Simpson apocalypse cow
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And yet they're followed by twenty-some minutes that generally play things safe. They have been weirder, edgier, more provocative, thoughtful and even avant-garde than The Simpsons, or really, most network television. The couch gags deserve plenty of other superlatives. The shorts have been fantastic and some critics have even called them the best moments from The Simpsons in the past decade. The show's producers have already made steps in the right direction, allowing some of the world's best animators to create their own unique version of the opening couch gag. Here's the plan: Surrender the 27th Season to twenty-two artists and allow them do whatever they'd like with the characters and universe for their allotted 23 minutes. Don't worry: I promise I'll talk about how The Simpsons isn't actually so bad by the end of this piece, but for now, let's assume it's downright awful and desperately needs a big change. This plan assumes that The Simpsons needs fixing, so I ask you to play along.