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vovatIt kind of seems like The Simpsons is only worth watching nowadays when they come up with a non-traditional plot idea. I liked the puzzle/mystery theme that they used for this episode, and I appreciate that they managed to make it work without stretching the reality of the show all that much. Well, except for the ending, that is; that seemed like it would have been better suited for a Halloween episode. There were also a fair number of little jokes that worked well, like the play on the fox/chicken/grain brainteaser, the appearance of the Philly Phanatic, and the snake cut up to resemble the Gadsden Flag.
So was the Family Guy episode held over for so long because it was made not long before O.J. Simpson was on trial again, and they wanted to wait until it was again as irrelevant as it was originally planned to be? That's my guess, anyway. Of course, now it feels pretty dated, and I thought a fair number of the jokes came across as more awkward than funny (and I'm not just talking about the O.J. ones). American Dad was pretty good, though, both in its main plot and the subplot with Roger and Haley, and it was nice to learn more of Stan's back story. I wonder if we'll ever see his estranged brother who was briefly referenced at one point.
So was the Family Guy episode held over for so long because it was made not long before O.J. Simpson was on trial again, and they wanted to wait until it was again as irrelevant as it was originally planned to be? That's my guess, anyway. Of course, now it feels pretty dated, and I thought a fair number of the jokes came across as more awkward than funny (and I'm not just talking about the O.J. ones). American Dad was pretty good, though, both in its main plot and the subplot with Roger and Haley, and it was nice to learn more of Stan's back story. I wonder if we'll ever see his estranged brother who was briefly referenced at one point.
