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Articles, editorials and reviews

This section goes in-depth behind the scenes of The Simpsons with informative articles. Some are sourced from magazines, while some are written by myself or guest writers. I also vent my opinions on various subjects and provide episode reviews.

Articles

History of The Simpsons
The origin of the show and a short history.
Making of The Simpsons
From the script to the voicing to the animation, it's all explained here.
Matt Groening profile
A short biography of The Simpson' creator, Matt Groening.
Rhapsody In Yellow
How the music behind the show is created.
Yellow Fever
An interview with the cast and crew behind the show.
When Ricky met Homer
Ricky Gervais tells Sky Magazine about writing and guest-starring in an episode of The Simpsons (Homer Simpson, This Is Your Wife).
The Simpsons A-Z
There's a Simpsons character or situation for every letter of the alphabet! Find the full list of definitions and episodes from Sky One's promotion for December 2004.
The Simpsons Golden D'ohnut Awards
A run down of the Sky One Easter 2003 celebration for the 300th episode.
It's Toony Blair!
British PM to star in an upcoming Simpsons episode.
Keeping Up With The Simpsons
Matt Groening reveals ten rules that the Simpsons staff stick to, to make the show what it is.
Simpsons Family Values
Why is the show is so popular? Some suggestions here.
The World's Best Dad
Reasons why Homer can live up to this title.
Simpsons still a riot at 300 episodes?
The Simpsons celebrate 300 episodes, but is the show still funny?
The Simpsons & philosophy
Animated Philosophy & Religion: a new course at Siena Heights University.
The Simpsons & religion
The Simpsons, blasphemous? You must be kidding!

Editorials

The Simpsons and the Constitution
By guest writer Dave Hettel. A recent poll suggested that Americans know more about The Simpsons than the Constitution, but you can do both with this handy guide to the constitution, Simpsons-style.
Season One Hate
Written by guest writer Malachy, this editorial explores the public opinion of The Simpsons' first Season.
Too Much Continuity?
We all complain about the lack of continuity in the show... but I think there is too much these days.
Simpsons Specials
Treehouse of Horror, clip shows, three-parters... are there too many "special" episodes?
Season by Season
My personal account of how the style and humor of The Simpsons has changed over the years. Has the show declined in quality?
Favourite episodes
My all-time favorite episodes.
Worst episodes ever!
Don't you just cringe when you watch some episodes? My least favorites are here.

Episode reviews

My reviews section gives my opinion on each new episode that airs. You can see my reviews from Seasons 12-15 when they aired.

Season 15 reviews
Season 14 reviews
Season 13 reviews
Season 12 reviews