“They’re both losers. Losers!” – Homer Simpson “Ripoff!” – Abe “Grampa” Simpson “We paid for blood!” – Hans Moleman
Tag: Lisa on Ice
Nobody likes Zombie Simpsons
“That’s very nice, Dad, but it’s wrong for you to reward violent competitive behavior. However, I will sit up front with you if it’s a fatherly gesture of love.” – Lisa Simpson “Okay, hon . . . sucker! Competitive violence, that’s why you’re here!” – Homer Simpson A few days ago, a poster on HFBoards, a hockey discussion site, put up a link to us. This was on the 624th post of a thread titled “Favorite Simpsons moments – Part 2”. Being a sucker for Simpsons discussions, I went all the way back to post #1 and started reading. There’s…
Reading Digest: Unpossible Edition
“I won! I won!” – Ralph Wiggum “No, no Ralph. This means you’re failing English.” – Principal Skinner “Me fail English? That’s unpossible.” – Ralph Wiggum This week we’ve got two . . . “rambles”? I guess is the best word . . . about the Simpsons. They’re not so much written as they are spewed, it’s really amazing. There’s also two links to people who believe in the power of magical thinking: one of whom I have to commend for excellent usage despite their magical thinking, and another that combines magical thinking with an inability to write the word…
Quote of the Day
“Alright, I’m gonna make a little deal with you mugs. I’m gonna let you all out to see my team play the hockey game, if you promise to return to your cells.” – Chief Wiggum “Sorry, pig, we can’t make that promise.” – Snake “Alright, alright, I’ll sweeten the deal. You can see the game, you don’t have to come back, but you have to promise not to commit any more crimes. Okay?” – Chief Wiggum “No.” – Snake “I’ll take that as a ‘Yes’.” – Chief Wiggum Happy birthday Hank Azaria!
Quote of the Day: Snowpocalypse Edition
“But first, let’s check the death count from the killer storm bearing down on us like a shotgun full of snow!” – Kent Brockman “Well Kent, as of now the death count is zero, but it is ready to shoot right up.” – Meterologist “Oh my god. Damn you, snow!” – Kent Brockman “All right, snow day! No school tomorrow!” – Bart Simpson … “That doesn’t mean you don’t have to do your book report. What if the weatherman is wrong?” – Lisa Simpson “Lisa, that man is a professional meteorologist.” – Bart Simpson “Kent, I’d like to remind everybody…
Marketing Campaign Effective Despite Awful Content
“I just ripped the head off Mr. Honeybunny.” – Bart Simpson The numbers are in and Zombie Simpsons pulled a disappointingly decent one. Last night’s affront to the comedy gods was watched by 8.65 million people. That makes it the fourth highest rated episode all year and raises the average for Season 21 to 8.23 million. It throttled The Cleveland Show (6.96 million) and even beat Family Guy (8.10 million). I’d say all the 20th anniversary propaganda is having its intended effect. Next week we’ll probably see an even bigger number with the Spurlock special and all the attendant anniversary…
Quote of the Day
“Well boy, you won. So I’m going to live up to my side of the agreement. Here’s your turtle, alive and well.” – Homer Simpson
Quote of the Day
“Good luck tonight, sis. I’ll try not to hurt you.” – Bart Simpson “Don’t worry, I’m wearing my lucky rabbit’s head.” – Lisa Simpson “Mr. Honeybunny! You inhuman monster!” – Bart Simpson
Stanley Cup Finals: Go Red Wings
Playoff hockey works exceptionally well on television: it’s extremely fast, psychotically violent and, especially in a tight game, every possession is terrifying and exhilarating. Mad Jon and I just watched “Lisa on Ice” to get ourselves in the proper mindset. Now, it’s game time. Go Red Wings. Update: Wings win 3-1. No tie games, no need to tear this place apart.