6 responses to “Quote of the Day”

1. 

   Anonymous

   24 October 2016

   Ugh.

2. 

   Bleeding Gums Murphy

   24 October 2016

   It is just me or this is a kinda bad QotD?

   Homer: [says something]
   Daphne: [contradicts Homer, semi joke-free setup for Homer’s next line]
   Homer: [weak punchline]

   Oh well, never been a fan of someone being instantly contradicted in comedies.

3. 

   Anonymous

   24 October 2016

   Honestly, I’d say this is one of the better ideas for a Homer-gets-a-new-job episode, because “food critic” is something that Homer would naturally strive for, as opposed to being a spring salesman. The incompetence also flows pretty naturally, because Homer has low standards. Still, problem is, it mostly ends up being the same joke over and over: Homer gives a good review to everything.

   It’d be funnier if they went the opposite direction. Say, Homer earned his reputation as a food critic because he finds the usual fancy foods (caviar, for instance) to be disgusting, meaning “He gave a bad review to a five-star restaurant! He’s the hardest customer in Springfield!” And you could get a joke about him ordering a cheeseburger at a French fine dining establishment, which he does because he doesn’t recognize anything on the menu, but they believe to be him playing mindgames by deliberately ordering an easy-to-prepare meal. Then the plot comes to a quick resolution when he gives a positive review to the local Krustyburger, and promptly torpedoes his reputation.

   I dunno. It’s just hard to believe that somebody would get hired for doing positive reviews, especially today, when there’s practically entire subcultures based around the opposite.

   1. 

      Anonymous

      25 October 2016

      I’d hire you to write that episode. It would’ve been way better than this garbage.

   2. 

      madeofghosts

      26 October 2016

      Agree with all of this. It’s far from golden era but it’s pretty much the best of 11.

      1. 

         Stan

         27 October 2016

         Compared to today, this is platinum. On a silver platter.