12 posts tagged “simpsons”
Following in the footsteps of Sonic Youth and Yo La Tengo, Green Day has covered the Simpsons theme for the Simpsons movie. Unlike those two previous versions, which rendered the theme almost unrecognizable with feedback and psychedelic guitar effects, Green Day's rocks really hard.
- Homer to the Max
- Mom and Pop Art
- They Saved Lisa's Brain
- 30 Seconds Over Tokyo
What TV show(s) will you be watching this season? Why?
Submitted by ducnly.vox.com.
I don't own a Tivo or other DVR, or subscribe to cable, (because that's how I roll) so the shows I watch have to either be on live broadcast show, via ITMS or on DVD.
Sunday: Simpsons/Family Guy (skipping American Dad and whatever that God-awful live action show is that's on after Family Guy.)
Monday: Studio 60 on Sunset Strip, if it proves to be quality.
Tuesday: Veronica Mars!!!!! Oh baby. V-mars in college. Look for live V-mars blogging starting with the series premiere Oct. 3rd.
Wednesday: Lost, if it proves to not be too tiresome.
Thursday: The Office, although it's on really early, so I may just watch it on via the ITMS. Who knows, perhaps I'll get into "My Name Is Earl" which I've enjoyed the few times I've been exposed to it.
I'll also be watching Battlestar Galactica via ITMS. I also need to catch up on The Sopranos seaosn six, which comes out on DVD 11/5.
"Look at that carnage... we're worse than the ancient Romans."
"What that strange feeling... ahhhh... it's of accomplishment."
"I'm terribly sorry... I thought I heard the sound of a woman measuring."
"Why did my hypothetical scenario scare you so much?"
"You provide food and sexual release for your handy husband."
"This is not going to end well."
"We need to replace them with kick ass going down parts."
"I do not know whether to laugh or cry at your ignornance."
"I'd like a daddy who lives in the real world."
"You may wondering what I'm doing with this hat full of maggots."
Not bad... I"m not sure I'm ready to call this season a comeback, but there's signs of life in the franchise.
What movie can you quote by heart?
Submitted by clamhead.
Movie? Although I'm not proud of it, Star Wars.
"A more wretched hive of scum and villainy you'll not find through out the galaxy." (Alec Guiness eared his knighthood the day he said this line out loud with a straight face. And pefectly enunciated.)
"Help me Obi-Wan Kenobi... you're my only hope."
"I have a bad feeling about this" (one of the ways you can tell how crappy the Star Wars prequel trilogy is that it makes the original trilogy seem crappier by reminding me us of it when we watch the original one.)
"Let the wookie win" (having just watched Star Wars I can tell you this line is still funny.)
"I find your lack of faith disturbing." (a good line to bust out in any staff meeting when someone raises an objection... almost as good as The Empire Strikes Back's "The emporer is disturbed at your apparent lack of progress" which is useful in any discussion of project status.)
"Use the force, Luke." (self-explanatory... I'm rather proud that I never once used this line with my valued co-worker Luke Knowland)
Dazed and Confused is another movie I have semi-memorized. Everyone remembers Matthew Mcaughahey's lecherous "That's what I love about these high school girls... I keep gettin' older and they stay the same age."
One of my favorites is early in the film, when the eighth graders pleads with their teacher to let them go early so they can avoid being paddled. "It's like my saergent said in Viet Nam... fifty of you are goin' out. Twenty-five of you ain't comin' back."
Another classic and very portable line: "Be a lot cooler if you did." Good for any situation where someone has neglected to bring some important item.
But like Laurel, my true forte is Simpsons quotes. I could write a book on that.
For the past ten years (as long as I can remember) we've had to wait until November (aka fall sweeps) for the season premiere of the Simpsons-in fact, usually the Treehouse of Horror episode is the first new one aired, though not technically considered the "season premiere." However, this year the first episode of the season is in early September-tonight in fact.
Why is this? Is Fox rewarding the Simpsons's long-time fans by not making them wait until November sweeps for new 'sodes?
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Everyone laugh at the funny joke. I'll be right back with the real reason. Which is: today is the first week of the NFL regular season, and thus the premiere for the new NBC "Sunday Night Football" featuring John Madden. Since NBC's re-entry into broadcasting football is squarely aimed at Fox's dominance on Sunday nights in the highly valued 18-35 male demographic, Fox is reminding everyone who's the real big dog on Sunday nights. (At least with the guys-ABC rules the fairer sex with their chickotastic double play of Grey's Anatomy and Desperate Housewives.)
Anyhoo, this CNN article describes tonight's episode thusly:
Sunday's season opener (8 p.m. EDT) revolves around Homer's brush with mob life and includes Joe Mantegna as Springfield's big boss Fat Tony and Michael Imperioli and Joe Pantoliano of "The Sopranos."
The article also has some news about other forthcoming episodes, including one I hadn't heard about yet, a parody of Fox's "24":
In a September 17 episode with the White Stripes rock band, Bart is injured by a tiger that Lisa rescued and organizes a benefit concert to help pay for an operation on his drumming arm.
The landmark 400th half-hour, due to air next May, is a spoof of Fox's "24" that's titled "24 Minutes" and features the drama's Kiefer Sutherland and Mary Lynn Rajskub as their characters.
Also tonight are season premieres of "Family Guy" and "American Dad" for those of you who like that sort of thing. (Okay, I like Family Guy-I'm not a snob.)
I'm moderately optimistic about the episode tonight-usually the 'sodes featuring Fat Tony are good ones, and it's hard to go wrong with the Simpsons doing the Sopranos (which they've parodies once previously-can you name the episode?) Sure, the Simpsons hasn't really been at the top of their game the past three or fours years, but as Hans Sprungfeld might have said, "a sense of hope embiggens even the smallest man."
What or who is your favorite product mascot? Why?
Could there be any other response than Duffman?
Some of my favorite Duffman quotes:
Duffman: Duffman is thrusting in the direction of the problem!
Titania: You said if I slept with you, I wouldn't have to touch the drunk!
Duffman: Duff Man says a lot of things! Oooh yeah!!!Duffman: Are you ready for some Duff love?!?!?
Duffman: Duffman wants to party down with the man who sent in 10,000 Duff labels to bring me here today. I've got a bottomless mug of new Duff Extra Cold for, Barney Gumbel!
All: Chug! Chug! Chug! Chug! Chug! Chug!
Barney: I can't, I'm the designated driver!
(Everything stops)
Duffman: Yeah that's swell, Duff wholeheartedly supports the designated driver program. Now! Who wants to Party!Duffman: New feelings brewing inside Duffman... What... WOULD JESUS DO?!
For the Simpsons Season 8 box set. One of the best seasons ever, featuring two of my favorite 'sodes of all time "Hurricane Neddy" (in which we learn the dark story behind Ned Flanders penchant for sing-songny nonsense phrases) and "El Viaje de Nuestro Jomer (The Mysterious Voyage of Homer)" featuring Johnny Cash as a talking coyote who accompanies Homer on a Guatemalan insanity pepper triggered dreamquest.
Complete episode list
Treehouse of Horror VII
You Only Move Twice
The Homer They Fall
Burns, Baby Burns
Bart After Dark
A Milhouse Divided
Lisa's Date With Density
Hurricane Neddy
El Viaje de Nuestro Jomer (The Mysterious Voyage of Homer)
The Springfield Files
The Twisted World of Marge Simpson
Mountain of Madness
Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala (Annoyed Grunt) cious
The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show
Homer's Phobia
Brother From Another Series
My Sister, My Sitter
Homer vs. the Eighteenth Amendment
Grade School Confidential
The Canine Mutiny
The Old Man and Lisa
In Marge We Trust
Homer's Enemy
The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase
The Secret War of Lisa Simpson
Comes out August 15th.
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