Images shamelessly yoinked from SimpsonsChannel. “Oh, Lisa, this isn’t real. It’s just how you might look if you were a cartoon character.” – Homer Simpson Despite it’s football inflated numbers the last couple of weeks, Season 22 is still on pace to set a record for the lowest ratings. But that’s not the only record it’s on pace to break. Through eight episodes, Season 22 has managed to cram in an astonishing eighteen (18) different guest voices. That’s the most since way back in Season 11 (which had a record breaking 23 through eight episodes), and in terms of people…
Year: 2010
Crazy Noises: The Fight Before Christmas
“I’m Lisa, peppy, blonde and stunning, sophomore prom queen five years running!” – “Lisa” In our ongoing mission to bring you only the shallowest and laziest analysis of Zombie Simpsons, we’re keeping up our Crazy Noises series for Season 22. Since a podcast is so 2004, and video would require a flag, a fern and some folding chairs from the garage, we’ve elected to use the technology that brought the word “emoticon” to the masses: the chatroom. Star Trek image macros are strictly forbidden, unless you have a really good reason why Captain Picard is better than Captain Kirk. This…
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“She broke my heart, Moe.” – Barney Gumble “Don’t worry Barney, time heals all wounds.” – Moe “Well, whaddya know? You’re right. And look, a whole pitcher to myself.” – Barney Gumble
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“There’s been another unsubstantiated UFO sighting in the heartland of America. We’ve got to get there right away.” – Agent Mulder “Well, gee Mulder, there’s also this report of a shipment of drugs and illegal weapons coming into New Jersey tonight.” – Agent Scully “I hardly think the FBI is concerned with matters like that.” – Agent Mulder
“We’re Not Paying You to Talk”
“Examine your scalp for ringworm.” – Spandex Clad Spokeswoman Like most pop stars, Katy Perry’s stock in trade is a meticulously marketed blend of music, fame, and carefully packaged sexuality. Whether you want to have sex with her, have sex the way she does, or condemn both of those desires, there’s something in her songs and public appearances to catch your attention. Being young, white and pretty broadens those appeals about as far as they can go, and she and the people who publicize her are very adept at using that. For evidence of this you need look no further…
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“Simpson scandal update: Homer sleeps nude in an oxygen tent which he believes gives him sexual powers!” – TV Anchorman “Hey, that’s a half truth!” – Homer Simpson
Misguided Attention Whores Maul Zombie Simpsons; Also, Katy Perry Was There (Updated)
“Why’d they make that one Muppet out of leather?” – Bart Simpson Let me start by saying that I thought the first segment, while poorly executed in places, wasn’t terrible. It wasn’t without its problems, the montage* was pointless, the pacing was skewed, and the show-don’t-tell violation on the reindeer stew spoiled what could’ve been a great joke. But having Santa, in the person of Krusty no less, run his organization like a particularly inept and heartless multinational corporation (reminiscent of Futurama’s Santa), basically worked. There were some decent subtle gags (“Unionize” scrawled on the back of the bench, the…
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“Gee, I never realized teevee was such a dangerous influence.” – Marge Simpson “Well, as tragic as all this is, it’s a small price to pay for countless hours of top notch entertainment.” – Dr. Hibbert “Amen.” – Homer Simpson Happy 20th anniversary to “Bart the Daredevil”! Original airdate 6 December 1990.
Sunday Preview: “The Fight Before Christmas”
Like clockwork, we’ve regrettably reached the time of year when we have to suffer through a Christmas-themed episode of Zombie Simpsons. “The Fight Before Christmas” (har, har) has Martha Stewart and Katy Perry as guest stars, though I assume that they will be as forgettable as the other celebrity voices this season. Here’s Simpsons Channel with the blow-by-blow: Disappointed that she is alone spreading the holiday cheer, Marge sends a letter to Martha Clause (Martha Stewart) to help her save the family Christmas. Martha comes to the rescue and transforms the house into the North Pole chalet Marge has always…
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“Tell my beloved wife my last thoughts were of her . . . blinding and torturing Abe Simpson. Cheerio.” – Last Journal Entry of C.W. McAllister
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“Marge, we had a deal: your sisters don’t come here after six and I stop eating your lipstick.” – Homer Simpson
Reading Digest: Anti-Zombie Simpsons Lists Edition
“Grampa, Mom was in such a hurry she forgot to give you this. It’s a list of the things Lisa and I can and can’t do.” – Bart Simpson “Eh heh . . . uh huh . . . you’re allowed to smoke cigars?” – Abe “Grampa” Simpson Regular readers will know that we’re not big on lists around here. It’s not that lists in general are bad, it’s just that I don’t think top/bottom ten/fifteen/hundred/what have you really applies to The Simpsons or to Zombie Simpsons. In the former there are too many great episodes, in the latter there…
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“That’s right, you’re not the only one who can abuse a non-profit organization.” – Homer Simpson
Compare & Contrast: Disney, The Simpsons, & Zombie Simpsons
“Yeah, I used to be rich. I owned Mickey Mouse Massage Parlors, then those Disney sleazeballs shut me down. I said, ‘Look, I’ll change the logo, put Mickey’s pants back on!’ Pfft, some guys you just can’t reason with.” – Railroad Bridge Bum Walter Elias Disney is an inescapable presence in American animation. Whether or not you like him, his work, or the giant company he spawned, when it comes to animation you are living in a world he did a great deal to shape. The Simpsons always had some fun with this, enough that SNPP has an entire page…
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“Hey Brandine, you might could wear these to your job interview.” – Cletus “And scuff up the topless dancin’ runway? Nah, you best brang ’em back where from you got ’em.” – Brandine
Appreciating the Classics
“Dad! No one cares about any of your stupid dinosaur bands!” – Bart Simpson Splitsider is running a whole series of articles (explanation) this week about The Simpsons. Even better, they’ve explicitly labeled it “Classic Simpsons Week”, which means you can read it in peace without worrying about stepping into a writhing pile of Zombie Simpsons. Highlights so far: George Meyer’s Army Man and the Birth of The Simpsons – If you’ve read Ortved’s book or any number of articles about the origins of the show over the years, the words “Army Man” probably already mean something to you. If…
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“So you want to go on tour with a traveling freak show.” – Marge Simpson “I don’t think I have a choice, Marge.” – Homer Simpson “Of course you have a choice!” – Marge Simpson “How do you figure?” – Homer Simpson “You don’t have to join a freak show just because the opportunity came along.” – Marge Simpson “You know, Marge, in some ways you and I are very different people.” – Homer Simpson
Crazy Noises: How Munched Is That Birdie in the Window
“Uh, the devil with his fly open.” – Homer Simpson “Right.” – Psychiatrist “Uh, that’s a spill on the floor with bugs going after it. And they’re gonna eat it.” – Homer Simpson “Good.” – Psychiatrist “Let’s see, it’s . . . the boy!” – Homer Simpson In our ongoing mission to bring you only the shallowest and laziest analysis of Zombie Simpsons, we’re keeping up our Crazy Noises series for Season 22. Since a podcast is so 2004, and video would require a flag, a fern and some folding chairs from the garage, we’ve elected to use the technology…
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Image used under Creative Commons license from Flickr user tellumo. “Isn’t there any way I can change my DNA, like, sitting on the microwave?” – Lisa Simpson “Not according to any movie I’ve ever seen.” – Dr. Hibbert
Paging G.E. Smith (Updated)
“So then his wife comes through the door!” – Homer Simpson “So?” – Bart Simpson “Did I mention she was dead?” – Homer Simpson “No.” – Lisa Simpson “Well, she was. And she hit him in the head with a golf club!” – Homer Simpson “And?” – Bart Simpson “Don’t you remember? He went golfing all the time and it really bugged her.” – Homer Simpson “You said he went bowling!” – Lisa Simpson “D’oh!” – Homer Simpson I’ve often compared Zombie Simpsons to bad sketch comedy, and “How Munched is That Birdie in the Window” is one of the…