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[[File:Mike Scully by Gage Skidmore.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Mike Scully]], show runner of season ten, has been the target of criticism.]]
[[File:Mike Scully by Gage Skidmore.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Mike Scully]], show runner of season ten, has been the target of criticism.]]
Mike Scully, who was show runner during seasons nine through [[The Simpsons (season 12)|twelve]], is held responsible by many critics and fans for the decline.<ref name="slate"/><ref name=ortved/> An [[op-ed]] in ''[[Slate (magazine)|Slate]]'' by Chris Suellentrop argued that ''The Simpsons'' changed from a realistic show about family life into a typical cartoon when Scully was the show runner: "under Scully's tenure, ''The Simpsons'' became, well, a cartoon. {{interp|...}} Episodes that once would have ended with Homer and Marge bicycling into the sunset now end with Homer blowing a tranquilizer dart into Marge's neck. The show's still funny, but it hasn't been touching in years."<ref name="slate"/> John Ortved wrote in his book ''[[The Simpsons: An Uncensored, Unauthorized History]]'' that "Scully's episodes excel when compared to what ''The Simpsons'' airs nowadays, but he was the man at the helm when the ship turned towards the iceberg."<ref name=ortved>{{harvnb|Ortved|2009 |p=221}}</ref> ''The Simpsons'' under Scully has been negatively labeled as a "gag-heavy, Homer-centric incarnation" by Jon Bonné of [[MSNBC]],<ref name=Back>{{cite web |url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3404331/ |title=The Simpsons,' back from the pit |author=Bonné, Jon |date=2003-11-07 |accessdate=2010-02-27 |publisher=[[MSNBC]]}}</ref> and many fans have bemoaned the transformation in Homer's character during the era, from sweet and sincere to "a boorish, self-aggrandizing oaf",<ref name="lostitscool">{{cite web |url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3341530/ |title='The Simpsons' has lost its cool |author=Bonné, Jon |date=2000-10-02 |accessdate=2008-09-05 |publisher=[[MSNBC]]}}</ref> dubbing him "Jerkass Homer".<ref name=Back/><ref>{{cite news|url=http://media.www.thelantern.com/media/storage/paper333/news/2006/03/28/Arts/Matt-Groening.Did.You.Brain.Your.Damage-1751361.shtml |title=Matt Groening, did you brain your damage? |author=Ritchey, Alicia |date=2006-03-28 |accessdate=2011-03-13 |work=[[The Lantern]] |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/20080419110117/http://media.www.thelantern.com:80/media/storage/paper333/news/2006/03/28/Arts/Matt-Groening.Did.You.Brain.Your.Damage-1751361.shtml |archivedate=April 19, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.macleans.ca/article.jsp?content=20070726_180440_10392 |title=The life and times of Homer J.(Vol. IV) |author1=Selley, Chris |author2=Ursi, Marco |author3=Weinman, Jaime J. |date=2007-07-26 |accessdate=2011-07-05 |work=[[Maclean's]]}}</ref>
Mike Scully, who was show runner during seasons nine through [[The Simpsons (season 12)|twelve]], is held responsible by many critics and fans for the decline.<ref name="slate"/><ref name=ortved/> An [[op-ed]] in ''[[Slate (magazine)|Slate]]'' by Chris Suellentrop argued that ''The Simpsons'' changed from a realistic show about family life into a typical cartoon when Scully was the show runner: "under Scully's tenure, ''The Simpsons'' became, well, a cartoon. {{interp|...}} Episodes that once would have ended with Homer and Marge bicycling into the sunset now end with Homer blowing a tranquilizer dart into Marge's neck. The show's still funny, but it hasn't been touching in years."<ref name="slate"/> John Ortved wrote in his book ''[[The Simpsons: An Uncensored, Unauthorized History]]'' that "Scully's episodes excel when compared to what ''The Simpsons'' airs nowadays, but he was the man at the helm when the ship turned towards the iceberg."<ref name=ortved>{{harvnb|Ortved|2009 |p=221}}</ref> ''The Simpsons'' under Scully has been negatively labeled as a "gag-heavy, Homer-centric incarnation" by Jon Bonné of [[MSNBC]],<ref name=Back>{{cite web |url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3404331/ |title=The Simpsons,' back from the pit |author=Bonné, Jon |date=2003-11-07 |accessdate=2010-02-27 |publisher=[[MSNBC]]}}</ref> and many fans have bemoaned the transformation in Homer's character during the era, from sweet and sincere to "a boorish, self-aggrandizing oaf",<ref name="lostitscool">{{cite web |url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3341530/ |title='The Simpsons' has lost its cool |author=Bonné, Jon |date=2000-10-02 |accessdate=2008-09-05 |publisher=[[MSNBC]]}}</ref> dubbing him "Jerkass Homer".<ref name=Back/><ref>{{cite news|url=http://media.www.thelantern.com/media/storage/paper333/news/2006/03/28/Arts/Matt-Groening.Did.You.Brain.Your.Damage-1751361.shtml |title=Matt Groening, did you brain your damage? |author=Ritchey, Alicia |date=2006-03-28 |accessdate=2011-03-13 |work=[[The Lantern]] |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/20080419110117/http://media.www.thelantern.com:80/media/storage/paper333/news/2006/03/28/Arts/Matt-Groening.Did.You.Brain.Your.Damage-1751361.shtml |archivedate=April 19, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.macleans.ca/article.jsp?content=20070726_180440_10392 |title=The life and times of Homer J.(Vol. IV) |author1=Selley, Chris |author2=Ursi, Marco |author3=Weinman, Jaime J. |date=2007-07-26 |accessdate=2011-07-05 |work=[[Maclean's]]}}</ref>


''The Simpsons'' writer Tom Martin said in Ortved's book that he does not understand the criticism against Scully because he thinks Scully ran the show well. He also commented that he thinks the criticism "bothered [Scully], and still bothers him, but he managed to not get worked up over it."<ref>{{harvnb|Ortved|2009 |p=223}}</ref> Ortved noted in his book that it is hard to tell how much of the decline is Scully's fault, and that blaming a single show runner for lowering the quality of the show "is unfair."<ref>{{harvnb|Ortved|2009 |p=263}}</ref> He also wrote that some of the episodes from Scully's first two seasons (nine and ten), such as "The Wizard of Evergreen Terrace" and "[[When You Dish Upon a Star]]", are better than certain episodes of the two previous seasons.<ref name="page261"/>
''The Simpsons'' writer Tom Martin said in Ortved's book that he does not understand the criticism against Scully because he thinks Scully ran the show well. He also commented that he thinks the criticism "bothered [Scully], and still bothers him, but he managed to not get worked up over it."<ref>{{harvnb|Ortved|2009 |p=223}}</ref> Ortved noted in his book that it is hard to tell how much of the decline is Scully's fault, and that blaming a single show runner for lowering the quality of the show "is unfair."<ref>{{harvnb|Ortved|2009 |p=263}}</ref> He also wrote that some of the episodes from Scully's first two seasons (nine and ten), such as "The Wizard of Evergreen Terrace" and "[[When You Dish Upon a Star]]", are better than certain episodes of the two previous seasons.<ref name="page261"/>

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The Simpsons
Season 10
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No. of episodes23
Release
Original networkFox
Original releaseAugust 23, 1998 (1998-08-23) –
May 16, 1999 (1999-05-16)
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The tenth season of the animated television series The Simpsons was originally broadcast on the Fox network in the United States between August 23, 1998, and May 16, 1999. It contains twenty-three episodes, starting with "Lard of the Dance". The Simpsons is a satire of a middle class American lifestyle epitomized by its family of the same name, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie. Set in the fictional city of Springfield, the show lampoons American culture, society, television, and many aspects of the human condition.

The showrunner for the tenth season was Mike Scully. Before production began, a salary dispute between the main cast members of The Simpsons and Fox arose. However, it was soon settled and the actors' salaries were raised to $125,000 per episode. In addition to the large Simpsons cast, many guest stars appeared in season ten, including Phil Hartman in his last appearance before his death.

Despite winning an Annie Award for "Outstanding Achievement in an Animated Television Program", season 10 has been cited by several critics as the beginning of the series' decline in quality. It ranked twenty-fifth in the season ratings with an average of 13.5 million viewers per episode. The tenth season DVD boxset was released in the United States and Canada on August 7, 2007. It is available in two different packagings.

Production

The tenth season was the second during which Mike Scully served as show runner (he had previously run the ninth season).[1] As show runner and executive producer, Scully headed the writing staff and oversaw all aspects of the show's production.[2] However, as he told UltimateTV in January 1999, he did not "make any decisions without the staff's input. We have great staffs in all the departments from animation to writing. So I don't want to make it sound like a dictatorship."[2] Scully was popular with the staff members, many of whom have praised his organization and management skills. Writer Tom Martin has said that he was "quite possibly the best boss I've ever worked for" and "a great manager of people".[3] Scully's aim while running The Simpsons was to "not wreck the show".[4] In addition to his role as show runner during the tenth season, he co-wrote the episode "Sunday, Cruddy Sunday".[5]

In 1999, there were around sixteen staff writers working on The Simpsons.[2] Many of them had written for the show for several years, including John Swartzwelder and George Meyer.[6] The third episode of the tenth season, "Bart the Mother", was the last full-length episode written by David S. Cohen, a longtime writer on the show. He left to team up with The Simpsons creator Matt Groening to develop Futurama, a series on which he served as executive producer and head writer.[7] The tenth season marked the full-time return of staff member Al Jean,[8] who had departed from the show after the fourth season to create the animated series The Critic.[9] Between seasons four and ten, he had only worked periodically on the show, writing four episodes.[10]

The main cast of the season consisted of Dan Castellaneta (Homer Simpson, Grampa Simpson, Krusty the Clown, among others), Julie Kavner (Marge Simpson), Nancy Cartwright (Bart Simpson, Ralph Wiggum, Nelson Muntz), Yeardley Smith (Lisa Simpson), Hank Azaria (Moe Szyslak, Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, Chief Wiggum, among others) and Harry Shearer (Ned Flanders, Mr. Burns, Principal Skinner, among others).[11] Up until the production of season ten in 1998, these six main voice actors were paid $30,000 per episode. In 1998, a salary dispute between them and the Fox Broadcasting Company (which airs The Simpsons) arose, with the actors threatening to go on a strike.[12] Fox went as far as preparing for casting of new voices, but an agreement was soon made and the actors' salaries were raised to $125,000 per episode.[12] Groening expressed his sympathy for the cast members in an issue of Mother Jones a while after the salary dispute had been settled. He told the magazine: "They are incredibly talented, and they deserve a chance to be as rich and miserable as anyone else in Hollywood. It looked for a while there like we might not have a show, because everyone was holding firm on all sides. That's still my attitude: Hold out for as much money as you can get, but do make the deal."[6]

Other cast members of the season included Pamela Hayden (Milhouse Van Houten, among others), Tress MacNeille (Agnes Skinner, among others), Maggie Roswell (Helen Lovejoy, Maude Flanders, among others), Russi Taylor (Martin Prince), and Karl Wiedergott.[11] Season ten also featured a large number of guest stars,[13] including Phil Hartman in his final appearance on the show in the episode "Bart the Mother" that originally aired in September 27, 1998. Hartman was shot to death by his wife four months before the episode aired and it was dedicated to his memory.[14] Rather than replacing Hartman with a new voice actor, the production staff retired two of his recurring characters, Troy McClure and Lionel Hutz, from the show. However, Hutz and McClure still appear in various Simpsons comics, because a voice actor is not needed.[15]

Release

Broadcast and ratings

The tenth season of The Simpsons was originally broadcast in the United States on the Fox network between August 23, 1998 and May 16, 1999. Although "Lard of the Dance" aired on August 23 to increase ratings for the early premieres of That '70s Show by serving as a lead-in,[16] "The Wizard of Evergreen Terrace" (airing on September 20, 1998) was the official premiere of the tenth season.[17] The season aired in the 8:00 p.m. time slot on Sundays.[18] It ranked twenty-fifth (tied with Dharma & Greg) in the ratings for the 1998–1999 television season with an average of 13.5 million viewers per episode, dropping twelve percent in number of average viewers from the last season. The Simpsons was Fox's third highest-rated show of the television season, following The X-Files (ranked twelfth) and Ally McBeal (ranked twentieth).[19]

Critical reception

The tenth season has been cited by some critics and fans as the beginning of the series' decline in quality.[20][21][22] By 2000, some long-term fans had become disillusioned with the show and pointed to its shift from character-driven plots to what they perceived as an overemphasis on zany antics and gags.[23][24][25][26] Chris Turner wrote in his book Planet Simpson that "one of the things that emerged was that [the staff] began to rely on gags, not characters, wherever that switch got flipped, whether it's the ninth or tenth season."[27] Jesse Hassenger of PopMatters named the tenth season of The Simpsons the series' "first significant dip in quality, a step away from its golden era [...] with broader gags and more outlandish plots,"[23] and a BBC News writer commented that "the common consensus is that The Simpsons' golden era ended after season nine".[28] Similarly, Tyler Wilson of Coeur d'Alene Press has referred to seasons one to nine as the show's "golden age."[29]

DVD Verdict's Mac McEntire noted in a review that while the tenth season contains "a lot of laughs", it is missing the emotional core of the earlier seasons.[30] Chris Barsanti of Filmcritic.com has commented that around the time the tenth season aired, "not only did the show start losing its status as untouchable—read: everyone stopped expecting every episode to be a masterpiece—it also developed the bad habit of building episodes around celebrity guests, who were practically never as amusing as they were meant to be."[31] Michael Passman of The Michigan Daily wrote in 2007 that "in hindsight, the 10th season can now be seen as a tipping point of sorts for a number of the show's less attractive plot devices. Homer's get-rich-quick schemes start to become all too prevalent, and there are an inordinate amount of unnecessary celebrity cameos."[13] Passman did not only have negative things to say about the tenth season though. He commented that it "is not the last great 'Simpsons' season ever. The last great season was the eighth. The last really good season was the ninth. But the tenth is just pretty good, nothing more, nothing less."[13]

Mike Scully, show runner of season ten, has been the target of criticism.

Mike Scully, who was show runner during seasons nine through twelve, is held responsible by many critics and fans for the decline.[20][32] An op-ed in Slate by Chris Suellentrop argued that The Simpsons changed from a realistic show about family life into a typical cartoon when Scully was the show runner: "under Scully's tenure, The Simpsons became, well, a cartoon. [...] Episodes that once would have ended with Homer and Marge bicycling into the sunset now end with Homer blowing a tranquilizer dart into Marge's neck. The show's still funny, but it hasn't been touching in years."[20] John Ortved wrote in his book The Simpsons: An Uncensored, Unauthorized History that "Scully's episodes excel when compared to what The Simpsons airs nowadays, but he was the man at the helm when the ship turned towards the iceberg."[32] The Simpsons under Scully has been negatively labeled as a "gag-heavy, Homer-centric incarnation" by Jon Bonné of MSNBC,[33] and many fans have bemoaned the transformation in Homer's character during the era, from sweet and sincere to "a boorish, self-aggrandizing oaf",[25] dubbing him "Jerkass Homer".[33][34][35]

The Simpsons writer Tom Martin said in Ortved's book that he does not understand the criticism against Scully because he thinks Scully ran the show well. He also commented that he thinks the criticism "bothered [Scully], and still bothers him, but he managed to not get worked up over it."[36] Ortved noted in his book that it is hard to tell how much of the decline is Scully's fault, and that blaming a single show runner for lowering the quality of the show "is unfair."[37] He also wrote that some of the episodes from Scully's first two seasons (nine and ten), such as "The Wizard of Evergreen Terrace" and "When You Dish Upon a Star", are better than certain episodes of the two previous seasons.[27]

UGO Networks' Brian Tallerico has defended the season against the criticism. He wrote in a 2007 review that comparing "tenth season Simpsons episodes to the prime of the series (3–7) is just unfair and really kind of self-defeating. 'Yeah, I laughed, but not as hard as a couple of years ago. So it sucks.' That's nonsense. The fact is that even the tenth season of The Simpsons was funnier than most [other] show's [sic] best years."[38] PopMatters' Hassenger commented in his review that although the show had declined in quality, "this is not to say that these episodes are without their charm; many, in fact, are laugh-out-loud funny and characteristically smart."[23] Similarly to Tallerico, he also noted that "weaker Simpsons seasons are superior to most television."[23]

Despite the criticisms of season ten, it has been included in some definitions of The Simpsons' golden age, usually as the point where the show began to decline but still put out some of the last great episodes. Ian Nathan of Empire described the show's classic era as being "the first ten seasons",[39] while Rubbercat.net believes that "discussing what constitutes The Simpsons' 'golden era' is a universal constant," in this case being seasons 3–10.[40] Jon Heacock of LucidWorks states that while season ten was "the season in which, according to many, the show starts to go sour," it was also the final season where "the show was consistently at the top of its game," with "so many moments, quotations, and references – both epic and obscure – that helped turn the Simpson family into the cultural icons that they remain to this day."[41]

In an article written for the Modern Day Pirates titled "In Search of The Last Classic Simpsons Episode", author Brandon listed "Homer to the Max" and "They Saved Lisa's Brain", both from the tenth season, as contenders for the latest episode that made him feel like he was "watching The Simpsons in their heyday."[42]

Awards and nominations

See also: List of awards and nominations received by The Simpsons

The season and its episodes gathered some awards and award nominations. The Simpsons won the 1999 Annie Award for "Outstanding Achievement in an Animated Television Program", beating Batman Beyond, Futurama, King of the Hill, and The New Batman/Superman Adventures.[43] That same year, Tim Long, Larry Doyle, and Matt Selman received an Annie Award in the "Outstanding Individual Achievement for Writing in an Animated Television Production" category for writing "Simpsons Bible Stories", the eighteenth episode of the tenth season.[43] The trio faced competition from writers of Futurama ("The Series Has Landed"), King of the Hill ("Hank's Cowboy Movie"), Batman Beyond ("Rebirth Part I"), and Space Ghost Coast to Coast ("Lawsuit").[43] The Simpsons was also nominated for two Emmy Awards in 1999, though the show did not win either. The season ten episode "Viva Ned Flanders" lost in the "Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming Less Than One Hour)" category to "And They Call It Bobby Love" of King of the Hill.[44][45][46] Alf Clausen was nominated in the "Outstanding Music Composition for a Series" category for his work on "Treehouse of Horror IX",[47][48] the fourth episode of the tenth season, but lost the award to Carl Johnson of Invasion America.[49]

Episodes

See also: List of The Simpsons episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
2041"Lard of the Dance"Dominic PolcinoJane O'BrienAugust 23, 1998 (1998-08-23)5F207[50]
2052"The Wizard of Evergreen Terrace"Mark KirklandJohn SwartzwelderSeptember 20, 1998 (1998-09-20)5F217.95[51]
2063"Bart the Mother"Steven Dean MooreDavid S. CohenSeptember 27, 1998 (1998-09-27)5F227.35[52]
2074"Treehouse of Horror IX"Steven Dean MooreDonick Cary, Larry Doyle & David S. CohenOctober 25, 1998 (1998-10-25)AABF018.5[53]
2085"When You Dish Upon a Star"Pete MichelsRichard AppelNovember 8, 1998 (1998-11-08)5F199[54]
2096"D'oh-in' in the Wind"Mark Kirkland & Matthew NastukDonick CaryNovember 15, 1998 (1998-11-15)AABF028.3[55]
2107"Lisa Gets an "A""Bob AndersonIan Maxtone-GrahamNovember 22, 1998 (1998-11-22)AABF038[56]
2118"Homer Simpson in: "Kidney Trouble""Mike B. AndersonJohn SwartzwelderDecember 6, 1998 (1998-12-06)AABF047.2[57]
2129"Mayored to the Mob"Swinton O. Scott IIIRon HaugeDecember 20, 1998 (1998-12-20)AABF058.5[58]
21310"Viva Ned Flanders"Neil AffleckDavid M. SternJanuary 10, 1999 (1999-01-10)AABF0611.5[59]
21411"Wild Barts Can't Be Broken"Mark ErvinLarry DoyleJanuary 17, 1999 (1999-01-17)AABF078.8[60]
21512"Sunday, Cruddy Sunday"Steven Dean MooreTom Martin, George Meyer, Brian Scully & Mike ScullyJanuary 31, 1999 (1999-01-31)AABF0811.5[61]
21613"Homer to the Max"Pete MichelsJohn SwartzwelderFebruary 7, 1999 (1999-02-07)AABF098.3[62]
21714"I'm with Cupid"Bob AndersonDan GreaneyFebruary 14, 1999 (1999-02-14)AABF117.7[63]
21815"Marge Simpson in: "Screaming Yellow Honkers""Mark KirklandDavid M. SternFebruary 21, 1999 (1999-02-21)AABF108.6[64]
21916"Make Room for Lisa"Matthew NastukBrian ScullyFebruary 28, 1999 (1999-02-28)AABF127.6[65]
22017"Maximum Homerdrive"Swinton O. Scott IIIJohn SwartzwelderMarch 28, 1999 (1999-03-28)AABF1315.5[66]
22118"Simpsons Bible Stories"Nancy KruseTim Long, Larry Doyle & Matt SelmanApril 4, 1999 (1999-04-04)AABF1412.2[67][68]
22219"Mom and Pop Art"Steven Dean MooreAl JeanApril 11, 1999 (1999-04-11)AABF158.5[69]
22320"The Old Man and the "C" Student"Mark KirklandJulie ThackerApril 25, 1999 (1999-04-25)AABF166.9[70]
22421"Monty Can't Buy Me Love"Mark ErvinJohn SwartzwelderMay 2, 1999 (1999-05-02)AABF177.26[71]
22522"They Saved Lisa's Brain"Pete MichelsMatt SelmanMay 9, 1999 (1999-05-09)AABF186.8[72]
22623"Thirty Minutes over Tokyo"Jim ReardonDonick Cary & Dan GreaneyMay 16, 1999 (1999-05-16)AABF208[73]

DVD release

The DVD boxset for season ten was released by 20th Century Fox in the United States and Canada on August 7, 2007, eight years after it had completed broadcast on television. As well as every episode from the season, the DVD release features bonus material including audio commentaries for every episode, deleted scenes, and animatics.[74][75] The set was released in two different packagings: a standard rectangular cardboard box featuring Bart on the cover driving through a security checkpoint gate at a movie studio, and a "limited edition" plastic packaging molded to look like Bart's head.[76]

The Complete Tenth Season
Set details[74][77][78] Special features[74][77][78]
  • 23 episodes
  • 4-disc set
  • 1.33:1 aspect ratio
  • Languages:
    • English (Dolby Digital 5.1, with subtitles)
    • Latin Spanish (Dolby Digital, with subtitles)
    • French Canadian (Dolby Digital)
    • Special language feature for "Sunday, Cruddy Sunday": Czech, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, and Ukrainian
Release Dates
Region 1 Region 2 Region 4
August 7, 2007 September 10, 2007 September 26, 2007

Notes

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  3. ^ Ortved 2009, p. 222
  4. ^ "Mike Scully". BBC Worldwide. 2001-04-25. Retrieved 2010-02-22.
  5. ^ Scully, Mike (2007). The Simpsons The Complete Tenth Season DVD commentary for the episode "Sunday, Cruddy Sunday" (DVD). 20th Century Fox.
  6. ^ a b Doherty, Brian (March–April 1999). "Matt Groening". Mother Jones. Retrieved 2011-07-09.
  7. ^ Cohen, David S (2007). The Simpsons The Complete Tenth Season DVD commentary for the episode "Bart the Mother" (DVD). 20th Century Fox.
  8. ^ "'Fresh Air' Reflects: 'Simpsons' Writer Al Jean (audio interview)". Fresh Air. NPR. 2007-07-26. Retrieved 2010-01-05.
  9. ^ Jean, Al (2004). The Simpsons The Complete Fifth Season DVD commentary for the episode "Cape Feare" (DVD). 20th Century Fox.
  10. ^ Jean, Al (2006). The Simpsons The Complete Eighth Season DVD commentary for the episode "Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala(Annoyed Grunt)cious" (DVD). 20th Century Fox.
  11. ^ a b Gimple 1999, pp. 97–98
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  13. ^ a b c Passman, Michael (2007-09-10). "'Simpsons' 10th season hums along". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved 2011-07-26.
  14. ^ Rohan, Virginia (1998-09-23). "Tributes To A Star And His Voices". The Record. p. Y8.
  15. ^ Groening, Matt (2004-12-29). "Fresh Air" (Interview). Interviewed by Terry Gross. Retrieved 2011-06-09. {{cite interview}}: Unknown parameter |callsign= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |city= ignored (|location= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |program= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |subjectlink= ignored (|subject-link= suggested) (help)
  16. ^ "Fox offers both good and bad". The State Journal-Register. 1998-08-20. p. 4E.
  17. ^ Aucoin, Don (1998-09-19). "'Simpsons' Unsinkable". The Boston Globe. p. C6.
  18. ^ "The Simpsons: Season 10". Metacritic. Retrieved 2011-07-27.
  19. ^ "TV Winners & Losers: Numbers Racket – A Final Tally Of The Season's Shows". Entertainment Weekly. 1999-06-04.
  20. ^ a b c Suellentrop, Chris (2003-02-12). "Who turned America's best TV show into a cartoon?". Slate. Retrieved 2006-07-03. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  21. ^ Tucker, Reed (2007-07-22). "Ay, Caramba! We're old, man!". New York Post. p. 040.
  22. ^ Selley, Chris; Ursi, Marco; Weinman, Jaime J. (2007-07-23). "The life and times of Homer J.(Vol. I)". Maclean's. Retrieved 2011-07-05.
  23. ^ a b c d Hassenger, Jesse (2007-08-07). "The Simpsons: The Complete Tenth Season". PopMatters. Retrieved 2009-02-03.
  24. ^ Weinman, Jaime J. (2000-01-24). "Worst Episode Ever". Salon.com. Retrieved 2006-07-03.
  25. ^ a b Bonné, Jon (2000-10-02). "'The Simpsons' has lost its cool". MSNBC. Retrieved 2008-09-05.
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  27. ^ a b Ortved 2009, p. 261
  28. ^ "The Simpsons: 10 classic episodes". BBC News. 2010-01-14. Retrieved 2010-01-15.
  29. ^ Wilson, Tyler (2007-07-27). "The 10 best 'Simpsons' episodes out on DVD". Coeur d'Alene Press. p. D3.
  30. ^ McEntire, Mac (2007-08-29). "The Simpsons: The Complete Tenth Season". DVD Verdict. Retrieved 2010-07-07.
  31. ^ Barsanti, Chris (2007-08-06). "The Simpsons: Season Ten". Filmcritic.com. Archived from the original on October 27, 2011. Retrieved 2011-07-28. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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