The answer to this question is no. The Simpsons jumped the shark years ago. That being said out of the fifteen or so seasons that have come since it's downfall one can definitely make a solid season out of the best episodes from this lot. Now this brings me to the current episode,one which I would put on that list of best episodes after the show's downfall. It deals with Bart and his falcon loving friend Diggs voiced by the wonderful Daniel Radcliffe. Bart takes a liking to Digs and the two become fast friends. However Diggs wants to be a falcon and attempts to fly. Doctors consider him mentally ill and take him away from Bart to an institution. He is able to get a one day pass which he uses to spend time with Bart and falcons. At the end Bart has to say goodbye to his friend who he will not see again for sometime. I thought this episode was brilliant because it was a very serious episode. It has excellent themes of friendship and obsession. It is a very beautiful episode to look at. And the best cultural references are to star trek( Comic Book Guy's shirt) and to the now dead language of Esperanto(the conversation between Seymour and Willie). This episode will go down as the highlight of the twenty fifth season due to its excellent story and subtle themes. My favorite scene is when Diggs is quoting poetry.
Review of Diggs
