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The Simpsons Turn 10
SkulkCU writes "The Simpsons turn 10 today. I still laugh throughout every show. " I still say that the Simpsons is the best show on television last decade. This season has been stronger than the last couple too.
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That animal is not an animal, its a bush. They hit one of the bushes that are trimmed or grown to look like animals (such as deer).
IIRC, it was when they chase Stampy to the Springfield tar pits.
If there are any more corrections, I will let you know.
You suckdidelyuck!
I'm guessing you don't follow baseball much (neither do I, honestly.. but I worked in a trading card store when that episode aired..)
All the "tragedies" that befell the pro players were parodies of their real lives... (for example, Darryl Strawberry's drug problem - which was blamed on his addictive personality, was parodied by his getting hooked on Monty's elixer, which resulted in his gargantuaism...)
As with all parodies, it gets better the more you know about the original material...
THE SIMPSONS ROOL
A good idea, but of course it's already been done:l .
http://www.snpp.com/guides/springfield.list.htm
Just read that expecting to find a conclusive answer.
NO you're all wrong! It's:
How much would would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?
A woodchuck would chuck all the wood he could chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood.
I followed Matt Groening's "Life in Hell," which appeared in underground/alternative papers like The Boston Phoenix, East Village Other and Washington City Paper for about ten years before he got into TV via Tracy Ullman. Anyone who enjoys "The Simpsons" should check out his early work - he's a comic genius on a par with R. Crumb. Even if every episode is not perfect, "The Simpsons" is still Shakepeare compared to the vast majority of television programming. Think about it - would "South Park" ever have been possible without Bart's pioneering work in prime-time potty-mouth? And let's face it - the average American family has a lot more in common with the Simpsons than they would like to admit.
Professor Frink Professor Frink He makes you laugh He makes you think.... Man! That monkeys gonna pay.
"I bent my wookie"
"When I grow up I want to go to Bovine University"
"Hi i'm Troy McClure. You may remember me from such educational video as two minus three equals negative fun..."
Ha Ha!
... OR EMINEM....
White Boys can't rap. I admit it. We can't. If you like rap get it from a black man, not a skanky white-boy.
damn right
The writing has gone down the tube, like the X-files, which seems to be reduced *g* to Mulder getting gravely ill, Scully rushing to the scene saying "Don't do that, it'll kill him" and so on. I love the X-files too, don't get me wrong, but the writing on both has noticeably been not very good...
F'rinstance....what is with the fifteen seconds of laughter that some characters seem to be prone too? Am I suppose to laugh too? I am tired of everyone beating down on Lisa. Kee-rice! No one ever encourages her. In the first few seasons, Homer was relatively smart and realistic, now he's just a lobotomized oaf. Come on! A sack of noodles is more entertaining than a half hour of Homer. I would rather watch the show bid farewell at its peak, and not drag on like Peanuts and Hi and Lois, or god, even Saturday Night Live.
SCTV quit while they were ahead and each show is a true gem. I watch it all the time and never have to think that they sacrificed quality for quantity.
Come on, let's all dance under the Christmas budgie!! :-D
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Hey! I resent that. I'm a socialist and a crazy gun toter. Homer is almost entirely apolitical. Every time he has to deal with a political issue, he takes the easy way out. That wouldn't make him Left nor Right, rather indifferent (like your average American who only cares about traffic reports).
Does anyone in Australia remember the Duff beer that can out a few years back ?
The one that got taken off the market cause the Simpsons people were gonna sue... good beer
At it's peak, I was the biggest Simpsons nut around. I still have a simpson scene for every situation, "this reminds me of the time Homer ..." But I must confess that the old Simpsons aren't as good as they used to be. Sure the show is still fun but it isn't laugh until you throw up funny. It is becoming like SNL -- sometimes funny but now almost on for tradition. Personally I think Futurama stole some of the simpsons magic although it is too early to tell if that show will have the staying power the Simpsons do. And we will see what happens to South Park after the edge rubs off -- will it still be as funny? I really hope that these last few seasons were just bum ones. I would love to have the simpsons the way they were before! Mmmmm good Simpsons episode!
Thou Shall Do what Homer tells us.
Doeth
Oh, cmon now!
How can you forget...
[China Man] But the doll is cursed!
[Homer] That's bad!
[China Man] But each doll comes with a *free* frogurt.
[Homer] That's GOOD!
[China Man] But the frogurt is *also* cursed.
[Homer] That's bad.
[China Man] However, the frogurt comes with your choice of free topping!
[Homer] That's good!
[China Man] However, the topping contains POTASSIUM BENZOATE!!
[Cut to Homer looking blankly]
[China Man] That's bad.
Acting? Voice? Who cares, his voice is cool, he also did that episode where he marries marge's sister, and did a great job... Phil is great... -Devin
no way! Dungeons and Dragons was much more cool than Transformers.
Name the woodchuck "Chuck" and it gets even better.
How much wood would woodchuck Chuck chuck if woodchuck Chuck could chuck wood.
And what if the kind of wood he was chucking was woodchuck wood?
How much woodchuck wood would woodchuck Chuck chuck if woodchuck Chuck would chuck woodchuck wood?
ITS A FUCKING CARTOON!!! SPRINGFIELD ISN'T ON A MAP. REASON? BECAUSE IT HAS NO LOCATION.
Its an ongoing joke...
Bender-I had a nightmare. There were all these ones and zeroes, and then... i think i saw a TWO! ...Theres no such thing as two...
Fry -
HAHAHAHA
Other faves:
The musical version of The Planet of the Apes with a break dancing Dr Zaius.
Taylor(Troy McClure): [singing] "Get your hands off me, you dirty ape!"
Apes: "He can talk! he can talk!"...
Taylor: "I can siiingg!"
When the police bust the guy using medical marijuana and invite their girl friends over to the guys house. While the credits roll, they're listening to Bob Marley and Chief Wiggum's singing along but getting the words wrong.
signing in Anon just to piss you off.
...are yuppie twits. The reason why they don't like Simpsons is because it's never been deemed "Must see" and so they all get confused on why somebody would actually want to see it. Same people who think beamers are better car than Audi's, or who prefer Dave Matthews over real music.
or better yet, it says 'hah hah!'
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I am an American living in Spain now,
I hope you enjoy your stay here.
rochester news is usually pretty slow.
I always thought they were, "Watson, come here - I need you!"
Thought I was going to wet myself the first time I saw that. (The quote is, I admit, from memory, and therefore, unlikely to be exact.)
i've not met any right-wingers i've considered to be intelligent. if you get down to the root of most right-wingers beliefs it always turns out to be some sort of neurosis. hatred of women, homophobia, feelings of inferiority, greed, etc.
but lisa subscribes to junior skeptic magazine!!
I recall seeing Simpsons quickies mixed in with the Tracey Ullman Show when FOX was still kinda new. I was 21 at the time, and I'm 33 now. So, The Simpsons have been around for at least 12 years (the actual series may be 10 years old, though).
"Just repeat to yourself 'it's just a show, I should really just relax'"
And yes, it applies here to you.
Sam & Max, baby!
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Too bad they got canned
Anyone got good
-- Ender, Duke_of_URL
That made you laugh?
Wow - you're a real dork.
I love Simpsons and some other old shows and would love to have them on DVD.
Is it only me?
'I am so smart, I am so smart, S M R T, I mean S M A R T' - Homer singing
It was "the world's first tic-tac-toe game" ;) Apu must have been really unlucky if he had to work at the kwicky mart to pay of his loans, etc. after getting his Ph.D in CS (even in the 70's) didn't anyone tell him to move west? ;) Hey how come there is no episode where Apu has an interest in cricket (he is after all Indian), would have been funny him teaching Homer and pals the game he, he.
I sure as HELL hope you aren't putting Marge's sisters in the same "hottie" category as Lurleen.
And speaking of hotties, don't forget about Mindy.
"Let's do it Homer...let's ORDER ROOM SERVICE!"
Finally someone mentions the Simpsons on Tracy Ullman. This seems to be overlooked...
In addition, the show has REALLY been moving further and further away from its basic christian roots. The amount of pananism and satanism in the show has become unbearable and is why my family is now not allowed to watch it. I am glad I am not alone in my opinion.
...
:)
I've got that on MD, laugh a minute
-- Ender, Duke_of_URL
That would be "I didn't do it, nobody saw me do it, you can't prove anything."
If there are any more corrections, I'll let you know.
And the opposite for the left-wing, with just as much radical fundamentialism
WHAT ABOUT THE ITCHY AND SCRATCHY SHOWS????? SOME OF THEM ARE CLASSIC!!!!!!!!!!
Yeah, I love fucking chicks the ass. But not guys. That's gay.
Ya cheese-eating surrender monkeys!
thats because conan used to be a writer and producer for the simpsons before he got his late night gig. watch the credits on older episodes, you'll often see his name.
...this would have a (Score:4 Funny)
We mustn't forget about the Simpsons' little brother Futurama. It is turning into a very geeky cartoon that hopefully redefine humor as much as it's predeccessor has. It's also sad that FOX is replacing Futurama with an obvious Simpsons knockoff. Futurama has real potential. "When I'm in charge, every mission is a suicide mission!" "I don't want anyone thinking we're robosexuals, if anyone asks, you're my debugger"
I can't stand that motherfucker...
Could someone off him?
That's a shitty paper. Remember when Bush got elected? On the front page of the Houston Chronicle, it said that Texans could now sleep easier that a country music fan is in the White House. Not all Texans are a bunch of dumb hick cowboys, dammit. But from reading that piece of garbage, you'd think that was the case.
If you are having difficulties with realism in a cartoon show, may I suggest, sir, with all due respect, that you pull your head out of your ass. Sir.
well, i believe that they are from SpringFeild IL, reason being is that Shelbyville is in this state too. on my drive down to southern IL, i pass Shelbyville County every time.
Lisa is sensitive to new ideas and other cultures than suburbia. That's why she has an appreciation for jazz and the arts in general. The best American music (I'm a white male Canadian) *is* jazz, at least until certain rock and roll came along to supplant jazz and rhythm and blues. More importantly, Lisa is an intellectual and willing to follow the path her mind and heart dictate, regardless of its popularity, which is why she is still tootling away on that saxophone after being thrown out of her unappreciative and by now disrupted music class. Marge may have integrity in an unselfconscious way, but Lisa goes where she goes without signposts or paths. Marge is the moderate, pragmatic present, but Lisa is the future.
In movies, it's easy to distinguish Art from Pornography: Art has subtitles! In Canada, we have an artistic movie and entertainment TV channel called "Showcase", or, as I like to call it, the dirty movie channel for liberal arts majors. That's meant in a *good* way...
dont you think it should be
How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?
Where Homer is rapping/auctioning good in the neighborhood yard sale (the episode where George Bush moved across the street).
At one point you can clearly see a shirt with the caption "Ayatolla Assaholla" or something.
King Arthur........Cheech Marin
Wise Nun...........Posh Spice
etc.
My favorite part was Bart's comments about the Zorro/Camelot movie.
Bart: "Wow! It's like a history lesson come to life?"
Lisa: "No it's not. It's totally inac..."
Bart: "Be quiet! Here come the Ninjas!"
Damn straight, Futurama is funny, I'd say even funnier than the Simpsons right now. Don't know about you, but they have some "Melvin in the Middle" or such show in my Futurama time slot right now and I'm not laughing. If Fox doesn't give me my Futurama back, I'm gonna be pissed.
According to my official Simpsons guide, the first ever episode of the Simpsons was on the 17th December 1989, making it nearly 10 years and 1 month old. Of course, this doesn't even allow for the Tracey Ullman shorts which began on the 19th March 1987, making them technically nearly 13 years old...either way, everyone is wrong saying 10 years!
Marge: Homer, what do you want for dinner? Homer: Steak? Marge: We don't have any steak. Homer: Steak? Marge: We can't afford... Homer: Steak? Marge: Er.. right, steak...
Homer:What do you have to drink? Vendor:Crab Juice and Mountain Dew. Homer:Ewwwww, mountain dew. give me a crab juice.
If anyone ever hears me say "Eat My Shorts", it will be a direct reference to "Breakfast Club". This is why intelectual property is so valuable. If you don't protect your investment, you have ignorant bafoons running around stealing it, and becoming famous for it, because you have a bunch of other ignorant baffoons that know not from whence it came.
"everyone knows that..." Not you, apparantly. It is an actual number. Record the show and pause it.
FOX doesn't have the gall to abruptly cancel the series without even telling the cast...like what they did with "Married with Children". After what was it, six? seven? years on the air, I was extremely upset that they didn't even bother to film a finale...they just tacked a cheesy "Thank-you, The End" message on a normal episode and then sold it as the series finale.
If FOX does that to Simpsons, I'm gonna find Rupurt Murdock and make his face look like a lump of "D'oh!"
No no no!
It's:
"THANK you...come again!"
http://www.icbiass.com/sounds/3f20/computers.mp3
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-- Ender, Duke_of_URL
It is NRA4EVER. Troy would not lie to us.
No, that was a joke. I haven't, of course, checked every single episode, but every time I paused it was a number. I remember doing this specifically because they said it was NRA4EVER.
- Guest Director Oliver Stone: the JFK-style assasination.
- "Happy Bloody Valentines": The cat sees "You need a heart to life" in the newspaper after having his heart ripped out and given to him.
- "Screams from the Mall": the cat gets nailed to the escalator and all his fur comes off when he reaches the top.
- At the bowling alley: the cat's tongue gets caught in the ball machine, and then a bomb appears in the machine. Cat ligaments and intestines are then available in the snack bar!
Ha Ha!
The other very funny moment in the Simpsons is when Springfield host the film festival, and Homer tells the film critic to tell Marge's sisters that McGuiver is gay - cut to Homer behind the sofa going "hee hee hee"!
what teenager isn't a flake?
You insult him like that one more time, I'm a-gonna have to kick yer ass..
only the jackasses at /. could turn something as beautiful as The Simpsons into another meaningless debate in which you dumb fucks show your lack of intelligence by opening your mouths...
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The latest rumors has it pointing to someone else. And s/he is much less popular than Abe. Also, the actor/actress that did the voice of this character has recently left the show.
Rick
I hated phil hartman's character. he used the same voice on any character he did, and they were all bad.
Obviously they mean something to you, considering you're replying.
And I'm AC because I don't want to make an account. Don't need one. I just read the articles and comments - and OCCASIONALLY reply to dorks like you.
southpark is funnier...
Definitely one of the best episodes:
"I only have to hit 'y'! Hey Marge, I just tripled my productivity"
"I don't want to look like a freak...just give me the cape and the mu-mu"
Bart: "For once Dad's ass actually prevented the release of toxic gas"
HEheheh.
Only he could use a rolling push-toy with the bouncing balls inside to explain chaos theory to a room full of toddlers.
Ever since groening moved onto futurama(which rules) and took his writers with him, the simpsons has kinda sucked lately. Its disapointing because the simpsons used to be very funny.
This is just my opinion but I don't find it even remotely funny anymore...
Also "Look out Wile. E Coyote... MEEPT! MEEPT!" and "John Katz's neck is missing!"
Don't forget "My cat's breath smells like cat food"!!!
The Cape Fear parody was good, but the episode with the Power Plant baseball team made up with ringers pro ball players was better. One guy with gargantuanism, another guy pulling player pianos out of a burning home, pulling Ken Griffy Jr so that Homer could bat... Brilliant.
Just about any SideShow Bob episode would rank second.
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Well lets see after 10 years, Bart is still in the 5th grade (I think) and Homer has gotten stupider each episode.
No provocation needed.
Yeah, but you gotta love the "Frinkahedron" (cube)
I think my favourite Professor Frink moment was at the baby-fair (the one where Homer's Brother unveiled his baby translator) when he's demonstrating his baby-sized remote-controlled airplane.. he flies his son around the room, and crashes it through a window, and all he can do is deadpan "Oh dear, my wife is going to kill me."
That's gotta be one of the funniest Simpson moments ever..
"*sigh* that monkey is going to pay."
It reminds me of the episode where they got milk from all these rats and put it in cartons for the kids to drink at the school cafeteria. The cartons said something like "100% animal milk".
might as well go all the way with: How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck would chuck wood? but the classic definately has the two "coulds"
I believe the Simpsons have been losing quality for the last few years, and so do many others. Whilst the show used to be a look at the average american family, nowadays it is a show with jokes as plots and weird events that happen to a family. Writers emphasize on jokes, not story. Although I believe the simpsons are a great show, i really think that this is happenning. Does anyone agree? sig wanted
Wahooo!, in this context appears to be an attempt to write the "Woohoo!" Homer makes when excited. It rhymes with YooHoo, not Yahoo.
Homer does not say "Doh." He says "D'oh." While they sound exactly the same, its apparantly a big enough difference that the engraving on Lisa's sax is spelled this way.
South Park is not a Simpson's immitation. Can't speak for the others, but I kinda get the impression Southpark was inspired by the work of Terry Gilliam.
Thank you. If there are anymore corrections, I will let you know.
Someone could hack the kernal so Windows NT went "D'oh!" whenever a blue screen appeared?
God knows I say it enough...
It do know its not NRA4EVER. Bastards tricked me. I really can't remember, so I'll venture a guess: 864.67?
But that's just me...
- A.P.
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Wasn't it Don Incognito?
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Here's hoping for ten more years.
My computers (at work and at home) start up with Homer's "No time for that now, the computer's starting!" and shut down with "Whew, all that computer hacking is making me thirsty!"
In my Visual C++, when a build is successful Homer says, "To start, press any key" while build failures have Mr. Burns yelling "You call this a supercomputer?!"
For a while when I was running a WinNT 4.0 beta, the startup was Snake's "Oh, no, BETA!"
My other favorite computer-related sound clips:
Homer:"Welcome to the Internet my friend, how can I help you?"
Comic Book Guy:"I'm interested in upgrading my 28.8 kilobaud Internet connection to a 1.5 megabit fiber optic T1 line. Will you be able to provide an IP router that's compatible with my Token-Ring Ethernet LAN configuration?"
Homer:[3 seconds of dead silence, then]Can I have some money now?
Homer: "The Internet? Is that thing still around?"
Lisa (referring to robot toy): "They must have programmed it to eliminate the competition!"
Bart: "You mean like Microsoft?"
You mean that stupid saxoMOphone!
I believe he received one of his degrees from Caltech - the Calcutta Institute of Technology.
...has been the best in a while. Case in point - "The Poke of Zorro":
:)
"I, King Arthur, crown Zorro the new King of England!"
Freeze frame, rap song begins: "From the Z to the O to the Double R O..."
That was hilarious, plain and simple... I gotta find a clip of that
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It'd better not be me. But then, I'm not that regular.
Have you tried prunes?
Ooh, a sarcasm detector. Oh, that's a real useful invention.
Don't get me started. I almost wet myself the first time I saw that and I'm not normally incontinent.
I also love when Homer's mom is on the lam.
Wiggum: Are you senile or are you stalling us while she gets away?
Granpa: A little from column A and a little from column B
I bent my wookie.
"Tomorrow's forecast: a few sprinkles of genius with a chance of doom!" - Stewie Griffin
It could beat all but the best tic-tac-toe players of the day!
"Tomorrow's forecast: a few sprinkles of genius with a chance of doom!" - Stewie Griffin
I feel compelled to point out, grisly unwarranted death aside, that Phil Hartman's voice and acting talents were so pathetic that they can be duplicated by drawing back the corners of your mouth and talking like a closeted Top 40 disk jockey.
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Though it is true that The Simpsons became a series on January 14, 1990, The first episode of The Simpsons was aired 4 weeks before that, on December 17, 1989. That was the first time we were introduced to the simpsons as a full 30-minute episode series.
Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm ....... ROOM SERVICE.
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The last couple of years have really sucked. Thank God for syndication.
I could not justify my existence if I were a turkey farmer. Would I terminate myself? Undoubtably, yes.
When Homer imagines his evil self "I am evil homer. I am evil homer. I am evil Homer."
See: http://www.icbiass.com/sounds/9f1 8/evil_homer.wav
I could not justify my existence if I were a turkey farmer. Would I terminate myself? Undoubtably, yes.
I dunno. But they're getting plenty of Malk.
I could not justify my existence if I were a turkey farmer. Would I terminate myself? Undoubtably, yes.
Per your request for a sound clip: http://www.icbiass.com/sounds/9f10/homer_flintston e.ra Or, if you'd like to hear an even funnier one: :)
http://www.icbiass.com/soun ds/2f31/how_do_you_sleep.mp3
I could not justify my existence if I were a turkey farmer. Would I terminate myself? Undoubtably, yes.
http://members.xoom.com/icbias s/movies/cosby_show.rm (A tribute to the Cosby show, when the went off the air)
http://www.icbiass.com/sounds/2f32/cos by.mp3 (Hey kids! Meet Grandpa Murphy!!)
I could not justify my existence if I were a turkey farmer. Would I terminate myself? Undoubtably, yes.
Rocket USA is coming out with some Futurama merchandise, such as this spiffy-keen, ultra-cool, Retro-Futuristic Bender.
Family Guy was really very good, although a lot of the humor relied on the show going off onto fairly long tangents and references to media and culture.
;)
My favorite though was at the Octoberfest there are several stalls in a row. 'German Sausage' is manned by a Hitler-looking fellow. Next to him is the 'Polish Sausage' booth. The German guy looks around, runs up and knocks out the Polish guy and replaces the 'Polish Sausage' sign with another 'German Sausage' sign. Then he starts eyeing the 'Czechloslovakian Sausage' stall....
Having lived in New England I also liked some of the local mannerisms and places - the Natick Twinkie factory was a lot of fun
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Homer driving around in Snake's convertible, singing "My name is Luka. I live on the second floor."
The whole Jerry Springer segment, especially Marge in the alien mating experiment.
"The winner will be covered in praise, the loser booed until my throat is sore."
From last night, the weatherman appearing at the local comedy club: "There's a 70% chance of hilarity!" "I like those odds!"
What I'm listening to now on Pandora...
One of the things I like of the show is that the fun is often in the details.
;-)
For instance, when the Simpsons are suddenly very poor and Homer has to feed the cat. He opens the can, the contents label reads "ashes", he turns the can upside down, and SPLASH! A bunch of ashes falls on kitty's dish!
If you have ever bought cat food, you'll notice that the label actually reads "ashes". That's what I mean with the devil is in the details...
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Yep. Renewed for a minimum of 13 episodes, maybe as many as 21. It was in the Entertainment section of Yahoo!'s daily news..
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Yes, but could theybe used for dating? =:)
The only cartoon that I would put on par with, and to be honest if it had stayed on it might have (I say *might* have surpassed it, was "Family Guy". Anybody catch that one?
In the episode "The Wizard of Evergreen Terrace" (#5F21 / SI-921), a single highway is supposed to lead to New Jersey, Texas, Michigan, and Oregon.
Therefore, Springfield must be in a location where a single highway can lead to all those locations. It must be west of the Mississippi because of KBBL. It must be able to get a lot of snow (feet, several times). It must be near the ocean. It must have a desert with cacti nearby.
QED, Springfield does not and cannot have a state.
What Matt Groening thinks about coverage of the Simpsons does not matter. Fox owns the Simpsons. It's that simple.
I've watched quite a few of the more recent Simpsons episodes on Sky One at my university hall of residence (no satellite TV back at home) and I must admit I don't like them nearly as much as the earlier ones (as shown on the BBC). Occasionally they're very funny, but not as often as they used to be. I discovered RealVideo (and even VCD-style MPEG) Futurama episodes on the internet, however, and I'm hooked. I've got every single one except the Christmas episode on my PC now (should have it when I get back to university and my ethernet connection, instead of this 14.4kb/s modem...) and I love it. 'Brilliant' episodes are far more common than with the Simpsons, and often I'm laughing like an idiot. My neighbours must think I'm pretty strange. Futurama still doesn't reach 'brilliant' every time, but the episodes that aren't so good are still pretty funny (compared with some downright depressing Simpsons episodes, eg the one with Homer and the poisonous sushi). Futurama episodes like the Robot planet one, Nixon running for president etc are superb... I like the dark undertones in Futurama - at first glance it looks happy and cheerful, but then you see the crack dispensers, the suicide booths and the 25 cent hookerbots. And a main character actively being encouraged to steal, drink and dispense with religion? On prime-time television? Wonderful. :) Hmmm... ~/media/futurama/futurama.sh /me sits back and giggles for the next five and a half hours... BTW, useless factoid - the first season of the Simpsons is starting tomorrow morning on BBC1 at some time. As part of some children's thing. Gah.
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I've watched quite a few of the more recent Simpsons episodes on Sky One at my university hall of residence (no satellite TV back at home) and I must admit I don't like them nearly as much as the earlier ones (as shown on the BBC). Occasionally they're very funny, but not as often as they used to be.
:)
I discovered RealVideo (and even VCD-style MPEG) Futurama episodes on the internet, however, and I'm hooked. I've got every single one except the Christmas episode on my PC now (should have it when I get back to university and my ethernet connection, instead of this 14.4kb/s modem...) and I love it. 'Brilliant' episodes are far more common than with the Simpsons, and often I'm laughing like an idiot. My neighbours must think I'm pretty strange.
Futurama still doesn't reach 'brilliant' every time, but the episodes that aren't so good are still pretty funny (compared with some downright depressing Simpsons episodes, eg the one with Homer and the poisonous sushi). Futurama episodes like the Robot planet one, Nixon running for president etc are superb...
I like the dark undertones in Futurama - at first glance it looks happy and cheerful, but then you see the crack dispensers, the suicide booths and the 25 cent hookerbots. And a main character actively being encouraged to steal, drink and dispense with religion? On prime-time television? Wonderful.
Hmmm...
~/media/futurama/futurama.sh
/me sits back and giggles for the next five and a half hours...
BTW, useless factoid - the first season of the Simpsons is starting tomorrow morning on BBC1 at some time. As part of some children's thing. Gah.
Tedious Bloggy Stuff - hooray?
And... The first full length Simpsons episode aired on 12/17/1989 (the Simpsons Christmas Special). This is just the day Fox decided to call the 10th anniversary, the day "Bart the Genius" (the pilot) aired.
I never really cared for The Simpsons. If there was nothing else on, I might watch it, or just go read a book or something. :)
But then Futurama came along, and WHAM!, I was hooked. It was hilarious (Bender shitting bricks, black markets for body parts, etc.) and it involved the future, which is always cool.
Then Fox started playing hockey with Futurama's time slot, one week on Tuesday, next week on Sunday, three weeks not even on the air, whatever. That really pissed me off, because I am not alone in loving this show, and Fox can't keep it in the same spot two weeks straight.
I wonder if Matt Groening has any say in this...
The one and (thankfully) only,
LafinJack
we are building a religion
a limited edition
we are now accepting callers
for these pendant key chains
--
--
"Insert witty quote here."
Interesting fact, the first words ever spoken over a telephone were A Hoy Hoy (no idea on spelling) which is how Mr. Burns always answers the phone. Evidence of a deeper level of humor in the Simpsons.
"had done something beforehand to Bart (which escapes me at the moment"
Left a carton of milk by the furnace for a week and then put it back in the refrigerator.
Bart: "I'm going to get you for this, Homer."
Homer: "Oh yeah, You talk better than you fool."
Bart: "You'll pay for this." (I don't really remember this one.)
Homer: "You couldn't fool me on the foolingest day in your life if you had an electrified fooling machine."
That line still cracks me up!
The only time I've laughed as hard is probably when Homer turned to the back seat of the car and said, "T.S.!"
Edu. sig-line: Choose rhymes with lose. Chose rhymes with goes. Loose rhymes with goose.
Comparing? THEN use THAN.
They were driving around looking for Stampy and drove into a prehistoric park complete with a tar pit. Stampy was the elephant Bart won by answering correctly, "KBBL wants to give me something stupid." It was a gag prize but Bary insisted. He knew about the contest because it was the station he was listening to while helping clean the house. Marge insisted that everyone help despite the fact that they all had other plans.
Homer: "I'm going to a beer drinking contest."
Bart: "Think you'll win?"
Homer: "Son, it doesn't matter whether you win or lose, it's how drunk you get."
Bart: "Got it."
That's what I love about those shows. Lots of different stories in one episode.
Homer: "Lisa, a man with lots of ivory is _less_ likely to hurt stampy..."
Edu. sig-line: Choose rhymes with lose. Chose rhymes with goes. Loose rhymes with goose.
Comparing? THEN use THAN.
Lisa Simpsons taught me something important once (BTW, I'm not a raving Simpsons fan, I just happened to watch it once in a while).
I'm a agnostic, but I'm the kind that very much cares about the question, "Is there a God?". It was a source of much anxiety when I was a child, but I had long since pushed that question to the back of my mind--so I could get on with growing up. Anyway, not too long ago I happened to catch the episode "Bart Sells His Soul", that had the following exchange between Bart and Lisa.
Bart: (sighs) I wasted five bucks on these [Expanding Sponge Dinosaurs].
Lisa: Where'd you get five bucks? I want five bucks.
Bart: Aw, I sold my soul to Milhouse?
Lisa: (incredulous) What? How could you _do_ that? Your soul is the most valuable part of you.
Bart: You believe in that junk?
Lisa: Well, whether or not the soul is physically real, Bart, it's the symbol of everything fine inside us.
Bart: (tsking sadly) Poor, gullible Lisa. I'll keep my crappy sponges, thanks.
Lisa: Bart, your soul is the only part of you that lasts forever. For five dollars, Milhouse could own you for a zillion years!
It's strange, but I suddenly felt calmer after hearing this from a character who I've always considered to be an agnostic (or maybe even an atheist). Whether or not the soul exists as a metaphysical entity is irrelevant. I don't know if there is an afterlife--but that's OK.
I have a Soul.
Here's a site full of Simpson's odds and ends, including academic papers based on "The Simpsons". Some examples:
Homer Simpson: Classic Clown, by Ellen Amy Cohen
Since The Simpsons first aired as a prime-time series on December 17, 1989, millions of viewers have tuned in every week to laugh at and follow the adventures of Homer Simpson. What is so funny about him? Is it his poor health, his stupidity, his often anti-social behavior? Is Homer's appeal limited to the slapstick of his numerous injuries sustained throughout the series? In Robert Corrigan's Comedy, Meaning and Form, George Santayana opens his article, "The Comic Mask and Carnival", with this portrait of the classic clown figure...
The Simpsons as Quality Television, by Dan Korte
Over the years, "quality TV" has come to be known for its generic style and formulaic code. In the preface of his book, From Hill Street Blues to ER: Television's Second Golden Age, Robert J. Thompson outlines the formulation of a quality TV program with eleven primary criteria which result in a twelfth criterion, that of recognition and achievement which solidify its place in television history...
From an Obscure Hell to Life in the Fast Lane, by W. Keith Work
In 1989, a new kind of show was born: the first prime time animated series since the The Flintstones, and a show with wit and a very different sense of humor than what had come before it. Based on the comic art of Matt Groening, it's characters were some of the first emotionally "real" ones that we had ever seen in an animated feature. The major characters emotional lives were the basis for the show and backing them up was a small town that many Americans might recognize, and that would provide the writers with an environment in which to entertain as well as inform the audience. Social commentary is made on The Simpsons, but often almost without the audiences knowledge, while still being entertaining and, as it's creator has said, entertainment is definitely the key...
I was once at a meeting where the speaker--in the middle of discussing some business--happened to mention the word, "Monorail". Someone in the audience shouted out, "What'd I say?", and was answered by:
"Monorail!"
"What's it called?"
"Monorail!"
"That's right! Monorail!"
"Monorail! Monorail! Monorail!"
Well, okay--it was a rather chaotic meeting to begin with. Still, pretty cool.
If any of you have played Starcraft, you'll notice that when you give the Science Vessel a command, one of the responses you get is a Mr. Burns-esque "Excellent..."
"Do you expect me to talk?" "No, Mr. Bond. I expect you to die!"
Off the top off my head...
Sushi Chef: Poison.. poison.. Tastey Fish!
Mr. Scorpio: Homer, if you want to kill someone on the way out, that would really help me.
Burns : No no no.. Use the open faced club, the sand wedge!
Homer: Mmmm... Open faced club sandwich.
Power Plant PA System: We will now read the complete list of layoffs in alphabetical order..
Simpson - Homer.
Zat is all.
Homer: Maaarrrggggeeee! Come on, less artsy, more fartsy!
Honorable mention:
Homer: Tell me what happens when you die.
God: You'll have to wait until you die and see.
Homer: I can't wait that long!
God: You can't wait 5 months?
Homer: No. I wanna know now.
It'd better not be me. But then, I'm not that regular.
Are you related to the Rod? I've always wanted to meet it ...
Your right to not believe: Americans United for Separation of Church and
mmmmm, beeer!
Chelloveck
I give up on debugging. From now on, SIGSEGV is a feature.
I have pretty muched grown up with the simpsons. I love it , its always been so funny. I hope it never stops.. Theorettically it could .
I agree this season has been quite good..
I'm not a big Simpson's nut.... but
:)
One of my favorite scenes is when the Simpson's went to Maine (I think) for summer vacation. Lisa made some friends, and she goes "Eat my shorts!" They all crack up, and Bart subsequently complains to Marge "Mom, she's stealing my lines!"
Marge responds, "C'mon Bart, you haven't said that in years!"
Always nice to see a show that can make fun of itself
Grampa: "Kill the boy! Put a stake in his heart!"
Marge: "You knew Bart was a Vamipre?"
Grampa: "A Vampire!?! Ahhhhhhh!" (as he runs away)
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2B1ASK1
ex: According to the scanner, how much is Maggie worth?
:)
In one of the aniversary episodes Troy McClure ("from such infomercials as...") says what flashes on the register is "NRA".
_______
2B1ASK1
Speaking of Simpsons, does anyone know what happened to Futurama? Is it doomed to the same fate as The Critic?
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2B1ASK1
If anyone is interested, I have a capture of this. The URL is: http://home.earthlink.net/~mpd123/baby.j pg.
I didn't think I would ever see a show in which the episodes were as consistently funny as Sanford and Son, but The Simpsons has done it, I think
Logic ... merely enables one to be wrong with authority. -- Doctor Who
Can someone verify this scanner business, yes or no? I am an American living in Spain now, and somebody here told me that a secret acronym flashed during the scanner scene that proved that Matt Groening is a closet right winger. I thought that was the funniest thing I'd heard in ages, but I'm curious -- did the scanner come out for NRA or KKK or something?
Re: Episode numbering
All is explained pretty good at
http://www.snpp.com
(The first part of the number is the season, but they bounce around quite a bit. In short,
Season one: 7Gxx
two: 7Fxx
three: 8Fxx
four: 9Fxx
five: 1Fxx
six: 2Fxx
seven: 3Fxx
eight: 4Fxx
nine: 5Fxx
ten: AABFxx
eleven: BABFxx
As an aside: Any remember off-hand which seasons The Simpsons had Conan writing for them?
Eh..
:)
see my post here, this has already been done
Which, BTW, if I remember correctly - There are about 10-12 states left.
I don't think they will cancel Futurama anytime soon.
FOX just needed to "borrow" its spot in order to feed off the Simpsons crowd to promote Malcom in the Middle (which, btw, I didn't like very much).
It seems like everytime FOX wants to get something started they air it after the Simpsons, and when it catches on they move it to a new time slot. Pretty logical, but shows just how great the Simpsons really are.
Hah.
:) The real answer, of course (as they know), is that Springfield is ficticious and isn't any particular state. I guess it's fun to try though.
If they grew up it would ruin a lot of it.
But you forgot the most important questions (these are asked routinely on alt.tv.simpsons):
What state do they live in?
What is the comic book store guy's name?
BTW, alt.tv.simpsons seems really crazy. They have actually noted every episode in which a potential state is eliminated and have a list of the ones left
They'd better not kill Abe. He's easily one of my favorite characters, right up there with Ralph Wiggum.
E.g, a letter from Grandpa to the President (from memory excerpt):
Dear Mr. President,
Nowadays there are too many states. Please eliminate 3. [continues]
And who can forget his long old-person rants? The one about the onion on his belt cracks me up everytime.
than recent ones.
The notable exception is last week's episode (Lisa taking care of Homer/Bart), but this one is forgivable. This was the first written by a new writer I believe.
But, this season has had a couple really good ones (Zorro episode, Tomaco episode).
The quality has varied greatly from week to week this season. Fortunately, even the bad ones have their funny moments and are STILL far superior to most of the other crap on TV.
here is a gem:
"I love these *real* saturdays. They are so relaxing. Not like those *fake* saturdays that almost got me fired."
I was thinking of how to intentionally fail my drug test... It would make a good memoir story someday.
Unfortunately, there is an episode where lisa, if memory serves, is going to point out which state sprinfield is in on a map. Bart Walks in and blocks the _eastern_ half of the US, also blocking lisa's pointing. Unless Lisa is wrong, we must believe that Springfield is east of the Mississippi. Which would be in conflict with KBBL, except that while many things are screwy in springfield (possibly including KBBL) Lisa is generally infallible when it comes to stuff like schoolwork and geography.
"Who is the Journal of Quantum Physics going to believe?" --Stephen Hawking
Don't forget the best bit of this scene...
Chief Wigham (sp?) and partner are sitting in their police car. They ignore the explosion, but then suddenly realise it's beer.
Wigham gets on radio, 'Send pretzels, repeat, send pretzels... I am proceeding on foot'; only time we ever see the chief running, if I remember correctly!
(Don't quote me, this is from memory.)
No, I think the perfect candidate would be Globex Corporation, run by mega-criminal Hank Scorpio.
'And Homer, if you could kill anyone on the way out, I'd really appreciate it.'
Actually on the 137th (I think) Episode Spectaclar, it shows the scanner reading NRA4EVER.
"Just one of the many right-wing slogans..." according to Troy McClure..
I've got .wav files of those on my windoze machine for various things...
this is just a placeholder till i send back my real sig from the future.
You can actually deduce this with even less knowledge of American geography :)
:) And sorry if this is wrong, it's all from memory.
In Simpson Tide, we see a map indicating Springfield on the west coast.
In, erm, can't remember the title, the one with Proposition 24 where Apu finally becomes a citizen, we see them pointing to Springfield on a map. Bart's head obscures Lisa pointing, but the west coast is clear.
Conclusion: no fixed location, just plenty of conflicting clues to wind people up with
Greg
Greg
(Inside a nuclear plant)
Aaaarrrggh! Run! The canary has mutated!
IIRC, CompuGlobal Hyper Meganet :)
Greg
Greg
(Inside a nuclear plant)
Aaaarrrggh! Run! The canary has mutated!
My Favorite: The entire scene in the school with Santa's Little Helper in the air ducts:
Willie:"Lunchlady Doris, have ya' got any grease?"
Lunchlady:Yep
Willie:"Well, grease me up, woman"
Lunchlady:"Okay-dokey"
...
Willie:"There's nary an animal that can outrun a greased scotsman!"
What about the episode where willy gets killed like 10 times. Not quite continuous. But seriously. Willy is an unfair stereotype, if he was a dumb black guy who is always in jail or something, but since he's scottish, its ok. I think we're forgetting who made this sho possible, John Logie Baird, a scotsman, who invented television.
Opinionated Law Student Strikes Again!
Remember the "Poochie" Episode....
With all the insane fans who memorized every episode, and nitpicked at mistakes, and inconsistencies in their spare time... Remember what Homer told them to do? I think he might have been giving a secret commentary on Simpsons fans.
Opinionated Law Student Strikes Again!
I've been a fan of the Simpsons since they were a short segment on the Tracy Ullman show. It is definitely the 1st or 2nd best show of the 90's. Seinfeld being the other. Even the critics have listed it among the top twenty shows of all time.
That would be the Flying Hellfish.
And yes, I'm from sector 7-G.
I thought it read 'NRA 4EVER'.
;-)
At least, that's what Troy says
If it's not too late to jump in, I think my favorite moment comes in the Bart discovers a comet episode:
Pricipal Skinner:
"Ah, science... All the joy of sitting still, writing down numbers and paying attention"
I use that one all the time.
it's "five richest kings" playing off what's his name's statement that that would be the world demand.
:)
(finally a full-on Simpsons thread, yippee!)
+&x
that was from the 138th(?) Episode Spectacular, it was a joke.
+&x
Why aren't they in college yet? Wasn't Bart about 9 or 10 when it started? How come they are still in grade school? What is their problem? Is their growth been stunted from all the radiation? Are they drinking enough milk?
Yeah, yeah I know it is just a TV show but still it is pretty silly when you think about it.
I don't remember them all, but:
2.) A Donut ("Daddy's soul donut. Don't eat")
3.) Maggie Simpson. Though there was an alternate version filmed where Smithers did it.
4.) a toaster ("Marge, would you please pass me a donut?" "whats a donut?" "ahhh!" (Home leaves) "Oh, look kids, it's raining!")
5.) Because he was trying to grab the Gummi de Milo off her butt.
6.) He brought in a frog from the USA
7.) himself, I believe.
8.) Don't remember...
9.) Can't remember either... he had some funky eyes, though
10.) Chili spiced with the mexican insanity pepper.
Rex Banner:I know you're out there Beer Baron, and I am going to catch you.
Homer:[From far far away] Noooo you wooooont.
Rex Banner: Yes I will!
Homer: [From far far away] Noop
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I hate to see what you think the average family is.... cause it sure isn't the simpsons. The show, to me anyway, has always been all about the laughs, if I wanted to watch a story I would watch chicago hope err something
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The show has always made as much fun of Christians as it has supported them. The fact that you never noticed is not surprising though. Christians are not known for their analytical questioning of everything around them, nor their attention to detail.
Lisa: What religon are you Dad?
Homer: Ohhh you know, the one that is filed with lots of good intentions, but doesn't work in day to day life.
Lisa: You mean Christianity.
Homer:Yeah that's the one.
That was from episode that is pretty old.
"With witty comentary like that I could be an action hero."
-H. and B. Simpson
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I agree to some extent, conan as a writer but out some of the best work ever, but the simpsons are still goiong strong though great stuff.
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Ahhhh the simpsons you really have to love it when fine tv programming gets the recognition it deserves. In a tv schedule filled to the brimm with complete garbage, you can always rest assured that there will be a jewel on every sunday night (and in my area 2 times a day Mon.-Sat.) I have never seen a show that could compare to The Simpsons satire, witt and sarcasm. In particular the social satire is what has made the show brilliant. But now I wax pointless... Really I have 2 things to say;
1. The Simpsons are an excellent personality test. You can break people into 2 categories those who don't like The Simpsons and those who do. And if there is a choice, people who like The Simpsons generally don't spend much time with people who don't.
2. Most of the funniest episodes of The Simpsons always have something to do with Conan O'Brien.
Conspiracy maybe......
"I would kill for you Marge. Please Marge, ask me to kill for you."
-H. Simpson
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I have to go with Homer having the Head of a Donut and Chief Wiggum and the rest of the police force are standing around outside the house, holding thier guns in one hand and thier cups of coffe in the other.
"Don't Worry Boys.... he's gotta come out sometime."
Or
When Homer imagines his evil self
"I am evil homer. I am evil homer. I am evil Homer."
orrrrrr.....
The time Bart gets that dog Laddy and finds Santa's Lil Helper and that blind guy's house and the cops find a bag of weed on the blind guy. Then Bart gets sent home, Lou comes over to the house with some hookers and they all start getting high. Man Chief Wiggum doing Bob Marley is just classic.
orrr...... you know there are just to many to choose from...
"Tastes like... burning"
R. Wiggum
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Once, the voice of reason and common sense. Now, the stereotypical new-age flake.
What they've done with her depresses me.
Forward, retransmit, or republish anything I say here. Just don't misquote me.
For those of you who once read Slashdot at 0 or -1, this thread is one for the way-back machine. Even the trolls are funny.
My favorite Simpsons Line:
"Lisa, do you like.....stuff?"
Linux - Because Mommy taught me to Share.
or Mistaa Supaakuru depending on how you want to translate the japanese characters on the box
That word, more than anything, has done wonders to clean up many folks' language in an enjoyable way (I include mine). Indeed, it's puzzling that conservatives such as self-appointed moralist and former "drug czar" Willaim Bennett object to the show, since every damn one of them seems to be a little morality play in some way or another, IMO.
/. should have featured: u gs/index.html y ola/index.html yesterday and today.
Begin off-topic rant:
(Ok, I'll stop posting about the Simpsons now, but not before I say
http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2000/01/13/dr
and
http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2000/01/14/pa
End off-topic rant.
JMR
Try e-gold - (contact me). I'm NOT e-
Actually, willy only was killed 3 times, one for each of the episodes on the holloween show.
-- All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. -- Edmund Burke
"Oh, there's only one beer left, and it's *Bart's*!"
gotta love it
"It's tough to be bilingual when you get hit in the head."
yeah, and the loss of Phil was really big for News Radio, too - it sux w/o him (wasn't really all that good before)
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"It's tough to be bilingual when you get hit in the head."
rofl!
Not to mention, "Home Petrification Made Easy" and the long-running Fox series "When Good Moderators Go Bad.... 3!"(etc)
"It's tough to be bilingual when you get hit in the head."
Leela: "ok guys, we've got a delivery to make."
Bender: "Nope. Watching cartoons."
Does it make you happy you're so strange?
I thought this was strictly Mr. Burns' line, then Lisa did it last week! Laughed so hard I broke all my furniture.
I don't actually recall the first time I become The Simpsons addict.
When will Maggie grow up!?
.sigs are useless; it doesn't protect you from imposters.
Some of my fav's:
Excellent. (While Mr. Burns steeples his fingers)
So... do you like.. stuff?
Well, I think so far Futurama has been just as funny. It's had some cheasy episodes, but the small jokes are what keep me watching.
The episode that Fry won the slurm contest and got to take a tour of the factory especially.
Grunk a lunk a dunka de dards
You shouldn't ask about the guards
Grunk a lunk a dunka de dedient
You shouldn't ask about the secret ingredient
Just think of the last ten years of episodes happening in the realm of 1 or 2 years.
Works for me...
The funniest part of the Aussie episode was when they were in the courtroom, and Homer steals the huge boot, and then points it at everyone, like it was a gun, proceeds to kick the window out with ease, and they all escape.
Same episode the comic book guy is trying to download naked pictures of captain janeway. hehe.
Any episode with the COllector in it is hilarious. TWICE(I think) he mentions Doctor Who, where he buys 100 burritos for the Doctor Who marathon, and then he steals Tom Baker(the 4th doctor) in the Halloween episode. The halloween episode with him was by far the best. Strange considering that only geeks would recognize Doctor Who, who was in a nice plastic bag hung on the wall, not too far from Xena.
o/~ Stayin' Alive, Stayin Alive o/~
All the creatures will die, And all the things will be broken. That's the law of samurai. (Jubai, 1605)
"Or, 'Grimey' as he liked to be called..."
"Marge, change the channel"
All the creatures will die, And all the things will be broken. That's the law of samurai. (Jubai, 1605)
1. I'm not sure Groening has Seinfeld level creative control. You remember the episode in which The Critic from the unsuccessful Fox cartoon of the same name visited Springfield? Groening hated that episode, yet they made the Simpsons do it anyway, I understand he had his name removed from the credits. Possibly it is as simple as this, if Jerry left Seinfeld as an actor, the show probably couldn't survive. On the other hand, the Simpsons can survive the loss of just about anyone. (I think it is Duchovny's decision to leave the X-Files that is really why it is almost over. Chris Carter probably would continue to do it, once it ends his career will probably be in big trouble.)
2. I've liked some of the recent episodes, like the Bart on Focasin episode. My only real problem with the series is that the Simpsons have been the same age for ten years... it worked for a while but now it is starting to get scary. (I mean, think about it, if they flashback to five years ago and everyone is the same age...)
All the creatures will die, And all the things will be broken. That's the law of samurai. (Jubai, 1605)
You really shouldn't be mad at the Simpsons for this, the people behind the show considered it dangerous brinksmanship and wanted to stay in their cozy Sunday night timeslot. Some corporate types at Fox made this decision, and the Simpsons cast and crew were seriously worried it would finish them to go up against Cosby.
All the creatures will die, And all the things will be broken. That's the law of samurai. (Jubai, 1605)
Maybe more besides.
Yeah, but that was a hallowe'en show, they have to kill some characters for that. And besides, IIRC, Homer was playing around with his time toaster - going back in time and changing the present by stepping on bugs.
Don't take life so seriously, you'll have more fun.
Cheers,
Rick Kirkland
The episodes I like the least are the very early ones, with the concentration on Bart. Back then, the show seemed to be very much aimed at children. When Homer came to the fore, so did the increasing use of satire and parody and it became a cartoon for grownups.
Man, I love that show. :)
Cat guts not your style?
You're right. :)
(or, as Homer's Doh's are written in the scripts for each week's episode: (Annoyed Grunt!)
Sam Jooky
Cat guts not your style?
Gee, I guess I have spent too much of my life watching the Simpsons. I actually knew 8 of these without having to power up the vcr.
file:
I have always liked the Simpsons, but I don't watch the show anymore because I have grown tired of the premise. The Simpsons is a 90's show, and to be honest, it should be retired before everyone else in the world is bored with it too. The show should simply bow out like Seinfeld and X-Files, which will be soon too.
There will always be something coming around the corner to fill its shoes. I have enjoyed Futurama very much, and Malcolm in the Middle also seems very promising from the first episode. I also like that 70's show, and I believe it could be successful if the kids moved on to college together in some form.
What it simply comes down to the fact that you can do only so much with a premise, and when you have done it all, it is time to move on. In my opinion, the Simpsons have done it all, and done some it again.
EverCode
Bender shits a brick.
Wah!
it was ken griffy who had the gigantism and straberry was played in a good light. he was about the only ringer who made the game. his only tragidy was taking Homer's spot on the team and being taken out of the game "but coach i've hit 8
home runs" "it's the law of averages -- Simpson " and homer can then win the game by being hit by a pitch and and walking in the winning run.
love the show
kent
it was ken griffy who had the gigantism and strawberry was played in a good light. he was about the only ringer who made the game. his only tragidy was taking Homer's spot on the team and being taken out of the game "but coach i've hit 8
home runs" "it's the law of averages -- Simpson " and homer can then win the game by being hit by a pitch and and walking in the winning run.
love the show
kent
From all the great puns of political and historical figures to the witty remarks of Homer himself.
The Simpsons the greatest TV show ever...
I just hope that they go out with style ( like the final episode of Seinfield and M*A*S*H) rather than just fade away like other great TV shows. (aka I Love Lucy).
We are blind to the Worlds within us
We are blind to the Worlds within us
waiting to be born...
That's part of the whole joke, though. The writers play with this all the time. Remember the episode where Bart and Lisa spend an entire year at a military academy. (And Lisa gets a ribbon that says "completed the 2nd grade.)
And then appears in the same class as always the next week.
The cake is a pie
Wait makes that episode even better is that Homer is sitting at what looks to be a TRS-80, and the interface to the nuclear reactor safety system is identical (as much as I can remember) to an old TRS-80 game in which you had to run a nuclear reactor.
Details like that just make it funnier.
The cake is a pie
The simpsons when they first appeared on TV were not exactly all that funny but eccentric. Then somewhere by the second or third seasons I couldn't help watching them in my college dorm room PJs and all, chuckling as the humor was almost Seinfelf...esk. When they went up against cosby, my all time favorite, Cosby had to revert to doing CBS, yuck. Now the Simpsons have been around for ten years and each episode is like watching old Family matters reruns. Forget the simpsons, Seinfeld for show of the decade is my pick as each season made you laugh at what you might feel subconscious even talking about.
The Simpsons is the best prime time cartoon within my lifetime (24 years). Transformers takes the daily spot
I agree on the Simpsons being the best Prime time, but I'd have to say Robotech for best daily spot.
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Ten years of Simpsons. Holy shit, I'm getting old.
The halloween specials are some of the funniest things on TV ("I bet he's never seen his own reflection..." [*Pow*]). This series is the series that I'll spend $250 to pick up on DVD.
I remember a high school teacher, in a moment of ignorance, getting absolutly irate over the show, how it was a bad influence, etc, like it was the source of Pure Evil, and wasn't based upon half the families in the country. What a schmuck.
I can't see the direct connection between Simpsons and the other shows listed as imitators (besides the fact they're animations). Except for King of the Hill, and that's only because I haven't watched it enough. They're more like descendants or cousins, than copies.
And one more factor in the longevity of this series is the quality of animation. It's usually smooth-flowing and well-drawn, the antitheses of almost every post-WWII Hanna-"skip every other frame"-Barbera production.
Now, if Futurama can find it's groove. It seems to be relying too much on cliches and gimmicks. Mainly because Bender needs to be turned into a Fender.
Now, I _LOVE_ the Simpsons, don't misunderstand me, but MY
favorite animated series was The Critic. I've never laughed as hard,
or as much in one sitting as I have during most of the episodes
they made. To see it tossed around like Homers plutonium
from ABC, then to Fox, then to it's final resting place on
Comedy Central really broke my heart. Luckly, I've
got six hours of it on tape which I often put on in the background
when I'm working. I miss that show...
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bender(sleeping) - "ZZZZZZZ...kill the humans.. kill all the humans..."
fry - Bender wake up!
bender- "oh.. wha?? I was having the best dream! I think u were in it!"
(goes back to sleep)
bender - "Hey, you're pretty cute. Want to kill all the humans with me?"
I love the part when Bill Gates shows up and says (para-phrasing from memory) ``I don't know what you do but we're going to buy you''.
Or was it ``What? You think I got rich by paying me money'' or some such.
D'oh..., somebody post the exact quotes.
mmmm....Soylent Green...
Hom-er? Who is this Hom-er? I am Guy Incognito!
It's raining men!
Homer: Ok brain, I don't like you and you don't like me, but lets get this over with so I can go back to killing you with beer!
Homer's Brain: It's a deal!
I can't lie to you Marge...ok, bye!
I was impressed that you could write so legibly on your own butt!
There are just too many good Simpsons moments....collect em all!
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If the number of catch phrases is the mark by which we measure a show's success, then the Simpsons definitely do take the title (although Southpark is giving them a run for their money). But I think the real key to the Simpsons success has been the turn of focus away from Bart and more to Homer. Sure, Bart has his moments, but the rebellious youth is a well known, well worn character. It is Homer, in all his glorious laziness and ignorance that makes the show as entertaining as it is.
Here's wishing for another 10 beers...I mean years. (D'oh!)
Basic christian roots? Please explain.
Not a flame, just wondering about your line of thinking.
You're right!
Family Guy was phenomenal, I thought FOX moved it to a different night, where I'm usually not home, so i never got to see it again. The few I saw were really incredible. It's tooo bad they replaced it with Futurama. Futurama is okay, but let Groening use his fame to build that show's popularity in an awkward time slot, and let an actually GOOD show get popular in the key slot between simpsons and x-files.
make world, not war
But that isn't complete without...
"Homer, have you been up all night eating cheese?"
"I think I'm blind..."
-- I'll be more enthusiastic about thinking outside the box when there's evidence of thinking going on inside it.
The episode where Homer needs bypass surgery and can't afford anyone but Dr. Rivera. Lisa & Bart run in the room.
Lisa: Dad, we're scared you might die!
Homer: Don't worry Lisa, only bad people die.
Lisa: Well, what about Abraham Lincoln?
Homer: [Thinking] Uh...he gave poison milk to school-children.
Marge: Homer!
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Most people I know use "Who Hoo" more than the others you mentioned.
Here's the link.
In order to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first create the universe. -Carl Sagan
HyperComputeGlobalSuperMegaNet or something like that :).
Same episode the comic book guy is trying to download naked pictures of captain janeway. hehe.
My long time favourite is the one where homer gets hair and becomes successful.
That's waht the NASA administrator said in the episode where homer goes to space. I once saw a behind the scenes show about the creation the episodes. The funniest thing was that is animated in Korea and the Korean's dont understand American humor. Some of the animators had a look of horror on their face when describing Homer choking Bart. So when I watch the show I think of those Korean animators and laugh.
"Shoplifting is a crime with no victim - just like hitting someone in the dark"
Prosecutor: "Isn't it true that you have tatooed the words 'Die, Bart, DIE'"
Sideshow Bob: "Oh no, what a sad missunderstanding. It says 'Die Bart, die', which is german for 'The Bart, the'"
Judge: "No one who speaks german could be evil"
Try out fish, the friendly interactive shell.
It's off-topic. Just because you think it's a funny show doesn't mean you should post it. That post, like every other post on slashdot lately, is clearly *OFF-TOPIC*. Grow up. - dev_fuze ``Don't spoil my news source!''
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Lisa is a multi-purpose character. She is cast, at various times, as a girl obsessed with typical girl stuff (ponies, teen heartthobs), as a vegetarian flake, as a explorer of the psyche (she's probably had more psychedelic experiences than any other character on TV) and as the voice of reason and taste. Stefan
The simpsons in a car around Christmas, and run into an animal:
Homer: D'oh!
Marge: A deer!
Lisa: A female deer!
I still crack up when I think about it.
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(Homer and Apu near a majestic Kwi-E-Mart, deep within a mountain range.)
Apu: There she is, the world's first conveniance store...
Homer: This isn't very conveniant.
Apu: Must you dump on everything we do?
If you're looking to sharpen your Simpsons knowledge check out "The Simpsons: A Complete Guide to our Favorite Family" (ISBN 0060952520)
mmm beer...
The webcast is now archived. BTW, it was encoded at 610Kbps. That's right. 610. Good luck watching it.
(Homer sells his soul for a donut) (Who hasn't?)
Homer: Ummm, Forbidden Donut. [Eats last piece.]
Chief Wiggam: Don't worry boys, he's got to come out sometime. [House surrounded by cops with coffee cups]
I don't think you could possibly place Springfield on a map. The writers have purposely added so many contradicting parts to it (a snow covered mountain, desert, and ocean in one town) just to throw you guys off.
Here's my DeCSS mirror, where's yours?
There has been many rumours that Homer was actually based on ESR. And there are several similarities: They are both fat, stupid, gun toting maniacs. Conkydink - I think not!!!
W S B In side every rumour there is a tiny kernel of truth. Although in some instances it might be really, really, really tiny...WSB
The episode with Stephen Hawking: Homer: "Larry Flynt is right!"
Marco...that was Portugese.
I knew I should have listened to that well chair guy.
Where are we going and why are we in a handbasket?
I knew I should have listened to that wheelchair guy.
Where are we going and why are we in a handbasket?
All time Favorite Simpsons Line: "Hi, I'm Troy McClure. You probably remember me from such instructional films as 'Here Comes the Metric System!' and 'Lead Paint: Delicious But Deadly.'"
Ok, I respect your opinion on the Simpson. But how the hell can say its to slow??? They barely have enough time to crack all the jokes into a half and hour. Its one crazy wacked out scene after another. Maybe you are refering to some of the older episodes, That I can understand but its definately the fastest past sitcome I have ever seen on tv.
Best Simpsons-Cape Fear parody Worst Simpsons-Anything Lisa related, or the one where Grandpa and Mr Burns were part of the same military group (something fish...)
All I can say, 10 years-Excellent! (as only Montgomery Burns could say it)
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I think you expect too much from a 1/2hr cartoon, I mean, it isn't Akira for god's sake. The Simpsons are there to make you laugh, what better after a shitty day in the trenches?
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deaths seem to be the only form of continuity in The Simpsons When Lisa turns vegetarian, she stays vegetarian for ever after. There are tons of back-references (Bart: "I wish I had an elephant". Lisa: "You did. You named him Stampy. You loved him".), but that's different from character continuity (Mr Burns' gift of a pseudo-Mayan head statue that shows up in the basement). I think Lisa remaining vegetarian was a stipulation of Paul McCartney's guest appearance. Sumner
-- rage, rage against the dying of the light
Homer: "D'oh!"
Wiggum: "That's what they all say. They all say D'oh."
Another thing we frequently revisit:
Chalmers: There's smoke coming from your kitchen. ... Yes!
Skinner: That's not smoke, it's steam... steam from the steamed clams were having for dinner. Mmmm... Steamed clams!
[...]
Skinner: Nono... I said steamed hams, that's what we call hamburgers where I'm from.
[...]
Chalmers: And you call them steamed hams even though they are obviously grilled...
Skinner: *Yawn* well, a good time was had by all, I'm bushed.
Chalmers: Yes I better get going... Is that a fire in the kitchen!?
Skinner: No, it's... the Aurora borealis.
Chamlers: Aurora borealis, at this time of year, at this time of day, in this part of the country, localized entirely in your kitchen...
Skinner:
Chalmers: Well, Seymour, I must say, you're a strange fellow, but you steam a good ham.
Seymour's Mother: Seymour! The kitchen's on fire!
Skinner: No, mother, it's just the northern lights.
Please excuse my inability to remember the details, but I think you get the idea and the humor. I loved that "Skinner and the Superintendant" sub-plot presented as its own sub-TV-show.
Appreciating jazz is different from performing it. Lisa has no "cool". I think it would be more in her character to play Baroque harpsichord, something more nerdy. How about playing jazz on an oboe... anything.
I think the show is just as much now about "the average american family" as it has always been - as far as I can remember, and I can remember back to when the Simpsons were regularly featured animated shorts on "The Tracey Ulman Show" - a show that involves weird events. Each show is truly episodic, there is little, if any, show memory or history that runs throughout series. How can a show in which the characters never age ever have been about "story"? It has always been an extremely episodic show - and that involves each show being wrapped around some contrived (sometime weird) theme. That's what makes the Simpsons brilliant, IMHO, and that's what would allow, given continued good writing, the continued success of the show. In other words, it doesn't have to follow the typical lifeline of a Sitcom.
XML causes global warming.
You may think that this number is just a silly gag. It's not. This was supposedly the average cost of raising a baby in New York city for one month in 1980 I think. Just goes to show you that tremendous thought goes into even the little things that you normally miss.
Mordred Simpsons fanatic since the First Christmas Special :)
Troy McClure (in a /very/ ironic role, since the passing of Phil H.): "Which two popular Simpsons characters have died in the past year?"
[After commercial break] Troy: "If you guessed Bleeding Gums Murphy and Dr. Marvin Monroe, you are wrong. They were never popular."
I also think that the involvement of Conan O'Brien (I /think/ he was a producer of the killer XMas story episode) is a good thing. Some of the best Simpsons episodes from a few years back were written by Conan (Marge vs. the Monorail, Homer Goes to College).
A woodchuck would chuck just as much wood as a woodchuck would chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood
My Favorite: (HOMER's SUB VENTURES DANGEROUSLY INTO 'RUSSIAN WATERS'...) KENT BROCKMAN: Well sir, Treason Season started early this year as a nuclear sub was hijacked by local man Homer Simpson.... (AT UN BUILDING) RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR: The Soviet Union will be pleased to offer amnesty to your wayward wessel. USA AMBASSADOR: Soviet Union? (AFFABLE) I thought you guys broke up. RUSSIAN: (EVIL LAUGH) Yes, that's what we WANTED you to think! A HA HA HA HA HA HA! (RUSSIAN MUSIC PLAYS WHILE A MOSCOW PEACE PARADE TURNS INTO A COMMUNIST MARCH... TANKS ROLL OUT OF THE FLOATS. SOLDIERS MARCH. GRASS PEELS BACK, AND THE BERLIN WALL POPS OUT OF THE GROUND--COMPLETE WITH GUARDS. LENIN COMES TO LIFE, PUNCHES THE GLASS AND ESCAPES. PEOPLE FLEE.) LENIN: (ENTRANCED) Must crush capitalism. Rrrr... RRR!
Trent Reznor can... just check out "down in it"... :)
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the only bad thing about the simpsons is that phil hartman is gone. i really really miss his characters.
I just think it's nifty that cheezy '80s movies people are embarrassed to like directly affected The Simpsons.
When homer works at home because he is to fat : ... Should of been a MS commercial
/.
who can forget things like
"to start press any key","Where is the any key"
"this computer hacking is making me thursty"
"I ve got someone covering for me"
What else can i say but happy birthday and keep up the good work. Ps How about a Matt Groening interview on
"THERE ARE BETTER THINGS IN THE WORLD THAN ALCOHOL, ALBERT"-Death
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LOL! :]
Naw they'd never kill you.
Cuz Disco Stu, doesn't advertise!
hehe
I know a lot of Australian viewers laugh at what is seen as "US antics". We can point, laugh, and say "only in america". This was turned around on us when the Simpson's in Australia episode played upon classic Australian stereotypes.
The Simpson's commented about Australia being a constitutional monarchy with the Queen as head of state at a time when the country was making it's mind up about it's future: republic or monarchy? How many US TV programmes could have informed so many people around the world about our political system? How many children in the USA see Australia through Barts eyes now?
In many respects The Simpsons gets away with what would others be sen as scathing attacks because it is animated. I can think of no other TV programme to have so effectively satirised institutions such as the Catholic Church, Scientology, 7-11, and ethnic/racial/gender stereo types.
I believe the success of The Simpsons is partly due to it's ability to stimulate viewers at many levels. We laugh at Homer's outward stupidity, but marvel at his ability to blurt out things we would not bring ourselves to say.
Psyke.
Many other such examples have come out this year. I'm very worried about what I'll do with my pathetic life once this show finally does call it quits. Sunday night will no longer mean the funniest half-hour of TV, instead it'll simply mean the end of the weekend.
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Oh gack! I forgot that part... that's what made it funny!!!
Nit away...
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*grin* love it.
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Bart Simpsons voice (and a few others) Nancy Carthwright (sp) is on Hollywood Squares this week. Not that I'm a fan or anything as I think it is one of the most over-acted shows ever put together, but it is cool to actually see these people. I can't imagine what the real Homer would look like?
I beleive your right. I slowed down and re-watched several openings on tape and although not real legible on a 5th gen tape, it did change.
More race stuff in one place,
than any one place on the net.
I think the funniest thing I ever saw on the Simpsons occurred on a rerun last night. Mr Burns had opened up a casino and was rooming there with Smithers, where he started going crazy. He held up a model airplane called the 'Spruce Moose' and told Smithers to hop in - at gunpoint. I laughed my ass off for 5 minutes.
Personally, I think the Simpsons is still a great show -- fast paced and intelligent and one of the few shows I actually pay attention to. Although, I have to disagree with the original statement that it is the best show of the decade. That spot was recently taken over (for me) by the Sopranos, which, if you haven't seen, you are truly missing a great, great TV experience. You will shun network TV (not incl. the Simpsons) once you see how good HBO can do it.
I can only imagine the jokes that I'm missing because I never saw X movie or TV show.
It's also nice, in a way, to see homage paid to the past.
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I will not sell my kidney on eBay.
I will not sell my kidney on eBay.
I will not sell my kidney on eBay...
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Intelligence is definitely a recessive trait.
I just had an idea for a very geeky project to determine what state Springfield is in through process of elimination. By watching every episode, and taking note of what states Springfield can't be in. It would be interesting to see if Springfield could actually exist, or if all the states would eventually be eliminated. -ctepher
I dont know about you, but when the voice of Barney from the Flinstones switched, I got mighty upset as a child. They can find good writers, but if the voice actors (Hank Azaria et al) ever leave, the show better finish up too.
Word is on alt.tv.simpsons that it'll be Maude Flanders.
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Excellent. Release the hounds!
For all intensive purposes, "whom" is no longer a word. That begs the question, "who cares"?
Hi there,
Personally, I consider the Simpsons the best
TV product to come from the USA, ever.
To have a healthy society, it is important
that a society can make fun of itself.
The Simpsons does just that.
I would really like to have the 1st ten
years of Simpsons on DVD. Are there any plans
to put Simpsons on DVD?
Bram Stolk (A huge fan of Lisa)
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All I can say about the Simpsons is they better not cancel Futurama..
If I recall, I think conan wrote for the first 2 seasons (the worst ones IMHO).
When they at the hotel and Homer: No beer and no tv makes homer go ..... Marge: Grazy? Homer: Don't mind if i do ...
Stupid brain
The Simpsons is one of the greatest tv shows of all time. You have to give credit to the writers to be able to come up with such good material for 10 years. I must admit that in the past few years there have been some bad episodes, yet there have been some very good ones. I think that people should stop nit-picking the show so much, and enjoy it for what it is.
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The monorail episode is by far one of the best. Also it is Conan's favorite one he produced
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They were Guatemalan insanity peppers, actually. Or more precisely, "the merciless peppers of Quetzlzacatenango, grown deep in the jungle primeval by the inmates of a Guatemalan insane asylum."
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Don't quit your day job, whatever that is...
*gets misty eyed* Remember the episode where Homer has to go back to college? Who came to his rescue? The campus geeks!! Just thinking about them mimicking Monty Python in unison while Homer stands there dumbfounded makes me remember all over again why I fell in love with the show.
"The Simpsons" is the only show that I still watch faithfully. Overall, (considering how long the series has run) it has the best satire and timely humor ever produced in America (not to mention often-times sophisticated as well). Now, maybe we're missing something that you are priveleged to have, but until it gets here, I know that The Simpsons is the best show we've ever had.
;) I'm one for two.
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The humour on the Simpson's hasn't been the same since Conan O'Brien left in 1993. Since his departure I've found the jokes to be forced. When Conan was Producer, there was a serious 'bite' to the humour that is sadly missed, at least by me.
"Ever get the feeling you've been cheated?" - John Lydon, San Francisco 1978
SNPP.Com is a Simpsons catalogueing and news site. They have episode guides and "capsules" for every episode they have been able to get their hands on.
The capsules are entire scripts along with viewer comments and "Did you Notice?" sections and more.
However, with the deluge of information required to create a capsule, the project is sorely "behind schedule". If you've got any Simpsons episodes from the past few seasons on tape, please read the site's capsule submission guideline and help out!
You should never take life too seriously - You'll never get out of it alive.
No no no.... Bill Gates shows up and says he has an interest in buying the company (although he has no idea what it does).
Homer becomes elated at the chance of big money.
Bill Gates: "All right fellas, buy 'em out!".
Homer: "What are you doing!?"
Bill Gates: "I didn't become rich by writing a lot of checks, Mr. Simpson."
You should never take life too seriously - You'll never get out of it alive.
I believe the perfect candidate for an upcoming IPO would be Homer's former company: CompuGlobalHyperMegaNet
You should never take life too seriously - You'll never get out of it alive.
Awww, 20 dollars.. I wanted a peanut!
(Twenty dollars can buy many peanuts.)
Explain how!
(Money can be exchanged for goods and services.)
Woo hoo!
Think: A key chain sound effect thingy with this sound.
I believe that phrases like 'Eat my shorts' and 'Don't have a cow' are slang from many years ago, the 1950s perhaps, which were deliberately revived by some old person who was writing for the Simpsons. Sorry I can't find a reference...
-- Ed Avis ed@membled.com
And the episode where Bart had an evil power that made everything he thought of real. Sitting at the breakfast table he observes "Same old boring cat..." and turns it into an umbrella-tailed-fire breathing hybrid cat-thing. :)
That episode (well, part of it) was actually a Simpsonization of an old episode of The Twilight Zone where there was this 6-year old kid that had pretty much the same powers Bart did. However, the freak-o-cat was pure simpson. I loved it.
If 90% of everything isn't crap, your standards are too high.
Nope. Maggie Roswell, the voice of Maude Flanders, Helen Lovejoy and Miss Hoover left the show sometime in the fall. It is rumored that the characters voiced by her will die sometime this season.
8)Antifreeze
9)"Fishbulb"? at least that's what Bart called him...
"CCCCRRRRAAAAAAAAPPPPPPPP......."
The wierd thing about this, is that deaths seem to be the only form of continuity in The Simpsons.
For example, when Bleeding Gums Murphy Died, he stayed dead. Also, when the Marvin Monroe Memorial wing appeared at the hospital, we saw no more Marvin Monroe.
Other than that, The Simpsons seems to have no sense of continuity (other than the characters changing somewhat). The Simpsons even make fun of this aspect, like at the end of The Principal and The Pauper (where Skinner turns out to be an imposter) and they say "No one shall ever speak of this again," or something to that effect.
Also, keep in mind that the numbers are used for the season in which the episode is produced, rather than when it is aired. The first few episodes every fall were actually produced in the previous season, so they will have the lower numbers.
...is that they regularly rank on Fox (Fox turned into a soft core porn channel so slowly..., killing the Fox censor for Treehouse X, the scene with Rupert Murdoch at the superbowl special, etc. etc.) regularly and are still touted by the network as a premiere show, and used to bouy up new shows like (yecch) Malcom in the Middle.
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Some others that you missed:
Yoink!: When you take/steal something from someone. I taught my 2-year old cousin this one.
Meh..: When you don't care about something you say "meh".
The interview is on the show As it Happens which happens at 6:30 EST here. Supposedly, archived shows go here, but obviously this link will not exist until after the live version.
... I can't help but think that this ranting about The Simpsons degrading in quality is because our standards have been pushed so high. I'm mean who can top:
-car crash-
Homer: D'oh!
Marge: A dear!
Lisa: A female dear!
From what I've seen of this current series
It's been a bit sucky
Although in the UK we might be a season behind
but I don't think so cos Treehouse of Horrors X is on on Saturday (Nothing like putting a halloween ep on Mid-January)
Was when Homer opens the fridge and pulls out a can of Duff (great name, BTW) which was pre-shaken in a paint-shaker by Bart. A thermonuclear explosion, complete with mushroom-shaped cloud, results. Homer had asked for it, Gary Hart style, and had done something beforehand to Bart (which escapes me at the moment, too much Duff while watching, I guess).
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2) What did homer give up his soul for?
3) Who shot Mr. Burns (come on now, everybody knows that!)
4) What household appliance turned out to be a time machine, transporting Homer back millions of years?
5) Why did the babysitter accuse Homer of sexual harrasment?
6) Bart decimated the ecosystem of Australia. How?
7) Who appeared as the guest voice of Rupert Murdoch (Fox "network" owner)?
8) Bart discovered his French host family adding a foreign substance to wine they were making. What was it?
9) What's the name of the character resembling Homer that was used to plug soap on Japanese television?
10)What induced Homer's Castaneda-esque hallucination at the annual Springfield Chili Cook-Off?
here's a personal bonus question: What state is Springfield in?
"It's tough to be bilingual when you get hit in the head."
The local common filth reporter in Rochester, MN even had an article, "Test Your Simpsons IQ"
ex: According to the scanner, how much is Maggie worth?
etc... helped me recall some excellent moments...
"It's tough to be bilingual when you get hit in the head."
well, it was...
"mmmmmm..... chocolate" (open) "DOH!"
(repeat)
(sorry, I'm in the mood to nit)
"It's tough to be bilingual when you get hit in the head."
I really laughed at the Simpsons when it first started, and man do those early episodes seems slow and kinda dumb now. I watched it consistently for years. Good stuff. I have to admit, though, that I started getting tired of the humor being based almost entirely on pop-culture references. One wonders if the Simpsons will make any sense at all a hundred years from now.
The time Bart put the cat and dog through the transporter and it came out with a head on each end. "Hey! Twice the pet, none of the mess!"
And the episode where Bart had an evil power that made everything he thought of real. Sitting at the breakfast table he observes "Same old boring cat..." and turns it into an umbrella-tailed-fire breathing hybrid cat-thing. Later the dog and cat-thing are sleeping on the floor and the dogs fur catches fire when the cat-thing snores.
And the signs! If you don't read EVERYTHING you are missing a lot! And the puns! "You can't believe everything you see on TV, boy" as Homie simultaneously sits on the couch and walks by on the sidewalk outside.
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another:
Homer (singing to the tune of Flintstone's, while acting it out i.e., getting off work, driving car home, etc.)
Simpson, Homer Simpson,
He's the greatest guy in history.
From the town of Springfield,
He's about to hit a chestnut tree.
Ahhh.... crash.
That's priceless. Anyone point me to a sound clip?
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I can die a happy man. I used to have this and lost it.
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Since lots will weigh in, here's some of mine:
When Burns runs for Governor and comes to dinner
Bart: "Cool, a media circus!"
Bart saying grace: "Dear God, we bought all this stuff ourselves, so thanks for nothing!"
Bart and Milhouse finding $20, getting Slurpees from Apu that are pure syrup and doing a sugar-crazed rendition of "Springfield, Springfield" (the musical) around town.
From the classic "Flaming Moe's" episode:
Marge: Well, Homer, maybe you can take some consolation in the fact that something you created is making so many people happy.
Homer: [sarcastic] Ooh, look at me! I'm making people happy! I'm the magical man from Happyland, in a gumdrop house on Lollipop Lane!
[walks out, slams door]
[sticks head back in] Oh, by the way: I was being sarcastic[slams door]
Marge: Well, _duh_.
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.... also "Born to first post" and "Slashdot's Greatest Flamewars II"
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... as was the style in those days. :)
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Fox stuck with the show, because it was good, even in its lesser seasons. The most important change was changing the focus from Bart "Underachiever and proud of it" to Homer "doh!" -- we all know Homer is much funnier...
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You are bootlegged. Check out any of the ASF/VIV channels on IRC and you will know doubt find a few bootlegged Simpsons episodes...right next to SouthPark and the ever-present "Jerry Springer: Too Hot for TV".
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Speaking of which...what exactly is the pattern to the show labels they use (e.g. - 4f15). Is the first number the season? How come the recent episodes I have seen are only 6 or something? Is it a hexadecimal number? What? Maybe I'm just not paying close enough attention...
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That webcast actually starts at 6:00 PM EST, not 5.
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I've always liked Seinfeld better than the Simpson's. The Simpson's is very clever and very funny but I think it moves too slowly, not enough jokes per minute and a little too predictable. I find myself channel surfing even when I want to watch it.
But, I do like Marge's sisters a lot, and that hottie who appeared once, Lurleen: "Noone understands you but I do!"
Frink: "Well, technically, yes, but the computer matches would be so perfect as to eliminate the thrill of romantic conquest. Ha-ho-ha-hey-hoo."
she dies in an episode names "Faith Off". my friend told me this but i dont know where he got his info. I think its true though, because I've noticed her voice has changed this season.
::shrug::
its still the best show on the telly.
-nick
"by doing just a little each day, I can gradually let the task overwhelm me."
Homer opens the freezer, and pulls out a neapolitan ice cream container, opens it, and it has everything but the chocolate
*doh*
Homer discards the carton, and opens another, same thing...
*doh*
"Marge, we need more vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry ice cream!"
"OK, dear"
hehehe...
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I have previously put some thought into which state the Simpsons live in, and my best guess is Southern California. 1.This is because their radio station's callsign starts with a "K", so the state must be west of the Mississippi. 2.They have a seashore and a lighthouse, so they are near the ocean. 3.Just out of town there is a desert. The only problem with my theory (so far as I can tell) is the "Mr. Plow" episode. Because in that episode it snows (not very southern California weather.) But, the lack of snow plow equiptment they had showed that they were unprepared, and it could have been a freak accident. The only other time I can recall it snowing is when Bart prays for a blizzard, so he can study for his test. If there are any flaws to my logic, please reply. -----"Professor, would you say it's time to start cracking eachothers heads open and eating the goo inside?" -----"Yes I would, Kent"
Smithers, massage my brain...
"If I ever have a hit show, I'm gonna run that sucker into the ground..."
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Excellent (with appropriate finger tapping): Used as a response to anything impressive or well-planned (such as a Ferrari or plot to take over the world).
"It's tough to be bilingual when you get hit in the head."
I love that Apu scene where we learn he has a Computer Science Ph.D. He pulls out his stack of punch cards for a Solitaire program or something. Dr. Finkelman: "Computers will get bigger and bigger until only the richest kings of Europe will be able to afford them."
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"According to a reliable source, Mrs. Roswell's characters are actually set to disappear from the show; Mrs. Mitzman Gaven would provide Maude Flanders' voice for Faith Off [BABF06], in which the character would die."
Found it at:
http://www.snpp.com/episodes/season11.html
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We as the viewing public of The Simpsons have not gotten much respect from the lawyers of the FOX network.
During the past 6 months, many Simpsons sites have received cease and desist letters from their attorneys because the sites contain archived multimedia of The Simpsons.
I don't understand why FOX doesn't see the coverage of The Simpsons on the web as a GOOD thing - it's almost free advertising. Also, I believe I read an interview with Matt Groening in which he stated that he himself loves the coverage of his show on the web.
You should never take life too seriously - You'll never get out of it alive.
A regular character will die during the February sweeps. They don't say who. My guess would be Grandpa as they don't do much with him anymore.
Upcoming guests include Betty White, Stephen King, Britney Spears, and Kid Rock & Joe C.
I read it this morning in the dead-tree version of the Houston Chronicle. I found the online article so you can read it if you like.
They completely revampaed the official site today. It has a new splash page, a new free ISP (paid by adverts), and a webcast of the Simpsons receiving their star on the Hollywood walk of fame. The webcast is today at 5:00pm EST, half an hour from now, D'oh.
"Share your knowledge. It's a way to achieve immortality." -- Dalai Lama
The most elegant and widespread, of course is simply,
D'oh!
I mean... sure it was said B.H. (Before Homer), but almost anyone who says it now, including in other TV shows or movies, is referring to the king himself.
Then there's some others
All of this of course is separate from the revolution in prime-time animated television that the Simpsons spawned.
Point? Merely this: a hearty huzzah for the Simpsons, and ten more years of success.
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