“I could get a job.” – Marge Simpson “Hey, then I could follow my dream, living in the woods and keeping a journal of my thoughts.” – Homer Simpson “March 15th, I wish I brought a TV. Oh God, how I miss TV!” – Dream Homer
Tag: Marge Gets a Job
Bonus Quote of the Day
“Now, Marge, just remember, if something goes wrong at the plant, blame the guy who can’t speak English. Ah, Tibor, how many times have you saved my butt?” – Homer Simpson Happy birthday Bill Oakley!
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“Marge, it’ll cost eighty-five hundred dollars. We only have five hundred in the bank and that leaves . . . eighty hundred we need.” – Homer Simpson
A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love Makes Baby Jesus Cry
“That woman, she’s so captivating! Smithers, my heart’s pounding like a jackhammer.” – C.M. Burns I occasionally see people make the argument that the show recovered somewhat once Al Jean took over as show runner from Mike Scully, but I’ve never agreed with that. This episode was one of the very last of the Scully era, and it’s wall-to-wall with things that have become tropes during Al Jean’s now decade long run with Zombie Simpsons. You have the totally unrelated Act 1, the complete wussification of Burns, Homer getting hurt worse than Daffy Duck ever did, and characters inexplicably appearing…
Wednesday Evening Cartoons
“Hello, Marge.” – Tom Jones “That’s it, big smile, everybody’s happy.” – Mr. Smithers There’s a lot to love about “Marge Gets a Job”, but two things in particular show the kind of care and skill that made excellence typical on The Simpsons. The first is the way everyone in this episode, regardless of the size of their part, acts perfectly in character. The second is the many callbacks that build from one to another, often involving those minor characters. Consider Surly Joe, the only foundation repairman in town. He’s only in two scenes, and in both cases he manages…
Cutting Digital Corners
“Don’t worry, baby, the tube’ll know what to do.” – Homer Simpson I’ve never worked as an animator, nor even been able to draw decently, so feel free to take the following with a grain of salt. Having said that, I’ve sat through every single one of the HD episodes of Zombie Simpsons, and I think all their digital tools have made it increasingly easy for them to cut corners. Take the image below from “Love Is a Many Strangled Thing”: There’s nothing terribly remarkable, it’s just an establishing shot of the school. (You can see Bart’s stupid tractor ride…
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“She must think you’re after her eggs!” – Not Joan Embery “I only ate one!” – Krusty the Klown
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“Marge, what can we do?” – C.M. Burns “Well, you could give them healthier snacks, theme days . . .” – Marge Simpson “You mean like, Child Labor Day?” – C.M. Burns “Actually, I was thinking of funny hat day.” – Marge Simpson
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Image used under Creative Commons from Wikimedia Commons. “We need the money, and my life is pretty boring. Last week, some Jehovah’s Witnesses came to the door and I wouldn’t let them leave. They snuck away when I went in the kitchen to get more lemonade.” – Marge Simpson
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“I wish I could retire. Boy, that’d be sweet.” – Homer Simpson
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“Mrs. Simpson, you’re in luck. Your sexual harassment suit is just the thing I need to rebuild my shattered practice. Care to join me in a belt of scotch?” – Lionel Hutz
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“Oral thermometer my eye! Think warm thoughts boy, cause this is mighty cold.” – Abe “Grandpa” Simpson