“Fire can be our servant, whether it’s toasting smores or raining down on Charlie.” – Principal Skinner For the fourth summer in a row, we here at the Dead Homer Society will be spending some time discussing twelve year old Simpsons episodes. This year we’re doing Season 11. Why Season 11? Because we’ve done Seasons 8, 9 and 10 already, and it’s time to take an unflinching look at the end of the show. Since Skype and podcasts didn’t exist in 1999, and we want to discuss these episodes the way the internet intended, we’re sticking with the UTF-8 world…
Category: Crazy Noises
Crazy Noises: Beyond Blunderdome
“I don’t know, I think this movie was a big mistake. All I do is talk for two hours, I don’t shoot anybody, what was I thinking?” – Mel Gibson For the fourth summer in a row, we here at the Dead Homer Society will be spending some time discussing twelve year old Simpsons episodes. This year we’re doing Season 11. Why Season 11? Because we’ve done Seasons 8, 9 and 10 already, and it’s time to take an unflinching look at the end of the show. Since Skype and podcasts didn’t exist in 1999, and we want to discuss…
Crazy Noises: Lisa Goes Gaga
“Come on, Homer, join the party.” – John As part of our tireless efforts to demonstrate the many ways Zombie Simpsons fails to entertain, Season 23 will be subjected to the kind of rigorous examination that can only be produced by people typing short messages at one another. More dedicated or modern individuals might use Twitter for this, but that’s got graphics and short links and little windows that pop up when you put your cursor over things. The only kind of on-line communications we like are the kind that could once be done at 2400 baud. So disable your…
Crazy Noises: Ned ‘N Edna’s Blend
“Alright, folks, show’s over. No more to see, folks, come on. Only sick people want to see my folks kiss.” – Bart Simpson As part of our tireless efforts to demonstrate the many ways Zombie Simpsons fails to entertain, Season 23 will be subjected to the kind of rigorous examination that can only be produced by people typing short messages at one another. More dedicated or modern individuals might use Twitter for this, but that’s got graphics and short links and little windows that pop up when you put your cursor over things. The only kind of on-line communications we…
Crazy Noises: The Spy Who Learned Me
“Ah, McBain, so glad you could make it. Have a salmon puff.” – Senator Mendoza “Alright.” – McBain As part of our tireless efforts to demonstrate the many ways Zombie Simpsons fails to entertain, Season 23 will be subjected to the kind of rigorous examination that can only be produced by people typing short messages at one another. More dedicated or modern individuals might use Twitter for this, but that’s got graphics and short links and little windows that pop up when you put your cursor over things. The only kind of on-line communications we like are the kind that…
Crazy Noises: A Totally Fun That Thing Bart Will Never Do Again
“Well, I never thought it would come to this, but I guess we’ll have to sell Grandma’s Civil War doll.” – Marge Simpson “Oh, Mom, are you sure you want to sell a family heirloom to pay the gas bill? I mean, what would your Grandma say?” – Lisa Simpson “I’m sure she’d be proud that her descendant’s had piping hot tap water and plenty of warm, dry underwear.” – Marge Simpson As part of our tireless efforts to demonstrate the many ways Zombie Simpsons fails to entertain, Season 23 will be subjected to the kind of rigorous examination that…
Crazy Noises: Beware My Cheating Bart
“Bart, could you go get the cupcakes?” – Marge Simpson “Cupcakes? Cupcakes. Yes. Sweet cakes for all.” – Bart Simpson As part of our tireless efforts to demonstrate the many ways Zombie Simpsons fails to entertain, Season 23 will be subjected to the kind of rigorous examination that can only be produced by people typing short messages at one another. More dedicated or modern individuals might use Twitter for this, but that’s got graphics and short links and little windows that pop up when you put your cursor over things. The only kind of on-line communications we like are the…
Crazy Noises: Them, Robot
“Crush, kill, destroy.” – 100% Loyal Robot Workers As part of our tireless efforts to demonstrate the many ways Zombie Simpsons fails to entertain, Season 23 will be subjected to the kind of rigorous examination that can only be produced by people typing short messages at one another. More dedicated or modern individuals might use Twitter for this, but that’s got graphics and short links and little windows that pop up when you put your cursor over things. The only kind of on-line communications we like are the kind that could once be done at 2400 baud. So disable your…
Crazy Noises: How I Wet Your Mother
“You know, Bart, I don’t think this is such a bad present. Maybe you just shouldn’t talk into it as loud as your father does.” – Marge Simpson As part of our tireless efforts to demonstrate the many ways Zombie Simpsons fails to entertain, Season 23 will be subjected to the kind of rigorous examination that can only be produced by people typing short messages at one another. More dedicated or modern individuals might use Twitter for this, but that’s got graphics and short links and little windows that pop up when you put your cursor over things. The only…
Crazy Noises: Exit Through the Kwik-E-Mart
“Can you believe it? Pretty soon I’ll be able to quit my job and live off the boy.” – Homer Simpson “What? Name me one person who’s gotten rich by doing yo-yo tricks.” – Marge Simpson “Donald Trump? No. Arnold Palmer? No. Bill Cosby! No.” – Homer’s Brain “D’oh!” – Homer Simpson As part of our tireless efforts to demonstrate the many ways Zombie Simpsons fails to entertain, Season 23 will be subjected to the kind of rigorous examination that can only be produced by people typing short messages at one another. More dedicated or modern individuals might use Twitter…
Crazy Noises: At Long Last Leave
As part of our tireless efforts to demonstrate the many ways Zombie Simpsons fails to entertain, Season 23 will be subjected to the kind of rigorous examination that can only be produced by people typing short messages at one another. More dedicated or modern individuals might use Twitter for this, but that’s got graphics and short links and little windows that pop up when you put your cursor over things. The only kind of on-line communications we like are the kind that could once be done at 2400 baud. So disable your call waiting, plug in your modem, and join…
Crazy Noises: The Daughter Also Rises
As part of our tireless efforts to demonstrate the many ways Zombie Simpsons fails to entertain, Season 23 will be subjected to the kind of rigorous examination that can only be produced by people typing short messages at one another. More dedicated or modern individuals might use Twitter for this, but that’s got graphics and short links and little windows that pop up when you put your cursor over things. The only kind of on-line communications we like are the kind that could once be done at 2400 baud. So disable your call waiting, plug in your modem, and join…
Crazy Noises: Moe Goes from Rags to Riches
Image shamelessly yoinked from here as a result of search for “randomly determined”. “I’ll get the dictionary.” – Hugh Parkfield “Why?” – Lisa Simpson “You’ll see when you get there, the word ‘stochastic’.” – Hugh Parkfield “Pertaining to a process involving a randomly determined sequence of observations!” – Lisa Simpson As part of our tireless efforts to demonstrate the many ways Zombie Simpsons fails to entertain, Season 23 will be subjected to the kind of rigorous examination that can only be produced by people typing short messages at one another. More dedicated or modern individuals might use Twitter for this,…
Crazy Noises: The D’oh-cial Network
“I’m here for my free birthday sundae.” – Bart Simpson “Eat it and get out.” – Phineas Q. Butterfat Clerk As part of our tireless efforts to demonstrate the many ways Zombie Simpsons fails to entertain, Season 23 will be subjected to the kind of rigorous examination that can only be produced by people typing short messages at one another. More dedicated or modern individuals might use Twitter for this, but that’s got graphics and short links and little windows that pop up when you put your cursor over things. The only kind of on-line communications we like are the…
Crazy Noises: Politically Inept, With Homer Simpson
“You know, Homer, when I found out about this I went through a wide range of emotions. First I was nervous, then anxious, then wary, then apprehensive, then kind of sleepy, then worried, and then concerned. But now I realize that being a spaceman is something you have to do.” – Marge Simpson “Who’s doing what now?” – Homer Simpson This episode suffered from a severe case of plot whiplash more or less from start to finish. Homer goes through so many different phases here that the episode itself got confused toward the end. After the plane freakout, the YouTube…
Crazy Noises: Holidays of Future Passed
“Hey, I remember you. Mayor Quimby, right?” – Lisa Simpson “I, uh, er, ah, no. Look at this license: Mohammed Jafar.” – Mohammed Jafar As part of our tireless efforts to demonstrate the many ways Zombie Simpsons fails to entertain, Season 23 will be subjected to the kind of rigorous examination that can only be produced by people typing short messages at one another. More dedicated or modern individuals might use Twitter for this, but that’s got graphics and short links and little windows that pop up when you put your cursor over things. The only kind of on-line communications…
Crazy Noises: The Ten-Per-Cent Solution
“Ladies and gentlemen, the clown show has been put on hiatus for retooling.” – TV Announcer As part of our tireless efforts to demonstrate the many ways Zombie Simpsons fails to entertain, Season 23 will be subjected to the kind of rigorous examination that can only be produced by people typing short messages at one another. More dedicated or modern individuals might use Twitter for this, but that’s got graphics and short links and little windows that pop up when you put your cursor over things. The only kind of on-line communications we like are the kind that could once…
Crazy Noises: The Man In the Blue Flannel Pants
“Sammy, you’re too old to go on a date with two twins on the same night you’re supposed marry Diane without Rebecca knowing.” – Carla “Okay, Carla, I’ll make you a bet. If this affects my Major League comeback I’ll sell the bar.” – Sam As part of our tireless efforts to demonstrate the many ways Zombie Simpsons fails to entertain, Season 23 will be subjected to the kind of rigorous examination that can only be produced by people typing short messages at one another. More dedicated or modern individuals might use Twitter for this, but that’s got graphics and…
Crazy Noises: The Book Job
“It’s not your fault, Homer, it’s those lousy writers. They make me madder than a, um. . . yak in heat.” – Marge Simpson As part of our tireless efforts to demonstrate the many ways Zombie Simpsons fails to entertain, Season 23 will be subjected to the kind of rigorous examination that can only be produced by people typing short messages at one another. More dedicated or modern individuals might use Twitter for this, but that’s got graphics and short links and little windows that pop up when you put your cursor over things. The only kind of on-line communications…
Crazy Noises: The Food Wife
“And you’ve never found anything?” – Bart Simpson “Once, but by the time I got to a phone my discovery had already been reported by Principal Kohoutek. I got back at him, though, him and that little boy of his . . . anyway, that’s why I always keep a cellular phone next to me.” – Principal Skinner As part of our tireless efforts to demonstrate the many ways Zombie Simpsons fails to entertain, Season 23 will be subjected to the kind of rigorous examination that can only be produced by people typing short messages at one another. More dedicated…