“Here’s a good job at the fireworks factory.” – Lisa Simpson “Those perfectionists? Forget it.” – Homer Simpson Happy 30th anniversary to “Homer’s Odyssey”!
Tag: Homer’s Odyssey
Quote of the Day
“You know, Homer, you’ve always been such a good provider, but when we got married, Mr. Berger promised I could come back to my old job any time I wanted.” – Marge Simpson “You think you can still do that kind of work?” – Homer Simpson “Sure, you never forget. It’s just like riding a bicycle.” – Marge Simpson “Hey, mama, where’s my fries already?” – Otto
Quote of the Day
“That’s it, Bart! Why can’t you be more like, uh . . .” – Mrs. Krabappel “Us, Mrs. Krabappel?” – Sherri & Terri “Yes, Sherri and Terri. They know how to behave.” – Mrs. Krabappel Happy belated birthday, Russi Taylor!
John Henry Was a Steel Drivin’ Man
“Can I pick the song?” – Bart Simpson “No. The song will be John Henry Was a Steel Drivin’ Man.” – Mrs. Krabappel Frinkiac.com, the lovable rascals who made creating Simpsons screen grabs far easier than I ever could, have now added .gif support. It’s just you and me now, lock of hair.
Quote of the Day
“Hey, Bart, our dad says your dad is incompetent.” – Sherri “What does incompetent mean?” – Bart Simpson “It means he spends more time yakking and scarfing down donuts than doing his job.” – Terri “Oh, okay, I thought you were putting him down.” – Bart Simpson Happy birthday Russi Taylor!
Quote of the Day
“There, there, Homer, you’ll find a job. You’ve caused plenty of industrial accidents, and you’ve always bounced back.” – Marge Simpson
Animation Alley: Homer’s Odyssey
Make no mistake, there’s a lot of really weird and wonky animation in the first season. I used to find it really off-putting, but now I’ve learned to accept it, and it actually makes these shows all the more charming to me. Just as the show was trying to find its footing with the writing, the same could be said about the animation. There’s a lot of weird shit in this show, a few moments in particular I want to highlight. I love the execution of Nuclear Energy: Our Misunderstood Friend; the designs, the limited, jerky animation, the scratched up…
Permanent Record: Sherri & Terri
“We’re gonna make you sing, Bart Simpson.” – Sherri “Yeah, Bart Simpson, we’re gonna make you sing.” – Terri When “Homer’s Odyssey” was first broadcast, and The Simpsons was considered just this side of Satanic cults by much of mainstream culture, one of the best things about it was the way it mocked success. People who did well in Springfield didn’t always deserve it, and even the ones who did were often portrayed as insufferable jackasses. The most glaring example of that is easily Flanders, who is a genuinely nice guy but who is also grotesquely inhuman in the way…
Quote of the Day
“Any new tattoo’s Otto?” – Bart Simpson “Oh, funny you should ask, man. This morning I woke up with this one.” – Otto “Cool. I want one.” – Bart Simpson “Not till you’re fourteen, my little friend.” – Otto
Season 1 Marathon: 13 Episodes, 13 Beers, 4h:59m:07s
“Beer. Now there’s a temporary solution.” – Homer Simpson Good morning and welcome to a special, unannounced, Simpsons Day Beer-Simpsons marathon! For the last two years I’ve been stuck at work on Simpsons Day. That resulted in a lot of YouTube and regular posts. Of those, the 1989 Groening interview on Letterman is probably my favorite. He’s wretchedly adorable in his nervous, pre-fame earnestness. (The embedding’s been disabled in the two years since I posted it, but you can click through to YouTube to see it.) For Simpsons Day this year my butt is planted right where it belongs: squarely…
Quote of the Day
Image shamelessly yoinked from here. “Ladies and gentlemen, esteemed councilmen, boys and girls, retired people with nothing better to do, danger comes in many, many forms, from the dinosaurs that tormented our caveman ancestors . . .” – Homer Simpson
Quote of the Day
“You mean you’re willing to give up a good job and a raise just for your principles?” – C.M. Burns “Hmm, when you put it that way it does sound a little far fetched.” – Homer Simpson
Reading Digest: Graffiti Edition
“Our city is under siege by a graffiti vandal known as ‘El Barto’. Police artists have a composite sketch of the culprit, if anyone has any information, please contact us immediately.” – Chief Wiggum “Cool, man.” – Bart Simpson We have two links to some awesome Homer graffiti this week. One is just random, the other was apparently commissioned by the building owner, but has now been painted over. Also, we have a 2-year-old Simpsons fan, legal advice from the show, vintage bootleg t-shirt images, illegal hallucinogens, and some excellent usage. Enjoy. Just What Are Diapers For? – Awesome 2-year-old…
Bonus Quote of the Day
"Moe, I’m a little low on funds. Do you think you could cover me just this once?" – Homer Simpson "No. Sorry." – Moe "Why not? I think after all these years I deserve an explanation." – Homer Simpson "I don’t think you’re ever gonna get another job and be able to pay me back." – Moe "Oh." – Homer Simpson "Don’t worry, we’re still friends." – Moe Happy (one week belated) 20th anniversary to “Homer’s Odyssey”!
Quote of the Day
“Unemployed? Out of work? Sober? You sat around the house all day but now it’s Duff time! Duff, the beer that makes the days fly by!” – Duff Commercial
Our No Longer Misunderstood Friend
“Hi there energy eaters! I’m Smiling Joe Fission your atomic tour guide to the strange and exciting world of nuclear power!” – Smiling Joe Fission There is an absolutely awesome science video from 1953 (produced by General Electric!) about atomic power at boingboing. It features Dr. Atom (at left) in a number of different roles and watching it I couldn’t help but think of Smiling Joe Fission. Videos (or, more likely, film strips) like these used to be a dime a dozen in elementary schools and watching the original from 1953 was really neat in an over the top atomic…
Friday Link Dump
I can’t hide it, digging into Season 12 has sapped my will to live. Here’s your much abbreviated Friday Link Dump. Now if you’ll excuse me I’m going to stick my head into a bucket of battery acid and yearn for death. Are Freshmen Necessary? – This is oblique Simpsons usage made cromulent by the link: If there’s previewing being done, it goes without saying that the previewers are wondering aloud which ACC freshmen will make the biggest splash: Derrick Favors, John Henson, Ryan Kelly, Michael Snaer, or, as Homer Simpson might say, someone else? The link is to “Homer the Vigilante”.…
Quote of the Day
“Hmm. You’re not as stupid as you look, or sound, or our best testing indicates.” – C.M. Burns