let's do this...

[zach]

yeah you made that comment well after your other. yeah it's the internet, but wants the point in going on if your gonna act like this.

[Bert Stanton]

Season 8 is the way it is because O&W were under the impression the show would end soon after season 8 and so were doing all they could "pushing the envelope" and finding things that hadn't be done before.
And you know what, it worked. Season 8 is one of my favourite season because it has so many memorable episodes. Okay there is some dead weight there but there is no perfect season.

[Captain Squid]

I voted NO.

The last classic era episode, for me, was Treehouse of Horror IX (4th episode of season 10). After that, I felt that Mike Scully just went batshit insane with the series. I still find the Scully era to be entertaining, and I enjoy a lot of the episodes, but they are not classic to me. I recall when a majority of season 10 aired, I was thinking "what the fuck is happening to The Simpsons??"

[The Thompsons]

If you want to be technical about it the last classic era episode for me is "Miracle On Evergreen Terrace". So I guess the classic era for me is seasons 1-8.5.

[SchmatisfiedHomer]

If you want to be technical about it the last classic era episode for me is "Miracle On Evergreen Terrace". So I guess the classic era for me is seasons 1-8.5.

Have to agree with you there. "When You Dish Upon a Star" was really the beginning of the "Meh Era".

[Aye, the hot pants.]

Season 8 still had a lot of good episodes, i voted to keep it classic. Though I will agee there were some pretty weak episodes/jokes/premises/writing, it had started to go downhill by then, but there was still lots of heavily quotable and classic moments so that saves Season 8 for me.

So basically what I am saying is I like it. I like it like I like curly fries.

[Lionel Hutz]

i previously meant to say 1-12 is my golden era.

4-6 is classic era.

He's just trying to stir the pot that's all. I don't know what the difference is between "golden" and "classic" myself.

I've been talking to zach on B&R and he wanted me to post this

zach
oh and the classic era/golden era stuff was all bullshit.

[Handsome B. Wonderful]

I find both Season 8, Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase, and The Secret War of Lisa Simpson to be the most underrated things in this show.

[zartok-35]

Classic status should be declared by the individual episode, rather than extended periods of the show. The episodes themselves are more important anyway.

[Handsome B. Wonderful]

Which are confined to the name "season", which hold the episodes in question. The bulk of them are great. Therefore, it is a great season. It is silly to judge a season by one episode.

[The Spruce Moose]

Homer's Phobia, The Springfield Files, Homer vs. the Eighteenth Amendment, A Milhouse Divided, You Only Move Twice, Lisa's Date with Density, The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show, Bart After Dark, Homer's Enemy & Brother From Another Series say no

[Dobbie]

Agreed, except with Homer's Phobia. Not a really a fan of it personally...

[7eleven2007]

For me, the line between classical and non classical is about characterization and plot.

Ask yourself: does the episode have believable characterization? Do all the characters behavior conform to the characterization of the classical era characters?

And about plot: do the plots seem believable? Are there plot holes? Keep in mind that even if the plot is crazy, kinda like "Bart inner child", it still can be believable as long as the plot progresses logically(http://deadhomersociety.com/2012/01/17/compare-contrast-simpson-kid-causes-mass-hysteria/). But when you have Simpsons going to fucking Antarctica, you are fucked.

Anyways, when You have episodes that have believable plots and characterization, then u have a classical episode. That's not to say every episode must be perfect in order to be classic worthy. "homers odyssey " had some wobbly Homer characterization, but ultimately it still managed to depict a good husband and father doing everything he can for his family. But when you have jerkass Homer(a fundamental basic Homer characterization error), the episode is fucked, no matter how good everything else is.

Thetefore for me, season 8 is classical

[Ronster]

Season 8 is wonderful, nuff said.

Although, I'd argue that the classical era started with season 2 rather than season 1, and lasted till the ninth season.

[parklife]

Anyways, when You have episodes that have believable plots and characterization, then u have a classical episode. That's not to say every episode must be perfect in order to be classic worthy. "homers odyssey " had some wobbly Homer characterization, but ultimately it still managed to depict a good husband and father doing everything he can for his family. But when you have jerkass Homer(a fundamental basic Homer characterization error), the episode is fucked, no matter how good everything else is.

[Handsome B. Wonderful]

He brings up a fantastic point, actually.

[parklife]

this board

[Financial Panther]

Ugh, those insightful posts.

[parklife]

that post is the stupidest thing i've ever read

homer is a 'jerk' in 'the springfield connection' and 'homer's phobia', yet those get constant praise

MAKE UP YOUR MINDS

[The Thompsons]

In "Homer's Phobia" he's just ignorant which is a believable characterization. In "The Springfield Connection" he is mean to Flanders but I still find it funny. I can handle it in small doses not in Scully doses.

[The_Doctor]

No. While Season 8 is a bit of a step down from Season 7, it's still well ahead of what would come after it. I like that Oakley and Weinstein tried to push the boundaries of the show a bit more in some episodes and it contains several of my absolute favourites.

[parklife]

have you guys ever heard of this show called 'curb your enthusiasm'?

the entire premise is based around the main character being a jerk

and guess what, everyone loves it

[Lionel McClure]

Season 8 is definitely one of the weakest seasons of the classic era. "Homer vs. the 18th Amendment", "You Only Move Twice" and "The Springfield Files" are fantastic episodes but they don't hold a candle to the comedic genius of Seasons 4, 5 and 6. The eighth season of "The Simpsons" is still much better than the vulgar and tasteless garbage that the writers are churning out nowadays... I voted no.