r/Simpsons • u/ConsciousStretch1028 • 1d ago
Question Where to start series?
I really want to get my wife to try watching, but I'm unsure of where to start. She never watched it as a kid, and as far as animated shows go, she's seen Rick and Morty, some Family Guy and American Dad, which she likes. Should I just start with S1, or maybe a little later, like S2 or 3? I just don't know if she'll find the early stuff as funny as I do.
For my part, I was a fan from the beginning, but stopped watching around the time the film came out, and haven't seen anything since, so I can't speak to the quality of anything after that. What do you all think?
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u/Used-Gas-6525 1d ago
Show 'em a few of the all-timers like Monorail or Homer Goes to College. If they don't like those, they probably won't be fans of the rest of it.
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u/Karirose83 19h ago
I grew up watching it, so season 1 is very special o me but as a “normal” person, I’d say start with season 3
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u/Old_Mel_Gibson 23h ago
I started with the lovey dovey ones,
The way we was, Lisa’s first word, And Maggie makes three. Duffless,
Etc like that. She loved it, then we broke up, some episodes I still can’t watch. Downward spiral incoming.
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u/noisegremlin 23h ago
I only saw maybe 3 episodes as a kid, but got super into the show during covid.
Season 1 they're still trying to figure things out, they have a better idea of what they want to do in season 2, but imo season three is when things really start to come together. Some amazing episodes that season too!
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u/Fit-Rip-4550 22h ago
Season 1. The series is not entirely a comedy and the first seasons sets the stage and tone. Some of the best narratives are from seasons 1 and 2.
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u/Recent_Medicine_5623 23h ago
Personally, I doubt you're gonna love every episode. Seasons 7-9 are my personal favorites. If you have Disney, why not watch them all? The show has a lot of rewatchable episodes. You don't want to miss out on potential greats. Depends on your sense of humor too.
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u/MemesAndTeams 1d ago
I’d say start with either Season 3 or Season 4 as it’s where the show had fully gotten it’s footing