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Will the laughs ever stop? (Picture: 20th Century Fox Television) Earlier this month we took a look at some of the funniest moments from The Simpsons that will simply never stop being hilarious.

As the longest-running scripted series of all time, The Simpsons has built up its fair share of folklore surrounding how the series comes together. Just last week, How I Met Your Mother actor Josh ...

Latest Videos From The Week Timely references are only part of the humor: "The '90s-era 'Simpsons' episodes weren't funny because of the references," says Darren Franich at Entertainment Weekly.

Interestingly, though, if you take a look at my Simpsons DVD collection, it ends rather abruptly at season 8. Hardly a coincidence, the quality of humor following season 8 began trending downward.

Commentary: When it first aired 30 years ago, The Simpsons was groundbreaking TV. The gags just don't produce the same laughs anymore.

"The Simpsons," which just celebrated its 25th anniversary with a three-night live concert at the Hollywood Bowl and begins its 26th season on Sunday, still remains as vital, fresh and funny as ever.