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Mike Scully took over that job in Season 9 and if you look at what episodes aired during his tenure (between seasons 9 and 12) the majority of the episodes are silly, to put it nicely. The realism that the show had up to that point was sacrificed in favor of easy gags and outlandish plots.
Well, at a more removed level a lot of fans look at the showrunners: Mike Scully took over in Season 9 and Al Jean took over in Season 13 (and has been the showrunner since).
The decline of 'The Simpsons' is said to have started during the Scully Era and early Al Jean Era and has been on a downward spiral since. And this might be the last straw and Disney will drop the ax like they did with ‘Star Wars’.
Apr 6, 2017 · The truth is that whatever his faults and foibles, Scully inherited an aging show that once again needed to be remade after its second wave of superb creative minds had moved on. That he could not fulfill this Herculean task is no sin.
Michael C. Scully [1] (born October 2, 1956) is an American television writer and producer. He is known for his work as executive producer and showrunner of the animated sitcom The Simpsons from 1997 to 2001. Scully grew up in West Springfield, Massachusetts, and long had an interest in writing.
The man behind the production of The Simpsons, executive producer Mike Scully, sat down with Mania to talk about the challenges of keeping the show fresh and original and the future of America's favorite cartoon family.
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The BBC noted "the common consensus is that The Simpsons's golden era ended after season nine", Scully is criticized despite having the best figures of any showrunner up to that point (averaging 10 million an episode).
