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The seventh season follows the strength of the sixth, as it begins where the previous season concluded. The comedy central episodes are on point, and slightly more grounded than the previous season. The series balances a primary focus on the core family and exploring the world and side character that give the show so much vitality. No episode epitomizes this better than the classic "22 Short Films About Springfield," where an "ordinary: day featured that somehow feels completely natural. All of the core family have their own moments, but no character has a more significant growth than Lisa, as she becomes a vegetarian. Outside the core family, the exploration of Grandpa Simpson's past allowing him for once to play outside senile fool or bad father character. Perhaps one of the most prescient episodes in the season, "Much Apu About Nothing" focusing on immigration and anticipating attitudes that remain in the current day. The increasingly self-referential humor is taken to subversive levels in "The Day the Violence Died," Other standout episodes include "Two Bad Neighbors," "King Sized Homer," "Bart on the Road," and the strongest holiday episode "Marge Be Not Proud."

All of the elements from the previous season combine to present the strongest episodes of the show's run to date. The opening episode features a references to classic film in "Bart of Darkness" and follows up with a literary reference in "Lisa's Rival." Some of the most memorable songs are present in this season, from the Stonecutter's Theme to "See my Vest." The traditional features are also strong, witnessed in one of the more memorable Treehouse of Horror collections and a biting political satire featuring Sideshow Bob. This season gives a glimpse at a potential future for Lisa and the rest of the family and gives slight insight into Marge's family in "Fear of Flying." The most neglected member of the family origin is explored, and Homer's love and sacrifice for Maggie presents one of the most emotionally affecting moment of the season. Trips to Australia, substitute teachers, a comet and a new job for Homer as a clown and Marge as a cop all are other strong moments that are present in this season. The people and the places that have been honed to perfection all contribute to the season's strength, capped by the ambitious season ending cliffhanger "Who Shot Mr. Burns." How far the show has come is evidenced in the always weak clip shows, as the improvements are shown in stark relief.

The success of the series is evidenced by the writers increasing boldness as the meta references and the jabs at their home network become more frequent and more sharp. While earlier seasons generally remained grounded in reality, even if the situations strained credibility, this fifth season begins to shift to a more basic absurdity. How this and subsequent golden years season are successful is remaining true to the setting and the characters they have carefully established previously. Arguably the best Sideshow Bob entry is present in "Cape Feare," and two of Homer's best side jobs as musical star and astronaut. Bart likewise is prominent, most memorably as he get a pet elephant; but the exploration of his relationship and rivalry with Principal Skinner are explored in back to back episodes. Marge is featured more than previous seasons, but giving her a gambling addiction and allowing her an independent friendship for a single episode does little to round out the least developed family member (outside Maggie(. Perhaps the most surprising episode of the season is "Rosebud" which manages to present the otherwise villainous Burns in a vulnerable and sympathetic light.½

The fourth season of The Simpsons echoes much of the strength of the previous season, while further building on the formula that represented the golden years. The greatest advance in this season compared to previous is the greater incorporation of music, especially prominent in "A Streetcar Named Marge" and "Marge vs. the Monorail." The Treehouse of Horror episodes remain a highlight, and the retrospective explores Bart and Lisa's relationship, nearly as central as that of Marge and Homer. Homer begins his long litany of jobs, as he is a union boss and snow plow diver, while Marge's role is expanded as she stars in a musical and works with Homer at the nuclear plant. The season saw the first clip show in the series, but thankfully bundles it in a more substantial frame narrative. Springfield itself is developed the most in the season, as the strangeness of the town is featured especially in "Whacking Day" and "Marge vs. the Monorail." While satire and cultural commentary have been present from the beginning, religion as a frequent target becomes more prominent in "Homer the Heretic."½

While there are there are still some small refinements made in subsequent seasons, the third season shows the writers have solidified the characters and environment and give them freedom to develop secondary characters and play with the established conventions. The secondary characters and the town itself is fleshed out now that the family is set. Ned, Edna and Milhouse are featured and developed in ways that were previously reserved for the core family. Other secondary character and features of Springfield are featured, such as Otto or the Springfield Mafia and the nuclear power plant that allow the setting to be as dynamic a character as the Simpson family. Guest stars become more prominent, but do not feel as disruptive. Michael Jackson is the most prominent, but the players featured in "Homer at the Bat" are the best integrated into the environment of Springfield. The importance of physical media is emphasized, as Michael Jackson's deviance has lead to :Stark Raving Dad: being excluded from Disney+. The featured Halloween, flashback and the first reappearance of Sideshow Bob build off the strength from the previous seasons. While the cartoonish aspects are prominent in several of the more comedy-centered episodes, the emotional depth is present and elevates the series beyond an ephemeral laugh.

The series begins to solidify the characters and smooth out much of the rough animation that was present in the first season. The episodes remain generally focused on the core family, but the universe is beginning to expand as secondary characters that are closely connected to the core family are developed, most notably Skinner and Mr. Burns. While the show generally remains grounded in reality, some cartoonish and fantastic elements are present. Homer's ability to sustain immense injury being the most obvious. What becomes clear in the first full season is the emotional element that grounds the strongest episodes, none being more prominent than "Lisa's Substitute." While Homer and Bart remain the focus, Lisa is the most developed character from her presentation in the first season, as her morality and intelligence become her defining characteristics. The season features the first flashback episode, and sets the standard for some of the stronger episodes in the golden years as well as introducing the annual Treehouse of Horror. As "The Raven" segment evidences, the early seasons of the show were marked by their more refined references to literature and film,½

The short opening season of the Simpsons is rough, especially compared to where the show would evolve in several seasons. The animation, voices and characterization are still fluid, but the core family relationships are solid. The humor is grounded and realistic, especially compared to the excesses that would come later. The family faces financial, emotional and marital struggles, but the center of the family commitment always overcomes whatever crises the episode presents. The series premier is perhaps one of the strongest and best developed episodes, and holds up as one of the strongest in the series. Each family member (except Maggie) is made the focus of an episode, but Bart is clearly the center early on. Other side characters are present, but outside of Mr., Burns and Krusty, their characterization is not yet firm. Perhaps the most lasting contribution of the first season is the introduction of Sideshow Bob's rivalry with Bart and Lisa, which would lay the foundation for some of the strongest episodes in subsequent seasons.

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The definitive guide to America's favorite family in Springfield,? Every state has a Springfield & their occaissonly clues, but no one has yet to figure out which state. That's the level of minutia found in the guide!

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Classic Simpsons. Very interesting ideas, such as Flanders taking over Hell itself!

Classic Simpsons episodes.

I loved this shit when I was 11.

I loved this shit when I was 11.

The day-to-day life of a working class family.

1.5/4 (Meh)

I'm giving up 6 episodes from the end of this season, possibly without a single laugh. It's bizarre how completely unentertaining trying to rewatch The Simpsons is.

(Dec. 2021)

La mejor manera de divertirte de mano de la familia más loca de la televisión.
Un libro de actividades, juegos y muchas cosas más, para los días de lluvia junto con Marge, Lisa, Bart, Homer...
rompecabezas, chistes, trucos, códigos secretos, laberintos

The day-to-day life of a working class family.

2.5/4 (Okay)

The storytelling is usually strong, but that's pretty pointless when it's a "reset button" sitcom. I can see how the sense of humor might be unpredictable, if I hadn't grown up watching it endlessly in syndication.

(Sep. 2021)

Standard Simpsons fare.

The day-to-day life of a working class family.

2/4 (Indifferent)

Well that didn't age well. Early Simpsons is the era of "cawabunga" and "don't have a cow," and I think it was five or six episodes before it got a laugh out of me.

(Jul. 2021)½

Standard Simpsons fare.

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