“And special awards go to the two students who obviously had no help from their parents, Lisa Simpson and Ralph Wiggum.” – Principal Skinner Parental neglect is one of those things a lesser show would treat with respect, not The Simpsons. Half the plot of “$pringfield”, which would be a masterpiece for any other program but is instead just par for the course, is about Marge’s gambling induced inattention of her kids, specifically her elder daughter. In the hands of lesser storytellers, Marge would’ve had a big emotional moment with Lisa. Instead, Lisa’s worst nightmare, the thing she most dreads,…
Day: August 22, 2010
Quote of the Day
“I won’t eat anything unless it’s shipped overnight from Vermont or Washington state.” – Evelyn “We order our steaks through the New Yorker.” – Roberta