Stuff that The Simpsons haven't done

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denise45

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Is there stuff that The Simpsons haven't done, like an specific subject for a plot or a specific character? I ask because, even if I'm far to have seen all the episodes, I can stop comparing every TV show or event in actual life with something that the Simpsons have done, even short jokes (random e.g.: Wayside school is like the Frank Grimes episode stretched out and without an end).
 
After 400 plus episodes and a movie, I think the Simpsons has pretty covered EVERY plot they're able to. At this point they're more or less recycling the formula. Notice how many 'Homer gets a new job' episodes we've gotten this season alone.

Toss in the 'Treehouse of Horror' episodes and the Simpsons has covered everything, including killing off every character at least once.
 
I would say that the Simpsons hasn't done an episode where Marge gets really fat. But then again, if they did, they'd be ripping off Family Guy at this point.
 
Well, that sounds like it happened beforehand in the show, but I'm most likely thinking of "The Strong Arms of the Ma", and to a lesser extent, "Large Marge".
 
Muscular... slightly different thing.

Of course, they did have that episode where Bart got really fat, as Did Homer. So cross that off the list. They did someone getting fat twice. (And in case you're wondering, it was the most random thing I could come up with that wasn't a random string of nonsequitors).
 
Krusty also got fat in 'Krusty Gets Cancelled', then there were two other instances:

- The episode where Marge gets sugar banned from Springfield after Springfield is declared 'World's Fattest City'

- The episode where Homer becomes a food critic, and the entire town is shown becoming fat because Homer (And by Homer, I mean Lisa) wrote good reviews on every restaraunt.
 
Plots for TV shows are almost infinite -- it's really just a matter of execution. That being said, since The Simpsons has a rich variety of ancillary characters, they could easily have a few more seasons based on them alone.

Come to think of it, have they actually had a Lenny and Carl plot, like, not one that just relies on Homer, but one where they actually do something? We're in need of another Barney plot as well. Oh, what about an episode where it focuses on the efforts of the Springfield Police Force with Wiggum and the rest (like, not just a B-story, but one entire episode with Bart getting arrested and then forced to spend the day with them when they discover that they can't drop him off anywhere due to a crime spree involving Snake).

I mean, as long as it's written well. Since the quality has been going up recently I really have no doubt that it won't be.
 
A LOT of series have standalone episodes that don't even feature the main characters...so why are those so rare on the Simpsons? Groening even said he wanted to take the show in a new direction and focus on the rest of Springfield, but Fox shot him down. Even so, I don't see why they can't do at least 1-3 such stories per season.
 
I think the show could benefit with that ability to not have to shoehorn the family into every plot.

Skinner: "You know what, I'd love to be a chef"
Homer: "Well hey I love eating and we're friends in this episode so I guess I'll join you"
Marge: "And hey you're having difficulties with Edna so I'll coach you on how to love"
Bart: "Hey I hate Skinner so let's see how much I can do to make his life awful"
Lisa: "And hey I have the wikipedia on my computer so I can bring up food ideas"
Maggie: "And hey that unibrowed baby wants to be a chef too so I'll just have to ruin it's plan!"
Skinner: "I kind of just wanted to do it by myself"
 
I know what you mean about forcing the family to be part of every situation. Currently, I'm doing fan script that involves Milhouse and Krusty with minimal Simpsons involvement.

Here's my favorite bit:

KRUSTY:
Ms. Nagel, we've got to do more than book lame-o photo-ops at old-farts homes. There's got to be a way to get new episodes of my show produced! These damn reruns are killing my ratings...almsot as much as the new shows!

NAGEL:
Krusty, the union says, according to your contract you signed with your hash pipe-pen, you can't produce more shows due to your writers being on strike.

KRUSTY:
I can't believe these hacks want more money. Who the hell do they think they are? They have the best spot on TV right now and they won't find any better! (walks over to the open window and looks down at the dozen writers) Hey, morons if you had spent more time writing better material instead of worrying about what to put on those freakin' picket signs, we wouldn't be in this mess!

SUDDENLY A PICKET SIGN WITH THE WORD "JACKASS" COMES FLYING UP AND HITS KRUSTY BETWEEN THE EYES.

KRUSTY:
OWWW!!!! (rubs face and walks back to Nagel)
 
Well, it's been a VERY long wile, but for once I'd like to see Simpsons tackle another dramatic episode, a chage of pace from the out-of-control humour they've been pumping out. A good idea I had would be seeing Edna Krabapple's ex-husband return to town wanting Edna back (perhaps to marry to avoid going to jail for a crime or to take advatage of her money, whatever) but, realising she's hitched with Skinner, tries to rub him out the picture.

And if they were to do a sub-character plot along with a sub-Simpsons-plot, I'd love to see the two merge somehow. They could start out differently at first but, halfway or near the end, they could end up blending together to summerise the finale, without it being too stupid, rushed or "Family Guy-esque".
 
The Simpsons still haven't gone to Hong Kong yet.
That bit with Bart and Mr. Skinner at the Hong Kong Airport doesn't count. The writers would do wonders if they did a gag on Homer and Barney getting drunk off 7-11 and Circle K convenience stores.
 
I don't think the Simpsons went to one of the poles yet?

Or ... THE MOON!!!

I do agree an episode focusing on the Springfield police force tackling a crime spree would be great. Bumbling along and actually succeeding!

I don't know why but I think it'd be HILARIOUS to see Lenny and Carl go on a treasure hunt! You know one of those cartoon treasure hunts like Popeye used to go on for exemple with crazy clues and riddles to solve. Lenny and Carl can't have too much character development, or it ruins their comedic potential, but seeing them in an adventure would just be really funny... with off course very little Simpsons involvement. Maybe try to beat Mr. Burns to the treasure XD or another character... maybe the crazy Texan!
 
I thought Fox didn't have that kind of control and they kept out of creative development for the most part, making only suggestions, lest they make their golden geese angry.

In the mid-90's Fox wanted a new brat character even worse than Bart, but Groening said no and that was that.

You sure what you said isn't just Internet rumor, Scythe?
 
i'm pretty sure we havent seen anything involving homer becoming president of the united states...just lisa in a dream sequence if that really counts. probably because it would be a four year arc with the simpsons uprooted out of springfield into the white house lol...unless of course homer just did something that only he could to get impeached two days into his term.;)
 
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