User blog:Mavnol333/Season 1 Review

Hello everyone! Welcome to my review of the first season of The Simpsons! Just recently, I began rewatching the whole series, and just finished season 1. Let's get into the review.

Episode ratings/season mean
This season accumulated 233 points. Dividing that by the number of episodes in this season (13) yields a score of 17.9. That means that the average rating for season 1 is Superb (18/20).

Episode ratings/season median

 * 1) '''Krusty Gets Busted
 * 2) '''Moaning Lisa
 * 3) '''Bart the General
 * 4) '''Life on the Fast Lane
 * 5) '''The Telltale Head
 * 6) '''Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire
 * 7) '''Homer's Odyssey (median)
 * 8) '''There's No Disgrace Like Home
 * 9) '''Bart the Genius
 * 10) '''Some Enchanted Evening
 * 11) '''The Call of the Simpsons
 * 12) '''The Crepes of Wrath
 * 13) Homer's Night Out

The median is the 7th ranked episode, which is Homer's Odyssey, an episode I rated Magnificent (19/20). That means that Magnificent (19/20) is the median rating for season 1.

Conclusion
This season was a fantastic start to one of the longest running television shows of all time. Every episode (excluding Homer's Night Out, but we'll get to that soon) has been absolutely amazing. Most episodes have a cool charm to them. The writing/storytelling is actually really good in this season. There aren't too many lackluster stories here. I will say that the jokes aren't as... quick witted as the following seasons. Most of the comedy in this season isn't to write home about, but a lot of the jokes are pretty funny. One thing I noticed about this season is that it's a very Homer and Bart centered season. Homer has Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire, Homer's Odyssey, Homer's Night Out, and others. Bart has Bart the Genius, Bart the General, The Crepes of Wrath, and Krusty Gets Busted, and others. Lisa has Moaning Lisa and Marge has Life on the Fast Lane. And that's about it for them.

A lot of the episodes here don't have too many flaws with them, and they're really enjoyable. There is one stinker in this season however. Homer's Night Out. I wasn't a fan of this one. It's not a bad episode by any means, but it was super stupid. Why would the kids at Springfield Elementary want to spread a picture of a grown man dancing with another woman? It makes the kids seem a bit... pervy. Another thing that ruins the episode for me is Homer did NOTHING wrong here. All he did was dance with someone else. He wasn't cheating on Marge or anything like that, yet Marge kicks him out. I don't even know why Homer didn't tell Marge it was all a misunderstanding. Another thing I don't get is that... this episode tries to teach a lesson about not treating women as objects. Why? Homer didn't even do anything close to treating women like objects, and it feels like the episode wanted to shoehorn in a lesson. It's not a bad episodes, though, because I liked the first 5 minutes, and some of the jokes were funny.

There's also one thing I REALLY love about this season. Homer Simpson. He's an awesome character in this season. Examples of him being a great character are Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire, where Homer secretly became a mall Santa just so his kids and wife could have a good Christmas. Or Homer's Odyssey, where Homer voluntarily promotes safety. Or There's No Disgrace Like Home, where Homer tried making his family a lot better by taking them to a therapist. Or Some Enchanted Evening, where Homer took Marge on a date. Homer does many good deeds in this season, and I just love him.

Overall, this season is really fun. A lot of the episodes are awesome and entertaining. It was a great start to one of the best shows of all time.

Season 1: Superb (18/20)