Simpsons Still Looking Forward
The Simpsons, the longest running sitcom, is set to make several more seasons. Can you imagine? I can. It wouldn’t be the same if the Simpsons weren’t continuing their episodes. They have been on TV as long as I have been alive. In fact, they have been on longer, three years longer than I’ve been alive. They are currently on their 23rd season and more seasons are set to come.
The Simpsons cast is set for a probable three season run following this one. The cast is signed on for 3 more years and many of them have already made up their minds to go on with the next one. Remember, just because they are signed for 3 more years, doesn’t mean they MUST do three years. If they vote unanimously, they do not have to continue as long as the producer OK’s it. But, according to sources at Yahoo.com, at least 90% of the cast and crew have agreed to go at least 1 more and at least 50% chance they take on all 3 remaining years.
What ever they decide on, the Simpsons have put out the single greatest sitcom series that has ever aired. They have already made history, being the longest running sitcom on television. But they were only able to do this because of the demand from their fans, and there are many. The continued success has been building over the years and their margin of viewers always seems to get bigger.
In contribution to our classroom discussion regarding television and its censorship issues, if there are any, the Simpsons can produce a hot topic. Is it fit for its time slot on FOX? Is the humor appropriate? I think it is perfect. Its not too tight and its not too lose. You need to have some of that satirical humor to get an audience. You need to keep people loose, and you need to make them think in regard to the humor that is being produced. There is never going to be a more successful sitcom that can censor its humor more than what is produced on the Simpsons. I just don’t think it could be possible.
In regards to its moral standards, the Simpsons isn’t perfect, but what show is? The Simpsons cannot be compared to South Park, because they don’t require a mature audience and they do not take personal shots nor do they focus on mainstream issues and celebrities. The Simpsons also cannot be compared to Seventh Heaven. The show does not follow any extreme position. Like I said, its loose and satirical, but does not cross lines. It may test boundaries here and there, contributing to its “looseness”, but does not cross.
All of this talk about the Simpsons and its possible controversial stake is really what has made it successful. Plus, by now it seems pretty senseless to try and develop an argument and petition the Simpsons when they have maintained an enormous audience in its 23 years in production-successful production at that, the most of any other sitcom.
As a huge Simpsons fan, first, I completely agree with you but over time the amount of vulgar words that have been said throughout the words has increased. Second, I am positive they ar only on their 20th season as a normal TV show becuase the show debuted on December 17, 1989 and thesimpsons.com reports on every episode or every season and the last season that they have is the 20th season.