RIP Sam Simon, part-shaper of many childhoods

Aside from maybe my parents, my wife, some of my friends, and the broader notion of "society," I don't think there's anything that had a bigger effect on my upbringing than The Simpsons. I think a show like Breaking Bad or even Mad Men is probably better than The Simpsons, but I also feel like that's a huge apples-to-oranges comparison. In terms of come…