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'Simpsons' creator: 'Let's keep doing it'
CNN ^
| September 8, 2006
| CNN
Posted on 09/08/2006 12:52:00 PM PDT by AnotherUnixGeek
As Bart Simpson skips into his 18th season of TV mischief, fans will be glad to know that creator Matt Groening sees no end in sight for the wayward lad or "The Simpsons."
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Miscellaneous; Political Humor/Cartoons
KEYWORDS: groening; simpsons
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'The Simpsons' was the best show on TV until about 2000 or so, but the quality of the writing has really gone downhill, along with the unfortunate decision to make the most annoying, least interesting character (Lisa) the star. Groening should try to resurrect 'Futurama' and let Marge, Homer and Bart get some rest.
To: AnotherUnixGeek
Screw the Simpsons now(has lost it). I'll take Futurama, thank you very much.
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posted on
09/08/2006 12:53:13 PM PDT
by
SengirV
To: AnotherUnixGeek
The best of it ranks with any comic writing ever.
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posted on
09/08/2006 12:54:00 PM PDT
by
Borges
To: AnotherUnixGeek
Yeah, it wasn't as funny as it was in the '90s, but I hold out hope for each new season.
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posted on
09/08/2006 12:54:07 PM PDT
by
Commander8
(Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth? Galatians 4:16)
To: AnotherUnixGeek
This show is Bret Favre. It will destroy fond memories and its legacy by hanging on too long. Go away, Simpsons. Please.
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posted on
09/08/2006 12:54:18 PM PDT
by
Cyclopean Squid
(Clockwatcher Extraordinaire)
To: AnotherUnixGeek
I agree: The Simpsons (IMO) hasn't been funny in a long while. It still gets the ratings though, something two of my favorites (Futurama and The Critic) never seemed to get.
To: AnotherUnixGeek
Gotta keep that franchise going to push the Simpsons movie!
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posted on
09/08/2006 12:55:34 PM PDT
by
james500
To: james500
While I admit that it's been harder to keep it as good as it was, it is STILL better than 90% of the crap they call "comedy" on TV...
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posted on
09/08/2006 12:57:12 PM PDT
by
Keith
(now more than ever...it's about the judges)
To: AnotherUnixGeek
Although my kids disagree - always has and always will be a stupid show.
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posted on
09/08/2006 12:57:22 PM PDT
by
lesko
To: Keith
I find "The Fairly Oddparents" much funnier.
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posted on
09/08/2006 12:59:12 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
To: AnotherUnixGeek
ALRIGHT!!
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posted on
09/08/2006 1:00:01 PM PDT
by
red-dawg
To: AnotherUnixGeek
They've corporatized their animation into such a corporate cycle (some reports say idea to broadcast of an episode is 2 years) I'm not sure Fox could ever cancel them. If they pulled the plug today there could be as many as 40 episodes in various stages of production, you don't want to throw all that cost away, but do you really want to show 2 more seasons after the decision to cancel?
Then of course there's the fact that if you trace it all the way to the shorts in the Tracy Ulman Show there's never been a Fox network without the Simpsons, I'm sure there's at least a few superstitious people in Fox management that won't want to break that juju.
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posted on
09/08/2006 1:01:18 PM PDT
by
discostu
(you must be joking son, where did you get those shoes)
To: lesko
Then define 'intelligent show'. I Love Lucy?
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posted on
09/08/2006 1:02:58 PM PDT
by
Borges
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To: AnotherUnixGeek
Kent Brockman: Springfield has come down with a fever: football fever. If you have the fever, there's only one cure. Take 2 tickets, and see the game Sunday morning.
Public Service Announcer: Warning. Tickets should NOT be taken internally.
Homer: See? Because of me, now they have a warning
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posted on
09/08/2006 1:03:20 PM PDT
by
oldleft
To: discostu
I think the only people still there that were there in 87 is Murdoch himself. Anyway It didn't stop them from pulling the plug on 'Married with Children'. Mercifully.
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posted on
09/08/2006 1:04:08 PM PDT
by
Borges
To: dfwgator
To: AnotherUnixGeek
I have all the Simpsons episodes that have been released on DVD, but I agree that they are not funny nowadays.
There will be a day when I no longer buy the DVDs.
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posted on
09/08/2006 1:05:52 PM PDT
by
SerpentDove
(Just think what Reagan would have done if he had both houses of Congress.)
To: AnotherUnixGeek
Love the Simpsons and South Park. I hope neither throws in the towel anytime soon.
I probably just set myself up for a bunch of towelie jokes.
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posted on
09/08/2006 1:06:43 PM PDT
by
mysterio
To: mysterio
OK. Unless there's a towlie ban.
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posted on
09/08/2006 1:08:27 PM PDT
by
oldleft
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