I grew up in the 1990s alongside Bart and Lisa, Milhouse and Ralph, Jimbo and Nelson. I was four when The Simpsons premiered in 1989, but old enough that by its fourth and fifth seasons, I'd watch ...

In a recent episode of “The Simpsons,” Homer suggested he would abandon one of his best-known bits: throttling his son. It is the latest example of the show tailoring itself to evolving tastes.