The Simpsons Supposedly Offer A 500th Anniversary Episode That Isn’t Terrible

Visit a branch of Weatherspooons on a weekend and you'll no doubt bump into a decaying mess on the dance floor that's tried to cover their appearance by plastering on the makeup. Everybody loves to witness a female attempt to look young as they prance around in their daughter's top that shows off every ravage of age.

Basically, some people in life should accept that their sell by date has arrived and just stop. Sadly, this doesn't happen and the same can be said about long running animation, The Simpsons. Reaching its peak in the mid nineties, the show has continued to lag in quality and started to become awkward and confusing.

But The Simpsons broadcaster has faith and continues to recommission the programme. Americans either have an alternative view take on humour, or Fox like the money from the merchandise. Either way, The Simpsons has reached a landmark 500th episode.

So what adventures will the world's favourite yellow family get up to? Does Homer injure himself (again)? How about Marge getting stressed over something (again)? Maybe Lisa will get into a strop when something doesn't go her way (again)? Perhaps we'll have to count on Bart to do commit a naughty deed and then feel guilty about it (again)? After all, it isn't like Maggie will bloody speak. As we previously reported, the show has a special guest:

"The cartoon family to be exiled to a community of outsiders where they met Wikileaks founder Julian Assange."

Crikey! Julian Assange, he's the bloke that tells everyone embarrassing stuff they thought they'd swept under the rug. And he's vaguely topical! And there's that whole 'touching people' thing too. Even the makers of The Simpsons thought Julian Assange was a dodgy choice as a special guest even left a disclaimer at the start of the episode:

So what did those reviewer types make of it then? CNN muttered:

"It wasn't terrible, but it also wasn't spectacular – especially after all of the hype. Yet even with all of these elements and numerous references put together, this episode still served as a fitting tribute to a classic that we love."

TVEquals.com wrote:

"The episode certainly had its funny moments but was not the grand event one would expect for such a landmark occasion."

And Fox News managed to sneak in a massive arse kissing complement that really goes to show that Rupert Murdoch will make sure he commands his empire to support any of his flagging enterprises. Just like he's doing with The Sun to promote its new Sun On Sunday edition that won't in anyway be like the News Of The World:

"Fox News continued with this theme by maintaining: 'Even a bad episode of The Simpsons is better than most of the rest of the comedy on broadcast television, and that we'll continue to watch this show for many, many years to come."

Hmm.