# Simpsons updated **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 19, 2003, 8:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-updated/149613 "2003-01-19T08:26:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2003, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-updated/149613/21 "2003-01-20T17:14:29Z")
> [@](#): > > Can someone fill me in on this reality TV thing that the newsmen are on about? I would happily oblige, but since I own neither a telio-vision nor a radio system, I derive all of my news information from the evening paper. My local daily doesn’t have an arts and entertainment section, so I have no idea what you’re talking about. ---
**Author:** ![Judith\_Prietht](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b19c9b/32.png) [@Judith\_Prietht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Judith_Prietht)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2003, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-updated/149613/22 "2003-01-20T17:18:35Z")
So back to the OP, very nearly buried in the midst of posts by Simpson detractors/defenders: Although I like **Osiris** ’s idea of having everything suddenly jump ahead (and I have enjoyed past episodes where everyone’s older, especially Ralph), I’ve become attached to the relative stasis of the Simpsons and Springfield, where the passage of time is basically meaningless apart from current jokes, of-the-moment guest voices, and Starbucks springing up all over the mall. So for the moment, I’m comfortable. ---
**Author:** ![Ryan\_Liam](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ryan_liam/32/3965_2.png) [@Ryan\_Liam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ryan_Liam)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2003, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-updated/149613/23 "2003-01-20T18:47:14Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Mr. Blue Sky \* > \*\*Despite its ups and downs over the past 13 years, a bad episode of the Simpsons STILL beats a good episode of Friends. \*\* Not I agree with on that, in theory.:dubious: [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-updated/149613.md?page=1)