The Simpsons

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.)

I woulda called them snazzwozzers

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Saving grace of the Brazil episode:

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I liked the Brazil episode fine!

"He's got the Stockholm Syndrome"
"they let me stay up ALL NIGHT! :D"

Minibar hat!

"I'm Chiquita banana and I'm here to/I will take this Toblerone and I will not pay!"

australia, japan, france and brazil episodes - all really spot on and hilarious.

found the UK one inaccurate and offensive, tho.

i lol'd at the two posh gentlemen in top hats smooching

australia, japan, france and brazil episodes - all really spot on and hilarious.

found the UK one inaccurate and offensive, tho.

I see a pattern forming...

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!"

"My last paycheque bounced! My children need wine!"

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."

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

Come on, I rode to work on a chuzzwozzer this morning, wtf are you all on about.

;)

surprisingly good use of celebrity guest:
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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"

was also surprised to hear robert pinsky bring more vigor and youthful energy to his cameo than tony hawk and 50 cent.

50 Cent's never brought energy or vigor to anything

have you seen his pump & dump stock tweets?

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.

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.

That Alec Baldwin/Kim Basinger one

aw i liked this one. "you've killed ron howard!"

Hahah yeah and like, how they clumsily say the star's WHOLE NAME like we dont know who they are or something?

I did like that Howard was a boozer in a robe tho.

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.

luke perry being cemented in canon as krusty's half-brother has had surprisingly few repercussions.

the australia episode is A+++ trayce, what are you on about

marge vs. monorail is classic but I'm getting a bit tired as how it's referred to as the peak of the simpsons

Alec Baldwin/Kim Basinger one is genuinely funny but I feel bad watching it cause it's really what opened up the floodgates

It received mixed reception in Australia, with some Australian fans saying the episode was a mockery of their country.

I wasnt offended by the ep as a mockery, I just thought the jokes were lame and really lazy cliches.

the only thing that bothered me about the ep was that it promoted the idea we drink fosters

^^

what's a good beer to get in australia then - james boar?

who gives a xxxx

james boar? itym boag. And no.

Mountain Goat is p good beerz.

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*

arf

soz

2. "I call the big one 'Bitey.'"

Yeah, that line's funny enough on its own...but it gets funnier later on, when it lodges itself into Marge's train of thought: I've sold monorails to Brockway, Ogdenville and North Haverbrook!...Is there a chance the track could bend?...I call the big one Bitey!...I've sold monorails to Brockway, Ogdenville and North Haverbrook!...Is there a chance the track could bend?...I call the big one Bitey!

Also, who can forget:

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DENTAL PLAAAAAAAAAAAN lisa needs braces DENTAL PLAAAAAAAAAAAN lisa needs braces DENTAL PLAAAAAAAAAAAN lisa needs braces DENTAL PLAAAAAAAAAAAN lisa needs braces DENTAL PLAAAAAAAAAAAN lisa needs braces DENTAL PLAAAAAAAAAAAN lisa needs braces DENTAL PLAAAAAAAAAAAN lisa needs braces DENTAL PLAAAAAAAAAAAN lisa needs braces DENTAL PLAAAAAAAAAAAN lisa needs braces

I DO NOT FIND THAT DENTAL PLAN JOKE FUNNY AND NEVER HAVE NOR THE RAKES JOKE ARGHHHHH.

YOU SUCK

^^ That dental plan moment may be when I first realized the Simpsons had ascended to become an all time classic. Right down to the "why are we all laughing" ending.

xp sorry you don't appreciate it, trayce.

I DO NOT FIND THAT DENTAL PLAN JOKE FUNNY AND NEVER HAVE NOR THE RAKES JOKE ARGHHHHH.

― Senor DingDong (Trayce), Friday, February 11, 2011 12:09 PM (8 minutes ago) Bookmark

...this...this is where I defriend you on fb

ah cah man DENTAL PLAN is awesome.

I must admit that I have no idea what you're all referring to when you talk about the France episode, as I assume you aren't talking about the season 1 episode where Bart did a student exchange with Adil Hoxha of Albania.

Last Exit to Springfield is utterly flawless. Anyone who disagrees is headed straight for the disgusting savage thread.

the albanian exchange student was definitely not season 1

i think the best gag in last exit is where a squeaky, unctuous keeps voting 'nay' @ the union meeting until homer, exasperated, finally asks 'who keeps saying that' & it pans to a pair of guys at the back of the room. one of them is a shrimpy dude in a willy loman sack suit the other this buff germanic dude. the small guy in the same squeaky voice points at the larger, blaming him, exhorts everyone to beat the other dude up & laughs