every new episode of the simpsons still gets 15-20 million viewers, to put this in perspective, the series finale of lost got 10 million viewers. It's never going away.
If The Simpsons was on Wednesday's at 9pm, it would have been toast a decade ago.
The show's longevity certainly has something to do with decent writing and interesting characters, but you can't deny that it's also the perfect show for the "Sunday night, turn your brain off" timeslot.
Haven't seen it mentioned yet, but the Sideshow Bob Rake gag in epside "Cape Feare" is the stuff of legends. Apparently the episode was too short so they used this bit as filler.
Only clip I can find on youtube is not in English, but still just as funny!
Haven't seen it mentioned yet, but the Sideshow Bob Rake gag in epside "Cape Feare" is the stuff of legends. Apparently the episode was too short so they used this bit as filler.
Only clip I can find on youtube is not in English, but still just as funny!
Cape feare and Marge vs the monorail are probably my two favorite episodes of all time.
You can't understate The Simpsons' role in popular culture. It's one of many workplace goals but I look forward to working things like "cromulent" and "Kwyjibo" into pleadings or a brief some day.
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I've pegged the good (and by good I mean amazing) years of Simpsons from about season 3 to season 8, with season 9 being the last of the epic episodes that would appear periodically ("The Cartridge family" - when Homer gets a gun, and "The joy of sect" - when Homer joins the Movementarians cult, come to mind).
I'll admit I stopped watching with regularity about 10 years ago, and altogether about 5 years ago as I couldn't handle watching the degradation of what was the best show on TV.
The Monorail epi was an absolute classic. But my favourite episode has to be "Last exit to Springfield" season 4, the infamous "Lisa needs braces" episode.
There is no filler in the entire episode. Every single scene advances the plot while providing hilarity.
Just one example of the random humour that was done so brilliantly.
Just noticed you beat me to the punch Bigtime. Sorry, didn't notice your post before. Glad to see others share my sentiment.
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Marge: Homer, there's a man here who can help you!
Homer: Is it Batman?
Marge: He's a scientist.
Homer: Batman's a scientist?!?
Marge: Maybe you'll enjoy learning something new.
Homer: Aw, Marge. Every time I learn something new, it pushes something else out of my brain. Remember the time I took that wine making course and I forgot how to drive?
And one of my absolute favorites:
Marge: Maybe you can take consolation in the fact that something you created is making so many people happy.
Homer: Ooh! Look at me. I'm making people happy. I'm the Magical Man from Happy Land, in a gumdrop house on lollipop laaaane.
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I always love it when these Simpsons quotes pop up.
I'm in the same crowd that hasn't watch the Simpsons in the longest time now since it didn't entertaining and never matched up to the peak episodes of the earlier seasons. I don't know if I'm all that old, since I'm 20 years old. For what it's worth though, I have stopped watching Family Guy and the cartoon shows in general many years back as well.
Things I say on a regular basis that I first heard on the Simpson's:
- You'll have to speak up, I'm wearing a towel.
- Comereaminute, Oh yeah
- If I could say a few words. . . I'd be a better public speaker.
- Save me jeebuz.
I remember when the Simpson's first came out, the show was extremely controversial. My school banned all Simpson's clothes because they were deemed offensive. One day I wore my Bart sweater, which said "Don't have a cow man", and was sent home. This was a regular public school in Saskatoon. . . then again. . . we said the Lord's prayer every morning.
And while I'm at it, I'll just toss in this picture from one of my other personal favourite episodes:
I was either in grade 9 or 10 when that episoe aired, the next day at school a chinese friend was dubbed Mr. Sparkle. The name stuck and for 3 years he was known as that to about 200+ students.
