Sex, Pies and Idiot Scrapes

Sex, Pies and Idiot Scrapes is an okay episode. I have watched 2 other Season 20 episodes, and there is 1 okay, and 2 good episodes. This episode is the okay episode. This episode has some humor but it just isn't that funny. I think around when this episode was made Simpsons premieres aren't as good anymore. Before this in the Golden Age ( S1-S10 ) and Early Middle Age ( S11-S20 ) the premiere gave a good glimpse in the series. But at this point, Late Middle Age, the premieres give a worser glimpse in the series. Even though this is better than the last premiere, it only feels okay. This episode got a 7.2 and it has pretty good reviews, so I thought that this episode would be better. Instead it was worse than I imagined. This episode isn't great, but it's got enough good action for an okay. In all, I give this episode a 6.4 out of 10.

I don't know what happened to the Simpsons. There was a time I used to split my sides over almost every episode. The last years however, the show has gotten gradually less funny. This episode nearly made me laugh twice, I admit that. Well not really laugh, more of a faint smile actually. Nearly. Doesn't matter, what matters is: This show just isn't funny anymore. Tired and predictable jokes is not what this show used to be about. A "crazy" storyline, OK, does not matter as long as the jokes are as lame as they are. Some of the jokes are set up really clumsy. Almost as they feel they have to explain even simple jokes. Well here's a clue: if you have to explain it, it just isn't funny. As Bart would have said, this sucks.

This is a decent start to S20, in which Homer and Ned become bounty hunters.

The Marge storyline doesn't amount to much, and I bet the Irish didn't care for the representation of them, but other than that there are enough strong moments in this episode that I enjoyed.

This episode, Homer and Ned team up to becoming bounty hunters which is pretty cool to watch and see a Homer and Ned bonding episode. The b plot with Marge becoming an erotic baker was alright. There are some funny moments in this episode too. There are some cons though with Homer and ned break being a little forced but overall this is a pretty good start to season 20 and I'm would like to see if they could do something like this with Homer and Ned in the future.

Also the saint pattys parade got some laughs out of me. That is all to say for the season premiere episode that I watched today .....

The Simpsons Movie was the best thing to come from the show in over ten years, and season 19 had a few good episodes. This episode was hit and miss. Some good moments include a brief (but underused) Dog the Bounty Hunter parody, another Batman montage, some genuine Homer and Flanders moments, and the fight between the Irish and Northern Irish. Am I the only person who still watches the show that is sick and tired of the leprachaun character? He made good use here, but doesn't seem like he should be a regular character. Homer just comes across as too unlikeable at times, and how many times has he been to jail/prison? I give it a 3/5, but the rest of the season has been better than this.