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DUFFMAN5 12 Oct 2010 17:29:32 26,890 posts
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Duffman does not thrust in the direction of this thread

Zomoniac 12 Oct 2010 17:29:54 10,628 posts
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The Monkey Suit (S17E21) is a great episode, and that was fairly recent.

AlcohollicA 12 Oct 2010 17:29:56 2,377 posts
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South Park tried doing a season arc with season 6. I think thats my favourite season too.

Deleted user 12 October 2010 17:30:21

The show couldn't work if it had a realistic timeline. There have been over 400 episodes after all. But some events do stay permanent, like Apu's octuplets, Maude Flanders' death, Sideshow Bob being in jail etc.

BreadBinLidHero 12 Oct 2010 17:31:20 10,801 posts
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Chopsen wrote:

OnlyMe wrote:
You know what I hate about series like this in general? Nothing ever really changes. By the end of each episode, it's always back to square one. Especially after all those years, you'd expect some kind of progression between the episodes. This doesn't just apply to The Simpsons. I would love to see a Homer win the lottery, and actually not lose everything by the end of the episode. Maybe let him stay rich for at least a few episodes, if not for the rest of the season. That said, for this to work, Homer and his family being filthy rich should really just be a new background for them, meaning the jokes must become more than "Homer's a poor stupid guy with a loving family". Hell, even Maggie growing up could be interesting.

Hell, even Friends evolved, with lots of changes as the seasons progressed. I'd like to see The Simpsons at least try not to go back to square one every damn episode.

Didn't Ned Flanders' wife die?

Even I know that, and I don't watch it.

And Apu getting married, Skinner and Krabappel, Lisa becoming a vegetarian.

Granted it's hardly The Wire, but would you want The Simpsons to be constantly evolving when?

AlcohollicA 12 Oct 2010 17:31:38 2,377 posts
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Also the Van Houtens divorce.

ronuds 12 Oct 2010 17:34:20 21,781 posts
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Didn't Homer's mother die, too?

Deleted user 12 October 2010 17:35:20

Homer Jay Simpson

jonsaan 12 Oct 2010 17:39:34 27,052 posts
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The new Labour leader looks like Milhouse.

Jono62 12 Oct 2010 17:53:47 27,356 posts
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Deckard1 wrote:
When homer chased Uter around the changing rooms because he had bosoms was beautiful as well. God I used to love the simpsons.

:-D

Deleted user 12 October 2010 17:59:55

How come news story comments have + and - buttons, but the main EG forum doesn't?

All these clips get a +1 from me anyways

Jono62 12 Oct 2010 18:06:29 27,356 posts
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Moe lie detector.

Some Homer quotes.

Lexmeister 12 Oct 2010 18:32:40 68 posts
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nickthegun wrote:
I travelled the world and the seven seas... I AM WATCHING YOU THROUGH A CAMERA!

First time I saw that, with the way the line is delivered just before the end credits, I don't mind telling you... I nearly shat.

Deleted user 12 October 2010 18:37:05

I've enjoyed them less as the years have gone by, but it's hard to tell how much of that is just my perception due to my tastes changing/maturing and becoming more jaded and cynical and all that. Comedy in general has become more sophisticated as well, as have other animated shows, and that affects perception.

It's still not terrible imo, but perhaps it should have wounds down before now. Few things can go ten seasons, let alone twenty.

Lexmeister 12 Oct 2010 18:42:11 68 posts
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See? Can't keep the simpsons down.

How about the episode where Marge rage quits Homer out of punch out, just before he can beat Bart?

StixxUK 12 Oct 2010 18:44:04 8,755 posts
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Urgh, it was the Tony Hawk episode for me. Fucking ridiculous.

dsmx 12 Oct 2010 18:46:19 8,640 posts
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Well my tastes did change but I can still go back and watch the first 10 seasons and laugh, newer ones I just find painful to sit through.

gang_of_bitches 12 Oct 2010 19:21:13 5,707 posts
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As we're doing favourite moments, I think this might be mine.

heyyo 12 Oct 2010 19:27:41 14,356 posts
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Jono62 wrote:

Deckard1 wrote:
When homer chased Uter around the changing rooms because he had bosoms was beautiful as well. God I used to love the simpsons.

:-D

gLOL. I was wondering who the fuck uter was.

Deleted user 12 October 2010 19:36:35

When Tony Blair got a cameo. 'Nuff said really

Deleted user 12 October 2010 19:37:15

Lexmeister wrote:
nickthegun wrote:
I travelled the world and the seven seas... I AM WATCHING YOU THROUGH A CAMERA!

First time I saw that, with the way the line is delivered just before the end credits, I don't mind telling you... I nearly shat.

One of the best lines IMO, love that

MetalDog 12 Oct 2010 19:39:09 24,076 posts
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Bart's april fool is probably my personal favourite moment =)

Deleted user 12 October 2010 19:46:47

It has been shite for years, still the odd chuckle here and there though.

Deleted user 12 October 2010 19:46:48

MetalDog wrote:
Bart's april fool is probably my personal favourite moment =)

Yeah, it's good although after the first five minutes it's a clip show.

"You couldn't fool your mother on the foolingest day of your life if you had an electrified fooling machine."

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