So, When did it happen(for the simpsons)

I don't think there was any specific moment for me (mostly due to not seeing most of seasons 10-12 when they first aired), though I remember watching "The Frying Game" when it first aired and absolutely hating the twist ending. There was some actual drama involved when it looked like Homer was going to die, and they go and blow it by making the whole execution a reality show prank? Lame. I mean, I didn't expect (or want) them to actually kill Homer, but it made the majority of the episode pointless. And in retrospect, the whole "it was an elaborate hoax" thing had been done before in the previous season's "The Great Money Caper".
 
season 11 and 12 is probably where it started. That's when the show got really weird. With "The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes" being silly in a not funny way, unlike "Saddlesore Galactica".
Regardless, of how "bad" the show hass gotten, it still makes me laugh, so I still watch it.
 
This I'll agree with. Honestly, some of the most recent episodes have been some of the funnier Simpsons episodes I've seen in the past 3-4 years.

Bonfire of the Manatees still makes me wretch of course.
 
Chiming in again...

There was never a moment where The Simpsons actually jumped the shark. There was never that one horrible moment in which nothing was ever the same and the show had no chance of coming back from the abyss.

So no, The Simpsons has never jumped the shark. Few shows actually do. The Simpsons has just done their share or really bad episodes. But they're still capable of putting out some gems.
 
you've got to be kidding me.

for me, season 8 was ok, not as great as season 7, and season 9 was almost the same, just a little bit more painful. season 10 was the season where it became "the homer show" despite a few good episodes ("Bart the Mother" and "Wild Barts Can't Be Broken".) season 11 was really terrible. i really don't think it ever jumped the shark, but it came close to it with maude's death and barney becoming sober. season 12 was a whoel lot better, but still not great. it contains one of my all time favorite episodes, "Trilogy of Error". Season 13 (to me at least) was great, season 14 was alright, season 15 was almost classic, season 16 alight, seasons 17+18 terrible. i'm counting on this new season to go back to at least season 15 quality.
 
Actually, I mean to say "unlike".
I really enjoyed Saddlesore Galactica, I don't recall laughing so much at one Simpsons episode.
I can understand why some would hate it, though.
 
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