The Simpsons
The first half ofThe Simpsonsseason 34 has already break an telling number of the show ’s unspoken rules , shew that the long - running household comedy still recognize how to surprise longtime viewers . AlthoughThe Simpsonshas been on the air for decades , the Godhead of the sketch comedy are still trying to debar dusty repetition . To this end , The Simpsonsseason 34 has commit to keep the seasoned series fresh this twelvemonth by go almost all the few dominion that shape the universe of the series . WhileThe Simpsonsseason 34 mocked its Golden Agewith a joke about the limitations of 90s animation , it is worth noting that the show ’s decisive heyday saw the serial publication frequently collapse the rules of schematic TV sitcom . Long beforeFamily GuyandSouth Park , The Simpsonswas one of the first cartoon comedy shows to unapologetically court an adult consultation with its witty writing . Not only that , but beforeSeinfeldfamously instigated its " no smooching , no learning"policy , The Simpsonsrejected the schmaltzy sentimentality of family sitcoms by mocking Golden Moments . However , despite all this genre deconstructionism , The Simpsonsstill had some internal rules that the show followed until season 34.Related : The Simpsons Season 34 Episode 12 Dedication explain
The First Simpsons Anthology With Endless Segments
Where there are normally between three and five stories in anthology episodes of the show , The Simpsonsseason 34 , episode 3 , " Lisa the Boy Scout , " alternatively had twelve of micro skit . One of many season 34 episode thatmessed withThe Simpsons’credits , " Lisa the Boy Scout , " began like a normal ( and reasonably uninventive ) episode of the show . Then , a pair of dissemble hacker take mastery of the broadcast and started airing scene cut from earlier episode ofThe Simpsonsfor fear of ruining the show ’s reputation . This meta - frame-up allowedThe Simpsonsto bemock its zaniest plot lines while also staging sketches that could only have worked as scant - grade muzzle .
The problem with splitting anthology episodes into three ( or five ) short story is that these tarradiddle can sometimes find too hasten while , at other times , the section finger like one - note gag that were stretch beyond their break spot . However , while " Lisa the Boy Scout"brought back some classicSimpsonsgags , the episode never dwelled on one joke for long enough that the scene outstayed its welcome . Instead , the helter-skelter , overstuffed expedition invariably leaped from one pocket-size character to another , using the derisory framing machine to define the runtime of each segment and thus ensure that none of their central gag were extended past their prime .
Two Treehouse Of Horror Halloween Specials In One Season
WhileThe Simpsonshas changed the chemical formula for its annual Halloween sequence before ( with later Treehouse of Horror episode featuring four or five segment instead of three ) , the long - run serial publication never aired two in one time of year . However , time of year 34 changed this . The Simpsonsseason 34 , sequence 5 , ' Not IT , " and episode 6 , ' Treehouse of Horror XXXIII , ' were released under the Treehouse of Horror banner . This establish that two Halloween special in one time of year were not overkill , with thesuperb Stephen King parody ' Not IT’and the next week ’s " Treehouse of Horror XXXIII " receiving better review than most of the show ’s recent Treehouse of Horror specials .
The First Full-Length Treehouse Of Horror Parody
Staging two Treehouse of Horror Halloween specials in one season was not the only agency thatThe Simpsonsseason 34 changed the annual custom . ' Not IT ' revolutionise the Treehouse of Horror formatting as the full episode was one extended mockery of Stephen King ’s legendary killer clown around novelIT . SinceITruns over 1000 pages long ( and even its truncated smash hit movie adaptations last a whopping five hour ) , ' Not IT ' had more than enough material for its twenty - minute of arc runtime . However , focusing on one story and fleshing out its character for a whole episode intend thatseason 34’sITparodyended up being one of the best Treehouse of Horror sequence in age .
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The Simpsons' First Screenlife Episode
afterwards , The Simpsonsseason 34 , installment 11 , ' My Life as a Vlog , ' get word the show represent another telling first . Although the screenlife data format has been around for some time , The Simpsonshas never made an episode whose account was told whole via computing machine screens . However , that change with the satiric ' My Life as a Vlog , ' wherein the family became a viral sensation , cashed in on their newfound fame , and before long find that celebrity come with a downside . The full picnic was told via a serial of videos as an unobserved protagonist dawn through from one lozenge to another , make this episode the latestSimpsonsouting to give way another tv set rule .
The Simpsons Changed Lisa’s Future
The creators ofThe Simpsonshave never claimed that the series has a aboveboard canon , and this has never been more obvious than when viewers calculate at the future of the titular family . For illustration , grant to various episodes prepare in the hereafter , Lisa could produce up to be a successful businesswoman or the President of the United States . However , even within these change timelines , some recur elements of the future systematically re-emerge in the portion of the show ’s main fiber . For instance , even in Bart ’s most affirmative future , he is a burn - out and deadbeat daddy . likewise , Lisa always had one fate coiffe in stone until now .
In every earlier succeeding installment where Lisa has a partner , it is Milhouse . FromThe Simpsons’best Christmas futureto its parody ofBoyhood , Lisa ’s fate always sees her end up with Milhouse one way or another , but time of year 34 change this with a surprising twist . InThe Simpsonsseason 34 , sequence 9 , " When Nelson Met Lisa , " it was Nelson who Lisa ended up happily ever after with after a give out marriage to Hubert Wong . This surprising construction impart back the pair ’s sugared childhood romance and yield off a cute Golden Age episode wherein the unlikely duo dated , but it was still a surprise for longtime fans .
With this wrench , The Simpsonsseason 34 turn up that the show was still send to surprising viewers . Nothing is go down in Oliver Stone for these characters despite how long the serial publication has been on the zephyr . Whether by changing its format , spy moreSimpsonsholiday specials , or twisting the futurity of its hero , the show can still innovate despite its advancing years . However , only time will assure ifThe Simpsonsseason 34 can proceed to kick downstairs the show ’s formula maneuver into its latter half .
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