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True Dough

(17,301 posts) Mon Nov 7, 2016, 01:36 PM Nov 2016

The Simpson about to become TV's longest-running scripted series

Fox has renewed for seasons 29 and 30, pushing the series to episode 669. Gunsmoke held the record at 635 episodes.

The Simpsons launched in 1989. In its most recent season, the show still drew approximiately 7.2 million viewers.

http://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/the-simpsons-to-break-record-as-longest-running-us-show

Do you watch it? Have you ever? Love it? Hate it? Tired of it?

I've never been a big fan, to be honest. I've seen portions of a few episodes and clips here and there, but it never hooked me. I prefer Family Guy, but I don't watch that regularly either.

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The Simpson about to become TV's longest-running scripted series (Original Post) True Dough Nov 2016 OP

I watched all of the first season, some of the second season, and a few Halloween specials. Iggo Nov 2016 #1

I watched most of the episodes that came out in the 90s Islandurp Nov 2016 #2

I love it dr.strangelove Nov 2016 #3

They've been finished for ten seasons, they just haven't realized it yet. Codeine Nov 2016 #6

I have never seen an episode Auggie Nov 2016 #10

I used to Jamaal510 Nov 2016 #11

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Iggo

(47,549 posts)

1. I watched all of the first season, some of the second season, and a few Halloween specials.

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Mon Nov 7, 2016, 01:45 PM

Nov 2016

And that's pretty much it.

And you're right about Family Guy. One of the funniest shows on TV, and I don't watch that one either...lol.

Islandurp

(188 posts)

2. I watched most of the episodes that came out in the 90s

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Mon Nov 7, 2016, 02:55 PM

Nov 2016

but have watched very few since then. A lot of Futurama though. Family Guy is alright, Cleveland Show is meh, and American Dad was my favorite of the 3.

South Park is my shit.

dr.strangelove

(4,851 posts)

3. I love it

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Mon Nov 7, 2016, 02:55 PM

Nov 2016

Been watching since it was just the shorts on the Tracey Ulman show when Fox first started as the 4th network. I love the show. I do not watch it every week (I do not watch any TV every time its on), but I watch the Simpsons more than any other show. The greatness that is DVR had made it a lot easier to watch it.

I enjoy Family guy too. I watch it less than the Simpsons, but its also a decent show.

Codeine

(25,586 posts)

6. They've been finished for ten seasons, they just haven't realized it yet.

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Mon Nov 7, 2016, 07:21 PM

Nov 2016

I still remember Simpsons being required viewing back in the day. Now I don't know a single person who can recall watching a new episode in years.

Auggie

(31,161 posts)

10. I have never seen an episode

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Mon Nov 7, 2016, 08:33 PM

Nov 2016

Jamaal510

(10,893 posts)

11. I used to

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Mon Nov 7, 2016, 11:12 PM

Nov 2016

really like The Simpsons between 2001 and 2003, and the older seasons were also good. Nowadays, though, I'm feeling sort of lukewarm about it. I might watch it if Sunday Night Football isn't on and I remember, but I'm not watching it religiously anymore like when I was a kid. The episodes from the past decade are funny sometimes, but it has usually been corny and overly silly for my taste. When it comes to cartoons I still watch, I like Bob's Burgers the best. That show succeeds in being funny, yet isn't offensive like shows such as South Park or Family Guy.

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