“Okay, when I call your name, uh, you say ‘present’ or ‘here’. No, say ‘present’.” – Moe If there’s one scene that’s been played over and over again in Zombie Simpsons, it’s the listing of the celebrity names. Once upon a time even celebrities playing themselves (James Woods, Tito Puente, everybody from “Homer at the Bat” and “Krusty Gets Kancelled”) got actual introductions. Now they appear and have their names read aloud. This is actual dialogue spoken by Lisa in “The Great Simpsina”: Ricky Jay. David Copperfield. Penn. Teller. It sounds like she’s reading roll call at a talent agency…
Tag: The PTA Disbands
Quote of the Day
“All this free time, I never thought I’d get sick of ‘Razor Fight II: The Slashening’.” – Dolph “I probably should stop, my doctor says I have the wrists of an eighty year old.” – Kearney
Compare & Contrast: Field Trips
“Damn, I shouldn’t have eaten the mint first.” – Otto Like so many Zombie Simpsons episodes, “The Scorpion’s Tale” is a creaking mess of unconnected segments, many of which have little or nothing to do with one another. Also like so many Zombie Simpsons episodes, many of these segments are ideas and concepts that have already been done years before. For example, at one point in this episode Grampa moves in and acts cranky. “Raging Abe Simpson and His Grumbling Grandson in "The Curse of the Flying Hellfish"”, anyone? Then the family visits a pharmaceutical lab where they make a…
Year End Posting Schedule
“Milhouse, I found a hive of killer bees. You want to go throw rocks at it?” – Bart Simpson “Sorry Bart, I’m deeply immersed in the Teapot Dome Scandal.” – Milhouse van Houten “Huh?” – Bart Simpson “However, it might be feasible in a fortnight.” – Milhouse van Houten “Wha?” – Bart Simpson “I can play in two weeks.” – Milhouse van Houten “Juh?” – Bart Simpson Apologies in advance for the vagueness of this, but posting is going to be random and light for the next couple of weeks (quotes of the day will continue as usual, of course). …
Quote of the Day
“Hey, they’re trying to learn for free!” – Enemy Soldier “Get ’em!” – Tour Guide “Use your phony guns as clubs!” – Member of the Ninth Bearded Infantry
Syllabus
“Can I play with it?” – Kindergartener “No you can’t play with it! You won’t enjoy it on as many levels as I do.” – Professor Frink Denise Du Vernay and the awesomely named Karma Waltonen recently came out with a book about how you can use The Simpsons in the classroom. We’ve mentioned it a few times around here but, since I haven’t read it, those mentions have been kinda brief (see: yesterday’s Reading Digest). Well, I still haven’t read the book, but Du Vernay, subbing in at USA Today’s Pop Candy blog, published a Simpsons syllabus (via) she…
Reading Digest: Pageview Boycott Edition
“Good news people! I’m happy to announce that another union has joined us in a sympathy strike, the Piano Tuners Local Four-Twelve!” – Mrs. Krabappel It won’t matter, and I probably shouldn’t tamper with forces I don’t understand, but my boycott of Entertainment Weekly’s stupid “best character” list continues. It combines things I truly hate: arguing over specific placements on pop culture lists, mindless Zombie Simpsons rah-rah (“twenty years and going strong!”), and Entertainment Weekly. (I do not consider it a coincidence that their website’s URL is best pronounced “eww”.) However, their pageview ploy worked so well that I did…
Quote of the Day
“There’s no way I’ll get into an Ivy League school now. At this rate, I probably won’t even get into Vassar.” – Lisa Simpson “I’ve had just about enough of your Vassar bashing, young lady.” – Homer Simpson
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“Seymour, the children are playing in the hole again. Shouldn’t you get that fixed?” – Mrs. Krabappel “Edna, you know they just cut the school’s budget. Besides, if I had the money I’d fix the exhaust leak in the back. Frankly, I think it’s causing some of our low test scores.” – Principal Skinner
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“And Bart isn’t doing very well either. He needs boundaries and structure. There’s something about flying a kite at night that’s so unwholesome.” – Marge Simpson “Hello, mother dear.” – Bart Simpson
Quote of the Day
“Relax? I can’t relax! Nor can I yield, relent, or… Only two synonyms? (Groans.) Oh my God. I’m losing my perspicacity!” – Lisa Simpson