You can tell the Simpsons is in its death throes because tonight's episode was actually very good.
Also, I take pleasure in the new Bell Beaver commercial where one of the beavers pretends to be Spiderman.

But amusing:

http://www.buddytv.com/articles/the_simpsons/an_ode_to_ralph_wiggum_of_the_1.aspx

Ralph is not my favourite character but he is certainly the most adorable and, seemingly, the wisest as well.