Could a reorientation of focal point regain interest in The Simpsons again?

[cinco]

Less homer more Bart, like during the first three seasons?

[Acid Eco]

All the Bart episodes this season have been absolutely terrible imo.

Sadly, Homer and Lisa are the only characters keeping the show alive. :(

So no I don't think it would work.

[cinco]

where is the Bart from the first three seasons? The Bart that caused Bartmania? The boy who knew too much? The Bart who wrote the whole night with a mental patient to create a song for his sister`s birthday?

[Kigents]

This show is gone long enought and probably already used all up all good ideas long ago.

[cinco]

But with such a large cast of secundary characters (probably the biggest in any series ever) the possibilities are infinite.
Remember S7 and S8 in which there was space for a Troy McClure-centred episode or an episode that focused entirely on Kirk Van Houten (a character that had only a few lines before said episode)
That was the way Springfield had to be handled: as a vivid ensemble-cast of interesting characters, so much more than Homer has a new job part 84.

[Kigents]

Yeah, thats the problem. The old simpsons were great not some random stuff..

This show is gone on too long as far as i know..

[Acid Eco]

I still can't be believe it's the longest show ever.

22 years. Wow.

[cinco]

There are soaps which lasted longer, but that does not count I guess.

[Acid Eco]

And technically Japanese tv shows have gone on for longer

But my little evening cartoon turning into such a marathon of a tv show is still just amazing.

[cinco]

Can you imagine a time when there were only 13 episodes? lol
The first Simpsons-videogames were made with only those 13 episodes as background.

[Acid Eco]

Yeah, if it had got cancelled after the first season. It really makes you think the huge cultural phenomenon that wouldn't have existed - no Bartmania, no Futurama, hell I doubt any adult-appealing cartoons wouldn't have been made - so that's no South Park, Venture Bros, American Dad, Archer, Bob's Burgers, King of the Hill, etc.

Argh! What a horrible universe that would be.

[cinco]

You forgot to mention Family Guy. lol

[Acid Eco]

There was a reason why I forgot Family Guy. lol

[cinco]

I think Brian feels more real than any character from AD.
And MacFarlane has a terrific classic-style singing voice.

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