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"Cape Feare" takes my pick for best Simpsons episode, with "Last Exit to Springfield" being a close second. But "Marge vs the Monorail" is definitely among my f

"Cape Feare" takes my pick for best Simpsons episode, with "Last Exit to Springfield" being a close second. But "Marge vs the Monorail" is definitely among my favorites. Conan O'Brien as Simpsons writer rarely gets the credit he deserves.

lqet 6y ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaXigSu72A4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaXigSu72A4 > Conan O'Brien as Simpsons writer rarely gets the credit he deserves. Indeed. Him and John Swartzwelder are largely responsible for the increasingly surreal and silly comedy for which the Golden Years of the Simpsons are now famous. This style was quickly adopted by other shows. The later Seinfeld episodes where also getting more and more surreal ("The Dealership", "The Blood", "The Chicken Roaster", "The Butter Shave"), positively silly ("The Marine Biologist", "The Puffy Shirt") and "Simpsons-like".
- dblohm7 6y ago
  > The later Seinfeld episodes where also getting more and more surreal IIRC that correlated with the departure of Larry David as showrunner, did it not?
  - lqet 6y ago
    The transition started earlier, just think of "The Bottle Deposit" in Season 7 (the last season Larry David was showrunner), which could be entirely a Simpsons episode with Homer and Barney instead of Kramer and Newman. IMHO, the combination of silliness and darkness in "The Invitations" (also Season 7) is also very much comparable to "Homer's Enemy", although the Seinfeld episode is much darker.
- bzb6 6y ago
  I remember the reason the episodes of the last season are so crazy was that they knew it was the last season and the tv network executives gave them a free pass to do whatever they wanted. Seinfeld is one of those weird shows that get better each season and left on a high note.
  - lqet 6y ago
    Not entirely, the only TV show I know of that managed to completely leave on a high note is Breaking Bad. The final Seinfeld episode is one of the weakest of the entire series.
cbanek 6y ago
As someone who worked at MSFT, Cape Feare felt right on. They really poured the sugar on, and are probably sorry it's not in the packets. I do love the monorail episode though, mostly because of the great song! I can hear it now... monorail - monorail - monorail
- jgwil2 6y ago
  I think you're confusing "Cape Feare" with "You Only Move Twice," the Hank Scorpio episode. The former is a Sideshow Bob episode.
  - cbanek 6y ago
    Yes you are so right! How could I disappoint Mr. Scorpion like that! ;)

lqet 6y ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaXigSu72A4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaXigSu72A4 > Conan O'Brien as Simpsons writer rarely gets the credit he deserves. Indeed. Him and John Swartzwelder are largely responsible for the increasingly surreal and silly comedy for which the Golden Years of the Simpsons are now famous. This style was quickly adopted by other shows. The later Seinfeld episodes where also getting more and more surreal ("The Dealership", "The Blood", "The Chicken Roaster", "The Butter Shave"), positively silly ("The Marine Biologist", "The Puffy Shirt") and "Simpsons-like".

dblohm7 6y ago
> The later Seinfeld episodes where also getting more and more surreal IIRC that correlated with the departure of Larry David as showrunner, did it not?
- lqet 6y ago
  The transition started earlier, just think of "The Bottle Deposit" in Season 7 (the last season Larry David was showrunner), which could be entirely a Simpsons episode with Homer and Barney instead of Kramer and Newman. IMHO, the combination of silliness and darkness in "The Invitations" (also Season 7) is also very much comparable to "Homer's Enemy", although the Seinfeld episode is much darker.
bzb6 6y ago
I remember the reason the episodes of the last season are so crazy was that they knew it was the last season and the tv network executives gave them a free pass to do whatever they wanted. Seinfeld is one of those weird shows that get better each season and left on a high note.
- lqet 6y ago
  Not entirely, the only TV show I know of that managed to completely leave on a high note is Breaking Bad. The final Seinfeld episode is one of the weakest of the entire series.

cbanek 6y ago

As someone who worked at MSFT, Cape Feare felt right on. They really poured the sugar on, and are probably sorry it's not in the packets. I do love the monorail episode though, mostly because of the great song! I can hear it now... monorail - monorail - monorail

jgwil2 6y ago
I think you're confusing "Cape Feare" with "You Only Move Twice," the Hank Scorpio episode. The former is a Sideshow Bob episode.
- cbanek 6y ago
  Yes you are so right! How could I disappoint Mr. Scorpion like that! ;)