The Principal and the Pauper was the defacto end of the Simpsons for me. Funnily enough, its a 20 minute joke about the same refusal to do development that you're criticizing - except it has the gall to blame the audience for reacting poorly to seeing a character's backstory senselessly destroyed.

The Principal and the Pauper was the defacto end of the Simpsons for me. Funnily enough, its a 20 minute joke about the same refusal to do development that you're criticizing - except it has the gall to blame the audience for reacting poorly to seeing a character's backstory senselessly.