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The Simpsons - 500 Not Out

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Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51481 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-08-28 13:44:24
August 28 2012 09:05 GMT
#1
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Simpson's 500 - Not Out

So, if you may or may not know, the Simpson's 500th episode was aired on Sunday night in England. + Show Spoiler +
Was aired February 26th 2012 in America, we slack behind
This is a crazy feat for an animated TV show that has spanned over TWO decades! The animated comedy is in its 23rd season, making it the longest-running primetime scripted programme on US TV, an amazing feat to say the least and it must be respsected. It also has been confirmed and contracted to do another 2 seasons; thats another 59 episodes from this last episode of release making it a staggering 559 episodes and probably taking it to its 23rd year anniversey.
Now onto the episode..


Warning spoiler of the episode, stop reading here if you do not want to know what happens in the episode


500th Episode


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The episode guest stars non other than Wiki Leaks founder Julian Assange, which at the time of it being aired in the UK is actually hilarious! The episode is all based on Springfield finally kicking out the Simpsons from the town after all the problems and money they have caused Springfield to lose and how the towns people have finally had enough. With that being said, it soon spirals into a funny tale of the Simspons living in the outback making ends meat with just what is around them and living next door to none other than Wiki Leaks founder Julian Assange.

They make some funny lines as well about the kind of house he lives in and if it is safe enough for him. It moves onto Lenny first making the move in to the outland to re join Homer as he misses him which is soon followed by Carl. They are sat having home made beer Homer made and Moe turns in a predictable Moes Cavern bar he made expecting Homer and pals to come by and drink beer there. Bit of a silly few minutes happen, and the next minute everyone in Springfield has moved to the Outland and starts building a new Springfield, which funnily enough see's the departing of Julian Assange.

The Rating

So how do you rate a Simpson's epsiode after 499 predecessors have done pretty much everything i can think of? Well lets put it down as a rating out of 10 for starts. In my opinion due to it's sheer number of viewers and such prestige in prime time ratings, it has to be a minimun 5 out of 10. However, in terms of creativity with this episode, they could of done so much more, how about making this into a nother 2 part episode, another to be continued. We have not had one of those in the Simpson's since Who Shot Mr Burns? episode's in 1995. Had an easy place to bring that back in to celebrates it's 500th episode and tell the story a bit more.

As usual this episode felt like it was being forced to be written into a 25 minute time gap and missed alot of potential good scripting. It had it's standard 10 minutes of comedy gold which is a custom in the newer Simpson's episodes and alot more questionable story directions too. Overall it has probably been one of the better episodes of this seasons batch, but still not a patch from an episode in it's prime.

Overall i will give it a 7 out of 10



The brand still grows everyday that is The Simpson's from having it's on theme park area in Universal Studio's, to being able to sell merchandise world wide, it has been given the Holywood treatment and hit the big screens as well as having more celebritity voices than anything else. The Simpson's is huge and it is a great franchise whether you like it now or don't, it deserves to be respected, hense this blog. Well done Matt Groening and Co

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bonifaceviii
Profile Joined May 2010
Canada2890 Posts
August 28 2012 12:57 GMT
#2
It's hard for me to believe enough people watch the Simpsons to justify it still being on the air. I personally don't know anyone who still watches it.
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thurst0n
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States611 Posts
August 28 2012 13:19 GMT
#3
Yay Simpsons! I grew up watching this crap after school, it was on at 5 and 5:30, double dose!

I have to say though, it's not really an achievement. It's just something that happened. At this point the Simpsons doesn't have to put any effort into keeping seasons going, it's an executive decision, because they know they can sell ad-space. Unfortunately everything in this world comes back to money. The fact that we got past episode 200 has nothing to do with the quality of the show, as others will testify to, it has lost it's appeal, perhaps because it's not fresh, perhaps because it has actually gone down hill. It doesn't matter if the Simpsons is objectively good, it comes down to perception.

I'll drink to the 1000th episode though! Here's to capitalism!
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Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51481 Posts
August 28 2012 13:26 GMT
#4
On August 28 2012 22:19 thurst0n wrote:
Yay Simpsons! I grew up watching this crap after school, it was on at 5 and 5:30, double dose!

I have to say though, it's not really an achievement. It's just something that happened. At this point the Simpsons doesn't have to put any effort into keeping seasons going, it's an executive decision, because they know they can sell ad-space. Unfortunately everything in this world comes back to money. The fact that we got past episode 200 has nothing to do with the quality of the show, as others will testify to, it has lost it's appeal, perhaps because it's not fresh, perhaps because it has actually gone down hill. It doesn't matter if the Simpsons is objectively good, it comes down to perception.

I'll drink to the 1000th episode though! Here's to capitalism!


Yeah as i agree with that in the concept, you have to understand it has to draw in the viewers to sell that ad space in terms of commercial breaks. So saying it's not really an achievement is a slight bit harsh? I know where your coming from though and it's not a mean sentence of course but i think it deserves a bit more credit in terms of numbers watching. But yes it probably only still is around due to the eyes watching the commercials (which no one watches anymore thanks to TIVO and Sky+ xD)
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emythrel
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United Kingdom2599 Posts
August 28 2012 13:42 GMT
#5
Btw, simpsons has been around since 1989...its well past its 15th anniversary.

great show, deserves to stick around
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fire_brand
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Canada1123 Posts
August 28 2012 13:52 GMT
#6
Simpsons has become an awful show. I'll occasionally watch an episode now and then, and I just don't laugh anymore. I just sit there stonefaced until the episode is over. There's no substance or intelligence to the humour anymore, the show has basically become, "how stupid can we make Homer look," or some sort of celebrity guest star gag. The show ran it's course a long time ago. There's something to be said about finding the right time to gracefully bring a show to its end and, unfortunately, Simpsons missed that opportunity long ago. The last 10 or so seasons have been awful, and I wouldn't shed a tear if it ended today and would instead say good riddance.
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bgx
Profile Joined August 2010
Poland6595 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-08-28 14:53:32
August 28 2012 14:53 GMT
#7
Early few years of Simpsons were awesome ive never watched it past that :/ Once i tuned in few years ago and the episode was kinda bad.
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kafkaesque
Profile Blog Joined November 2011
Germany2006 Posts
August 28 2012 16:07 GMT
#8
I hate the new Simpsons with a passion.

What once was a show that had a political statement and brought us Europeans a bit of the Land of the Free with a very sarcastic spin and sometimes surprisingly subtle humor is now just making fun of a fat retard and his dysfunctional family.
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WaveofShadow
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Canada31494 Posts
August 28 2012 16:51 GMT
#9
On August 28 2012 22:52 fire_brand wrote:
Simpsons has become an awful show. I'll occasionally watch an episode now and then, and I just don't laugh anymore. I just sit there stonefaced until the episode is over. There's no substance or intelligence to the humour anymore, the show has basically become, "how stupid can we make Homer look," or some sort of celebrity guest star gag. The show ran it's course a long time ago. There's something to be said about finding the right time to gracefully bring a show to its end and, unfortunately, Simpsons missed that opportunity long ago. The last 10 or so seasons have been awful, and I wouldn't shed a tear if it ended today and would instead say good riddance.

This sums it up perfectly, honestly.
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Fumanchu
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
Canada669 Posts
August 28 2012 23:18 GMT
#10
The first 7 seasons were gold. After that, it just became more and more garbage. But hey, if you can attract a similar amount of viewers while giving a fraction of the effort that you used to, go for it I say.
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Aerisky
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
United States12129 Posts
August 29 2012 00:54 GMT
#11
Yeah it's just not amusing anymore :/

Would you guys say the same about Family Guy? Seems to be the same gag over and over again sometimes >< it might be marginally better though.
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wurm
Profile Joined October 2007
Philippines2296 Posts
August 29 2012 09:21 GMT
#12
On August 29 2012 09:54 Aerisky wrote:
Yeah it's just not amusing anymore :/

Would you guys say the same about Family Guy? Seems to be the same gag over and over again sometimes >< it might be marginally better though.


Ugh. Better if you like "like that one time [somebody did something incredibly stupid and random]" jokes for half an hour. Plain retarded. American Dad is better.

Its sad to see what the Simpsons has become. It really should have ended a couple seasons ago.
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Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51481 Posts
August 29 2012 09:25 GMT
#13
Think personally it should end with another Movie, but then again with all the "meh Simpsons'" in here, i doubt it would be as big as a success as the first one was.
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kafkaesque
Profile Blog Joined November 2011
Germany2006 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-08-30 15:38:17
August 30 2012 15:38 GMT
#14
They should have done what Seinfeld did:

Quit when it's best, so people will always remember and admire your work.

Some shows age like wine, some like cheese and the Simpsons have become a fetid, rotted blob of a once delicious Müritzer.
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Profile Joined August 2011
Canada40 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-08-30 15:48:24
August 30 2012 15:46 GMT
#15
Does anybody else get that weird feeling that they will talk about or think about a Simpson episode and then it will be on air a few days later? Anyone?

EDIT: to add, I agree with most of the sentiments expressed here about Simpsons getting worse and worse. I used to enjoy it for the satire and political commentary, but I almost feel as if they saw how much people liked Peter Griffin and tried to emulate him.
VisonKai
Profile Joined May 2012
United States2203 Posts
August 30 2012 19:27 GMT
#16
On August 31 2012 00:46 (The Doctor) wrote:
Does anybody else get that weird feeling that they will talk about or think about a Simpson episode and then it will be on air a few days later? Anyone?


Happens to me with several shows. Yay! Someone else! I don't feel like I have the world's worst superpower now.
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