There are fewer links than usual this week.  Is it because schools are letting out for the summer and people are going on vacation?  I have no idea.  We did get one case of excellent usage though, plus some pointless nudity.

Memorable moon men – Notable celebrity moonings, including Mel Gibson in Braveheart and Bart to the Australians.  No mention of Dr. Cheeks, Richard Nixon or Homer’s cheeky impression of Mr. Burns.

New showrunners walk the tightrope – It talks a little bit about when Al Jean came back, but it’s nothing you don’t already know.  Also, Zombie Simpsons sucks.  (That last bit’s not in the article, I just felt like saying it.)

More listening ladies than Mr Fixits – The Sun really likes its Simpsons references.  It’s owned by News Corp, so I guess I shouldn’t be surprised; but still, this one is pretty random.  It’s a silly little list of the differences between female and male doctors, and it contains this sentence:

Plus, the average bloke isn’t so embarrassed dropping his Bart Simpson boxers when seeing a male doc.

I’m sure some men wear Bart Simpson underwear, but it can’t be prevalent enough that doctors notice it, can it?

Rust Never Sleeps – This is about a Jazz author.  It slightly misquotes Bart.  Moderate usage.

Commissioner Gordon Totally Looks Like Ned Flanders – Yeah, he kinda does. (via)

Why is the Simpsons not funny anymore? – Do you think you’re too smart?  Would you like to murder some of your brain cells?  Then read this link.  Someone submitted that question to the shallow end of the internet that is Yahoo! Answers.  Let the n00bs have at each other.  (I found it from this link, which is a discussion of South Park).

XXXVII – A blogger put up the three sentences Homer gives Bart to get him through life.  He’s got the quote down cold and so the link goes here.

D’oh Is Fave TV Catchphrase – It’s a survey of catchphrases from TV shows.  Some of them are outright kids shows (He-Man, Ninja Turtles) others are not (Star Trek, Laurel and Hardy).  D’oh comes in at #1 and “Eat My Shorts” was #18. (via)

That’s so gay: Memorable homosexuality quotes – I cannot speak to the accuracy of the other quotes listed, some of which are funny some of which are not, but the Homer one is screwed up:

I like my beers cold and my homosexuals flaming. ~Homer Simpson

The correct quote is:

“You know me Marge, I like my beer cold, my TV loud, and my homosexuals flaming!”

Bulls boss being ‘patient’ with city – The owner of the OHL’s Belleville Bulls wants a new arena.  His steadfast belief is here compared to Bart’s repeated insistence that “Krusty is coming, Krusty is coming”.  Excellent usage by the Belleville Intelligencer‘s Paul Svoboda.

And finally, we’re going to end things this week with a random YouTube video.  Here’s some Australian kids doing a low-budget, high-enthusiasm rendition of the opening: