What made 'The Simpsons' popular and unique in 1989 was its social commentary on American life. That's what set it apart from other cartoon family shows like 'The Flintstones,' and the comedy of the show in the first 8 seasons made it golden. That being said, the show should have ended with season 8! The show garnered traction by giving insightful and original commentary on consumer and celebrity culture, but the issue with this era of the show is that 'The Simpsons' is now immersed in that very culture (being one of the largest enterprises on television), which is evident within these garbage episodes of the show featuring celebrity guests like 'Lady Gaga' playing themselves. The new writers have lost touch with what made the earlier seasons great. I feel like what makes newer Fox shows like 'Bob's Burgers' better than 'The Simpsons' nowadays is the rare use of celebrity guests on 'Bob's Burgers', while still creating insightful and realistic plot points that culminate in a relatable lesson at the end of each episode. 'The Simpsons' is ironically gravitating toward and imitating the comedy style that made 'Family Guy' notorious since its premiere in 1999 (this is ironic because 'Family Guy' has always been accused of "copying" 'The Simpsons' when the current writing of 'The Simpsons' closely resembles the style that 'Family Guy has stuck with for 22 years: simply by wasting time in the episode and executing unauthentic concepts. This style works with 'Family Guy' because it's what made them famous, as their plot-writing was never praised as being golden, but it was able to generate comedy at almost any situation which was what the fans came for. This does not work with 'The Simpsons' because since the beginning of the show, the fans have become attached to the original style that made the first 8 seasons special. The use of celebrity guests, especially, to complete a plot-point is very derivative of 'Family Guy').
Review of Lisa Goes Gaga
