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IncognitoHFX
Joined: 06 May 2007
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Grandpa: "The year was nineteen-dickety-two, it was the Second World War Two... and I was wearing an onion on my belt, as was the style at the time."
Martin: "Dickety? Highly dubious."
Grandpa: "What's that, fatty? Too much pie, that's your problem!"
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Isn't this a mixture of two separate episodes? Most of it sounds like the one where grandpa talked at Bart's school (flying hellfish, I think) and the part about the onion on his belt is where he is trying to show Mr. Burns that he can bust up the union strikers by boring them with go-nowhere stories. |
You're right  I'll conceed. My excuse is two years in Korea without watching the Simpsons regularly. I had to think about it, but I remember now that in the Flying Hellfish episode he said something about the Kaiser having stolen the word "twenty". I got those two mixed up. |
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flakfizer
Joined: 12 Nov 2004
Location: scaling the Cliffs of Insanity with a frayed rope.
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| Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 4:01 pm Post subject: |
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Grandpa: "The year was nineteen-dickety-two, it was the Second World War Two... and I was wearing an onion on my belt, as was the style at the time."
Martin: "Dickety? Highly dubious."
Grandpa: "What's that, fatty? Too much pie, that's your problem!"
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Isn't this a mixture of two separate episodes? Most of it sounds like the one where grandpa talked at Bart's school (flying hellfish, I think) and the part about the onion on his belt is where he is trying to show Mr. Burns that he can bust up the union strikers by boring them with go-nowhere stories. |
You're right I'll conceed. My excuse is two years in Korea without watching the Simpsons regularly. I had to think about it, but I remember now that in the Flying Hellfish episode he said something about the Kaiser having stolen the word "twenty". I got those two mixed up. |
I'm just the opposite. I've watched Simpsons, Seinfeld, and Arrested Development a lot while living here. I put them on my PVP and watch them on my daily commute. Sometimes I watch new TV shows, but those three shows are very re-watchable. Watching favorite TV shows on the subway has really helped me block out the annoyances and arrive to my destination is a good mood. I recommend. |
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pokesplort
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| i too have loved the simpsons for as long as i can remember. when it first started coming out i was in elementary school at a christian private school. i'm pretty sure it was newer then, but memories are so wonky so you never know. so at the time the simpsons was getting all that press from various groups saying it was evil and children shouldn't watch it blah blah blah. my parents are lax so i watched it all the time. anyways, at said conservative private school we used to have "bible assemblies" where ministers would come and speak. one day i managed to get picked to come to stage, super big honor for a third grader. and the man asked me what my favorite tv show was. the room went dead quiet after i said "the simpsons", and the man was totally shocked and just gave me whatever gift they were giving out and sent me on my way and got a new volunteer. at the time i was confused. but now that i'm grown and have a serious distaste for religious/conservative etc views, it always makes me laugh. "oh no a heathen undetected in our midst! she's ruining the other children!" *Sigh* i'm inspired to watch some good old simpsons episodes tonight! |
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jajdude
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Understandable that religious types would not embrace The Simpsons.
Homer: "God is my favorite fictional character."
Rev. Lovejoy (to Flanders I think): "Have you considered any of the other major religions? They're pretty much all the same." |
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movybuf
Joined: 01 Jan 2007
Location: Mokdong
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| Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2008 5:49 pm Post subject: |
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Understandable that religious types would not embrace The Simpsons.
Homer: "God is my favorite fictional character."
Rev. Lovejoy (to Flanders I think): "Have you considered any of the other major religions? They're pretty much all the same." |
I disagree with this. I think that the Simpsons shows an overall positive view for religion or spirituality. I forget the episode specifically, but I remember Marge telling Homer "Don't make me choose between my husband and my God, because you won't win."
You should read "The Gospel According to The Simpsons: The Spiritual Life of the World�s Most Animated Family" there are some really interesting things in that book. "The Simpsons and Philosophy: The D'oh! of Homer " is also a really good read if you like philosophy. |
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jajdude
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| You may be right but blasphemy is funnier. |
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IncognitoHFX
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| Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2008 7:55 am Post subject: |
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Understandable that religious types would not embrace The Simpsons.
Homer: "God is my favorite fictional character."
Rev. Lovejoy (to Flanders I think): "Have you considered any of the other major religions? They're pretty much all the same." |
I disagree with this. I think that the Simpsons shows an overall positive view for religion or spirituality. I forget the episode specifically, but I remember Marge telling Homer "Don't make me choose between my husband and my God, because you won't win."
You should read "The Gospel According to The Simpsons: The Spiritual Life of the World�s Most Animated Family" there are some really interesting things in that book. "The Simpsons and Philosophy: The D'oh! of Homer " is also a really good read if you like philosophy. |
The Simpsons was highly satirical. That's what it is best known for. It made fun of many elements of our culture and society, but rarely in a hateful way.
I think it was summarized best in the episode where Ned Flanders saves Homer from his house (which was on fire because he didn't go church). At the end of the episode, Lovejoy remarks on how everyone of different faiths and backgrounds came together to help a friend in need (Apu: "There are over 500 million of us!" Lovejoy: "That's super.") It's the American dream, isn't it?
The kicker was the character of god as revealed to Homer in his dreams. That episode of the Simpsons is the epitome of classic Simpsons.
More quotes:
Homer: Ahh Bartholomew... I feel like St. Augustine of Hippo after his conversion by St Abrose of Milan...
Flanders: What did you say homer?
Homer: I said shut your ugly face, Flanders!
Homer: When I held that gun in my hand, I felt a surge of power�like God must feel when he�s holding a gun.
Lisa: How many roads does a man walk down, before you can call him a man?
Homer: Six!
Lisa: Dad... it was a rhetorical question!
Homer: Rhetorical, eh? Seven!
Lisa: Dad... do you even know what rhetorical means?!
Homer: Do I know what rhetorical means?! |
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flakfizer
Joined: 12 Nov 2004
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| Yeah, I never felt the Simpsons were any more anti-religious than they were anti-anything. They poke fun at whatever. I love when Homer prays to God for tickets to the big football game and Flanders comes by with tickets and Homer says, "WHy do you mock me oh Lord?" Marge informs him that he is not talking to God but to a waffle Bart stuck to the ceiling. Homer pries it down and say, "I know shouldn't eat thee, but...Mmmmm sacrilicious." |
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jajdude
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| It is just a cartoon but a very popular one. I think a lot of the shows cast doubt on religious beliefs and mocks them. I can see how someone who takes their faith really seriously might be offended by a cartoon, someone with a bible up their ass perhaps. |
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R-Seoul
Joined: 23 Aug 2006
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| Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 12:34 am Post subject: |
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A Simpsons thread 
You're really on the ball Hank; The Simpsons was last funny in 1997. |
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yawarakaijin
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A Simpsons thread
You're really on the ball Hank; The Simpsons was last funny in 1997. |
I don't spend too much time on this board but everytime I notice one of your posts I can't help but get the impression you are a dick. Is it your intention to come across this way so flawlessly? |
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wanderingbear
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| the simpsons is great, always funny |
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jajdude
Joined: 18 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2008 6:43 am Post subject: |
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A Simpsons thread
You're really on the ball Hank; The Simpsons was last funny in 1997. |
I don't spend too much time on this board but everytime I notice one of your posts I can't help but get the impression you are a dick. Is it your intention to come across this way so flawlessly? |
I think it is his intention. Have you said his username aloud yet? (R-Seoul = arsehole) Maybe he used to be that dude with the avatar of the Burger King guy shooting Ronald McDonald, whose sole aim on this site was to be a jerk. Congrats to you, R-Seoul, you are annoying. I know that is your intention. You may be a nice guy in real life, but as a poster on Dave's you are a waste of time and a jerk. |
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ChopChaeJoe
Joined: 05 Mar 2006
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I don't think someone can be a jerk just because they don't think the Simpson's are funny anymore.
They have lost a certain spark in my opinion, but are still pretty funny. At least i get a laugh everytime I watch an episode. i go through some comedy movies without cracking up once. Where's the love? I'll say it again, the simpson's always give me a laugh. |
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jajdude
Joined: 18 Jan 2003
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| Not about thinking his opinions of the Simpsons, but from reading his crap for a year or more and seeing invariably the same craphead bs arrogance and nonsense leads one to opine the guy is intentionally a tool. |
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