Well we wouldn't know, it's still 1995 here.

Check 'mmmmmmmm floor pie' and 'Deviliciously satirical'

1995.

That was 5 years ago, man.

The newer ones are occasionally amusing: vis "ToMacco", and generally hovering at "better than turning over to watch buffy" level. Futurama's US viewing figures plummeted after series one, i'm sad to say. FOX seems to have a bit of a problem with sceduling it, keeps moving it about in the scedules (very like they do with Family Guy - slated to be moving to ABC. dear god noooooooooooo...), so no wonder it gets poor ratings.

>1995.
>
>That was 5 years ago, man.

that's the tight BBC for ya

the ironic thing that unlike nearly every single other TV cartoon show ever, the simpsons 1st couple of series were actually pretty poor, very crudely animated and the plots were about as funny as Dame Cartland.
Yet since this was pre"do the bartman" i'd presume most of it's fanbase was in early teens and didn't care about this, by the time they had grown up a little and the annoying mainstream boom phase ended the animation and quality had leaped
in fact seasons 4-6 were just amazing quality wise, compare that to say Friends' recent series which have been rather 'scraping the barrel' jokeswise
yeah it's kinda losing steam now but being so consistantly funny for so long is a really rare occurance

*glances sidewards*
oh ok i'll go then

is it me or is bart & maggie appearing less and less in the simpsons now. also all the characters seem to act corruptly even marge

Perhaps the main problem is they're running out of ideas.

Watching new episodes, it really shows how desperate they're getting. It's understandable I suppose.

Still very funny though.

I know the animation on the early episodes has been given a (justifiably) good kicking on various threads, but the scripts are another matter. I saw The Telltale Head on BBC2 for the first time in about 4-5 years tonight, and I thought it was pretty funny. Yes, alright, compared with the multi-layered reference stuff of later seasons, it's much more straightforward sitcom fare. But you have to establish characters and situations before you start inventing increasingly surreal happenings for them.

So yes - animation ropey, but scripts not so bad. Also, there were most definitely not 20 writers kicking ideas around a room in those early days. Look at how few producers were credited back then. Or the lack of credits like "consulting producers".

And also: "Crepes Of Wrath" (French exchange episode). That was first season, wasn't it? That was ace.

Being far away from Blighty as I now am, it's pretty amazing just how much is cut for our benifit. I mean I knew it was cut but seeing the episodes in full now, it's like watching all new episodes again.

IT'S CUT??????
those barstuds!
you mean bbc or sky?

btw, does anyone not like the simpsons?

Both the BBC and Sky cut the show to ribbons.

Oh, and yes, there are people who don't like The Simpsons, but they tend not to mention it. One did to me at work the other day, and I was quite taken aback.

Oh, and 'Sam Brady', of ITV Teletext fame, reckons it 'sucks'.

>Both the BBC and Sky cut the show to ribbons.
>
actually BBC don't on marge the cop when she chases snake down the ally on sky she just hits him, on BBC 2 he pulls out his knife and trys getting marge with it and then she hits him. this episode was very diffrent on BBC 2

also later on in the episode when cheif wiggum tells them it takes a weekend to get the police badge on sky it cuts to marge training but on BBC 2 a man starts shouting like a maniac and then it goes to marge training.

BBC have also put back in the words bastards & freaking and also scenes that were cut out on sky one. I know i got a freind of mine to record them for me and then half of them where re shown on BBc 2 a week later

the most ridiculous simpsons cuts seem to be always Princess Diana related (did they cut that one in which Homer sneaks out of work to go to the Duff Brewery and Barney says "hey is that princess diana?... oh no it was just a bunch of rags" ?)

although the joy of sect episode did feature Bart with a case of mischievous devices which said something like "lil' bastard" on it

>Both the BBC and Sky cut the show to ribbons.
>
>Oh, and yes, there are people who don't like The Simpsons, but they tend not to mention it. One did to me at work the other day, and I was quite taken aback.
>
>Oh, and 'Sam Brady', of ITV Teletext fame, reckons it 'sucks'.

Now, there's no excuse for that. Hating the Simpson's is a very alien concept to me. To quote Homer, "It works on so many levels!", from basic slapstick to topical satire, although with suprisingly few toilet gags (something that Southpark should take note of.)
Did Mr Brady explain why it "sucks"? Somehow I doubt it. Teletext critics don't usually stretch themselves to producing detailed analysis.

The BBC may be better than Sky in terms of cuttage action, but it still cuts it.

Which in itself is bad-oh.

And Sam Brady didn't give a reason for hating The Simpsons, he just said 'it sucks'.

It's still the second, or perhaps third best show in the world ever though.

Bring back Sam Brady, he's better than that absolute cunt they employ now.

And how can anyone with any sense not like The Simpsons?
*baffled*

It's lucky Sam Brady is just a Teletext critic - he appears to have no mouth, and just a moustache

Obviously they should bring him back - he never liked anything, meaning his page was always a joy to read.

I can think of only a handful of programmes he actually liked.

Frasier.
At Home With The Braithwaites.
The League of Gentlemen.

>> Teletext critics don't usually stretch themselves to producing detailed analysis.

While Mr Brady's behaviour sickens me on so many levels, it's really only fair to point out that, on Teletext there isn't really the space for any more than;
"They are Yellow, There are 5 of them. It sucks. I like Raspberry Jelly. Ooh look! A flying zebra!"

>I can think of only a handful of programmes he actually liked.
>
>Frasier.
>At Home With The Braithwaites.
>The League of Gentlemen.

all of them are crap except fraiser has its moments

Frasier (see the 'i'?) is the best programme ever.

And The League of Gentlemen is pure genius.

At Home With The Braithwaites was simply wonderful.

TLoG is stunning, AHWTB had lezbiots in it, and DHP is fantabulous, 'nuff said.

Also, DHP is just about the most beautiful man in existence.

Useless triva:

Sam Brady is the alter-ego of the editor of Oracle's old TV+, Steve Regan.

Well I never!

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Icky icky icky poof! F'tung!

ah the sci-fi forum returns!

That was excellent!

Ruh-toot

Squeelookle

Hanunga!

I know that, but can't think where it's from.

Your cavernous arse dear?

No!

Now I remember, and it's from the attrocious Seventh Season of Red Dwarf.