Primetime Cartoons: Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy
“Mom! We can go on the factory tour and I can complain in person!” – Lisa Simpson “Honey, you’re not going to throw red paint at the executives, are you? The Keebler people were very upset.” – Marge...
View ArticleReading Digest: FXX Marketing Shifts Into High Gear Edition
“Were you on my roof last night, stealing my weather vane?” – Ned Flanders “This interview is over!” – Homer Simpson The big 12 day marathon on a channel neither I nor millions of other people get...
View ArticleReading Digest: FXX Is *Really* Bad At TV Edition
“But those shows all look so crummy.” – Homer Simpson “We could dress it up a bit. We could bring a fern, and a folding chair from the garage, and the most decorative thing of all: the truth.” –...
View ArticleSaturday Marathon Open Thread
Per IGN, here’s the schedule for the next 24 hours: 8/23 11:00 AM ET – “Burns’ Heir” 8/23 11:30 AM ET – “Sweet Seymour Skinner’s Baadasssss Song” 8/23 12:00 PM ET – “The Boy Who Knew Too Much” 8/23...
View ArticleSpeak No Zombie Simpsons, Hear No Zombie Simpsons
“I had a feeling it was too good to be true. Every time you get a million dollars something queers the deal.” – Homer Simpson Since the marathon started last week, there’s been far more Simpsons...
View ArticleReading Digest: The Hell With It Edition
“There. Finished.” – Homer Simpson “You are?” – Lisa Simpson “Well, it’s a quick job, but it’s shelter.” – Homer Simpson “It is?” – Marge Simpson Just like last week, this is by necessity incomplete....
View ArticleReading Digest: Weak Defenses of Zombie Simpsons Edition
“I think Lisa needs to feel a little special tonight. How about letting her ride up front too?” – Marge Simpson “Eh, I tried.” – Homer Simpson As was inevitable as soon as FXX decided to run the...
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“Would you two like to go the ballet?” – Marge Simpson “That’s girls stuff.” – Patty Bouvier Happy birthday Julie Kavner!
View ArticleReading Digest: Live Concert Edition
“Devilishiously satirical! I wonder if anyone else got that?” – Dr. Hibbert “We’re out of here!” – Homer Simpson That very cool Hollywood Bowl show is this weekend. I won’t be able to attend, but if...
View ArticleSimpsons Take the Bowl Videos
“How much longer was Sherbert planning on making this piece of junk?” – Homer Simpson There are a lot of great videos up on YouTube from the big Simpsons show at the Hollywood Bowl this weekend....
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“Sir, the TV ratings for the launch are the highest in ten years!” – NASA Guy “Yay!” – NASA Geeks “And how’s the spacecraft doing?” – NASA Director “I don’t know. All this equipment is just used to...
View ArticleReading Digest: Everybody Else Went to the Show Edition
“How was it?” – Bart Simpson “It wasn’t that great.” – Lisa Simpson “Be honest.” – Bart Simpson “It was the greatest movie I’ve ever seen in my life!” – Lisa Simpson This week we’ve got lots of links...
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“Point and game Becker. And will the harlequin in the third row please keep his voice down.” – Wimbledon Announcer “Sorry, folks, uh, sorry, your majesty.” – Krusty the Klown Happy birthday Brad Bird!
View ArticleBonus Quote of the Day
“Mr. Mayor, is is true you rigged the election?” – Lionel Hutz “No, I did not.” – Mayor Terwilliger “Kids, help.” – Lionel Hutz Phil Hartman would’ve been 66 today, happy birthday!
View ArticleReading Digest: Flock of Vultures and Parasites Edition
“Is it true you attempted suicide when you heard the news?” – Vulture #1 “Are you and Princess Di just friends?” – Vulture #2 “You people make me sick! You’re vultures! Where were you when I sang at...
View ArticleSunday Preview: Clown in the Dumps
A Springfield resident dies. Also, Krusty retires after he’s offended by a comedy cable channel roast of him, and Lisa tries to protect Homer from getting hurt. Welcome everyone to season 26. We are...
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“With the way you’re treating me, why should I protect you?” – Bart Simpson “Because, if you tell, no one will believe you. Remember, I’m the sweet, perfect minster’s daughter, and you’re just yellow...
View ArticleCompare & Contrast: Krusty’s Struggles
“Hi, kids. Today’s show is gonna be the funniest, side-splittinest, cavalcade of . . . ah, the hell with it. Roll the cartoon.” – Krusty the Klown There are a lot of big, flashing similarities...
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“I think there’s really something wrong with Santa’s Little Helper. He was up barking all night and dug up the back yard worse than ever.” – Marge Simpson “My bongo drums!” – Lisa Simpson “My strobe...
View ArticleOn the Family Guy Thing
“And if you ever want to visit my show…” – Jay Sherman “Nah, we’re not gonna be doing that.” – Bart Simpson Family Guy has been a raw nerved subject for Simpsons fans pretty much since it began. This...
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