The Simpsons Season 33 Finale Answers One Of The Show’s Oldest Mysteries
In The Simpsons season 33 finale, the series finally explained one of its oldest unanswered mysteries.The Simpsons takes place in a heightened version of reality, something that can work in the show’s favor and to its detriment depending on the episode. Sometimes, the fact that The Simpsons doesn’t align with reality allows the show to tell wild, goofy stories that would never work in a live-action sitcom.
However, in cases like The Simpsons’misjudged Angela Merkel parody, the show’s lack of internal consistency becomes a problem. When the long-running comedy series references real-life individuals, its absurd and over-the-top tone can become confused. The same problem occurs during the many musical numbers featured onThe Simpsons, wherein it is never apparent whether the characters are singing in their version of reality or imagining the scene.
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However, The Simpsons season 33 finale, “Poorhouse Rock,” provided an answer to this issue. When Bart’s treehouse went up in flames at the end of an elaborate musical number, he yelled, “wait, so this was all real?!” offering an answer to the tricky question of whether or not musical numbers take place in the reality of The Simpsons or inside the character’s heads. Particularly on a cartoonish, surreal show, this question is a tough one. On one hand, characters like Bart and Homer aren’t usually smart enough to improvise lyrics off the top of their heads, but on the other, much more absurd and larger-than-life things happen within the show’s goofy heightened reality every week. This moment, however, proved that musical numbers can occur within the universe of The Simpsons, but Bart’s shock simultaneously implied
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