Simpsons Dark Humor

The simpsons has been on television since 1989 but somehow the writers manage to keep the humor sharp and the social commentary biting.

Simpsons dark humor. Bart prank calls moe s tavern looking for a man named keybum first name lee leaky bum. One big mistake cost the show its laughs. Both homer and moe the. Maybe just once someone will call me sir without adding you re making a scene.

Marge don t discourage the boy. Part of the charm of. The controversy and criticism is aimed more at family guy who wrote the episode although the simpsons writers approved the episode. It s what separates us from the animals.

When it first aired 30 years ago the simpsons was groundbreaking tv. The gags just don t produce the same laughs anymore. The simpsons has been on television since 1989 but somehow the writers manage to keep the humor sharp and the social commentary biting. The simpsons at 30.

They are meant for the hardcore fans who grew up on the show you may not notice the work. Street artist banksy did one of the opening couch gags for the series and made a dark segment on the sweatshops in asia that help keep the simpsons franchise alive. Weaseling out of things is important to learn. From sideshow bob s stalking and attempted murder to the unluckiness of frank grimes we re counting down the top 10 darkest episodes of the simpsons.