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D'oh!

I got in pretty late as a fan of “The Simpsons.” Like a lot of people, I grew up watching reruns, somewhat enjoying them, but mainly just watching them because they led into the “Family Guy” reruns on Fox. That was my young brain. I was way too young for the golden age of Simpsons and not quite at the point of the not-so-great modern Simpsons. It was just a somewhat entertaining show for my elementary school brain. It wasn't until my late teens that I discovered peak, golden age Simpsons. A fri…

Let's face it: if it weren't for The Simpsons , who knows where adult animation would be today? I don't know if audiences would've given shows like Family Guy , South Park , or King of the Hill a chance if they hadn't been introduced to Homer and his family about a decade earlier. One of the most unique things about The Simpsons is that it feels like a real sitcom but just animated. One of the benefits of making an animated show is that your cast can be enormous. It would be impossible for a re…

It's spooky season, which means it's about time to rewatch all of the Treehouse of Horror Simpsons episodes and try not to cry about the ever declining quality of our favorite cartoon. The Simpsons is such a cultural juggernaut at this point, it's hard to believe that there will ever be a time when it's not on the air. At the same time, as someone who hasn't watched a complete season since Season 10, it is similarly hard to believe that the show is still around. When you hear a description of a…

Cheers to America's longest-running sitcom