Despite concerns that "Homer's Triple Bypass" was an episode that went too far, it remains one of the most compelling episodes of The Simpsons.

Being right sucks.' That was the literal message Bart Simpson was writing on the chalkboard in The Simpsons ' ever changing opening credits for the show's first post-election episode on Sunday night.

The joke in question features Homer Simpson, the main character, choking his son Bart, with a recent episode of the series hinting that the joke was officially retired. However, the ...