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double posting but lol did they really have Assange? Wikileaks Assange? the same guy that holed himself in the Ecuador embassy?
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PhazonLink posted:double posting but lol did they really have Assange? quote:The Simpson family went to see him as he was their new neighbor. When Marge asked him how he was doing, he told her that it was his personal information and he was not at liberty to reveal it. He then invited them to see a film. Marge asked if it was "Iraqi journalists being murdered?" but Julian Assange told her not to be ridiculous as it was "an Afghan wedding being bombed". Homer then tells Julian Assange a "big secret", which was that he wasn't wearing any underwear. Julian Assange then tells Homer that he should get out less. He then went back into the WikiLeaks building, entering in the code "1234" to open the door, looking around shiftily as he entered the code and then entered the elevator.
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quote:Julian Assange, the controversial founder of WikiLeaks, guest stars as himself. Assange was approached after Matt Groening heard a rumor that he wanted to guest star on the show. Matt Groening asked casting director Bonita Pietila to get into contact with him, which she did. His lines were written by Kathy Lette and were recorded over the telephone from the UK, while he was under house arrest. lol
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNtJKrUIPJo
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oh was about to ask if he voiced himself. https://simpsons.fandom.com/wiki/At_Long_Last_Leave 2012 Feb? So he would then go to the embassy Aug of that year. (and quickly annoy the Ecuador sooo much they evoke his wifi access and make him live in a broom closet) iirc this was when people still thought he was a good guy and not a Russian tool.
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marge sounds like that, and this was made TEN YEARS AGO
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PhazonLink posted:double posting but lol did they really have Assange? That's right, Lisa,
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I was thinking about the poorly aged celebrity appearances thing a bit more and although I listed Blair from the UK episode, that episode also had JK Rowling who is probably a bit more applicable.
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Howard Beale posted:That's right, Lisa, lol
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God, this was terrible. This reads like the bad banter between hosts during the Oscars. The flow of the conversation is so bad that it comes across like two people reciting lines at each other. The jokes are so obvious and corny. There's no punchline or great moment. A funnier ending would have been having him punch in this very complex passcode which is written on a post-it note by the pad, and then the camera reveals that the door was propped open all along. It's not the greatest comedic idea ever, but it at least takes more work. I go back to the Barry White cameo, and it really shows how well a cameo can work when it's integrated into the story. Barry White acts like a normal person encountering Springfield's madness, allowing for better comedy because it's not coming from a strict setup/punchline routine. The same thing with Leonard Nimoy in the monorail episode. You never feel like he's just there to be there, because the show puts him in the story and pokes fun at him. But this. It's just a template. Simpson - hello famous person. Famous person - replies in a manner related to why they are famous Simpson - What are you up to? Famous person - references something they are famous for in a slightly comedic way but doesn't make too much of a mockery. And make sure the famous person looks awesome in the end. Early Simpsons didn't try to make people look cool, nor did they poo poo on them either. They just used them as characters, and tried to make them part of the story. Or the jokes came from their reactions to events around them. My favorite celebrity cameo though was in Cheers, when they made a famous basketball player become obsessed with the number of bolts on a basketball court all because of some fact Cliff had to share.
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You know what would have been funnier than What? Anything!
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Homelander just needs to learn the CEO move when someone asks you a specific question is to go "Well, what are my options" and then they explain them all to you and you pick one at random and blame someone below you for loving it up if it goes badly.
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One of my favorite celebrity cameos not often talked about is Robert Goulet. The way he twirls the microphone around hitting Milhouse in the face after singing “Jingle Bells.”  “Oh! I’m sorry, kid!” Also, “Your manager says for you to shut up!” “Vera said that?”
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You Are A Elf posted:One of my favorite celebrity cameos not often talked about is Robert Goulet. The way he twirls the microphone around hitting Milhouse in the face after singing “Jingle Bells.” When I was writing my post, I was thinking about him. It was great, and apparently made England adopt the Batman smells/Robin laid an egg version of Jingle Bells.
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Cemetry Gator posted:When I was writing my post, I was thinking about him. It was great, and apparently made England adopt the Batman smells/Robin laid an egg version of Jingle Bells. At my school we had Jingle bells Batman smells Robin laid an egg The batmobile lost its wheel On the motorway I can believe that The Simpsons at least inspired the first half.
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wow. what a stupid school
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i think nelson muntz gave my school "joy to the world the teacher's dead"
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That DICK! posted:wow. what a stupid school Every school had that song. Like that stylized pointed S everyone always drew, but never knew its origin  Can’t forget the second verse of “Jingle Bells”: Batman’s in the kitchen, Robin’s in the hall, Joker’s in the bathroom pissing on the wall… …and that’s all I remember.
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Yeah alright you boffs don't need to rub it in with your "second verses"
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You Are A Elf posted:One of my favorite celebrity cameos not often talked about is Robert Goulet. The way he twirls the microphone around hitting Milhouse in the face after singing “Jingle Bells.” I think its hands down my favorite. There's something about his delivery that feels so natural to the show and every line he has is perfectly performed
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PhazonLink posted:double posting but lol did they really have Assange? "Hehe good ol' rear end-y. Whatever happened to that guy?" "He's being tortured to death by the government. " "Classic rear end-y"
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pretty soft girl posted:I think its hands down my favorite. There's something about his delivery that feels so natural to the show and every line he has is perfectly performed For sure, especially his shrug and acceptance this is what Vera wants him to do
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Hyrax Attack! posted:Who are their worst aged cameos who aren’t Michael Jackson? Kid rock, mel Gibson, Alec Baldwin… James Woods was an especially bad loss as it’s such a good ep but he’s become, uh, concerning (glances at his Twitter feed) oh man. Woods remains one of the funniest cameos of all time. He’s completely unhinged for no reason and it’s perfect. You Are A Elf posted:One of my favorite celebrity cameos not often talked about is Robert Goulet. The way he twirls the microphone around hitting Milhouse in the face after singing “Jingle Bells.” “I work for a casino” “Good enough” Haptical Sales Slut fucked around with this message at 23:02 on Jun 17, 2022 |
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So what is this thread's up/down on the Frank Grimes episode, because it's apparently considered "controversial" rather than "great" as it should be
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Rev. Bleech_ posted:So what is this thread's up/down on the Frank Grimes episode, because it's apparently considered "controversial" rather than "great" as it should be Extremely self aware stuff doesn't hold up so well now that it's been run into the ground by everyone else. It's a pretty decent episode though
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Rev. Bleech_ posted:So what is this thread's up/down on the Frank Grimes episode, because it's apparently considered "controversial" rather than "great" as it should be it's decent but should have amped up the meta jokes a lil more
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the problem with the episode is that grimey is too much of an rear end in a top hat for the audience to sympathize or relate to but its still a solid episode imo
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the grimes episode is a top 5 for me
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i like it. and even liked it at the time as well! my only issue is that grimes financial situation was exaggerated mostly for comedic purposes but doesn't really make sense when you think about it. he got a job as a fairly high ranking employee at nuclear power plant. he should be able to afford an apartment better than where he was at without also having to do a part time job on top of it!
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That DICK! posted:the grimes episode is a top 5 for me
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And why would you have a bowling alley two floors above another bowling alley? Makes no sense, too much competition in the neighborhood
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Grimes was a petty rear end in a top hat who thought the world owed him something for nothing, and his jealousy of Homer and his life was unwarranted and nasty. gently caress Grimes. Although I do like how he wiped his hand on his pants before shaking hands when he first met Homer. That was a nice little touch.
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thats the freaking -- the freaking joke doesnt work if hes a freaking nice guy! that you like!
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That DICK! posted:the grimes episode is a top 5 for me The bowling alley line is definitely one of my all time favorites.
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PostNouveau posted:And why would you have a bowling alley two floors above another bowling alley? Makes no sense, too much competition in the neighborhood it's in the bowling district
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Mr Interweb posted:i like it. and even liked it at the time as well! Did he even live long enough to get his first paycheck?
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Grimes is a great episode because of how dark it is and how much it commits to everything. The hero dog becoming vice president and barking at Grimes. How the existence of Homer drives him to insanity. The power plant contest where everyone is impressed with Homer. Part of what makes the episode work is that Homer just wants Frank to like him, so he actually tries to be professional. Frank was a moron who grabbed electrical equipment without proper safety equipment. After wasting Mr. Burns's precious acid.
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Cemetry Gator posted:Frank was a moron who grabbed electrical equipment without proper safety equipment. After wasting Mr. Burns's precious acid. that was homer simpson actually
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