Thinking about the legacy of the Simpsons is really bizarre to me because when someone asks me what my favorite TV shows are, The Simpsons always springs to mind, despite the fact that I'm really only thinking of about 8 years of The Simpsons and not the 20 years that have been forgettable garbage.
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Ah Stonecutters, hurray for Patrick Stewart guest star.
Homer: Oh, okay, have it your own way, Marge. I'll be back in a minute. I'm... going outside to... stalk... Lenny and Carl... D'oh!
Who controls the British crown?
Who keeps the metric system down?
We do, we do!
Who keeps Atlantis off the maps?
Who keeps the Martians under wraps?
We do, we do!
Who holds back the electric car?
Who makes Steve Guttenberg a star?
We do, we do!
Who robs cavefish of their sight?
Who rigs every Oscar night?
We do!
We do!!!
"Now let's all get drunk and play ping-pong!"
I created a free company in FFXIV called the Stonecutters
One of my stepbrothers did a sociology paper in college on the Simpsons, about Homer Simpson as an overall positive example of fatherhood. As I recall, he went through however many seasons there were at the time and ranked incidents of Homer interacting with his kids in the following ways:
1) Homer interacts with his kids in a positive way, despite temptation to do otherwise that appeals specifically to one of his demonstrated vices.
2) Homer interacts with his kids in a positive way, when there is no obvious pressure to do otherwise.
3) Homer interacts with his kids in a neutral or ambiguous way. All examples of Homer trying to do a good thing, but being sabotaged by lack of intellect rather than lack of willpower fit here.
4) Homer interacts with his kids in a negative way, but not one that is driven by one of his vices.
5) Homer interacts with his kids in a negative way, sabotaged specifically by one of his vices.
These were calculated by the scene, with a higher weight given to scenes that ended specific plots for the episode. So if Homer was shitty to his kids for a whole episode but turned it around in the final scene, it might be a wash, depending on whether it was the A plot or B plot and how intricate it was. As I recall, 1 was the most common, followed closely by 3, and then 5. 2 and 4 were both rare, because Homer's vices are so severe. So Homer overall comes out ahead as a dad.
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One of my stepbrothers did a sociology paper in college on the Simpsons, about Homer Simpson as an overall positive example of fatherhood. As I recall, he went through however many seasons there were at the time and ranked incidents of Homer interacting with his kids in the following ways:
1) Homer interacts with his kids in a positive way, despite temptation to do otherwise that appeals specifically to one of his demonstrated vices.
2) Homer interacts with his kids in a positive way, when there is no obvious pressure to do otherwise.
3) Homer interacts with his kids in a neutral or ambiguous way. All examples of Homer trying to do a good thing, but being sabotaged by lack of intellect rather than lack of willpower fit here.
4) Homer interacts with his kids in a negative way, but not one that is driven by one of his vices.
5) Homer interacts with his kids in a negative way, sabotaged specifically by one of his vices.
These were calculated by the scene, with a higher weight given to scenes that ended specific plots for the episode. So if Homer was shitty to his kids for a whole episode but turned it around in the final scene, it might be a wash, depending on whether it was the A plot or B plot and how intricate it was. As I recall, 1 was the most common, followed closely by 3, and then 5. 2 and 4 were both rare, because Homer's vices are so severe. So Homer overall comes out ahead as a dad.
He does choke his son on a disturbingly regular basis.
One of my stepbrothers did a sociology paper in college on the Simpsons, about Homer Simpson as an overall positive example of fatherhood. As I recall, he went through however many seasons there were at the time and ranked incidents of Homer interacting with his kids in the following ways:
1) Homer interacts with his kids in a positive way, despite temptation to do otherwise that appeals specifically to one of his demonstrated vices.
2) Homer interacts with his kids in a positive way, when there is no obvious pressure to do otherwise.
3) Homer interacts with his kids in a neutral or ambiguous way. All examples of Homer trying to do a good thing, but being sabotaged by lack of intellect rather than lack of willpower fit here.
4) Homer interacts with his kids in a negative way, but not one that is driven by one of his vices.
5) Homer interacts with his kids in a negative way, sabotaged specifically by one of his vices.
These were calculated by the scene, with a higher weight given to scenes that ended specific plots for the episode. So if Homer was shitty to his kids for a whole episode but turned it around in the final scene, it might be a wash, depending on whether it was the A plot or B plot and how intricate it was. As I recall, 1 was the most common, followed closely by 3, and then 5. 2 and 4 were both rare, because Homer's vices are so severe. So Homer overall comes out ahead as a dad.
This is like a battered partner saying when they aren't being beaten the relationship is really good and still worthwhile. Choking someone once is one too many.
If you really equate a cartoon violence gag with no in-universe consequences to speak of to an instance of real-world physical abuse... then yeah, I would agree with you that the character is irredeemably vile.
You know what else? That fuckin roadrunner is worse than Hitler.
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Milhouse, I found a hive of killer bees; you wanna go throw rocks at it?
Sorry, Bart, I'm deeply immersed in the Teapot Dome scandal.
Huh?
However, it might be feasible in a fortnight.
Wha?
I can play in two weeks.
Juh?
That's it - I can't take this anymore, Milhouse, I've got to get the real teachers back.
Bart, you'll never get Krabappel and Skinner together again. They're like two positively charged ions.
Zuh?
Additionally
Take care, snake. May the next time we meet be under more felicitous circumstances.
Guh?
Take care.
Buh.
Let me tell you about another so called wicked guy. He had long hair and some wild ideas, and he didn't always do what other people thought was right. That man's name was...
I forget. But the point is...
I forget that, too.
Marge, you know who I'm talking about. He used to drive that blue car.
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That's something like $0.70/episode or $0.03/minute of entertainment.
At 203 minutes it'll come to around $1.30 for each episode.
There will be books and research papers for decades about the SImpsons.
The tell all books about the Reign of Al Jean alone is gonna be a hell of a read
I created a free company in FFXIV called the Stonecutters
The tag is "We Do"
No, ultrasuede is a miracle. This is just good timing.
In fact, Grandpa Simpson is great all around.
"I'll be deep in the cold, cold ground before I recognize Missourah!"
they are guaranteed happiness in a box
"There's no room in my show for Adolf Sax's vile sounding Ophone!"
1) Homer interacts with his kids in a positive way, despite temptation to do otherwise that appeals specifically to one of his demonstrated vices.
2) Homer interacts with his kids in a positive way, when there is no obvious pressure to do otherwise.
3) Homer interacts with his kids in a neutral or ambiguous way. All examples of Homer trying to do a good thing, but being sabotaged by lack of intellect rather than lack of willpower fit here.
4) Homer interacts with his kids in a negative way, but not one that is driven by one of his vices.
5) Homer interacts with his kids in a negative way, sabotaged specifically by one of his vices.
These were calculated by the scene, with a higher weight given to scenes that ended specific plots for the episode. So if Homer was shitty to his kids for a whole episode but turned it around in the final scene, it might be a wash, depending on whether it was the A plot or B plot and how intricate it was. As I recall, 1 was the most common, followed closely by 3, and then 5. 2 and 4 were both rare, because Homer's vices are so severe. So Homer overall comes out ahead as a dad.
He does choke his son on a disturbingly regular basis.
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Lol south park.
At this rate the only thing racing Simpson's is the heat death of the universe
This is like a battered partner saying when they aren't being beaten the relationship is really good and still worthwhile. Choking someone once is one too many.
Satans..... hints.....
I also always wrote down milk on grocery lists as Malk.
You know what else? That fuckin roadrunner is worse than Hitler.
I think bear patrol is my favourite.
That's like saying this rock here repels tigers.
Really? I'll buy it off you!
No dad, thats not the...
Twenty dollars!
Eh, ok.
Satans..... hints.....
NOW MY BOTTOM'S BIG!
yabba dabba doo! i like talking to you!
huh huh huh
Sorry, Bart, I'm deeply immersed in the Teapot Dome scandal.
Huh?
However, it might be feasible in a fortnight.
Wha?
I can play in two weeks.
Juh?
That's it - I can't take this anymore, Milhouse, I've got to get the real teachers back.
Bart, you'll never get Krabappel and Skinner together again. They're like two positively charged ions.
Zuh?
Additionally
Take care, snake. May the next time we meet be under more felicitous circumstances.
Guh?
Take care.
Buh.
the next time we saw it we'd lived in Aus for about four years and we laughed until we literally could not sit up straight
"Aww nuts! I mean, um... aww nuts!"
edit: also
LENNY = WHITE
CARL = BLACK
This show is a holy tome to me and my family, we've seen every episode of the first 8 seasons at least 10 times each
I know these episodes better than I know the Bible
well that's not hard. I mean, talk about a preachy book. Everyone's a sinner! ...except this guy.
I forget. But the point is...
I forget that, too.
Marge, you know who I'm talking about. He used to drive that blue car.