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Tag: Treehouse of Horror IV
Quote of the Day
“Mom! Dad! Mr. Burns is a vampire and he has Bart!” – Lisa Simpson “Why, Bart is right here.” – C.M. Burns “Hello, Mother. Hello, Father. I missed you during my uneventful absence.” – Bart Simpson Happy birthday Nancy Cartwright!
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“Paintings, lifeless images rendered in colorful goop. But at night, they take on a life of their own. They become portals to Hell so scary and horrible and gruesome that-” – Bart Simpson “Bart, you should warn people this episode is very frightening, and maybe they’d rather listen to that old War of the Worlds broadcast on NPR.” – Marge Simpson “Yes, mother.” – Bart Simpson “Good. Now, you hold Maggie. I’m going to buy some earrings from the gift shop.” – Marge Simpson
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“Hear ye, hear ye, the court of Infernal affairs is now in session.” – Skeleton Judge “Very well, but first, some ground rules. Number one, we get bathroom breaks every half hour.” – Lionel Hutz “Agreed. Number two, the jury will be chosen by me.” – The Devil “Agreed. No, wait.” – Lionel Hutz “Silence!” – The Devil
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“It’s some sort of hideous monster. . . . Aww, isn’t that cute? He’s trying to claw my eyes out.” – Ned Flanders
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“You must drive this stake right through his heart.” – Lisa Simpson “Take that, vile fiend!” – Homer Simpson “Uh, Dad? That’s his crotch.” – Lisa Simpson “Oh, sorry.” – Homer Simpson
Reading Digest: Real Life Soul Donut Edition
“Well, well, finishing something?” – The Devil This week, someone not only made Simpsons donuts and posted the recipe, they made the Soul Donut! Excellent. In addition to that we’ve got fan art everywhere from crosstitch and felt to statues and house paint. Plus there’s some excellent usage, more episode rundowns and reviews, and more. Enjoy. Note: Still no news on contract renewal. I continue to assume there will be a full Season 27. Homer Simpson’s Donut Recipe – Just what it says, with easy to follow instructions and this: Etsy: Marge Simpson Cross Stitch – Excellent and for sale. Works in…
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“I’m sorry, Mr. Blackbeard. We’re low on chairs, and this is the last one.” – Marge Simpson “Arghh, this chair be high, says I!” – Blackbeard
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“We come now to the final and most terrifying painting of the evening. To even gaze upon it is to go mad.” – Bart Simpson “Ahh! They’re dogs and they’re playing poker!” – Homer Simpson
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“Read the back, the back!” – Marge Simpson “Argh, ’tis some kind of treasure map.” – Blackbeard the Pirate “You idiot, you can’t read!” – Benedict Arnold “Aye, ’tis true. My debauchery was my way of compensating.” – Blackbeard the Pirate Happy 20th Anniversary to “Treehouse of Horror IV”! Original airdate 28 October 1993.
Animation Alley: Treehouse of Horror IV
(this edition directed by David Silverman) For our wrap-arounds in this edition, Bart steps in for Rod Serling in a Night Gallery parody, walking past a collection of famous paintings, Simpson-ized. It’s a real treat for anyone who’s taken an art history course. My favorite is probably the center, Jacques-Louis David’s “The Death of Marat,” except here, it’s Homer holding a shopping list of Duff, chips and pork. It even has David’s name on it too, and ‘Simpson’ subbing for ‘Marat’ above it. I love the deranged look of the little demon chef. Also we have Devil Flanders’ chilling alternate…
Attention Pittsburgh Readers: Simpsons Trivia Tonight
“It sure was nice of Mr. Burns to invite us for a midnight dinner at his country house in Pennsylvania.” – Homer Simpson Classic Simpsons trivia is spreading. First there was Toronto, then New York City, then Chicago, and now Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh Simpsons Trivia Makes our big debut Sunday November 25th at 8pm at Hambone’s in Lawrenceville. We’ll be showing episodes and drinking and giving out prizes to the winners. This is for true fans of CLASSIC Simpsons episodes (nothing after season 9) so bring your A-GAME and come compete against some of Pittsburgh’s finest Simpsons fans. Play by yourself…
Reading Digest: Halloween Hangover Edition
“Happy Halloween everybody!” – The Simpsons It always sucks when Halloween lands in the middle of the week. When you’re a kid it means you can’t stay up all night gorging on candy, and when you’re a grown-up it means you can’t stay up all night gorging on candy and booze. Regardless of when it falls, however, it’s still one of the best holidays of the year and this week we’ve got lots of links to prove it. There are plenty of both Simpsons costumes and Simpsons watch lists, as well as excellent usage, lots of animated .gifs, and several…
Quote of the Day
“Marge, look at all this great stuff I found at the marina. It was just sitting in some guy’s boat.” – Homer Simpson
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“Milhouse, wake up! Quick, look out the window!” – Bart Simpson “No way, Bart. If I lean over, I leave myself open to wedgies, wet willies, or even the dreaded rear admiral.” – Milhouse van Houten
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“Homer, we gotta do something. Today he’s drinking people’s blood, tomorrow he could be smoking.” – Marge Simpson
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“Alright, stay calm, remember your training. ‘Dear Homer I.O.U. one emergency donut signed Homer’. Bastard! He’s always one step ahead!” – Homer Simpson
Zombi Simpsons en Espanol
“Hey, wait, if I don’t finish this last bite, you don’t get my soul, do you?” – Homer Simpson Reader Mauro sends in this fantastic graphic of the rise and fall of The Simpsons: I don’t know Spanish, but with design that good, I don’t need to. I’m especially fond of the final image. All credit goes to Eduardo Salles for making this, and Mauro for sending it in.
Reading Digest: Premier and Renewal Edition
There were two events that generated quite a bit of Simpsons related internet activity this week. The first, obviously, was the unfortunate refusal of Zombie Simpsons to die. The second was the premier of Simpsons alum Conan O’Brien’s new show on TBS. Both generated multiple links below. There’s also some excellent usage, some fan made stuff, even more Treehouse of Horror lists, and an ex-teacher who uses the show (among other things) to get kids to learn math, er, “maths”, as he is British. Before the links though, I’d like to introduce something new. (I was going to do this…
Compare & Contrast: Vampire Segments
“This cape is giving me a rash.” – Abe “Grampa” Simpson In Season 5’s Halloween special, the final segment is a vampire story. In Season 22’s Halloween special, the final segment is also a vampire story. Let’s take a look at them, shall we? The difference is apparent immediately. The Simpsons starts things off with the family quietly watching television, complete with the dogs playing poker painting in the background as a transition from the lead-in. The news report situates things firmly in the Springfield we’ve all come to know and love: the police are incompetent, Brockman is an idiot,…
