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Pop culture obsessives writing for the pop culture obsessed.

Dan Castellaneta

1/6/19

11:21 PM

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The Simpsons finds the sweet spot as Grampa confronts an old wrong

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10/14/18

10:09 PM

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TV Reviews10/14/18

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A trio of sweet religious tales sees The Simpsons finding goodness, if not greatness

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3/25/18

10:34 PM

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Another retcon of Marge and Homer's marriage leaves us wondering who these impostor Simpsons are

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3/18/18

8:30 PM

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Bill Hader helps The Simpsons stick it to that Banacek guy, who must work there or something

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1/14/18

11:31 PM

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A fitfully funny Simpsons comes tantalizingly close to takeoff

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12/10/17

11:22 PM

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The Simpsons brings back Sideshow Bob for an episode that ticks all the right boxes

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11/12/17

10:31 PM

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The Simpsons does some lightly effective political satire when Marge runs for mayor

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11/5/17

10:39 PM

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A promising Simpsons scatters the good stuff over three short-changed stories

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10/1/17

8:30 PM

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TV Reviews10/1/17

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The Simpsons gets pointlessly medieval all over its season 29 premiere

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5/21/17

9:59 PM

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The Simpsons goes to the dogs in a high concept season 28 finale

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5/7/17

10:29 PM

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TV Reviews5/7/17

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Marge and Homer’s relationship troubles resonate in a well-plotted Simpsons

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4/30/17

11:07 PM

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Bart’s just a gigolo as The Simpsons hunts for some heart

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4/2/17

10:48 PM

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TV Reviews4/2/17

TV Reviews4/2/17

The Yale-Harvard war bogs down in an overstuffed Simpsons

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3/19/17

10:51 PM

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Everyone gets a trophy on a sweetly well-crafted Simpsons

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3/12/17

10:49 PM

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The Simpsons shifts into sports documentary mode for its amusing “22 For 30”

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3/5/17

10:13 PM

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The Simpsons brings back the writer of a classic episode, but the sequel is awfully Krusty

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2/19/17

10:49 PM

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Patton Oswalt is Bart’s conscience on a disjointed Simpsons

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2/12/17

10:10 PM

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Homer swallows his feelings on a half-baked Simpsons

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1/15/17

9:17 PM

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The Simpsons’ “super-sized rap Gatsby episode” is best in its low-key charms

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1/8/17

11:06 PM

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Homer remembers he owns a pig as The Simpsons squanders some good ideas

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