In general, after quite a strong run of season in the past few years, this season is a slight dip in form. It still has some solid episodes but the real humour that had been re-injected in the last few years is lacking here.
‘Simpsons Christmas Stories’ is a mixed bag but features one of the most ridiculous and enjoyable Simpsons Xmas stories, where Abe Simpson re-tells the story of why he wants to kill Santa Claus following their interaction in the war.
The show always has fun with episodes that act as classic movie parodies, and ‘My Fair Laddy’ is a great example of that, and gives us a good look at a character in Willie.
The most talked about episode of the season is the ambitious ‘The Seemingly Never-Ending Story’, where the show takes on a story within story structure, to a positive effect.
Rating = 3.5/5
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