The Simpsons is the greatest and probably most original comedy of the 1990s, maybe even the twentieth century. Its greatest strength is in fact its originality. At the best of times The Simpsons is actually very unrealistic, but the fact that it is a cartoon allows it to get away with this. At the same time though, The Simpsons is much more like a real-life sitcom than a typical cartoon program, and therefore cannot really be categorised as just a cartoon.
The first few seasons saw The Simpsons develop slowly and the characters all started to grow. In order my top Simpsons characters are:- 1 - Homer Simpson, the king. The most influential cartoon character of all time (Dad, you're a very old man and old people are useless) 2 - Grampa Simpson, whiny and annoying, but extremely funny (Just eat the damn orange!) 3 - Bart Simpson, originally the main star, bad boy but a good heart ( 4 - Chief Wiggum, makes Homer look intelligent and thin (Bake him away toys) 5 - Lionel Hutz, the worst lawyer ever but very affordable (I move for a bad court thingy) 6 - Moe Szyslak, Homer's best "friend" (Pipe down rubadub) 7 - Hans Moleman, (oh no, my brain) others- C.M. Burns, Principal Skinner, Dr Nick Riviera, Apu, Krusty the Klown.
Even the worst episodes of The Simpsons aren't all that bad, and the fact that it is a cartoon means longevity is not necessarily a hindrance, i.e. the young characters do not grow old or change. The cast is only about 14, yet there are well over 50 characters in the show.
Funny and clever, and most of all original, The Simpsons is the pioneer of a whole new genre of television, with shows like South Park and Duck Man following suit. Although South Park has developed a large cult following, it is still leaps and bounds behind The Simpsons.
The last couple of seasons of The Simpsons have seen a slight decline in quality, yet I don't really see this as a major problem. The show has already ran for over a decade, and given its nature and the fact that storylines for such a program are not as complicated and hard to find as some, I can see this magnificent program running for another three or four years at least.
The first few seasons saw The Simpsons develop slowly and the characters all started to grow. In order my top Simpsons characters are:- 1 - Homer Simpson, the king. The most influential cartoon character of all time (Dad, you're a very old man and old people are useless) 2 - Grampa Simpson, whiny and annoying, but extremely funny (Just eat the damn orange!) 3 - Bart Simpson, originally the main star, bad boy but a good heart ( 4 - Chief Wiggum, makes Homer look intelligent and thin (Bake him away toys) 5 - Lionel Hutz, the worst lawyer ever but very affordable (I move for a bad court thingy) 6 - Moe Szyslak, Homer's best "friend" (Pipe down rubadub) 7 - Hans Moleman, (oh no, my brain) others- C.M. Burns, Principal Skinner, Dr Nick Riviera, Apu, Krusty the Klown.
Even the worst episodes of The Simpsons aren't all that bad, and the fact that it is a cartoon means longevity is not necessarily a hindrance, i.e. the young characters do not grow old or change. The cast is only about 14, yet there are well over 50 characters in the show.
Funny and clever, and most of all original, The Simpsons is the pioneer of a whole new genre of television, with shows like South Park and Duck Man following suit. Although South Park has developed a large cult following, it is still leaps and bounds behind The Simpsons.
The last couple of seasons of The Simpsons have seen a slight decline in quality, yet I don't really see this as a major problem. The show has already ran for over a decade, and given its nature and the fact that storylines for such a program are not as complicated and hard to find as some, I can see this magnificent program running for another three or four years at least.