“You may find his accent peculiar. Certain aspects of his culture may seem absurd, perhaps even offensive. But I urge you all to give little Adil the benefit of the doubt. In this way, and only in this way, can we hope to better understand our backward neighbors throughout the world.” – Principal Skinner Happy birthday Sam Simon!
Month: June 2012
Summer Schedule, Guest Posts, and Free Swag
“Not long ago, the FOX Network approached the producers of The Simpsons with a simple request: thirty-five new shows to fill a few holes in their programming lineup. That’s a pretty daunting task, and the producers weren’t up to it. Instead, they churned out three Simpsons spin-offs, transplanting already popular characters into new locales and situations.” – Troy McClure With Season 23 now rapidly fading into the indistinct blob that is Zombie Simpsons, it’s time for us to get started on our summer schedule. As you can see from the chart below, there are some blank spots on it. We…
Quote of the Day
“Hi, everybody. Now, tell Dr. Nick, where is the trouble.” – Dr. Nick Riviera “I’m edgy, I got ants in my pants, I’m discombobulated! Get me a calmative!” – Abe “Grampa” Simpson “Slow down, sir, you’re going to give yourself skin failure! Okay, now, the symptoms you describe point to ‘bonus eruptus’, it’s a terrible disorder where the skeleton tries to leap out the mouth and escape the body.” – Dr. Nick Riviera
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“And what are your reasons for wanting a little brother?” – Bigger Brothers Employee “Don’t say revenge, don’t say revenge.” – Homer’s Brain “Uh, revenge.” – Homer Simpson “That’s it, I’m getting out of here.” – Homer’s Brain “Welcome aboard, Mr. Simpson.” – Bigger Brothers Employee
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“I’d do anything for Lisa.” – Ralph Wiggum “Really?” – Homer Simpson “Mr. Simpson, the tar fumes are making me dizzy.” – Ralph Wiggum “Yeah, they’ll do that.” – Homer Simpson
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“Hey, Barney, will you give me two-hundred-and-fifty bucks for this blimp ticket?” – Homer Simpson “Sure!” – Barney Gumble “Where’d you get all the money?” – Homer Simpson “From some scientist. Since they stopped testing on animals, a guy like me can really clean up.” – Barney Gumble
Reading Digest: Legitimate Theater Edition
Image grabbed from the YouTube video that is today’s second link. “I’ve seen plays that were more exciting than this. Honest to God, plays!” – Homer Simpson I don’t know if it’s Memorial Day related or not, but it was slim pickings this week for Simpsons related stuff on-line. (If you’re bored, I know a relatively well regarded book you can read.) But the publicity campaign for the post-apocalyptic Simpsons play is in full swing, so we have three links to that. (The image above comes from the second act, when the destroyed society has professional Simpsons re-enactors.) There’s also…
Quote of the Day
“Donut?” – Homer Simpson“No, thanks. Do you have any fruit?” – Lisa Simpson“This has purple stuff inside. Purple is a fruit.” – Homer Simpson