If it makes you feel better, Trayce - I don't remember The SImpsons Go To Toronto particularly resembling Toronto at all (with possible exception of the CN Tower in the background of a shot)
― she started dancing to that (Finefinemusic), Thursday, 10 February 2011 21:24 (thirteen years ago) link
"the real joke was that quimby thought nimoy was one of the little rascals"
that doesn't really save it. what could save it is if they switched to Quimby's POV and for some reason for this particular episode he needs glasses, so everything is fuzzy, and in this fuzzy vision Nimoy actually resembles Alfalfa, and does some signature Alfalfa mugging, but when someone finds his glasses for him, he reverts to stern, unblinking Nimoy. Then, to save the beamout joke, Nimoy could go, "My work here is done" and appear to beam out, but when Quimby puts his glasses back on, it's actually a cloud of dust from the defunct monorail, and Nimoy coughs and goes, "can I get a ride" then the Little Rascals show up in a funnycar and say, "hop in, Luke Skywalker!" and Nimoy gives an exasperated grunt
There's just a lot of joke doctoring needed before they can bring this up to par!Also, the conan cameo. "only I can dance" that's the joke?
― Philip Nunez, Thursday, 10 February 2011 21:32 (thirteen years ago) link
dude that's a pretty convoluted way to 'save' a decent double switch
― idgi fridays (blueski), Thursday, 10 February 2011 21:35 (thirteen years ago) link
I would've liked Simpsons go to England a lot more if had been absurdist riffs on ridiculous stereotypes TBH.
― Inevitable stupid dubstep mix (chap), Thursday, 10 February 2011 21:36 (thirteen years ago) link
i liked the beamout mostly because that is pretty much the greatest sound ever made
― idgi fridays (blueski), Thursday, 10 February 2011 21:36 (thirteen years ago) link
Nimoy was better in the "X-Files" episode anyway.
Hello. I'm Leonard Nimoy. The following tale of alien encounters is true. And by true, I mean false. It's all lies. But they'reentertaining lies. And in the end, isn't that the real truth? The answer is: No.
― Pirates of the Caribbean V: Letters of Marque & Reprisal (Phil D.), Thursday, 10 February 2011 21:42 (thirteen years ago) link
They also squandered Patrick McGoohan's cameos, but Moleman getting faced by Rover was excellent.
― Philip Nunez, Thursday, 10 February 2011 21:52 (thirteen years ago) link
my favorite gag in the Aussie episode is the prime minister
― I, Mr. Sneer Joy (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 10 February 2011 21:56 (thirteen years ago) link
http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ3G6Xre6s4XBZaS9r55d1N3OKC2xDF_lX6bowd2jWCot5KCUJ9
― she started dancing to that (Finefinemusic), Thursday, February 10, 2011 4:24 PM (40 minutes ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink
Ha, this was such a joke (and I don't mena joke in the *it's funny* sense).
― EDB, Thursday, 10 February 2011 22:08 (thirteen years ago) link
I like the made-up Australianisms, too:
"These bloody things are everywhere. They're in the lift, in the lorry, in the bond wizard, and all over the malonga gilderchuck."
(C&P from SNPP. I always heard the third word as one thing, bondwhizzer.)
― Glorified Lolcat (Dan Peterson), Thursday, 10 February 2011 22:09 (thirteen years ago) link
I woulda called them snazzwozzers
― I, Mr. Sneer Joy (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 10 February 2011 22:15 (thirteen years ago) link
http://www.grumpydodo.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/yahoo-150x150.png
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 10 February 2011 22:19 (thirteen years ago) link
Saving grace of the Brazil episode:
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6ai5mauc2j4/TCyM9gdClmI/AAAAAAAAE3M/gJ4Zt6LE48M/s200/try%20and%20stop%20US%20-%20simpsons%20screen%20grab%20-%20uncle%20sam%20gorging%20pigeat%20earth.jpg
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 10 February 2011 22:21 (thirteen years ago) link
I liked the Brazil episode fine!
"He's got the Stockholm Syndrome""they let me stay up ALL NIGHT! :D"
― Senor DingDong (Trayce), Thursday, 10 February 2011 22:31 (thirteen years ago) link
Minibar hat!
"I'm Chiquita banana and I'm here to/I will take this Toblerone and I will not pay!"
― Your cousin, Marvin Cobain (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 10 February 2011 23:17 (thirteen years ago) link
australia, japan, france and brazil episodes - all really spot on and hilarious.
found the UK one inaccurate and offensive, tho.
― http://i56.tinypic.com/xnsu1g.gif (max arrrrrgh), Thursday, 10 February 2011 23:41 (thirteen years ago) link
i lol'd at the two posh gentlemen in top hats smooching
― idgi fridays (blueski), Thursday, 10 February 2011 23:42 (thirteen years ago) link
I see a pattern forming...
― I, Mr. Sneer Joy (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 10 February 2011 23:44 (thirteen years ago) link
I don't know how anyone could think the depictions of France or Australia are "spot-on"
"I need more wine! Wiiiine for my children!"
― I, Mr. Sneer Joy (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 10 February 2011 23:45 (thirteen years ago) link
"My last paycheque bounced! My children need wine!"
― Your cousin, Marvin Cobain (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 10 February 2011 23:47 (thirteen years ago) link
I don't know how anyone could think the postings of max arrrrgh are "sincere"
"australia, japan, france and brazil episodes - all really spot on and hilarious."
― look its not that you listen to metal its that youre a bellend ok (DJ Mencap), Thursday, 10 February 2011 23:47 (thirteen years ago) link
Brazil one is quite funny iirc but just in that post-Family Guy way where it's more flattering for everyone if you think of it as a sketch show
― look its not that you listen to metal its that youre a bellend ok (DJ Mencap), Thursday, 10 February 2011 23:49 (thirteen years ago) link
Come on, I rode to work on a chuzzwozzer this morning, wtf are you all on about.
― Senor DingDong (Trayce), Thursday, 10 February 2011 23:53 (thirteen years ago) link
;)
― http://i56.tinypic.com/xnsu1g.gif (max arrrrrgh), Thursday, 10 February 2011 23:56 (thirteen years ago) link
surprisingly good use of celebrity guest:http://www.samplereality.com/gmu/spring2009/660/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/pynchon-simpsons.jpg
― Philip Nunez, Thursday, 10 February 2011 23:59 (thirteen years ago) link
I liked Amy Tan's bit."that is NOT what I was saying at all. Just sit down, I'm embarrassed for both of us"
― Senor DingDong (Trayce), Friday, 11 February 2011 00:00 (thirteen years ago) link
was also surprised to hear robert pinsky bring more vigor and youthful energy to his cameo than tony hawk and 50 cent.
― Philip Nunez, Friday, 11 February 2011 00:07 (thirteen years ago) link
50 Cent's never brought energy or vigor to anything
― I, Mr. Sneer Joy (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 11 February 2011 00:08 (thirteen years ago) link
have you seen his pump & dump stock tweets?
― Philip Nunez, Friday, 11 February 2011 00:09 (thirteen years ago) link
Man, even the Treehouse of Horror eps are lame these days, aren't they? And they used to be the saving grace of even the dud seasons.
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 11 February 2011 00:36 (thirteen years ago) link
When the sleb episodes started to be the building block of a show is when I started to get a bit tired of it.
That Alec Baldwin/Kim Basinger one was risible, and so was the tennis episode.
― Senor DingDong (Trayce), Friday, 11 February 2011 00:38 (thirteen years ago) link
That Alec Baldwin/Kim Basinger one
aw i liked this one. "you've killed ron howard!"
― down in the eustachian tube at midnight (electricsound), Friday, 11 February 2011 00:39 (thirteen years ago) link
Hahah yeah and like, how they clumsily say the star's WHOLE NAME like we dont know who they are or something?
― Senor DingDong (Trayce), Friday, 11 February 2011 00:39 (thirteen years ago) link
I did like that Howard was a boozer in a robe tho.
― Senor DingDong (Trayce), Friday, 11 February 2011 00:40 (thirteen years ago) link
still waiting for Ron Howard to make that movie about the robot driving instructor who goes back in time for some reason, along with his sidekick the talking pie.
― I, Mr. Sneer Joy (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 11 February 2011 00:41 (thirteen years ago) link
luke perry being cemented in canon as krusty's half-brother has had surprisingly few repercussions.
― Philip Nunez, Friday, 11 February 2011 00:44 (thirteen years ago) link
the australia episode is A+++ trayce, what are you on about
― dayo, Friday, 11 February 2011 00:44 (thirteen years ago) link
marge vs. monorail is classic but I'm getting a bit tired as how it's referred to as the peak of the simpsons
― dayo, Friday, 11 February 2011 00:45 (thirteen years ago) link
Alec Baldwin/Kim Basinger one is genuinely funny but I feel bad watching it cause it's really what opened up the floodgates
― iatee, Friday, 11 February 2011 00:46 (thirteen years ago) link
It received mixed reception in Australia, with some Australian fans saying the episode was a mockery of their country.
― dayo, Friday, 11 February 2011 00:53 (thirteen years ago) link
I wasnt offended by the ep as a mockery, I just thought the jokes were lame and really lazy cliches.
― Senor DingDong (Trayce), Friday, 11 February 2011 00:59 (thirteen years ago) link
the only thing that bothered me about the ep was that it promoted the idea we drink fosters
― sonderborg, Friday, 11 February 2011 01:04 (thirteen years ago) link
^^
― miss pansy twist (electricsound), Friday, 11 February 2011 01:11 (thirteen years ago) link
what's a good beer to get in australia then - james boar?
― dayo, Friday, 11 February 2011 01:13 (thirteen years ago) link
who gives a xxxx
― idgi fridays (blueski), Friday, 11 February 2011 01:18 (thirteen years ago) link
james boar? itym boag. And no.
Mountain Goat is p good beerz.
― Senor DingDong (Trayce), Friday, 11 February 2011 01:46 (thirteen years ago) link
How is it we're having a beer discussion in the simpsons thread when there is a beer thread *right there* *points at ILE new answers*
― mutual can man (Schlafsack), Friday, 11 February 2011 01:48 (thirteen years ago) link
arf
― miss pansy twist (electricsound), Friday, 11 February 2011 01:57 (thirteen years ago) link
soz
― mutual can man (Schlafsack), Friday, 11 February 2011 02:03 (thirteen years ago) link