Animated sitcoms are primarily meant to make viewers laugh and, for the most part, The Simpsons sticks to its ... The episode is, therefore, packed with sad moments stemming from Homer’s frantic ...

And let's not forget the Simpson kids--Bart, Lisa, and Maggie--who contributed to the moment-making ... Smithers had a sad backstory, and in "The Blunder Years," we got a deeper look at the ...