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 == ""The Simpsons quality"" article == 

 I've thought for a long time that the information here for such an influential series (and one of my all-time favourites...although I'm not letting this bias me), and think that many spinoff articles should be created. One (considering the relatively tiny amount of info on this topic atm despite the considerable contribution it has made to our culture), would be Cultural impact of The Simpsons. Another is on the changing quality of The Simpsons over the years. I made edits but reverted them after realising I had given the article undue weight. I am really commited to getting this article off the ground, and already have a bunch of sources I want to add. Your help would be awesome. Please analyse the edits I made (below), and give me advice on how to proceed with this article (subsections etc.)   

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 Critics' reviews of early Simpsons episodes praised the show for its wit, realism, and intelligence. In the late 1990s, around the airing of season ten, the tone and emphasis of the show began to change. Some critics started calling the show ""tired"". By 2000, some long-term fans had become disillusioned with the show and pointed to its shift from character-driven plots to what they perceived as an overemphasis on zany antics. The BBC noted ""the common consensus is that The Simpsons' golden era ended after season nine"", while Todd Leopold of CNN, in an article looking at its perceived decline, stated ""for many fans  the glory days are long past."" Jim Schembri of the The Sydney Morning Herald called the show ""a cultural touchstone for at least two—possibly three—generations of couch potatoes"", but claimed that the show has declined in quality. He attributed this decline in quality to an abandonment of character-driven storylines in favour of and overuse of celebrity cameo appearances and references to popular culture. Schembri wrote: ""The central tragedy of The Simpsons is that it has gone from commanding attention to merely being attention seeking. It began by proving that cartoon characters don't have to be caricatures; they can be invested with real emotions. Now the show has in essence fermented into a limp parody of itself. Memorable story arcs have been sacrificed for the sake of celebrity walk-ons and punchline-hungry dialogue.""{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/pop-spoofs-no-longer-the-main-draw-20111109-1n614.html#ixzz1dHgzL7xF|title=Pop spoofs no longer the main draw|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|accessdate=2011-1