Although the first Thanksgiving episode of The Simpsons is fun, the season 2 outing unintentionally highlights the tonal disparity between the show’s early years and its Golden Age. The future of The Simpsons is uncertain. The Simpsons season 37’s renewal has not yet been announced and its ratings have dwindled in recent years, although the show has enjoyed a critical resurgence since season 34. Online commentators from Vulture to YouTube agree that The Simpsons is “Good again,” although the general consensus is that the series will never replicate the once-in-a-generation success of its Golden Age from approximately seasons 3-11.

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