Cartoons The Simpsons

[iPhone15Pro]

First time I'm hearing that, but it suddenly makes a lot of sense.

yep ... it's as RanmyakuIchi pointed out ... it was all due to pay wage dispute
i wasn't aware of it as a teenager when mrs lovejoy barely talked and then a few a seasons later she was like saying actual lines again ... ( didn't know her and maude were voiced by the same person until i read the article too so yeah haha )

at least the compromise ended up being for maggie roswell was that she got to do the voices with a pay increase (not sure if it was big or not) at her own home or something instead of having to fly out

but yeah ... everything after just removing maude from the story and everything that would relate to her just wouldn't make sense

note - not sure if anyone has noticed it ... the episode 'stark raving dad' isn't on the disney+
i'm glad having physical media has it's uses haha
had to explain to my wife about the controversy about why that was removed
i mean i get it why it had to be taken down ... *sigh* ... it was such a classic 'feel good' episodes though ...
shame :/

 

[Pucará]

yep ... it's as RanmyakuIchi pointed out ... it was all due to pay wage dispute
i wasn't aware of it as a teenager when mrs lovejoy barely talked and then a few a seasons later she was like saying actual lines again ... ( didn't know her and maude were voiced by the same person until i read the article too so yeah haha )

at least the compromise ended up being for maggie roswell was that she got to do the voices with a pay increase (not sure if it was big or not) at her own home or something instead of having to fly out

but yeah ... everything after just removing maude from the story and everything that would relate to her just wouldn't make sense

note - not sure if anyone has noticed it ... the episode 'stark raving dad' isn't on the disney+
i'm glad having physical media has it's uses haha
had to explain to my wife about the controversy about why that was removed
i mean i get it why it had to be taken down ... *sigh* ... it was such a classic 'feel good' episodes though ...
shame :/

Interesting! I remember how one of the writers (responsible for several past masterpieces on the show) had to fight for the right to work from home because he wasn't allowed to smoke in the office and he just really needed to. It doesn't really compare to the other situation, but it certainly helps painting a clearer image of what was going on behind the scenes. Honestly feels pretty toxic as a work environment.

As for Disney axing that episode... yep. Not surprised at all. It's such a Disney thing to do.

 

[thanonyx]

I haven't watched the show since just before the pandemic but now I'm trying to catch up with it along with Bob's Burgers, Family Guy, and American Dad.

So how is the show after, say, November 2019?

 

[Ikagura]

I just remembered that one

 

[PhrawzT]

I still go back and watch the golden age from time to time. Never gets old.

 

[RanmyakuIchi]

I just remembered that one

Such a classic episode. I still quote Willie's "Ugh, I'm bad at this" whenever I screw something up.

 

[Ikagura]

Such a classic episode. I still quote Willie's "Ugh, I'm bad at this" whenever I screw something up.

I miss when Treehouse of Horror wasn't gratuitous, Southpark-tier violence.

 

[PhrawzT]

I miss when Treehouse of Horror wasn't gratuitous, Southpark-tier violence.

I miss the Twilight Zone rip offs. They were always great at updating the stories to fit into the Simpsons world.

 

[SwordBreaker39]

I gave up on Simpsons years ago it become well to much samey in away. But then again I gave up TV watching like 15 years ago because just the same shit over and over again and same re-runs of movies and always so much commercial hell it´s more commercial than it´s TV programs.

 

[Waffles]

I miss the time when the episodes didn't feel hijacked by their guest stars. There was a time when they could get a big-time celebrity in there just to deliver a quick line and that was enough.

Although it is still mind-bogging to me that so many people refused to be on the show.

 

[PhrawzT]

I miss the time when the episodes didn't feel hijacked by their guest stars. There was a time when they could get a big-time celebrity in there just to deliver a quick line and that was enough.

Although it is still mind-bogging to me that so many people refused to be on the show.

I quit watching in the late 90s when every episode started to become a flimsy excuse to cram in a celebrity. The one with Tony Hawk was the end for me.

 

[Strategist]

I believe around season 11 or 12 was the breaking point. They lost the magic (probably Conan O'Brian and the writing team) It never was the same again.

 

[Waffles]

I quit watching in the late 90s when every episode started to become a flimsy excuse to cram in a celebrity. The one with Tony Hawk was the end for me.

So... you missed the Lady Gaga one, then? Lucky one (although I do not agree that it's the worst episode EVER, it's still pretty bad).

 

[Ikagura]

I miss the Twilight Zone rip offs. They were always great at updating the stories to fit into the Simpsons world.

I do prefer uncanny stories set within the main continuity rather than seeing Homer getting sliced and diced just for the sake of being provocative.


I love that one too

Even looking better than the more recent 3D animations of them.

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Seeing how things will be I wouldn't be surprised if future Simpsons will be AI generated.

 

[uminekojiru]

Every few years I go back and rewatch it, but I usually end up checking out around the 12th or 13th season each time. Those "golden" seasons always seem to be more funny than I remember each time I go back though.

Every so often I try to watch a recent episode, and that usually doesn't turn out well. I hear it's getting better on occasion, but I have yet to agree with that myself.

As for favourite quotes, it's a classic but a good one:

 

[iPhone15Pro]

Every few years I go back and rewatch it, but I usually end up checking out around the 12th or 13th season each time. Those "golden" seasons always seem to be more funny than I remember each time I go back though.

Every so often I try to watch a recent episode, and that usually doesn't turn out well. I hear it's getting better on occasion, but I have yet to agree with that myself.

As for favourite quotes, it's a classic but a good one:
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Agreed haha
I mean there was a time when I watched the Marge Not Be Proud episode
First time watching it in elementary I didn't react at all at the scene where the kids were like 'Boring!' at the game they were playing before the whole Bonestorm scene. Then in High School after rewatching that same episode I found myself laughing out loud practically ! I mean it finally clicked 'Oh wtf?! Is he seriously trying to punch and kick a tank?!' ... ahh damn LOL

Yeah ... just those instances ... hence why Season 1 to 10 still the best !
Can look back at an episode and find something that was either hidden in plain sight or ... you know ... 'predicted the future' moments