It's scary, I know. Here's an addition to the Reviews for you, courtesy of a visitor's request. Feel free to e-mail me - all three of you still visiting the site - for any additional episodes you'd like me to review; just keep it to the first eight seasons, however, since I haven't caught up on the DVDs.

My take on "Bart Vs. Australia", an episode I hadn't seen for a long, long time. Enjoy. Maybe I can be back soon.

Smaller update today but it keeps the "streak" going. A few more Landmarks have been added to the bottom of the page. Enjoy

That quote was bound to come up sooner or later. As promised, a non-editorial update. It's been ignored for a while but four more future guest stars have been added to the section. Scroll to the bottom to read the latest entries. We'll try to keep the updates coming.

We've started a new feature called This Month in Simpsons History which will be updated monthly and linked above under the featured section heading. As a sidenote, if any of you have suggestions for what you'd like to see more of at Springfield Weekly feel free to let us know using the contact form or by email.

Another update to pass your way in the form of an editorial. Expect a non-editorial update soon!

That's just one of the many great one-liners from the Simpsons movie. It's a must-see for Simpsons and non-Simpsons fans, and if you were hoping for yet another review of the movie, you've got one right here. I tried not revealing too many plot details so spoilers are minimized. Enjoy

With "The Simpsons Movie" premiering tomorrow I felt I had to articulate just what I'll be looking for. Here's hoping the movie exceeds expectations.

"The Simpsons" celebrates its 400th episode this Sunday with a double feature, and to get you hyped up, Fox has provided a promo video featuring cast, crew, and more.

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Another editorial comes your way. Enjoy

A new screens update for you all - this time 526 shots from "Last Exit To Springfield", the Season 4 classic. Hope you enjoy the excessive amount of angles of monkeys writing on typewriters.

We haven't abandoned the site, (that's starting to sound old) we've just been incredibly busy. We've been trying to keep up with the new episodes, and I won't speak for Eric (although he may agree) I haven't been all that impressed with the recent batch of episodes.

As for updates, I don't have one now but things are always in the works. For now I refer you to Wikipedia's Simpsons Site. It's not usually talked about when considering top Simpsons sites, but it's really grown to include a lot of interesting (and thorough) information. Take a long, just come back here when you're done.

"Ice Cream Of Margie (With The Light Blue Hair)" is reviewed. Damn. Five in five days? Feels like the old days.

"You Only Move Twice" gets a review because we need some positivity around here. God, that one really held up - if you have your Season 8 DVD, watch it right now, true masterpiece.

A short review of "Moe 'N' Lisa". I'm all caught up.

Hot off the presses, my take on "G.I. D'oh". I honestly don't know why I bother sometimes. The review speaks for itself, but needless to say my taped copy of "Moe 'N' Lisa" better be an improvement. Feel free to distribute that review or point it out to anyone you know, and e-mail me about it, I'd love to say more. I'm proud of how I captured the cold rage that episode made me feel without exploding and blowing up my beloved laptop.

"Treehouse of Horror XVII" gets a review. God, I'm sick to death of having to keep ripping into episodes. It's getting old, I know. Hopefully when I watch the next two episodes that have aired this season and not been reviewed yet, things will have picked up. Needless to say, those are the next pieces of content in the pipeline, so stay tuned. Thanks for sticking with us.

As Eric has mentioned, despite 'small' gaps in updating, we are still comitted to updating with 'high quality' content, so we won't be abandoning the site. Updating this site is not a chore, and we sincerely hope you keep checking back here for new and old material because without you reading our rants, well, there's no reason for Eric to pay internet server fees. Anyway, I've tried to pinpoint my concerns regarding the show as concisely as possible in this editorial. Reviews for the past few episodes should be up shortly.

"Poppa's Got a Brand New Badge" gets a new review, and the site gets its first update in about a month. What happened? College, basically. We're both adjusting to university, so the time management skills aren't up to par yet. The lack of new episodes also hurt the energy a bit. Can we promise that updates will become more frequent? No. But I'm going to attempt to watch episodes whenever I get free time, so I'm hoping that will allow for some reviews to reach your viewing screens. And of course, I'll be reviewing new episodes once they start airing again. So check back soon, and keep digging through the site's archives in the meantime. Thanks for still coming!

And hopefully we're proving we're still sticking around this old ground. I have a screenshots update for you all - 323 new grabs from "Simpsons Roasting On An Open Fire", by request from a visitor. If there is ever an episode you want images from or a review of, and we don't have it, drop an e-mail and it will move to the top of the queue.

Hopefully Eric and I can start updating concurrently, so stay tuned because even if we can't it'll be fun just to find out... For now I've got another editorial for you to (hopefully) enjoy.

"Please Homer Don't Hammer 'Em" gets a review. Hope you all like my take on it - not a bad episode at all.

Additionally, I apologize for the downtime of the site over the last few days - that was a problem with my hosting arrangement, and that's hopefully been cleared up. As well, to keep you all posted - for the most part, the only guaranteed content updates for the forseeable future are going to be reviews of the new episodes on a weekly basis. That's going to be the bare minimum. Hopefully I will have time to also add screenshots, additional reviews, or editorials, and me and Jason have plans to retool some sections sometime soon, also. If you have any feedback on our updating or what you want to see, don't hesitate to drop me an e-mail.

"Jazzy and the Pussycats" has been reviewed - the first real review on the site in many months. It's nice to be able to give you loyal visitors one of these, and I think you'll enjoy it. I also dug up an old review I wrote for "The Monkey Suit" but never posted - I've re-added that here. We seem to have misplaced Jason's, but we're going to work on digging that up, as well. Next up should be some screenshots from Season 1 episodes, as I've gotten some requests for those - I might re-review some of them, also, time permitting. See you soon!

I missed the first eight minutes of the newest episode. So, since writing a real review wouldn't exactly be fair, here's a few paragraphs on what I thought about the last two acts of the episode.

This season premiere of "The Simpsons" got a great deal of publicity - FOX took over Myspace, blitzed the radio with promos, and generally tried to kick up as much of a fuss as possible about the kick-off to season # 18. The show is clearly still popular, and still a cash cow for FOX - that is, of course, why it's still on the air. But with advertising starting up again for yet another new season, the tiredness of "The Simpsons" as a television series has never been more apparent.

The way a fan could justify "The Simpsons" sticking along for so long is experimentation, or at least continued quality. As it stands, the second part is debateable, but it's episodes like that seriously question whether the writers really have anything left in them - at least anything to sustain a full season's worth of episodes. Each season brings four or five genuinely "different-feeling" episodes, and about seventeen that seem to be rehashing the same weak formulas that have plagued the show since midway through Season 9.

In the area of "feeling new", this episode is truly dreadful. It's a pitch pulled from the laziest of Simpsons formulas - Homer becomes a "blank." Hilarity ensues! This hasn't really worked for years, and to see Homer become a "vicious mafioso" isn't just tired, it's embarassing and a little appalling. Homer and Bart are completely nuts in this episode, and although the zaniness of the concept can cover some of the ridiculous actions they take in this episode, it's questionable whether Homer or Bart should really be characterized as the sort of people who would happily cause harm to others.

The whole episode just seems poorly thought-out, the sort of thing that actively does damage to the dignity of the show. That isn't to say that the episode is awful - it was very funny at points, the plot was interesting, and Fat Tony, the mafia, and "Sopranos" guest stars can get a lot of mileage out of even a tired plotline. But I can't see what an episode like this is doing, besides padding wallets among the cast and production staff. It isn't saying anything new, if I want to really laugh I can dig out an old "Simpsons" episode, and it's actually quite embarassing at times. I can justify the existence of the episode, just barely, based on a few great gags and a killer "Godfather" parody, but at the end of the day this one needs to be filed in the sadly well-stocked category of "shouldn't have been made."

I hope that tides everyone over for a bit - I'm still here, and I'm trying to figure out how to make this site really tick again. Me and Jason haven't forgotten you all, don't worry. Expect more soon.

Well it's been a while, but we're still here. We should have more to say about what's going on in the next few days, but for now, I've prepared an editorial - Why Watch Season 18. Enjoy

We apologize for the time off, but a combination of exams and laziness has kept the site unupdated for too long. To appease our loyal browsers, we're adding something very special to the site. Brad Ableson, a storyboard artist at "The Simpsons" was generous enough to answer some of our fanboy questions, and even provided some pics and clips from his past. (turns out a lot of people who work at "The Simpsons" now were once huge Simpsons fans as kids). You can read the interview here, so enjoy, and we'll try our best to keep the information and updates going.

Don't worry, Eric will have the "real" review of last Sunday's episode shortly, but if you really need something in the meantime, you can read my review for "The Monkey Suit". Enjoy

"Girls Just Want To Have Sums" and "Regarding Margie" have both been reviewed, finally. I thought both were better when I first saw them, but then last Sunday's masterpiece came down, and I couldn't avoid being a little harsh at their comparitively large weaknesses. I'll be back tomorrow with a review of the aforementioned excellent episode, and perhaps some news about SW planning for the near-future.

Yeah... no real excuse. A long-delayed review of "The Wettest Stories Ever Told, which was downright awful. A review of the newer episode is in the pipeline, as is some possible section debuts or collapses. I'll be back soon.

A THOH quizz has been added. Go ace it, preferably without using SNPP

"Kiss Kiss Bang Bangalore" gets a belated review. I apologize for the complete lack of promise-keeping this week... regarding actual sustained updating in the near future, to quote Bart, "I can't say I'll try... but I'll try to try."

I've reviewed "Million-Dollar Abie". A review of the new episode may be coming tonight and may be coming tomorrow; apologies for the delays. We've been getting a lot of good feedback (and more visitors than usual) lately, so I'll just take this opportunity to thank you all for coming here and keeping us going. And don't be shy, and be sure to let us know what you like and what you'd like to see!

An editorial topically titled "Cartoon Wars" has been added. Read on

As the news of the imminent Simpsons movie settles in, read even more about it here. And don't think this is the last of our movie-centered editorials...

"Homer Simpson, This Is Your Wife" has been reviewed. I thought it was generally original enough to make up for a lot of problems, and inconsistent humor-wise but hilarious when the comedy actually worked. I'm toying with the idea of putting together a firm updating schedule for day-by-day updates, and me and Jason are also looking into revamping the information section. As always, input is appreciated about what you enjoy here and what you come here for. Final note: I made good on my threat and lowered last week's episode to a B-.

"Bart Has Two Mommies" finally gets its review. I may lower the grade sometime in the next few days, but for now those are my thoughts. I'll try to be back soon.

But just reiterating that we're alive and well. Me and Jason are just sort of at a loss lately about what direction to take the site. New episode reviews should be forthcoming soon as a stopgap solution (heh), but that'll have to wait until I have full access to my computer, which will be tomorrow. Goodbye until then.

Edit: March 25th, since access wasn't restored :/

"Marge In Chains" and "Krusty Gets Kancelled" both get reviews, and I'm officially completed reviewing every episode from the first four seasons of the show. Watch out, Season 5. This also fulfills my earlier promise to update with the first piece of content suggested to me - I appreciated the idea, he-who-will-not-be-named. I'll be back sometime soon, take care.

"The Seemingly Never-Ending Story", the best episode since "The Italian Bob", gets a review. Excellent stuff from the writers this week, I hope you all were fortunate enough to catch it. That's all for now. I'll be writing reviews for the last two untouched Season 4 episodes next, and then moving on to Season 5. Final note - simpsonsRanked has opened to take the Top 100's place, and we're not really feeling the love ranking-wise. If anyone who reads this wants to weigh in with your rating for our site, it would go a long way towards repairing my self-esteem a bit :) Bye.

Well it's not the most professional editorial I've written but hopefully it gets the point across. Enjoy

380! I'm touched. Nice to have a random spike in visitors every once in a while. To celebrate, I'll update with the first type of content that anyone suggests to me in an email. It's nice to know what you all want.

I apologize for my absence over the last week or so, but I was having very serious computer problems, which are thankfully resolved. Meanwhile, "My Fair Laddy" gets a review.

The Quotes page has been cleaned up. Enjoy its thoroughness.

I've written a new editorial, entitled The Show's Greatest Asset. This is actually an "editorial", unlike many of the other pieces in that increasingly misnamed section, and I think it turned out pretty well. In other, important news, everyone who comes here should check out The Simpsons Gallery, which is boasting a fantastic new re-design. Nice job Henrik.

A New Homer picture!. Certainly been no short amount of time since I updated with a picture, so I figured you all might enjoy that. I might be making a lot more over the next week or so - it makes for a nice change of pace.

Two new reviews - "Grampa Vs. Sexual Inadequacy" and "A Star Is Burns". I can't help but apologize for the dearth of non-review content from me lately, but it's what I'm best at and what seems to set this site apart, and damned if it isn't easy to pop in a DVD and then write about it. I'll try to get back to more disciplined editorial-writing and media creation sometime soon, however, so don't worry too much.

The Grinch parody has been upgraded and completed. More updates to come.

"Treehouse Of Horror VI" gets a review. Sorry for all the positivity around here lately, we'll be back to eviscerating the show for the slightest flaw soon enough, we promise.

A short, slightly topical editorial gets adressed here. No new episode this week, watch the superbowl.

"We're On The Road To D'oh-where", an episode three bad jokes short of being the best in two years, has been reviewed. Put me in a very good mood. I'll be back tomorrow with something more. Notice also that I made good on my promise and the updates have all been archived - hope you enjoy the easier loading times.

Tonight will mark a return to daily updating, I just got done with the highest-magnitude stretch of work during my school year so I should finally have free time. First up will be a review of last Sunday's episode. Also, crucially, I am going to archive all of the updates, to make the page load a bit quicker... so enjoy what we have for now.

All issues with this site in Internet Explorer for PC, and hopefully Safari and IE5 for Mac, have now been dealt with. Enjoy the newfound ease of browsing through without the minor errors that were showing up.

We recently had the privelage of discussing direction with Lauren Macmullan, who graciously addressed our questions thoroughly and passionately. She's been a big part of the season 12-present overall direction improvement of the show and her responses and explanations make for an interesting, informative read. As a sidenote - many of the scenes she refers to have been linked to (a terrific suggestion on her part) so be sure to click on the links while reading her explanations. Enjoy