Tag Archives: literature

Madonna’s ‘Sex’

Posted on February 8, 2012 by

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 →

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Faulkner Goes To Hollywood

Posted on January 25, 2012 by

…of course it was kind of hard to think of reasons for me to look in that exhaust pipe every time, but, you know, we had good writers. William Faulkner can write an exhaust pipe gag that would really make … Continue reading →

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Gadsby

Posted on December 14, 2011 by

Uh, okay… Um, I’m a good…work…guy… — Lenny, “Burns’ Heir” Carl’s caucasian cohort’s lipogramatic layoff draws from (or, is analogous to) a trial producing Gadsby, a 1939 fictitious work by an author guy of no import. Gadsby’s driving gimmick, as … Continue reading →

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Why Is A Raven Like A Writing Desk?

Posted on September 9, 2011 by

Hello, Alphonse. I’ve got a riddle for you: Why is a raven like a writing desk? — Krusty, “Krusty Gets Kancelled” The first few lines of Krusty’s ill-plotted ventriloquism set hint at a brain teaser introduced by the Mad Hatter … Continue reading →

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