Undercover Burns

For a show that normally prides itself on being innovative, an 'Undercover Boss' parody episode feels a bit out of date.

This, like many modern 'Simpsons' episodes follows a sadly standard pattern:

A good start A fair middle A weak end Something funny as the credits roll to make you forget about the weak end.

It's not a crime for a show that's lasted this long to go along in this way, but it does become quite predictable. It's almost like they have half a good idea, and then are trying to find ways for that to be consistently good/funny for the whole episode and yet can't.

This was fine, it was good enough, but it wasn't great.

You'd hope that an episode like this is more in the middle of the season. You want to see more homer and bart in the first episode to get people excited on the first season. Not a good start.

In this episode, Mr. Burns must go undercover in his own business as one of the regular employees. It's an interesting concept and, for the most part, is pretty enjoyable. I think David Harbour did a great job as Undercover Burns, I only wish they'd done away with most of the scenes where they show Burns himself inside the suit and stuck with Fred (Harbour).

I'm surprised so many people didn't enjoy this episode. Admittedly, it's not a great one to kick off a season with, but it isn't terrible. Lighten up, people!

The episode was ok. Nothing special for a premiere.

....because it's the last episode of Simpsons I watched before giving up on this show after 30 years.

We have come a long way since 1989, we had a great ride with memorable episodes that should go down in television history. We also had these past few years, where you had to mostly tolerate the mediocrity with the hope that every once in a while they'll strike gold again.

Then came the MOMENT! The moment I had to pause, go back and listen to Carl again. Then google the incident and realize the great Hank Azaria had to part ways after 32 years of pure genius. That's when I realized I HAVE HAD ENOUGH.

They should've ended in a blaze of glory on a high note leaving behind a legacy. They didn't . But we can all have our own personal finale.

Farewell dear Simpsons, We'll always have Mr Plow!