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“Have you found any dirt on Mary Bailey?” – C.M. Burns “Well, we’ve gone through her garbage.” – Garbologist “We’ve talked to her maid.” – Mudslinger “And so far the only negative thing we have found...
View ArticleReading Digest: The Lego Men (And Women) Cometh
“How ingenious, the forks are made out of Lego.” – Marge Simpson The internet got its first look at the Simpsons Lego people this week. Well, sort of, all we got was Homer and the torsos of Marge and...
View ArticleSunday Preview: Yellow Subterfuge
Principal Skinner promises the students that the best-behaved among them can take a ride in a submarine. When Skinner gives all the kids a clean slate, Bart believes even his own past indiscretions...
View ArticleBehind Us Forever: Yellow Subterfuge
“I never thought I’d win this easy.” – Bart Simpson “This has nothing to do with you, Simpson. I have many, many issues with my beloved smother-, mother.” – Principal Skinner The B-plot in this...
View ArticleCompare & Contrast: Krusty Franchises His Name
"Alright, so there can only be one Krusty in each territory, so I hope this works out. Tell me where you’re from." – Krusty the Klown "Georgia." – Southern Hick "Texas." – Exaggerated Texan #1 "Uh . ....
View ArticleReading Digest: Victorious War of the Simpsons Edition
“Okay, fish, you’re probably wondering why I’m still here. Catching you will make me the most famous fisherman there is, right up there with . . . that . . . the, uh . . . that bald guy on the cable...
View ArticleSunday Preview: White Christmas Blues
Springfield is inundated with holiday revelers after the nuclear power plant springs a radiation leak, causing snow to fall all over town. When the tourists drive up Christmas shopping prices,...
View ArticleBehind Us Forever: White Christmas Blues
“I know this has been a stressful holiday, but, in a way, having nothing reminds us how lucky we really are.” – Marge Simpson “What?” – Lisa Simpson “We still have each other. And isn’t that the best...
View ArticleHooray for Simpsons Day!
“Who the hell is that?” – Bart Simpson “Bullwinkle.” – Homer Simpson “Who? . . . Wait a minute, who’s that?” – Bart Simpson “Underdog, don’t you know anything?” – Homer Simpson “Well, I know it...
View ArticleSight Gags: Simpsons Roasting on An Open Fire
“Selma and I couldn’t be more excited about seeing our baby sister for Christmas Eve.” – Patty Bouvier “Homer and I are looking forward to your visit, too.” – Marge Simpson “Somehow I doubt that...
View ArticleSight Gags: Homer’s Triple Bypass
“Ahh, little Homer . . . How’d he get that?” – Abraham Simpson Homer’s maternity ward: Reputable health insurance: Springfield General is a very strict hospital: And now, people who look like things:...
View ArticleSome More Simpsons Day YouTube
I have nothing that can compare with the pure, ancient memory trip of that earlier video, but these are pretty good. Not much in the way of new information in this first one, but you can see Jean and...
View ArticleReading Digest: Google Translate Edition
“Please to repeat again, and I will translating for the El Presidente.” – Aide “Which way does the water turn in your toilet?” – Bart Simpson “He says the tide is turning!” – Aide “!Ay Caramba! Then...
View ArticleReading Digest: Homer Impregnates Patty & Selma Edition
“Is Marge here?” – Homer Simpson “Who?” – Patty Bouvier “Or what, are you?” – Selma Bouvier “I’m her date.” – Homer Simpson “I suppose you want to come in and sit down.” – Patty Bouvier “Oh, okay.” –...
View ArticleBehind Us Forever: Steal This Episode
“Come on, Milhouse, you have to do this. If not for yourself, then for the movie going public, and for the foreign markets that more important than ever nowadays, and finally, for me, the Mickster.”...
View ArticleCompare & Contrast: Federal Hardasses
“With rum running hoodlums in the catbird seat, Springfield sent for the one man who could clean up the town and shoot the gangsters: Rex Banner.” – Narrator Who Is Not Walter Winchell These days...
View ArticleReading Digest: Simpsonized Politicians Edition
“Just gonna relax with my U.S. News and World whatnot. Ah, good, roasting the new guy.” – Bush the Elder Before we get to this week’s links, I’d like to show you something that illustrates just how...
View ArticleSunday Preview: Married To The Blob
Homer offers dating advice to Comic Book Guy when he meets a Japanese manga author who catches his fancy. Oh CBG, how I miss you, and how I loathe what you have become. From what I’ve read they...
View ArticleBehind Us Forever: Married To The Blob
"Tell me, how do you feel about forty-five year old virgins who still live with their parents?" – Comic Book Guy "Comb the SweetTarts out of your beard and you’re on." – Comic Babe "Don’t try to...
View ArticleCompare & Contrast: Overprotective Fathers
“Samantha!” – Mr. Stanky “Dad!” – Samantha Stanky “Noooooo!” – Mr. Stanky As far as nothingburger girlfriend characters go, Kumiko is so empty that she makes the relatively one-dimensional Rene from...
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