The problem with Simpsons ending is it can never truly be phased out

SNL's whole shtick is that it's a launching pad for stars of tomorrow. Whether performers or crew. That's a show that will go on as long as it can by virtue of the fact that it can work as long as there are skits written and people performing them.
 
Even ignoring the fact that the classification of Looney Tunes as a "childrens TV show" is totally false, you still have very little point. As far as Joe Average is concerned, things like who's doing the voices simply doesn't matter. You may assume it does just because of the time you spend on these forums, but believe me it doesn't. In fact, I'd guess that the death of Mel Blanc (a man known to the public as the man of 1000 voices) got more public attention about who will continue to take over those 1000 voices than the death of say Yeardley Smith or Julie Kavner will - whos (to the public) names are very obscure.
And yet today we completely accept replacements for Blanc's characters and even debate about which one comes closest to matching Blanc.

So, in conclusion;
Yes the Simpsons are going to outlive their creators/voice actors
and yes we (and future generations) will accept new voices in the role. And somehow, I doubt that this would bother the actual creators/voice actors who I'm guessing are wise enough to also accept this as an innevitability
 
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No "if". The Simpsons will end one day. Maybe not today. Maybe not next year, but the series will eventually cease production. No TV show stays on forever, and of course there will be always be syndicated reruns.




Honestly, the only thing that The Simpsons has in common with those 2 aforementioned shows is longevity. Sesame Street is an institution of an educational series who's only close rival in recent years has been Nick Jr. (It's also worth mentioning that SS has lived on after the deaths of Jim Henson and some of the original actors and puppeteers who worked on the show--Henson studios didn't shut down after Jim died). Saturday Night Live serves another purpose, as Desensitzed already pointed out, SNL serves as a launching pad for future talent, be they actors or writers. SNL will go on as long as the stars of tomorrow can potentially be discovered there. The Simpsons is closer to the likes of M*A*S*H* and The Mary Tyler Moore Show.;It's a sitcom which serves no other purpose than to entertain.

To clarify: The sitcom will end, but the Simpsons franchise will not. The Simpsons (the franchise) will continue long after it's creator and the original VAs pass on, but the sitcom will not. The Simpsons is a franchise, like Looney Tunes, Tom & Jerry or Superman and Batman. There can be Simpsons specials, movies, spinoffs or shorts after the sitcom ceases production.

Also, I have to say that CyberCubed and others are making the voice actors thing a much bigger issue than it actually is. It's not a major issue just because a few ranters on message boards complain about it. Only geeks like us follow the VA scene so closely. Sure we know who Dan Castellentta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith and Harry Shearer are, but Joe and Jane Average do not. You could mention Nancy Cartwright or Yeardley Smith to a non-geek and the first response you would get would be "Who's that?" Looney Tunes didn't end when Mel Blanc passed away. The Flintstones didn't end after the passing of Alan Reed, Jean Vanderpyl, Mel Blanc or Bea Benedaret, and The Simpsons won't end after Dan Castellenetta or Nancy Cartwright pass on. The Simpsons will continue to exist as a franchise long after the sitcom has come to an end, and the franchise will exist in some capacity as long as there's an audience who wants to see them, and I fail to see how this is a "problem" at all.
 
I disagree. While The Simpsons isn't the show that it used to be, neither is Family Guy. I don't see it ever being as consistenly good as it was the first 5 seasons, and I definitely don't see it lasting over 20 like The Simpsons has.
 
Ugh, don't get me started.

Lots of people keep saying Family Guy isn't what it used to be. Personally I don't see what's all that appealing about the earlier seasons. I don't really think the show got good until midway through the third season. And if the show isn't as good as it used to be I'd say it hasn't slipped all that far. At least it's still funny on a regular basis. If the Simpsons stopped at the eighth season it would have gone down in history as one of the greatest television shows ever made. Which makes it's falls all the more drastic. It's practically embarrassing to watch now.

"The Simpsons isn't as good as it used to be but you know what? Neither is Family Guy. Nyeh." Just...no. Don't.
 
It's really an apples to oranges statement here. Lots of shows go downhill. Maybe Family Guy has. Maybe not. But there's no denying that Simpsons has slipped bigtime, to the point where many people consider newer episodes to be a completely different show. You can't say that about Family Guy, or South Park, or Spongebob or any other show that might not be as good as it used to be. But Simpsons used to be a near masterpiece. Maybe it seems like I'm overreacting but I just felt it was a strange statement to make.
 
Quality aside, Family Guy is a pure gag show. It's not the same type of show as the Simpsons. There are similarities, but that's only mainly because the setting is the same. Execution is entirely different.

Also, can we not make this about the quality of either show? There are already plenty of topics that contain harping about it. So far this one has managed to avoid sliding down the exact same hole.
 
Sorry, but I don't agree at all. Family Guy was excellent when it first started. Why do you think there was such a massive public outcry when it was initially cancelled, not once but TWICE! Also, the DVD sales of those first few seasons are the reason why FG was brought back. After the 5th season it has gotten rather stale. For example, Stewie went from diabolical baby genius to closet homosexual. And Brian is now basically being used as a tool for Seth McFarlane politicial and anti-religious beliefs. That's pretty lame IMO. Family Guy used to be cleverly crass, now they're just crass for the sake of being crass. It still has it's moments, but it's not as consistently good as it used to be IMO.





The Simpsons HAS ALREADY gone down as one of the greatest shows of all time (some even consider it THE greatest show of all time), and that will not change regardless of when it goes off the air. While I agree that it's not what it used to be, it's still around because people still watch it. I feel it still has it's moments, and is a historically better show than Family Guy IMO.

The Simpsons TV series will end someday, but as Blackstar said the franchise will live forever.
 
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