“Ah, finished already? Principal Skinner will be very interested to . . . oh. . . . You know, you misspelled ‘confession’.” – Dr. J. Loren Pryor Even at its earliest stages, The Simpsons was always careful not to pass up comedy opportunities. Whether it was minor characters, secondary locations, television shows, or anything else, the show made sure to populate the universe of Springfield with people, places and ideas that were just as delightfully twisted as the main family. A school psychologist evaluating troublemaking Bart could easily have been portrayed as a straight ahead public servant, a caring individual…
Day: January 14, 2013
The Simpsons 23rd Anniversary Yellow Jubilee
“Push out the jive. Bring in the love.” – C.M. Burns If there is one persistent misperception about this blog on the wider plains of the internet, it is that we simply hate Zombie Simpsons and that’s it. Beneath that strong and oft expressed dislike, however, is the real reason we’re all here: love. We love The Simpsons. It was a show beyond even the most enthusiastic superlatives, and it remains so more than two decades after it took America and the world by storm. Its creation was a once in a lifetime alignment of immensely improbable coincidences that came…
Bonus Quote of the Day
“Before we begin, is anyone here an investigative reporter?” – Lyle Lanley “I am, and she is.” – Investigative Reporter “Well, I’d like you to please leave.” – Lyle Lanley “Should we take our hidden camera?” – Investigative Reporter “Would you?” – Lyle Lanley “Let’s go, Phil.” – Investigative Reporter Happy 20th Anniversary to “Marge vs. the Monorail”! Original airdate 14 January 1993.
Quote of the Day
“Bart, there are students in this class with a chance to do well. Will you stop bothering them?” – Mrs. Krabappel