The Simpsons

Why are the simpsons so damn good? How is it that I somehow manage to realte the simpsons to almost everything? Why are the simpsons only on twice a night? Why dont they include the comic book guy in more episodes?

i wonder the same, how come tey don't run out of ideas

The Simpsons is slipping. :( There's a reason CBG keeps saying "Worst episode ever!" :rolleyes:

Futurama is actually better, IMHO... :D

both of em are the shit

what i want to know is why they haven't made a movie??!?!?!?! southpark has made like 7 movies already and they haven't been around that long. a simpsons movie would be hilarious

Originally posted by Cavallino
Why are the simpsons only on twice a night?

here they're on like 4 times a night (on different channels)

They're on twice on weekdays (different channels), once on Saturday. Twice on Sundays (different channels). I try to watch as many as I can... :D

Originally posted by gang$tarr


here they're on like 4 times a night (on different channels)

AH!! You people with cable. 4 channels is about half of the channels I get.:(

I have Satellite and Cable! The Simpsons are maikng a movie too, they siad they are going to either to do it in the next year or two, or after they stop making regular episodes which could be whenever.

Originally posted by YellowMaranello


AH!! You people with cable. 4 channels is about half of the channels I get.:(

that's horrible! :D
i couldn't live without atleast like 60 channels, hehe :D i love TV

Even though I do have cable, the simpson's come on on air channels (i.e. you don't need cable, just rabbit ears!)

Also, I learned this a while ago about the Simpson's. They (and Law and Order) are the only shows that assume you have a high school or college education. Every other show very seriously is written to the comprehension level of a 6 yr. old. I found this out from a playwright/televsion script writer.

Like oh let's say Friends?

Originally posted by Twist
Even though I do have cable, the simpson's come on on air channels (i.e. you don't need cable, just rabbit ears!)

Well I know that because I watch them all the time. I need my daily dose of Simpsons.:licker:

I guess I am missing something here. But why are the Simpsons so great? :confused:

Originally posted by Twist
Also, I learned this a while ago about the Simpson's. They (and Law and Order) are the only shows that assume you have a high school or college education

The simpsons?! :confused: I wouldn't have expected that
they don't seem very advanced :D

Ya but, some of thier jokes take a High School education to understand, Now that I watch the epsiodes over and over and over again, I get all of the jokes.

Originally posted by kbslacker
I guess I am missing something here. But why are the Simpsons so great? :confused:

Originally posted by kbslacker
I guess I am missing something here. But why are the Simpsons so great? :confused: Because they're funny on so many levels. Or at least they used to be... :(

I think they're up to season 11 now. I've seen every episode up to season 9 and a few of 10. The ones I've seen are very funny. I haven't seen the newer ones so I can't comment on the decline of humor.

On level of laughs. here is a more educated oriented one:

Homer and family walk into a Japanese restaraunt. In the background is Akira, one of the sushi chefs. He picks up the phone and apparently says, "Hi" a bunch of times. Actually he says, "Hi" then "Hai" a few times and then says "Hi" again when some one walks in. then he says "good bye" and hangs up. In Japanese, the word for yes is "hai." so he is really saying. "Hello... yes... yes... yes... hello.. yes... yes... goodbye." but it sounds like, "hi... hi.. hi... hi... hi..." If you know Japanese this little background joke is quite funny.

Originally posted by jay@af
Because they're funny on so many levels.

I agree, kbslacker.

Originally posted by twist
Originally posted by jay@af
Because they're funny on so many levels.

I agree, kbslacker.:confused:

I guess that is a little vague...

i was addressing kbslacker about the fact that I agree with you, Jay.

Originally posted by Twist
I guess that is a little vague...

i was addressing kbslacker about the fact that I agree with you, Jay. And I agree with Twist, Igor...

:hehe:

I forgot that Igor is everywhere on these boards. *reaches out with hands to find him* Man, with his Skyline he's fast! *grabs and misses*

Man, I'm bored...:D

Originally posted by Twist
I think they're up to season 11 now. I've seen every episode up to season 9 and a few of 10. The ones I've seen are very funny. I haven't seen the newer ones so I can't comment on the decline of humor.

On level of laughs. here is a more educated oriented one:

Homer and family walk into a Japanese restaraunt. In the background is Akira, one of the sushi chefs. He picks up the phone and apparently says, "Hi" a bunch of times. Actually he says, "Hi" then "Hai" a few times and then says "Hi" again when some one walks in. then he says "good bye" and hangs up. In Japanese, the word for yes is "hai." so he is really saying. "Hello... yes... yes... yes... hello.. yes... yes... goodbye." but it sounds like, "hi... hi.. hi... hi... hi..." If you know Japanese this little background joke is quite funny.

i thought the first couple seasons really sucked, i hate the old simpsons (with the different voices and the bad animation) the middle ones are the best, the new ones just seem like they're running out of ideas.... but still good! :D

the ones written by conan o brien were real funny. i dont see a lot of the new ones either, but they're are still funny to me.

Originally posted by hermunn123
the ones written by conan o brien were real funny. i dont see a lot of the new ones either, but they're are still funny to me. Conan only wrote four episodes.

the show its great ive been watching it even before i moved to the US. it pisses me off that i dont get to whatch the new episodes, the simpsons its the only show that has made me cry, catch a stomach cramp and fall of my couch just from laughing:p

where'd you live before the U.S.??

Ahhhh, finally a subject I can relate too:D

Between Al Bundy, and Homer Simpson, you cover almost every married man in America (and probably elswhere). If you are married, have children, both shows are a must! It's the only way to keep your sanity daily.

I love the guests on the Simpsons. Aerosmith, Bette Midler, Johnny Carson, President Ford, etc... The antimation of these big figure people is enough to give you stomach cramps.

Yeah, some shows aren't near the 10 rating, but it beats watching the 5 o'clock news.

Originally posted by Tireburner

I love the guests on the Simpsons. Aerosmith, Bette Midler, Johnny Carson, President Ford, etc... The antimation of these big figure people is enough to give you stomach cramps.


like when homer gets in a fight with president bush.. LOL :D

The Simpsons will never get old. Even episodes I've seen like, 10 times I still laugh at. The scientist is my fav character... OIVEN GLAVEN!!!

Gotta go with the comic bok guy.

"Oh, a SARCASM dectector. Thats REALLY useful."
*kaboom*

just to make it clear that was me posting under yellow marinello. Thejerk musta logged onto my computer or somthing. :frog: Sorry, wont happen again.

I just saw the funniest episode ever on the weekend! It was a new Halloween Special, featuring a Leprachuan, Pierce Brosnan, and other neat stuff, I just like the scene at the end "Can I turn on the raaaadio?"

the simpsons is the greatest show ever. end of story :D

Originally posted by YellowMaranello
Gotta go with the comic bok guy.

"Oh, a SARCASM dectector. Thats REALLY useful."
*kaboom*

"now i will return to my comic book store, where i will dispense the insults, rather then absorb them"


(when he's tryin to return that super belt) :D :D lol

aahhh the simpsons....they are the best.....:lol2: :hehehe:
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The Simpsons are great, but I also love Southpark (especially Cartman :p ) and I really miss "Family Guy" . That program was so surreal!! :alien2:

Fox has a great lineup right now

5 pm Married With Children
5:30 Simpsons
6 King Of The Hill
6:30 Simpsons

nothing like having good shows to wipe away the weight of the day.

Originally posted by FTO Girl
The Simpsons are great, but I also love Southpark (especially Cartman :p ) and I really miss "Family Guy" . That program was so surreal!! :alien2:

you don't get family guy anymore?

wait come to think of it..... i haven't seen one in awhile :) did it get cancelled?

Originally posted by gang$tarr


you don't get family guy anymore?

wait come to think of it..... i haven't seen one in awhile :) did it get cancelled?

Not sure what happened to it, but it was on for a while and then disappeared never to be seen again. I really miss that show!!! :(

I couldn't get into the family guy. A little to much flashback for my taste. The simpsons seems to have the perfect blend.

check out the web site

http://navigation.helper.realnames.com/framer/1/262/default.asp?realname=Simpsons&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ethesimpsons%2Ecom%2F&frameid=1&providerid=262&uid=200967889

That's a SWEET website!!! :D nice :)

Why are they great? Because they're funny on so many freakin levels!! You find yourself talking and referencing episodes with your friends. Like Seinfeld, there topics are just so relatable; and the scenarios are hilarious; and the lines are just so quotable!!

"Tomaaaacooo!"
"I demand satisfaction!"

FYI, they're on season 13.

Family Guy, great show!! Maybe funnier because everybody is just plain stupider than the Simpsons. They should have put it on at a better time. Take out King of the Hill.

Futurama, it's getting ALOT better. First season sucked, of course. WTF?! A Simpsons without a Homer? Just not the same. But now they're like really funny episodes.

"Their punishment shall be DEATH!!...*groan* By snoo snoo!! *cheers*"

King of the Hill sucks, i hate that show

I bought some Simpsons junk yesterday:

:) First Season DVD set
:) Homer's Cinnamon Donuts Cereal
:) Bart Simpson Cereal

The Homer cereal is good, haven't tried the Bart stuff yet. The DVD episodes are great! :D

Like actual edible cereal? Where do you get this?

thefamily guy has new episodes now. the last one chris points out a criminal and then they go under witness proctection in the south and they all become red necks. the dad and the dog (forgot the names) act like dukes of hazzard and chris gets a g/f its pretty funny. :D

The Family guy is freakin bloody hilarious. Too bad I can never watch it.

Hey Jay, I also bought that Simpsons DVD too. I plan to get all their seasons, when they release em. The first season pretty much sucked cuz everything was new and they hadn't quite gotten their feel yet. Like Smithers was black! Barney was blonde! And the motion and lip synching was terrible. Also, Homer's voice must have been done by someone else, because it's just so different. I also noticed that Homer was smarter back then.

i don't like the first simpsons episodes... with the different voices and really bad animation... most of them weren't that funny either
the middle seasons are the best :D

Family guy is good, but it cant live up to the simpsons. I think they just try to take everything from the simpsons farther. Whats nice about family guy is they are always making fun of a person, show, movie, idea. Its great. But not as good as the original.

Originally posted by gang$tarr
i don't like the first simpsons episodes... with the different voices and really bad animation... most of them weren't that funny either
the middle seasons are the best :D


I know exactly what your talkin about. I hate those ones.

Originally posted by jinushaun
Like actual edible cereal? Where do you get this? Yup. We already finished the box of Homer Donuts. I haven't had any Bart thingies yet. I got them at my local grocer.

I've re-watched about half of the first season now, and they still crack me up! They're classic! Like the "Homer's Night Out" episode, where Bart takes a picture of Homer with the belly dancer. :hehehe: The commentaries are pretty much what you guys are saying. They sit there and say "Man, what were we thinking?" and "Why didn't we fix that?" But they're still way better than the Tracy Ullman shorts.

So, I'm really enjoying the first season set; I'm glad I bought it. I always wanted to just tape them all, now DVD is 10 steps beyond that. In one episode, Homer was in the arcade, and I went through frame-by-frame to read the names of the games in the background:

*Pac-Rat
*Escape from Grandma's House
*Robert Guillaume Destroyer

I'd have never seen those on TV or on tape. :D Now I plan on buying all the seasons as they come out. :) :) :)

Yeah, some of the first episodes of the Simpsons were a little crude as far as the antimation goes.

But I still love when they're playing scrabble and Bart makes up the word Kwigibow, then give the definition of "Dumb balding North American Ape" (Homer).

MMMMMMMMMMMM BEEEEEEEEERRRR!!!