The Simpsons and Harry Shearer

[Tal]

Best. Managementspeak line. Ever.




Also add to that:

Homer: "ohhhh! Is this about Jesus?"
Reverend Lovejoy: "All things are about Jesus, Homer...except this."

[celtic]

Never watched an episode of the Simpsons.

[Tal]

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!

[Marky147]

[DaveShoelace]

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.

[Graham C]

Never watched an episode of the Simpsons.

Like saying you've never seen 24

WAL.   Years of entertainment to come

[DaveShoelace]

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.

[celtic]

Never watched an episode of the Simpsons.

Like saying you've never seen 24

WAL.   Years of entertainment to come

Never seen 24.

[celtic]

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.

[DaveShoelace]

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

[booder]

Never watched an episode of the Simpsons.

[tikay]

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.







https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOmmmzEX4MM

[Marky147]

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.

[bobAlike]

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?"

[Tal]

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.