“Only Duff fills your Q zone with pure beer goodness. So drink up, and up, and up!” – Cartoon Doctor “Duff Beer, proud sponsors of Amos ‘n Andy!” – Narrator It’s always nice when Zombie Simpsons provides a wealth of options for Compare & Contrast. For “Waiting for Duffman”, I could’ve gone with Homer quitting drinking like he did in “Duffless”. Of course, there he quits because Marge thinks he might have a problem and we see just how awful and ubiquitous beer advertising really is, whereas here he gets a fake microchip implanted in him and screams a lot.…
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Behind Us Forever: Waiting for Duffman
“Hey, it’s Duffman, a guy in a costume who creates awareness of Duff!” – Lenny I was just getting ready to watch last week’s Zombie Simpsons when news of Sam Simon’s death broke. I guess Wiggum got a jetpack or something. This week, however, there was nothing to do but plow through it, as Homer got yet another job, this time as Duffman, and quit drinking at the same time. – Couch gag wasn’t too bad, right up until Homer’s severed head. Which was weird. – This bicycle parade just keeps going. And it’s filled with that really formulaic “setup-beat-punchline”…
Sunday Preview: Waiting For Duffman
When Duffman undergoes hip replacement surgery and retires, the company sets up a reality show competition to find his replacement. Homer wins the competition, and because the job requires him to stay sober, he learns that beer isn’t as necessary as he thought to have a good time. Oh boy, temporarily sober Homer wins a reality show. Apparently the guest voice is Cat Deeley, who is the host of an actual FOX reality show, according to my wife. I am not planning on watching this crap tonight, as watching the preview clips was awful enough, but I am going to…