THE SIMPSONS  “The Ned-Liest Catch” Season 22 Episode 22 – A few days ago I wrote an article listing my essential  TV shows of all time.  The Simpsons  was there, of course, because I’ve loved the show for years. My family and I h more

Last night was  The Simpsons  season 22 finale, and the show attempted to bring back some of its former glory from its season six cliffhanger finale, "Who Shot Mr. Burns?" With this season, the stakes were a lot lower, as the fate came down to w more

THE SIMSPSONS “500 Keys” Season 22 Episode 21 –  The Simpsons  is no longer the near-perfectshow  it once was, and episodes like these make it apparent just how far the show has fallen. Two words: umbilical cord. That’s all I took more

While looking for a spare car key, The Simpsons opened a drawer to "500 Keys" and the audience was treated to a rare thing for this animated cartoon: four separate story lines that all tied together in the end. Lisa was clearly given the main story line, more

THE SIMPSONS  “Homer Scissorhands” Season 22 Episode 20 –  The Simpsons  have really only ever had one lasting relationship and that is the relationship between the family. Homer and Marge’s marriage has gone through struggles and strife, b more

"Everything's coming up Milhouse!" Editor's Note : I have to warn you, after using that expression for over a decade of my life, hearing one of my favorite Simpsons quotes reused by Milhouse gave this episode a seriously unfair boost. And that's not to sa more

I'm normally a fan of The Simpsons bit where Selma gets married and divorced in an episode.  Heck, her marriages to  Sideshow Bob and Troy McClure were some of my favorite classic Simpsons episode. Unfortunately, Marge's sister's latest failed m more

THE SIMPSONS  “The Real Housewives of Fat Tony” Season 22 Episode 19 – Episode like these make me appreciate the days of the old Simpsons, the days when you couldn’t predict the joke, the days where you laughed at a joke. The jokes you quoted so many more