That's neat, but putting an ad for the show at the end is kinda gross
At this point half the challenges are more promotional arms for the person doing it and their movie and not the charity, so it feels kind of unfair to throw this at Fox's feet just because lol Fox.
The Simpsons Movie had sparks of what made it great but as mentioned above, Homer being super dick is not what you hinge the movie on, and the shaman lady and all that wannabe Johnny Cash episode near the end of the second act fell flat. Plus some of the guest spots were bad. I don't need you in the movie, Green Day.
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What I'm finding interesting at this point in the game is that there's a lot of episodes that are widely quoted/referenced that appear outside of that season 2 to season 10 sweet spot than I remembered.
Look, I'm not going to admit I actually watched the later seasons because I don't want to lose that sweet nerd-cred. That's why I only like the middle part of the third season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. That's why I say I only play Pong because 1972 was really the year videogames really peaked, man. I can't just start admitting to enjoying stuff without first checking whether it's cool to enjoy it.
My favorite is from the cape fear episode where sideshow bob is being a jackass at the movies and then it pans out to show homer being an even bigger jackass.
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He really has come along as a character, essentially becoming what Skinner used to be: a stuffed shirt faculty member who still gains the respect (and occasional fear) of his peers and students. The Teddie Roosevelt episode with him and Bart was one of the best new episodes in a while.
Skinner, meanwhile, has become too pathetic to be salvaged at this point. They've laid on way too hard about him being a cowardly mamma's boy. The last time he was interesting was during his romance with Edna, but they couldn't even commit to that come wedding day.
Marge has become a lot more likeable in my eyes too, though maybe it's because I've grown old enough to appreciate her role in the family. She's still had some really good one-liners of late.
"Just for that, young man, I'm going to erase all the saves on your Playstation!"
Blue-Haired Lawyer: Principal Skinner, "The Happiest Place on Earth" is a registered Disneyland copyright.
Principal Skinner: Oh now, gentlemen, it's just a small school carnival.
Blue-Haired Lawyer: And it's heading for a great big lawsuit. You made a big mistake, Skinner.
Principal Skinner: Well, so did you. You got an ex-Green Beret mad.
[he finger-thrusts the first goon in the Adam's Apple, then kicks the lawyer in the chest; they both go down groaning; as the second goon runs away, Skinner picks up the lawyer's briefcase and flings it into the air; in the distance, it knocks down the goon]
Principal Skinner: Copyright expired.
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I think the episode that finally made me stop watching was whichever one had "donkey basketball" in it. No idea what the episode title was, or even which season, but that whole episode was literally just a bunch of random crap happening for no reason, tell me I'm not alone in thinking this?
I think the episode that finally made me stop watching was whichever one had "donkey basketball" in it. No idea what the episode title was, or even which season, but that whole episode was literally just a bunch of random crap happening for no reason, tell me I'm not alone in thinking this?
That's the one that made me realize the writers were hacks and were resorting to lowest common denominator stuff for cheap laughs that don't hold up. It had the most hamfisted way to shoe-in some jokes about Bush-era Iraq War stuff (it was in 2003 I think), and some claptrap about censorship and being locked up with the Dixie Chicks who shot themselves in the foot back then, and even some generic go to France stuff.
You look at Mayor Sideshow Bob or Burns running for Governor, that was such smart political writing.
A lot of the bad episodes follow a story structure where the writers have an idea for the "main attraction" and then throw in a ton of little bullshit plots to get things set up for it. Stuff like the aforementioned Grampa becomes a bullfighter episode, the episode where Homer buys an RV, the episode where Bart becomes a jazz drummer, or the episode where they go to Africa. Under scrutiny you can easily walk back the brainstorming process:
"We want this episode to be about Homer buying an RV, what do we need to do to get him to buy one?"
"How about him and Marge seperating?"
"Okay, what do they seperate over?"
"Homer thinks Marge is cheating on him."
"Okay, who was she cheating on him with?"
"Kirk?"
"Why would she cheat on Homer with Kirk?"
"Well how about she wasn't actually cheating but for some reason Homer thought she was cheating?"
"Well why would Homer think that?"
And so on. The longer the chain the crappier the episode.
A lot of the bad episodes follow a story structure where the writers have an idea for the "main attraction" and then throw in a ton of little bullshit plots to get things set up for it. Stuff like the aforementioned Grampa becomes a bullfighter episode, the episode where Homer buys an RV, the episode where Bart becomes a jazz drummer, or the episode where they go to Africa. Under scrutiny you can easily walk back the brainstorming process:
"We want this episode to be about Homer buying an RV, what do we need to do to get him to buy one?"
"How about him and Marge seperating?"
"Okay, what do they seperate over?"
"Homer thinks Marge is cheating on him."
"Okay, who was she cheating on him with?"
"Kirk?"
"Why would she cheat on Homer with Kirk?"
"Well how about she wasn't actually cheating but for some reason Homer thought she was cheating?"
"Well why would Homer think that?"
And so on. The longer the chain the crappier the episode.
couldn't agree more. Sometime they would spend half the episode setting up the "main attraction"
the episodes in the golden era of simpsons that touched politics at least did it so without making it out and out caustic and/or out of place
I watched one of the season 16? episodes last night (ned leaves springfield because homer made him a laughing stock) and some of the political jokes they dropped were absolute stinkers
the episodes in the golden era of simpsons that touched politics at least did it so without making it out and out caustic and/or out of place
I watched one of the season 16? episodes last night (ned leaves springfield because homer made him a laughing stock) and some of the political jokes they dropped were absolute stinkers
This touches on another problem the more modern Simpsons has had. They've tried too hard to touch on current events/politics/etc when the way the show is written and produced means doing that leads to at the very best a 6 month out of date reference that only gets worse with repeat viewings. Essentially the older shows made jokes about the process in general while the more modern ones make jokes about specific situations instead.
the episodes in the golden era of simpsons that touched politics at least did it so without making it out and out caustic and/or out of place
I watched one of the season 16? episodes last night (ned leaves springfield because homer made him a laughing stock) and some of the political jokes they dropped were absolute stinkers
This touches on another problem the more modern Simpsons has had. They've tried too hard to touch on current events/politics/etc when the way the show is written and produced means doing that leads to at the very best a 6 month out of date reference that only gets worse with repeat viewings. Essentially the older shows made jokes about the process in general while the more modern ones make jokes about specific situations instead.
Hens love Roosters
Geese love Ganders
Everyone else loves Ned Flanders!
Homer: NOT ME!
Everyone who counts loves Ned Flanders!
It's like wearing nothing at all
Nothing at all
Nothing
Nothing at all
Stupid sexy Flanders
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Lisa: "And now you can go back to being you instead of a one-dimensional character with a silly catch phrase."
Homer: (smashes a lamp) "D'oh!"
Bart: "Ay caramba!"
Marge: *grumbles*
Maggie: *suck suck*
Flanders: "Hidely-ho!"
Barney: *belches*
Nelson: "Ha Ha!"
Mr. Burns: "Excellent...!"
*Everyone stares at Lisa.*
Lisa: "...if anyone wants me, I'll be in my room."
Homer: "What kind of a catchphrase is that?"
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Krusty: Thanks for the danish kid... whats your name?
Bart: Bart Simpson! I saved you from jail!
Krusty: uhhhh...
Bart: I reunited you with your estranged father?
Krusty: Ummm... uhhh... well I don-
Bart: I saved your career man! Remember the Krusty comeback special?
Krusty:... uhhh... yea well What have you done for me lately?
Bart: I just got you that Danish!
Krusty: *pats Barts Head* And I'll never forget it
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At this point half the challenges are more promotional arms for the person doing it and their movie and not the charity, so it feels kind of unfair to throw this at Fox's feet just because lol Fox.
The Simpsons Movie had sparks of what made it great but as mentioned above, Homer being super dick is not what you hinge the movie on, and the shaman lady and all that wannabe Johnny Cash episode near the end of the second act fell flat. Plus some of the guest spots were bad. I don't need you in the movie, Green Day.
Look, I'm not going to admit I actually watched the later seasons because I don't want to lose that sweet nerd-cred. That's why I only like the middle part of the third season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. That's why I say I only play Pong because 1972 was really the year videogames really peaked, man. I can't just start admitting to enjoying stuff without first checking whether it's cool to enjoy it.
The funniest one.
Hope this is appropriate for the thread, but I'll keep it short:
Best Episode: Cape Feare, runner up Itchy and Scratchy Land
Worst Episode: Lisa the Drama Queen
Best Joke: "In fact, I didn't even give you my coat!" followed by "What's a Donut?" (honorable mention: "Where nothing can possiblie go wrong")
Worst Joke: "I say when it's Christmas!" followed by Maggie's Britney Spears number.
Most Consistently Funny Character: Milhouse (followed by Ralph and Gil)
Most Improved Character: Nelson, Superintendent Chalmers
Most Declining Character: Principal Skinner (and, unfortunately, Homer)
Best One-Shot Character: Hank Scorpio, Frank Grimes
Best Guest Star: Leonard Nimoy, Michael Jackson
Worst Guest Star: Stephen Colbert (such a waste), Julian Assange
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Kinda wish I hadn't watched that, since it made me look up ALS and now I'm terrified that I'm gonna get it.
Still, its good they're raising money for it.
People should throw money at all the horrible diseases until they go away.
I'm seeing double! I see four Krustys!
"Let's kill every child....friendly thing in town!"
"Hey Carl, remember when we used to kiss like that....with our respective girlfriends?"
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He really has come along as a character, essentially becoming what Skinner used to be: a stuffed shirt faculty member who still gains the respect (and occasional fear) of his peers and students. The Teddie Roosevelt episode with him and Bart was one of the best new episodes in a while.
Skinner, meanwhile, has become too pathetic to be salvaged at this point. They've laid on way too hard about him being a cowardly mamma's boy. The last time he was interesting was during his romance with Edna, but they couldn't even commit to that come wedding day.
Marge has become a lot more likeable in my eyes too, though maybe it's because I've grown old enough to appreciate her role in the family. She's still had some really good one-liners of late.
"Just for that, young man, I'm going to erase all the saves on your Playstation!"
"What!? How do you know about stuff like that!?"
"I got it from this Mother's magazine!"
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Principal Skinner: Oh now, gentlemen, it's just a small school carnival.
Blue-Haired Lawyer: And it's heading for a great big lawsuit. You made a big mistake, Skinner.
Principal Skinner: Well, so did you. You got an ex-Green Beret mad.
[he finger-thrusts the first goon in the Adam's Apple, then kicks the lawyer in the chest; they both go down groaning; as the second goon runs away, Skinner picks up the lawyer's briefcase and flings it into the air; in the distance, it knocks down the goon]
Principal Skinner: Copyright expired.
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Yeah, that's when things get really bad.
But yeah that's probably the last of the great episodes
I wonder what some one would think about who had no reference to the original Behind the music, because they do nail that parody.
"It was the best Thanksgiving ever. Emotionally, it was terrible, but the turkey was so moist."
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That's the one that made me realize the writers were hacks and were resorting to lowest common denominator stuff for cheap laughs that don't hold up. It had the most hamfisted way to shoe-in some jokes about Bush-era Iraq War stuff (it was in 2003 I think), and some claptrap about censorship and being locked up with the Dixie Chicks who shot themselves in the foot back then, and even some generic go to France stuff.
You look at Mayor Sideshow Bob or Burns running for Governor, that was such smart political writing.
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"We want this episode to be about Homer buying an RV, what do we need to do to get him to buy one?"
"How about him and Marge seperating?"
"Okay, what do they seperate over?"
"Homer thinks Marge is cheating on him."
"Okay, who was she cheating on him with?"
"Kirk?"
"Why would she cheat on Homer with Kirk?"
"Well how about she wasn't actually cheating but for some reason Homer thought she was cheating?"
"Well why would Homer think that?"
And so on. The longer the chain the crappier the episode.
Smithers, who is this misinformed miscreant?
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Smithers have the rolling Stones killed
The sideshow bob mayor one was hilarious.
"No children have ever crossed the Republican Party and lived to tell the tale."
couldn't agree more. Sometime they would spend half the episode setting up the "main attraction"
I watched one of the season 16? episodes last night (ned leaves springfield because homer made him a laughing stock) and some of the political jokes they dropped were absolute stinkers
Geese love Ganders
Everyone else loves Ned Flanders!
Homer: NOT ME!
Everyone who counts loves Ned Flanders!
This touches on another problem the more modern Simpsons has had. They've tried too hard to touch on current events/politics/etc when the way the show is written and produced means doing that leads to at the very best a 6 month out of date reference that only gets worse with repeat viewings. Essentially the older shows made jokes about the process in general while the more modern ones make jokes about specific situations instead.
Heh heh.
It's like wearing nothing at all
Nothing at all
Nothing
Nothing at all
Stupid sexy Flanders
Homer: (smashes a lamp) "D'oh!"
Bart: "Ay caramba!"
Marge: *grumbles*
Maggie: *suck suck*
Flanders: "Hidely-ho!"
Barney: *belches*
Nelson: "Ha Ha!"
Mr. Burns: "Excellent...!"
*Everyone stares at Lisa.*
Lisa: "...if anyone wants me, I'll be in my room."
Homer: "What kind of a catchphrase is that?"
Bart: Bart Simpson! I saved you from jail!
Krusty: uhhhh...
Bart: I reunited you with your estranged father?
Krusty: Ummm... uhhh... well I don-
Bart: I saved your career man! Remember the Krusty comeback special?
Krusty:... uhhh... yea well What have you done for me lately?
Bart: I just got you that Danish!
Krusty: *pats Barts Head* And I'll never forget it
lmao great stuff.