Ode to Ralph

One of my favorite shows of all time was "The Simpsons". In the past couple of years the show has really gone downhill. It's hard to pin-point exactly when Matt Groening 'jumped the shark'. If I had to say exactly when it would be when they killed off Maude Flanders. It just seemed to tacky to me. Also in the recent years Homer has become too stupid, and it makes the show more dull and repetitive. I still think the show is funny, but after ten years or so the jokes get old. My opinion on the matter for Matt Groening would be 'give up on the Simpsons, they are past their prime and bring back the Futurama. I also heard that they are coming out with "The Simpsons: The Movie." Right now i don't think that's such a great idea. If you can't come up with twenty minutes of good comedy, what makes you think you can make a two hour cartoon movie. Even though it would probrably bomb, your best bet for the movie is to have it not star Homer, or any of the immediate Simpsons family characters. If you want it funny then it should more about all the small characters who don't have a build-up personality. Ralph, Grampa Simpson, and the jerk who says "A-Yeeeesssss" (I don't think they ever gave him a name in his three or four appearances) are three of the best cartoon characters ever created other than Dr. Zoidberg from Futurama.