Troy McClure’s back from the gutter, and he’s brought someone with him! — Troy McClure, “A Fish Called Selma” Troy’s posh piscine pad is modeled on the Chemosphere, a classic piece of 60s architecture overlooking the San Fernando Valley region … Continue reading
Humans, you have stopped eating… — Alien #1, “Treehouse Of Horror” Homer’s apron in the first-ever Treehouse ep is a quick take on a novelty automobile gewgaw that your uncle may have displayed on one Skylark or another. Bada bing: … Continue reading
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President’s Day … what a rip-off! — Homer, “Two Cars In Every Garage And Three Eyes On Every Fish” Happy Washington’s Birthday! In honor of our founding father, SHS is off until Wednesday. Until then, allow that other fan favorite’s … Continue reading
I’m gon-na make it af-ter all! — Homer, “And Maggie Makes Three” I do declare, it’s starting to seem like the Simpsons writers may have watched a fair amount of television growing up. Here’s the full routine: Fun fact, the … Continue reading
And now, my exclusive interview with His Holiness, Pope John Paul II…That’s it, I cannot work under these conditions. If anyone wants me, I’ll be downstairs at MacDougal’s… — Kent Brockman, “Lisa The Beauty Queen” CBS Evening News certainly got … Continue reading
Perk up, Prendergast. Profoundly pressing power plant profit projections for Pete Porter in Pasadena. — Smithers Priority? — Prendergast Precisely. — Smithers, “Who Shot Mr. Burns? Part One” That rapid fire Fedex scene that more-or-less opens WSMBPO is based on … Continue reading
He unholied the holy water! — Agnes Skinner, ‘The Canine Mutiny” Ah, the Wiz. A consumer electronics store whose ubiquitous slogan once played across the Eastern Seaboard like sexy music (?). But don’t take my word for it … ask … Continue reading
If you watch my show, I will send you this book featuring me in a variety of sexually-explicit positions! — Krusty, “Krusty Gets Kancelled”/”The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular” Though Lady Madonna took a fair amount of ribbing over the Super … Continue reading
Oh, Andy Capp, you wife-beating drunk… — Homer, “Marge vs. The Monorail” While the character and comic strip Andy Capp may have done little to dispel the myths surrounding Britain’s stereotypically hard-drinkin’ working class, I can’t think of a way … Continue reading
The bear, the bear! — Smithers, “Rosebud” Of course, much has been written about Soul Train since host Don Cornelius exited this world on Wednesday. I don’t feel particularly compelled to throw in my two cents, as many other pieces … Continue reading
