What used to be the best comedy on television - and even one of the best of all time - is now a weekly exercise in complete futility. The jokes, stories, and characters no longer make any sense whatsoever. Ever episode is just a disjointed, convoluted mess, falling from one random joke to the next, and the jokes aren't even funny any more. I honestly think the reviews of 9 and 10 posted here are just members of the cast and crew - how can anyone in their right mind laugh at any of these jokes, or enjoy such a random mess of a "story?"
The Simpsons go to an amusement park, use up all the random "amusement park" jokes they can think of - including reusing TWO of the jokes they did much better in the fantastic episode, Itchy and Scratchy Land (Jurassic Park send-up)... then one of the rides becomes Kang and Kodos' flying saucer, because... well they're completely out of ideas I guess? And Kang and Kodos are popular parts of the once good Halloween episodes?
Anyway the flying saucer then goes to the alien planet, including a very long sequence in which they once again completely copy a successful old joke they already did (Homer the astronaut eating potato chips). Not funny as a gag, but as a minute long bit? So tedious I thought my eyes would start bleeding. Then they're put in a zoo and they use up all of their random "alien" and "we're exhibits in a zoo" jokes. Then in a very stupid made up way they are freed and fly home, suddenly doing a Star Trek parody and doing hammy Star Trek end credits (already done on at least two other shows).
Do you know why Kang and Kodos are fan favorites? Because they are SPECIAL and not overused. We have to wait until Halloween to see them, other than the occasional cameo gags. Now they are ruined for me because of this stupid, useless, and worst of all completely unfunny episode. They were completely wasted here!
I have completely given up on this show. How on earth are they still making this, when it is so very bad every week? Sure, it was once fantastic (the best!) but how many years do they get to coast on memories of how good they USED to be?
1 out of 10, but only because zero is not an option. This was terrible!
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