Commentary: When it first aired 30 years ago, The Simpsons was groundbreaking TV. The gags just don't produce the same laughs anymore. Journalist Bonnie Burton writes about movies, TV shows, comics, ...
The Simpsons Christmas episodes have become a staple to binge on holidays. For audiences looking to celebrate with heart and ...
Back in the day, I used to fancy myself something of a Simpsons snob. Sure, lots of people loved and continue to love the show, but I was downright obsessed with it. Aside from watching multiple ...
The Simpsons felt like a Christmas miracle since its debut episode, "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire," which displayed all ...
Over 356 half-hour episodes, 48 cartoon shorts and 18 years of comic madness, The Simpsons has gotten away with TV's most cutting humor, skewering topical trends and timeless human nature with gonzo ...
For the past three decades, there has been one constant in America’s comedy landscape: “The Simpsons.” With that animated sitcom now approaching the start of its 30th season, on Sept. 30, it’s a good ...
The long-running popular show The Simpsons has many fan-favorite characters, but Bart Simpson is one of the most beloved. Even though he isn't as smart as his sister Lisa, Bart has a lot of other ...
Novelist, television writer and producer Larry Doyle talks about his new book, “Deliriously Happy and Other Bad Thoughts,” at the Brookline Booksmith on Wednesday. GRACE DONNELLY/DFP STAFF Former “The ...
The show that was once celebrated for its warm and handmade texture continues into the fully digital era, not only sleeker, sharper and faster, but also different in tone and feel. The series that ...
The universe of “The Simpsons” — outlandish, yellow and absent of normal human growth — has sketched with parodying perfection the struggle of family life, the exploitation of a neighbor’s good will ...
Why isn’t The Simpsons funny anymore? That question is provoked by this week’s Simpsons episode, “Panic on the Streets of Springfield,” which made it clear that the best-paid wits in showbiz have gone ...
We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Interestingly, though, if you take a look at my Simpsons DVD collection, it ends rather abruptly at season 8. Hardly a coincidence, the ...