John Updike Didn't Watch Zombie Simpsons

Noted author John Updike died last week.  In 2000 he was a guest star in that excruciatingly bad episode where Krusty finds out he has a daughter and proceeds to get into a mob war over her violin.  (It didn't make any sense then, either.)  In April of 2001 Updike discussed his guest spot at a "meet the author" type event in Cincinnati; he also said this:

I used to watch The Simpsons faithfully until they changed the hour when it was shown, and it suddenly no longer fit with my domestic rhythm.  So I can't claim to be a morbidly avid fan, but I'm basically well disposed towards The Simpsons,

(Found via The New York Observer)

In case you were wondering, The Simpsons "changed the hour" (i.e. went from being on Thursdays to being back on Sundays) in 1994, between the fifth and sixth seasons.  So he bailed out a tad early, but not by much.  From this very limited evidence it is obvious that Updike never liked Zombie Simpsons, and would like to see it taken off the air.  If that is alright with him, please give us absolutely no sign.