Didn’t This Show Used to Have Jokes?

“Okay Bart, this is the card catalog.  Let’s see . . . golf, anecdotes, Eisenhower and, profession, humor, Japanese obsession with, ah, here it is: putting.” – Lisa Simpson I just saw the image above over on Simpsons Channel.  For now, just ignore the fact that Bart has a TV in his room even though he doesn’t have amoria phlebitis, notice anything else? Look at the very prominent titles on the spines of the books.  Not one of them is a joke.  Not a single one is even an attempt at a joke, they’re all just straight up titles like…

Quote of the Day

Image used under Creative Commons license from Flickr user Ely80. “Here’s a tasty little lager that came all the way from Holland.” – Ned Flanders “Well, beggars can’t be choosy.” – Homer Simpson

Synergy Outdoes Itself

“It’s times like this that I’m thankful Dad has little to no interest in almost everything I do.” – Lisa Simpson Compared with the Fox Network, IGN is a tiny dingleberry on Rupert Murdoch’s ass, so I expect some sycophancy.  But this week’s IGN Simpsons review is truly a stunner.  Not only does it ignore the B plot completely (again), but it uses the word “wretchedly” in reference to something other than the show.  Bravo.   As per usual, I’ve edited the synergy right out of it.  Enjoy: April 27, 2009 – It’s surprising that The Simpsons has never used the…