“And the Oscar goes to . . .” – Rainier Wolfcastle “I’ve got to win this one, I bribed everyone in Hollywood.” – C.M. Burns “. . . George C. Scott in ‘Man Getting Hit by Football’.” – Rainier Wolfcastle As you can tell, we’ve been running behind this week. It was one of those weeks where lots of little things seem to be conspiring against you, but it’s over now. On the plus side, there is no new Zombie Simpsons for three weeks! Woo-hoo! The Banksy opening was all over the internet, and having said my piece about that…
Day: October 15, 2010
Crazy Noises: MoneyBART
"Hey Scioscia, I don’t get it. You’re a ringer, but you’re here every night in the core busting your butt hauling radioactive waste." – Carl "Well, Carl, it’s such a relief from the pressures of playing big league ball. I mean, there you make any kind of mistake and boom, the press is all over you. Uh oh." – Mike Scioscia “Ah, don’t worry about it.” – Carl “Oh man, is this ever sweet.” – Mike Scioscia I’m very ready to be done with this episode. Unlike most Zombie Simpsons episodes this one will end up being memorable. Not because…
Quote of the Day
“Yes, by cutting off cable TV and the beer supply, I can ensure an honest winter’s work out of those lowlifes.” – C.M. Burns “Sir, did you ever stop to think that maybe it was doing this that caused the previous caretakers to go insane and murder their families?” – Mr. Smithers “Hmm, perhaps. Tell you what, we come back and everyone’s slaughtered? I owe you a coke.” – C.M. Burns
Sorry Everyone, The Banksy Thing Is Lame
Fifteen years ago, when The Simpsons was still on the air, The Critic had a scene set in the “Oliver Twist Preschool”. Skip to the 4:30 mark: For anyone who can’t get the video, here’s the important part: Adorable Child Laborer: Sir, have we made enough Simpsons merchandise yet? Cruel Workhouse Guy: Never! Never, indeed. Three years before that, The Simpsons itself made fun of its own production process: Again, for anyone who can’t see the video (or in case it gets pulled): Kent Brockman: I’m here live in Korea to give you a first hand look at how American…