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Echo Chamber posted:Not a good episode. Nothing really dumb or offensive about it; just not much going for it. And a few retreads of previous Brockman episodes from the past few years. I really don't know why they keep trying to give Kent Brockman stories. There is zero depth to the character.
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Nichael posted:He was running for president. 2016 is far from the only time he's tried to get into the executive. He tried to be H W. Bush's VP, considered running in 1988 and 2012, and actually did run in 2000. I must have been shielded from such laughing stock back in the day https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump_presidential_campaign,_2000 quote:He named media proprietor Oprah Winfrey as his ideal running mate and said he would instantly marry his girlfriend, Melania Knauss, to make her First Lady oh how times have changed
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Echo Chamber posted:Harry Shearer is the credited writer for this episode. It's his first script for the show. Maybe he likes Kent. I thought it was good and pretty funny. It seemed more cohesive, and having an A, B, and C story made it feel like a fuller episode. Overall, I think this season's start has been better than last season's.
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Just watched the Boston episode, coincidentally right after getting back from Boston. Bart's "Southie" monomania was really weird.
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The show was just renewed for 2 more seasons which will push it past Gunsmoke's record for most episodes of a scripted prime time tv series.
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J-Spot posted:The show was just renewed for 2 more seasons which will push it past Gunsmoke's record for most episodes of a scripted prime time tv series. If episode #636 is not a Gunsmoke parody, I'll be pissed.
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There Will Be Buds Homer gets stuck coaching a kids' lacrosse team with Milhouse's friendless father, Kirk, and when Kirk becomes too clingy, Homer bad-mouths him about being a loser. But Kirk overhears the rant and disappears, right before the championship game.
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This episode has been surprisingly great. I expect to see Matt Selman's name show up as lead executive producer.
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I can absolutely see why Kirk is friendless.
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dovetaile posted:I can absolutely see why Kirk is friendless. I would not lend him a feeling.
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J-Spot posted:This episode has been surprisingly great. I expect to see Matt Selman's name show up as lead executive producer. Yep!
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Gudger college will never not be funny.
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J-Spot posted:This episode has been surprisingly great.  I wish every episode was at least as good as this.
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Mister Kingdom posted:Kevin Curran quote:Notable episodes Curran wrote for “The Simpsons” include “Don’t Fear the Roofer” (2005) and “I’m Spelling as Fast as I Can” (2003). He conceived the idea and co-wrote the 2002 “Treehouse of Horror” Halloween episode “The Island of Dr. Hibbert.” Curran won three Emmy Awards during his tenure on the show.
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Honestly, that's the worst part of the Simpsons now, it's been on so long so many people are passing. And yea, this episode was great. Kirk being that guy who's really into the poo poo he's into, and never bothers to find out if other people are also interested in it.
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Havana Wild Weekend When Grampa's health issues are unable to be treated effectively, the Simpsons take him to Cuba for cheap medical care.
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Mister Kingdom posted:"The Bart" Hardest I've laughed at this show in quite a long time. Then Maggie did the horse counting joke and I laughed heartily again.
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Mister Kingdom posted:Havana Wild Weekend They literally already did this episode except with Canada instead of Cuba. And at the time I remember it being pretty good for a later-era Simpsons episode, even though it was only like season 16 or something
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OldSenileGuy posted:They literally already did this episode except with Canada instead of Cuba. And at the time I remember it being pretty good for a later-era Simpsons episode, even though it was only like season 16 or something They warned me Satan would be attractive. Let's go!
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Dad Behavior Homer finds a new app that makes his life much easier and outsources his father-son bonding. Meanwhile, Grampa finds that he is about to be a father again.
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That was a dark as gently caress couch "gag".
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B-b-b-b-brains!
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Mister Kingdom posted:What was that song Homer was singing in the bedroom? Was it Dirty Work, by Steely Dan? Or was it when Homer was singing "What to do with a Drunken Sailor?" "What do you do with a drunken Homer Make him watch Hunt for Red October Let him drive in a lunar rover Tickle his nose with a..."
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RugClockVexx posted:Was it Dirty Work, by Steely Dan? Or was it when Homer was singing "What to do with a Drunken Sailor?" It was the sailor one. Thanks.
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"Pfft. Ralph." sums things up nicely. Thanks, Matt Leinart.
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The Nightmare After Krustmas To impress his daughter, Krusty brings her to spend Christmas with the Simpsons. Meanwhile, with church attendance plummeting, Rev. Lovejoy seeks converts, and a frightening Christmas toy spooks Maggie.
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So I havent watched the Simpsons in forever, pretty sure they just killed someone off just now...lolwut
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That episode could have been okay if they didn't feel like they needed to shoehorn the Simpsons into every plot involving a secondary character. They didn't even try to justify why the family was at the hospital or why Krusty would want to go to their house for Christmas. That wold have been time better spent reintroducing his daughter who was just sort of there after a 15 year absence.Smashlampjaw posted:So I havent watched the Simpsons in forever, pretty sure they just killed someone off just now...lolwut Krusty's dad? They killed him off a couple years ago.
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Anyone notice the animation was somewhat reminiscent of the looser rules of seasons 2-5 (or so)? It was a lot less stiff than the modern era in a lot of places. The direction was less rigid as well. That's actually the second time I've noticed the animation being less stiff this season, it seemed that way in The Town too. Could the Matt Selman effect on writing have an impact on the animation as well? Because it seems like his episodes have looked better on top of being funnier this year.
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Yeah, I noticed as well. It had more of a classic feel to it. Krusty seemed especially expressive and the Maggie stuff was nicely done.
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