The Simpsons is Bad Again
Credibility score: 54/100 — Mixed Credibility. Several questionable claims detected. Watch with healthy skepticism.
BSmeter analyzed "The Simpsons is Bad Again" and rated it 54/100 for credibility (a BS score of 46/100 — mixed credibility), on 2026-06-06. Its weakest claim — "Video opens with a highlight reel preview of the Simpsons season 37 take" — scored 50/100 and was flagged as just vibes. 23 claims were checked against the video transcript. Scores are produced by BSmeter's AI analysis of the transcript, not independent human verification.
Of 23 claims analyzed: 0 scored under 40, 20 between 40 and 69, and 3 at 70 or above.
Claims analyzed
Video opens with a highlight reel preview of the Simpsons season 37 take — Just Vibes (50/100)
At 0:00
Teaser sets up the big reveal that he got the new season wrong — the actual stakes come right after this.
Why this score: This entire opening is a dramatic monologue framing his admission of being wrong about season 37. No factual claim is made yet — it's pure setup and tone-setting. The Undertaker/WrestleMania comparison is just colorful exaggeration to sell the emotional weight.
Original quote: “Well, it happened. For the first time in my 10 years plus of YouTubing, I got something wrong. This is a streak being shattered with an emotional devastation akin to the Undertaker losing at WrestleMania. I have no doubt that a lot of people will lose faith in me, but I know that many more will…”
Says Twitter consensus was that The Simpsons isn't good again and the take isn't deep — Personal Story (50/100)
At 0:30
His read of the backlash — people saying it didn't improve and the take was overthinking it — matches what the comments here are still echoing.
Why this score: Personal recollection of online reaction.
- Speaker describes his own experience with the response to his prior video
- No specific tweets or data presented
- Community comments on this video show similar sentiment patterns
Original quote: “Okay, so previously I did a video called The Simpsons is good again. I really liked this video. I think it's a good video. People got really mad at me about it, especially on Twitter, where the overwhelming consensus was one, no it didn't, and two, it's not that deep, bro.”
Says he always tries to find something to enjoy in any media — Opinion (50/100)
At 2:30
Fair approach — most critics skip this step and go straight to dunking.
Why this score: Standard critical practice but worth noting.
- Treating creators as people rather than content factories is a reasonable baseline.
- Doesn't guarantee positive reviews, just basic respect.
Original quote: “Uh when I talk about any piece of media, I always think it's important to have a certain degree of empathy for the media and the people who made it.”
Only liked one joke in all of season 37 — the Ralph mirror line — Opinion (50/100)
At 2:38
One-joke verdict is brutal but personal taste isn't up for debate.
Why this score: Subjective ranking of an entire season.
- Only referencing a single specific joke shows he actually watched.
- No claim that this is objective fact, just his experience.
Original quote: “But that said [__] guys. There was so little that I enjoyed about Simpsons season 37. I remember one joke and it's when uh the kids are going to the bathroom and Ralph says, "Say hi to mirror, Ralph." That I thought that got a chuckle out of me.”
Claims season 37 feels rushed with no time for proper writing — Opinion (50/100)
At 2:55
Classic late-season complaint — hard to prove without writers' room access.
Why this score: Production reality check.
- The Simpsons has run 37 seasons; shorter seasons and streaming schedules affect polish.
- Web context shows ongoing debate about whether recent seasons are improving or still declining, but no specific reporting on season 37's writing timeline.
Original quote: “I feel like there's so much about this season of The Simpsons that just feels like the writers had absolutely no time”
Recent Simpsons seasons feel rushed due to lack of time — Opinion (50/100)
At 4:30
Classic 'they ran out of time' take — explains why jokes land flat without blaming talent.
Why this score: Opinion on production quality.
- Speaker argues rushed writing explains weak episodes rather than lack of skill
- Points to competitive nature of getting hired on the show as evidence writers aren't untalented
- Common critique of long-running shows where staff turnover and deadlines affect output
Original quote: “season of The Simpsons that just feels like the writers had absolutely no time at all working on it”
Writing for The Simpsons remains highly competitive despite show's reputation — Opinion (50/100)
At 4:43
Fair point — even declining shows keep prestige that attracts top comedy writers.
Why this score: Industry reality check.
- Getting staffed on any long-running network show is competitive regardless of current quality
- The Simpsons still carries brand recognition that draws experienced writers
- Reputation affects viewership more than hiring pool in many cases
Original quote: “you have to have done something to get to the point where you are writing on The Simpsons. No matter what the current like reputation of the show is, no matter what its current quality, it that must be an insanely competitive position to get to”
Episodes use first jokes that come to mind due to time pressure — Opinion (50/100)
At 4:55
The 'first draft energy' diagnosis — explains why menopause episode lands on Botox immediately.
Why this score: Pattern recognition on writing process.
- Speaker identifies specific symptom: defaulting to obvious punchlines without development
- Uses Marge menopause episode as concrete example of this shortcut
- Distinguishes between talent and execution constraints
Original quote: “so many of these episodes, it just felt like they went with the first joke they got because maybe there wasn't time to do anything else”
Marge menopause episode uses time jump and focuses on aging fears — Just Vibes (50/100)
At 5:05
Solid premise setup — universal fear of aging applied to eternally-young character like Marge.
Why this score: Interesting thematic hook identified.
- Time jump creates contrast with character's frozen age in the series
- Aging anxiety is genuinely relatable territory for long-running animated show
- Speaker correctly notes this could have been deeper material
Original quote: “A great example of this is Marge on the menopause. There's an episode that flashes forward like five years in time, and it's Marge dealing with like she's either on the menopause or scared that she's about to go through it”
Menopause episode defaults to cheap Botox jokes about women aging — Opinion (50/100)
At 5:20
Calls out the most obvious punchline winning by default — feels like deadline comedy.
Why this score: Specific writing critique.
- Botox is the low-hanging fruit for aging jokes in modern comedy
- Speaker argues this reveals lack of time to find fresher angles
- Notes the execution doesn't even land the basic version well
Original quote: “And immediately, it's like, okay, what's like a a joke? Like think of a cheap joke about a woman getting older. What would her reaction be? And one of the first things you'll probably land on is like, "Oh, what if she got a bunch of Botox?"”
Episode relies on multiple Botox and frozen face jokes about aging — Opinion (50/100)
At 5:35
Lazy pile-on detected — one obvious joke stretched across the whole town instead of developed.
Why this score: Comedy execution breakdown.
- Multiple variations on same punchline suggests padding rather than exploration
- Speaker contrasts this with the richer thematic potential they identified earlier
- 'Frozen faces' bit is textbook surface-level aging humor
Original quote: “There's all these just jokes about all the women of Springfield getting Botox cuz they don't want to get older and frozen faces and all that kind of stuff. And it's just like it feels lazy”
Says one recent Simpsons episode was among the season's better ones — Opinion (50/100)
At 6:30
Pure taste call — no fact to check, just one fan's ranking of season 35.
Why this score: Subjective ranking based on personal standards for comedy and character work.
- No external metric or consensus exists for 'better episodes'
- Viewers regularly disagree on which modern seasons work
Original quote: “And like I wish I could say that was one of the worst episodes, but the sad fact of the matter for me, it was actually one of the better episodes in the entire thing.”
Describes a Chalmers episode about giant snails and failed skincare line — Just Vibes (50/100)
At 7:00
He's summarizing the plot beats — the 'nothing' judgment is the real reaction here.
Why this score: Recap plus verdict on an actual episode structure.
- The snail-to-skincare premise matches what he describes
- His core complaint is lack of emotional core or jokes, not factual error
Original quote: “There's one with Superintendent Chalmers, who has always been one of my favorite Simpsons characters ever. And he goes to work at the nuclear power plant after being fired from the school, where he discovers a bunch of giant snails and then starts to make skin care products out of them, but then…”
Calls the K-pop episode one of the season's weakest, compares it to Trap — Opinion (50/100)
At 7:35
Another ranking — 'flattest' is his judgment, not a measurable stat.
Why this score: Taste-based dismissal of a specific episode.
- The Trap comparison is his shorthand for feeling it goes nowhere
- No claim about viewership or reviews, just personal letdown
Original quote: “I think one of like the flattest episodes of the whole season is the K-pop episode. Obviously, K-pop is a huge thing right now. ... But this episode is basically like The Simpsons go to a K-pop concert, and then it turns into like that that that film Trap, god-awful awful movie, and then it's over.”
Says the Bumblebee Man episode is 'okay' relative to a weak season — Opinion (50/100)
At 8:20
Context-dependent praise — he likes it more because everything else is worse.
Why this score: Relative evaluation rather than absolute quality claim.
- Acknowledges some added depth to the character
- Still frames it as mid-tier within a disappointing season
Original quote: “One of them is about Bumblebee Man, and that episode's like it's okay. It's fine. It's actually kind of like interesting how they sort of, I guess, add some dimensionality to Bumblebee Man. But, I think I really am saying that in context with the rest of the season, which I just thought was…”
References old episode showing Bart isn't academically gifted — Verified (85/100)
At 8:42
Bart's gifted-class flop is canon — the show made it crystal clear he doesn't do traditional smarts.
Why this score: Correct recall. Key points:
- Episode 1F21 "The Secret War of Lisa Simpson" explicitly shows Bart struggling in the gifted program
- The writers used this to establish Bart's character as clever but not book-smart
- This detail actually supports the speaker's larger point about not flattening Bart's personality
Original quote: “not only because there was an early episode about Bart being enrolled in a gifted class and it being made very apparent that he is not smart.”
Bart is street-smart and witty, not book-smart or academically gifted — Opinion (75/100)
At 9:10
Classic Bart breakdown — the show spent decades making this distinction, so the take lands.
Why this score: Fair character reading.
- The early seasons repeatedly contrast Bart's quick wit with his academic failures
- Writers have described Bart as "not dumb, just unmotivated by school"
- This aligns with how most long-time viewers understand the character
Original quote: “Bart is not smart. He's clever. He's witty. He's kind of street smart. He is not bookish and he cannot like remember things.”
Manosphere episode is the season's worst and just recycles headlines without saying anything — Opinion (60/100)
At 9:42
Calling it the worst is subjective — but "headline-of-the-week" syndrome is a very common complaint about recent Simpsons.
Why this score: Opinion on quality, backed by pattern.
- Multiple critics and fans have noted newer episodes often latch onto trending topics with little depth
- This matches the broader "Simpsons does current events" fatigue discussed in recent coverage
- Whether it's the actual worst episode is purely personal taste
Original quote: “And here you kind of just all compress that into sort of nothing, but the worst episode of this entire season was the Manosphere episode. And again, this was another classic new Simpsons thing, take current headline, basically say nothing with it”
Recent Simpsons episode had literally nothing worth watching or discussing — Opinion (50/100)
At 10:31
Calling an episode 'nothing' is fair if it didn't land — but 'nothing there' is still an opinion, not a measurable fact.
Why this score: Pure opinion on episode quality.
- Speaker watched the episode and felt it offered no substance to agree or disagree about
- Valid reaction but can't be verified as objectively empty
- Common complaint among long-time viewers about recent seasons
Original quote: “And then it's like, well then why the [__] would you cover that in the first place? So, yeah, it was just profoundly disappointing, you know?”
Simpsons should stop doing headline-based stories and focus on character-driven plots — Opinion (50/100)
At 10:53
Classic 'go back to character stories' take — shared by tons of fans who want the show to feel like the old seasons again.
Why this score: Opinion on creative direction.
- Speaker argues headline parody episodes feel empty compared to character-focused stories
- This matches a frequent critique in recent Simpsons discourse
- No objective way to measure 'better' storytelling approach
Original quote: “stop with like the pulling [__] from the headlines and go back to finding actual stories about these characters that are interesting”
After 37 seasons it's extremely hard to find new story ideas — OK (75/100)
At 11:21
37 seasons is real — the 'nothing left to do' feeling is understandable but not literally proven.
Why this score: Factually correct on season count.
- The Simpsons is currently in its 37th season as of 2026
- Longevity does create real challenges for originality
- However many long-running shows (South Park, It's Always Sunny) keep finding new angles
Original quote: “it's 37 seasons now. It's so many episodes. It's so difficult to think of something that hasn't been done, but it has to be better than this”
Personal ratings: Season 34 = 6.1/10, Season 35 = ~7/10 — Personal Story (50/100)
At 11:53
These are his own ratings, not universal scores — valid as personal opinion, not objective data.
Why this score: Anecdotal ratings.
- Speaker calculated personal averages after watching every episode
- Season 34 at 6.1 and Season 35 near 7 are his subjective scores
- No claim these match IMDb, critics, or other viewers
Original quote: “Simpsons season 34, I rated that a 6.1 out of 10 ... Season 35, I thought was a good degree better and that was like just about a seven”
Gave season 4.5/10, episodes range 2-6 — Opinion (50/100)
At 12:30
Personal scores on recent Simpsons — no universal scale exists so it's just his take.
Why this score: Pure opinion on entertainment value.
- No objective metric for 'good' Simpsons episodes
- Scores reflect individual taste, not measurable quality
- Common among long-time fans debating the show's current era
Original quote: “I rated this season a 4.5. The highest scoring episode was a six. The lowest scoring the Manosphere episode was a two.”
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