The Simpsons - Season 19 on Page 6

[lambofun]

I used to love watching The Simpsons other than TMNT. Anyone else like watching them?

[Anarky]

Jup, the Simpsons were great and still are. I mean, sure they had some lamer seasons (from about 10-13 ) but lately, from what I've seen, they've become better again.

Oh, and I moved the thread to the "TV and Movies"-section, since "The Simpsons" are usually on TV.

[lambofun]

but what about their comics and books? lol

[Anarky]

Well, when you go "Who watches the Simpsons?" I assume you're talking about the TV-show, since you read books and comics.

[DrSpengler]

Aren't many people who DON'T watch the Simpsons, I've noticed.

I'm an avid Simpsons fan, always have been. But lately I've fallen away from the show. I've only caught about 2 or 3 episodes from this season at the most when it used to be I'd never miss an episode. I watch the 6 o'clock reruns more often, as that's classic Simpsons the way they ought to be remembered.

"Mmmm 64 slices of american cheese..."

[lambofun]

I tried watching the full 2nd season. It took such a long time to complete it all.

[ZariusTwo]

Seasons 1-11 contain some of the gretaest comedy moments on telivision, but the series has gotten stale and unfunny

Futurama>Family Guy>Simpsons Seasons 12-Present

[verminator_x]

big simpsons fan, but bigger fan of futurama.

isnt a movie of the simpsons going to come in near future?

Anarky: Double post combined. There is an Edit-button, you know...

[ZariusTwo]

big simpsons fan, but bigger fan of futurama.

isnt a movie of the simpsons going to come in near future?

Anarky: Double post combined. There is an Edit-button, you know...


Yup. Finally.

[Leonardo_]

I only don't like them singing :dead:

[ZariusTwo]

DR. ZAIUS, DR. ZAIUS

[DrSpengler]

DR. ZAIUS, DR. ZAIUS

Yeah, c'mon. How can anyone NOT like that?

And I agree, Futurama was supposed to be the perfect replcement for the Simpsons. A shame football delays got it canned. :ohwell:

"At this rate by Wednesday it will be Friday, by Friday it will be Sunday, and by Sunday it will be the end of the Universe!"

[Jester]

I loved Futurama, any way it could go the way of Family Guy and be resurected by Fox?

[ZariusTwo]

I loved Futurama, any way it could go the way of Family Guy and be resurected by Fox?

There are currently rumours of three direct to DVD movies to wrap the series up.

[Barkworm]

I'd kill to make those rumours come true.

[ThirdMarioBro]

I'd kill to keep them dead. :lol: :evilgrin:

[The Stryker]

Futurama Guru comin' in,The Futurama Movie thing has been a rumor for a bit and is kinda wobbly yet solid, Fox has expressed interest in making these movies because of the DVD sales but nothing is set yet. Lets hope.

Simpsons is still a great show IMO i just hate the musical episodes and the Jokes that seem too random. I hate it when it seems like Homer is turning into Peter

[lambofun]

I'm reading Bongo comics with Simpsons and Futurama in it. I'll read more of these in the future. Simpsons movie is coming up like next summer I think I heard.

http://www.matthewbarr.co.uk/simpsons/

I'm Lisa Simpson when I took this test to see who I act most like. Try it lol

Another site I found is http://www.bodo.com/simpsons.htm

Anarky: Please do not double post, use the EDIT-button

[The Stryker]

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/matthew.barr1/simpsons/mrburns.gif

Im Mr. Burns......EX-EL-ANT

[damnhooligan]

DR. ZAIUS, DR. ZAIUS

Because I just happened to have this and almost made it my sig:
http://www.damnhooligan.com/images/dance4.gif

And for however crappy past, present and future seasons will be, I will always love the Simpsons for its countless memorable quotes. There isn't a week that goes by where I don't at least quote that show twice.

[Raph's Girl]

I ended up as Lisa Simpson as well... really no surprise there.... :P

I can't wait for the new season!! Richard Dean Anderson recently filmed an ep! No clue what the plot is about but hey...at least Marge's sisters finally get to meet MacGyver! :lol:

RDA is a MAJOR MAJOR Simpsons fanatic. There was an ep of SG1 set in an alternate timeline and he had a boat called Homer...... Dan Castelenata (Homer Simpson) was also in an ep of SG1 and mostly had scenes with RDA.... His character was a barber who was able to see what Jack O'Neill saw thru this stone. After like 7 years of doing this (and writing down everything he saw) he breaks into Jack's house.... one of my fave parts is when the barber tells Jack everything he knows about him... "And you're a fan of The Simpsons...".... :lol:

[Jo269976]

when do you think the last episode wil air? :(

[The Stryker]

Not for a damn long time

[Barkworm]

I think they have confirmed that they're going to end it in 2008 or 2009. I don't care anyway, for me the Simpsons ended years ago.

[Jo269976]

the simpsons have not been as good, when they started in the first few seasons it was a phenominon but now... it's hard to watch :cry:

[Silent FOx]

I can't stand to watch the simpsons anymore either. It was one of my favorite shows up to about the 10th or 11th season. The show has the stupidest plots in the current seasons, and less than funny jokes. At least we have the DVD sets to watch the good eps.

[The Stryker]

I dunno i still find the new episodes funnier than any of the crap that family guy puts out.

[Barkworm]

To each his own I guess. :D

[Dr. Doom]

I'm officially refusing to allow Stryker to have that opinion.

[That Matt Guy]

I'm officially striking you down on that, Doom. I agree with him.

[Silent FOx]

On the other hand, Matt's other show Futurama was always fresh and hillarious with a great cast of characters. Hopefully the made for tv movies they talked about will be out soon.

[KROW]

I also agree with Stryker. I can watch a new episode of The Simpsons and actually laugh, whereas I'll watch any Family Guy episode and enjoy a funny bit only to have that pleasure taken away by some ridiculous and way too over-the-top (near-offensive, even) display of comedy.

Don't misunderstand me, though. I'll get some good chuckles out of Family Guy. But I find that The Simpsons possesses a bit more wit and subtlety in the humor department.

Family Guy just seems to not only push the envelope as it were, but open it, read the contents, and attempt to destroy it. The show just goes too far sometimes, when they really don't need to.

[OA]

I still like the Simpsons...I don't rush home to watch the latest ep or anything, but if i'm sitting around and come across it, I'll watch it over most of the other crap thats out now...btw, what season are the simpsons on now?

[KROW]

16th or 17th, I do believe.

[Hannah]

Wow... o.o I havent watched the Simpsons in forever. Haha, before my brother moved out, he wouldnt LET me watch the simpsons because he said they were too horrible. WE both love the old episodes though. =)


>> And family guy rocks. xD;;;

[The Stryker]

Most know about my obsession with Futurama.

i will always love that show. Viva La Zoidberg!!

[Silent FOx]

Futurama is the best out of the three shows IMO.

[KROW]

Futurama is the best out of the three shows IMO.
Well, it certainly is the easiest to collect.

[Anarky]

Whew, end of The Simpsons? Not for me. I still like the Simpsons for what they are, even the newer episodes, even if they're not that funny. I do think that they've gotten better with the newest season again. I mean, everyone can have a bad time.

Futurama was a cool show, really. It had new ideas, was hilariously funny and it had Zoidberg (Help me guys, a hamster tricked me). I loved that show while it was on and wished that they produced more of it.

Family Guy doesn't get the attention it deserves around here, it's on on Mondays at about 2am, which is a shame, because it's also a very funny show.

All in all, I love all three series, and I don't compare them nor do I feel the need to do so.

[Silent FOx]

There was a new Family Guy today, wasn't as funny as most of them. I only saw the first 15 minutes and only :lol: a few times. Not a great episode to start the half season with. :roll:

[Mandi-chan]

I agree, but it was still good. I loved the Star Trek TNG gag!

BTW Silent FOx, I love your Looney Tunes animated gif! Bugs Bunny must die!!! :D

[Dr. Doom]

-=Adds Matthew to his list of people not allowed to have opinions=-

[ZariusTwo]

After last nights' abysmal premiere, sorry folks, the Simpsons are one American tradition that needs stamping out, not only did Family Guy, with a milder episode, completly tear it apart, but American Dad, which gets better every week, obliterated both of them without blinking.

(Oh, and I'm a father...not a bad banning if I say so myself)

[GK Punk]

After last nights' abysmal premiere, sorry folks, the Simpsons are one American tradition that needs stamping out, not only did Family Guy, with a milder episode, completly tear it apart, but American Dad, which gets better every week, obliterated both of them without blinking.

(Oh, and I'm a father...not a bad banning if I say so myself)

Welcome back, and Congrats Zarius :)

[BartAllen]

When was the last time a simpsons episode was any good? Im glad its going to be cancelled. its time for it.

[ZariusTwo]

When was the last time a simpsons episode was any good

Season Ten if you're logical, season eleven if you're in denial for a long time...

[KROW]

If Family Guy is so much better, why did The Simpsons win an Emmy about five times, whereas Family Guy was only nominated twice?

Oh, wait. The academy is fascist, right? They don't count, right?

Okay. How about longevity? The series has lasted over 16 years. But is that only because it's riding on the coattails of itself, that they're holding onto something that outlasted its usefulness? Well, at least Simpsons was useful in its entertaining purposes, unlike Family Guy, which only puts out about two good jokes an episode, if the average viewers are lucky.

I'll take Homer's chuckle over Peter's nasally-draining, mentally-handicapped guffaw any day.

[BartAllen]

If Family Guy is so much better, why did The Simpsons win an Emmy about five times, whereas Family Guy was only nominated twice?

Oh, wait. The academy is fascist, right? They don't count, right?

Okay. How about longevity? The series has lasted over 16 years. But is that only because it's riding on the coattails of itself, that they're holding onto something that outlasted its usefulness? Well, at least Simpsons was useful in its entertaining purposes, unlike Family Guy, which only puts out about two good jokes an episode, if the average viewers are lucky.

I'll take Homer's chuckle over Peter's nasally-draining, mentally-handicapped guffaw any day.
I dont like family guy either.

[Turtledude2k3]

Simpsons new episode was alright.. It may not be a great episode to start but it was funny in some parts.. Remember when Homer made the manatee do his work at the plant and then mr. burns washed the poor creature and you could hear the song " car wash ". haha.. American dad was the best episode of all epiodes that started new.. Patrick stewart singing take the cake of that episode and oh yea the panties.. hehe he was wearing them hahahahah..

[ZariusTwo]

If Family Guy is so much better, why did The Simpsons win an Emmy about five times, whereas Family Guy was only nominated twice?

South Park won its' first emmy recently despite being one of the most well written topical cartoons for the past several seasons, it does'nt matter how long it takes, it still matters when a series is nominated, or when that series wins. Don't try to belittle F.Gs' accomplishment when a nomination is just as great as an emmy win.

Just because a dated series wins the award does'nt mean its' good, some would argue South Park is'nt as good as it once was and it got the win, I disagree with that, but those very same people are going to argue that another dated series won over something superior.


Okay. How about longevity? The series has lasted over 16 years. But is that only because it's riding on the coattails of itself, that they're holding onto something that outlasted its usefulness? Well, at least Simpsons was useful in its entertaining purposes, unlike Family Guy, which only puts out about two good jokes an episode, if the average viewers are lucky.

Then explain why F.G gets so much praise despite this so-called inconsistency? If its' funny, it stays, don't act bitter and jaded just because the time has come for the series to die in favour of something new that is'nt as nearly as offensive as you proclaim. You want inconsistent? Simpsons, you want two good jokes an episode? To quote South Park "Simpsons did it"

And yeah, the past few years, the series HAS been living off its' nameskake and nothing else, that should be obvious. Longetivity is by no means an excuse for repetitivness.

I'll take Homer's chuckle over Peter's nasally-draining, mentally-handicapped guffaw any day.

Hmm...are you talking about Peter, or Homer for the past four seasons?

Spit on Family Guy all you want, its' now being regarded as one of the most leading figures of animation in a long time, and has reinvigorated, along with American Dad, the animated sitcom, and it's got nothing to do with the present tastes of american audiences, its' to do with the fact its' actually got something people laugh at and find funny, something The Simpsons hav'nt done for years because the present writers won't step down and accept its' time for fresh blood. Out with Al Jean, in with a fresh face, whilst The Simpsons may be blowing, its' not beyond salvagable.

[KROW]

Well, I'm simply reacting to those who favor Family Guy over Simpsons for idiotic reasons. You point out very valuable points on how and why Family Guy gets the praise it has received instead of saying mindless garbage.

I didn't mean to come out as jaded or bitter, but whenever someone mentions The Simpsons, it immediately ventures into how much better Family Guy is, and without the intelligent views. I just retaliate to the bitterness and jaded FG fandom, which don't seem to realize nor even care to know that without The Simpsons, FG may have had a very hard time getting launched.

I don't hate Family Guy, but hate the ignorant fans of the show who disregard The Simpsons as the pioneer program that started the animated series which tackled current events and world politics in a humorous manner.

[ZariusTwo]

I didn't mean to come out as jaded or bitter, but whenever someone mentions The Simpsons, it immediately ventures into how much better Family Guy is, and without the intelligent views. I just retaliate to the bitterness and jaded FG fandom, which don't seem to realize nor even care to know that without The Simpsons, FG may have had a very hard time getting launched.

Oh don't get me started on the Simpsons fans who insist the series is a "rip off", I guess thats' their way of making the show seem influencial in the creation of the series, but I agree, without The Simpsons, we would'nt be seeing King of the Hill or South Park, and F.G in particular, it'd have become Larry and Steve on Cartoon Network and nothing else, or Mcfalrane would have remained a writer for the Cartoon Cartoon block.

I don't hate Family Guy, but hate the ignorant fans of the show who disregard The Simpsons as the pioneer program that started the animated series which tackled current events and world politics in a humorous manner.

Aaaaaah, you're making more sense now, I found it baffling though given noone flat out insisted F.G was always better here, and therfore got confused with your expressions of disdain, plus I've dealt longer with people who insist The Simpsons is still in any way good than any person who said F.G was overall better than the early seasons.

[Barkworm]

Wow, I hated the new episode. It was totally lame IMO. Plus making fun of Ronald Reagan in the way they did it was beyond tasteless.

[Jester]

I love Family Guy, I'm not entirely sure why, but I do. The Simpsons episode this week kinda reminded me of the randomness of FG. Homer playing checkers against the chicken, seemed almost like an FG gag. I did kinda find the Regan refrence in poor taste, but the Star Trek gag (Commander Worf's head looks like a fanny!) bought that back. I think it's all about what people look for in humor, I kinda like random crap. *shrugs*

Did you know that the Simpson's stole a joke from Family Guy? In the episode "At the Hop" Peter, to show how cool he is attempts the Fonzie approach to playing a juke box, but when his first attempt fails, he tried a second time harder...and breaks the glass. Around a year later Homer played into the same gag on an episode where he takes over Moe's for a short time. I love the Simpsons and apriciate it's longevity. But Family Guy also has it's merits.

[Silent FOx]

BTW Silent FOx, I love your Looney Tunes animated gif! Bugs Bunny must die!!! :D
Thanks.

Anyways I can see where KROW is coming from. Family Guy does get dry really quick. It all revolves around Peter's near Mental Retardation. Homer says hillarious stuff thats funny, Peter just makes an ass out of himself. Family is probably the most repetitive show out there. I can't watch more than one episode in a row before I get really bored. I will always love the simpsons, I just have no love for the newer episodes.

[Mandi-chan]

I personally like Family Guy much more, and felt that the Simpsons has really lost its touch.

But I do agree that FG can be repetitive, or long winded with some of the jokes Stewie and Peter make (you know the ones; they start a long joke where they're pretty much saying the same thing over and over in different ways. It's funny at first, but quickly slides into the "okay, now it's getting dumb" mode.) However the randomness and various gags make up for it.

[The Stryker]

Did you know that the Simpson's stole a joke from Family Guy? In the episode "At the Hop" Peter, to show how cool he is attempts the Fonzie approach to playing a juke box, but when his first attempt fails, he tried a second time harder...and breaks the glass. Around a year later Homer played into the same gag on an episode where he takes over Moe's for a short time. I love the Simpsons and apriciate it's longevity. But Family Guy also has it's merits.

But they both stole it from....

http://orgs.jmu.edu/clubtennis/profiles/Fonzie.jpg

I like character development and giving the characters depth, Family guy has done much for that in alot of areas because in the middle of a line of dialogue they cut to a totally unrelated area just to sell a joke.

Thats really my only problem...i like depth

[Jester]

But they both stole it from....

http://orgs.jmu.edu/clubtennis/profiles/Fonzie.jpg

All hail the Fonz!!!

[ZariusTwo]

Thanks.

Anyways I can see where KROW is coming from. Family Guy does get dry really quick. It all revolves around Peter's near Mental Retardation. Homer says hillarious stuff thats funny, Peter just makes an ass out of himself.


That's pot calling a kettle black, Homers' been doing the same thing as Peter for the past few seasons, only Pete does it a lot better with the way hes' portrayed, I guess noone can really come out of these artguments clean purly out of bias, which is why I hate Sucksons vs Family Guy arguments to begin with. "Kill The Simpsons" threads ALWAYS goes straight back to unnecersary hatred for F.G

[Silent FOx]

I don't like the simpsons after Season 11, so I really don't know how Homer acts now. I have little love for the series as it is now.

[OA]

16th or 17th, I do believe.

sheesh...so its like the lngest running show ever right? or longest running animation? or both? or something like that...i remember reading about it have some record(s)...

[Silent FOx]

longest prime time I believe

[Jester]

sheesh...so its like the lngest running show ever right? or longest running animation? or both? or something like that...i remember reading about it have some record(s)...
Longest running animated show and longest running sitcom.....or so I've heard...:P

[Weapon X]

At the time of its final episode(1996), TMNT was the longest running cartoon in American TV history. However this record was beaten two years later by The Simpsons in 1998.

[Drtooth]

Well, let me start off by saying, Futurama was the best of all of them, at least for breaking off the "animated Sitcom family" genre. With that said:

I must be in the middle. I like both the Simpsons and Family Guy. But the problem with the Simpsons is that they have too many lousy writers nowadays. They need to fire all of them, and get some fans to write the show, not some college educated writers who come up with stuff that 5 year olds could write. They have some really well meaning episodes. The Gay Marriage one, the one about perscription drugs. Sure, they were very close to being hard hitting, but got bogged down by obvious jokes. In fact, they had a really great premise of Bart becoming overweight. They had the potential to satrize the obesity epidemic in children, but opted for jokes about fat camps and youth hostiles. Oooh boy, Germans don't like Americans... that's pretty funny stuff.

They need to make Homer stupid, but not boarderline retarded and constantly giddy. And Marge... why did they have to make her such a lame attempt at satire of June Cleaver? And what the shell happened to Maggie? Plus, Cletus isn't funny. I'm frankly sick of him.

The thing is, they need better writers to undo all the damage the newbies did to the series. Plus, once I get a cartoon show together, I need to take these writers names down... you know, so I don't make the mistake of hiring them.

[VaughnMichael]

ok Did any of you watch the simpsons tonight!!! :o
I really hope I wasn't the only one here who did this had to be one of the best episodes in a long long time! the show has been so boring as of late...
not only did they make me laugh..but they did crazy illegal things and it ended with marge in jail, homer in jail, bart missing, & lisa and maggie alone to take care of themselves!!! WOAH! and no to be continued...this very well could make an awsome last simpsons episode to lead into a big movie ending or something.
what did you all think!?
-Putrescent

[ZariusTwo]

Simpsons episodes have ended without resolutions before

Everyone was rescued by Moe.

...If they had endings like THAT again, I would'nt be constantly hoping Mark Callaway pays Matt a visit.

[Barkworm]

Everyone was rescued by Moe.
I love that ending...

[Anarky]

Man, that really was a good episode. Especially because I finally got to hear the original voices again, which rarely ever happens (though, I admit, the German dub isn't that bad...). And the two messages in the end are hilarious.

"And by the way, I don't know where Bart is..."

[Drtooth]

I really think there should have been a fifth choice in the poll.... "I love the show, but these new episodes are rank." It's one of the better ones I've seen recently, but they just don't have the magic and fun they used to. They're just making gags on making gags now. "We'll always be remembered as the kids who went in the steam room." Not quite the rapier wit they once had. On the plus side, at the very least it didn't have 4 musical montages in it. I remember when people started complaining about the over use of celebrity voice overs, not I really think it's the endless montages that drag the show down. Three per season? Fine. Three per episode? No. I feel that's just laziness on the part of the writers.

I did like the joke about the Comic Book guy buying Power Ranger Underoos, though.

[Anarky]

Jeez, I thought you were talking about them using songs to kill time, but them actually singing about ten songs per episode really is too much. Besides, I didn't think that Season 17's Treehouse of Horrors wasn't that funny. And I usually love the Halloween-shows (I adore the Harry Potter one "Kill me, every second of my life is pure agony!!!"). But I think the show has gotten funnier again, like the episode with the dugongs with the Homer = Dugong-gags. I liked those.

And I really love the English dub.

[GK Punk]

why bother my threads gone to hell now anyways...:roll: lol

Don't worry, he's been temporarely banned from the forums for all of his behavior today. Given time to cool his jets, so to speak. I'm going to delete all of the off topicness from this, and other threads now.

[VaughnMichael]

Don't worry, he's been temporarely banned from the forums for all of his behavior today. Given time to cool his jets, so to speak. I'm going to delete all of the off topicness from this, and other threads now.
thank you getting so bad a guy cant even make decent convo with people round here lol :)

[Machias Banshee]

Yeah, but don't worry about him. Things like this will always come up. Just carry on and enjoy your thread. :)

[Drtooth]

Jeez, I thought you were talking about them using songs to kill time, but them actually singing about ten songs per episode really is too much.

Actually, I meant the use of other people's songs in a montage to show time passing. It's not teribly bad, just lazy... and obvious.

The show is on the fence now, between getting better and getting worse. I admit, some episodes from the last couple seasons weren't unwatchable, but they still lack the charm of their pre-2000 seasons.

Not saying the show should be canned yet... just fire the writers and get fans to write the scripts.

[VaughnMichael]

Actually, I meant the use of other people's songs in a montage to show time passing. It's not teribly bad, just lazy... and obvious.

The show is on the fence now, between getting better and getting worse. I admit, some episodes from the last couple seasons weren't unwatchable, but they still lack the charm of their pre-2000 seasons.

Not saying the show should be canned yet... just fire the writers and get fans to write the scripts.
the show was going good around that time your correct because they were doing what they wanted to do...and that was doing episode about the massive amount of other characters in springfield which in my opinion was great! but wait whats this as usual fan complained about it...so they changed the show back to the mind number adventures of the silly simpson family gosh golly! the show may be called the simpsons but they sure do have a huge cast and in my opinion those episodes about other characters are the best.
-Putrescent

[Turtledude2k3]

http://www.tv.com/the-simpsons/homer-simpson-this-is-your-wife/episode/463616/summary.html

Tomorrow Night will be a brand new episode of The Simpsons.

Apprently the states will get the awesome live action intro that many of you have seen, even me! Also Canadians will be left out of this. They won't be getting this..

[U2WaTCHer]

does anyone have a clip?? my gf was going to watch it and had to go to bathroom and missed it. I wanted her to see it. If you guys have a copy or link it would be greatly appreciated :)

[Anarky]

You're not serious about this? The Live action intro's been posted multiple times on here. Just check the "Simpsons-character"-thread in "Everything else".

[U2WaTCHer]

oh I only saw this thread thinking it was the only one since it was in tv and movies

[Turtledude2k3]

oh I only saw this thread thinking it was the only one since it was in tv and movies

no thre is anotehr thread..

too bad hte mod couldn't point u there..

[IceFlash78]

no thre is anotehr thread..

too bad hte mod couldn't point u there..


Arnaky did point him there. He didn't post a direct link, but why should he? The simpsons thread is stickied.

Although in his defense, I rarely go into "Everything else" board, and didn't know that there was an ongoing Simpsons discussion there. I kinda thought it would be more appropriate in TV/Movies board, but whatever. I don't have a problem iwth it.

[Turtledude2k3]

it should have been.

the mods of that area must be weird not adding it here..

oh well.

[ZariusTwo]

Man Ice, you defend so many of these Noobs, you're practically the DA for the forums:P

[IceFlash78]

Man Ice, you defend so many of these Noobs, you're practically the DA for the forums:P


What can I say? I like to support the little man (unless they start to annoy me, like a certain turtledude) until they can stand on their own two feet! :lol:

Hey, that would make a great Fakie for next year! I must start plotting...

[Ryona]

The live-action opening is perfect exept that Lisa in it has long, curly auburn hair instead of short, spiky blond hair. How the Hell did they screw that up? :-?

[Anarky]

The live-action opening is perfect exept that Lisa in it has long, curly auburn hair instead of short, spiky blond hair. How the Hell did they screw that up? :-?

Heh, how many little girls with short, spiky blond hair have you seen in your quarter of a century you've been around? ... Me either. :D I think the "Hermoine"-look works great with her.

too bad hte mod couldn't point u there..

Oh my, ain't I satan personified. How could I? I bet God killed 104 kittens and three gold fish for me not providing a link... naughty me.

the mods of that area must be weird not adding it here..

You don't even know half of it. We really are weird... in a sort of Anthony Hopkins meets the Addams family way. Really creepy.

Anyways, here's the link, just for Trunty, because he's obviously not able to find the thread himself (I know reading is terribly hard, but you can do it! Just believe in yourself!). Just click the blue writing that follows in a second: Click me, I'm a link! (http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/showthread.php?t=15260)

[Turtledude2k3]

thank u.

So um what did you guys think of the episode last night? I thought it was ok.. I mean I didn't laugh that much. Family guy was better!!

Beltram is born!!

[ZariusTwo]

http://www.simpsonschannel.com/cgi-bin/newspro/addons/iSay.cgi?Page=Comments&ID=EEVFlllEpkQIHDhKar

Two animatic versions of clips from The Simpsons movie were unveiled at Comic Con

It looks like another "Homer Screws Up" storyline...and lord knows I've seen enough of them.

[DrSpengler]

Hopefully they'll have saved up their A-material that wasn't present in the last 4 or 5 seasons.

Still, both clips were funny so I'll give the film some credit.

And s***, I may give the recent Simpsons episodes a hard time, but I'll be first in line on opening day for certain.

[Stimor]

extremely good jokes! itisgoingtobeohsoawesome!

[Barkworm]

Those clips weren't really that funny but the humour looks more old school than the retarded crap we've been getting for the last eight years.

[Brodie]

It'd be better if that link worked... I got this:
Fatal Error: iSay settings have not yet been configured in Coranto.

I don't even know what the hell that means. They're just pulling internet errors out the ass nowadays.

[Anarky]

It'd be better if that link worked... I got this:
Fatal Error: iSay settings have not yet been configured in Coranto.

I don't even know what the hell that means. They're just pulling internet errors out the ass nowadays.Don't you get it? It means that heSays settings have not yet been configured in a place or inside a person called Coranto. So all you have to do is find whoever or whatever Coranto is and kill it.

Or you could alternatively just go to SimpsonsChannel (http://www.simpsonschannel.com/) and click around there.

... I'd so want to kill Coranto, though.

[ZariusTwo]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/5268826.stm

The series won the Emmy for the best animated programme at a ceremony in Los Angeles.

It beat a controversial episode of South Park which lampooned the Church of Scientology and actor Tom Cruise, one of its most famous followers.

The prize was handed out at the creative arts Emmy awards, which precede next week's main ceremony.

In his acceptance speech, Simpsons executive producer Al Jean joked: "This is what happens when you don't mock Scientology."

The series - which has now been on the air for 17 years - won the best animated programme prize for shows lasting less than half-an-hour for an episode called The Seemingly Never-ending Story.

The awards largely honour technical achievements in television, with Elizabeth I - a co-production for the HBO network and the UK's Channel 4 - winning five awards.

Actors Leslie Jordan and Christian Clemenson both took prizes for their guest roles in Will & Grace and Boston Legal, while Chloris Leachman and Patricia Clarkson took awards for their parts in Malcolm in the Middle and Six Feet Under.

The main Primetime Emmys ceremony will be hosted by talk show host Conan O'Brien, and held on 27 August.


"This is what happens you don't mock scientology"

No, this is what happens when the Emmys would rather go for a by-product of the past long past it's f*cking sell by date than give the award to a show trying to create public awareness of a f*cking petty money makikng religion through sheer comedic malice and style.

[The Stryker]

Damn, I like the simpsons but they didn't deserve to win this over South Park.

ESPECIALLY with the episode they entered.

[DrSpengler]

Gotta put my loyalty to the Simpsons aside and say that South park DEFINATELY deserved that Emmy over the Simpsons.

The Scientology episode was controversial for how topical, smart and accurate it was. Easily trumps anything the Simpsons have had to offer in a number of years.

Ah well, once the Simpsons reach season 20 they'll go away and the Emmies will go to more contemporary quality shows rather than just one which invokes fond memories.

[Brian]

I'm not the biggest fan of these newer Simpsons episodes, so I'll just say that South Park should've had it. It should've won just to piss off Tom Cruise. :P

[Drtooth]

Gotta put my loyalty to the Simpsons aside and say that South park DEFINATELY deserved that Emmy over the Simpsons.

The Scientology episode was controversial for how topical, smart and accurate it was. Easily trumps anything the Simpsons have had to offer in a number of years.

Ah well, once the Simpsons reach season 20 they'll go away and the Emmies will go to more contemporary quality shows rather than just one which invokes fond memories.

ANd sadly, the episode of the Simpsons they had was one of the better ones. I did give it credit for having Commander McBragg (an old filler from the Underdog cartoon) in it. Though they are clearly going after Family Guy for random references... which isn something the Simpsons started in the first place, ironically.

Maybe in 2 years they'll go after Tom Cruise. How long did it take the Simpsons to go after Star Wars Episode one, in a fairly hypocritical episode.

While South Park ends with season 7 for me... since I have to watch it late night syndicated, it completely deserves to have been given the award. Maybe he was right, and half the judges were Wackotologists or something.

BTW, I heard Family Guy was nominated, too... anyone know what episode it was?

And also, I hate how they treat animation as a second class novelty form of entertainment, and put it on the "Special effects" awards, and Reality TV gets a national standing of ovation! F that!

[Anarky]

So I have this question. You know how Bart loves to make his prank calls to Moe's Tavern, right? Well, he calls once and there actually is a guy with the name he's asking for. It's a really silly name, but I can't remember it. Can someone please help me out?

[Ecto Jedi]

So I have this question. You know how Bart loves to make his prank calls to Moe's Tavern, right? Well, he calls once and there actually is a guy with the name he's asking for. It's a really silly name, but I can't remember it. Can someone please help me out?

Hmm...Why am I thinking "Hugh Jass"?

[Raph's Girl]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070710/ap_en_mo/simpsons__springfield_1

It's Duff time in Springfield, Vt., which on Tuesday was proclaimed the official hometown of TV's favorite dysfunctional family, the Simpsons.

The southeastern Vermont community beat out 13 other Springfields for the honor, which includes hosting the premiere of "The Simpsons Movie" on July 26th.

20th Century Fox ran an online poll on the USA Today Web site inviting people to vote for their favorite among 14 videos submitted by the competing Springfields.

Springfield, Vt., came late to the competition, getting in after the head of the local Chamber of Commerce saw a news report on it and asked to be involved.

"We're so excited," said Patricia Chaffee, vice president of the Springfield Regional Chamber of Commerce. "We came in at the last minute, and for us to win, we feel like the underdogs, which makes this so big and so great for us."

The town of 9,300 was the smallest in population among the communities entered. It put together a video showing a local TV personality playing Homer Simpson and chasing a giant, pink doughnut through the town.

Gov. Jim Douglas issued a statement congratulating the town.

"This is an exciting, exhilarating moment for Vermonters," he said. "Perhaps more importantly, it proves there's really nothing a giant doughnut can't do. To all the other Springfields, I say "Don't have a cow, man."

According to USA Today, the 13 other Springfields that participated in the contest will be given small screenings of their own the night before the movie opens nationwide July 27.

Raph's Girl note: I didn't even know there was a Springfield in Vermont till now!

[Jester]

A sitcom set in Vermont...now that's original...to bad it's a recent development.

[Raph's Girl]

Welp..I've been reading up on Springfield, Vermont. They were a bombing target in WWII (they built machines that were important to the war effort).

Springfield Telescope Makers, the oldest amateur telescope makers' club in the United States, has been headquartered in Springfield since its inception in 1920. The club's clubhouse, Stellafane, has hosted a convention for the geographically scattered club since 1927.

One of the famous people from there is a man named Ralph Flanders.. :lol:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Springfield%2C_Vermont

[DrSpengler]

DAMMIT!

I'm a native of Springfield, VA. I was hoping we'd win.

Nuts.

[Drtooth]

Though I'd wish Springfield MA would win (screw this competition... that's the Birthplace of Dr. Seuss) even though I don't live near there, it clearly should have been Springfield Illonoise (sp).

I mean, if the Simpsons lived in Vermont, they wouldn't have had that stupid episode where Lisa goes to Vermont with Moe and make stupid vermont jokes...

[Mars-Chan]

Aw, crud...

I know of Springfield, TN wanted that so bad, but hey, at least they get to screen the movie BEFORE it comes out! :D

[Raph's Girl]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070729/ap_en_tv/comic_con_the_simpsons

TV's favorite animated family, "The Simpsons," already has a hit movie, a video game on the way, a new theme-park ride and the title of America's longest-running sitcom. So what's next? Plenty, according to creator Matt Groening and his team of writers, who spoke to a crowd of more than 6,500 fans at the Comic-Con entertainment expo on Saturday — just one day after "The Simpsons Movie" opened.

Fans can expect the return of Sideshow Bob, with guest stars John Mahoney as his father and David Hyde Pierce as his brother, said head writer Al Jean. Sideshow Bob will also be part of the new Simpsons ride, set to open in spring 2008 at Universal Studios in Orlando and Universal City, Calif.

A new comic-book store will be coming to Springfield, said "Simpsons" writer-producer Matt Selman. The shop owner will be voiced by Jack Black, with guest stars including Art Spiegelman, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning "Maus"; and "recluse wizard genius" Alan Moore, the writer behind "V For Vendetta" and "Watchmen."

"There will be more comic book references per capita than in any other piece of comedy animation in the history of entertainment," Selman said.

Springfield will also become the unlikely site of the first presidential primary in the nation, said writer-producer Michael Price. Jon Stewart and "another giant 'Simpsons' nerd, Dan Rather," lend their voices to the candidates. Springfield residents, tired of the politicking, submit a protest vote.

"They decide to write in the most ridiculous, insane, stupid protest candidate they can think of, which is Ralph Wiggam," Price said. "But of course it's taken seriously and Ralph Wiggam becomes the front-runner of the presidential nomination for both parties."

The show's 19th season begins Sept. 23. And it won't stop there, said longtime writer-producer David Mirkin.

"We hope we'll still be producing the show when we can actually hypodermically inject it into your head," he said. "That's how far into the future we're planning.

Raph's Girl note: Ralph Wiggum for president! :lol: Wow!! The new season starts early this year! :o

[Drtooth]

"the new season begins Sept 24, and it doesn't end there."

Damn! So much for them airing all 26 episodes at once.

I like the idea of the Cecil/Bob comeback. I have been waiting for Cecil to appear again for seasons now.

While these episodes sound great, there's no telling how bad the episodes they aren't giving previews for are.

What I loved about the movie was how it brought back preseason 10 charm. let's hope they will get that right.

[ZariusTwo]

The movie was a long time in the making, and several writers who came back for it (in particular the show's best writer John Swartzwelder) no longer contriubte to the series full time due to either political reasons or developmental reasons

Ralph's best episodes are when he's treated like a human being, which sadly there now obviously going to piss on

[Anarky]

Raph's Girl, can't you please bloody look for already existing threads? It's easier than you think. In this case, go to the Top Secret Technodrome Thread Locator (http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/search.php), enter Simpsons in the search box and search for Titles only. That should point you to the thread you're looking for.

[ZariusTwo]

Just slap a warning on her the next time she does this, that's the only way she'll ever get the message

[Drtooth]

I actually don't see what this has to do with the rest of the thread, as it is just about season 19. But whatever.

I rewatched the episode with Santas little helper as a police dog just now, and all I can say is, I hope the unpublicised episodes aren't like that one. Or the one where they go to Africa, or the one that was basically an advertisment for American Idol, or the one where Lisa enters a spelling bee, or any musical parody that is centered around Lisa in any way.

[Cure]

I actually don't see what this has to do with the rest of the thread, as it is just about season 19. But whatever.

This WHOLE thread is about the show and everything that pertains to it. What's not to see?

[Krang]

Raph's Girl, can't you please bloody look for already existing threads? It's easier than you think. In this case, go to the Top Secret Technodrome Thread Locator (http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/search.php), enter Simpsons in the search box and search for Titles only. That should point you to the thread you're looking for.
Could you please use PMs for messages like these? Also, if you're getting frustrated with merging threads, you can just leave it and let another mod or admin handle it. Personally, I don't mind merging threads.

Just slap a warning on her the next time she does this, that's the only way she'll ever get the message
I really don't think that's worthy of a warning unless someone is doing it on purpose (which is obviously not the case here).

[Drtooth]

This WHOLE thread is about the show and everything that pertains to it. What's not to see?

Hense the "whatever."

Off subject, i'm looking forward to the season premire Family Guy 2 part Star Wars spoof. The preview may still be up on Youtube...

[TheUltimateShredhead]

Im a big simpsons fan, but what have seen of the 18th season isn't especially great:| . I hope the 19th season will be better;) .

[ZariusTwo]

Most of the past ten seasons have been worth nothing, I doubt the new one will change things.