If you're a philosphy head and watch the Simpsons or if you watch the Simpsons and want to make some sense out of philosophy, this is a good book. It is a compilation of essays so some are more lively than others, but on the whole I enjoyed it because it gave all sorts of little tid bits to think about via Simpson character disection, but also, reading about episodes in a way where they are all put together in order to abstract philosophical points of view (impressive considering how many episodes there are and the wide-range of Simpson adventures)makes for an enjoyable trip down philosophy lane with much entertainment value enhancing the experience. For those who are Simpsons or philosophical purists and were not won over: "Don't have a cow!"