Review: The Simpsons “Bart’s New Friend”

The Judd Apatow-penned episode of The Simpsons aired somewhat quietly against the noise and spectacle of last night’s Golden Globes ceremony. Apatow’s brand of gross-out, manboy humor would normally seem a perfect fit for the long-running series, but the script defiantly veered in a more old-fashioned direction – probably appropriate given that it was originally …

Apatow ‘Simpsons’ Script To Air

According to an article originally posted in TV Guide, Judd Apatow’s 25-year old script for Fox’s The Simpsons will air on the network next Sunday. The episode, titled “Bart’s New Friend,” was written in 1990 after the show had only aired six episodes. Apatow reveals in the article that he was obsessed with The Simpsons at age 22 and …