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The Simpsons actor Harry Shearer to leave the show

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Re: The Simpsons actor Harry Shearer to leave the show

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Post by Red_Tarsius »

_tb wrote: post #2

the Simpsons died years ago

I've watched every single episode of the Simpsons. I thought the newer episodes were decent. However, the current season is a complete disaster story-wise. I don't know if they changed the lead writers, but there's a discernible quality gap.

"Let's Go Fly a Coot" is the worst episode ever. I'm shocked they thought it was ok to air such mess.

Re: The Simpsons actor Harry Shearer to leave the show

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Post by ebbv »

Ugh, recasting his roles is the absolute death knell of the show for me. Recent episodes have been good for one or two good laughs per episode, which was enough for me to keep watching. Even though some have been absolutely abysmal.

But having someone else voice so many of the characters? It's just not gonna work. So sad.

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Post by dave_sullivan »

ebbv wrote: post #6

Ugh, recasting his roles is the absolute death knell of the show for me. Recent episodes have been good for one or two good laughs per episode, which was enough for me to keep watching. Even though some have been absolutely abysmal. But having someone else voice so many of the characters? It's just not gonna work. So sad.

Ah, but what if you could use machine learning to make the recording of the new actor sound exactly like the old one? They probably could. But yes, short of that, they have a problem on their hands...

Re: The Simpsons actor Harry Shearer to leave the show

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Post by drzaiusapelord »

I hope the rest join him. Its a sad show now, with the occasional funny episode that reminds you of how all the episodes were. If all the voice talent left tomorrow they'd have to fold. Heaven forbid, giving it a planned send-off with dignity instead of milking and producing a less quality product year after year until all of its goodwill is gone.

Television, you just don't know when to quit.

Or do something risky like move the show up 20 years to the future they sometimes show where Bart is a divorced dad with two boys and Lisa is married to Milhouse. There's some amusing territory there, especially the Futurama-esque absurdism like when Homer bought the first hover car, which predictably was full of bugs, loud, and just a terrible vehicle.

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