I've been taking a little rest from The Simpsons for the past few years. The old episodes are great, but years of daily syndication were starting to make them a little shopworn. And the ones from the past few years are just too painful to be borne.
Tonight, for the first time in a long time, I was in the mood for it. I pulled out an old tape, and my strategy paid off. It was great all over again. I even saw an episode I'd never seen before, which almost never happens. But then I realized maybe there was a reason for that. It was the Spinal Tap/Otto one, and sadly, it was pretty damn stupid. I was disappointed, but it did make me wonder if there's still a classic or two out there that I've never managed to catch.