I think the best example of this is the Simpsons. While not a kids show, it is a long running animated series that helps explain my point. When the series first started, it had a small group of writers and animators just experimenting with the idea and it was a huge success for the politically incorrect humor it showed us. As time went on, the series spawned followers from different writers and animators (Family Guy, Futurama (same creator), King of the Hill, South Park, etc). So then we had a lot of great animated sitcoms that were doing the same thing, some more extreme in their statements than others.Soviet Heavy said:
But, as most have noticed, the writers for Simpsons has changed over the years. The animation has changed over the years. The edginess has dulled a bit over the years. In short, Simpsons is a shadow of its former self. I can easily look back at old episodes and still fall over laughing when Homer barely saves Springfield from a meltdown by picking a random button to disengage the reactor. Newer episodes, barely a chuckle in some cases. Things change, not always for the better.
