“Tonight, Eye on Springfield takes a look at the secret affairs of Kennedy, Eisenhower, Bush and Clinton. Did fooling around on their wives make them great? We’ll find out next, when we play Hail to the Cheat.” – Kent Brockman
Tag: The Last Temptation of Homer
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“This plant violates every labor law in the book. We found a missing Brazilian soccer team working in your reactor core.” – Department of Labor Agent “That plane crashed on my property!” – C.M. Burns
Old Simpsons References Explained in New Ways
“Who are you?” – Homer Simpson “Homer, I’m your guardian angel. I’ve assumed the form of someone you would recognize and revere, Sir Isaac Newton.” – Guardian Angel “Sir Isa Who-ton?” – Homer Simpson “Oh, very well.” – Guardian Angel “Colonel Klink! Did you ever get my letters?” – Homer Simpson Anyone reading this site has probably had the experience of watching The Simpsons and realizing that something (a scene, a joke, or just a quick image) is a parody while not quite knowing what’s being referenced. Sometimes, even if you do know the source, you don’t know it well…
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Image used under Creative Commons license from Flickr user GoodNCrazy. “Stop that. I love my wife and family. All I’m gonna use this bed for is sleeping, eating, and maybe building a little fort. That’s it!” – Homer Simpson
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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Image yoinked from Gothamist. “Well, sir, I won’t bore you with the details of our miraculous escape, but we desperately need a real emergency exit.” – Charlie “Why that’s a fabulous idea. Anything else you’d like, how about real lead in the radiation shields?” – C.M. Burns
“We’re Not Paying You to Talk”
“Examine your scalp for ringworm.” – Spandex Clad Spokeswoman Like most pop stars, Katy Perry’s stock in trade is a meticulously marketed blend of music, fame, and carefully packaged sexuality. Whether you want to have sex with her, have sex the way she does, or condemn both of those desires, there’s something in her songs and public appearances to catch your attention. Being young, white and pretty broadens those appeals about as far as they can go, and she and the people who publicize her are very adept at using that. For evidence of this you need look no further…
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“The Burmese melon fly has over a thousand sex partners, and suffers virtually no guilt.” – TV Announcer
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“Another day, another box of stolen pens.” – Homer Simpson
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“Finally, Bart’s one of us!” – Martin Prince “Excelsior!” – Members of the Refuge of the Damned
Tell Me Again About How the Characters Don’t Age
We’re getting kinda done around here with “Bart Gets a Z”. (Not a moment too soon, as far as I’m concerned.) But there was one final thing I wanted to point out: you cannot keep these characters from aging. Biology won’t let you. “Bart Gets a Z” had a lot of Mrs. Krabappel, who is voiced by Marcia Wallace. But the 2009 version of Mrs. Krabappel’s voice is very different from the one we all grew to love in the 1990s. It’s gotten noticeably deeper and a tad raspier. I noticed a similar thing last year with Lenny (voiced by…
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“Hey, you! Get out of my office!” – Lionel Hutz
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“Homer, what’s the matter?” – Cherub Lenny “Ain’t you never seen a naked chick riding a clam before?” – Cherub Carl