“We come now to the final and most terrifying painting of the evening. To even gaze upon it is to go mad.” – Bart Simpson “Ahh! They’re dogs and they’re playing poker!” – Homer Simpson
Month: October 2013
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“You cannot smoke in here. Please, the sign is clearly posted, sir.” – Apu Nahasapeemapetilon “Aw, God, you smokers disgust me. Hey, Pu, you got a breakfast cereal for people with syphilis?” – Moe
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“Homer, where did you get that?” – Marge Simpson “Get what?” – Homer Simpson “That giant donut.” – Marge Simpson “Well, I acquired it legally. You can be sure of that.” – Homer Simpson Happy birthday Dan Castellaneta!
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“Read the back, the back!” – Marge Simpson “Argh, ’tis some kind of treasure map.” – Blackbeard the Pirate “You idiot, you can’t read!” – Benedict Arnold “Aye, ’tis true. My debauchery was my way of compensating.” – Blackbeard the Pirate Happy 20th Anniversary to “Treehouse of Horror IV”! Original airdate 28 October 1993.
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“Well, that’s seventy-five witches we’ve processed. That ought to show God whose side we’re on, eh pastor?” – Nedwin Flanders “Yes, Nedwin, but we have many more strumpets to incinerate.” – Pastor Lovejoy
RIP: Marcia Wallace and Mrs. Krabappel
“Bart, it’s such a nice day today, let’s have detention outside.” – Mrs. Krabappel Sad news, Marcia Wallace, Mrs. Krabappel herself, died yesterday. The cause was “complications from breast cancer”: She would also build a second career as a voice-over actress, giving life to Edna Krabappel, Bart Simpson’s cynical and chain-smoking fourth grade teacher on “The Simpsons.” The role, a sublime parody of disaffected instruction, earned her an Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance in 1992. The show’s executive producer Al Jean said Saturday that the character would be retired out of deference to Wallace’s death. Good on Jean. So…
Animation Alley: Treehouse of Horror VI
(this episode directed by Bob Anderson) Matt Groening has talked about how he feels the less lines needed to convey a character or emotion, the better. This show, and to some extent Futurama, has always hinged on simplistic design, but in an incredibly economical way. A great example is Homer with pantyhose on his head here. Two lines on his forehead to represent the stretching, and his nose being pushed down, and that’s it, you perfectly understand what’s happening. The second frame is unrelated to this topic, I just love Lard Lad’s pose as he comes to life with a…
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“You . . . you speak English?” – Marge Simpson “I am actually speaking Rigellian. By an astonishing coincidence both of our languages are exactly the same.” – Kang
Reading Digest: Math Class Edition
“So Y equals R cubed over three. And if you determine the rate of change in this curve correctly, I think you will be pleasanelty surprised. . . . Well, don’t you get it Bart? Derivitive DY equals 3R squared DR over three, or R squared DR, or RDRR . . . harde-har-har. Get it?” – Miss Milan “Oh, yeah.” – Bart Simpson This week we’ve got three links to that new Simpsons math book, including one upcoming author appearance and a writeup of a just completed author appearance. In addition to that we’ve got some FCC complains, lots of…
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“Wait a minute, Hugo’s scar is on the wrong side. He couldn’t have been the evil left twin. That means the evil left twin is, and always has been, Bart.” – Dr. Hibbert “Oh, don’t look so shocked.” – Bart Simpson Happy Birthday Nancy Cartwright!
Animation Alley: Treehouse of Horror V
(this episode was directed by Jim Reardon) I love the very few times the show utilizes live action, here where Marge discovers tonight’s episode was banned by Congress, and instead the classic film 200 Miles to Oregon. Funny how this movie is fake, while Paint Your Wagon turns out to be real. Anyway, no wraparounds anymore, we go to our title sequence, which has been getting more and more gruesome over time. You don’t see many cartoons where a boy chops the head off his school principal, who authorizes it with a gleeful thumbs up. The first segment is, of…
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“Now look, boy, if your Dad goes gaga, you just use that ‘Shin’ of yours to call me and I’ll come a running. But don’t be reading my mind between four and five. That’s Willie’s time!” – Caretaker Willie
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“Do you sell toys?” – Homer Simpson “We sell forbidden objects from places men fear to tread. We also sell frozen yogurt, which I call frogurt.” – House of Evil Owner
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“Hey, here’s a good job, Dad. Oh, wait, you have to know how to operate an ultra-sonic lithotripter.” – Lisa Simpson “How hard can it be?” – Homer Simpson
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“Hey! No one-termers.” – Burns Security Guard “You too, huh? Hey, I know a good yogurt place.” – Jimmy Carter “Get away from me, loser.” – Bush the Elder Happy 20th Anniversary to “Rosebud”! Original airdate 21 October 1993.
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“I bet the guy she was singing about was real happy.” – Homer Simpson “Actually, she was singing about God.” – Marge Simpson “Oh, well, he’s always happy. No, wait, he’s always mad.” – Homer Simpson
Animation Alley: Treehouse of Horror IV
(this edition directed by David Silverman) For our wrap-arounds in this edition, Bart steps in for Rod Serling in a Night Gallery parody, walking past a collection of famous paintings, Simpson-ized. It’s a real treat for anyone who’s taken an art history course. My favorite is probably the center, Jacques-Louis David’s “The Death of Marat,” except here, it’s Homer holding a shopping list of Duff, chips and pork. It even has David’s name on it too, and ‘Simpson’ subbing for ‘Marat’ above it. I love the deranged look of the little demon chef. Also we have Devil Flanders’ chilling alternate…
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“Squealer.” – Bart Simpson “I’m sorry, Bart, but if you got hurt or died, despite the extra attention I’d receive, I’d miss you.” – Lisa Simpson
Reading Digest: Expanding the Krusty Brand Seal of Approval Edition
“I’ll just make some more money. Crank out some cheesy merchandise.” – Krusty the Klown “But you’ve already merchandised everything: Krusty’s Monopoly game, the Krusty crown control barrier.” – Accountant If you’ve noticed an uptick in Simpsons merchandise, including Tapped Out, you’re not imagining things. This is from today’s fourth link: And 20th still feels there’s more coin to collect. This year, 20th has aggressively gone after a slew of new deals to make sure Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie remain popular with existing and new fans worldwide. Universal Studios Orlando added a Springfield-themed area this summer around its…
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“Young man, your gargantuan cone is making a mockery of our self serve policy.” – Apu Nahasapeemapetilon