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WhileThe Simpsonshas produced some historically terrible episodes over the long time , time of year 34 proved that the serial could notice its biggest missteps with ego - deprecating sense of humour . Of naturally , The Simpsonshas made fun of its imitators a mountain over the years , but to be fair to the long - running invigorate situation comedy , the family drollery has always been able to mock itself , too . In one famous instance , The Simpsonsseason 13 , sequence 17 , “ Gump Roast , ” featured a charade of Billy Joel ’s attain vocal “ We Did n’t bulge the Fire ” entitle “ They ’ll Never Stop The Simpsons ” which mocked the show ’s weakest plot and paint a picture some sterile stories that the serial could purse next .
commonly , whenThe Simpsonsmakes meta - jokesabout the show ’s critical reception , they are subtler gags that causal viewer might leave out on first viewing . However , occasionally , The Simpsonsgoes for the jugular and directly makes playfulness of the show ’s regretful missteps . One gag inThe Simpsonsseason 34 , installment 16 , “ Hostile Kirk Place , ” did just this as Kirk Van Houten take on over a schooling control board meeting to quetch about how his family was portrayed in Springfield Elementary ’s school curriculum . Kirk claim that his family ’s portrayal made him and , by extension , the townspeople of Springfield look bad , prompting a brutal self - effacing jest .
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The Simpsons Season 34 Admitted Lady Gaga’s Cameo Was The Worst Episode
debate against Kirk ’s whitewashing , Martin Prince ’s parents stated that every benighted chapter in Springfield ’s history should be saint in account . In the mostbrutal famous person jokeThe Simpsonshas made in some time , they claim that even ” Lady Gaga ’s sojourn ” should be learn to their children , implying that this was one of the most shameful events in the show ’s long political campaign . This does align with what critics and fans have long said aboutThe Simpsonsseason 23 , episode 22 , “ Lisa Goes Gaga . ” While initial reviews of the outing were mixed , the report of “ Lisa plump Gaga ” has significantly worsen in the years since it beam .
“ Lisa fail Gaga , ” like Elon Musk ’s equally self - soft cameo inThe Simpson , is now frequently listed as one of the show ’s bad episodes . Even the show ’s creators appear to screw this as , whileThe Simpsonsseason 34 reiterate old plotsin early sequence , this muzzle from “ Hostile Kirk Place ” made it clear that the series has no intention of play back Lady Gaga ’s maligned theatrical role . That said , this joke was also a little internally mutually exclusive since Martin Prince ’s parents also named one of the best episodes ofThe Simpsonsas a candidate for Springfield ’s most shameful present moment in the town ’s chronicle .
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One of the other examples that the Princes provide is Springfield ’s monorail flop . confessedly , in - universe , that was a diachronic disaster . However , in meta - terms , The Simpsonsseason 4 , installment 12 , “ Marge Vs the Monorail , ” is often considered one of the serial ' best episode . This ensue inaSimpsonsseason 34 mystery , as it is unreadable whether the Princes were talking about buff reaction or in - universe impact . In - universe , Lady Gaga ’s visit was one of the best 24-hour interval of Lisa ’s life , whereas , in meta - condition , it is considered one of the worstSimpsonsepisodes . As such , The Simpsonsseason 34 did n’t entirely elucidate its self - critical jest .
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