“The dryer goes on the right.” – Woman “Yes, ma’am.” – Jose Canseco Happy birthday Maggie Roswell!
Year: 2014
Compare & Contrast: Planet Express Goes Back in Time
“Choke on that, causality!” – Professor Farnsworth The Futurama gang has traveled back in time on several occasions and by several different methods, but usually when they do they manage to find something a lot more interesting than in Simpsorama. They’ve looted ancient treasures, gone back to the American Revolution, and been in and around December 31st, 1999 more times than I can count. But for an episode that goes and stays in (relatively) contemporary America, the best comparison is easily Roswell That Ends Well. Both episodes put Fry, Leela, Bender and the Professor in fish-out-of-water situations, but Roswell That Ends Well not only gives…
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“I didn’t order this Skinner guy killed.” – Fat Tony “But aren’t you the head of this gang?” – Prosecutor “No. I just stop by the club occasionally to read the complementary newspaper.” – Fat Tony “Then who is the kingpin, the capo di tutti capi?” – Prosecutor “That’s the guy!” – Fat Tony “Hey!” – Bart Simpson “Forgive me, Don Bartholomew.” – Fat Tony Happy birthday Joe Mantegna!
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“That man ate all our shrimp! And two plastic lobsters!” – Fryin’ Dutchman Teenager “‘Tis no man, ’tis a remorseless eating machine. Argh.” – Captain McAllister
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“Wow! For free! Surplus drums of mayonnaise from Operation Desert Storm!” – Homer Simpson
Behind Us Forever: Simpsorama
“Some Bart Simpson dolls!” – Fry “Eat my shorts.” – Bart Simpson Doll “Okay. Mmm, shorts.” – Bender Well, the Futurama crossover finally happened. It had a few good jokes here and there, which is above average for Zombie Simpsons, but mostly it was a mess and suffered from the same kinds of crossover problems we all so recently suffered through with Family Guy: cramming in as many characters from Futurama as possible, whether or not putting them there is funny or necessary. It’s a thing that happened, a little footnote to both shows that will never be confused with the cream…
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“You used to be a boxer just like me?” – Homer Simpson “Yup. They called me Kid Gorgeous. Later on it was Kid Presentable, then Kid Gruesome, and finally Kid Moe.” – Moe
Sunday Preview: Simpsorama
In a special crossover episode, “Futurama’s” Planet Express crew comes to present-day Springfield to prevent the Simpsons from destroying the future. Well, “Simpsorama” has been hinted at for over a year, and now it’s finally happening. Raise your hands, who wanted this? You? Hang your head in shame.
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“Come on! You can’t do one sit up?” – Rainier Wolfcastle “I loved your last McBain movie, Mr. Wolfcastle.” – Uter “Quit stalling, fatty.” – Rainier Wolfcastle
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“Don’t fill up on those vegetables, kids. Save room for your nachos.” – Homer Simpson “Alright!” – Bart and Lisa Simpson
Reading Digest: Fan Made Treats Edition
“My only hope is this homemade Prozac . . . Hmm, needs more ice cream.” – Homer Simpson I’ve long been of the belief that the stuff ordinary fans come up with is far, far superior to all that crappy merchandise FOX allows to be pumped out. This week we have several kick ass examples, including two that you can eat, a cake and a chocolate Homer. In addition to that, we’ve got a couple of election related links, the original Monkey’s Paw, a couple of lists and a Lego Flanders. Enjoy. The Simpson’s Ralph Wiggum Cut-Out Cake – Pictures of…
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“Tomacco? That’s pretty clever, Dad. I mean, for a product that’s evil and deadly.” – Lisa Simpson “Aw, thanks, honey.” – Homer Simpson
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“Son, if you can look me in the eye and say you didn’t take the collection money, that’s all I need.” – Homer Simpson “I didn’t take it.” – Bart Simpson Why you little! . . . How could you look me in the eye and lie like that?” – Homer Simpson
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“You promised Mom you wouldn’t wear your dress outside.” – Bart Simpson “Nuts to that, I’m going to the movies.” – Homer Simpson “Shouldn’t you be working?” – Lisa Simpson “I got someone to cover for me.” – Homer Simpson
Compare & Contrast: Burns Drills
“Oil, ho!” – Slant Drilling Worker “Huzzah!” – C.M. Burns “Opposites A-Frack” offers more than a few opportunities for comparing and contrasting. Burns falls in love again, Homer gets a new job again, Burns asks Homer for romantic advice again. I even briefly contemplated comparing it to those episodes on 30 Rock where hyper-capitalist Alec Baldwin has a secret affair with ultra-liberal Congresswoman Edie Falco, just for a change of pace. But Burns drilling for gas underneath Springfield is too on the nose from “Who Shot Mr. Burns? Part 1” to pass up. In both episodes, Burns is drilling into the Earth…
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“Thank you for a lovely time.” – Marge Simpson “You’re not going home already, are you?” – Ruth Powers “It’s almost 9:30.” – Marge Simpson “Yeah, right, we better turn in! . . . Oh, you were serious.” – Ruth Powers
Behind Us Forever: Opposites A-frack
“Leave it to good old Mary Bailey to finally step in and do something about that hideous genetic mutation.” – Marge Simpson This week on Zombie Simpsons, Burns does something we saw him do much funnier twenty years ago, but he also falls in love and becomes a softy for a while. In between, Patty and Selma live with the Simpsons for a while, Marge, Lisa and Smithers vanish for most of the episode, Homer gets another new job, and there’s a big explosion. – No couch gag this week, so what they left in must be pure gold! –…
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“So, you never learned cursive?” – Cypress Creek Teacher “Well, I know ‘hell’ and ‘damn’ and ‘bi-” – Bart Simpson “Cursive handwriting, script. Do you know the multiplication tables? Long division?” – Cypress Creek Teacher “I know of them.” – Bart Simpson
Sunday Preview: Opposites A-Frack
Lisa brings in Assemblywoman Maxine Lombard (guest voice Jane Fonda) to put a stop to Mr. Burns’ fracking operation, but is taken aback when the two political opponents find themselves attracted to one another. Oh boy, a politically charged episode guest starring Jane Fonda. Also if the above picture is accurate, then implications of dry, wrinkly sex are sure to be abound.
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“I’d like to buy your deadliest gun, please.” – Homer Simpson “Aisle 6, next to the sympathy cards.” – Bloodbath & Beyond Clerk