I Can’t Think of a Baseball Metaphor for Poor Storytelling or Low Ratings

“Smithers, it’s almost game time, where the devil are my ringers?” – C.M. Burns “Sir, Mike Scioscia might not live through the night.  Steve Sax is looking at six consecutive life sentences.  And Ozzie Smith seems to have vanished off the face of the Earth.” – Mr. Smithers Shortly before the weak-and-lazy-even-by-their-standards introduction of throwaway voice Mike Scioscia, Zombie Simpsons demonstrated yet again just how apathetic they are towards anything that could be called storytelling.  Bart and Marge are riding on a rollercoaster, and Bart makes the completely offhand remark, “You know, Mom, after only seven hours in this amusement…

Quote of the Day

“Only geeks sit in the front seat.  From now on you sit in the back row, and that’s not just on the bus, it goes for school and church too.” – Bart Simpson “Why?” – Martin Prince “So no one can see what you are doing.” – Bart Simpson “Oh, I think I understand.  The potential for mischief varies inversely with one’s proximity to the authority figure.” – Martin Prince “Well yeah, but don’t say it like that.” – Bart Simpson Happy 20th Anniversary to “Bart Gets an F”!  Original airdate 11 October 1990.