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"Flanders is actually 60 years old" is from later though right?
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dr_rat posted:If you don't count season 8 or after as in the golden era there's still quite a few. I just checked Season nine and that had the famous Ralph "i'm a banana" and "were in danger" just before there bus crash off a bridge in the the Lord of the flies parody episode The Ralph "I'm in danger" bit is from 2014, I'm sure that's the latest. Although technically it's from Family Guy, which was doing a crossover episode.
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Mar 2, 2023 13:36
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Halisnacks posted:Not sure if these is one for the meme thread or here, but what is the most recent episode/season to have generated a “Simpsons reference” that people get outside the context of the show? Probably the old man yells at cloud image from season 13's The Old Man and the Key.
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Mar 2, 2023 13:43
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Data Graham posted:"Flanders is actually 60 years old" is from later though right? I always felt like that's one of the weirdly fitting bits, especially when it turns out his parents were beatniks. He's not just uptight and old-fashioned, he's outright old. Mind you I also kinda headcanon that the literal Flanderisation is a result of him getting more and more into religion to cope with Maude's death.
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Mar 2, 2023 13:49
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Tenebrais posted:The Ralph "I'm in danger" bit is from 2014, I'm sure that's the latest. Although technically it's from Family Guy, which was doing a crossover episode. Haha yeah, never seen the cross-over episode, must of just seen that mentioned online and my brain just decided to put it there. So guess that lines a pretty good answer to the question!
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Mar 2, 2023 13:51
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Oh, counting the movie there's 'worst day of your life so far.'
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Mar 2, 2023 14:00
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You Are A Elf posted:The absolute earliest golden-era episode I can think of that feels “off” to me is Lisa’s Rival, and I didn’t come to that conclusion until years after it aired. The subplot with Homer and the sugar definitely feels like something that would happen in season 10+, what with his actions of obtaining and guarding the sugar pile and the entire thing reeking of an unfamiliar wackiness in season 6 that wouldn’t slowly permeate the show until season 9 onward. I always think of this episode whenever Jeopardy! has an anagram category. I can't come up with the answers fast enough and feel like the show's gonna hand me a ball.
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Mar 2, 2023 14:06
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Mantis42 posted:it started when they made every episode a musical YES! Oh my lord yes.
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Mar 2, 2023 15:59
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Homey the Clown is my favorite episode Its good lines back to back. I also like how amazingly good the show gets before season 2 ends. Like the early seasons arent bad just different. But its impressive how different and incredibly funny it gets about midday through 2.
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Mar 2, 2023 16:10
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emgeejay posted:https://twitter.com/ooccouchgags/status/1630019222959972352?s=46&t=JIZ6gRLigRUIgi65MuVnmw this has probably been said a million times but no simpsons coach gag is 2in context" and this account sucks DICK
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Mar 2, 2023 16:19
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Sentient Data posted:Looks familiar Counterpoint: This year's Christmas episode is the best episode of the entire series. (To be fair it appears to be the highest rated on your chart)
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Mar 2, 2023 16:25
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Zeniel posted:Homey the Clown is my favorite episode Its good lines back to back. "I'm seein double here; four Krustys!" is my pick for the all time greatest line in the show.
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Mar 2, 2023 21:15
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Sentient Data posted:Looks familiar The dramatic drop-off from a dizzying high of 8 to a terrifying low of 7.3. Maybe it's a logarithmic scale, though.
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Mar 3, 2023 01:13
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Capital Letdown posted:"I'm seein double here; four Krustys!" is my pick for the all time greatest line in the show. And while Simpsons episodes usually aren't known for having great endings, that absolutely has an amazing one.
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Mar 3, 2023 06:24
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Dead Goon posted:Bob's Burgers started its decline with Season 5 in my opinion. Yeah, it went from having low stakes in a fun wacky cartoon world with a giant mechanical shark wrecking the street, getting abducted by a cruise ship, or being shot at by his landlord’s potential girlfriend while tripping on absinthe to just being low stakes and boring. They had a two part Blade Runner episode with long stretches of just Tina walking around a Blade Runner world, yet forgot to include jokes. Louise used to be allowed to be a little bit psycho so they filled down those edges as she’s as dull as the rest. Capital Letdown posted:"I'm seein double here; four Krustys!" is my pick for the all time greatest line in the show. It’s a contender for sure. “Whitey Ford is pleading with the crowd… for some kind of sanity” has such perfect delivery it’s a personal favorite. I also like when Mr. Burns wins the Pontiac Astrowagon and just drives off without Smithers..: where’s he going? Plus it’s never addressed if he rigged the contest or was lucky.
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Mar 3, 2023 06:38
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I get to quote "Oh, it's raining again!" every time it rains, so that's my favorite joke.
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Mar 3, 2023 07:09
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Atlas Hugged posted:I'm not. It's the line from the show I'm most likely to say at any given moment. I just about died laughing when I first heard that line. The delivery is sublime. oh my bad. i thought you were being sarcasic Capital Letdown posted:"I'm seein double here; four Krustys!" is my pick for the all time greatest line in the show. YES me and my friends reference that all the time. the entire episode is gold, but that line in particular sticks out. same with the whole bit with homer trying to convince the mafia he was someone else. other goat simpson joke moments: - lionel hutz handing the judge a fake verdict -homer being coached by the fbi in witness protection -every stan lee line in his cameo -the steamed hams scene (of course) -the mickey rooney scene in the radio active man movie
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Mar 3, 2023 07:39
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one of the best scenes in the show's history: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFdEkisu8tQ
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Mar 3, 2023 07:53
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I’ve been casually watching through Bob’s Burgers from the beginning since I’ve only ever seen most of the episodes once. While the first few episodes are a little rough, wow the show was much funnier in the first few seasons, which is something I didn’t believe prior to the rewatch. It used to have just the slightest edge to it that gave it a nice balance between wholesome and interesting. But they leaned way too hard into the wholesome aspect and like the other goon said, it’s just much more boring. The only improvement to me is that they don’t yell constantly like they did in the early seasons. Something that REALLY bugs me is that now, Bob only ever speaks softly and… like he’s… scared… to… get the… words out. In the earlier seasons he was just your standard H Jon Benjamin character and it worked so much better. Now that I’ve mentioned this you won’t be able to un-notice it in the new episodes.
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Mar 3, 2023 08:46
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also, the Praiseland episode overall kinda sucks, but the scene with disco stu and frank sinatra makes it worth it
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Mar 3, 2023 11:13
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Man, season 13 was the peak of sarcastic gen x attitude in terms of non sense plots and "we didn't make a real ending and that's the joke". It is also the season with the Florida/Kid Rock episode. Still, I prefer that season to the later, boring seasons where they tried to recreate the early seasons (and failing miserably).
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Mar 3, 2023 11:23
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SweetMercifulCrap! posted:Something that REALLY bugs me is that now, Bob only ever speaks softly and… like he’s… scared… to… get the… words out. In the earlier seasons he was just your standard H Jon Benjamin character and it worked so much better. Now that I’ve mentioned this you won’t be able to un-notice it in the new episodes. That’s true, also felt like they flattened his characterization from the early seasons. Like there used to be subtle hints Bob may be interested in men, like when he briefly considers responding to the turkey salesman, and that’s long gone as it probably confused the writers. Was also frustrating how Thanksgiving used to be their big ep and that has steadily declined, the most recent one has them going mini golfing? C’mon have Bob face challenges in prepping the turkey!
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Mar 3, 2023 14:37
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Mr Interweb posted:oh my bad. i thought you were being sarcasic "Stan Lee never left" has been a constant quotable among my friends.
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Mar 3, 2023 15:21
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bone emulator posted:Man, season 13 was the peak of sarcastic gen x attitude in terms of non sense plots and "we didn't make a real ending and that's the joke". It is also the season with the Florida/Kid Rock episode. I often quote “looks like we got a tini Houdini” now that I have a toddler. And I like that easily impressed woman at the diner. But that episode is dire otherwise.
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Mar 3, 2023 16:28
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Bob's Burgers worked for me as something to put on while you do the laundry or dishes but even that only lasted a couple episodes before I was just bored, unentertained, and wishing it was Home Movies instead
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Mar 3, 2023 17:21
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gently caress, I love Home Movies. The peanut butter zebra bit lives in my head. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlsRX0nsgqc&t=295s
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Mar 3, 2023 18:02
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Home Movies is my favorite show of all time
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Mar 3, 2023 19:15
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Same. The prison talk is the bit that stays with me (that and anything involving Walter and Perry). God I loved that show. Always good for a rewatch every couple years. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1aHYOyRphE
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Mar 3, 2023 19:22
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Zero One posted:"Stan Lee never left" has been a constant quotable among my friends. YES 
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bone emulator posted:It is also the season with the Florida/Kid Rock episode. That was season 11.
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Mar 4, 2023 03:52
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Isn't I Am Furious (Yellow) one of the later episodes? It feels like it. Still pretty good. Homer finally going on the Hulk rampage but he's not actually strong enough to do real damage is pretty funny.
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technically it might be more of a rodney dangerfield joke than a simpsons' joke, but i absolutely loved the line from the scene where him homer and mr burns are having dinner "this party gets any livelier, a funeral's gonna break out" Ghost Leviathan posted:Isn't I Am Furious (Yellow) one of the later episodes? It feels like it. Still pretty good. Homer finally going on the Hulk rampage but he's not actually strong enough to do real damage is pretty funny. just checked and shockingly it's from season 13(!) and it wasn't like it was one of the first few episodes either (it was 18th!). some of this stuff's getting really hard to track...
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Yeah I still regard “I am Furious (Yellow)” as “new” in my mind but it’s over 20 years old. It probably helps that I stopped watching every new episode not much later.
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Mar 4, 2023 07:06
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'Later' meaning after the golden age, anyway. The rest of the show should rightly be considered mostly homogenous worthless slurry with some remaining chunks.
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New Yorp New Yorp posted:That was season 11. The bad episodes are always two seasons before you think they are
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Mar 4, 2023 08:21
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Vaguely related, I'll credit one decent joke to chewing the lumps.
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Bob's Burgers continues to be good, but I got my fill of it by the time the movie came out and that ended up being a good cap on the series for me. It's not that the show became bad at some point, it's just that I'm not the same person I was a decade ago when I was really into it.
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From what I've seen of Bob's Burgers, it tends to be very consistent and that's... not the worst thing, but it does mean you can definitely get your fill of it unless you find it really comforting. It's basically a better job at the kinda background noise entertainment that zombie Simpsons is mostly treated as by its viewers.
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Calico Heart posted:this has probably been said a million times but no simpsons coach gag is 2in context" and this account sucks DICK
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I've got the first season of The Simpsons on right now and I don't know how anyone can think this is bad. Is it as good as the best seasons? Of course not but there are a lot of fantastic jokes that come at a slightly slower pace. But the edge for 1989 network television is amazing. I can only imagine what it was like to see it on TV when it first aired. I was far too young to appreciate it from that angle back in the day. It's great stuff. The early Tracy Ullman shorts are.. okay. I put those on first and I bet those were more fun in context of that show though instead of just plowing through them all in one sitting.
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