The Biggest Game Changers in The Simpsons
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In this episode of The Simpsons Theory, we look at the Biggest Game Changers In The Simpsons. From season 1 to The Simpsons season 33. We look at the evolution of Sideshow Bob and Lisa Simpson, to Moe getting engaged, to Maude Flanders death.
This is the moments The Simpsons changed forever.
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
2:30 Sideshow Bob
4:45 Maude Flanders
6:03 Van Houtens
7:23 Comic Book Guy marries
9:46 Barney Gumble
10:46 Patty & Selma
12:36 Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
14:45 Lisa Simpson
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Are you going to talk about the newest Simpson episode that came out?
@@B-Ninja1201 I am indeed! Keep an eye out this weekend
@@TheSimpsonsTheory noice
I already subscribe. He's awesome. Especially when he says 'aboot' ! 😜❤️
One big status quo change I think we’d all appreciate is Moe finally finding happiness…he’s been depressed wreck for decades 😭😭
I look forward to his wedding episode
It’s nice to see Moe happy now
Yeah but it would ruin character,
He was really close when he met Maya at least. It seems like he's getting closer to happiness with each season, which is kinda heartwarming
@@mikryan6567 I think there’s only so many times they can use a shotgun or noose joke with him. It gets old
Chalmers being in the show is a game changer. As you may know Chalmers was described as a normal person in the crazy world of Springfield, much like Grimey. He only asks one question because he knows that if he asks any more than that he will lose his mind
I love the idea that Chalmers clearly knows what’s going on in the famous Steamed Hams scene, he just wants to feign ignorance so he can leave without getting involved.
Much appreciated
"Oh yea that will be really productive. Who do you want to talk to first the guy in the bumblebee suit or thew one with a bone through his hair"?
The “you don’t win friends with salad” is forever my favourite bit from the simpsons, it’s too good plus it was fun to see it randomly on series 30’s treehouse of horror special
Moe as well as ComicBook Guy finding love after all their years alone gives me hope for my own future.
It's nice to see unconventionally attractive looking people finding happiness. To me it's almost like the writers know the show will eventually come to an end and they are trying to tie up all lose ends.
Just saying, bringing Apu's family into the mix may have ruined his character as he just becomes a bitter asshole who clearly doesn't even want a family, which is totally counter to the romantic man we see in past episodes
Or make him the "to many kids" joke. because honestly? I can see his marriage to manjula with one or 2 kiddos work very fine
Yup, and after the octuplets he loses some of that character development he had and becomes just funny Indian weirdo man who's bitter as hell
Yeah that basically ruined the character for me, now he's just the overused lazily written I hate having kids character.
The episode where he cheats on his wife with the Squishy delivery woman was just cringe. They gave him so much character derailment and shoved in the worst of the ethnic jokes in just that ONE episode. I always saw Apu as someone who was quite happy with his lot in life, and not bitter about not being the computer programmer or movie star he left India to become. Someone with a Spongebob like pride and love in the low paying service industry job he has, who gets absolutely crestfallen if that was ever in danger. And when he got married and had that one episode where he was better at expressing his love around Valentines Day that every other married or dating man was quite sweet. It's PAINFUL, and on many levels, what that cheating episode gave us. Like eating a glass lightbulb dipped in toilet water to soften it up (only funny gag in the episode).
I think he is just stressed because he always has been a hard worker and having so many kids is too much to think of. I've met people irl who get super stressed the first years of his children but because in the Simpsons universe no one grow and time don't pass we never get to see the end of this stressful first couple of years
Two words for one of the greatest game-changers.
Phil. Hartman. His inclusion was brilliant and brought a never-before-seen energy to secondary characters we had never seen. Troy and Lionel were so energetic and brought serious comedic relief to The Simpsons. And that performance in Stop The Planet Of The Apes! I Want To Get Off was 😍
On that note, Al Brooks is similar to Phil in the inclusions their personalities as actors brought to the show. Honestly, Brooks’ talents were showcased best in the character of Hank Scorpio in You Only Move Twice. According to Mitch and Dando in Homer’s Odyssey, Dan Castellaneta couldn’t keep up with Al’s improv and was reduced to grunts, which were kept in the show. I also found a story in the same book where in recording for Life on The Fast Lane, the bouts of laughter from Julie Kavner in the show itself were actually because Al’s jokes in recording just made her laugh so much, the producers kept them in 😂
Fish called Selma is my favourite episode. Hartman is very underrated.
I remember, and I think it was in one of this channels videos, learning an interesting fact about Lisa’s vegetarianism. It wasn’t entirely the writers decision to keep Lisa a vegetarian. Paul and Linda McCartney had a condition for guest starring that episode. That condition being that Lisa remain a vegetarian at the end of the episode. The writers must’ve quite liked that idea if they agreed to it. Honestly I can’t imagine the show with Lisa as a meat eater past early season 7.
There is an episode where she starts eating insects because she develops anemia, and even though she's back to being vegetarian by the end of the episode it got awful reviews for that exact reason.
Paul McCartney also had a similar demand for Weird Al when he asked to parody "Live and Let Die" as "Chicken Pot Pie", he didn't want his song associated with a cause he didn't believe in so he suggested the title "Tofu Pot Pie". Al never released the song, but became a vegetarian a few years later.
@@pepesilvia429 Yeah the writers (I know it’s not the original writers) definitely should’ve thought of another way for her to treat her anemia. That feels like an insult to the integrity of Lisa’s character and a bit of a disrespect to the agreement that was made with Paul and Linda McCartney.
Also I didn’t know that fact about Weird Al that’s actually pretty cool. They must’ve had a profound effect on him huh? Especially since he would later turn vegan.
@@pepesilvia429 eating insects? Couldn't she have just taken some sort of pill or something? Seems like a weird plotline.
The reason David Hyde Pierce played Cecil in ‘Brother From Another Series’ is because David was Frasier Crane’s brother in Frasier. And as lots of people know, Kelsey Grammer played Frasier. 😀
I believe everyone knows that. Unless you weren't alive in the nineties.
@@waynemarvin5661 a lot of the audience of this channel would have been way too young for it even when the series was ending in the mid 00s. Hell I was too young for it and I was born in the 80s 😅
@@waynemarvin5661 so a good 30% of the world 😂😂😂 doesn't sound like "everyone" to me mate 😂😂
Paul and Linda only agreed to be on the show if Lisa remained a veggie for the rest of the show. That did happen, and definitely for the best, adding a layer of meaningfulness to Lisa - she appreciates the little things which is important in a family whose ideals are very obvious and only beneficial to them
I was so happy to see Moe getting a girl and that his fears/depression were very well grounded and depicted so well before he finally had the courage to propose. It felt very real and it made the Yes so much more meaningful. Also I think we’re forgetting the fact that Comic book guy and his wife are possibly pregnant?!?!!! There was that brief scene in the Maggie’s godfather episode when they showed up at the front door waiting for Flanders
I like how secondary characters are starting to get into serious relationships when they didn’t have any continuity, they deserve it
Thanks Lydia and JJ! Y'all have made my day.
Thank you! I had a blast working with JJ
One tidbit I really liked was, in The Holidays of Future Passed, each of Apu's 8 kids had 8 kids.
It's great to see J.J. in a video - he's always fun to watch
The very first episode (Simpsons roasting on an open fire) Santa's Little Helper joins the Simpsons family and is a part of it afterwards (I have no clue if he was in the Tracy Ulman shorts). However I think that is about the extent of his continuity. For example his mate and their amazing puppies disappear after the episode that introduces them.
I could tell you this
We wouldn't have Animation Domination if it weren't for The Simpsons
Plus, it changed television quite a bit thoughout the last 30 years
Did not expect a JJ cameo here. That was a nice treat.
I think removing apu was a shame, caught up blindly in the “woke” movement claiming apu was nothing more than a stereotype. I think it was incredibly small minded to see him only as an offensive stereotype. Apu was so much more than just a stereotyped indian gas station owner. He was a thinking man, who showed compassion and care to his fellow spring fielders. He was a passionate ladies man, as depicted with him being very popular with the women of springfield. He was a representation of the old american dream, an immigrant who worked hard to create a better life for himself and his family. How could he viewed as a one dimensional character stereotype when hes been so deeply humanized facing real problems? The season 7 episode much apu about nothing faced him with the problems of being forced to leave a country he called home, where his friends and family are. Theres no better way of showing the humanity of an immigrant than him dealing with these issues, and we as an audience empathize with him because he is a far deeper character than a “funny foreign oaf.” He was a respected friend of the simpsons, as they went out of their way multiple times to help him with his crazy problems and business ventures. He was part of the family, being included in all kinda of hijenks and he was praised, not just a token foreign friend. I think it was greatly misunderstood why apu was so popular. It wasnt because he was a funny stereotype. Apu spoke to the fish out of water, per say. He was unabashed of hisculture and liked sharing it with the people around him. He was hard working, well educated and so well liked by all those around him despite how different he was. Banishing him as a one dimensional stereotype was a short sighted mistake, and now people of all cultures no longer get to enjoy a character that we grew to love and all laughed with, instead of the foolish perception that we were all laughing at him. Just my two cents.
I agree. I would argue that if we are taking offensive then Willy is arguably worse.
@@danielyeshe maybe, But Willie is white. Apu is an Indian being voiced by a white man in a caricature of an Indian accent. They're not the same.
All I have to do is to recast his voice and they would probably bring him right back. Furthermore, the real decision was made by Harry Shearer, The man who voiced up who voiced Apu. He wasn't pressured, he voluntarily stepped down Because he knew it was the right thing to do. A person could do something wrong their entire lives and not know it, but once they are shown the truth, they have the chance to correct their past mistakes.
@@zeldabackwards You are missing the point. It's not about the character being a stereotype as much as it's about a white person providing the voice. It should be an Indian person's voice, not an American pretending to sound like an Indian.
Wokeness can go back to devil flander's hell.
Lets all appreciate the effort lydia puts into her videos
Thank you so much 😊
I don’t get why Apu had to be discontinued entirely. They gave Dr Hibbert a new voice actor, what was stopping them from doing that with Apu?
I hate that they changed the voice of carl and hibbert. They sre iconic and apu is even more iconic. Replacing that would be just horrible
@@sasys8n I think Carl's new voice is very close to the original or at least not bad at all.
There was an episode I just saw recently that really had a great moment for Barney's continuity. When he rescued Marge's old school friend with a helicopter. It was like yeah, HE DID learn how to fly! I like to think Barney switches on and off randomly as the story demands, lol. At least he gets some better moments now
I'm only on season 20, but if they give Moe a wife, I'll be so happy. I think watching him suffer so much through the series really gets to me. Far too often he gets bagged on way more than he deserves. He's not a perfect guy, but man does he get railed hard in the series.
As someone who just started watching from Season 1 last year, and plan to work through it. I totally get what people are talking about with the golden years. And the season 9+ stuff just kinda sucks. But every so often you get some really really good episodes in there. And the ones that polish off loose ends seem to have the best appeal to me.
I'm totally ready for the series to end, but I do hope they go out with a Disney-esq happy ending for all the characters, and not anything cynical. I know people hate happy endings, but they really do help with the rewatch-ability for me. If I know a cool person dies or has a bitter ending -- I can't stop thinking about it anytime I rewatch it. That basically ruined Game of Thrones for me after the initial run.
I think if anyone deserved a good turn-around, it should be Moe, and I really hope he gets a happy ending. I look forward to ugh, season 33? man, I got some catching up!
update me when you finish season 33
Biggest game changers 1. The incredibly tall man's automobile purchase 2. Milhouse needing the bathroom 3. Homer heckling the puppet show that gives Lisa time to find out about her future relationship with Hugh Parkfield 4. Lionel Hutz goes from giving away sponge cards to the smoking monkey 5. The couch gag becomes a guest star vehicle in and of itself 6. Wuzzle wuzzle does not catch on as a catchphrase. 7. If you are reading this you have no life 8. Disco Stu likes disco music 9. Malibu Stacy comes with a new hat 10. I complete the Simpsons arcade game at Retro Replay and imagine the alternate universe that game takes place in.
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amazing video! it’s quite interesting to see how much they changed over time, how at first they were simply background characters, and then they get their own love lives! such a great video, well done. 😆
Currently binge watching your videos!!!
when maude died I literally checked if it was a Treehouse of Horror
At this point Homer probably has to come into work by crawling through that “Re-Applicants” tunnel every day, lol
Awesome video! Thanks for the channel find JJ!
Welcome to the channel 😁
I liked Apu its a shame we will never see him again
Love this show and ive watched both of you two loved the colab and keep up the good work❣️
I watched the ad for the first time ever, I have never watched a CZcams ad intentionally, literally just because I saw Disenchantment in it. Good ad 😌😂
Amazing video guys! It’s easy to forget sometimes just how many continuity changes there have been!
Thanks Josh, this was a fun video to make
@@TheSimpsonsTheory You’re welcome! BTW I totally forgot to mention but your channel Lydia inspired me to watch the show again! I kind of fell off of it after season 12 just cuz life so I’m watching the later seasons right now and all of it is brand new to me since if I had seen any of it it was out of order and random reruns. I’m on season 25.
Ya Lisa “learned” not to push her beliefs on others. That’s her entire character following that episode
I appreciate this channel so much I love that there are adults who still love this show like I do
This is not a crossover I knew I needed.
I'm off the opinion they should've made some big changes around season 10-11 like say aging Bart up a year. I think something like that would've helped keep the show fresh and keep people interested in the show into the 2000s.
The thing is, Maude got offed because her voice actress, Maggie Roswell, had quit back in 1999. Roswell DID come back in 2002, though, after reaching a deal that she could record her lines from home, meaning Helen Lovejoy, Luann Van Houten, and Miss Elisabeth Hoover, and several other minor characters she voiced all came back.
Yes continuity is something The Simpsons is not known for but they do a lot better job with it on Futurama.
A colab i didn’t know i needed
I didn't know I needed a Simpsons Theory and JJ crossover, but I'm glad I got it!
It was a pleasant surprise to see J.J. in this video. I noticed that he didn't upload this Saturday like he usually does. This explains why. 😁
JJ is so dreamy *rushes to subscribe* great video you two!!!
While the Simpsons dosent have much continuity whenever there is any its rather nice
For someone who has been slowly going through the Simpsons, already a little over 200 episodes, I'm surprised with even the minor things that are brought up later on.
So youre about 200 episodes in huh? I gotta tell you bud, you might wanna stop there because right after that mark the shows starts to decline and eventuelly becomes what many would call almost unwatchable. I've kept watching new episodes of The Simpsons ever since I first noticed the decline back in 1999 but by this point it's almost some sort of self-torture. I think I mostly just wanna be able to someday say that I've seen all 800 episodes of The Simpsons (or however many there will be when the show ends). XD
@@rattis I'm fully aware of the decline, I'm still going to watch it.
@@rattis don't think that's fair, its more to do with fatigue if you're watching so much. would be the same if you worked backwards
If Moe gets married, and his marriage works out, it gives me hope for my future.
Oh yeah another day just got turned amazing
Another excellent video! :)
I am a huge Simpson fan so I love watching ur vids
15:26 I laughed way harder than I probably should have at what you said there lol.
For how long the simpsons has been going . I am always happy when they decide to change things up in the show like this. It gives you something to look forward to in the future episodes.
We all miss Edna… :(
Great video Lydia and J.J.
11:36 there’s in episode called homers phobia season 8 episode 15 where homer is homophobic and thinks Bart is becoming gay and by the end of the episode he’s not homophobic and I guess him not being in that episode is actually continuity
Hey, this is guy the who explains about flags and why Canadians have aberrant peanut butter containers.
Great video Lydia!
Yes
Thanks 😁
yessss another great vid from Lydia!
Biggest changes I've noticed:
*Mr. Seymour Tanzanian Skinner
*Patty commenting the last lingering thread of her hetero-sexuality in a Treehouse of Horror special
*Krusty's Jewish Heritage
*Marges hair isn't truly blue...but Brunette!
* Homer isn't an only child
*Milhouse being Lisa's 1st...but Milhouse doesn't count!
All great continuity changes! Poor Milhouse 😂
I love your Channel I've been watching a lot of your videos
Aww thank you
I know that eventually, Barney went back to beer, but for a few seasons he was sober and I consider that pretty good continuity
Was gonna be homer becoming sober first
it's sad that my least favorite mane character is Lisa when she has the most change
Such a great video
Much appreciated 😄
Much welcome (I really hope I'm using that right)
Nice vid keep up the vids on this channel and on screen portal your content is amzaing
Amazing vid
When I 1st saw the title I thought u were gonna go over all the Simpsons games, but this video was still great
Don't worry I'll be covering the games later this year.
Im also doing a play through of Hit & Run soon as well 🙂
@@TheSimpsonsTheory AWESOME
Great video
I have noticed the show has added more adult themes in later and recent years. Perfectly blending that fun for kids and adults.
Wait, is this a crossover episode? I absolutely love both of you guys and I'm subscribed to both of youse
Congrats on the new video
Thank you 😁
I love this video
hello friends, my name is andrew, and This collab is dope af
Nice vid
A J.J. McCullough collab? Automatic like!
4:47 Interesting insight, though the family disappeared after the funeral episode and were never referenced again
Banger of a video
fun fact in the episode Milhouse Divided they had intended for actress Sheryl Crow to sing Kirk's song Can I Borrow a Feeling but declined to perform the song
I'm not sure even the show creators remember anymore that Homer wasn't a safety inspector to begin with but was promoted to that in the third episode of the series. He probably wouldn't be able to fund all of his and/or Bart's crazy schemes throughout the show without that promotion.
I love this channel because it’s really expensive The Simpsons and the Simpsons is one of my favorite things on Disney+ but I also like in condo descendents and other stuff like that even frozen
I wonder if Kamico got her kid. Also I hope to see Moe and Maya's wedding.
Barney maybe unfit but unknown unknowingly intelligent
Patty and Selma are the ones who have changed well. I may not be part of LGBT but I respect patty and selma look like a relative of mine.
Every episode except) maybe 3 or 4 ) are very good
13:45 mark I never noticed before that the kids either don’t have faces or have partially drawn faces
Likewise TV isn't available in the UK, what a shame.
When’s the new series on Disney+? Been watching it on there and just finished S33
I love Lisa! She's my fav!
Me: Remember errors like continuity errors a wizard did it
Jj: but in episode
Me: WIZARD
Marge once even said that Homer just hates Patty. He “feels sorry” for Selma that she has to live with Patty.
Yes and it seems to me that Selma doesn't hate Homer but Patty is the dominant twin sister and Selma has to follow her.
@@Wolfstarzan Totally agree. Selma doesn’t get as much attention as Patty and her story arc has only been seen with an existing character (Troy McClure). It would be good if we had episodes based around Selma too
JJ =AWESOME
*Love him!* 🤩
Oooh!
First 5 seasons were the best
It WAS must see tv in the early 90's . Roll one up and watched the Simpsons
You seem to know alot about the Simpsons.... I have a question to you...
I haven't seen all Simpsons episodes, so I I don't know if this is canon, and I haven't seen all your videos yet, so I don't know if you might have already talked about it... but in the Simpsons Videogame, when you move with your characters around Springfield, you can hear the different characters enter a discussion with each other... and at one moment mrs Julius Hibbert and Carl have a discussion with each other, which gives a hint that they used to be lovers and that Carl still loves her...
so do you have any idea if this is actually a thing in the tv show?
I love JJ McCullough
That Kirk thumbnail is 10/10
"Can i borrow a feeling?"
@@TheSimpsonsTheory "can i have my shirts back, at least?" Man Kirk makes me sad laugh 😂
JJ does amazing vids
JJ is awesome
@@TheSimpsonsTheory I stumbled upon his political vids. Was kinda shocked to learn he is a fellow Canuck
Can I just say that is shocking how this show in seasons 22 and 25 could actually change the status quo
Season 22: Ned gets married to Edna
Season 25: Comic book guy gets a girlfriend
I would think the first major change is in the first episode when the Simpsons get Santa's Little Helper. He wasn't in the shorts.
I liked it when "hey you behind the bushes" was a low life criminal rather than depressed. Anyway great video!
JJs got that real Canadian aboot going on in this
I’m already subscribed, he’s awesome and we both helm from Canada. Also JJ is gorgeous, so I kinda have a bit of a crush on him too.
Yeah this is cool and the game changers are the best
Barney used to have more depth and show us and Homer etc that we have a habit of underestimating him. There is some definite continuity there for instance we see he’s a havard bound student before Homer peer pressures him to drinking one of abes beers , in the astronaut training from deep space Homer he is mentally and physically very competent once he’s away from alcohol and again and when he relapses (on non alcoholic champagne)his fall from grace mirrors the same physical downslide and pace as the scene from mr plow. He is the best singer with the bee sharps , he kicks ass the plow king and his film is very popular and shows he has self awareness about his tragic alcoholism. Even in scenes where Barney is drunk there are hints at his underlying intellect and competency , arguing about prime ministers with wade bog , and knocking him out , being quick off the mark at saving Maggie from
The tiger (poney) , recognising an idiot would give a recipe for a flaming moe / Homer away without making tons of money , recognising that moe needed comforting after his restaurant fell through etc recognising a call for non violent political action instead of using grenades 😂🤣. There was a long running joke I feel that Barney was tragic because he had so much potential but was ruined a lot by his alcoholism etc When they sobered him up for a few seasons though they ruined this part of his character as aside from him driving a helicopter they did nothing with him , he could have studied law , become a teacher , a doctor or lost weight again and found love etc , they didn’t unlock the potential they’d always hinted at and just had him drink coffee instead of beer pretty much
I still remember the episode where Homer becomes an ice cream man after his favourite ice cream vendor passes away