its just not new anymore and the 18 month hiatus built up peoples expectations too much.
I know april wasnt signed on, but im holding out hope for a cameo or something during the finale. They did have a 5 sec clip of her walking down the road during the first episode.
I also think the interaction with the kids made it funnier too. The jokes dont seem to be as funny as last season, just alot more vulgar maybe, alot more profanity this season.