"Right or wrong your behavior was still disruptive young man. Perhaps spending the remainder of your life in a mad house will teach you some manners" ... Classic Simpsons was comedy gold. The comedy works on so many levels. Using the wording "remainder of your life" about a boy, neglecting the fact that Bart was right for sheer manners, and believing putting him in an asylum is where he can be taught manners. Manners that are basically pointless as he is sentenced to spend the remainder of his life at the mad house anyway. Comedy gold.
The "St0p! he's already dead" meme ironically sums up how producers killd the show years ago but continue to beat the Simpsons decayed bloated corpse for every last nickel they can get outta it!
That tree house of horror with Willie as Freddy Kruger was so well done I still remember the bagpipe spider from when I saw it as a kid. That episode was terrifying
You've mastered a dead tongue, but can you handle a live one? Muhahahaha Oh, just get him out of here. Not into the kindergarten! Love that episode, but my favorite is "Dial Z for zombies, season 4 or 5, I believe, I think it's THOH 4?
The Simpsons was an event in our household, mostly because we had to keep it secret from our parents, who hated it. Even as a kid I knew this was genius. And treehouse episodes were really special. Thanks for this.
I *wish* I had parents that cared what we watched...we could literally watch *anything* , & they'd just hurry & put their hands over our eyes when nudity was on screen...
The Simpsons is probably the best example of censorship slowly eroding all of the heart and soul out of a show. S1-8 are so good, rewatchable and funny as hell, that's pretty much where the series ends for me.
Simpsons first appeared in 1987, on Tracey Ullman. Canonically Bart is 10 and Homer and Marge graduated high school the same year, making them about the same age. Marge first gave her age as 34. If Bart was therefore born in 1977, he'd be 46 when I typed this, so he'd be older than Homer.
@@robertmiles1603 I just wish you gave the instances of ...when marge said "34", when they said they graduated in '87, etc, so we could know for sure....
No it would have been 10 years ago! In '87 Bart is 10 Homer is 36 so Bart is born in '77 meaning he was prob 36 in 2013. Obviously there are many inconsistencies added since but I think its accepted Homer is 36 - a year younger than Cristiano Ronaldo now. Bart would be entering 47th year in 2024
@@DespotofAntrim I do like your channel but... You do realize the episode terror at at 5 1/2 feet was a parody of the episode terror at 20,000 feet from the Twilight Zone right?
Death Tome really is astonishing. They actually did something with the idea, instead of just "what if X popular thing, but with The Simpsons". Her motivations are original and fit her character, and they even went down a different route with the story. It's astonishing they actually had it in them. Also, fun fact; This is the second time that The Simpsons has done a Death Note story. The first was in Bongo Comics, where Krusty played Ryuk, Lisa played L, and Bart played Kira.
The artist for the comic book one was originally a fan artist whose depiction of the Simpsons in anime style went viral. The creators were impressed enough with it they hired her to work on the comics. The Death Note segment was the only one she did in anime style, though.
This one sounds better. Bart being a cold-blooded murderer just doesn't sound like him, whereas as we saw here, Lisa could probably do it if she was able to justify her kills as being 'for the greater good'.
Worth noting that Mr. and Mrs. Smith was a comedy to begin with, creating a situation where the jokes in the movie are better than the ones in the Simpsons take. Also we need more analysis videos examining classic Simpsons, people need to remember.
The car blowing up is also a joke about the myth that Gremlin cars exploded on impact which was really atributed to the Ford Pinto. Both cars released around the same time.
@@DespotofAntrim I know I've criticized you for being a part of the Fandom Menace. I apologize; you may share many of Nerdrotic or Doomcock's views but you don't make it your only personality trait
He just spent 40 minutes gushing about a masterpiece and you call him I hate watcher? He is simply a critic and a great analyst. It’s hardly his fault that what he is analyzing is garbage.
@@PrincessFionaYT I'm more referring to much of his other work being related to the culture war and complaining about "wokeness". This review was an exception to reviews skewed towards talking about the culture war
"If terror at 5 1/2 feet and mr. and mrs. Simpson were any more different, the universe itself would break when trying to accommodate them" is a genius line.
I just watch you gosh about a masterpiece for 40 minutes. That people could still call you a hate watcher just boggles my mind. Are you are an excellent critic with an analytical mind. Nothing about your work implies “hate“. You were simply responding appropriately to stimulus. Do you have some of the best analysis on UA-cam and you back it up with facts and examples that even a child could follow, even though a Disney employee might have some trouble. This particular video was brilliant and extremely enjoyable. Thank you.
This was such a love letter to the old Halloween Specials. They were far more sophisticated than anyone gave them credit for, and still hold up to this day.
My favorite part of Terror At 5 1/2 Feet is where Bart goes out the window to fight the gremlin, and Skinner grabs him, then he gets Willie to help him. Skinner: Pull harder, Willie! Willie: Ah'm düin' a' the pullin', ya blouse-wearrin' püdle walkairr!
Fun fact: In ancient rome actors, they were in the bottom class of society. Even prostitutes had a higher standing, rights, and power than them. A LOT of things evolved backwards since antiquity.
Senators and Equestrians were banned from acting in Rome as it was considered beneath their social standing; Nero was despised by the elites for acting on stage.
I think The Simpsons jumped the shark when they started bringing on big name celebrities. For me, it lost its original charm. I don't remember specifically when this was but I do remember an episode with Tony Blair and thinking to myself at the time 'I'm bored' then going outside
The change wasn't that they brought on big celebrities, they'd been doing that since the classic years (Barry White, Leonard Nimoy, James Woods, George Harrison, etc.) Like Despot said, they started _worshipping_ celebs. Instead of making a character or a joke for them, the joke became "hey everyone! It's (INSERT TOPICAL ACTOR/POP CULTURE FIGURE HERE)!", and never anything beyond that.
“There’s a ‘Gremlin’ on the side of the bus!” (Looks at Moleman driving a literal Gremlin.) “No problem Bart Dude… I’ll get rid of him.” I still like hatchbacks. Those cars were too good for this world.
I hate how a lot of the segments are basically parodies of movies, wether they’re horror or not. Though the installment with the babadook, death note and west world parodies is amazing.
I agree with a lot of what you said, but holy shit that spiel about the dream opening of Terror at 5 1/2 feet and the rest of the segment was the shakiest iffiest shit I've ever heard. You wouldn't see a bigger stretch at a warmup for an ollympic mile footrace.
Despot, I say it almost every one of your videos but you are so damn good at your job. You make the most thoughtful, intelligent content out there. Keep it up and thanks.
The Simpsons was one of the only shows we all sat down to watch as a family. A lot of nostalgia there. 90s was peak tv in general. Its exciting to see they're trying to pull themselves back out of the doldrums. Would be sad to see it cancelled after so long.
There's another bit of brilliant symbolism in the ending of Simpsonsworld. When they show all the theme parks, all of the parks surrounding Simpsonsworld represent shows inspired or influenced by The Simpsons, but the one park not directly adjacent to Simpsonsworld, Spongebobworld, represents Spongebob, a show that arguably wasn't inspired by the Simpsons and yet has become just as popular. They didn't need to go out of their way to pay a compliment to Spongebob, but they did.
@@bigbadseed7665 You can find parallels on anything if you want, and I mean anything. He himself is guilty of it as well. He compared trading card gum to a vehicle.
@AarturoSc Then answer me this. Why include Spongebob at all? Spongebob arguably didn't take any inspiration from The Simpsons in the slightest? Also, your argument about Spongebobworld being on the water doesn't hold up. The fact that Spongebobworld is on the water doesn't prevent it from being adjacent to Simpsonsworld. The artists could have placed Spongebobworld between Simpsonsworld and the water, but they chose not to.
@@DespotofAntrim I never wanted to stop watching the Simpsons but the quality decline insisted I stop. Thanks for the recommendation bud. I’ll check it out!
Not really holloween related but its sad they took away Apu. I loved his catch phrase "Thank you come again" He was my favorite when i was a kid. He was a great father, worker and character.😢.
That was the perfect opportunity for an adult in the room to say 'No!', instead, they bent the knee and gave in to absurd, illogical arguments of racialist scum.
@@DespotofAntrimexactly 💯 I've heard plenty of Indian immigrants who loved Apu. Sure some of the stereotypes were exaggerated but there was nothing about his character that was offensive or racist. I just wish we could go back to the 90s when we weren't so sensitive about everything!
In writing out Apu, they also wrote out his wife, their kids, his brother, his brother's wife, his brother's kids... and replaced them with... nothing. They basically committed genocide against all Indian characters in the show. Diversity and representation is when you delete characters based on their ethnicity.
You don't mention The Twilight Zone movie with the Terror at ...with John Lithgow. Fans of The Simpsons, especially the season featuring this magic Treehouse segment would be a lot more familiar with, much more I think than the original TZ episode with Shatner. The memory of the movie, being screened on TV and home video enabled a lot more appreciation for the great references in the Treehouse episode. I stopped watching,,and haven't watched the Simpsons, since about season 14...and I watched the premiere of the first episode in the late 80s and used to watch the little segments on the Tracey Ullman show too. As Grandpa Simpson once said..." For shame !!!!!" Great video by the way...I've become quite a fan of your videos.
Thank you so much for this take down. It was about season eight or nine when the original writers mostly left. I stuck it out until season twelve, but season ten is about where things really fell apart.
Finally someone gives "Mr. and Mrs. Simpson" the critical smackdown it deserves. Not just for having nothing to do with Halloween, not just for being a segment long parody of a movie so forgettable that most people probably only remember it BECAUSE they parodied it on the Simpsons, but because once again, they don't even try to make Marge and Homer act in character, outside of lazy throaway jokes. They don't go "Well, what if Marge was a hitwoman", they go "what if this hitwoman looked like and had some surface level similarities to Marge".
Hello, wonderful Despot. Just curious if you could please do more videos like this but only analyzing the good episodes? I could listen to you analyze prime Simpsons for eternity.
@@DespotofAntrim Looking forward to it. I must have seen the bus episode 20 times but never thought of any of that. Very cool. I understand about the audience, though. Thanks for letting me know!
This was brilliant. The tree house of horror episode was the last thing I gave up watching, but that happened about season Thirteen or Fourteen. For nearly a decade, it was the best thing on T.V. It's continued existence as a zombie causes a little pain whenever I think about it.
For me, Death Tome shows me how the anime style is far more visually appealing than the flat style of modern Fox animation (Simpsons, Family Guy, etc.).
Those memories of coming back home from school to watch a simpsons reruns.. I was always puzzled who kept on watching this show when they stopped being good..
Nice summation. I was about 30 when the Simpsons first popped up on the Tracy Ulman show, and I was a regular watcher for almost 10 years. But as the 90’s Drew to a close they definitely changed for the worst. It’s been over 20 years since I’ve seen a show. This particular segment looks interesting, but I won’t hold my breath in hopes of a turnaround. Thanks for risking it for us!
It’s really amazing the depth and breadth that you put into your content. I don’t even watch, nor like, the majority of what you cover, yet I find myself coming back to finish each video because of the quality and care you endure putting this content together. Much thanks to you.
I never really minded the Mr and Mrs Simpson segment- I did briefly wonder- why is that a Halloween episode but that soon past and I moved on, i guess its because I didn't really mind the movie all that much either- I didn't love it as in it was one of best movies ever but I didn't hate it either... I was pretty neutral but after watching this- i feel forced to contemplate my views and my life's choices... Dammit Despot- You made me think... and think hard...
Simpsons Halloween Specials used to be something you looked forward to, esp because they were always shown After Halloween, were so funny and great fun. I havent seen an episode of the Simpsons in over 10 years. Thank you for your videos and all the hard work you put into them.
To add this note about terror at 5 and a half feet. It’s actually parodies 2 Twilight Zone episodes. The whole dream sequence where Bart predicts his demise is similar to the episode “Twenty-two”. Though the Simpsons way of parodying it was a bit more straightforward unlike TZ’s method to build up the character’s dreams that lead to the twist. Also, both the episode and “Terror at 20,000 feet” both involve airplane accidents. The latter being averted from becoming one and the former in which the character preventing her death by not entering the doomed plane. In a way, terror at 5 and a half feet kind of blends them together with Bart preventing his death (on the bus) by stoping the gremlin in the matter Shatner did in 20,000 feet. I love it when the simpsons parodies Twilight Zone & this is one of the best out of them.
Everything you said about old fallen heroes being justly punished even with the last-minute change of heart is a very good point. It further illustrates that modern writer's and audiences' sense of morality is confused. It's why I hate being a Star Wars fan, including the more decent circles. They pretend Anakin was always in the right, somehow. And the revisionist sh*t that is Clone Wars 2008 has reinforced the idea that he was such a good man.🙄
The Treehouse of Horror episodes were kind of a way for the writers and animators to let loose and have fun with dipping their toes into a flexible reality multiverse, before returning to business as usual. The reason Terror at 5 1/2 feet works is it's a satire of a remake of a remake (the gremlin also bears a passing resemblance to Homer) the Mr. & Mrs Smith adaptation doesn't work because aside from it being a reference to a time when "Bradgelina" was a thing, it has nothing to do with the horror genre. While the Simpsons has improved a little since the Disney acquisition of Fox it's still a show very much on its last legs.
I am absolutely stunned to see a parody of a Japanese anime by a modern-day American animation studio that genuinely tries to honor the original source material instead of just weakly prodding at those "weird asians and their big-eyed cartoons." Especially one of the greatest stories ever made, Death Note. I'll definitely have to give the episode a watch.
Great video. I have one minor issue though; Terror at 5 1/2 Feet is more accurately based upon the remake segment from Twilight Zone: The Movie. The gremlin design is the same and the shot of the kids looking out of the bus' windows, with the musical queue is from the movie.
Man, that first "Treehouse of Horror"! Me and my sister, sitting at home while Mom was out, expecting to see another episode of the goofy yet heartwarming new show on Fox, and along comes a descent into animated macabre. It was wonderful! One of the most special TV moments I've experienced.
Sadly, I worry the writers of the death note parody didn’t realize understand what they wrote, as parody often escapes those engaged in intense cognitive dissonance. Look at the Russo’s and the messaging of Winter Soldier.
Treehouse of Horror was once great. The Homega Man wae among the best. It was still funny for me, and I looked forward to every episode, until probably 2002. The 90s Simpsons was absolute gold.
I feel like you may be reading more into the Bus episode than there really is. This was just a parody of the William Shatner Twilight Zone episode. Edit: and right after I type this, you start talking about the Twilight Zone episode. lol
Yea but I sort of agree, these were the themes of the original Twilight Zone episode that just came through in the parody, however brilliantly constructed the parody was.
It's good to know that even in the most drudged, through the mud, dark pit of creativity that is the Simpsons, some redemption is still possible. A small reminder that there is always a way even when it seems impossible.
53:27 just to add one more thing to the analogue TV visual metaphor - the doors either side of the window look just likke the speakers on an old TV too.
Thank you Despot!!!!! Long may you reign! As a life long Simpsons fan - it kills me to see the decaying unfunny corpse that the show has become - its unfunny and boring. Characters have been desecrated and eviscerated, story lines "woke," unoriginal and lame (starting to think that Kathleen Kennedy - the scourge of arts & entertainment - is also secretly involved with the Simpsons). Lastly, if there is one more woke Lisa-centric episode (the least funny and likeable character on the show), I'm going to puke.
I’m 22 years old right now and consider the Simpson a in my life I have even wait I any of it when I was 15 So considering the series as a whole and the Halloween episodes I don’t have that much passion for it But I do have passion for SpongeBob cause that was the main cartoon I watch in my childhood and the favorite Halloween episode was scardey pants 👻
The final frame depicting the World’s for classic shows features: ‘The Simpson’s, South Park, Family Guy, Futurama, Bob’s Burgers, Rick & Morty, SpongeBob, and.. Big Mouth’?!? Damn man, that’s doing ‘King of the Hill’ DIRTY!!!
My favorite episode is the spoof of The Twilight Zone episode about the little boy (In this case Bart Simpson) who can literally make anything happen simply by thinking about it holding all of the adults hostage, forcing them to think happy thoughts ALL the time, otherwise suffer the consequences.
Its a shame that while the improvement in the writing is worth appreciation in Treehouse 33, the aging voices are just too much for me to really want to watch the show anymore. They sound very tired.
I remember, my grandma used to tell me “ I don’t care what they tell you, The Simpsons used to be good”
Unlike that granny from that awful Netflix Cleopatra "documentary," your grandma is actually right!
The Simpsons is quite possibly the most sophisticated and well written television show of all time.
My grandma loved Beavis & Butthead & always said she "just wants to spank their little fannies"... LoL
I approve this reference.
@@adamimberti6948*was
"Right or wrong your behavior was still disruptive young man. Perhaps spending the remainder of your life in a mad house will teach you some manners" ... Classic Simpsons was comedy gold. The comedy works on so many levels. Using the wording "remainder of your life" about a boy, neglecting the fact that Bart was right for sheer manners, and believing putting him in an asylum is where he can be taught manners. Manners that are basically pointless as he is sentenced to spend the remainder of his life at the mad house anyway. Comedy gold.
The "St0p! he's already dead" meme ironically sums up how producers killd the show years ago but continue to beat the Simpsons decayed bloated corpse for every last nickel they can get outta it!
I still remember the classic line by Troy MacClure:
"Who knows what adventures they'll have between now...
and the time the show becomes unprofitable"
That tree house of horror with Willie as Freddy Kruger was so well done I still remember the bagpipe spider from when I saw it as a kid. That episode was terrifying
@@Nexus_Hivesmy bad yes, I don’t watch horror movies so I am not familiar with names 😂 I’ll edit it now so there’s no confusion
You've mastered a dead tongue, but can you handle a live one? Muhahahaha
Oh, just get him out of here. Not into the kindergarten! Love that episode, but my favorite is "Dial Z for zombies, season 4 or 5, I believe, I think it's THOH 4?
That darn Smarch weather!
@@Bjorick Treehouse 3, from season 4. All the treehouse numbers are one less than the season number, which makes it annoying to keep them straight.
Do Not Touch
Willie- "Good Advice"
The Simpsons was an event in our household, mostly because we had to keep it secret from our parents, who hated it. Even as a kid I knew this was genius. And treehouse episodes were really special. Thanks for this.
I *wish* I had parents that cared what we watched...we could literally watch *anything* , & they'd just hurry & put their hands over our eyes when nudity was on screen...
The Simpsons is probably the best example of censorship slowly eroding all of the heart and soul out of a show. S1-8 are so good, rewatchable and funny as hell, that's pretty much where the series ends for me.
I don't think the decline after season 8 had anything to do with censorship. The show just kind of ran out of steam after a bunch of writers left.
@@kamalaparkerballswhat?
*Fun fact:* if the Simpsons aged, Bart would be as old as Homer was when the series first started.
Simpsons first appeared in 1987, on Tracey Ullman. Canonically Bart is 10 and Homer and Marge graduated high school the same year, making them about the same age. Marge first gave her age as 34. If Bart was therefore born in 1977, he'd be 46 when I typed this, so he'd be older than Homer.
@@robertmiles1603 🤓
Right. Bart would be quite a bit older at this point than Homer was at the beginning.
@@robertmiles1603 I just wish you gave the instances of ...when marge said "34", when they said they graduated in '87, etc, so we could know for sure....
No it would have been 10 years ago! In '87 Bart is 10 Homer is 36 so Bart is born in '77 meaning he was prob 36 in 2013. Obviously there are many inconsistencies added since but I think its accepted Homer is 36 - a year younger than Cristiano Ronaldo now. Bart would be entering 47th year in 2024
This channel is an absolute joy and the Despot is a treasure
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoy the videos.
@@DespotofAntrim I do like your channel but...
You do realize the episode terror at at 5 1/2 feet was a parody of the episode terror at 20,000 feet from the Twilight Zone right?
@kilssj2250
You... Didn't watch the video, did you? He literally brings that up, at 18:51... Not even 1/3 of the way in!
I always felt the Simpsons began down the path toward zombiedom with the death of Phil Hartman.
Death Tome really is astonishing. They actually did something with the idea, instead of just "what if X popular thing, but with The Simpsons". Her motivations are original and fit her character, and they even went down a different route with the story. It's astonishing they actually had it in them.
Also, fun fact; This is the second time that The Simpsons has done a Death Note story. The first was in Bongo Comics, where Krusty played Ryuk, Lisa played L, and Bart played Kira.
The artist for the comic book one was originally a fan artist whose depiction of the Simpsons in anime style went viral. The creators were impressed enough with it they hired her to work on the comics. The Death Note segment was the only one she did in anime style, though.
@@petrie911 Ah, nice infusion of fresh blood. Maybe there's hope!
This one sounds better. Bart being a cold-blooded murderer just doesn't sound like him, whereas as we saw here, Lisa could probably do it if she was able to justify her kills as being 'for the greater good'.
Worth noting that Mr. and Mrs. Smith was a comedy to begin with, creating a situation where the jokes in the movie are better than the ones in the Simpsons take.
Also we need more analysis videos examining classic Simpsons, people need to remember.
Excellent point, you can't parody a comedy.
Unless it isn't funny. @@DespotofAntrim
'Homer vs The Devil' is a wonderful homage to the criminally underrated 1940s movie 'The Devil & Daniel Webster', one of my all-time favourite films.
The Shinning?
You mean The Shining?
No. Shh! You wanna get sued?
That was their best.
The shining episode was amazing, especially the ending. “Urge to kill, rising” 😂
@@absolutelydegenerate1900 😆 I still use that!
Laughed my arse off at the "Sleve McDichael" meme in the Globo-Warm board of directors.
The car blowing up is also a joke about the myth that Gremlin cars exploded on impact which was really atributed to the Ford Pinto. Both cars released around the same time.
"Grinding Nemo"?
Jesus, man. That killed me. 😂
Seconded. 😂
Yep yep 😂
I'm surprised Simpsons didn't screw up a Death Note parody.
Netflix already screwed it up.
You’re a damn good writer. Easily the best in the hate-watcher category on UA-cam.
Thanks man, I appreciate it.
When will you be a guest on Friday Night Tights? @@DespotofAntrim
@@DespotofAntrim I know I've criticized you for being a part of the Fandom Menace. I apologize; you may share many of Nerdrotic or Doomcock's views but you don't make it your only personality trait
He just spent 40 minutes gushing about a masterpiece and you call him I hate watcher?
He is simply a critic and a great analyst. It’s hardly his fault that what he is analyzing is garbage.
@@PrincessFionaYT I'm more referring to much of his other work being related to the culture war and complaining about "wokeness". This review was an exception to reviews skewed towards talking about the culture war
"Just don't look. Just don't look."
Me after season 10.
The Shinning will always be the best Treehouse of Horror sketch for me. Happy Halloween everybody!
Monkey Paw
Ohh, you mean "the SHINING." :)
@@robertmiles1603quiet! Do you want to get us sued?
Despot, you're a force of nature with these breakdowns.
"If terror at 5 1/2 feet and mr. and mrs. Simpson were any more different, the universe itself would break when trying to accommodate them" is a genius line.
I just watch you gosh about a masterpiece for 40 minutes. That people could still call you a hate watcher just boggles my mind. Are you are an excellent critic with an analytical mind. Nothing about your work implies “hate“. You were simply responding appropriately to stimulus.
Do you have some of the best analysis on UA-cam and you back it up with facts and examples that even a child could follow, even though a Disney employee might have some trouble.
This particular video was brilliant and extremely enjoyable. Thank you.
Omg you are a genius, the whole Subway Jared and Jussie smollett part omg too good
Thanks, he won a couple of awards in my Worst of Woke Awards. Check it out if you haven't already.
This was such a love letter to the old Halloween Specials. They were far more sophisticated than anyone gave them credit for, and still hold up to this day.
Very occasionally, The Simpsons produces a decent episode which serves as a sad reminder of better times.
My favorite part of Terror At 5 1/2 Feet is where Bart goes out the window to fight the gremlin, and Skinner grabs him, then he gets Willie to help him.
Skinner: Pull harder, Willie!
Willie: Ah'm düin' a' the pullin', ya blouse-wearrin' püdle walkairr!
You went from being relatively unknown to the channel who's analayses' I dig the most. Keep doing what you're doing despot! 💪
The depth of analysis here is amazing. Awesome vid!
Fun fact: In ancient rome actors, they were in the bottom class of society. Even prostitutes had a higher standing, rights, and power than them. A LOT of things evolved backwards since antiquity.
Senators and Equestrians were banned from acting in Rome as it was considered beneath their social standing; Nero was despised by the elites for acting on stage.
@DespotofAntrim God... truly, those were better times for culture. A more simple and civilized time.
Please keep doing analysis videos, they're endlessly fascinating!
Thank you, I will certainly be doing more propaganda analysis, this video was more of a passion project.
I think The Simpsons jumped the shark when they started bringing on big name celebrities. For me, it lost its original charm. I don't remember specifically when this was but I do remember an episode with Tony Blair and thinking to myself at the time 'I'm bored' then going outside
I remember that episode. The Tony Blair and JK Rowling cameos each had a solid joke, but the actual storyline is tiresome.
The change wasn't that they brought on big celebrities, they'd been doing that since the classic years (Barry White, Leonard Nimoy, James Woods, George Harrison, etc.) Like Despot said, they started _worshipping_ celebs. Instead of making a character or a joke for them, the joke became "hey everyone! It's (INSERT TOPICAL ACTOR/POP CULTURE FIGURE HERE)!", and never anything beyond that.
“There’s a ‘Gremlin’ on the side of the bus!”
(Looks at Moleman driving a literal Gremlin.)
“No problem Bart Dude… I’ll get rid of him.”
I still like hatchbacks. Those cars were too good for this world.
Ah I didn't know that. All this time I thought Otto thought Moleman was a gremlin as he kind of looks like one.
@@bring-out given the amount of drugs he was probably on, I would not be surprised if Otto really did think Moleman was an actual Gremlin.
I hate how a lot of the segments are basically parodies of movies, wether they’re horror or not. Though the installment with the babadook, death note and west world parodies is amazing.
Death tome is also such a good simpsons adaption of death note, from the tone, themes, visuals, and even story to an extent
I agree with a lot of what you said, but holy shit that spiel about the dream opening of Terror at 5 1/2 feet and the rest of the segment was the shakiest iffiest shit I've ever heard. You wouldn't see a bigger stretch at a warmup for an ollympic mile footrace.
I honestly had no idea the Simpsons was still around. Damn I'm getting old.
Despot, I say it almost every one of your videos but you are so damn good at your job. You make the most thoughtful, intelligent content out there. Keep it up and thanks.
The Simpsons was one of the only shows we all sat down to watch as a family. A lot of nostalgia there. 90s was peak tv in general. Its exciting to see they're trying to pull themselves back out of the doldrums. Would be sad to see it cancelled after so long.
What a good video. I really enjoy your provision of good and bad examples juxtaposing the two in stark contrast to one another.
There's another bit of brilliant symbolism in the ending of Simpsonsworld. When they show all the theme parks, all of the parks surrounding Simpsonsworld represent shows inspired or influenced by The Simpsons, but the one park not directly adjacent to Simpsonsworld, Spongebobworld, represents Spongebob, a show that arguably wasn't inspired by the Simpsons and yet has become just as popular.
They didn't need to go out of their way to pay a compliment to Spongebob, but they did.
Is not adjacent because it was on the water, as a nod to the show’s setting. That’s pretty much it.
@@AarturoSc After watching Despot break down all the episode's visual symbolism, you really think there's no symbolism in the image I described?
@@bigbadseed7665 You can find parallels on anything if you want, and I mean anything. He himself is guilty of it as well. He compared trading card gum to a vehicle.
@AarturoSc Then answer me this. Why include Spongebob at all? Spongebob arguably didn't take any inspiration from The Simpsons in the slightest?
Also, your argument about Spongebobworld being on the water doesn't hold up. The fact that Spongebobworld is on the water doesn't prevent it from being adjacent to Simpsonsworld. The artists could have placed Spongebobworld between Simpsonsworld and the water, but they chose not to.
@@bigbadseed7665 It’s included because of the same reason others are; they are the biggest animated shows in the west, period.
Excellent video!
Honestly did not believe there was a Simpson’s episode worth watching past season 9.
Thanks, it isn't but apparently season 34 has been a bit of a renaissance, Super eyepatch wolf did a good video on it.
@@DespotofAntrim I never wanted to stop watching the Simpsons but the quality decline insisted I stop. Thanks for the recommendation bud. I’ll check it out!
I just discovered your channel. Please keep your content coming. Your the next critical drinker, nerderotic, and AIU all in one.
Not really holloween related but its sad they took away Apu. I loved his catch phrase "Thank you come again" He was my favorite when i was a kid. He was a great father, worker and character.😢.
That was the perfect opportunity for an adult in the room to say 'No!', instead, they bent the knee and gave in to absurd, illogical arguments of racialist scum.
@@DespotofAntrimexactly 💯
I've heard plenty of Indian immigrants who loved Apu. Sure some of the stereotypes were exaggerated but there was nothing about his character that was offensive or racist. I just wish we could go back to the 90s when we weren't so sensitive about everything!
In writing out Apu, they also wrote out his wife, their kids, his brother, his brother's wife, his brother's kids... and replaced them with... nothing. They basically committed genocide against all Indian characters in the show.
Diversity and representation is when you delete characters based on their ethnicity.
Keep impressing me with your multilayered analysis!
You don't mention The Twilight Zone movie with the Terror at ...with John Lithgow. Fans of The Simpsons, especially the season featuring this magic Treehouse segment would be a lot more familiar with, much more I think than the original TZ episode with Shatner. The memory of the movie, being screened on TV and home video enabled a lot more appreciation for the great references in the Treehouse episode. I stopped watching,,and haven't watched the Simpsons, since about season 14...and I watched the premiere of the first episode in the late 80s and used to watch the little segments on the Tracey Ullman show too. As Grandpa Simpson once said..." For shame !!!!!" Great video by the way...I've become quite a fan of your videos.
Thank you so much for this take down. It was about season eight or nine when the original writers mostly left. I stuck it out until season twelve, but season ten is about where things really fell apart.
God bless you Despot,btw. I loved the South Park Pandervers 😂😂😂❤❤❤
Do not touch Willie, still one of my fav gags and The Shinning one of my fav stories
"Good advice."
Great essay. I signed the petition btw. Good luck! Lol
Thank you!
Finally someone gives "Mr. and Mrs. Simpson" the critical smackdown it deserves. Not just for having nothing to do with Halloween, not just for being a segment long parody of a movie so forgettable that most people probably only remember it BECAUSE they parodied it on the Simpsons, but because once again, they don't even try to make Marge and Homer act in character, outside of lazy throaway jokes. They don't go "Well, what if Marge was a hitwoman", they go "what if this hitwoman looked like and had some surface level similarities to Marge".
Hello, wonderful Despot. Just curious if you could please do more videos like this but only analyzing the good episodes? I could listen to you analyze prime Simpsons for eternity.
I would like to and will definitely do another Simpsons video, though tbh Simpsons is just not a population topic with my audience.
@@DespotofAntrim Looking forward to it. I must have seen the bus episode 20 times but never thought of any of that. Very cool. I understand about the audience, though. Thanks for letting me know!
This is a pleasant surprise
Any chance on doing Futurama content?
Possibly in the future as a passion project video.
They can't seem to leave that series alone either. Its had multiple good endings, but they've started new episodes again.
Despot I am loving your content. You are the humour I need in this crazy time.
Rrmember that episode where they suddenly decided Homer and Marge were at school during the 90s Grunge era? JEESH!!!
I got the impression Lisa was supporting the psychopaths not satirizing them
This was brilliant. The tree house of horror episode was the last thing I gave up watching, but that happened about season Thirteen or Fourteen. For nearly a decade, it was the best thing on T.V. It's continued existence as a zombie causes a little pain whenever I think about it.
For me, Death Tome shows me how the anime style is far more visually appealing than the flat style of modern Fox animation (Simpsons, Family Guy, etc.).
Weaboo.
Those memories of coming back home from school to watch a simpsons reruns.. I was always puzzled who kept on watching this show when they stopped being good..
If only we knew how good we had it back in the 90s, when TV was still great.
@@TbagsPSand movies, Gladiators, britpop and English football.
Gloss over boybands and haircuts tho
58 minutes?? Time to make popcorn!
Nice summation. I was about 30 when the Simpsons first popped up on the Tracy Ulman show, and I was a regular watcher for almost 10 years. But as the 90’s Drew to a close they definitely changed for the worst. It’s been over 20 years since I’ve seen a show. This particular segment looks interesting, but I won’t hold my breath in hopes of a turnaround. Thanks for risking it for us!
It’s really amazing the depth and breadth that you put into your content. I don’t even watch, nor like, the majority of what you cover, yet I find myself coming back to finish each video because of the quality and care you endure putting this content together. Much thanks to you.
Thanks man, I really appreciate it.
@@DespotofAntrim no friend, thank you. It’s literally amazing content.
I never really minded the Mr and Mrs Simpson segment- I did briefly wonder- why is that a Halloween episode but that soon past and I moved on, i guess its because I didn't really mind the movie all that much either- I didn't love it as in it was one of best movies ever but I didn't hate it either... I was pretty neutral but after watching this- i feel forced to contemplate my views and my life's choices... Dammit Despot- You made me think... and think hard...
Simpsons Halloween Specials used to be something you looked forward to, esp because they were always shown After Halloween, were so funny and great fun. I havent seen an episode of the Simpsons in over 10 years. Thank you for your videos and all the hard work you put into them.
To add this note about terror at 5 and a half feet. It’s actually parodies 2 Twilight Zone episodes. The whole dream sequence where Bart predicts his demise is similar to the episode “Twenty-two”. Though the Simpsons way of parodying it was a bit more straightforward unlike TZ’s method to build up the character’s dreams that lead to the twist. Also, both the episode and “Terror at 20,000 feet” both involve airplane accidents. The latter being averted from becoming one and the former in which the character preventing her death by not entering the doomed plane.
In a way, terror at 5 and a half feet kind of blends them together with Bart preventing his death (on the bus) by stoping the gremlin in the matter Shatner did in 20,000 feet. I love it when the simpsons parodies Twilight Zone & this is one of the best out of them.
Yet another great vid. Cheers Despot.
Everything you said about old fallen heroes being justly punished even with the last-minute change of heart is a very good point. It further illustrates that modern writer's and audiences' sense of morality is confused.
It's why I hate being a Star Wars fan, including the more decent circles. They pretend Anakin was always in the right, somehow. And the revisionist sh*t that is Clone Wars 2008 has reinforced the idea that he was such a good man.🙄
Great point, Anakin was a spoiled brat but Ahsoka portrays him as a wise man.
The Treehouse of Horror episodes were kind of a way for the writers and animators to let loose and have fun with dipping their toes into a flexible reality multiverse, before returning to business as usual. The reason Terror at 5 1/2 feet works is it's a satire of a remake of a remake (the gremlin also bears a passing resemblance to Homer) the Mr. & Mrs Smith adaptation doesn't work because aside from it being a reference to a time when "Bradgelina" was a thing, it has nothing to do with the horror genre. While the Simpsons has improved a little since the Disney acquisition of Fox it's still a show very much on its last legs.
Your videos are so good it’s crazy
Mr. And Mrs. Simpson *might* have worked as a stand-alone subplot or part of a clip show.
I am absolutely stunned to see a parody of a Japanese anime by a modern-day American animation studio that genuinely tries to honor the original source material instead of just weakly prodding at those "weird asians and their big-eyed cartoons." Especially one of the greatest stories ever made, Death Note. I'll definitely have to give the episode a watch.
Great video. I have one minor issue though; Terror at 5 1/2 Feet is more accurately based upon the remake segment from Twilight Zone: The Movie. The gremlin design is the same and the shot of the kids looking out of the bus' windows, with the musical queue is from the movie.
Man, that first "Treehouse of Horror"! Me and my sister, sitting at home while Mom was out, expecting to see another episode of the goofy yet heartwarming new show on Fox, and along comes a descent into animated macabre. It was wonderful! One of the most special TV moments I've experienced.
Sadly, I worry the writers of the death note parody didn’t realize understand what they wrote, as parody often escapes those engaged in intense cognitive dissonance. Look at the Russo’s and the messaging of Winter Soldier.
39:24 Wow that anime style looks incredible, so cool.
Treehouse of Horror was once great. The Homega Man wae among the best. It was still funny for me, and I looked forward to every episode, until probably 2002. The 90s Simpsons was absolute gold.
"Grinding nemo"
😂😂😂
Yay! The future tyrannical leader of Earth has uploaded another video!
Highly underrated video
Thanks man. This video absolutely tanked but I really like it.
I feel like you may be reading more into the Bus episode than there really is. This was just a parody of the William Shatner Twilight Zone episode.
Edit: and right after I type this, you start talking about the Twilight Zone episode. lol
Yea but I sort of agree, these were the themes of the original Twilight Zone episode that just came through in the parody, however brilliantly constructed the parody was.
I blame the lousy Smarch weather
Happy Halloween Despote. May your just and brutal tyranny reign a thousand years.
Thanks man, Happy Halloween!
You do realize though that it was actually an adaption from the Twilight Zone movie with John Lithgow
It's good to know that even in the most drudged, through the mud, dark pit of creativity that is the Simpsons, some redemption is still possible. A small reminder that there is always a way even when it seems impossible.
The Despot talking about The Simpsons! Get in
53:27 just to add one more thing to the analogue TV visual metaphor - the doors either side of the window look just likke the speakers on an old TV too.
Nicely spotted, I missed that.
Thank you Despot!!!!! Long may you reign!
As a life long Simpsons fan - it kills me to see the decaying unfunny corpse that the show has become - its unfunny and boring. Characters have been desecrated and eviscerated, story lines "woke," unoriginal and lame (starting to think that Kathleen Kennedy - the scourge of arts & entertainment - is also secretly involved with the Simpsons). Lastly, if there is one more woke Lisa-centric episode (the least funny and likeable character on the show), I'm going to puke.
This is what I think of the most recent treehouses:
30 was awful
31 was decent
32 was pretty bad
33 was amazing
34 was okay
How do you have only 50k subs. This channel is golden
I’m 22 years old right now and consider the Simpson a in my life I have even wait I any of it when I was 15
So considering the series as a whole and the Halloween episodes I don’t have that much passion for it
But I do have passion for SpongeBob cause that was the main cartoon I watch in my childhood and the favorite Halloween episode was scardey pants
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Wish they'd do a "It" parody called "They/Them"
Pretty sure they've already done an IT episode eith krusty
The final frame depicting the World’s for classic shows features: ‘The Simpson’s, South Park, Family Guy, Futurama, Bob’s Burgers, Rick & Morty, SpongeBob, and.. Big Mouth’?!? Damn man, that’s doing ‘King of the Hill’ DIRTY!!!
That Simpsons World segment weirdly works as a series finale!
The vehicle driven by Hans Moleman is a reference to the Ford Pinto
The AMC Gremlin was a real car.
50k soon you’ll get your own Silver Play Button, keep it up
My favorite episode is the spoof of The Twilight Zone episode about the little boy (In this case Bart Simpson) who can literally make anything happen simply by thinking about it holding all of the adults hostage, forcing them to think happy thoughts ALL the time, otherwise suffer the consequences.
I remember the gremlin one I wasn’t scared until Ned’s head was shown talking
Love your work Despot
It was more likely influenced by the George Miller remake. The Gremlin looks like a Simpsons/Dr. Seuss crossover.
Its a shame that while the improvement in the writing is worth appreciation in Treehouse 33, the aging voices are just too much for me to really want to watch the show anymore.
They sound very tired.
True, Marge is uncanny valley level bad. She's supposed to be in her late 30s and sounds like a woman of 75.