Al Jean and Alan Alda

The Simpson's "Alan Alda MASH" Years

“ Max is exactly right, All he did is force his political views which ruined a lot of episodes. I also agree the first few seasons were the best when it was actually funny and before Alan Alda turned the Pierce character became some liberal political activist. [Comment on Alan Alda ruined Mash bb] click ” Over the years I've done a number of Simpson centric posts.  Lately they've turned from being celebratory in nature, to a commentary on the culture war.   A few months ago I did a little investigating.  I'd already made the case for it's  decline into  the dark side, postulating that—   well, allow me to quote myself. “ The Simpson's has become decidedly more political - and leftist - lately. As I said once before, I think it's in response to South Park, whose creators while not Republicans, do hate Liberals, and often poke fun at the Simpsons. Speaking for myself, I look at everything through a political prism anymore, and hate that it's come to that. But, it has. Lisa Simpson, Enemy of the Week # posted by  Rodger the Real King of France : 12/17/09 10:36 AM ” In April 2008 some lefty site was gaga over this video, where Homer tries to vote for Obama, but the machine keeps changing his vote to McCain. Grudgingly I admitted that the production values were spot on, and figured whoever produced it must be connected to the film industry.   Little did I know.  On the 2008 season premier, the Sunday before election day, the show opened with the very same clip.  Horry Clap!  The Simpsons had come right out and endorsed Obama.  Not just endorsed him; handed him multi-millions of dollars worth of endorsement.  I've wanted to find an epiphanal moment  when Homer went Red.  As it turns out, it's Lisa who's the commie, well, the alter-ego of commie producer Al Jean.  Below,  some pertinent snippets form his Wikipedia profile. “ Lisa Simpson is one his favorite characters to write for.[17] She is the character he [Al Jean] relates the most to because of their similar childhoods and [ideal character to portray his leftist political values]. The first episode Jean ... ran (as the show's "runner") was "Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington" (aired September 19, 1991) (He left a few years later for other stints). Jean's return was initially welcomed, with MSNBC's Jon Bonné stating: "Jean, who took the show's helm from executive producer Mike Scully in 2001, has guided the show away from its gag-heavy, Homer-centric incarnation...these are certainly brighter days for the show's long-time fans."[33] However, some critics have argued that the quality of the show has declined in recent years during Jean's tenure http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Jean ” Since Al Jean took the show's reins, scarcely an episode airs without that little bitch Lisa's uber liberal propagandizing.  Last night I noted four unwatched episodes of the Simpsons on my DVR.  Wow, that's something that would never have happened in the past, when Sunday night at 8:00 found me glued to the show,  live. I began watching the first one, I don't remember what it was, but a few minutes in, Lisa showed her red ass and I deleted the lot.  Removed it from the schedule.  Just one more thing ratbastard Liberals  have ruined in my life.