Even as it becomes more opaque and strange by the day, the hilariously weird online culture that has grown up around The Simpsons has effectively cordoned itself off entirely from any attachment at all to the show itself as it still (technically) exists today. With the show now easier to access in full than it was at any point from 1989-2019, those comedic references have subsequently received the push to become that much more convoluted and esoteric in recent years–the continuing evolution of niche memes in ever more niche and bizarre directions.Īnd heaven help me, I still love it all. It’s the natural byproduct of decades spent watching and rewatching Simpsons reruns on broadcast TV, hoping for a favorite episode to show up in an era before easy access to the entire series existed in a streaming format.
I’m all too familiar with the patter and familiarity of the Simpsons referencing that goes on to this day between devotees of the show, contextless lines from random episodes worked into everyday conversation by guys who rarely realize they’re even doing it at this point. Like so many other millennials of a certain age, The Simpsons has for decades formed a core pillar of my sense of humor.
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