The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror XIX

By Marisa LaScala

The way The Simpsons not only apes, but also twists familiar cultural touchstones shows reveals again that it's still smarter than all other parodists. [31 October 2008]

The Simpsons: Season 20 Premiere

By Leigh H. Edwards

For its 20th season premiere, The Simpsons takes aim at all the big targets: bounty hunting, the IRA, and erotic baking. [26 September 2008]

The Simpsons: Season 19 Premiere

By Tricia Olszewski

Springfield, destroyed at the end of the movie, is still in ruins, and Bart careens off of pieces of the dome that had quarantined the city. [21 September 2007]

The Simpsons: The Complete Tenth Season

By Jesse Hassenger

Season 10 marked the beginning of The Simpsons' metamorphosis from mere long-running comedy series to cultural institution. [6 August 2007]

The Simpsons: The Complete Eighth Season

By Jesse Hassenger

The Simpsons deals with the serious issues -- repression, crises of faith, and fractured families -- that most sitcoms either ignore or confine to "special" quasi-dramatic episodes. [13 October 2006]

The Simpsons: The Complete Seventh Season

By Bill Gibron

To the bickering camps of Simpson's fans, let's keep it 'real', shall we? [14 March 2006]

The Simpsons: The Complete Sixth Season

By Kevin Wong

The commentary tracks repeatedly demonstrate the mutual respect and camaraderie of the Simpsons veterans. [24 August 2005]

The Simpsons

By Bill Gibron

In sharp contrast to the terrific family-based installments, Matt Groening and company have started to let their left leanings show through. [26 May 2005]

The Simpsons

By Jesse Hassenger

The truth is that a typical Simpsons episode today does not stack up to one picked at random from a decade ago. [1 January 1995]

Short Ends and Leader: The Simpsons: The Complete Twelfth Season