Unlike many Film and TV reviews podcasts, Worst Episode Ever (WEE) has a mission which is to find the very worst episode of The Simpsons 25 year history. This is somewhat of a difficult task considering the lackluster storylines churned out by the shows writers post season 8, which are often cited by fans as lazy, uninspired or even a "Pop Culture Chatroulette" .Sure, there are still many gems in the post 'Golden era' but there are some genuinely terrible episodes and thankfully this podcast reviews them and arranges their scores to ultimately decide which is the absolute worst. Currently they are 44 episodes in and their current ranking system has Season 21's "The greatest story ever D'ohed" at number 1, an episode where The family and Ned Flanders take a trip to Jerusalem. It's...garbage.
I was apprehensive about WEE when recommended by a friend, an equally massive Simpsons fan but mainly because there is a wealth of fan made podcasts where the presenters unashamedly bash the show offering very limited insight. The shows creators Dan and Jack are incredibly competent co--hosts as together they bring a fantastic amount of knowledge in the Simpsons, both in terms of the shows content and the behind the scenes aspect which I myself know very little about.
WEE takes some of the post modern Simpsons writing and production to task whilst simultaneously respecting some of the nuances that still makes it popular and still on the air somehow. The podcast is an absolute treat for any fan who may feel that the show has become somewhat of a parody of itself, or that Homer in time has become a real "jerk ass" or that the shows writers have become overly fond of montages and random musical numbers. Overall its a fantastic podcast and an absolute must for even the most casual Simpsons fan.
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