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Posted By: barrysloate

I agree The Simpsons has long overstayed its welcome. It used to be a densely constructed show that at its best, nearly every line was funny or had a pop culture reference, and it never let up. Now you can watch a whole episode and perhaps find one or two funny lines.

I too make a discipline of trying to recognize and connect every pop culture reference, of which there are always many. The show became too popular and they didn't seem to mind a weak script if they could instead come up with an A-list guest voice. It passed its peak by about 1994 or so.