take those hackneyed plots and bend them into something satirically subversive, while still remaining true to its core of recognizable humanity. Or, you know, it should. 'Tis The 30th Season,' however, shows what "The Simpsons" is like when the inspiration’s left out—a blandly pleasant family sitcom with a few lazy surreal touches thrown in." 'Tis the 30th Season "'Tis the 30th Season" is the tenth episode of the thirtieth season of the American animated

neg: Coming to Homerica Coming to Homerica "Coming To Homerica" is the twenty-first episode and season finale of the twentieth season of "The Simpsons". It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on May 17, 2009. Its name is a parody of the 1988 film "Coming to America". The storyline is a pick on illegal immigration to the United States, complete with self-appointed vigilantes and building a fence to prevent it. Tying in with the episode's subject of Norwegian-descended settlers, its first US broadcast coincided with the Norwegian Constitution Day. Krusty the Clown is informed that the Krusty Burger is the

neg: When Flanders Failed When Flanders Failed "When Flanders Failed" is the third episode of "The Simpsons"<nowiki>'</nowiki> third season. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on October 3, 1991. In the episode, Homer makes a wish for Ned Flanders's new left-handed store to go out of business. The wish comes true and gets the Flanders family into financial troubles. Ned is forced to sell his possessions, and Homer gleefully buys many of his things. When finding out that Ned's house is to be repossessed, Homer feels guilty and decides to get the store back in business by telling all

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: Kill Gil, Volumes I & II America Award in their animation section, beating out another "Simpsons" episode: the season 19 episode "Homer of Seville". Kill Gil, Volumes I & II "Kill Gil, Volumes I & II" is the ninth episode of "The Simpsons" eighteenth season. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on December 17, 2006. This episode won a Writers Guild of America Award for best animation. The title of this episode is a reference to "Kill Bill Volume 1 & 2." Elvis Stojko guest stars as himself. In the episode, when Gil Gunderson is fired from his job, Marge takes

neg: Homer's Enemy MSNBC used "Homer's Enemy" as an example of a bad episode of the eighth season and wrote "even now [in 2000], when subsequent episodes have debased Homer in new and innovative ways, the Grimes episode stands out as painful to watch." In April 2007, former "Simpsons" executive producer Mike Reiss listed "Homer's Enemy" as one of his two least favorite episodes, stating, "I just think the episode was in bad taste." Several members of the staff have included the episode among their favorites. In a 2000 "Entertainment Weekly" article, Matt Groening ranked it as his sixth favorite "Simpsons" episode. It

neg: The Simpsons (season 10) Simpsons was funnier than most [other] show's best years." PopMatters' Hassenger commented in his review that although the show had declined in quality, "this is not to say that these episodes are without their charm; many, in fact, are laugh-out-loud funny and characteristically smart." Similarly to Tallerico, he also noted that "weaker "Simpsons" seasons are superior to most television." Despite the criticisms of season ten, it has been included in some definitions of "The Simpsons" golden age, usually as the point where the show began to decline but still put out some of the last great episodes. Ian Nathan of

neg: Dumbbell Indemnity Dumbbell Indemnity "Dumbbell Indemnity" is the sixteenth episode in the ninth season of the American animated television series "The Simpsons". It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on March 1, 1998. It was written by Ron Hauge and directed by Dominic Polcino. The episode sees Moe trying to keep his new girlfriend by using a large amount of money, but when it runs out, he decides to commit insurance fraud. Homer helps him, but is caught and sent to jail, and attempts to take revenge on Moe when he does not bail him out. Helen Hunt

neg: The Boy Who Knew Too Much (The Simpsons) as Homer singing the Meow Mix cat food jingle, and the scene in which Homer discovers that if the jury’s deadlocked, they will be sequestered in a luxury hotel. Homer justifies his decision to be the lone dissenting voice by saying, "I’m only doing what I think is right. I believe Freddy Quimby should walk out of here a free hotel (when he should have said a 'free man')." The Boy Who Knew Too Much (The Simpsons) "The Boy Who Knew Too Much" is the twentieth episode of "The Simpsons"<nowiki>'</nowiki> fifth season. It originally aired on the Fox network in

neg: Deep, Deep Trouble Season". "Deep, Deep Trouble" charted in several countries around the world, including the top ten in Ireland, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. Critical reception of the song was positive, with its humorous lyrics and Cartwright's performance being singled out for praise. "Deep, Deep Trouble" appeared on the successful 1990 album "The Simpsons Sing the Blues" that features songs sung by the characters from the American animated television series "The Simpsons". It was recorded along with the rest of the album during late 1990, at which point the cast members of "The Simpsons" were also recording the second season of

neg: The Simpsons (season 16) sentiment and perfunctory punch lines. Aside from the so-so image, there's plenty here to keep the die-hard 'Simpsons' fan happy, so this one comes recommended for fans". Cinema Sentries said "This is not something to pick up if you are a general TV fan, or a casual Simpsons fan. The overall quality of the season is not high enough, and you may not get satisfactory enjoyment from them. If you sort of turned your back on the show, this probably isn't the season to check out. However, if you are a Simpsons devotee, then you will want to pick it

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: 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 Simpsons (season 10) it "is not the last great 'Simpsons' season ever. The last great season was the eighth. The last really good season was the ninth. But the tenth is just pretty good, nothing more, nothing less." Mike Scully, who was show runner during seasons nine through twelve, is held responsible by many critics and fans for the decline. An op-ed in "Slate" by Chris Suellentrop argued that "The Simpsons" changed from a realistic show about family life into a typical cartoon when Scully was the show runner: "under Scully's tenure, "The Simpsons" became, well, a cartoon. Episodes that once would have

neg: The Simpsons (season 27) won a competition to be animated into "The Simpsons", appeared in the episode "Halloween of Horror". This is the last season to be produced by Film Roman and the last to credit Sam Simon as producer due to his death in 2015. On May 14, 2015, showrunner Al Jean announced that veteran "Simpsons" voice actor Harry Shearer had left the show to pursue other work after his contract expired. However, on July 7, he returned to the show after signing a new deal with five other cast members. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> The Simpsons (season 27) "The Simpsons" twenty-seventh season began airing on

neg: The Critic magazine gave it a B, saying "This animated series is slyly amusing when sticking it to showbiz, taking sarcastic swipes at everyone from Steven Seagal to Gene Shalit. At its best, it's still several strides behind the savage, protean wit of "The Simpsons", and the humor sputters when the focus is personal." Of the third season, IGN said "I was thrilled to find out that Gracie Films has started producing new episodes of the cancelled ABC/Fox/Comedy Central show "The Critic"—and for web cartoons that don't depend on the violence/swear cop-out for the humor, the shows are actually really well produced."

neg: Replaceable You to give this sort of storyline a heart. Homer is a bad employee who deserves to be ratted out by his subordinate. The fact that she is selfish and mean doesn’t add to this story. Yes, that is the sort of person who would stab someone in the back for their own gain, but yes, Homer also had it coming. Where is the joke?" Replaceable You "Replaceable You" is the fourth episode of the twenty-third season of the American animated sitcom "The Simpsons". It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on November 6, 2011. In the

neg: The Simpsons (season 24) The Simpsons (season 24) "The Simpsons" twenty-fourth season began airing on Fox on September 30, 2012, and concluded on May 19, 2013. An August 2011 article in "Advertising Age" reported that the average cost of a 30-second advertising spot during a first-run episode of "The Simpsons" was $286,131—up from $254,260 in season 23. In 2012, "The Simpsons" was the sixth-most expensive television series in the United States to sponsor. The top five were (in ascending order) "American Idol" (Thursday), "New Girl", "Modern Family", "American Idol" (Wednesday), and "NBC Sunday Night Football". A first-run, season 24 episode of "The Simpsons" was

neg: Simpson Safari Simpson Safari "Simpson Safari" is the seventeenth episode of "The Simpsons"<nowiki>'</nowiki> twelfth season. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on April 1, 2001. When the Simpsons run out of food thanks to a bag boy strike, the family finds an old box of Animal Crackers in their attic. In the box is a golden cracker that was part of a contest conducted by the owners of Animal Crackers. Finding out that anyone that found the golden cracker would win a trip to Africa, Homer shows it to the company's owners, who refuse to honor the

neg: Elementary School Musical (The Simpsons) the highlight of the episode. Similarly, Eric Hochberger of "TV Fanatic" wrote, "We actually loved Bret and Jemaine doing what they do best last night: playing characterized versions of themselves. Unlike the "Glee" kids, our favorite duo from New Zealand were given decent songs and some pretty great lines." Hochberger gave the episode a 3.5 out of 5 stars. Elementary School Musical (The Simpsons) "Elementary School Musical" is the twenty-second season premiere of the American animated television series "The Simpsons". It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on September 26, 2010. In this episode, Krusty the

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: Monty Burns' Fleeing Circus Monty Burns' Fleeing Circus "Monty Burns' Fleeing Circus" is the season premiere of the twenty-eighth season of the animated television series "The Simpsons", and the 597th episode of the series overall. It aired in the United States on Fox on September 25, 2016. This episode included references to golfer Arnold Palmer and his eponymous drink, coincidentally airing on the same day as Palmer's death at the age of 87. The Simpsons are on a walk through Springfield when they see a group of people looking at the sky in terror. They soon found out that the Lard Lad statue disappeared.

neg: Lisa's First Word Gets an "F"" aired on October 11, 1990. Since airing, the episode has received mostly positive reviews from television critics. Warren Martyn and Adrian Wood, the authors of the book "I Can't Believe It's a Bigger and Better Updated Unofficial Simpsons Guide", said the episode is a "convincing portrait of young marriage and hardship in the days of Reaganomics—and the biggest name to guest voice gets the littlest, but the most significant, to say". When asked to pick his favorite season out of "The Simpsons" seasons one through twenty, Paul Lane of the "Niagara Gazette" picked season four and highlighted

neg: Kill Gil, Volumes I & II charges out of his office and fires Gil on the spot. Marge is horrified when she realizes that her pleasure of saying "no" just cost Gil another job. Feeling guilty, the Simpsons offer to buy a house in Scottsdale in order to allow Gil to keep his job. At the family's new home in Scottsdale (the mailbox reads The Simpsons and a Jackpot Realty sold sign sits out front), the Simpsons sing Christmas carols, and on the piano, Gil leads them in song. The episode ends with a family of Grumples arriving at the doorstep. Homer lets them in and

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: The Critic changes the channel to "The Simpsons", where Homer—after stepping on a rake—exclaims, "D'oh!" and Bart replies, "Ay caramba!" The family's father comments, "Now, this I understand." This can be seen as a suggestion that "The Simpsons" is relatively low-brow. In "A Star Is Burns", Jay makes a guest appearance on "The Simpsons" presiding over a local film festival. When Jay enters the Simpson household, Bart is watching a "Flintstones"-"Jetsons" crossover show, which he criticizes; he then praises Jay and "Coming Attractions"/"The Critic", before shuddering and saying to himself "I feel so "dirty"." At the end of the episode, as he

neg: Krusty the Clown (The Simpsons episode) Krusty the Clown (The Simpsons episode) "Krusty the Clown" is the eighth episode of the thirtieth season of "The Simpsons" and the 647th episode of the show overall. It aired in the United States on Fox on November 25, 2018. When the school newspaper starts losing money, Principal Skinner appoints a new editor who demotes Lisa to TV recapper. She soon realizes Homer has a talent for summarizing shows and gives him the job. Homer is successful, but his review of Krusty the Clown's TV show causes Krusty to become enraged, and he tries to run Homer off the road.

neg: Krusty the Clown (The Simpsons episode) watched by 2.11 million people. Krusty the Clown (The Simpsons episode) "Krusty the Clown" is the eighth episode of the thirtieth season of "The Simpsons" and the 647th episode of the show overall. It aired in the United States on Fox on November 25, 2018. When the school newspaper starts losing money, Principal Skinner appoints a new editor who demotes Lisa to TV recapper. She soon realizes Homer has a talent for summarizing shows and gives him the job. Homer is successful, but his review of Krusty the Clown's TV show causes Krusty to become enraged, and he tries to

neg: No Loan Again, Naturally No Loan Again, Naturally "No Loan Again, Naturally" is the twelfth episode of the twentieth season of "The Simpsons". It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on March 8, 2009. In the episode, the Simpsons lose their house, but Ned Flanders buys it and offers to rent it back to them. However, when they turn out to be less-than-reliable renters, Flanders kicks them out. "No Loan Again, Naturally" was written by Jeff Westbrook and directed by Mark Kirkland. Maurice LaMarche guest starred in the episode. It was seen by 5.99 million viewers. Since airing, the episode

neg: The Simpsons (season 16) still good and funny they are of a lesser quality than those of the show's earlier seasons. CraveOnline gave the season a rating of 8.0 out of 10, and spoke highly of its "little pieces of continuity", "sharp parody", and "non sequitur gags". Entertainment Focus gave it 4 out of 5 stars, concluding "Some people have criticised The Simpsons claiming that the show is tired and has passed its prime. We don't agree with those people at all and think The Simpsons has been remarkably consistent in terms of its humour and stories. Sure it may have been eclipsed by

neg: Dumbbell Indemnity Homer attempts to escape Moe's car when it is going down the cliff, and has said that it is one of his favorite scenes from the show. Dumbbell Indemnity "Dumbbell Indemnity" is the sixteenth episode in the ninth season of the American animated television series "The Simpsons". It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on March 1, 1998. It was written by Ron Hauge and directed by Dominic Polcino. The episode sees Moe trying to keep his new girlfriend by using a large amount of money, but when it runs out, he decides to commit insurance

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 Simpsons (season 25) Simpsons" won three Primetime Emmy Awards out of four nominations, including an Primetime Emmy Award for Character Voice-Over Performance to Harry Shearer, who was the last member of the main cast to earn the award. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> The Simpsons (season 25) "The Simpsons" twenty-fifth season began airing on Fox on September 29, 2013, and ended on May 18, 2014. In this season, Homer sells his Mapple stock to buy a bowling ball; Marge blames herself and Kiss for Bart's rebellious streak ("Four Regrettings and a Funeral"); Lisa becomes a cheerleader for Springfield's football team; and Homer delivers a baby ("Labor Pains").

neg: Non-English versions of The Simpsons episodes starting with season 6 from September 29, 2001. In January 2008, Viasat 3 was ceased to broadcast "The Simpsons", and its sister channel, Viasat 6 (then TV6) started to air reruns. In September 2008, Viasat 6 also started to air new episodes. On August 30, 2013 Viasat 6 broadcast the season finale of season 24. On February 4, 2014, the Hungarian version of Fox launched, and from season 25, Fox broadcasts new episodes of "The Simpsons" in Hungary on Fridays. Currently the episodes are available in Hungarian after two weeks from its original broadcast in the US. "The Simpsons"

neg: Bart Simpson voice was electronically lowered. Despite Bart's fame, Cartwright is rarely recognized in public. When she is recognized and asked to perform Bart's voice in front of children, Cartwright refuses as it "freaks [them] out". During the first season of "The Simpsons", the Fox Network did not allow Cartwright to give interviews because they did not want to publicize that Bart was voiced by a woman. Until 1998, Cartwright was paid $30,000 per episode. During a pay dispute in 1998, Fox threatened to replace the six main voice actors with new actors, going as far as preparing for casting of new

neg: The Simpsons is incredibly detailed and imaginative, and the stories do things that we haven't done before. So creatively there's no reason to quit." In 2016, popular culture writer Anna Leszkiewicz suggested that even though "The Simpsons" still holds cultural relevance, contemporary appeal is only for the first ten seasons, with recent episodes only garnering mainstream attention when a favorite character from the golden era is killed off, or when new information and shock twists are given for old characters. The series' ratings have also declined; while the first season enjoyed an average of 13.4 million viewing households per episode in the

neg: The Simpsons last one ever produced, leaving the collection from Season 1 to 17, Season 20 (released out of schedule in 2009), with Seasons 18, 19, and 21 onwards unreleased. Jean also stated that the deleted scenes and commentary would try to be released to the Simpsons World app, and that they were pushing for Simpsons World to be expanded outside of the U.S. Two years later, however, on July 22, 2017, it was announced that Season 18 would be released on December 5, 2017 on DVD. In 2003, about 500 companies around the world were licensed to use "Simpsons" characters in

neg: When You Dish Upon a Star When You Dish Upon a Star "When You Dish Upon a Star" is the fifth episode of "The Simpsons" tenth season. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on November 8, 1998. When the family spend the day at Lake Springfield, Homer meets Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger (voicing themselves), who are hiding from the media in their secluded summer home. Homer starts to work for them, developing a good friendship, but he soon reveals their secrets to the public, damaging his new friendship with them. It was the last "Simpsons" episode written by Richard Appel,

neg: Merchandise Building to serve the needs of Simpsons-Sears. In 1971, the complex was connected to the department store chain's new head office building at 222 Jarvis Street. In January 1979, the venerable Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) bought Simpsons Limited in a hostile takeover, following a stalled (by the Foreign Investment Review Agency) and subsequently failed merger attempt between Simpsons and Simpsons-Sears. Simpsons-Sears continued to operate on its own, out from under its former parent, until 1984, when its name was changed to Sears Canada Inc. In 1991, HBC retired the Simpson's brand, either merging the remaining (Toronto-area) stores into the Bay banner

neg: The Simpsons (season 24) the Fox Broadcasting Company's fourth-most expensive program to sponsor, up from fifth in 2011. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> The Simpsons (season 24) "The Simpsons" twenty-fourth season began airing on Fox on September 30, 2012, and concluded on May 19, 2013. An August 2011 article in "Advertising Age" reported that the average cost of a 30-second advertising spot during a first-run episode of "The Simpsons" was $286,131—up from $254,260 in season 23. In 2012, "The Simpsons" was the sixth-most expensive television series in the United States to sponsor. The top five were (in ascending order) "American Idol" (Thursday), "New Girl", "Modern Family", "American Idol"

neg: The Simpsons (season 5) to host his own show on NBC, "Late Night with Conan O'Brien". He had been working on "Homer Goes to College" when he found out he was chosen to host "Late Night" and was forced to walk out on his contract. He later had a cameo appearance in "Bart Gets Famous". He recorded his part while "Late Night" was on the air, but O'Brien thought that his show might be canceled by the time the episode aired. A whole new group of writers were brought in for this season. Jace Richdale was the first to be hired by Mirkin and

neg: The Day the Earth Stood Cool The Day the Earth Stood Cool "The Day the Earth Stood Cool" is the seventh episode of the 24th season of "The Simpsons". It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on December 9, 2012. Homer becomes upset when someone believes him to be Bart's grandfather, and worries that he is no longer cool. He then meets Terrance, a cool donut chef from Portland, who is looking for a new place for him and his family to live as he believes Portland has been "played out". When he tells Homer that he sees potential in Springfield, Homer

neg: Dogtown (The Simpsons) Dogtown (The Simpsons) "Dogtown" is the twenty-second episode and season finale of the twenty-eighth season of the animated television series "The Simpsons", and the 618th episode of the series overall. It aired in the United States on Fox on May 21, 2017. This was the last of "The Simpsons" to be scored by composer Alf Clausen, who had scored the show since 1990 before being fired in August 2017. Homer is driving in his usual manner and style (ineptly and recklessly) when he carelessly drives into an alleyway, with no room to maneuver and faulty brakes, where Santa's Little Helper

neg: Brick Like Me a heartfelt, inventive, exquisitely performed, and tightly written half-hour that reinforces what I’ve been saying all season—there's no reason why "The Simpsons" can't be good again." Tim Surette of TV.com said, "By the time Bart came out in his twisted mech suit and barfed out lightsabers, "Brick Like Me" was just a grab bag of random pieces coming together in an effort to form something bigger—kind of like the handiwork of a kid who showed up late to a Lego party and didn't get his pick of the pieces so he built whatever he could from odds and ends. But

neg: History of The Simpsons of the season "Cosby" averaged as the fifth highest rated show on television while "The Simpsons" ranked 38th. It would not be until the third-season episode "Homer at the Bat" that "The Simpsons" would beat "The Cosby Show" in the ratings. The show remained in its Thursday timeslot until the sixth season, when it moved back to its original timeslot on Sundays. David Geffen, founder of Geffen Records, had the idea to record the album "The Simpsons Sing the Blues" based on "The Simpsons", to be released in time for Christmas 1990. The writers wrote humorous lyrics for the actors

neg: Mike Scully My Strummer Vacation", and co-wrote and co-produced "The Simpsons Movie" in 2007. Scully's tenure as showrunner of "The Simpsons" has been the subject of criticism from some of the show's fans. John Ortved wrote "Scully's episodes excel when compared to what "The Simpsons" airs nowadays, but he was the man at the helm when the ship turned towards the iceberg." The BBC noted "the common consensus is that "The Simpsons"<nowiki>'</nowiki> golden era ended after season nine", while an op-ed in "Slate" by Chris Suellentrop argued "The Simpsons" changed from a realistic show about family life into a typical cartoon during

neg: The Simpsons Guy home, the Griffins find that the heat from Peter's comic has died down and the Pawtucket Brewery is safe when Lois doubts that the inhabitants of Springfield will visit Quahog to enforce the ruling. Stewie tries to pretend he is over Bart, but goes to his room crying while writing "I will not think about Bart anymore" several times on a chalkboard. The idea of a crossover with "The Simpsons" was first suggested while the thirteenth season of "Family Guy" was being planned out. Executive producer Richard Appel received "Family Guy" creator Seth MacFarlane's approval and input after brainstorming ideas.

neg: The Springfield Connection Can't Believe It's a Bigger and Better Updated Unofficial Simpsons Guide": "..the highlight of this episode has to be Marge's training, especially her sharpshooting on the firing range". In a review of the sixth season of "The Simpsons", Colin Jacobson of DVD Movie Guide writes that the episode surpasses the quality of the previous episode "'Round Springfield": "After the dull '’Round', Season Six rebounds with the pretty good 'Connection'. I can’t quite figure out how Marge stays in such good shape, but her escapades as a cop are funny, and the episode works best when she arrests Homer. I especially

neg: The Wizard of Evergreen Terrace aired as a teaser episode a month earlier, "The Wizard of Evergreen Terrace" was the official season premiere of "The Simpsons" tenth season. Don Aucoin of "The Boston Globe" wrote that "It is gratifying to report that, based on the season premiere, "The Simpsons" promises to remain the most reliable half-hour of laughs on television." Similarly, David Bianculli of "The New York Daily News" reported that ""The Simpsons" is one series that, year after year, remains fresh and funny and lively and surprising. Based on tonight's season premiere, that amazing streak is in no danger of ending." Lauri Githens of

neg: The Simpsons shorts Season 7 DVD. These five shorts were "Good Night", which was featured in its entirety, and portions of "The Perfect Crime", "Space Patrol", "World War III", and "Bathtime". In "You Kent Always Say What You Want", the short "Family Portrait" replaces the entire opening sequence in celebration of the 400th episode. In June 2013, it was reported that FXX is trying to acquire the shorts for an October "Simpsons" app, "Simpsons World". The version of the Simpson family from the shorts was depicted as ghosts haunting the Simpsons house in the season twenty six episode "Treehouse of Horror XXV". When

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: Simpsons (department store) company. The second goal was to build a string of stores modelled on Sears, Roebuck's format right across the country. The agreement also contained a provision that would prove to be a major bone of contention in the coming years. Under its terms, Simpsons-Sears could not open a retail store within 25 miles of Simpson's existing stores in Toronto, Montreal, Halifax, Regina and London. In return, Simpson's promised not to build any stores outside of those five cities. Simpsons-Sears mail-order business, however, was free to operate anywhere in Canada, and so was the new Simpsons-Sears Acceptance Company, the credit arm

neg: The Simpsons (season 20) in the United States. The American debut of the episode was on March 22. Robert Canning of IGN gave the season a 7.9 out of 10 improving 1.3 from the past season. He gave it a positive review saying that it was "Good" and that "With at least two more years of The Simpsons guaranteed, this unexpected but very welcome resurgence has come at a perfect time. If they can keep the momentum moving, the series is primed to once again approach perfection and go out at the top of its game." Episodes from the twentieth season received five Primetime

neg: Dad Behavior 4.5 out 5 stars stating, "The episode is very funny, very clever and ends on a classic sequence...Although The Simpsons play out the family jealousies a lot, this one kept it fresh. The first segment was completely perfect. Every joke lands. The animators are really taking care of the smaller details. "The Simpsons" had been lagging on layering on all these multiple background gags for years. This season has been filthy with them. Music is very important on "The Simpsons". The theme is a classic, and most of their parodies are spot on. But it’s the incidental music that makes

neg: The Simpsons (season 15) Me If You Can spoof in 'Catch 'Em If You Can,' you have a solid, solid season. A definite uptick over the previous couple seasons". BubbleBlabber rated it 9.0 out of 10, and concluded "In terms of the content, Season 15 was a highly underrated season for The Simpsons and brought along a number of now well-known classics". DVDMg gave the season a B, and wrote "Should viewers expect greatness from Season 15 of The Simpsons? No, as the year comes with some mediocre shows. Still, it delivers a reasonable number of good episodes and seems worthwhile overall...S15 won't win

neg: Cue Detective Cue Detective "Cue Detective" is the second episode of the twenty-seventh season of the animated television series "The Simpsons", and the 576th episode of the series overall. It aired in the United States on Fox on October 4, 2015. After watching the movie "Doctor Dolittle" at school, the children realize that Bart and Lisa smell badly and they start teasing them about it. The same thing happens to Homer at the nuclear plant, with Homer realizing (belatedly and angrily) that this is what people were referring to when they called him "Stink-son." Marge then discovers that the smell is coming

neg: History of The Simpsons "The Cosby Show" and averaged an 18.4 Nielsen rating and 29% of the audience. In the weeks ratings, it finished tied for eighth behind "The Cosby Show" which had an 18.5 rating. However, an estimated 33.6 million viewers watched the episode, making 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. Ratings wise, new episodes of "The Cosby Show" beat "The Simpsons" every time during the second season and "The Simpsons" eventually fell out of the top 10. At the end

neg: Homer the Heretic from the episode, at #83. The episode's reference to "Risky Business" was named the 45th greatest film reference in the history of the show by "Total Film"<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Nathan Ditum. The writers of the Fox program "King of the Hill" put "Homer the Heretic" among the five best episodes of "The Simpsons", including "Brother from the Same Planet", "Lisa's Wedding", "Lisa's Substitute", and "Behind the Laughter". When asked to pick his favorite season out of "The Simpsons" seasons one through twenty, Paul Lane of the "Niagara Gazette" picked season four and highlighted "Brother from the Same Planet" and "Mr. Plow" which

neg: The Simpsons (season 9) like Lisa's head, and a standard rectangular cardboard box featuring Lisa with a backstage pass to a show at a club. The menus continue the same format from the previous four seasons, and the overall theme is various characters waiting in line at a club. The Simpsons (season 9) "The Simpsons" ninth season originally aired on the Fox network between September 1997 and May 1998, beginning on Sunday, September 21, 1997, with "The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson". With Mike Scully as showrunner for the ninth production season, the aired season contained three episodes which were hold-over episodes

neg: The Girl Who Slept Too Little then in another vision, with the monsters from "Land of the Wildbeasts," and Lisa finds out they are funny, instead of scary, and that it is okay to be scared. Marge and Homer then find Lisa, wake her up, and they go home. The Girl Who Slept Too Little "The Girl Who Slept Too Little" is the second episode of "The Simpsons"<nowiki>'</nowiki> seventeenth season. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on September 18, 2005, and was seen by 9.79 million people during this broadcast. When construction on a stamp museum wakes up the Simpsons, everyone

neg: Treehouse of Horror XXIX Treehouse of Horror XXIX "Treehouse of Horror XXIX" is the 643rd episode of "The Simpsons" and the fourth episode of season 30. Homer beats Cthulhu in an oyster-eating contest. Cthulhu pukes and asks what Homer wants as a reward. Homer whispers "I want to eat you." Cthulhu is seen in a giant cooking pot and the Simpsons (except Lisa) enjoy a hot dog made of Cthulhu's tentacles. The segment begins at the underwater base of Mapple, where Steve Mobbs (on a screen) tells about the new Myphone and the new unfunny version of himself to an excited audience. When everyone

neg: History of The Simpsons if the next episode "Bart the Genius" turned out as bad, but it only suffered from easily fixable problems. The debut was moved to December, and "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire" became the first episode of the series. In some of the episodes of the first season, the characters act completely differently from in later seasons; Lisa, for example, is undisciplined and short-tempered, while Homer is the voice of reason; these roles are reversed in later episodes. During the second season, "The Simpsons" aired the first Halloween special, "Treehouse of Horror". The annual series typically consist of four parts:

neg: Lisa Simpson, This Isn't Your Life of the night, beating "Family Guy" episode, "Baby You Knock Me Out", "The Cleveland Show" episode, "Little Man on Campus", and "American Dad!" episode, "Stan's Food Restaurant". Eric Hochberger of "TV Fanatic" gave the episode 4 out of 5 stars, saying the episode was "the strongest of a fairly decent season of "The Simpsons"". Lisa Simpson, This Isn't Your Life "Lisa Simpson, This Isn't Your Life" is the fifth episode of "The Simpsons"<nowiki>'</nowiki> 22nd season. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on November 14, 2010. After finding out that Maggie is upset about missing one

neg: Simpsons Bible Stories Homer Simpson". The same year, the Sherwin Miller Museum of Jewish Art in Tulsa, Oklahoma, unveiled a new exhibit which galleried Biblical images in art and pop culture, including a promotional poster for "Simpsons Bible Stories". Simpsons Bible Stories "Simpsons Bible Stories" is the eighteenth episode of "The Simpsons" tenth season. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on Easter Sunday, April 4, 1999. It is the first of "The Simpsons" now annual trilogy episodes, and consists of four self-contained segments. In the episode, the Simpson family fall asleep during a sermon in church. Marge dreams

neg: Guess Who's Coming to Criticize Dinner? Guess Who's Coming to Criticize Dinner? "Guess Who's Coming to Criticize Dinner?" is the third episode of the eleventh season of the American animated sitcom "The Simpsons". It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on October 24, 1999. In the episode, Homer becomes a food critic for a Springfield newspaper and ends up annoying the restaurant owners of Springfield after he makes negative reviews just to be mean, advice he took from fellow critics. Springfield's restaurant owners then attempt to kill Homer by feeding him a poisoned éclair. American actor Ed Asner guest starred in the

neg: 'Tis the 30th Season 'Tis the 30th Season "'Tis the 30th Season" is the tenth episode of the thirtieth season of the American animated sitcom "The Simpsons", and the 649th episode overall. It aired in the United States on Fox on December 9, 2018. After Thanksgiving dinner, Bart Simpson and Lisa Simpson gives Marge Simpson and Homer Simpson their present list, asking for a smart TV that costs $2,400. When a Black Friday offer is show in TV at the Sprawl-Mart, Marge and Homer make plans for it. Marge camps out at Sprawl-Mart, holding a place in line. Homer fails to relieve her when

neg: The Simpsons (season 26) The Simpsons (season 26) "The Simpsons" twenty-sixth season premiered on Fox in the United States on September 28, 2014, and concluded on May 17, 2015. In this season, Krusty the Clown retires after his father dies ("Clown in the Dumps"); Homer and Bart attempt to solve some father/son conflicts ("The Wreck of the Relationship"); Marge opens a sandwich franchise ("Super Franchise Me"); the Simpsons meet their former ("The Tracey Ullman Show") selves ("Treehouse of Horror XXV"); Mr. Burns finds a girlfriend in Democratic Assemblywoman Maxine Lombard ("Opposites A-Frack"); Bart schemes to bring down his new fourth grade teacher, Mr. Lassen

neg: The Simpsons (season 13) "way" back in the early 1990s—season 13 does mark a turning point for the series." Ron Martin of 411 Mania was more critical giving the season a 6.5/10. Part of the verdict was "Season 13 is representative of the chaotic scatterbrained nature the show would take on from here on out." Casey Burchby of DVD Talk gave the season a 3/5 and wrote "the thirteenth season is further proof of the regrettable change in comic tone that the series took on in the early part of the last decade." In 2002, "The Simpsons" won its eleventh consecutive Annie Award for

neg: The Simpsons released. Many official or unofficial "Simpsons" books such as episode guides have been published. Many episodes of the show have been released on DVD and VHS over the years. When the first season DVD was 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". In particular, seasons one through seventeen have been released on DVD in the U.S. (Region 1), Europe (Region 2) and Australia/New Zealand/Latin America (Region 4). However, on April 19, 2015, Al Jean announced that the Season 17 DVD would be the

neg: Homer the Moe guests on "The Simpsons" out of a list of ten in 2011. Homer the Moe "Homer the Moe" is the third episode of "The Simpsons"’ thirteenth season. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on November 18, 2001. In the episode, Moe, following advice of his former bartending professor, decides to modernize his bar. The bar's new image attracts several customers, but leaves Moe's four regular customers, Homer, Lenny, Carl, and Barney, feeling alienated, which in turn prompts Homer to open his own private bar, disguising it as a hunting club to avoid liquor license restrictions.

neg: Large Marge question by this point. [...] By normal TV standards these are not unwatchable, but by "Simpsons" standards, these are the episodes you probably won't watch over and over again." Corey Deiterman of the "Houston Press" listed the Baha Men as number three of the top five worst musical guests in "Simpsons" history for their end credits performance of "Who Let Her Jugs Out," a parody song of their pop hit "Who Let the Dogs Out." Large Marge "Large Marge" is the fourth episode of the fourteenth season of the American animated television sitcom "The Simpsons". It originally aired on the

neg: The Last Temptation of Krust "The Simpsons"' ninth season and received positive reviews in "The Washington Times", the "Evening Herald", and in books on "The Simpsons". Krusty is persuaded by Bart to appear at a comedy festival organized by Jay Leno. His old-fashioned and outdated material fails to impress the audience when compared with the more trendy comedians also appearing. After reading a critical review of his act in the press, Krusty decides to go on a "bender to end all benders" and a montage sequence shows him getting drunk. After Bart finds him passed out on Ned Flanders' lawn, he enlists the help of

neg: Radioactive Man (The Simpsons episode) are also in the episode." Graham Beckwith of "The Lantern" singled out Rainier Wolfcastle's line "My eyes! The goggles do nothing!" from the episode as one of "The Simpsons" "greatest one liners". "Total Film"s Nathan Ditum ranked Rooney's performance as the eighth-best guest appearance in the show's history, commenting that he is "desperately funny and self-effacing as a parody of his fallen child-star self." Radioactive Man (The Simpsons episode) "Radioactive Man" is the second episode of "The Simpsons" seventh season. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on September 24, 1995. The episode sees the film

neg: The Simpsons (season 1) the episode needed to be redone. The producers considered aborting the series if the next episode turned out as bad, but it only suffered from easily fixable problems. The producers convinced Fox to move the debut to December 17, and aired "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire" as the first episode of the series. The first season won one Emmy Award, and received four additional nominations. The DVD boxset was released on September 25, 2001 in Region 1 and September 24, 2001 in both Region 2 and Region 4. "The Simpsons" creator Matt Groening conceived the idea for the Simpsons

neg: The Simpsons (season 15) Blu-ray and watching every episode back to back as fast as I possibly can. While the episodes sort of blend together, the humor is still there, and I still end up having quite a few genuine laughs". CraveOnline rated the season 8.5/10, noting "Some "Simpsons" fans gave up during a perceived rough patch around season 12, and boy have they missed out. Season 13 was a particular favorite of mine, but now we're over the hump on the DVD releases. Season 15 is kind of a sweet spot, because it's got some highlight episodes I love, but also plenty that

neg: Beyond Blunderdome studio executive named Edward Christian. Since airing, the episode has received generally mixed reviews from critics, but Gibson was praised for his performance. It was released on the DVD collection "The Simpsons Film Festival" in 2002, and "The Simpsons – The Complete Eleventh Season" in 2008. Homer test drives - and destroys - a new electric car so that he can get a free gift, which turns out to be free tickets to a preview screening of the new Mel Gibson film, a remake of "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington". The audience members are given comment cards to fill, so

neg: The War of Art (The Simpsons) Simpsons" usually pour on the jokes. This particular episode, while still crammed with bits, is more like A Night At The Opera than Monkey Business. They use less actual larfs, bits for an overall finer quality of comedy." Teresa Lopez of "TV Fanatic" gave the episode two out of five stars, saying "Although "The Simpsons" Season 25 Episode 15 was a clearly focused and insightful look at the ways money can ruin relationships, it lacked the necessary humor to balance out the heavy-handed lessons." The episode received a 1.9 rating and was watched by a total of 3.98 million people,

neg: The Simpsons politicians are corrupt, ministers such as Reverend Lovejoy are indifferent to churchgoers, and the local police force is incompetent. Religion also figures as a recurring theme. In times of crisis, the family often turns to God, and the show has dealt with most of the major religions. "The Simpsons" opening sequence is one of the show's most memorable hallmarks. The standard opening has gone through three iterations (a replacement of some shots at the start of the second season, and a brand new sequence when the show switched to high-definition in 2009). Each has the same basic sequence of events:

neg: The Simpsons (season 16) The Simpsons (season 16) "The Simpsons" sixteenth season (November 7, 2004 – May 15, 2005) began on Sunday, November 7, 2004 and contained 21 episodes, beginning with Treehouse of Horror XV. The season contains six hold-over episodes from the season 15 (FABF) production line. Season 16 was released on DVD and Blu-ray in Region 1 on December 3, 2013, Region 2 on December 2, 2013, and Region 4 on December 11, 2013. This was also the first season to air on Channel 4, new episodes started airing on November 5th 2004. This season was the first in which Ian Maxtone-Graham

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