The big writing staff shake-up occurred between seasons four and five (with “Homer’s Barbershop Quartet” and “Cape Feare” being leftovers). Homer calling a college dean a “stupid head” or bumblebee man falling over his chair after taking over for Kent Brockman was such a different kind of humor.
The Poochie episode was the beginning of the end. Yes it was funny, but the humor was just so smug and self-referential.
― Mr. Snrub, Monday, 3 May 2021 20:50 (two years ago) link
Made me wonder if he's still doing commentaries on like season 21 or whatever?
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Monday, 3 May 2021 20:58 (two years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAOLTsTtZis
― Left, Monday, 3 May 2021 21:10 (two years ago) link
i was trying to think of a post-season 12 joke that i really loved and i remembered this one: "aww, i have three kids and no money. why can't i have no kids and three money?"
from episode 397 (season 18)
― the mai tai quinn (voodoo chili), Monday, May 3, 2021 3:44 PM (twenty-five minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink
lol this one stuck with me too.
― longtime caller, first time listener (man alive), Monday, 3 May 2021 21:11 (two years ago) link
I doubt it, because then he’d have to explain why the Critic crossover was unacceptable (he took his name off the credits) but had no issue with the later Family Guy crossover.
older, insanely richer, did not think the current show had enough integrity to bother defending
― bobo honkin' slobo babe (sic), Monday, 3 May 2021 22:34 (two years ago) link
i could have sworn i saw an interview within the last five years with groening where he said the show was still good, he may have even said it was still on par with the 'classic' era
― global tetrahedron, Tuesday, 4 May 2021 12:58 (two years ago) link
― Van Halen dot Senate dot flashlight (Boring, Maryland), Tuesday, 4 May 2021 13:35 (two years ago) link