“Come in. Come in! Mayday! I’m losing your transmission!” – Abe “Grandpa” Simpson Comic-con was last week and as a result there was lots of news about the next season of Zombie Simpsons. Judging by the content of my inbox and search engines, two things are apparent: Coldplay is very popular (they are going to guest voice on Zombie Simpsons) and Canadians like curling (there is going to be a curling episode to coincide with the Vancouver Olympics). Adding to the confusion is a third story, the one about Obama having a beer with the cop and the professor, and…
Month: July 2009
Quote of the Day
“Another local peasant has been found dead, drained of his blood with two teeth marks on his throat. This black cape was found on the scene. Police are baffled.” – Kent Brockman “We think we’re dealing with a supernatural being, most likely a mummy. As a precaution, I’ve ordered the Egyptian wing of the Springfield Museum destroyed.” – Chief Wiggum
Partial Interview with George Meyer
“Wow, my first published article, hoo! Although someone else’s name is on it.” – Lisa Simpson “Heh heh, welcome to the humiliating world of professional writing.” – Homer Simpson Earlier this month a book called And Here’s the Kicker: Conversations with 21 Top Humor Writers on their Craft and the Industry came out. It appears to be exactly what it sounds like. Mike Sacks, the author, was interviewd and let this precious gem drop: TV writers are given a lot of territory. Aren’t screenplays every comedy writer’s dream? When you look at The Simpsons, Freaks and Geeks or Arrested Development,…
Quote of the Day
“Hey Homer, what’d you do, get a haircut or something?” – Lenny “Look closer, Lenny.” – Gold Homer “Oh, I know what it is. You’re the biggest man in the world now, and you’re covered in gold.” – Lenny “Fourteen karat gold!” – Gold Homer
Sex, Drugs and Rock & Roll
Well, kinda, except replace the word “Sex” with the word “Simpsons” and the word “Drugs” with the word “Drawing”. (“Simpsons, Drawing and Rock & Roll” just doesn’t quite have the same ring, though does it?) The video at this link is set to some Van Halen and will show you how to draw Maggie: The video says it will take you about 20 minutes to do and is sped up to make viewing it easier. There are a bunch more at the site, including Homer, Bart and Spiderpig.
Crazy Noises: The Secret War of Lisa Simpson
“The wars of the future will not be fought on a battlefield or at sea. They will be fought in space, or possibly on top of a very tall mountain. In either case, most of the actual fighting will be done by small robots. And as you go forth today, remember always, your duty is clear: to build and maintain those robots.” – Rommelwood Commandant In an attempt to fill the summer with love, hate and pointless Simpsons commentary we at the Dead Homer Society are going to spend some time overthinking Season 8. Why Season 8? Because Season 8…
Quote of the Day
“Let’s take the trophy route to the den. Twelve Newsies, seven Iron Mics, four Golden Coiffs, this is the most prestigious award that Del Monte gives. Do you want to hear my award winning secret? Human interest stories, they tug at the heart and fog the mind.” – Kent Brockman
Is This Legal? Probably Not.
Feel like wasting some time? And I mean really wasting some time, because even by internet standards this is thin. It’s a Pong clone where you, as Homer, bat donuts back and forth with Burns, Frank Grimes and Marge: I blew past Burns and Grimes, but Marge whipped my ass three times before I realized I was wasting my life and quit. I say this is probably illegal because they show little clips (before and after each game) and the clips are bootlegged from a syndicated rerun. Anyway, if you do decide to play, keep your guard up after you…
Crazy Noises: Grade School Confidential
“I don’t think we’re talking about love here, we’re talking about s-e-x in front of the c-h-i-l-d-r-e-n.” – Helen Lovejoy “Sex Cauldron! I thought they closed that place down!” – Krusty the Klown In an attempt to fill the summer with love, hate and pointless Simpsons commentary we at the Dead Homer Society are going to spend some time overthinking Season 8. Why Season 8? Because Season 8 is when The Simpsons really began to deteriorate into Zombie Simpsons. That’s why. Because we’re cutting edge and ultra-modern we’re using a newfangled, information-superhighway fad called a “chatroom” to conduct our conversation. This…
Quote of the Day
“I don’t see why Rainier Wolfcastle should be the star. I think we should bring back Dirk Richter, kids will want to see the original Radioactive Man.” – Movie Executive #1 “I keep telling you, he’s 73 years old and he’s dead.” – Movie Executive #2 “Granted.” – Movie Executive #1
A Little First Hand Context
Yesterday we tweeted (twat?) about Groening saying the show would never end. Now comes some much needed context from someone who was actually there: Futurama: Sadly, none of the voice actors were at the panel because of labour disputes, but Matt Groening was hilarious. He was absolutely fixated on giving out prizes to people asking questions and he didn’t even seem to care about answering them. I wouldn’t be surprised to find him on the street corner trying to hustle with his own merch. In any case, not much was shown or talked about. Next! The Simpsons: Again, Matt Groening…
Quote of the Day
“But dad, you’re giving in to mob mentality.” – Bart Simpson “No I’m not, I’m hopping on the bandwagon. Now, come on son, get with the winning team!” – Homer Simpson
But Can I Put a Dead Fly in Them?
Want to put Homer’s face in your glass and suck on him until he melts? Well, now you can. The order link doesn’t seem to work at the moment though, so you’ll have to maintain the impulse buying urge for longer than usual (via).
Quote of the Day
“Homer, the Lord only asks for an hour a week.” – Marge Simpson “In that case he should’ve made the week an hour longer. Lousy God.” – Homer Simpson
Quote of the Day
“What are the odds of getting sick on a Saturday? A thousand to one!” – Homer Simpson
Friday Link Dump – Nobody Loves NASA Edition
“There’s a mathematician, a different kind of mathmetician, and a statistician.” – Not Tom Brokaw “Make it stop! Ahh-ha-ha” – Homer Simpson “Oh no, not another boring space launch. Change the channel, change the channel!” – Bart Simpson “I can’t, I can’t!” – Homer Simpson This week there’s an astronomer who doesn’t remember the above scene all too well, but her heart is in the right place. Then there’s lots of usage, ranging from piss poor to the rare double excellent. Also, there’s a Paul Giamatti movie, cool moustaches, and a whackjob conspiracy nut. Enjoy. Has moon trip’s power to…
Quote of the Day
“What do you think, Smithers?” – C.M. Burns “I think women and seamen don’t mix.” – Mr. Smithers “We know what you think.” – C.M. Burns
Quote of the Day
“Wow, thanks Sparkle. Wait, this isn’t you.” – Lisa Simpson “That’s the old Sparkle.” – Sparkle
Crazy Noises: Mountain of Madness
“Tell me Simpson, if an opportunity arose for taking a small shortcut, you wouldn’t be averse to taking it, would you?” – C.M. Burns “Uhh, not as such.” – Homer Simpson “Neither would I. I’ve always felt that there’s far too much hysteria these days about so-called ‘cheating’.” – C.M. Burns “Yes, a lot of . . . hysteria.” – Homer Simpson “Mmm-hmm, if you can take advantage of a situation in some way, it’s your duty as an American to do it. Why should the race always be to the swift, or the jumble to the quick witted? Should…
Quote of the Day
“And I won’t rest until I’ve gotten a hot dog.” – Homer Simpson “Homer, this is a cemetery.” – Marge Simpson “Hot dogs! Get your hot dogs here!” – Hot Dog Guy “Woo hoo!” – Homer Simpson “What do you do, follow my husband around?” – Marge Simpson “Lady, he’s putting my kids through college.” – Hot Dog Guy