Tag Archives: television

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

Posted on February 17, 2012 by

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 →

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Dan Rather’s Walkoff

Posted on February 15, 2012 by

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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Fast Paced World

Posted on February 13, 2012 by

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 →

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Nobody Beats The Wiz

Posted on February 10, 2012 by

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 →

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Soul Train

Posted on February 3, 2012 by

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 →

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Colonel Klink

Posted on February 1, 2012 by

Colonel Klink! Did you ever get my letters? — Homer, “The Last Temptation Of Homer” America’s favorite nazi in the 1960s, Colonel Klink was the chief antagonist of that bygone WWII period piece Hogan’s Heroes. As the overseer of an … Continue reading →

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Murphy Brown’s Baby

Posted on January 27, 2012 by

…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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The Corey Hotline

Posted on December 28, 2011 by

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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Redd Foxx’s Walkoff

Posted on December 19, 2011 by

You know, I’m not much on speeches, but it’s so gratifying to leave you wallowing in the mess you’ve made. You’re screwed. Thank you. Bye. — Ray Patterson, “Trash Of The Titans” The deposed sanitation commissioner’s curt misdirect towards the … Continue reading →

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Tommy Vu

Posted on December 12, 2011 by

I was poor like you… — Tommy Vu, “Homer vs. Lisa And The 8th Commandment” Emerging from the 68-channel din of Homer’s cable television upgrade is a quick shoutout to notable get-rich-quick huckster Tommy Vu, who in the late 80s … Continue reading →

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