"That 90's Show" is an episode every true Simpsons fan should hate. It completly changes Marge and Homer's well established storyline, and does not fit into the already loose Simpsons canon. In this episode Homer and Marge tell the story of what happened to them after highschool, where Marge goes to college in the 90's, and Homer is a member of an R&B group, that later becomes the pioneers of grunge. While in school Marge falls for one of her professors, who is a poltically correct jackass. The episode is filled with so many pop culture refrences it almost feels more like an episode of "Family Guy", however some of these refrences are amusing, such as Marvin Cobain calling his cousin Kurt a'la "Back to the Future". Another annoying bit about this episode is the timing of some of the refrences, Kurt Cobain had already died by the time of the Soup Nazi episode of "Seinfeld", there are plenty more of these errors in this episode but I willl try to refrain from geeking out to much. Also this is the second succesful band Homer has been a part of with nothing to show for it, I guess you could argue these are the reasons Homer randomly has dispoable income, and doesn't really have to work, but he would probably get recognized on the street at this time. All in all "That 90's Show" is a perfect example of "The Simpsons" jumping the shark a long time ago.3.5 out of 10
Best Quote: "He who is tired of Weird Al is tired of life" Homer
This episode made me really angry, it does definitely show the series needs to bow out....And I wonder if it can do it gracefully after seeing the King of the Hill series finale that was so bland it was almost forgettable except for Bobby's meat-identifying prowess.
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