The Simpsons is a show that does love to get a bit edgy and topical, but one of the challenges that they often run into is that structurally, their show doesn’t quite operate like South Park. It’s harder for them to commentate on current events, so with that, they have to find some other unique ways to get […]
Last night’s television lineup proved two hard-and-fast rules: Awards shows tend to rake in large audiences, and at the same time having NFL overruns almost always guarantees that other shows are going to get big ratings. Let’s start with the big news from last night in the 2017 Golden Globes, which drew an impressive 4.9 […]
In looking at some of the ratings that are out there for Sunday night’s primetime lineup, there is one clear reaction that we have: What in the world happened to all of the shows on CBS? It’s a good question, but one we unfortunately don’t have an easy answer to. Let’s start with “Madam Secretary,” […]
Excited to see more of “The Simpsons“? While we’re not going to pretend even for a minute that the show is anywhere near as good as it once was, it’s TV comfort food at its finest. Sometimes after a long day (or after NFL football on Sundays), it’s easy to put the show on the […]
It seems crazy to think about any show in primetime television these days managing to reach even 200 episodes, so for a show like “The Simpsons” to go three times longer than that is both stunning and incredibly impressive. Tonight, the long-running Fox animated comedy is bringing you episode #600, which is a tremendous celebration […]
Do you got a little spare time on your hands, and consider yourself a fan of “Shameless”? Then we’d consider this first item in today’s TV Quick Hits especially notable. You can see the entirely of the season 7 premiere of advance via YouTube prior to the actual premiere coming on Sunday, October 2. This […]
Today in our TV Quick Hits, we’re starting things off with a world record! “The Simpsons” set for another marathon – Back when FXX was still trying to find its footing, one of its biggest selling points was having the entire library of “The Simpsons” available for viewers or cable subscribers online. They aired every episode […]
While “The Simpsons” has done a remarkable number of things as a series over the years, apparently there is one classic comedy convention that even they have not broached until now: Airing an episode that runs for a full hour. While at TCA this morning, Fox confirmed the glorious news that the upcoming “The Great […]
You really shouldn’t be surprised that “The Simpsons” is taking some sort of stand on the Presidential election, mostly because one way or another, this is a show that has taken a stand on plenty of things. Granted, we’re not exactly calling the video below the biggest takedown in the history of Presidential politics, either. […]
Tonight, “The Simpsons” aired its season 27 finale, and the fact that we are writing that out in itself is stunning. How did we get to a point where a show has so many seasons, it’s older than a good percentage of its viewers? The longevity for this show somehow STILL doesn’t get enough attention […]
