The Simpsons recently released a standout Thanksgiving tale that defies expectations by riskily breaking a long-standing rule of the series.

The Simpsons Season 35 Episode 7, titled ‘It’s a Blunderful Life, surprised fans by breaking one of the show’s oldest unwritten rules.

J.S. Gornael has a BA in English with a Creative Writing Emphasis in Poetry and an MFA in Fiction. He has taken workshops in poetry, fiction, and non-fiction (though mostly the second). Half-cinephile ...