Jack Bauer wishes you a Merry Christmas

[Italics]

I think it's dark, depressing, and predictable.

I'm not going to jump to any conclusions, but this means that to enjoy it, you may have to be a dark, depressing, and predictable person.

And no, I am not referring to the Reverend Jackson.

[snoscythe]

I still think The Office is strong. Real strong.

Agreed.

I thought this season after the wedding was flat. However, I think the Office rallied with the last two episodes (Scott's Tots and Christmas Party) and made me remember why I made it appointment television in our house.

Currently the Office is #3 in our house, behind Glee and Fringe.

As for the Simpsons, I liked the beginning of this season better with the new writers, but it fell back to where it was. It's no longer a canvas for societal dialogue, but rather a tool for celebrity cameos and one-liners at current events. I can get that from Conan.

[hawkwing]

I still think The Office is strong. Real strong.

Agreed.

I thought this season after the wedding was flat. However, I think the Office rallied with the last two episodes (Scott's Tots and Christmas Party) and made me remember why I made it appointment television in our house.

Currently the Office is #3 in our house, behind Glee and Fringe.

As for the Simpsons, I liked the beginning of this season better with the new writers, but it fell back to where it was. It's no longer a canvas for societal dialogue, but rather a tool for celebrity cameos and one-liners at current events. I can get that from Conan.

I haven't watched the Simpsons this season, they lost the head-to-head matchup against Dexter, but after Dexter's season finale I don't know if I'll be watching it anymore.

[Italics]

The problem with the Simpson's now is that - as hard as it tries to be "current" - well, it's not current.

The most recent episode I saw was where Bart befriends a Muslim boy, and - you guessed it - everyone in the town of Springfield turns suspicious and tells Bart he shouldn't be hanging out with a terrorist (cause, you know, this happens all the time in America)
They even made a jab at 24.
I don't know, reminded me of an episode that maybe should have been released in 2001.

[Mars]

The most recent episode I saw was where Bart befriends a Muslim boy, and - you guessed it - everyone in the town of Springfield turns suspicious and tells Bart he shouldn't be hanging out with a terrorist (cause, you know, this happens all the time in America) They even made a jab at 24. I don't know, reminded me of an episode that maybe should have been released in 2001.

I think this was an older episode being repeated.

Also, the Simpsons did a 24 episode about the bullies planting a stink bomb at a school science fair.

[hawkwing]

The most recent episode I saw was where Bart befriends a Muslim boy, and - you guessed it - everyone in the town of Springfield turns suspicious and tells Bart he shouldn't be hanging out with a terrorist (cause, you know, this happens all the time in America) They even made a jab at 24. I don't know, reminded me of an episode that maybe should have been released in 2001.

I think this was an older episode being repeated.

Also, the Simpsons did a 24 episode about the bullies planting a stink bomb at a school science fair.

Classic episode.