Its still the funniest thing on television.
Have you watched any of the recent series? Theyve been, without exception, absolutely bloody appaulling. The Simpsons jumped the shark a long time ago. The new episodes very occasionally have their moments but quite honestly I think they should end it now. The fact that youve had to quote a song from season 8 sort of proves my point
I wasnt forced to quote anything. I just dont watch them on Sunday, so usually catch 2-3 year old episodes and theyre quite funny. The humor is still there, especially in the visual jokes.
"Family Guy" is sort of like Sarah Silverman--its good schtick, but I dont know if Ill laugh even in four years.
Futurama is great as well, if there had been no Simpsons, there would never had been a futurama.
The Simpsons is a spoof of Ozzy and Harriet, which helps a lot in understanding some of the humor that may slip by most folks.