“The B-Sharps.” – Homer Simpson “The B-Sharps.” – Principal Skinner “The B-Sharps.” – Apu Nahasapeemapetilon & Barney Gumble “The B-Sharps. . . . Well, you can’t blame a guy for trying. . . . Ah, you’re all under arrest.” – Chief Wiggum Happy 20th anniversary to “Homer’s Barbershop Quartet”! Original airdate 30 September 1993.
Month: September 2013
Sunday Preview: Homerland
An FBI agent helps Lisa find out why Homer suddenly becomes polite after attending a nuclear power convention. Welcome to a new season of Zombie Simpsons. I hope you enjoyed your time off, but now it’s time to again sit down to a Simpsons takeoff of a show that is much better. Kristen Wiig will guest start tonight.
Quote of the Day
“With the way you’re treating me, why should I protect you?” – Bart Simpson “Because, if you tell, no one will believe you. Remember, I’m the sweet, perfect minister’s daughter, and you’re just yellow trash.” – Jessica Lovejoy Happy birthday Gabor Csupo!
Season 8 Marathon: 9h:31m:19s
“Listen, rummy, I’m going to say it plain and simple: where’d you pinch the hooch? Is some blind tiger jerking suds on the side?” – Rex Banner “Yes?” – Barney Gumble Good morning and welcome to the Season 8 Simpsons-Beer Marathon. Thanks to everyone who voted, because I do love me some Season 8 and this is going to be a lot of fun. As with previous marathons, I’ll be pausing or reversing a little to get a quote right or take a screen grab, but I won’t be touching the fast-forward button, even for credits and openings. This is…
Quote of the Day
“I didn’t think it was physically possible, but this both sucks and blows.” – Bart Simpson It’s our last day free of Season 25, make the most of it!
Reading Digest: Backhanded Season 25 Preview Edition
“Tonight on Wings . . . Ah, who cares?” – TV Announcer The FOX marketing blitz for the new season (and all their other shows) is in full swing, so this week there were a ton of “Hey, remember The Simpsons?” type articles on blogs, magazines and newspapers. Most of them are worthless, but we’ve got a couple below and what’s really amusing is how very little they say about the season that’s about to start. Oh, sure, they’ll note that the premier is a Homeland take off or that the Halloween episode is coming soon, but in general the…
Quote of the Day
“Good luck, Ralphie! If your nose starts bleeding, it means you’re picking it too much, or not enough.” – Chief Wiggum
Quote of the Day
“Why are you so happy?” – Lisa Simpson “Yeah, you kids gotta go to school, I gotta go to work, the only one who has it easy is Marge.” – Homer Simpson
Idiot to Damage Perfectly Good Liver For Your Amusement Again [Updated Thursday]
“I just got a bunch of fruity Easter eggs.” – Kearney “Eww, another liver transplant!” – Dolph “Oh, no, not again! . . . You’re not getting away that easy, little fella.” – Barney Gumble It’s been almost a year since the last time I sat down for an extended Simpsons-Beer marathon, and it’s about time I did so again. Having already done every Season through 7, it’s time I got to the last two single digit Seasons: 8 and 9. As we’ve done in the past, there is now a poll in the sidebar at right so you can…
Quote of the Day
“I never heard Maggie laugh like that before.” – Bart Simpson “Well, when was the last time Dad gave her that kind of attention?” – Lisa Simpson “When she swallowed that quarter, he spent all day with her.” – Bart Simpson
Bonus Quote of the Day
“This better be important. It’s my wedding night, I’m trying to sleep.” – Troy McClure Phil Hartman would’ve been 65 today. Happy birthday.
Quote of the Day
“Homer, you don’t do things like that to be rewarded. You do them because a fellow human being needs a helping hand.” – Marge Simpson “Marge, you’re my wife and I love you very much, but you’re living in a world of make believe, with flowers and bells and leprechauns and magic frogs with funny little hats.” – Homer Simpson “Yeah, Mom, we got hosed.” – Bart Simpson “Bart!” – Homer Simpson Happy birthday Brad Bird!
Quote of the Day
“Now we’re going to run a few tests. This is a simple lie detector. I’ll ask you a few yes or no questions and you just answer truthfully. Do you understand?” – Agent Scully “Yes.” – Homer Simpson
Quote of the Day
“The Lord will hear your lamentations and give solace to your spirit.” – Reverend Lovejoy “The Lord or Marge Simpson!” – Moe “Amen to that.” – Lenny “Yeah, say it brother, hallelujah.” – Congregation “Um, could we please not yell out things in the church?” – Reverend Lovejoy
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“Oh, Mom, you’re not supposed to throw rice anymore. Birds eat it, their stomachs swell, and they explode.” – Lisa Simpson “Why am I just learning this now?” – Bart Simpson
Reading Digest: Theater Appreciation Edition
“Everybody was cheering for you!” – Lisa Simpson “Almost everybody.” – Marge Simpson “Kids, wait in the car. I want to talk to your mother about this play thing.” – Homer Simpson “Looking for a spot of fun with the missus, eh, govenor?” – Bart Simpson “Shutup, boy.” – Homer Simpson The Simpsons apocalypse play has officially opened and this week we got a ton of reviews for it. They are mostly positive, with the main complaint being that it’s a bit too shallow to move as slow as it does. (Here’s our review from last year’s run in D.C.) …
Quote of the Day
“Lisa, what’s wrong?” – Bart Simpson “Isn’t it obvious? We’ve degraded ourselves and set back the children’s rights movement for decades to come.” – Lisa Simpson “You’re great at a party, Lis. Really great.” – Bart Simpson
Quote of the Day
“Flanders, what are you doing here?” – Homer Simpson “I’m having a kidney and a lung removed.” – Ned Flanders “Who are you donating them to?” – Homer Simpson “First come, first serve! What are you in for?” – Ned Flanders “I got a bad heart.” – Homer Simpson “If I could give you my heart, Homer, I would.” – Ned Flanders “Shutup, Flanders.” – Homer Simpson
Quote of the Day
“Loyal Stonecutters! Let us begin our re-enactment of the Battle of Gettysburg.” – Homer Simpson “Homer, you can’t just keep hanging out with these colobus monkeys. Somebody’s gonna get parasites.” – Marge Simpson Happy birthday David Mirkin!
Quote of the Day
“Marge, what do you think?” – Homer Simpson “It’s nice. But who is this woman?” – Marge Simpson “Well, right now she’s an out of work cocktail waitress, but she’s going to be a country music super star like, uh . . . that jerk in the cowboy hat, and that dead lady.” – Homer Simpson “I don’t like you hanging around some cocktail waitress.” – Marge Simpson “Marge, you make it sound so seamy. All I did was spend the afternoon in her trailer watching her try on some outfits.” – Homer Simpson