November 2011

"The Man In The Blue Flannel Pants"

Proof that the definition of "a good episode" can go far beyond just the lulz.

Last night, both The Simpsons and Family Guy engaged in episodes that ran more on storytelling than on jokes. And while the laughs weren't as loud as a lot of people might have wanted, it made for a surprisingly engrossing night of television.

Guest starring John Slattery in essentially his role as Roger Sterling from Mad Men, this episode features drunken hijinks of a very different sort. From the first act featuring Absolut Krusty ("I used up my stuff poisoning deer") to Maggie's mock-DUI ("I got here after you did") this episode was as tipsy as it was effective.

Homer Said What?

Memorable quotes from Homer Simpson

There's more to Homer Simpson than donuts and beer. Sometimes America's favorite animated father can be very insightful - or not. Here are some of the things Homer has said to his family and friends over the past 23 years.

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"The Book Job"

"British Fonzie is right!"

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"The Book Job" was smart, funny, and as biting a commentary on the state of publishing today as you're likely to find anywhere.

"All the books you kids love are conceived in executive boardrooms."

It also - like last week's episode - lacked an intro and a couch gag. And - also like last week - the episode was crammed full of great stuff. There were literally dozens of book titles in view in various scenes. Here's a sample of JUST the books in view on Patty's bookcase:

My Orthodontist is a Werewolf
Nursing Home Gnome
Once Upon a Toadstool

"The Food Wife"

Hilarious and frantic - I look forward to watching it with a pause button handy

This episode kinda started off on the wrong foot, without an intro or a couch gag. I have seen episodes with a greatly abbreviated intro and a super-short couch gag, but I can't remember ever having seen one without either, just a title card announcing the show. (I tried searching online to find out when this has happened, and found many lists of couch gags, but no lists of the opposite. Trivia fans, weigh in!)

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The Simpons Renewed for Two More Seasons

TV's Favorite Animated Family to Stay Until 2014

As Homer Simpson would say, "Woo Hoo!". The hit animated show The Simpsons, currently in its 23rd season, has been renewed for an additional two years. The Simpsons is the longest-running primetime television show in history.

Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie were first introduced to television audiences in April of 1987, appearing in animated shorts between sketches on Fox Television's The Tracey Ullman Show. Two and a half years later, on December 17, 1989, the first 30-minute episode of The Simpsons aired. The 500th episode of The Simpsons is scheduled to air in February of 2012.

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"The Man In The Blue Flannel Pants"

Homer Said What?

"The Book Job"

"The Food Wife"

The Simpons Renewed for Two More Seasons