RIP The Simpsons

DexterPunk · Post by **DexterPunk** » Thu May 14, 2015 9:46 pm

Harry Shearer isn't having his contract renewed. I fail to see how it's meant to continue without him. Not that I've watched it a lot in years. But it still remains one of my fave shows of all times. A bit sad really that it will go down this way. I'd rather have seen them end the show on somewhat of a high.

"Shearer provides voices for Principal Skinner, Kent Brockman, Mr. Burns, Waylon Smithers, Ned Flanders, Reverend Lovejoy, Dr. Hibbert, Lenny Leonard, Otto Mann, Rainier Wolfcastle, Dr. Marvin Monroe and many others."

kwijibo · Post by **kwijibo** » Thu May 14, 2015 10:12 pm

It hasn't been great for years.. best to end it now, but they'll keep slowly killing it, I'm sure.

r8response · Post by **r8response** » Thu May 14, 2015 10:56 pm

Won't be sad to see it go.

It's been stale for years.

Enforcer-J · Post by **Enforcer-J** » Thu May 14, 2015 11:07 pm

I only ever really got into it when it was on Ten around dinner time, but I think they just showed the first 5 seasons over and over again.
Ive watched bits here and there of the newer seasons and still get the same enjoyment out of it. Ive never really lolled much though. Family guy on the other hand. I have laughed so hard ive cried, although some people seem to hate it.

DexterPunk · Post by **DexterPunk** » Thu May 14, 2015 11:20 pm

Yeah I can't see the appeal with family guy. Simpsons is on another level of cleverness for me. Each to their own though.

Enforcer-J · Post by **Enforcer-J** » Thu May 14, 2015 11:43 pm

I think they can both be clever but they do it in different ways. I mostly enjoy the simple unexpected absurdities of Family Guy though I admit

Santaria · Post by **Santaria** » Fri May 15, 2015 6:41 am

Simpsons were never the same after the movie I reckon. I enjoy the re-runs of the Simpsons although I find the seasons after the movie very stale and celebrity focus instead of good story lines.

DexterPunk · Post by **DexterPunk** » Fri May 15, 2015 7:05 am

Yeah, I reckon after the movie was about when I stopped watching.

Dr. Pain · Post by **Dr. Pain** » Fri May 15, 2015 8:15 am

I haven't watched it for years.

It just got two more seasons but not Harry Shearer, it's going to be horrible.

KNAPPO · Post by **KNAPPO** » Fri May 15, 2015 10:14 am

As I said on your FB Dex, this

SE1Z · Post by **SE1Z** » Fri May 15, 2015 12:30 pm

Can they not get another voice actor that sounds the same?
Or does Shearer own the rights to the characters' voice?

DexterPunk · Post by **DexterPunk** » Fri May 15, 2015 3:49 pm

They could, but as if you wouldn't notice.

KNAPPO · Post by **KNAPPO** » Fri May 15, 2015 5:03 pm

SE1Z wrote:Can they not get another voice actor that sounds the same?

Actor(s), they will need more than one

I bet it would be hard to replace these guys when they had so many eggs in the one basket.

Santaria · Post by **Santaria** » Fri May 15, 2015 5:47 pm

It's hard to fathom that one person could do so many different voices.

KNAPPO · Post by **KNAPPO** » Fri May 15, 2015 7:11 pm

Don't know how many of you have seen this but I love it when they interview the cast like this.

DexterPunk · Post by **DexterPunk** » Fri May 15, 2015 7:20 pm

Brilliant! Could watch them do that for hours.

Vilante · Post by **Vilante** » Fri May 15, 2015 10:59 pm

DexterPunk wrote:Brilliant! Could watch them do that for hours.

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