That was a fairly typical “Zombie Simpsons goes to X” type episode. A few amusing one liners and cultural jokes are all but lost inside a thin husk of a story that doesn’t make any sense and takes too long to tell. The ratings are in and once again the numbers are bad, with a mere 6.15 million viewers tuning in. That’s up slightly from last week, though it’s still well below average for this season and a million or so people down from the same period last year.
Tag: In The Name Of The Grandfather
Sunday Preview: "In the Name of the Grandfather"
“I will not celebrate meaningless milestones.” – Chalkboard gag American viewers are in for a real treat this Sunday night. As my colleague Mad Jon noted, “In the Name of the Grandfather” has already aired for our friends overseas, so we get to look forward to sloppy-Zombie Simpsons seconds for the first time ever. If you feel dirty, you should. Thanks to the magic of the Internet though, some of us more resourceful types have already watched it. I won’t spoil the finer surprises and disappointments, but needless to say, Mr. Potato Head has a speaking role as a judge.…
Finally, A New Idea
“”What – are – you – looking at?” – The innocent words of a drunken child. Well, I’ll tell you what we’re looking at young man, a town gone mad. A town whose very conscious was washed away in a tide of beer and green vomit.” – Kent Brockman So today is St Patrick’s Day. Whoopee!!! If you are anything like me you are finishing up your Irish seven course and wondering about the special St. Patrick’s Day Zombie Simpsons episode that aired tonight on the other side of the pond, and will air in the States on Sunday. This…