6/30/2023 0 Comments Turning on a Dime by Maggie DanaThe show even supersized its presentation, airing episodes in 720p high-definition, and a new opening sequence, including 3D animation, which replaced the one which had been running since season 2 in 1990. It ran alongside a special, aired after a year’s buildup from Fox, called The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special – In 3-D! On Ice!, directed by Morgan Spurlock ( Super Size Me). The decade opened with a big 20th anniversary premiere, “Once Upon a Time in Springfield,” promoted as the 450th episode of the series. The citizens turned away from trusted media output, and after beating Gunsmoke as the longest-running, scripted primetime show in history, The Simpsons was an institution. As viewership went down over the decade, the country splintered into opposing factions, without much thought. The same could be said about the series in the 2010s. “Did you know there’s a direct correlation between the decline of Spirograph and the rise in gang activity? Think about it,” Bart was warned during The Simpsons’ “Golden Era.” He says he will, but we know he won’t give it even a passing thought.
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