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“Bart Simpson, meet Jay Sherman the critic.” – Homer Simpson “Hello.” – Jay Sherman “Hey, man, I really love your show. I think all kids should watch it! Ew, I suddenly feel so dirty.” – Bart...
View ArticleCompare & Contrast: Comic Book Guy As Villain
“Tonight’s episode: Enter . . . The Collector.” – TV Announcer There are basically no characters on the show who haven’t undergone a serious dumbing down in the Zombie Simpsons era (Gil, maybe?)....
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“Ugly . . . ugly . . . butch.” – Patty Bouvier “What’s the matter, can’t you find a hairstyle you like?” – Marge Simpson “Oh, hold the phone, that’s the one for me.” – Patty Bouvier “Ed Asner?” –...
View ArticleReading Digest: Floodwaters Receding Edition
“Marge, I’m going to look for the kids.” – Homer Simpson The Lego episode is now five days in the past and the internet is starting to move onto other things, but this week’s links are still a little...
View ArticleSunday Preview: Pay Pal
When Marge swears off becoming friends with couples, after Homer insults the new neighbors, Lisa declares she doesn’t need friends either. Not much to go off of there. However, Peter Sagal and Carl...
View ArticleBehind Us Forever: Pay Pal
“And this is Lord Thistlewick Flanders.” – Ned Flanders “Charmed . . . Uh, googily doogily.” – Lord Thistlewick Flanders Every once and a while we get episodes like “Pay Pal” that seem to be made up...
View ArticleReading Digest: No One Cares About the Season Finale Edition
“Aren’t you going to watch the rest of your cute cartoons?” – Marge Simpson “Nah, come on Lis.” – Bart Simpson “Maybe there’s something else to do on this planet.” – Lisa Simpson Thank Jebus, most of...
View ArticleSunday Preview: The Yellow Badge Of Cowardge
Bart is plagued with guilt when he wins the annual “last day of school” race around Springfield Elementary, with an assist from Nelson, who beats up frontrunner Milhouse. Meanwhile, Homer tries to...
View ArticleLast Night, On Twitter . . .
“I can’t remember the last time we were all together.” – Principal Skinner “Last year, on that stupid Dame Edna special.” – Apu Nahasapeemapetilon Al Jean continues to ever so gingerly dip his toes...
View ArticleCompare & Contrast: Homer and 4th of July Fireworks Disasters
“This baby’s sure to kill something!” – Homer Simpson There is little doubt that a man who famously likes his beer cold, his teevee loud, and his homosexuals flaming, is a big fan of the thundering...
View ArticleReading Digest: Lots of Clothing Edition
“I need a formal dress for tonight!” – Marge Simpson “You’ve come to the right place.” – Patty Bouvier “We’ve got classy duds up the yinyang. . . . I call this one, ‘Fantasy in Maroon’.” – Selma...
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“I think he’s taking the next train to Capital City.” – Apartment Woman “The train, how like him: traditional yet environmentally sound.” – Lisa Simpson “Yes, and it’s been the backbone of our country...
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“The mirror . . . the mirror!” – Lisa Simpson Happy birthday Danny Elfman!
View ArticleReading Digest: Call for Guest Posts Edition
Between the holiday, the end of the television season, and the fact that it’s now basically summertime, the Simpsons had a pretty sparse week on-line. All those things also mean that it’s time for my...
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“Hey! Hey! Get down from that bookshelf, please. Most of those books haven’t been discredited yet.” – Dr. Foster
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“I got separated from my platoon after we parachuted into Dusseldorf. So I rode out the war posing as a German cabaret singer . . . Won’t you come home Franz Brauser, won’t you come home?” – Abe...
View ArticleReading Digest: No End to Licensed Merchandise Edition
“Oh, Dad, you must’ve bought me every Malibu Stacy accessory there is!” – Lisa Simpson “Not quite. They were out of Malibu Stacy lunar rovers.” – Homer Simpson This week we’ve got links to more...
View ArticleZombie Simpsons Should Go and Die With a Heated Coathanger In Its Bum
By Connor Dunphy Yo, it’s Dead Homer Society. You know how it is, you ain’t here if you don’t. Let’s get straight to it, because I got something to rant about. Charlie and his accomplices have done a...
View ArticleReading Digest: It’s Not Supposed to Be Good Beer Edition
“Duff, please.” – Homer Simpson “We don’t sell Duff. We sell Fudd. ” – Beer -N-Brawl Bartender “Okay, Fudd me.” – Homer Simpson This week we’ve got two links to Australian beer aficionados who were...
View ArticleReading Digest: Play Reviews Edition
“I’m dreading the reviews, I can tell you that.” – C.M. Burns Last week I mentioned that the post-apocalypse Mr. Burns play was opening in London. Well, London being something of a theater loving...
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