When Is "The Simpsons" Too Much? - Blu-ray Forum

Jodi · 06-30-2020, 10:30 AM

I need some opinions: I'd like to start purchasing "The Simpsons" season sets on DVD and/or Blu-ray when and where possible. While I don't need every single season, I'd like to ask fans this:

In your opinion, which season does "The Simpsons" start to -- more or less -- suck, starts getting old, loses it's luster, etc.

Sure, the older episodes enjoyed great stories and great guest voice appearances like Patrick Stewart and many, many more.

Please contribute. Thanks!!!

Wernski · 06-30-2020, 10:50 AM

Personally, I haven’t been keeping up with the on-air eps, but have been keeping up with the discs. And while the show is certainly wearing down in the latest seasons (on DVD), there are still enough strong eps and funny moments to make them all worth picking up IMHO. But we’re definitely in “some lame episodes” and “for sure not as great as its heyday” territory. But yeah, DVDs are on 19 (or 20 counting that weird set) and TV is up to 3...4? So I’m sure there’s a “not worth the purchase” point on the horizon, but for my money, there’s still enough laughs that we’re not quite there yet.

Also worth noting that season 1 before they find their footing is pretty weak.

Akibiyori · 06-30-2020, 11:17 AM

Season 9. Still some okay stuff there but it’s a steep decline afterward.

Drake2222 · 06-30-2020, 12:02 PM

I’d say started to decline around ‘98 or so.

AlucardDracula · 06-30-2020, 12:27 PM

I own all 20 seasons on dvd and blu ray they are all worth it to me.

Iron-Fisted Punk · 06-30-2020, 12:50 PM

Season 9 was the last great season for me.

Rzzzz · 06-30-2020, 01:02 PM

It should have been canceled after season 5...

MuffySimba · 06-30-2020, 01:32 PM

gI cannot remember when I stopped watching TS. I'll say every '90s season is the golden age Simpsons. I fondly remember crying laughing doing this era. It was everything you wanted a show to be. Just a warning that the further you get, the less funny and memorable the series gets.

Wernski · 06-30-2020, 01:40 PM

Yeah, the tricky part is that it's a slow decline, so it's tough to say where the line between worth it/ not worth it is.

canucksam · 06-30-2020, 02:06 PM

Probably downhill after the first 10 years. Certainly by the time of the movie, which I just looked up was season 18, it was all over and I barely watched the show. Like others, I can't remember when exactly I didn't mind missing an episode, but it was before the movie came out I'm pretty sure.

biglou114 · 06-30-2020, 02:20 PM

I tend to think the quality years was when Phil Hartman was around. His last episode is in S10 but that one was banked from S9.

Hoke Moseley · 06-30-2020, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Rzzzz

It should have been canceled after season 5...

Seasons 6 & 7 are brilliant.

supersix4 · 06-30-2020, 02:54 PM

2-10 is TV gold

Season 1 Is okay but not peaked, and 11 is where it really goes off the rails and starts having only a few quality episodes a season for as long as I can remember

Idk that I'd buy them when disney+ is so cheap even brand new in worse DVD quality it would take over 2 years of monthly disney+ to spend what it would cost to buy just 1-10 on disk

Petey Parker · 06-30-2020, 10:31 PM

Post Season 10 there's still some good episodes but the seasons themselves aren't consistent. You still get great a bunch of great episodes through Season 12, like "A Tale of Two Springfields (12x02) and HOMR (12x09). Season 14 is pretty much as far as I'll go, but "How I Spent My Strummer Vacation" (14x02) is still as good as the earlier episodes to me (the rest of the season, not so much)

bubbamoo · 06-30-2020, 10:54 PM

Im a hardcore old school fan and i think there are enough good episodes to make it worth owning up to season 13 or so. I just bought seasons 11 and 12 on ebay to round out my collection.

FYI its pretty easy to find someone selling a whole set of seasons 1-10 or 1-12 on ebay in very good or like new condition. Its a good time to buy them since they could very well stay out of print.

Akibiyori · 06-30-2020, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by biglou114

I tend to think the quality years was when Phil Hartman was around. His last episode is in S10 but that one was banked from S9.

I also think of it like this. The new group of characters who replaced the Hartman characters were all worthless.

R3P0 · 07-01-2020, 12:18 AM

Season 12 is the absolute latest

SlimerJoel · 07-01-2020, 12:19 AM

I stopped collecting the DVD sets at Season 10. A nice even number and the series "ends" with Godzilla's roar.

ElectricPeterTork · 07-01-2020, 12:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rzzzz

It should have been canceled after season 5...

So, before the best seasons, then?

The Sovereign · 07-01-2020, 12:30 AM

It’s fantastic up through season 9. Hit or miss starts spreading from there and gets worse as it goes.

06-30-2020, 10:30 AM	#1
Jodi Power Member Member since:Jan 2006	When Is "The Simpsons" Too Much? I need some opinions: I'd like to start purchasing "The Simpsons" season sets on DVD and/or Blu-ray when and where possible. While I don't need every single season, I'd like to ask fans this: In your opinion, which season does "The Simpsons" start to -- more or less -- suck, starts getting old, loses it's luster, etc. Sure, the older episodes enjoyed great stories and great guest voice appearances like Patrick Stewart and many, many more. Please contribute. Thanks!!!

06-30-2020, 01:32 PM	#8
MuffySimba Senior Member Member since:Feb 2014 Location:Illinois 4K collection:4 Blu-ray collection:956 DVD collection:505	gI cannot remember when I stopped watching TS. I'll say every '90s season is the golden age Simpsons. I fondly remember crying laughing doing this era. It was everything you wanted a show to be. Just a warning that the further you get, the less funny and memorable the series gets. Last edited by MuffySimba; 06-30-2020 at 08:54 PM. Reason: typo

06-30-2020, 10:50 AM	#2
Wernski Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Nov 2011 Location:NJ, USA 4K collection:171 Blu-ray collection:1174 DVD collection:878 Trading Score:1	Personally, I haven’t been keeping up with the on-air eps, but have been keeping up with the discs. And while the show is certainly wearing down in the latest seasons (on DVD), there are still enough strong eps and funny moments to make them all worth picking up IMHO. But we’re definitely in “some lame episodes” and “for sure not as great as its heyday” territory. But yeah, DVDs are on 19 (or 20 counting that weird set) and TV is up to 3...4? So I’m sure there’s a “not worth the purchase” point on the horizon, but for my money, there’s still enough laughs that we’re not quite there yet. Also worth noting that season 1 before they find their footing is pretty weak.

06-30-2020, 11:17 AM	#3
Akibiyori Special Member Member since:Nov 2014	Season 9. Still some okay stuff there but it’s a steep decline afterward.

06-30-2020, 12:02 PM	#4
Drake2222 Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Sep 2014 Location:Northeast U.S. 4K collection:38 Blu-ray collection:203 DVD collection:282	I’d say started to decline around ‘98 or so.

06-30-2020, 12:27 PM	#5
AlucardDracula Banned Member since:May 2020 Trading Score:16	I own all 20 seasons on dvd and blu ray they are all worth it to me.

06-30-2020, 12:50 PM	#6
Iron-Fisted Punk Expert Member Member since:Jul 2013 Location:Bemidji, MN Blu-ray collection:281 DVD collection:295 Digital collection:770 Trading Score:136	Season 9 was the last great season for me.

06-30-2020, 01:02 PM	#7
Rzzzz Banned Member since:Nov 2016 Location:Behind enemy lines 4K collection:18 Blu-ray collection:1422 DVD collection:545 Blu-ray reviews: 6	It should have been canceled after season 5...

06-30-2020, 01:40 PM	#9
Wernski Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Nov 2011 Location:NJ, USA 4K collection:171 Blu-ray collection:1174 DVD collection:878 Trading Score:1	Yeah, the tricky part is that it's a slow decline, so it's tough to say where the line between worth it/ not worth it is.

06-30-2020, 02:06 PM	#10
canucksam Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Nov 2017 Location:Western Canada 4K collection:6 Blu-ray collection:840 DVD collection:1427 Digital collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 13 Trading Score:1	Probably downhill after the first 10 years. Certainly by the time of the movie, which I just looked up was season 18, it was all over and I barely watched the show. Like others, I can't remember when exactly I didn't mind missing an episode, but it was before the movie came out I'm pretty sure.

06-30-2020, 02:20 PM	#11
biglou114 Power Member Top contributor Member since:Oct 2009 Location:NYC 4K collection:513 Blu-ray collection:3143 DVD collection:745 Trading Score:3	I tend to think the quality years was when Phil Hartman was around. His last episode is in S10 but that one was banked from S9.

06-30-2020, 02:54 PM	#13
supersix4 Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Mar 2007 Blu-ray collection:572 Blu-ray reviews: 53 Trading Score:3	2-10 is TV gold Season 1 Is okay but not peaked, and 11 is where it really goes off the rails and starts having only a few quality episodes a season for as long as I can remember Idk that I'd buy them when disney+ is so cheap even brand new in worse DVD quality it would take over 2 years of monthly disney+ to spend what it would cost to buy just 1-10 on disk

06-30-2020, 10:31 PM	#14
Petey Parker Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Oct 2008 4K collection:178 Blu-ray collection:1629 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	Post Season 10 there's still some good episodes but the seasons themselves aren't consistent. You still get great a bunch of great episodes through Season 12, like "A Tale of Two Springfields (12x02) and HOMR (12x09). Season 14 is pretty much as far as I'll go, but "How I Spent My Strummer Vacation" (14x02) is still as good as the earlier episodes to me (the rest of the season, not so much)

06-30-2020, 10:54 PM	#15
bubbamoo Special Member Member since:Nov 2015 4K collection:22 Blu-ray collection:790 DVD collection:343 MA collection:1704 Digital collection:729 iTunes collection:5 Prime collection:26 Trading Score:73	Im a hardcore old school fan and i think there are enough good episodes to make it worth owning up to season 13 or so. I just bought seasons 11 and 12 on ebay to round out my collection. FYI its pretty easy to find someone selling a whole set of seasons 1-10 or 1-12 on ebay in very good or like new condition. Its a good time to buy them since they could very well stay out of print.

07-01-2020, 12:18 AM	#17
R3P0 Blu-ray Duke Member since:Jun 2008 Blu-ray collection:46 Trading Score:1	Season 12 is the absolute latest

07-01-2020, 12:19 AM	#18
SlimerJoel Active Member Member since:Apr 2016 4K collection:149 Blu-ray collection:365 DVD collection:56 Trading Score:4	I stopped collecting the DVD sets at Season 10. A nice even number and the series "ends" with Godzilla's roar.

07-01-2020, 12:30 AM	#20
The Sovereign Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2015 4K collection:290 Blu-ray collection:3344 Trading Score:1	It’s fantastic up through season 9. Hit or miss starts spreading from there and gets worse as it goes.

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