“So, the next time you’re walking on the beach, enjoying an hourglass, or making cheap, low grade windshields, think where we’d be without sand.” – Sand Movie Narrator “Sand. Sand. Sand!” – Chorus
Month: July 2013
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“Oh, Marge, how could you let me let myself go like this?” – Homer Simpson “Me? I’m not the one who puts butter in your coffee.” – Marge Simpson
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“I invented a program that downloads porn off the internet one million times faster.” – Skinny Nerd “Does anybody need that much porno?” – Marge Simpson “Ohhh, one million times.” – Homer Simpson
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“Two titans at the height of their careers. Oh, if you ask me, this is going to be one hell of a match.” – Bart Simpson “Oh, Bart. I hope you’re not taking this seriously. Even a five-year-old knows that this is as choreographed as any ballet.” – Lisa Simpson “Ah, Rasputin’s got the reach, but on the other hand, the Professor’s got his patented Coma Lock.” – Homer Simpson
Saturday Morning Movie References
“Oh, wait, I heard how this ends. It turns out the secret code was the same nursery rhyme he told his daughter.” – Homer Simpson This started making the rounds yesterday: Every Movie Reference In ‘The Simpsons’: Seasons 1-5 | NextMovie It’s twenty minutes long, but don’t let that discourage you. If it doesn’t have every single one, it’s gotta be awful close. There are a couple that I think are a little bit of a stretch, but not many, and there were definitely a few I’d never noticed before. (Thanks to Michael for the e-mail reminder.)
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“Daybreak, Jakarta, the proud men and women of the Navy are fighting for freedom. But you’re in Lubbock, Texas, hosing the stains off a monument. You’re in the Naval Reserve, America’s seventeenth line of defense, between the Mississippi National Guard and the League of Women Voters.” – TV Announcer
Reading Digest: Geek Gathering Post-Mortem Edition
“Young people of Springfield, as your mayor I’d like to welcome you to our annual funny book convention. And thank you for pumping almost three hundred dollars into the local economy. Your youthful high spirits have imparted a glow to this old war horse, you might say I feel like Radiation Man.” – Mayor Quimby “That’s Radioactive Man, jerk!” – Jimbo Jones “I stand corrected. Well, have fun, and be sure to clear out by six for the Shriners. Get that punk’s name, no one makes a fool out of Diamond Joe Quimby.” – Mayor Quimby We have a ton…
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“’Allo, gov’nor, lube job while you wait?” – Squeaky Voiced Teen “Don’t touch me.” – Pedestrian
The Simpsons in Australia: A Fan Remembers (And Rambles)
By D.N. The Simpsons has been such a massive part of my life – probably more of an influence on my sense of humour and my pop-culture savvy than anything else I can think of – that it almost feels strange to recall a time before I became aware of the show’s existence. My very first Simpsons-related memory hails from before the series made it to Australian television – during a front-yard cricket game in 1990 (I was about 8 or 9 years old). One of my next-door neighbours, who had recently visited America, talked about something he had seen…
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“Hey, this hot dog tastes different.” – Homer Simpson “Yes, I just cleaned out the machine, sir. So the snack you are enjoying has not been soaking in putrid grease.” – Apu Nahasapeemapetilon “Yeah, but without the grease all you can taste is the hog anus.” – Homer Simpson
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“Marge, mail’s here.” – Homer Simpson “Bills, bills, ooh a free sample of gasoline; oh, a note from Publisher’s Clearing House saying we’re out of the running.” – Marge Simpson
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“Oh, you poor, unfortunate man. Let’s get you out of those clothes immediately, and we’ll do whatever we can about the smell.” – Father James Helter “But, I . . . alright.” – Homer Simpson
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“The point I’m trying to make here is that Bart must learn to be less of an individual and more a faceless slug.” – Dr. J. Loren Pryor
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“Looks like there’s a jam in delta sector.” – Water Slide Technician #1 “Well, it’s too big to be human. Send down a few kids, that should dislodge it.” – Water Slide Technician #2
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“What’s the matter, Chief?” – Eddie “Yeah, you barely touched your Banana-Ka-Boom.” – Lou “This isn’t a very happy birthday for Rex Banner.” – Rex Banner
Reading Digest: Family guy Crossover Edition
“So, if you don’t want to see crude, low brow programming disappear from the airwaves, please call now.” – Betty White It was going to be a slow week for Reading Digest, and then the hard working scribes at Entertainment Weekly reported that Zombie Simpsons will be doing a crossover episode. Predictably, that caused everyone and their sister to comment on it, even though the episode won’t be airing until Fall of 2014. Plus, despite taking place in Springfield, it’s going to be a Family Guy episode. By the laws of blogger kanly I supposed I have to say something…
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“Homer, there’s a family of possums in here!” – Marge Simpson “I call the big one Bitey.” – Homer Simpson
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“Free sample of fabric softener? Woo-hoo! . . . Mmm, I can feel three kinds of softness.” – Homer Simpson “Dad, what are you doing down there?” – Lisa Simpson “Washing my fat guy hat, honey.” – Homer Simpson
Free San Diego Swag and Summer Guest Posts
“As Roger Meyers Jr., the owner of the park, I’d like to thank you for stopping the killer robots. And to show my appreciation, here are two free passes.” – Roger Meyers Jr. “But there are five of us.” – Homer Simpson “Here are two free passes.” – Roger Meyers Jr. “That’s better.” – Homer Simpson Last week I mentioned that Simpsons singing group from New York that will be performing in San Diego this Saturday. Well, they’ve been very generous and offered us two free tickets to their performance. Like last year with the Mr. Burns play in D.C.,…
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“Show up tomorrow; bring three rags. Oh, and change your pants.” – Uncle Al “Why?” – Homer Simpson “When it happens, you’ll know.” – Uncle Al