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Title: The Simpsons and Harry Shearer Post by: TightEnd on May 14, 2015, 05:16:29 PM Harry Shearer has left the Simpsons after 26 years, 582 episodes and 1 movie. He was the voice for 31 characters
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CE920lYW8AAYCcI.jpg) (https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CE920lkWAAAFNrs.jpg) your favourite Harry character, and clips of your favourite simpsons moments please...... Title: Re: The Simpsons and Harry Shearer Post by: arbboy on May 14, 2015, 05:18:05 PM Simpsons fruit machine was one of my fav's as a degen student in the mid 1990's! Used to make awesome doh noises every time you pressed the hold buttons!
http://www.gumtree.com/p/other-video-games/the-simpsons-homers-meltdown-fruit-machine/1003144910 Bargain at a ton! Tempted to buy it. Title: Re: The Simpsons and Harry Shearer Post by: GreekStein on May 14, 2015, 05:20:49 PM Do people still watch the Simpsons?
Title: Re: The Simpsons and Harry Shearer Post by: david3103 on May 14, 2015, 05:40:36 PM Always enjoyed The Simpsons when I've seen it, but not enough to plan viewings.
Harry Shearer was a guest on Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast last year though and was very good value. https://soundcloud.com/britishcomedyguide/richard-herring-lst-podcast-42-harry-shearer Title: Re: The Simpsons and Harry Shearer Post by: Tal on May 14, 2015, 05:43:39 PM Could go on forever with this, but here's a start:
(http://25.media.tumblr.com/RaAhBBk4Thuob33pYUEZ4T17o1_500.jpg) On closer inspection, these are loafers. Do people still watch the Simpsons? (http://media.giphy.com/media/11UUsSpSw69lYc/giphy.gif) Title: Re: The Simpsons and Harry Shearer Post by: Woodsey on May 14, 2015, 06:02:43 PM Think they said on the radio before that his contract was not renewed, rather than him leaving...
Title: Re: The Simpsons and Harry Shearer Post by: The Wycher on May 14, 2015, 06:10:49 PM Think they said on the radio before that his contract was not renewed, rather than him leaving... I think he has said he did not renew his contract as it would restrict other work he wanted to do. Title: Re: The Simpsons and Harry Shearer Post by: DungBeetle on May 14, 2015, 06:15:59 PM For some reason one of my favorites was Principal Skinner driving the school bus and waiting at a junction in the rush hour.
"One of these good citizens will let me out" Cuts back to him later and he's grown a stubble and is having Vietnam flashbacks. Title: Re: The Simpsons and Harry Shearer Post by: DaveShoelace on May 14, 2015, 06:34:50 PM YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIlpYLIiZLE
Pretty much all the best side characters except for Mo. Why leave? It must be the easiest big money job in the world. Title: Re: The Simpsons and Harry Shearer Post by: DaveShoelace on May 14, 2015, 06:36:44 PM Great time to be an impressionist though. I bet Rory Bremner et al will be working on their Mr Burns as we speak.
Title: Re: The Simpsons and Harry Shearer Post by: muckthenuts on May 14, 2015, 06:36:56 PM Seriously though, does anybody still watch the Simpsons?
Title: Re: The Simpsons and Harry Shearer Post by: Marky147 on May 14, 2015, 06:40:23 PM Simpsons fruit machine was one of my fav's as a degen student in the mid 1990's! Used to make awesome doh noises every time you pressed the hold buttons! http://www.gumtree.com/p/other-video-games/the-simpsons-homers-meltdown-fruit-machine/1003144910 Bargain at a ton! Tempted to buy it. About a monkey to get it shipped :D Title: Re: The Simpsons and Harry Shearer Post by: DaveShoelace on May 14, 2015, 06:40:30 PM YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-yTpaESzkU
, Title: Re: The Simpsons and Harry Shearer Post by: Woodsey on May 14, 2015, 06:46:05 PM Seriously though, does anybody still watch the Simpsons? Yeah I do sometimes. I don't look for it, but It's one of my default alternatives if there is nothing more interesting on. Title: Re: The Simpsons and Harry Shearer Post by: DaveShoelace on May 14, 2015, 06:49:04 PM Seriously though, does anybody still watch the Simpsons? All the time. When they show seasons 1-8 reruns. Title: Re: The Simpsons and Harry Shearer Post by: Tal on May 14, 2015, 06:52:09 PM Best. Managementspeak line. Ever.
(http://m.quickmeme.com/img/12/12df412d8f82f89b0164425bd96ae484b802ea18f47fa9348ca04e0ea2961023.jpg) Also add to that: Homer: "ohhhh! Is this about Jesus?" Reverend Lovejoy: "All things are about Jesus, Homer...except this." Title: Re: The Simpsons and Harry Shearer Post by: celtic on May 14, 2015, 06:54:38 PM Never watched an episode of the Simpsons.
Title: Re: The Simpsons and Harry Shearer Post by: Tal on May 14, 2015, 07:01:27 PM I think the generally held view on when the Simpsons jumped the shark was the episode called Tennis the Menace, which was where Homer and Marge had a tennis court somehow built in their never previously big enough back garden. This episode saw awfully crowbarred cameo appearances from Agassi, Sampras and the Willams sisters.
It's without question my favourite all time tv show and would in some form be my first choice for a mastermind specialist subject (I'd barrow it down to a block of series, though; be like saying "the works of Shakespeare"). Harry Shearer going will be a desperately sad moment for the show. I am convinced they'll have to bring in new actors for the voices (been done before, of course), just because there are too many not to replace. See, this is way better than an HBO thread! Title: Re: The Simpsons and Harry Shearer Post by: Marky147 on May 14, 2015, 07:05:30 PM YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sd9OW4sAlIE
;) Title: Re: The Simpsons and Harry Shearer Post by: DaveShoelace on May 14, 2015, 07:14:21 PM I think the generally held view on when the Simpsons jumped the shark was the episode called Tennis the Menace, which was where Homer and Marge had a tennis court somehow built in their never previously big enough back garden. This episode saw awfully crowbarred cameo appearances from Agassi, Sampras and the Willams sisters. It's without question my favourite all time tv show and would in some form be my first choice for a mastermind specialist subject (I'd barrow it down to a block of series, though; be like saying "the works of Shakespeare"). Harry Shearer going will be a desperately sad moment for the show. I am convinced they'll have to bring in new actors for the voices (been done before, of course), just because there are too many not to replace. See, this is way better than an HBO thread! Not sure what episode it was for me, but you are spot on with the cameos. It used to be a rare treat, but then it became a routune thing which detracted from the actual show. The movie was the final nail in the coffin. I also probably could have masterminded late 1990s Simpsons. For a while I was able to tell you what episode it was just from the coach scene. Then thankfully I finally had sex. Title: Re: The Simpsons and Harry Shearer Post by: Graham C on May 14, 2015, 07:15:45 PM Never watched an episode of the Simpsons. Like saying you've never seen 24 WAL. Years of entertainment to come Title: Re: The Simpsons and Harry Shearer Post by: DaveShoelace on May 14, 2015, 07:20:38 PM Never watched an episode of the Simpsons. Like saying you've never seen 24 WAL. Years of entertainment to come When someone has gone this long without watching it, it's because they have refused to. I'm betting Celtic would rather go train spotting with Tikay than get started on the Simpsons. Title: Re: The Simpsons and Harry Shearer Post by: celtic on May 14, 2015, 07:23:41 PM Never watched an episode of the Simpsons. Like saying you've never seen 24 WAL. Years of entertainment to come Never seen 24. Title: Re: The Simpsons and Harry Shearer Post by: celtic on May 14, 2015, 07:25:06 PM Never watched an episode of the Simpsons. Like saying you've never seen 24 WAL. Years of entertainment to come When someone has gone this long without watching it, it's because they have refused to. I'm betting Celtic would rather go train spotting with Tikay than get started on the Simpsons. the whole thing just never appealed to me, same as family guy. Title: Re: The Simpsons and Harry Shearer Post by: DaveShoelace on May 14, 2015, 07:26:14 PM Never watched an episode of the Simpsons. Like saying you've never seen 24 WAL. Years of entertainment to come When someone has gone this long without watching it, it's because they have refused to. I'm betting Celtic would rather go train spotting with Tikay than get started on the Simpsons. the whole thing just never appealed to me, same as family guy. Shits about to go crazy ITT Title: Re: The Simpsons and Harry Shearer Post by: booder on May 14, 2015, 07:54:35 PM Never watched an episode of the Simpsons. Title: Re: The Simpsons and Harry Shearer Post by: tikay on May 14, 2015, 08:06:13 PM Never watched an episode of the Simpsons. Like saying you've never seen 24 WAL. Years of entertainment to come When someone has gone this long without watching it, it's because they have refused to. I'm betting Celtic would rather go train spotting with Tikay than get started on the Simpsons. the whole thing just never appealed to me, same as family guy. What? WHAT? Too sophisticated for a Scot, I suppose. YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoDnu0ixI-U https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOmmmzEX4MM YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYTAwqb9A3k Title: Re: The Simpsons and Harry Shearer Post by: Marky147 on May 14, 2015, 08:07:28 PM Seen some Simpsons, but not something I go out of my way to watch.
Never seen Family Guy, but a mate of mine is the spit of that Griffin/Bunting. Title: Re: The Simpsons and Harry Shearer Post by: bobAlike on May 14, 2015, 09:27:26 PM Never been a fan of the Simpsons but I have seen few episodes with the kids. However my favourite Homer quote is a pearler...
"How is education supposed to make me feel smarter? Besides, every time I learn something new, it pushes some old stuff out of my brain. Remember when I took that home winemaking course, and I forgot how to drive?" Title: Re: The Simpsons and Harry Shearer Post by: Tal on May 14, 2015, 09:36:58 PM I think the generally held view on when the Simpsons jumped the shark was the episode called Tennis the Menace, which was where Homer and Marge had a tennis court somehow built in their never previously big enough back garden. This episode saw awfully crowbarred cameo appearances from Agassi, Sampras and the Willams sisters. It's without question my favourite all time tv show and would in some form be my first choice for a mastermind specialist subject (I'd barrow it down to a block of series, though; be like saying "the works of Shakespeare"). Harry Shearer going will be a desperately sad moment for the show. I am convinced they'll have to bring in new actors for the voices (been done before, of course), just because there are too many not to replace. See, this is way better than an HBO thread! Not sure what episode it was for me, but you are spot on with the cameos. It used to be a rare treat, but then it became a routune thing which detracted from the actual show. The movie was the final nail in the coffin. I also probably could have masterminded late 1990s Simpsons. For a while I was able to tell you what episode it was just from the coach scene. Then thankfully I finally had sex. The Tony Hawk skateboarding 300th episode was rather a push, too. The best cameos were the ones we didn't know about, like Elizabeth Taylor and Michael Jackson. A bit like recognising a "caller" on Frasier. Title: Re: The Simpsons and Harry Shearer Post by: Mohican on May 15, 2015, 08:35:10 AM I think the generally held view on when the Simpsons jumped the shark was the episode called Tennis the Menace, which was where Homer and Marge had a tennis court somehow built in their never previously big enough back garden. This episode saw awfully crowbarred cameo appearances from Agassi, Sampras and the Willams sisters. It's without question my favourite all time tv show and would in some form be my first choice for a mastermind specialist subject (I'd barrow it down to a block of series, though; be like saying "the works of Shakespeare"). Harry Shearer going will be a desperately sad moment for the show. I am convinced they'll have to bring in new actors for the voices (been done before, of course), just because there are too many not to replace. See, this is way better than an HBO thread! Not sure what episode it was for me, but you are spot on with the cameos. It used to be a rare treat, but then it became a routune thing which detracted from the actual show. The movie was the final nail in the coffin. I also probably could have masterminded late 1990s Simpsons. For a while I was able to tell you what episode it was just from the coach scene. Then thankfully I finally had sex. The Tony Hawk skateboarding 300th episode was rather a push, too. The best cameos were the ones we didn't know about, like Elizabeth Taylor and Michael Jackson. A bit like recognising a "caller" on Frasier. Title: Re: The Simpsons and Harry Shearer Post by: Tal on May 15, 2015, 08:40:32 AM Not sure if serious...
At the end of each series, in the closing credits, there was a "Thank you for calling" montage. Here's a video of some of the most famous ones: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/09/frasiers-celebrity-caller_n_1412019.html Title: Re: The Simpsons and Harry Shearer Post by: Tal on May 15, 2015, 09:03:03 AM (https://41.media.tumblr.com/558a075d544317bd2b575e19e0a6c292/tumblr_nhd37gpw8c1t008oeo1_500.png)
Title: Re: The Simpsons and Harry Shearer Post by: DaveShoelace on May 15, 2015, 09:32:32 AM YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YzSHIYxdRs
I predict that unless Tal or I get banned, this will become a longer threa than Tips for Tikay Title: Re: The Simpsons and Harry Shearer Post by: BigAdz on May 15, 2015, 09:42:35 AM Not sure if serious... At the end of each series, in the closing credits, there was a "Thank you for calling" montage. Here's a video of some of the most famous ones: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/09/frasiers-celebrity-caller_n_1412019.html Wow. Over the years I have watched every Frasier at least twice, I don't recall any of them, maybe the Bacon one. I must have been watching with my ears shut! There are some massively distinctive voices there that I'm sure I would have noticed like Lithgow, that does make me wonder though. Title: Re: The Simpsons and Harry Shearer Post by: DaveShoelace on May 15, 2015, 09:44:43 AM Not sure if serious... At the end of each series, in the closing credits, there was a "Thank you for calling" montage. Here's a video of some of the most famous ones: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/09/frasiers-celebrity-caller_n_1412019.html Wow. Over the years I have watched every Frasier at least twice, I don't recall any of them, maybe the Bacon one. I must have been watching with my ears shut! There are some massively distinctive voices there that I'm sure I would have noticed like Lithgow, that does make me wonder though. I went years not knowing too and I am a huge Frasier fan. Then one day I saw one which was clearly Joe Pesci and the penny dropped for me, after that it added a new fun layer of depth to the show, trying to guess who it was. Title: Re: The Simpsons and Harry Shearer Post by: DaveShoelace on May 15, 2015, 09:46:13 AM This is one of my most quoted Simpsons lines when I see some lazy bastard doing a half arsed job at life:
(http://delphi.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Weve-tried-nothing-and-were-all-out-of-ideas.jpg) Title: Re: The Simpsons and Harry Shearer Post by: Tal on May 15, 2015, 09:47:33 AM Ha! Glad to be of assistance, Adz.
One of my favourite cameo episodes of the simpsons was the softball episode, Homer at the Bat. Some brilliant moments in it. (http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view3/2213489/mr-burns-baseball-signs-o.gif) Title: Re: The Simpsons and Harry Shearer Post by: DaveShoelace on May 15, 2015, 09:55:36 AM Ha! Glad to be of assistance, Adz. One of my favourite cameo episodes of the simpsons was the softball episode, Homer at the Bat. Some brilliant moments in it. (http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view3/2213489/mr-burns-baseball-signs-o.gif) That was such a good episode, in part because the cameos were well done and novel. YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqm70usLqYc YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjHOtxCRhnw YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CHyvFhJa94 Title: Re: The Simpsons and Harry Shearer Post by: Woodsey on May 15, 2015, 10:54:44 AM Not sure if serious... At the end of each series, in the closing credits, there was a "Thank you for calling" montage. Here's a video of some of the most famous ones: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/09/frasiers-celebrity-caller_n_1412019.html lol can't say I ever clocked that there were supposed to be some famous people on those calls. Title: Re: The Simpsons and Harry Shearer Post by: RED-DOG on May 15, 2015, 11:22:37 AM Not sure if serious... At the end of each series, in the closing credits, there was a "Thank you for calling" montage. Here's a video of some of the most famous ones: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/09/frasiers-celebrity-caller_n_1412019.html Wow. Over the years I have watched every Frasier at least twice, I don't recall any of them, maybe the Bacon one. I must have been watching with my ears shut! There are some massively distinctive voices there that I'm sure I would have noticed like Lithgow, that does make me wonder though. I went years not knowing too and I am a huge Frasier fan. Then one day I saw one which was clearly Joe Pesci and the penny dropped for me, after that it added a new fun layer of depth to the show, trying to guess who it was. I never made the "Thanks for calling" connection either. It seems so obvious now, Title: Re: The Simpsons and Harry Shearer Post by: Tal on May 15, 2015, 11:25:02 AM (http://38.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lylwzrLpvG1roxh71o1_1280.jpg)
Title: Re: The Simpsons and Harry Shearer Post by: DaveShoelace on May 15, 2015, 11:57:28 AM YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBI2S-c8EgU
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sbFhOeqTzY YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhelrTuw9OI , Title: Re: The Simpsons and Harry Shearer Post by: Tal on May 15, 2015, 12:03:34 PM Harry Shearer being where in those?
Title: Re: The Simpsons and Harry Shearer Post by: DaveShoelace on May 15, 2015, 12:04:19 PM Harry Shearer being where in those? I'm just making this the funny Simpsons thread from this point. Title: Re: The Simpsons and Harry Shearer Post by: bunnydas8888 on May 15, 2015, 01:43:36 PM YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=457nGTf4fsQ
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vyANa71gvU There was quite a bit from the radioactive man episode as well, but decided to just put that bit up. The bottom one is the full McBain movie. Title: Re: The Simpsons and Harry Shearer Post by: mulhuzz on May 15, 2015, 01:44:30 PM YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=457nGTf4fsQ YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vyANa71gvU Title: Re: The Simpsons and Harry Shearer Post by: DaveShoelace on May 15, 2015, 01:45:07 PM YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=457nGTf4fsQ YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vyANa71gvU You have to take the 's' out of the http bit dude, done it for you :) Title: Re: The Simpsons and Harry Shearer Post by: bunnydas8888 on May 15, 2015, 01:46:19 PM Ha, beat me to it! If this was just a funny simpsons thread I have a ton more that I could put up
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