The joke got old after a couple of episodes, and it wasn't even that funny to begin with.
Gore is not a substitute for comedy, and it needs something else besides of gratuitous violence to work.
Itchy and Scratchy worked because it was a satire of the violence from many classic cartoons. (And also they were very minor characters from their respective show )
Gore is not a substitute for comedy, and it needs something else besides of gratuitous violence to work.
Itchy and Scratchy worked because it was a satire of the violence from many classic cartoons. (And also they were very minor characters from their respective show )