Behind Us Forever: The Yellow Badge of Cowardge

“Gratzi, gratzi, you have brought great joy to this old Italian stereotype.” – Don Vittorio DiMaggio “No, no, Don Vittorio, you’re not-” – Legs “Yes, I am.  I know it, I am.” – Don Vittorio DiMaggio If nothing else, “The Yellow Badge of Cowardge” capped off Season 25 with the same brand of forgettable and lackluster nonsense that we’ve come to expect.  (Points for consistency, if literally nothing else.)  Jokes and childishly simple plot points are explained ad nauseam while the overall story staggers around in a world of dull nonsense.  So, for example, near the middle of the episode Homer and…

Quote of the Day

“Oh, good, Reverend Lovejoy will make Marge take me back.  He has to push the sanctity of marriage or his God will punish him.” – Homer Simpson “Get a divorce.” – Reverend Lovejoy “Mmm-hmm.” – Helen Lovejoy “But isn’t that a sin?” – Marge Simpson “Marge, just about everything is a sin.  You ever sat down and read this thing?  Technically we’re not allowed to go to the bathroom.” – Reverend Lovejoy Happy 20th Anniversary to “Secrets of a Successful Marriage”!  Original airdate: 19 May 1994.