I forget specific things that have been covered in this thread but if the gist is that yov isn't much of a fan after the first several seasons or something, I think that is how many people feel about it. Myself, I just lost track of when CBC aired it (used to be 5pm, perfect for watching at dinner time, then went to 4:30 and after that idk). But I've been trying to watch it whenever I see it listed lately. I think some of those episodes were brand new, others may be more like five years old or so. Still very entertaining, though I caught a dud or two.
While I wouldn't start the series from the very beginning because I don't like the style of the first couple seasons, I would love to try and make my way through as many of them as possible, just to get a feel for each in relative order. Then I could actually compare the later years to the golden years.
I can't help but just think of it as a great show in general, and a long-time companion. Hard to believe it's been around almost as long as I have.
I figure if it's ever replaced with some other lame tv family just so we can see them go on the same adventures the Simpsons have gone on, I would rather just watch the Simpsons heh. Even when it feels a little redundant.
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