But if you’re a completist, or someone who finds comfort in the rhythms of these characters no matter what, Season 32 offers a strange, melancholic pleasure. It’s the sound of a show that knows it’s past its prime but refuses to stop showing up.
By: Springfield Surplus
If you’re a lapsed fan who stopped watching in Season 12, Season 32 will feel alien. The animation is too clean. The voices are older (Julie Kavner’s Marge sounds noticeably strained). The satire is gentler, less pointed.
For thirty-two years, The Simpsons has been more than a TV show. It’s a cultural time capsule, a prophecy machine, and a comfort blanket. But by the time Season 32 aired (2020–2021), something had shifted. The world was deep in a pandemic. Animation schedules were fracturing. And the show—once the undisputed king of satire—was entering what I’ve come to call the .
Essential for: Die-hards, quarantine archivists, “Steamed Hams” truthers. Skip if: You want the golden age. That’s Seasons 3–8. Always will be. What’s your take on modern Simpsons? Did Season 32 work for you, or is the D’oh-thrip too real? Sound off in the comments—and remember, don’t have a cow, man.
That’s the real D’oh-thrip. Not death. Just the grunt of a heavyweight boxer who won’t leave the ring.
