Sometimes they make it so easy. Actually, if you watch "The Daily Show" and "The Colbert Report," they always make it easy. But on the latest episode of "The Simpsons," the long-running animated series proved that it could take pointed jabs at the cable news networks as well. While it was a short bit, it was still a fun poke at the current state of cable news -- they even took a swipe at print media.


The plot saw local news anchor Kent Brockman heading to New York to consider a position at Fox News. When he arrived, he got a look at the competition. Fox News had a news crawl on their building reading, "Dinosaurs died from over-

taxation." The MSNBC building had a huge billboard on its side reading, "Fox Started It!." And then there's poor, lowly CNN. Looking like an abandoned single-screen movie theater, its marquee read, "Will Tr de News for Food."


Uncertain, Kent turned to a news vendor to see how the New York Times was doing. The vendor told him he was The New York Times. Ultimately, Kent decided that he much preferred the local news in Springfield. If those are his alternatives, it's easy to see why.


"The Simpsons" proves it can still take a satirical bite from time to time, Sundays at 8 p.m. ET on Fox.


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  • TV Critics Picks: 2013-2014 TV Season


    <strong>HuffPost TV gathered 19 TV critics to share their picks for the following topics: <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/26/best-new-tv-comedy-2013-critics-video_n_3813852.html" target="_blank">Best New Comedy</a>, <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/27/best-new-tv-drama-2013-critics-video_n_3820528.html" target="_blank">Best New Drama</a>, <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/28/favorite-tv-stars-2013-critics-video_n_3825994.html" target="_blank">Favorite New Stars</a>, <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/29/returning-tv-shows-2013-critics-video_n_3833912.html" target="_blank">Returning Shows We Love</a> and <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/30/worst-new-tv-show-2013-critics-video_n_3839731.html" target="_blank">Worst New Show</a> of the 2013-2014 TV season. <em>Watch the videos to see who picked what, then click through this gallery to find out when the shows premiere. </em></strong>




  • Worst New Show: "Super Fun Night"


    "Super Fun Night" premieres Wed., Oct. 2 at 9:30 p.m. ET on ABC.




  • Worst New Show: "Dads"


    "Dads" premieres Tues., Sept. 17 at 8 p.m. ET on Fox.




  • Worst New Show: "We Are Men"


    "We Are Men" premieres Mon., Sept. 30 at 8:30 p.m. ET on CBS.




  • Worst New Show: "Sean Saves the World"


    "Sean Saves the World" premieres Thurs., Oct. 3 at 9 p.m. ET on NBC.




  • Worst New Show: "Ironside"


    "Ironside" premieres Wed., Oct. 2 at 10 p.m. ET on NBC.




  • Worst New Show: "Welcome to the Family"


    "Welcome to the Family" premieres Thurs., Oct. 3 at 8:30 p.m. ET on NBC.




  • Worst New Show: "Reign"


    "Reign" premieres Thurs., Oct. 17 at 9 p.m. ET on The CW.




  • Worst New Show: "Back In the Game"


    "Back In the Game" premieres Wed., Sept. 25 at 8:30 p.m. ET on ABC.




  • Worst New Show: "Betrayal"


    "Betrayal" premieres Sun., Sept. 29 at 10 p.m. ET on ABC.




  • Favorite Returning Show: "Game of Thrones"


    "Game of Thrones" Season 4 premieres Spring 2014 on HBO.




  • Favorite Returning Show: "Scandal"


    "Scandal" Season 3 premieres Thurs., Oct. 3 at 10 p.m. ET on ABC.




  • Favorite Returning Show: "Parks and Recreation"


    "Parks and Recreation" one-hour Season 5 premiere airs Thurs., Sept. 26 at 8 p.m. ET on NBC.




  • Favorite Returning Show: "New Girl"


    "New Girl" Season 3 premieres Tues., Sept. 17 at 9 p.m. ET on Fox.




  • Favorite Returning Show: "The Walking Dead"


    "The Walking Dead" Season 4 premieres Sun., Oct. 13 at 9 p.m. ET on AMC.




  • Favorite Returning Show: "Homeland"


    "Homeland" Season 3 premieres Sun., Sept. 29 at 9 p.m. ET on Showtime.




  • Favorite Returning Show: "Boardwalk Empire"


    "Boardwalk Empire" Season 4 premieres Sun., Sept. 8 at 9 p.m. ET on HBO.




  • Favorite Returning Show: "The Mindy Project"


    "The Mindy Project" Season 2 premieres Tues., Sept. 17 at 9:30 p.m. ET on Fox.




  • Favorite Returning Show: "Sons of Anarchy"


    "Sons of Anarchy" Season 6 premieres Tues., Sept. 10 at 10 p.m. ET on FX.




  • Favorite Returning Show: "Orphan Black"


    "Orphan Black" Season 2 premieres April 2014 on BBC America.




  • Favorite Returning Show: "The Good Wife"


    "The Good Wife" Season 5 premieres Sun., Sept. 29 at 9 p.m. ET on CBS.




  • Favorite Returning Show: "Arrow"


    "Arrow" Season 2 premieres Wed., Oct. 9 at 8 p.m. ET on The CW.




  • Favorite Returning Show: "Glee"


    "Glee" Season 5 premieres Thurs., Sept. 26 at 9 p.m. ET on Fox.




  • Favorite Returning Show: "American Horror Story: Coven"


    "American Horror Story: Coven" Season 3 premieres on FX.




  • Favorite Stars: Michael J. Fox & Betsy Brandt


    "The Michael J. Fox Show" premieres Thurs., Sept. 26 at 9 p.m. ET on NBC.




  • Favorite Star: Chelsea Peretti


    "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" premieres Tues., Sept. 17 at 8:30 p.m. ET on Fox.




  • Favorite Star: David Walton


    "About A Boy" premieres midseason 2014 on NBC.




  • Favorite Star: Stephen Merchant


    "Hello Ladies" premieres Sun., Sept. 29 at 10:30 p.m. ET on HBO.




  • Favorite Star: Dermot Mulroney


    "Crisis" premieres midseason 2014 on NBC.




  • Favorite Star: Dylan McDermott


    "Hostages" premieres Mon., Sept. 23 at 10 p.m. ET on CBS.




  • Favorite Star: Tom Mison


    "Sleepy Hollow" premieres Mon., Sept. 16 at 9 p.m. ET on Fox.




  • Favorite Star: Lizzy Caplan


    "Masters of Sex" premieres Sun., Sept. 29 at 10 p.m. ET on Showtime.




  • Favorite Stars: Sarah Michelle Gellar (left) & James Wolk (far right)


    "The Crazy Ones" premieres Thurs., Sept. 26 at 9 p.m. ET on CBS.




  • Favorite Star: Clark Gregg


    "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." premieres Tues., Sept. 24 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.




  • Favorite Star: Anna Faris


    "Mom" premieres Mon., Sept. 23 at 9:30 p.m. ET on CBS.




  • Favorite Star: Parker Young


    "Enlisted" premieres Fri., Nov. 8 at 9:30 p.m. on Fox.




  • Best New Drama: "Masters of Sex"


    "Masters of Sex" premieres Sun., Sept. 29 at 10 p.m. ET on Showtime.




  • Best New Drama: "Reign"


    "Reign" premieres Thurs., Oct. 17 at 9 p.m. ET on The CW.




  • Best New Drama: "The Blacklist"


    "The Blacklist" premieres Mon., Sept. 23 at 10 p.m. ET on NBC.




  • Best New Drama: "Hostages"


    "Hostages" premieres Mon., Sept. 23 at 10 p.m. ET on CBS.




  • Best New Drama: "Sleepy Hollow"


    "Sleepy Hollow" premieres Mon., Sept. 16 at 9 p.m. ET on Fox.




  • Best New Drama: "Almost Human"


    "Almost Human" premieres Mon., Nov. 4 at 8 p.m. ET on Fox.




  • Best New Drama: "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D."


    "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." premieres Tues., Sept. 24 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.




  • Best New Comedy: "Brooklyn Nine-Nine"


    "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" premieres Tues., Sept. 17 at 8:30 p.m. ET on Fox.




  • Best New Comedy: "Enlisted"


    "Enlisted" premieres Fri., Nov. 8 at 9:30 p.m. on Fox.




  • Best New Comedy: "Hello Ladies"


    "Hello Ladies" premieres Sun., Sept. 29 at 10:30 p.m. ET on HBO.




  • Best New Comedy: "Mom"


    "Mom" premieres Mon., Sept. 23 at 9:30 p.m. ET on CBS.




  • Best New Comedy: "Trophy Wife"


    "Trophy Wife" premieres Tues., Sept. 24 at 9:30 p.m. ET on ABC.




  • Best New Comedy: "The Crazy Ones"


    "The Crazy Ones" premieres Thurs., Sept. 26 at 9 p.m. ET on CBS.




  • Best New Comedy: "About A Boy"


    "About A Boy" premieres midseason 2014 on NBC.