In its prime, it was among the greatest TV shows in history. Even now, it has moments of brilliance. It's still better than 95 percent of television. But it's time to cancel The Simpsons . But no one maintains perfection forever, and indeed, the show has been slipping of late.
Jokes often fall flat.
Timing isn't as razor sharp. Punch lines are overexplained, and the show's light touch is gone. More alarming, the show has no vision. With Matt Groening gone to Futurama , and the reins handed to folks with little institutional memory, The Simpsons has lost its soul. It was never one-liners that made the show what it was.