The Simpsons Season 33: What Worked & What Didn't
Now that The Simpsons season 33 is at an end, it is easier to see which of its changes helped the show and which ones hindered its success.The Simpsons is a TV institution. Now about to enter its 34th season, the long-running anarchic animated sitcom is also one of television’s most influential comedies.
However, the critical reception of The Simpsons season 33 can’t compare to that of the show’s earlier years. Although new outings of the show often reference (and retcon) early-season episodes, The Simpsons has never been able to recapture the critical success that the series had in its golden age. Since around season 12, The Simpsons has been declining in terms of both critical and fan reception, a trajectory that a handful of successful seasons have not been able to reverse.
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In season 33, The Simpsons found time for some memorable guest stars, but the series also over-relied on parodies of television shows that weren’t topical enough to work. The season attempted some timely political satire, which proved a mixed bag as a whole. The show also introduced a slew of new characters, like Kerry Washington as Ms. Krabbapel’s replacement, but it was paradoxically at its strongest when fleshing out older Simpsons stories from new angles. With another 22 episodes behind it, here is everything that worked and everything that didn't work in The Simpsons season 33.
One of the strongest elements of The Simpsons season 33 was the show’s new guest stars. This was quite an achievement since, in recent years, a surfeit of big-name guest stars has repeatedly been singled out as one of the show’s biggest problems. While TikTok star Charli D’Amelio’s guest appearance
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