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Okay, since nobody else wanted to create a new Simpsons thread, here it is. Be warned, I kind of like some of the newer episodes that others hate and I don't care for some that people like. Oh yeah, the show will feature a Futurama crossover. Also, The Simpsons will be on Family Guy. And they dug up a Judd Apatow spec script he wrote in 1990 and they're filming it. Why not? Edit: Also, Season 26 is now confirmed, whether you like it or not. Season Premiere 9/29/2013: Homerland - Lisa becomes suspicious when Homer appears to have been "turned" into a changed man after a Springfield Nuclear Power Plant convention, and enlists the services of intense, jumpy FBI agent Annie Crawford (Kristen Wiig) to help her unravel the truth. Other Stuff Homer's Twitter Robot Chicken Couch Gag which was pretty cool BTS 1 2 3 Springfield at Universal Studios "The Simpsons" Writers Reunion – Serious Jibber-Jabber with Conan O'Brien Ha! "I sure do miss that laugh." Echo Chamber fucked around with this message at 20:50 on Mar 10, 2014 |
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I hadn't heard about the Apatow script, that actually has me interested. Don't suppose they found any Conan ones in the same box? God, if they made classic era written scripts just once a season I'd have a reason to be excited about The Simpsons again.
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# ? Sep 28, 2013 22:57 |
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Please let them announce this is the last season. PLEASE. 24 had some decent episodes in that they weren't total poo poo but the legacy is so tainted.
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# ? Sep 28, 2013 23:04 |
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At one point, it seemed pretty plausible that this season would be the last, because the stars have already taken a first-time-ever salary reduction (despite still making a lot of money) and it's probable that they might not take another once their contract ends this season. But lately, there hasn't been much talk about the show ending. I can go either way. People have been arguing that the show hasn't been great since Season 9 or even earlier, and I personally only found the show ending up being as bad as people were saying at season 20 or 21. It still hasn't changed how so many people have looked back at the show affectionately and quoted classic lines like they've seen classic episodes yesterday. I can give my goony "The classic era ended at season 8, but I've enjoyed the show for what it is despite its problems for over a decade after" speech, but I've said it too many times and I know people don't really care. I'll just sit back and enjoy whatever time I have left with these characters that I liked since my earliest memories. Echo Chamber fucked around with this message at 07:34 on Oct 27, 2013 |
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Director Guillermo del Toro guest directed this year's Treehouse of Horror couch gag. Edit: Oddly enough they're going super early with it this year as its airing October 6th.
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# ? Sep 29, 2013 02:49 |
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New thread, more giffage!
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# ? Sep 29, 2013 03:35 |
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EL BROMANCE posted:I hadn't heard about the Apatow script, that actually has me interested. Don't suppose they found any Conan ones in the same box? God, if they made classic era written scripts just once a season I'd have a reason to be excited about The Simpsons again. Don't get too excited about the Apatow script. Once the regular writers got ahold of it I'm sure it will bear no resemblance to what was originally written.
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# ? Sep 29, 2013 04:52 |
Checking in on The Simpsons after stopping around season 11 or so feels like catching the final episode of Weeds after stopping mid season 4. Except weeds at least had the decency to become laughably bad, not just... a mildly saddening husk.
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# ? Sep 29, 2013 11:22 |
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Quantum of Phallus posted:Please let them announce this is the last season. PLEASE. 24 had some decent episodes in that they weren't total poo poo but the legacy is so tainted. I have been holding out this hope for some time now. Also, apprently someone is going to be killed off? http://www.torontosun.com/2013/09/27/simpsons-character-will-be-killed-off-in-25th-season I wonder who it's going to be?
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# ? Sep 29, 2013 14:33 |
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Cookie Kwan posted:Also, apprently someone is going to be killed off? I hope it's Maggie.
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# ? Sep 29, 2013 14:53 |
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The Fuzzy Hulk posted:I hope it's Maggie. Might as well be Sideshow Bob.
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# ? Sep 29, 2013 15:13 |
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The Fuzzy Hulk posted:I hope it's Maggie. I hope it's everyone.
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# ? Sep 29, 2013 15:45 |
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Mister Kingdom posted:Might as well be Sideshow Bob. Quite likely. There is a SSB episode this season, and they did say the actor playing the character has won an Emmy for playing that character. I don't know if the normal cast is typically nominated for a specific character. Krabapple could be another option. If the show keeps going they can just keep killing off Ned's wives as a running gag.
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# ? Sep 29, 2013 16:22 |
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I hope it's Flanders.
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# ? Sep 29, 2013 18:06 |
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J-Spot posted:Don't get too excited about the Apatow script. Once the regular writers got ahold of it I'm sure it will bear no resemblance to what was originally written. It would actually be interesting if they went all the way with it, back to the old animation style and 4:3 aspect ratio. That would pique my nostalgia. I'm one of those who want the show to continue even through its dotage, mainly because I have basically never known a world where the Simpsons weren't on TV, and I fear change. I suppose I also hold out hope that eventually some fresh blood comes in and shakes things up while still honoring the original spirit of the show. You know, like an American Doctor Who, or that other so-called wicked guy, you know the one, he had long hair and some wild ideas. He didn't always do what other people thought was right. And that man's name was... I forget.
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# ? Sep 29, 2013 18:48 |
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Cookie Kwan posted:I have been holding out this hope for some time now. This article says that Jimmy Carter saw their joke about him being "history's greatest monster" before they asked him to be on the show which is just hilarious. The Fuzzy Hulk posted:I hope it's Maggie. Maggie is the best character
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# ? Sep 29, 2013 18:55 |
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CharlieFoxtrot posted:I suppose I also hold out hope that eventually some fresh blood comes in and shakes things up while still honoring the original spirit of the show.
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# ? Sep 29, 2013 20:14 |
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Tragically delicious! edit: that's a RIGHT triangle, dumbass!
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# ? Sep 30, 2013 01:02 |
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Tragically delicious.
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# ? Sep 30, 2013 01:02 |
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Was that a Homeland reference?
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# ? Sep 30, 2013 01:03 |
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twistedmentat posted:Was that a Homeland reference? Considering the episode title is "Homerland", I'd wager all of my money on it.
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# ? Sep 30, 2013 01:04 |
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Is anyones feed screwing up on comcast ? My HD feed is now SD and for like 3 minutes the screen was black.
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# ? Sep 30, 2013 01:06 |
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dylan14 posted:Is anyones feed screwing up for comcast ? My local affiliate hosed up twice so far (via Dish).
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# ? Sep 30, 2013 01:06 |
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Several directv fuckups here. Fox has to be pissed.
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# ? Sep 30, 2013 01:07 |
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Mister Kingdom posted:My local affiliate hosed up twice so far (via Dish). Mine hosed it up three times (via AT&T Uverse).
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# ? Sep 30, 2013 01:08 |
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DirecTV here, I cut out twice for about a minute in total
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# ? Sep 30, 2013 01:08 |
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smashpro1 posted:Considering the episode title is "Homerland", I'd wager all of my money on it. Never watched it, I should though. Its there on netflix, ready to be watched. I rather like the choice of Sylvia Platt as Lisa's reading. twistedmentat fucked around with this message at 01:13 on Sep 30, 2013 |
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FistEnergy posted:Several directv fuckups here. Fox has to be pissed. It isn't DirecTV, it is Fox itself.
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# ? Sep 30, 2013 01:12 |
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Mine is now smaller resolution and I'm using an OTA HD antenna. It isn't the providers.
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# ? Sep 30, 2013 01:12 |
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Xombie posted:Mine is now smaller resolution and I'm using an OTA HD antenna. It isn't the providers. Negative. FOX had a bunch of fuckups coming out of football, your affiliate is/was probably taking the SD signal which comes a different way.
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# ? Sep 30, 2013 01:16 |
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I did like how it cut to black in the middle of a joke about the plane crashing. I thought for a second the episode went really dark.
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# ? Sep 30, 2013 01:17 |
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Let's see how they get Homer back to the status quo this time.
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# ? Sep 30, 2013 01:24 |
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Oh good, they're going to commercial before the credits. That 4 act structure they had going on for the last few years wasn't doing them any favors.
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# ? Sep 30, 2013 01:28 |
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That's probably the last time you'll see the cast of the Cleveland Show.
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# ? Sep 30, 2013 01:30 |
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Mister Kingdom posted:That's probably the last time you'll see the cast of the Cleveland Show. I'm sure we'll hear the hilarious story of Cleveland's divorce this year on Family Guy.
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# ? Sep 30, 2013 01:37 |
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That was pretty awful. Not offensively awful or anything, just absolutely nonsensical, disjointed, and boring. I think I got the most laughs out of the end credits.
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# ? Sep 30, 2013 03:29 |
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I thought it was pretty good. I enjoyed the music and how they used shadows. It wasn't hilarious or even funny but I thought it was fun.
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# ? Sep 30, 2013 03:58 |
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Simpsonized Tina is weird looking.
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# ? Sep 30, 2013 04:30 |
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That was a very average-for-the-past-three-or-four-seasons kind of way. It would have been below average if this was a late teen season episode. While the guest star felt very shoehorned into the script, her performance was probably the highlight. While I didn't laugh, I watched the show with my two college buddies who really don't watch the new Simpsons, and it actually got a few chuckles from them. Strange. I never considered myself tough on the show the past few years. I'm going into the THOH next week with very low expectations, considering the past 3 or 4 Halloween specials we got.
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# ? Sep 30, 2013 05:00 |
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They should have just asked for Mandy Patinkin to be on the show again. They pulled off the 24 parody very well but I guess a Homeland parody isn't as easy. I thought it was decent but at the end I kind of hoped Homer actually was a terrorist.
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