The Day the Laughter Died

By Mike Zanna There was a time when The Simpsons was the best show on TV. The show that currently calls itself “The Simpsons” has little resemblance. It’s not nearly as good. It’s not even good compared to the rest of the stuff on television. It’s like The Simpsons, but without everything that made The Simpsons so amazing. The show has become a hollow shell, a shadow of itself, a ghost of its former greatness. I’m sure there’s another supernatural metaphor I could use. So what the hell happened? At some point, The Simpsons went off the air and was…

Quote of the Day

“Maggie is allergic to strained pears and she likes a bottle of warm milk before nap time.” – Marge Simpson “A bottle?  Mrs. Simpson, do you know what a baby’s saying when she reaches for a bottle?” – Ms. Sinclair “Ba ba?” – Marge Simpson “She’s saying, ‘I am a leech!’.  Our aim here is to develop the bottle within.” – Ms. Sinclair Happy birthday Jon Lovitz!