Quote of the Day

Image yoinked from IMDb. “That photo was taken shortly before I was shot in the back, which was very strange because it was during a Bob Hope show.  I was trying to get Joey Heatherton to put on some pants for God’s sake!” – Seymour Skinner

Quote of the Day

“Frankly, the Army isn’t quite as I remembered it.” – Sergeant Skinner “Up yours, Sergeant!” – Soldier “Actually, it’s exactly as I remembered it.” – Sergeant Skinner

Quote of the Day

“There’s nary an animal alive that can outrun a greased Scotsman.” – Groundskeeper Willie Happy birthday Frank Welker!

Quote of the Day

“Ned Flanders actually eliminated detention and put the whole school on the honor system?” – Seymour Skinner “Yeah, and the teachers are afraid to leave the faculty lounge!” – Bart Simpson Happy birthday Bill Oakley!

Quote of the Day

“I have had it!  I have had it with this school, Skinner!  The low test scores, class after class of ugly, ugly children.” – Superintendent Chalmers

Rambling

“I got you fired, didn’t I?” – Bart Simpson In case you were wondering, the creators of Zombie Simpsons do have the ability to list social networking systems.  And there was a Rodney Dangerfield impersonation.  And a zany replacement teacher.  And a giant globe.  And a muffin store.  And Homer cried for no reason.  And a formulaic sitcom guilt ending.  And sorry for starting all my sentences with a conjunction, but watching that 22 minutes of disconnected, painfully boring set pieces destroyed my ability to link thoughts together or use transitions of any kind. About five minutes into The Cleveland…

Synergy Tips Its Hand

Our old friends at IGN are filling the summer months with content the same way we are: by talking about old episodes.  So far I’ve ignored these, I don’t need anyone to tell me that Marge vs. the Monorail is awesome, nor do I have much use for a review that docks a point from “Homer’s Barbershop Quartet” because people don’t praise it often enough.  It’s all drivel; though if they ever get around to positively reviewing some piece of shit from a later season I’ll probably be forced to weigh in with a flurry of pointless but cathartic ranting.…

Quote of the Day

“Um, Miss Hoover. There’s a dog in the vent.” – Ralph Wiggum “Ralph, remember the time you said Snagglepuss was outside?” – Elizabeth Hoover “He was going to the bathroom.” – Ralph Wiggum

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.…