User blog comment:Gran2/Introduction/@comment-2057792-20100821092742/@comment-2057792-20100904123942

I get what you mean about the whole chicken thing. However, as Solar Dragon said, some of the best episodes were the earlier ones, however, quite a few VERY good episodes (although not up to the standard of Seasons 1-10) have come out recently. I also thought that Season 21 was alright seeing as the writers didn't just chuck a celebrity into the mix to end a story, they actually used the celebrity IN the story, which was quite refreshing.

As I've said about Family Guy (not sure if any of you guys watch it, but...) that show was only good for about 3-8 Seasons, while The Simpsons in my opinion has had different "ages" of good writing, comedy and storylines.

I'd list Seasons 1-10 as the "Golden Age", Seasons 11-13 as the "Silver Age" (where it started to go downhill a little) and Seasons 13+ as the "Bronze Age". I guess, if the show'll continue even if Matt or a few others writers die for example, and seeing as it keeps getting renewed and "jumping the shark" as you will, just maybe, it may pick up the pace a little and get back on the track with the first few seasons, or maybe go back to the quality of Seasons 11-13.

I don't know how long the show will last, and if a character actor does die, I'm sure they'll find someone else or use a computer (like with the Muppets when Jim Henson died) to continue the show.

As much as some "ex-fans" would like the show to end to presever the greatness of the first few seasons and not make the whole series stale because of the new series - well, it ain't going to happen anytime soon!