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Dan Rather’s Walkoff

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

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Madonna’s ‘Sex’

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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Andy Capp

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

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Murphy Brown’s Baby

…this writing has none of the wit and sparkle of Murphy Brown. — Marge doppelganger, “Burns’ Heir” Remember Murphy Brown? Sure you do! The show, featuring CBS’s no-nonsense-tough-as-nails fictional anchorwoman, etched out a nook in pop culture history thanks in … Continue reading

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Holiday Throwaway: People Who Look Like Things

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All we ask is to be treated with dignity and respect. — Pumpkin guy, “Homer’s Triple Bypass” Happy MLK Day! In honor of the good Doctor, we are off today. Tune back Wednesday for your usual programming. Until then, enjoy … Continue reading

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Jim Mouth

After an exhaustive search, Springfield has found its monorail conductor: Homer Simpson. — Kent Brockman, “Marge vs. The Monorail” I didn’t bother counting in the above shot, but odds are Homer was unable to match the total achieved by entertainer … Continue reading

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The Corey Hotline

Hi, this is Corey. I hope you and I can get married someday. — Corey, “Brother From The Same Planet” For those of us whose hearts belong to the Ryan Goslings and Nathan Fillions of this exciting age, it is … Continue reading

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MacArthur Park

Oh! That just kept going, huh? — Krusty, “Lisa The Beauty Queen” “MacArthur Park”, rendered by Pahasatira Nahasapeemapetilon in the Little Miss Springfield pageant, is indeed a very, very long song, but the jury’s out on whether it is in … Continue reading

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That’s Bad

Can I go now? — Homer, “Treehouse Of Horror III” The classic potassium benzoate debate in “Treehouse III” draws from an equally classic bit of vaudeville schtick. And who else better represents the vaudeville tradition than the cast of Hee … Continue reading

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Herman’s Head

What’s so funny? — Marge Oh, uh, I was just thinking of a joke I saw on Herman’s Head… — Lisa, “Duffless” Apparently, Herman’s Head would have still been running on FOX when “Duffless” aired in 1993. The sitcom pulled … Continue reading

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