Note that I’m not asking when the show declined; I’m asking when it was no longer in mainstream consciousness. As far as I know, its biggest cultural impact was probably in season 2, given Bartmania, but I’d have to ask some people who were around during that time to confirm that.
From what I can gather, it was still quite big for several years, though it never hit those peaks again. The last instances where I can think of The Simpsons being really relevant was during the movie hype and its release in 2007 between seasons 18 and 19.
Since then, it seems to have dwindled more and more. What was the last episode that mustered any attention at all among casual fans? Simprovised, maybe? It’s a shame, because season 33 was very good, but so few people know about it by now.
So when do you think the show exited the limelight entirely?
From what I can gather, it was still quite big for several years, though it never hit those peaks again. The last instances where I can think of The Simpsons being really relevant was during the movie hype and its release in 2007 between seasons 18 and 19.
Since then, it seems to have dwindled more and more. What was the last episode that mustered any attention at all among casual fans? Simprovised, maybe? It’s a shame, because season 33 was very good, but so few people know about it by now.
So when do you think the show exited the limelight entirely?