#THE SIMPSONS SEASON 30 GUEST STARS MOVIE#
#THE SIMPSONS SEASON 30 GUEST STARS TV#

This premise largely feels like a do-over of Season 16's Pranksta Rap mixed with Bart dealing with his guilt over his actions which has been a running theme from Marge Be Not Proud (which kicks off this weekend's Marge-Bart centric FXX marathon) to The Cad and the Hat. especially given the lackluster material they've showcased from the preview clips. I wouldn't expect that trend to change this weekend. The sole exception being Once Upon a Time in Springfield which was elevated by a guest performance from Anne Hathaway for which she won an Emmy.

just forgotten almost immediately after they air. Al Jean) has written 10 episode scripts since making her first foray on to the writer's chair back in Season 17 with See Homer Run and the vast majority of them have been unremarkable.

#THE SIMPSONS SEASON 30 GUEST STARS MOVIE#

But Bart can't deal with the guilt and comes clean to Marge after the movie is finished. Christian producers offer the Simpsons a movie deal, which Homer takes. To cover for himself and Homer, he says he went to Heaven and met Jesus. Gal Gadot, Emily Deschanel, Jonathan Groff, Dave Attell and Pete Holmes Make Guest-Voice AppearancesД«art takes a dare, and ends up in the hospital.

#THE SIMPSONS SEASON 30 GUEST STARS TV#

Ironically, even when this episode pokes fun at YouTubers, Vine, Venmo, hipsters and microbrews, there are just as many bizarre outdated gags about the '90s TV sitcom Murphy Brown, Y2K, union icon Norma Rae, The Breakfast Club movie and even the Vietnam War.YABF19 - The Winter of Our Monetized Content Lisa channels the real-life union icon Norma Rae in The Simpsons episode 'The Winter of Our Monetized Content.'

The idea of both Bart and Homer becoming famous by accident is nothing new to the show, but instead of focusing on their relationship or even why they fight, there are nonstop pop culture references thrown at the audience to keep the show relevant. The Simpsons writers may think they're being clever sneaking in nods to TV shows that haven't been talked about since the '90s, or name dropping washed-up celebrities from decades ago, but that doesn't mean the current audience of millennials and younger will take the time to google the punchlines.Д¬an a show that makes such arcane and outdated references still call itself a comedy if you have to explain why it's funny?Д¬ase in point: In the newest season's opener 'The Winter of Our Monetized Content' (season 31, episode 1), a YouTube livestream catches Homer and Bart fighting and the video goes viral. Humor that's only relevant for a short time frame simply doesn't age well.

After all, the secret to successful referential humor is that it has to make sense in the episode itself, and not be merely a tip of the hat to pop culture. Most importantly, the pop culture references didn't drive the animated show, they just enhanced it. The Red Hot Chili Peppers perform on The Simpsons. The gags could be dark, poignant and multilayered. The jokes were more than just punchlines. The characters' personalities were easy to identify and individual episode plots were well-structured. How many cartoons do you know that have The Ramones, Smashing Pumpkins and the Red Hot Chili Peppers as special guests?Д«ut what made the '90s-era Simpsons episodes so entertaining wasn't just the pop culture references. 17, 1989 on Fox Network, and it kept me laughing with its constant GenX references to video games, fast food mascots, horror movies, popular TV shows and my favorite bands. The Simpsons first premiered 30 years ago, on Dec. The show trusted the audience to know when something was funny. Plus, it was a TV comedy without a laugh track. I was hooked on The Simpsons since the first episode, a touching Christmas offering called 'Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire.' It showed the dysfunctional-yet-loving family finding the true spirit of Christmas, and it was funny, sad and very different than anything else on TV. After 30 years of episodes, is The Simpsons still funny?

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