I will not pay my sister to do my punishment.
Here is our review of The Simpsons season 26 episode 18.
The Simpsonslook into the long-forgotten past of six years ago.
The president back then was the president and the popular music of the time was all the rage.
Photo developers had just been declared extinct and Bart and Lisa Simpson fought likes creationists and common sense.
Much like todays Springfield, it was even drawn as clearly.
The older, rougher renditions of the show capture the grittier reality they were trying to reflect.
The young versions of the characters lose their sting with the edges are smoothed.
AsThe Simpsonsbear overtly left in their politics they cut less.
Tonights episodes had nothing overtly political, and their social commentary is still on target.
The Kids Are All Fight deals with Bar and Lisas sibling rivalry.
They often collaborate but their competitive natures usually get the better of them.
Its hard for them not to be, they both excel in their given talents.
One is smart and good and one is dim and evil.
As a reviewer, it would be aSPOILERto say which one is which.
Solid jokes with codas told in a rapid, almost overlapping pace, but faded.
We also saw Barts first encounter with the neighborhood bullies teaching fists.
It was also almost nice to see flashback Maude Flanders again, almost as nice as brunch.
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Homers parenting is as good as his photography.
He does make a good seagull, diving into Marges open boardwalk garbage can in role-play sex.
The trust exercise from the child psychiatrist was a Simpsons chestnut joke.
TheSeinfeldbass slapping of The Simpsons theme is enough to place the flashback in the 90s.
Ralph Wiggum is best as a third wheel, going round and round, round and round.
The kids brave the death valley zombie old people in Springfield Retirement Castle like its a haunted castle.
Moe has a sweat shop in his bar where kids toil the night away making those little drink umbrellas.
Love for her son and daughters.
Yes, a little LSD is all she needs.
The Simpsons often look to the past to break with canon.
It usually suffers in comparison.
Lisa still controls the relationship by letting Bart think hes in charge.
But he can still beat a two-year old.
And be proud of it.
Hank Azaria plays Chief Wiggum and Moe Szysla.
Harry Shearer is Ned Flanders.
Maggie Roswell plays Maude Flanders.
But It All Went By So Fast:Monty Burns is The Jinx 2.
Playbill Sea Captain and Chief Wiggum are The Sunshine Boys.
Citation: Indecent Snowman building.
Selma and Bob Terwillinger Together in love forever.
Come for the drinking fountain, stay for the lifetime of learning.
Bart and Lisa in Criminal Neglect.
They scream toward ice cream.
Where Bart got sick.
Cop surrenders to scarecrow.
- Its better if the one who goes out is the funny one.
Rating:
3.5 out of 5
