# Why is the Simpsons still getting progressively worse? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 22, 2003, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-simpsons-still-getting-progressively-worse/183597 "2003-06-22T17:52:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![initech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/439d5e/32.png) [@initech](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/initech)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2003, 8:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-simpsons-still-getting-progressively-worse/183597/41 "2003-06-24T08:14:31Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by blowero \* > \*\*What amazes me is the people who feel compelled to post in a thread titled “Why is the Simpsons still getting progressively worse?”, _just_ to tell us that we are delusional/stupid/bitter/hyper-critical for thinking the Simpsons isn’t as good as it used to be.:rolleyes: \*\* Yeah. Opposing viewpoints suck. ---
**Author:** ![godzillatemple](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/49beb7/32.png) [@godzillatemple](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/godzillatemple)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2003, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-simpsons-still-getting-progressively-worse/183597/42 "2003-06-24T12:35:29Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by elf6c \* > \*\*No kidding **Alphagene**. > > I call it the plague of the Comic Book Guys. This cliche of a thread is restarted once a month like clockwork, with the same posters weighing in with the same basic posts over and over. > > Here is an idea: Don’t like it-- don’t watch.\*\* Works for me. I haven’t watched a new episode in over a year. I still love catching the reruns, though, and have purchased the first two seasons on DVD. Of course, since I’m not a “Nielson Family,” the fact that I don’t watch new episodes probably won’t clue Fox in to my disapproval… Barry ---
**Author:** ![Pashnish\_Ewing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8797f3/32.png) [@Pashnish\_Ewing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pashnish_Ewing)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2003, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-simpsons-still-getting-progressively-worse/183597/43 "2003-06-24T17:14:22Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by ElwoodCuse \* > \*\*Not quite. They did switch it to Thursdays to go up against the Cosby Show. It of course failed and they got bumped back to Sundays, but at least we got Doctor Hibbert out of the deal. \*\* Actually, _The Simpsons_ was very sucessful after the swich to Thursdays, consistantly topping _The Cosby Show_ in the ratings. Especially impressive considering that Fox had 131 affiliates versus NBC’s 209.\* > [@](#): > > \*Entertainment Weekly Oct 26 1990 Issue #37 p14 \* > **The Ratings lists Simpsons as #1 with 33.6 million viewers for the second season premier on October 10th, setting Simpsons records and trouncing The Cosby Show, which ended in 6th place with 28.5 million viewers.** > [@](#): > > \*Entertainment Weekly Nov 9 1990 Issue #39 p65 \* > \*\*The Ratings lists Simpsons as tie for #8 with 27.4 million viewers, beating Cosby at #10, and gives prior week position as #7 \*\* > [@](#): > > \*Entertainment Weekly Dec 21 1990 Issue #45 p58 \* > \*\*The Ratings lists Simpsons at #8 with 25.9 million viewers \*\* All from [here](http://www.snpp.com/guides/bibliography02.html). \*[sup]see same link[/sup] Pash ---
**Author:** ![blowero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/41988e/32.png) [@blowero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blowero)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2003, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-simpsons-still-getting-progressively-worse/183597/44 "2003-06-24T17:21:36Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by initech \* > \*\*Yeah. Opposing viewpoints suck. \*\* But it’s not just, “you’re wrong, I like the Simpsons”; it’s “you’re wrong because you’re jaded and have a faulty memory”. Plus, I wouldn’t be at all surprised if the ones who infiltrated this thread are the same ones who cry when their “Up with the Simpsons” type thread gets a negative comment.:rolleyes: Opposing viewpoints don’t suck, but _ragging_ on people for expressing a valid opinion does. ---
**Author:** ![ElwoodCuse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/edb3f5/32.png) [@ElwoodCuse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElwoodCuse)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2003, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-simpsons-still-getting-progressively-worse/183597/45 "2003-06-26T04:20:35Z")
Oh well. I guess I need to watch the commentaries again, they talk about Cosby a lot in the Season 2 ones. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2003, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-simpsons-still-getting-progressively-worse/183597/46 "2003-06-26T04:46:23Z")
Maybe the should move to a new town, and start over with a whole new cast of characters. And I think a trampy, busty Blonde named Rhonda who always drops by to chat should be one of them. Happy [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-simpsons-still-getting-progressively-worse/183597.md?page=2)