Ringo Would Miss Out On Fab Painting
Published October 14, 2008 @ 12:31 in The Simpsons

Ringo Starr is giving fans until October 20 to send him fan mail, but after that you're S.O.L.

Here's the word from Ringo himself.

If Ringo had done this earlier, he would have missed out on that sweet painting of him by Marge Simpson. In Brush with Greatness we learn that Marge crushed on Ringo and painted several portraits of him, sending one to Ringo himself for an "honest opinion". It took Ringo a while, but he eventually responded.

Dear Marge, thanks for the fab painting of Yours Truly. I hung it on me wall. You're quite an artist. In answer to your question, yes, we do have hamburgers and fries in England. But we call French fries "chips." Love, Ringo. P.S. Forgive the lateness of my reply.

Here's Ringo excitedly opening his fan mail. My, how times have changed!

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Homer Simpson Tries To Vote For Obama
Published October 4, 2008 @ 08:43 in The Simpsons

For years I had a Saturday morning routine. I'd think of a good Homer Simpson quote and add it to my Homer Simpson's Quote of the Week page.

After burning through all of my favourite Homer quotes I decided to halt that ritual on February 2, 2008. Today, instead of a Homer quote, here's a sweet piece of viral video making the rounds this week.

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The Simpsons Intro With Lego
Published September 10, 2008 @ 10:03 in The Simpsons

Brian tipped me off about this homemade Simpsons intro using Lego. Sweet...

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Every Simpsons Couch Gag Ever
Published May 8, 2008 @ 21:22 in The Simpsons

This likely took a long time to put together, but I'm glad someone put forth the effort. This is every couch gag in the history of The Simpsons.

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Dial 'N' For Nerder Or Not
Published March 10, 2008 @ 16:18 in The Simpsons

I watched a new episode of The Simpsons last night. It was called "Dial 'N' For Nerder" and as usual with new episodes of The Simpsons these days, it was nothing special.

I'm also making my way through season 10 on DVD. By season 10 you can see the sparky genius dissipating. Now in season 19 it's not uncommon for a new episode to draw less than 8 million viewers. It's no longer must-see television.

I'm at a place where I still enjoy new episodes, especially with the kids, but I know I wouldn't be watching if it weren't for those first six seasons in the 1990s that blew my mind. Homer has earned the right to be just okay.

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Rembrandt Homer
Published February 19, 2008 @ 19:18 in The Simpsons

I'm totally digging this picture of Homer if he were painted by Rembrandt. I stole this from limpfish.com.

If you're thinking Rembrandt is the guy who sang the theme song for "Friends", you need to read this first.

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Homer Does Kurt
Published January 28, 2008 @ 21:13 in Nirvana, The Simpsons

As I referenced earlier in the day, Homer Simpson assumed the persona of Kurt Cobain during last night's episode of "The Simpsons". He led a band called Sadgasm.

Politically Incorrect

This was the first song we heard from Sadgasm. It's a lot like Nirvana's "Rape Me".

Politically Incorrect Redux?

I can't tell if this is a new song from Sadgasm or a different part of "Politically Incorrect". Either way, this one is Nirvana's "Rape Me" to a tee.

Margarine

I think this one is called Margarine, but it may be called Marjorie. It's not a spin on a Nirvana song but a reworking of Bush's "Glycerine". A grunge spoof has spoofed a spoof, so to speak. It still makes for a great tune.

The Grunge Song

All this grunge satire reminds me of The Radio Free Vestibuels and "The Grunge Song". You remember this gem from MuchMusic. Turn it up!

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Flexible Reality Broken
Published January 28, 2008 @ 11:56 in The Simpsons

I tuned into "The Simpsons" last night and enjoyed my trip back to the 90s. The story covered a period of time after Homer and Marge graduated high school but before Bart was born. It sent up 90s stuff like grunge and cigar bars. Homer's grunge songs were actually pretty sweet, mimicking Nirvana's "Rape Me" and Bush's "Glycerine".

Any fan of "The Simpsons" has accepted the flexible reality of Springfield. On this show it's okay to violate laws of consistency for the sake of a joke. For example, if an episode calls for the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant parking lot to be visible from the Simpsons' house, that's how it will be for one shot, and that's okay.

Last night's episode, entitled "That 90s Show", wasn't just a piece of flexible reality, it was absurd. We all know the story of Bart's birth and yesterday's episode just doesn't fit the puzzle. Weren't the 1984 Olympics taking place when Lisa said her first word?

On preview, it doesn't matter. They can blow away the space-time continuum so long as it results in a good episode.

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39 Years of Homer Simpson Time Lapse Video
Published December 17, 2007 @ 10:01 in The Simpsons

I not only watched The Simpsons last night, I enjoyed The Simpsons last night. Maybe it's nostalgic fumes that are forming rose coloured glasses, but I've enjoyed this entire 19th season thus far. It's still sharp, it's still funny and it's still The Simpsons.

There was a great parody of this popular YouTube video showing photos Noah took of himself every day for 6 years. This one is a time lapse of pictures Homer took of himself every day for 39 years. If you missed it, see it now while YouTube DailyMotion still has it.

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19th Season Opener
Published September 25, 2007 @ 15:40 in The Simpsons

I enjoyed this new opening for the 19th season premiere of The Simpsons on Sunday. If you've seen the movie, you'll get the references.

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