UK: General Simpsons Chat

[amir05]

EDIT: Due to my horrendous memory, I have forgotten half of the episode, I need to watch it again. When's it gonna be aired again?

its repeating friday, 7pm on sky one.

[Gibbles]

Normally when you jump off a cliff you die. Or will it a My Mother the Carjacker type thing!

Well Homer has survived the experience there’s no reason Otto couldn’t.

haha. i'm enjoying reading the hate for the otto joke.

if i recall, someone said in the r/r thread that it was supposed to be making fun of a recent headline where a drunk taxi driver did something or other similar. it wasn't just some inane joke to have a character strip nude and commit suicide.

Actually I was surprised that no one had a problem with Pro Frink hanging himself (you see his skeleton in the lab hanging when Bart goes to the lab in the future)

[H Thompson]

Normally when you jump off a cliff you die. Or will it a My Mother the Carjacker type thing!
Okay a so fictional character that we don't care about even in the context of the show died in the flash forward prediction of an 'astrology' machine, the accuracy of which is questionable. It also conflicts with Lisa's Wedding where he has his own cab company.

[Veryjammy]

I was just thinking, Channel 4 are due to show A Streetcar Named Marge soon. Do you reckon they'll cut the New Orleans song out or just skip the episode? It'd seem pretty disrespectful to show it right now.

[Rich Uncle Skeleton]

Uh, they won't be able to cut out the song, it's several minutes long and the main part of the episode. They would most likely not show the episode.

A bit late coming to this thread but I watched Future-Drama again on Sunday, and it really bugged me how they kept pointing out they were in the future in various ways, eg "we can do anything now that scientists have invented magic". In Lisa's Wedding the references were a lot more subtle.

[Nameless]

according to both radiotimes and channel 4 sales, the episode is set to be aired on wednesday. they might just have a warning before the episode.

[Veryjammy]

Uh, they won't be able to cut out the song, it's several minutes long and the main part of the episode. They would most likely not show the episode.



I don't see why they wouldn't cut it out. The song specific to New Orleans lasts about 45 seconds at most and is hardly integral to the plot. They could keep all the other songs in. If channels have cut out bits relating to the tsunami and 9/11 I'm sure this won't be aired

[matt228]

A Streetcar Named Marge (like Stark Raving Dad earlier in the year) should be skipped this time around due to current events, but should air again next time Channel 4 repeat S2. The song is out of date now, but we shouldn't let current events stop us enjoying a great episode.

P.S. I'd like to apologise if that sounded disrespectful, it wasn't intended to be.

[Butters]

it sounded very disrespectful. since when was a streetcar named marge in season 2?

and when was stark raving dad skipped?

and since when did self-contradicting become the new "in" thing?

[matt228]

it sounded very disrespectful. since when was a streetcar named marge in season 2?

and when was stark raving dad skipped?

and since when did self-contradicting become the new "in" thing?
Sorry if it sounded disrespectful

I thought it was season 2 but now I remember it's season 4.

Start Raving Dad was skipped earlier in the year (not the last time season 3 was aired, the time before that), probably because Michael Jackson's trial was going on at the time.

Self-contradicting? Never noticed but yeah I see it now.

[Nameless]

no, stark raving dad was never skipped. it was the official s3 premiere, was repeated at 17:25 as a rerun, and i'm sure it was aired this time round.

c4 helpline says THOHXII should air sep. 23 (then presumably the parent rap sep. 30 and so on). we will hopefully find out tomorrow when channel4sales.com puts schedules for sep 23 up.

[Greased Scotsman]

I was just thinking, Channel 4 are due to show A Streetcar Named Marge soon. Do you reckon they'll cut the New Orleans song out or just skip the episode? It'd seem pretty disrespectful to show it right now.

Also don't forget Sky and the Spin-Off Showcase - the entire first act takes place in New Orleans.

Do you think maybe Sky One will stop airing Spin-Off Showcase and make it the new City of New York vs. Homer Simpson?

[Butters]

you lot all go too far with your precautions and speculating.

[Nameless]

annoyingly, c4 just put up the entire schedule for friday september 23...minus the 9pm slot. grah.

anyway, so long as they don't mention floods or disasters or anything in any new orleans reference, it isn't offending, is it? are they going to ban 'homer the heretic' because the blackboard gag mentions new orleans?

[4 Alarm Chilli]

Who's watching "Last Tap Dance in Springfield". I love this episode.

[Nameless]

i'm watching it. and to save time, i can tell you drunk barney and greased scotsman will be watching it, but assuming i wasn't talking to an imposter earlier today, butters won't.

[Greased Scotsman]

I'll be watching it, but it'll probably get something like a C from me. It's an OK episode, but it gets a bit wacky near the end.

And it's gonna seem unfairly crap because I'm spending all night watching Season 6.

[Simpsons Forever!]

Also don't forget Sky and the Spin-Off Showcase - the entire first act takes place in New Orleans.

Do you think maybe Sky One will stop airing Spin-Off Showcase and make it the new City of New York vs. Homer Simpson?

Not at this time of the year, they won't. 11th September is next week.

[Veryjammy]

annoyingly, c4 just put up the entire schedule for friday september 23...minus the 9pm slot. grah.

anyway, so long as they don't mention floods or disasters or anything in any new orleans reference, it isn't offending, is it? are they going to ban 'homer the heretic' because the blackboard gag mentions new orleans?

Yes but at a time when the city is in chaos, thousands are feared dead, people are looting shops, using firearms and waiting to be rescued, and large portions of the area have been destroyed wholesale don't you think it breathtakingly insensitive to broadcast a song with the lyrics:

New Orleans, home of pirates, drunks and whores
New Orleans, tacky overpriced souvenir stores
If you wanna go to Hell you should take a trip
To the Sodom and Gomorrah on the Mississipp

New Orleans, stinking, rotten, vomiting, vile
New Orleans, putrid, brackish, maggotty foul
New Orleans, crummy, lousy, rancid and rank
New Orleans


I'm not saying they can't show it again, but surely they can't show it next week.

[Butters]

sky aired deep space homer a week after the columbian space shuttle accident in 2003.

[Greased Scotsman]

LTDIS was actually pretty good. The best joke has to be the mountain lion jumping out and immediately setting off the trap. Brilliant. And the characterisations were quite good too. Another B+

[Nameless]

It was ok. Flaws were Milhouse being attacked by a lion, Homer's eyes crusting over (and the pain gag at the end), Little Vicki just choosing what type of dance Lisa was going to do, the dimple-inserting-thing...whatever causing the children "much pain", but aside from the aforementioned Milhouse lion attack the subplot was pretty fun. The main plot got pretty wacky towards the end with the whole self-tapping shoes element (even if it is feasible in real life). B-

and next week, my most despised episode ever...ugh.

[4 Alarm Chilli]

Good plot, some wacky lines, the comedy was whacky, but there were very good moments, and some good charachterizations. Not my favourit season 11 episode, the episode is too slow, too much of it is in the mall.
Overall: B-

[Greased Scotsman]

and next week, my most despised episode ever...ugh.
Yep, next week's is definitely in my bottom five. a definite D- from me even before I see it again. Only thing that stops it from being a definite F is the bit at the beginning with Otto's wedding.

I'm not looking forward to Behind The Laughter either.

Next episode I'll be excited about probably won't be until either Hunka Hunka Burns In Love or The Blunder Years.

[4 Alarm Chilli]

New kids? I used to like it, I just laughed at how obsene the plot was and rated it well, but once I viewed it again I realised it was not a very good episode, I rate it a C.

[Nameless]

what? are you saying you think 'new kids on the blecch' is next week's episode? because it isn't. it's 'it's a mad mad mad mad marge'.

[amir05]

LTDIS was a pretty good episode, I liked the sub-plot in the mall and it was quite funny B

[4 Alarm Chilli]

what? are you saying you think 'new kids on the blecch' is next week's episode? because it isn't. it's 'it's a mad mad mad mad marge'.

Sheesh alright. It's aMad Mad Marge had the worst ending ever.

[Veryjammy]

I rather enjoy LTDTS in a 'isn't this rather silly' way B-

[matt228]

Next episode I'll be excited about probably won't be until either Hunka Hunka Burns In Love or The Blunder Years.
You like The Blunder Years? A definite D- from me there, but I suppose you have to have your own opinion.

[H Thompson]

So uh when do sky october schedules come out, unlike most of you I don't have the capabilities to download new episodes.

[Veryjammy]

I can't seem to find it in this thread but I'm positive someone posted that all 4 remaining s16 episodes would be broadcast in the 4 weeks of October, I can't remember the order though. typical crappy sky. thats why i downloaded them, cos I'll be at uni then and wouldnt be able to see them

[Simpsons Forever!]

I can't seem to find it in this thread but I'm positive someone posted that all 4 remaining s16 episodes would be broadcast in the 4 weeks of October, I can't remember the order though. typical crappy sky. thats why i downloaded them, cos I'll be at uni then and wouldnt be able to see them

9th October: GABF13 A Star Is Torn
16th October: GABF09 The Father, The Son and The Holy Guest Star
23rd October: GABF14 Thank God, It's Doomsday
30th October: GABF11 The Heartbroke Kid

[Drunk Barney]

Then I presume Sky will do what they did last year ( put the thoh 1 week after it airs in the US) on the 13th of November.

[Butters]

no, remember, they held the thoh over until december.

they aired the james caan one a week after it premiered in the us.

and we're not going to be as lucky this time around because season 17 is starting in september this year.

[Nameless]

and we're not going to be as lucky this time around because season 17 is starting in september this year.

the season would start on sky same time as ever though, don't see the problem...

[Simpsons Forever!]

I reckon Sky will go straight into S17 on 6th November, probably with The Bonfire Of The Manatees, because they always start the new season a week after finishing the previous one.

[Greased Scotsman]

Then I presume Sky will do what they did last year ( put the thoh 1 week after it airs in the US) on the 13th of November.
Yeah, like Butters said, THOH XV was aired on December 5th.

I hope they do start them in November, and that they do more than three or four weekly new episodes, before they slump back into the (bi)monthly slot.

[matt228]

I just hope that Sky decide to do what they appeared to do at the beginning of S16 - be one week after FOX for most episodes. But obviously S17 won't get this (at least to start), so after perhaps 3 new episodes a month until July/August, Sky could start S18 next September a week after FOX?

Just a thought.

[Simpsons Forever!]

Wezzo's updated again. Listings now up to 31st October and The Heartbroke Kid will air at 6:00pm on 30th October.

http://www.snpp.com/upcoming/uk.html

[Greased Scotsman]

For anyone who saw it: Were the machine-gun/NRA lines cut from Brother Can You Spare Two Dimes tonight?

[4 Alarm Chilli]

I think they were, I noticed it when Herb ignored Bart's present.

[Nameless]

strange, they were in the previous broadcast.

[Thats A Paddlin]

Ugh

I wish I lived in the UK so I could talk on this thread........

[Nameless]

but you don't, so what was the point of posting?

[JonHillier]

strange, they were in the previous broadcast.

The Machine Gun quote and the NRA membership present were both included last night. Definately.

[Simpsons Forever!]

Looking through the October listings for Sky, I noticed they're repeating a lot of Season 13, which must mean Channel 4 won't be showing it for a while yet.

[simplysimpsons]

Well, I wanted to use my 1,000th post in reviewing Bonfire of the Manatees, but I'll post it here instead - it looks like A Streetcar Named Marge has been pulled from wednesday, as the schedule (http://www.channel4.com/entertainment/tv/microsites/S/simpsons/) for C4 on wednesday is blank. I thought they wouldn't air the episode as they'd get a TON of complaints!

They'll probably either air an episode from s11/12, not air an ep that day, or just skip it. At the moment it doesn't look like they're going to air an episode.

Edit: To make this post more worthwhile -- WOOHOO!! 1,000 post!!! :D

[Simpsons Forever!]

Surely they'll air an episode, C4 won't let the 6pm slot go Simpsons-free. I didn't think they'd air it, though, after the events of the past week.

Congrats on 1000th post, Simplysimpsons!

[simplysimpsons]

Thanks! :) The thing I've noticed with C4, though, is they don't like breaking the chain of episodes - like when cricket was shown, they just 'skipped' a lot of the episodes on the days when the cricket ran over. That's why I think they might show an unrelated episode (s11/12) or skip it altogether...

[Nameless]

according to radiotimes and channel4sales.com the episode is still scheduled to air, but then again they haven't updated since the weekend. if they do show an episode, it'll probably be either the season premiere of another season (so they could show bart gets an 'f', stark raving dad, homer's barbershop quartet, beyond blunderdome, thohxi, or at a long stretch bart of darkness), or they might just skip straight over to homer the heretic.

congrats on your 1,000th post!

[Greased Scotsman]

Looking through the October listings for Sky, I noticed they're repeating a lot of Season 13, which must mean Channel 4 won't be showing it for a while yet.

I noticed that too - in fact, Little Girl In The Big Ten is being shown on Friday, but then there's a HUUUUUUGE gap, and then Poppa's Got A Brand New Badge is on October 21st. C4 will probably start off S13 on November 4th, as it's almost exactly a year since S12 was started. S6 will probably start around the same time (S5 will finish on Monday 7th November, assuming the schedule isn't moved forward because of Streetcar).

Also notice that on Oct 7th, Spin-Off Showcase is scheduled, but they may change it.

Also, why does 25th September have no episodes confirmed yet? What's so special about that day that they can't decide the episodes?

Also - do you think Sky'll cut the masturbation lines in Father Son and Holy Guest-Star?

according to radiotimes and channel4sales.com the episode is still scheduled to air, but then again they haven't updated since the weekend. if they do show an episode, it'll probably be either the season premiere of another season (so they could show bart gets an 'f', stark raving dad, homer's barbershop quartet, beyond blunderdome, thohxi, or at a long stretch bart of darkness), or they might just skip straight over to homer the heretic.

I think they'll just show a random episode from the newer seasons. Remember when they showed Skinner's Sense of Snow on a Tuesday at 6pm?

[Nameless]

no, c4 will probably start it on the 23rd. sky were repeating a lot of s12 just weeks before c4 started airing it (somebody noticed homer vs. dignity in the schedules late october). by my calculations it would be 2006 by the time they aired s13 if they repeated s12 or something else after s11. that's bad.

[4 Alarm Chilli]

So are Channel 4 gonna start airing season 6 episodes, hopefully they are, my second fave season.

[Nameless]

Yes, after season 5. It's obvious they will, you didn't have to ask...

[Greased Scotsman]

Well tonight, THOHs XIV and XV aired uncut, but All's Fair In Oven War aired with cuts (which is weird, as I recorded it from Sky in the spring and got the uncut version). In XIV, the scene with Moe hanging himself aired uncut (something I don't think has happened before), and the piss line was uncut from the final scene of XV.

Maybe with the hanging scene restored to THOH XIV, the hanging scene in The Sweetest Apu will get the same treatment.

Apart from THOH XV, tonight was a pretty good night. Oven War, THOH XIV and Moe Baby Blues - all A and up.

[Nameless]

the later they're on, theoretically the less likely younger people will be watching, therefore material they censor to avoid young children seeing it is more likely to go back in.

[Greased Scotsman]

the later they're on, theoretically the less likely younger people will be watching, therefore material they censor to avoid young children seeing it is more likely to go back in.

But THOH XV was on at 7pm, and it has been cut from that time before. Weird. I guess Sky are getting more lenient now, since they're showing The Cartridge Family too.

Maybe it's Revolution 2.

[Nameless]

good theory. somebody (i think butters) brought up thohxv being intact while previously being censored before as well, i don't remember the timeslot though...

[Greased Scotsman]

"They're all shite" was also cut from Fraudcast News yesterday, but I've seen that uncut before - but it may be only allowed after 8pm.

Also, Don't Fear The Roofer will be repeated on September 23rd for the first time since its encore showing. Strange that it's taken so long, since Home Away From Homer has been repeated a couple times...

[Nameless]

it was uncensored only on its premiere.

anybody heard anything about some kind of new show c4 are planning to put on fridays or something? because s13 has to start before the year is out, so either it starts on september 23, or after s11 there's a break for a few weeks with a new show, perhaps for 5 weeks, then s13 starts in november.

[H Thompson]

Maybe I just have a bad memory but THOH XIV when I first saw it, had nothing of the moe suicide scene, the 2nd time had him hanging himself but not the pizza delivery man calling him a bastard but this time it had it.

*edit* sorry greased scotsman said that, in so many words

I noticed that too - in fact, Little Girl In The Big Ten is being shown on Friday
Thursday

[Rich Uncle Skeleton]

The Cartridge Family is airing 26th September, along with The City Of New York Vs Homer Simpson, for anyone who has forgotton or cannae be arsed to look it up. ;)

Surprised to see Season 13 episodes in the Sky schedule again - it's been ages since they showed any, hasn't it?

[Nameless]

i remember reading somewhere that plenty of s12 episodes were slated over the summer of '04, and in the old uk thread somebody posted that "homer vs. dignity" was aired in october, just a few weeks before c4 were due to start broadcasting the show with s12. they probably want to air a lot of it before they lose the rights.

[Greased Scotsman]

it was uncensored only on its premiere.

It can't have been, because I missed the premiere on Bonifre Night, but caught a repeat in February/March that had the line intact. I'm pretty sure I have the uncut version recorded on DVD, actually.

[Nameless]

do you know what time it was on?

also looks like we'll find out what c4 are planning to air after s11 on friday. it'll either be s13, another rerun of s12 (but all the episodes have been rerun at least twice now), or something that will last for a few weeks, then s13. anyone want a bet?

[simplysimpsons]

According to the C4 shedules now, A Streetcar Named Marge IS going to be shown today, so we'll see if there's any warning/disclaimer or anything in 20 minutes! I'll be very surprised if not...

EDIT: I'm gonna guess s12 will be shown after s11 - surely C4 would have given s13 a lot more hype by now!

[Nameless]

yeah but if they did show s12, like i said before they would be in 2006 by the time s13 could start. i'm goin' with the last option.

i'll take a peek at c4 to see what's airing.

[H Thompson]

Not necessarily last time there was a whole simpsons launch night and they wanted to make people aware it's switched stations, I wouldn't be suprised if they aired some other filler untill november.
Although actually I wouldn't be suprised if they did 2 episodes a week again and then it would start in late november/ early december.

[Nameless]

Although actually I wouldn't be suprised if they did 2 episodes a week again and then it would start in late november/ early december.

judging by their website they've got a whole bunch of trash to occupy the 21:30 slot. they might want to stretch it out longer this time too.

EDIT: streetcar is airing right now, somebody should watch it for cuts, i'm going out

[H Thompson]

Looking at it Meet the Magoons ends on sept 23rd which would be when the beginning of possibly s12 starts so there's one episode their leaving 20 episodeds freeing up the 9:30pm slot for 10 double bills until december.

Of course they could briefly take simpsons off the schedule for 6 weeks, to make space for another series, it works since that would be 2 weeks in september and the month of october, then it'll be a year from when they started showing season 12.

[Nameless]

yeah by my counting it would be dec 2 if they aired season 12 with double-bills. season 12 has already been run twice though so i'm sticking with simpsons off the 9pm schedule for a few weeks then returning with new episodes in november. 6 or 7 weeks is plenty enough time to hype s13 up.

[D'oheth!]

'A Streetcar Named Marge' is completely uncut, surprsingly.

Yes, it's me again. ;)

[Greased Scotsman]

Hey, Streetcar aired uncut!! Wow.

[Veryjammy]

Heh, I'm genuinely truly surprised they showed it. Oh well

[D'oheth!]

I'm taking it that Homer The Heretic's blackboard gag will pass through, then.

[729]

To be honest It doesn't really effect anyone in this country, I mean anybody who was watching Channel 4 wouldn't be offended by people slagging of New Orleans. Saying that, the people at Channel 4 probably just didn't think to check.

[matt228]

I hope Channel 4 get season 13 soon! I want to have some new to terrestrial episodes to talk about with my friends that don't have Sky!

[Nameless]

I'm taking it that Homer The Heretic's blackboard gag will pass through, then.

obviously, it's not offensive like streetcar could have been.

Saying that, the people at Channel 4 probably just didn't think to check.

If they didn't check the episodes before airing them, I think we might see a lot more material surface...

I hope Channel 4 get season 13 soon! I want to have some new to terrestrial episodes to talk about with my friends that don't have Sky!

Maybe you should read the thread...

[Butters]

my god, i stopped caring about this thread 30 pages ago and it really has become a pile of turd.

i laugh at nameless acting as if she is the god of all british television. it's hysterical. she responds to literally every post coming up with a "reason" for something, that is barely reinforced and less that a sentence. jesus christ, lady, why not stop acting as if you're some sort of alpha-omega already, so what if you have so much spare time to phone c4's helpline everyday. and as if they god of british tv would ever be a woman.

i also chuckle at professor frink's responses stating a fact that doesn't affect anyone else and is just repeating something he's already said. the latter one was a good one.

and i have a giggle at how all of you overblow a "cut" for 2 pages and then spend at least 14 posts discussing why it wasn't cut, 7 of which are all nameless'.

leave it to the professionals who are too lazy to update their site, kids.

[H Thompson]

Well I stopped caring to the point where I stopped bothering to criticise peoples pointless banal speculation.

[Nameless]

uk thread with only repeats airing on british tv = to general discussion with only repeats airing on fox.

you make a point, tho.

[Veryjammy]

Or maybe Butters, you could have taken the 10 minutes you spent slagging off various British members, and used it to contribute something worthwhile yourself.

[Maggie J Simpson]

Hopefully this post will not be judged as one of the worthless ones, but the C4 Simpsons website now lists Season Six on it's Episode Guide. However, clicking it just brings you to a Season page without any episodes on it. I know this happened back when C4 first got the rights to Simpsons, but I think it was removed.

http://www.channel4.com/entertainment/tv/media/S/simpsons/pf/header_episode_6.gif

[Nameless]

According to channel4sales, Friday 23 September at 21:00 "Simpson & Delilah" will be repeated, then two cars in every garage friday 30 september. not sure what's going on there, what the hell do they hope to achieve by putting s2 on?

at least they're scheduling a lot of futurama

[4 Alarm Chilli]

The TV Schedule was better when they showed episodes on BBC 2. They just showed every episode in chronological order over and over again.

[729]

The announcer on Channel 4 just apologised for showing Streetcar.

[Greased Scotsman]

The announcer on Channel 4 just apologised for showing Streetcar.

Damn, I just missed it. What did they say?

[729]

It was on the sceen they show before the sponsor. The announcer said something along the lines of: "On Wednesday we showed an episode of the Simpsons that contained a song about New Orleans. In light of recent events we accept that this was innapropriate. We appologise for this mistake, yadder, yadder, yadder."

[Terrier Williger]

^EDIT - 729 beat me to it .

[Veryjammy]

I knew it! Pointless speculation indeed....

[Greased Scotsman]

Mad Mad Marge was, surprisingly, not as bad as I remember, at least not bad enough to get a D. The sub-plot was good, as was the intro with the wedding. While I agree that Marge's characterisations were off, until Becky moved in she was right in character. The last half was pretty bad, but had some great jokes (prescription pants, Homer sedating Marge). The scenes at the wedding were the best part of the episode, particularly Bart and Skinner.

It may be better than I remember, but still a pretty lousy episode.

Grade: C- (bonus point for Every Rose Has It's Thorn)

[Rich Uncle Skeleton]

The TV Schedule was better when they showed episodes on BBC 2. They just showed every episode in chronological order over and over again.
Uh, that's exactly what Channel 4 are doing. They're showing Seasons 2-5 in order (repeatedly) weekdays at 6, and Seasons 11 or 12 on Fridays at 9.

[Nameless]

Homer sedating Marge)

no, that sucked. it's still the worst episode ever.

[Drunk Barney]

So what will happen after BtL. Season 13?, or don't we know yet...

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Marge was a C- if anyones intrested.

[Nameless]

i posted on the last page that they're going into random season 2 episodes...that might just be for a few weeks though as they might not be allowed to air it until november.

[matt228]

I have to agree with Homer_Thompson and Butters (last page) when they say that the thread has become shit. I mean, I'm not saying I don't contribute to the shite posts (including this one?), though.

I think we'd all be a bit happier if I just stopped posting in it...

[Simpsons Forever!]

So, any news about S13/S6 on C4 yet?

[matt228]

So, any news about S13/S6 on C4 yet?
Do you honestly think that you wouldn't know by now? About 1 minute after Nameless found out from the C4 Helpline, she'd be on here telling us all.

[4 Alarm Chilli]

Behind The Laughter on Friday. Haven't seen this since 2 or 3 years so it should be good.

[Simpsons Forever!]

Do you honestly think that you wouldn't know by now? About 1 minute after Nameless found out from the C4 Helpline, she'd be on here telling us all.

True, but the thread was slipping onto page two anyway.

[Nameless]

c4 will also be airing s2 on sundays at 5pm for some reason, too. my theory is that they're trying to air as much of the current episodes they currently own the rights to as possible before they lose the rights and get s7-10 or something in november.

[Greased Scotsman]

c4 will also be airing s2 on sundays at 5pm for some reason, too. my theory is that they're trying to air as much of the current episodes they currently own the rights to as possible before they lose the rights and get s7-10 or something in november.

I don't think there'll be a season swap of THAT many seasons - I think C4 will lose S2 when they gain S6. Same with S11 and S13.

BTW - what's happening with Season 10? Neither channel is showing it at the moment, and I haven't seen Wild Barts Can't Be Broken in years.

Oh, Nameless, while I'm here: where did you download Bonfire of the Manatees from?

[Nameless]

season 10: sky will probably get it around the same time c4 start airing s6.

[david195]

I think Sky One will start showing season 10 in November and we can probably then expect to see it about thirty times over throughout the next year, just as they did with Season 9 last year.

[Nameless]

Behind the Laughter was better than I remember. Probably the only S11 episode to make me laugh out loud, and the parodies were great. C4 left the special end credits sequence alone, too, which is a plus. When it comes to its kind of episode, though, you can't beat the 138th Episode Spectacular. Still a solid B+

(i don't get why people share a credit or george meyer and al jean are credited as executive producers with scully at the end though, it's the same deal with TOHX/XI)

[Rich Uncle Skeleton]

Did they cut out the advert intros? e.g. the bit when Homer gets a passion for cleaning mixing decks.

[Greased Scotsman]

Did they cut out the advert intros? e.g. the bit when Homer gets a passion for cleaning mixing decks.

Nope, nothing was cut. The ad break was at the first "We'll be right back".

BTL was OK. Only thing that made me laugh out loud was Woody Allen at the Awareness awards. Apart from that it was good, but not funny good. B-

[H Thompson]

Ah excellent someone that understands the Woody Allen joke.

[simplysimpsons]

Wow, was I wrong about A Streetcar Named Marge...ah well, I'm glad they did show it because it was a great episode nonetheless.

According to my TV guide *and* the C4's online schedules, Friday's 9pm episode is....Simpson and Delilah! I'm very surprised they're showing a season 2 episode at 9pm - have they lost the rights to season 12?

[Greased Scotsman]

According to my TV guide *and* the C4's online schedules, Friday's 9pm episode is....Simpson and Delilah! I'm very surprised they're showing a season 2 episode at 9pm - have they lost the rights to season 12?

Nope, but they're most likely airing S13 in November, so they're not showing S12 again because they would have to stop eight episodes into it to show S13. They're probably just showing S2 episodes to fill up the 9pm slot until November.

They're not showing S2 in order either, as Friday 30th's episode is Two Cars in Every Garage and Three Eyes On Every Fish. Maybe they're doing a 'greatest hits' thing, or maybe they're just picking them at random.

Oh, another thing - I know this isn't Simpsons-related, but QI returns for a third series on Friday 30th September at 10pm on BBC2. I know there are a lot of QI fans on this board, so just to let you know.

[Nameless]

yeah i already mentioned the s2 thing last page...and maybe they're trying to pick episodes that would be better suited to the 9pm slot? simpson & deliliah is about Homer's job at SNPP, and two cars is a politics-themed episode. bart gets an 'f' and THOHI are also airing sundays at 5pm.

[matt228]

Oh, another thing - I know this isn't Simpsons-related, but QI returns for a third series on Friday 30th September at 10pm on BBC2. I know there are a lot of QI fans on this board, so just to let you know.
Fantastic news! I shall have to get a new video to tape the series on (never got round to taping series 1 & 2 when I watched them on UKTV G2 and BBC4 this year). It it my main source of useless facts, and Stephen and Alan's banter is high-priority viewing.

I apologise for wasting people's time with "irrelevant" talk. But who gives a damn?

[4 Alarm Chilli]

And I just purchased a bootleg season 15 DVD without menus. D'OH

[Rich Uncle Skeleton]

In something simpsons-related but totally pointless, sky.com listed today's 7.00 episode as 'Deep Space Homer'. Isn't that nice?

[Drunk Barney]

Kinda off topic, but who stays up late at night to see the new episode reviews poor in. I don't as I have to get up early in the mornings?

Anyone? I know SimplySimpsons does. I usaully see them in the mornings.

[Simpsons Forever!]

Season 17 will start in the UK in November, according to Sky Listings highlights. It will start with The Bonfire Of The Manatees, the air date of which has yet to be confirmed.

[Nameless]

In something simpsons-related but totally pointless, sky.com listed today's 7.00 episode as 'Deep Space Homer'. Isn't that nice?

Does this mean that Sky now have the rights to S5? It seems to be a totally random one-off, and C4 are due to be starting S5 in October. It says it will on Channel4Sales.com, but will this change (perhaps a pre-set listing or something?) to S6?

[Rich Uncle Skeleton]

Drunk Barney: I often stay up late to grab the torrents as soon as they come online, so the episode is ready for whenever I want to watch it the next day.

Good news about Season 17 on Sky. Even though I d/l the eps, it's always good to watch them on TV in higher quality.

[4 Alarm Chilli]

Season 17 will start in the UK in November, according to Sky Listings highlights. It will start with The Bonfire Of The Manatees, the air date of which has yet to be confirmed.

If only I had sky. Who else here doesn't? :-/ It's annoying.

[Jayrayman]

If only I had sky. Who else here doesn't? :-/ It's annoying.

Nobody :laugh:

[Greased Scotsman]

Good to know about S17. After the rave reviews that Girl Who Slept Too Little has been getting, I'm quite eager to see it.

[Nameless]

Nobody :laugh:

except me.

[Jayrayman]

Good to know about S17. After the rave reviews that Girl Who Slept Too Little has been getting, I'm quite eager to see it.

Seconded, good thing they are cramming in all the new episodes at once during october we get to see the finale of season 16 and then the new episodes from season 17, should be good.

[david195]

Sky One have announced their November schedules. The 6.30 pm episodes for Sundays the 6th, 13th and 20th November haven't been named yet. There are Simpsons encores on the Fridays following these three Sundays though which suggests that we will get three new episodes of season 17 in November. Season 10 won't be starting after all.

[Greased Scotsman]

That's down on last year, because they showed the first four episodes of S16 in a row before they stopped the weekly run. So no hope of getting any episodes mere weeks after the US this time round. But at least we'll get Bonfire, Girl and Milhouse before Christmas.

Also don't forget The Cartridge Family on next Monday night. Do you think it'll have a lot of edits to it?

[H Thompson]

Yeah I think they'll cut the scene where Homer shoots all the school children.

[matt228]

Yeah I think they'll cut the scene where Homer shoots all the school children.
What scene where he shoots the school children? Or is this a sarcastic remark?

[Nameless]

It wasn't. That was a sarcastic comment.

[david195]

It's a stupid and distasteful comment as well.

[Rich Uncle Skeleton]

I thought it was funny. Anyway the point is... Professor Frink is a dumbass for taking it seriously. ;)


P.S. Professor Frink, don't take what I just said seriously.

[alt.nerd.obsessive]

Hey, guys, I checked my TV Times for this Friday and at 9pm, C4 are showing Simpson and Delilah, not a Season 11/12 episode.

I wonder why this is? They have sometimes shown episodes at 9 in non-syndication, but I wonder why they are showing this episode?

Is the episode they planned to show too offensive, after the blunder they made in showing A Streetcar Named Marge so soon after Katrina?

Sorry if you have discussed this, but as a fan in the UK, I want to know what C4 are doing? Perhaps they have just screwed up once more.

[Nameless]

I figure they're putting on slightly more topical episodes from S2 until November, when they'll probably air S13. They're airing 2 Cars Sep. 30 and it will probably run into October.

[alt.nerd.obsessive]

Hmm, thats true. I believe that when Season 6 is released on DVD in the UK then they will be able to show episodes from that season, wont they?

[Nameless]

S6 DVD was pushed back but they'll show the episodes after the upcoming S5 run anyway. So long as they're fairly close to the release date it's OK.

[alt.nerd.obsessive]

Yeah, I thought as much, but S6 won't be on for some time presumably, if we have S5 to get through. We are only in the early stages of S4.

[4 Alarm Chilli]

The S6 Episode I'm mostly waiting to see is the PTA Disbands. It's been one of my all-time favourits and I absolutley can't wait. I'm buying the DVD, but that will be for quite some time.I suppose I could just not watch it when it comes on Channel 4 and watch it on DVD, because then it would be better when I watch it later....

[Drunk Barney]

With my computer struggiling with d.l Simpsons episodes, it looks like I too may be watching the Sky episodes. A bit of a pain, but November isn't too bad. Infact I'll probably end up seeing it somehow (comp somehow will d.l it, watch at friends etc) but the Sky resort looks possible!

[George Cauldron]

Hey, guys, I checked my TV Times for this Friday and at 9pm, C4 are showing Simpson and Delilah, not a Season 11/12 episode.

I wonder why this is? They have sometimes shown episodes at 9 in non-syndication, but I wonder why they are showing this episode?

Is the episode they planned to show too offensive, after the blunder they made in showing A Streetcar Named Marge so soon after Katrina?

Sorry if you have discussed this, but as a fan in the UK, I want to know what C4 are doing? Perhaps they have just screwed up once more.

I think what they're doing is showing Season Two on Sundays and Fridays, alternating episodes....Bart Gets An F was on last weekend, Simpson and Delilah is on Friday, Treehouse of Horror is on Sunday, Two Cars is on next Friday...Nothing to do with the episodes being topical. So far they're in the correct order.

[H Thompson]

Incidentlly Simpsons are in yet another Radiotimes poll.
Lisa comes 8th in the top ten smartest people on T.V

the list by the way
1. Stephen Fry
2. Carol Voderman
3. Robert Winston
4. Adam Hart-Davis
5. Jeremy Paxman
6. Patrick Moore
7. Bill Bailey
8= Ian Hislop
8= Lisa Simpson
10. Tony Robinson

[matt228]

1. Stephen Fry
2. Carol Voderman
3. Robert Winston
4. Adam Hart-Davis
5. Jeremy Paxman
6. Patrick Moore
7. Bill Bailey
8= Ian Hislop
8= Lisa Simpson
10. Tony Robinson
Stephen Fry definitely deserves to be top, Vorderman certainly the smartest woman. Paxman seems quite clever but I think Clive Anderson is perhaps more intelligent... Moore & Hilsop are good too, Lisa really shouldn't be on that poll as she's a fictional character, and Tony Robinson isn't exactly the first person I'd think of as "most intelligent people on TV"...or 10th...but he certainly isn't dumb.

[Greased Scotsman]

1. Stephen Fry
2. Carol Voderman
3. Robert Winston
4. Adam Hart-Davis
5. Jeremy Paxman
6. Patrick Moore
7. Bill Bailey
8= Ian Hislop
8= Lisa Simpson
10. Tony Robinson

I can understand Fry, Vorderman, Paxman, Moore and Hislop, but..BILL BAILEY? I know he's a fantastic comedian, but he doesn't strike me as more intelligent than Ian Hislop or Lisa Simpson. And I agree that Clive Anderson should be on there. And I haven't seen enough of the non-Baldrick Tony Robinson to pass judgement on that.

I'm guessing this has something to do with QI, since it's got Stephen Fry and Bill Bailey on the list, and they both feature on the first show of the new series.

[H Thompson]

It's not done to promote QI specfically but I'm sure QI has boosted public opinion of him, same for Bill Bailey and yeah I'd agree he's funny but doesn't seem particulay intellegent.

But it has a small interview with fry on the subject of topping the list and he talks about T.V dumbing down it's all good to read really, it's got some stuff about Bob Dylan since there's a big documentary on him on monday and tuesday.

to top it all a user on another forum I contribute to had a letter printed criticising Nighty Night
Best Radio Times Ever.

Anyway noone care's about that, but I've come to accept this thread will also serve as a general chat for Ukers.

[Greased Scotsman]

Anyway noone care's about that, but I've come to accept this thread will also serve as a general chat for Ukers.

Yeah, at least it gives us something to talk about until seasons 13 and 17 arrive.

Still counting down to The Cartridge Family...

[4 Alarm Chilli]

Simpson and Delilah was on last night. Quite good episode, but wanted to get season 12 out the way so I could view season 13.

[Nameless]

do you think they'll do all of s2? or will they stop once they get to november (if they're still going by then, with episodes on sundays and fridays)?

[Rowdy Roddy Peeper]

So stupid by showing Season 2 on Friday nights. They're supposed to be new episodes or at least relatively new? Channel 4 have been milking the same seasons for too long now.

[4 Alarm Chilli]

If they do do the rest I'll be getting really angry. I haven't seen season 13 for ages, since Fox, but they're showing season 16 now.

[Gizmo210688]

I'm just looking forward to The Cartridge Family and The City Of New York Vs Homer Simpson tomorrow night.

According to snpp.com, The Cartridge Family is getting it's very first airing on SkyOne, and The City Of New York Vs Homer Simpson is getting it's second showing since 9/11.

I can't wait!

[Greased Scotsman]

At least we KNOW now that S6 will air after S5. If it didn't, then S2 would be running in both the 6pm and 9pm slots, and that would just be stupid.

If the run continues with no interruptions, then S6 should start on Monday November 7th. Which is my birthday, as it happens. So I reckon S13 wil either start on the 4th or the 11th.

And maybe the airing of The Cartridge Family will cause Butters to finally update The Britsons with cuts.

[Nameless]

the run will continue uninterrupted now that cricket or whatever is over.

i don't think they'd like the idea of suddenly shifting from season 2 to 13 suddenly...maybe they're planning to run all of s2 for the last time as maybe they're going to lose the rights? 7-9 are the seasons that they're going to be showing next, so maybe sky will get back s2-4 and 11?

[Simpsons Forever!]

I'm really looking forward to The Cartridge Family on Sky tonight. This is definitely one of the best S9 episodes and I'm surprised Sky haven't shown it before now.

[TheSkoot]

Uuugh, it's been years since I last saw The Cartridge Family, and it's gone down a lot in my estimations. I mean, Homer lies about getting rid of the gun not once, but twice? Why on earth does Marge bother going back to him? Has to be Jerkass Homer at his worse.

[Nameless]

^ because he apologizes to her for real.

so cartridge family has finished airing now, right? was there anything that seemed sloppily pasted together? for those who saw it, can you check the snpp capsule or the too hot for tv DVD to see if anything was cut?

NYC episode will presumably have the same cuts as before...

[Greased Scotsman]

I think TCF was uncut, but I missed the part where Homer says "This is what you point at whatever you want to die", so that might have been cut. Otherwise it was fine. Great episode.

Currently watching NYC, haven't reached the part with the cuts yet.

EDIT: Looks like the same stuff has been cut as last time.

[Gizmo210688]

I believe the same things were cut. I know the bit where Homer first arrives at the WTC and the camera pans up both the towers was cut, but apart from that, it's exactly how I remember it.

[Simpsons Forever!]

I think TCF was uncut, but I missed the part where Homer says "This is what you point at whatever you want to die", so that might have been cut. Otherwise it was fine. Great episode.

That line was left in the episode. I really enjoyed it - definitely the best of Season 9 - and I wish Sky had never banned it in the first place. A+

[729]

Incidentlly Simpsons are in yet another Radiotimes poll.
Lisa comes 8th in the top ten smartest people on T.V

the list by the way
1. Stephen Fry
2. Carol Voderman
3. Robert Winston
4. Adam Hart-Davis
5. Jeremy Paxman
6. Patrick Moore
7. Bill Bailey
8= Ian Hislop
8= Lisa Simpson
10. Tony Robinson

Vorderman ain't that smart, just good at maths. Stephen Fry's just posh so people assume he's intellegent. I won't bother trying discredit everyone else but Lisa but, fuck she should have won! :angry:

[snrub]

Steven Fry is incredibly intelligent - yes he may "talk posh" but to discredit him for that is foolish and somewhat ignorant IMO

[JonHillier]

Yeah, Stephen Fry is ridiculously intelligent. Awful suggestion that talking with a posh accent suggests intelligence.

[H Thompson]

Fry's great, you really need to see "a bit of fry and laurie" to see his true genius, twas an excellent, creative orginal sketch show, from a time when sketch show's weren't about repeating catchphrases every week, wish I could see more, they repeated it briefly on paramount but I only saw a couple of them and that comedy connections program.

[alt.nerd.obsessive]

I love Stephen Fry, does anyone watch the show QI - its brilliant.

I hear that he is pipped to write a Doctor Who episode too, I would like to see him voice a character on The Simpsons!

Just an amendment, I thoroughly love the episode The Cartridge Family, its just a nice little episode where Hpmer messes up, the family are in jeopardy and then everything comes good at the end.

Plus the ending was very satisfying with Marge walking off with the gun herself.

[Greased Scotsman]

I love Stephen Fry, does anyone watch the show QI - its brilliant.

We've got quite a few QI fans on this board.

I might as well use this post to plug the new series of QI, tonight at 10pm on BBC2.

According to my Daily Mail TV Guide, they've changed the title to "QI: Quite Interesting", maybe because it's been moved to a Friday night and they're trying to attract more viewers.

And because this is Series C, they're doing topics beginning with C. Imagine what will happen if they get to Series X!

And IMO, Stephen Fry's best performance was in BlackAdder Goes Forth. BAAAAAA!!!

[Nameless]

Wait...they have seasons going by letters and not numbers? how does that work? :s

[H Thompson]

Well no it's the third series it's just their progressing through the alphabet.
There's only 2 series a year I doubt they'll have 26 series

[Greased Scotsman]

Wait...they have seasons going by letters and not numbers? how does that work? :s

Well the first series was Series A, and every topic they covered in that series (apart from the final round of each show) was about a subject beginning with the letter A, such as Antarctica, Aristotle and Andersons.

The second series was then called Series B, and they had subjects like Bees, Blackberries, and Bats.

The new series is the third (series C), and one of the topics that'll feature tonight is Cardiff.

Also, any fans of KISS, School of Rock or any rock band should watch Rock School tonight on C4 after The Simpsons. It's gonna be REALLY good. If you liked SOR, you'll apparently like this.

[4 Alarm Chilli]

Tonight on four it's 2 cars on every garage, 3 eyes on every fish. Should be pretty good.

[matt228]

Well no it's the third series it's just their progressing through the alphabet.
There's only 2 series a year I doubt they'll have 26 series
In fact there is only one series per year.

Tonight's QI was good, though I found Rob Brydon quite annoying at times.
I enjoyed seeing the Braniac clip again (on the question "Could Jesus walk on custard" - I knew it would have something to do with the fact that it is possible for anyone to) - I saw it on the original Sky One airing, I in fact feel sorry for people without Sky who cannot watch Braniac unless they buy the "Best of Series One" DVD. It's a shame they haven't put it on Channel 4 or something, really.

[H Thompson]

Ok let's not get too bogged down in QI discussion.

[Greased Scotsman]

Until A Star Is Torn airs, there's not really much Simpsons-related stuff to talk about. (Except maybe Mother Simpson on at 6:30 tonight.)

I watched the second QI episode on BBC Four, and they spend about ten minutes taking the mickey out of the Scots and our deep-fried obsession. (Now that I think of it, they should send the Simpsons to Glasgow and see what Homer thinks of the deep-fried Mars Bars and pizzas.)

PS. I have never eaten, bought or even SEEN a deep-fried Mars Bar.

[H Thompson]

I'm going to save each QI for next friday night though, otherwise I might be tempted to watch 'Spoons', I taped it and it's awful it really is just incredibly bland.

[Nameless]

PS. I have never eaten, bought or even SEEN a deep-fried Mars Bar.

I remember seeing one in an old fish-and-chip shop which I think has closed down. Not sure if the theme was greased scotsmen or whatever.

[Butters]

possible cuts from the girl who slept too little.

(gravedigger billy tricks willy into looking into the open grave for some gold.)
willy: hey, there's nothing in here. fill it up, ya lazy bastard.
(gravedigger billy takes a swing for willy with a baseball bat, the camera cuts away just before impact.)

wha? is willy the only character allowed to say "bastard" anymore?

[Nameless]

Maybe they're attempting to stereotype Willy as much as possible. I don't know if Scottish men say "bastard" a lot but presumably Jean thinks so.

c4 are up to "bart gets an elephant" in terms of how far ahead we can look, we should know what follows simpsons s5 (or futurama s1...but that's beside the point) soon enough.

[snrub]

According to my Daily Mail TV Guide, they've changed the title to "QI: Quite Interesting", maybe because it's been moved to a Friday night and they're trying to attract more viewers.

It's been listed as that since the beginning in a few magazines - and the last series was on Fridays as well :)

[H Thompson]

By the way the thing I mentioned earlier "A bit of Fry and Laurie" just so happens to be on paramount 2 this week at 9:40pm and repeats at 1:55am if you wan't to record it or like me you have an insane sleeping pattern, or you just don't bother much with sleep.

[Greased Scotsman]

possible cuts from the girl who slept too little.

(gravedigger billy tricks willy into looking into the open grave for some gold.)
willy: hey, there's nothing in here. fill it up, ya lazy bastard.
(gravedigger billy takes a swing for willy with a baseball bat, the camera cuts away just before impact.)

wha? is willy the only character allowed to say "bastard" anymore?

Yeah, I was thinking that too. But the problem is that 'bastard' is said just as Billy swings the bat, so if they cut it it won't make any sense.

And Nameless, although I do say bastard quite a lot, "shite" is more common. So at least Fraudcast News was right.

[Nameless]

Yeah, I was thinking that too. But the problem is that 'bastard' is said just as Billy swings the bat, so if they cut it it won't make any sense.

Couldn't they just mute it? Of course, there might still be the sight of Willy's lips moving, but it wouldn't look as bad as cutting it.

[simplysimpson]

Once again Channel 4 have shown "Krusty Gets Kancelled" with the tidal wave scene missing (from the celebrity sqaures on the beach scene.)

[Simpsons Forever!]

Strange - Sky showed Brother From Another Series yesterday with the tidal wave from the dam.

[Greased Scotsman]

Strange - Sky showed Brother From Another Series yesterday with the tidal wave from the dam.

Because that's a dam collapsing, not a tidal wave. (The fact that it isn't from the sea shows it can't be called a tidal wave.) And there's no-one hurt in that one, unlike in Kancelled when the game show contestant was "killed" (according to Homer, anyway).

[Nameless]

Meanwhile, C4 uploaded 7 further days of scheduling to their website today, and left it more or less blank - it cuts from 17:00 (Richard and Judy) to 19:00 (C4 news) on weekdays, and also has a few other programs scheduled i'm not interested in, futurama aside. Isn't that convenient?

[alt.nerd.obsessive]

Well, it looks like Channel 4 now have Season 5 to show after Homers Barbershop Quartet was on last night.

I still can't believe how concisely C4 are now editing the Simpsons episodes they show at 6, it must be after the furore that was caused when they screened A Streetcar Named Marge.

Pardon my asking, but how do you guys, in the UK, give ratings to Season 17 episodes when they haven't been broadcast here yet?

Unless of course you download them from file-sharing websites, but of course, you'd never do such a thing, right, guys?

[Nameless]

well obviously we download them...it's not like we live in the us or something. we live in the uk.

dunno if it's been noted yet but an unconfirmed new episode, presumably bonfire of the manatees, airs nov. 6 on sky. didn't think it had been posted since the snpp page hasn't been updated for a month.

[Simpsons Forever!]

It was mentioned earlier - there'll be 3 new episodes in total in November on Sky.

[4 Alarm Chilli]

Bart the Daredevil tonight.

[spiritofstlouis]

I still can't believe how concisely C4 are now editing the Simpsons episodes they show at 6, it must be after the furore that was caused when they screened A Streetcar Named Marge.


Can someone remind me, what kind of furore was there?

[Rich Uncle Skeleton]

Can someone remind me, what kind of furore was there?
http://www.nohomers.net/showthread.php?t=42848&page=78&pp=30

I would add something meaningful to this post...but there's nothing to talk about. Though there hasn't been for a couple of pages anyway...

[david195]

Sky are showing 'Make Room For Lisa' on Sunday 30th October at 5.30 pm. They haven't yet scheduled any other season 10 episodes but it prsumably won't be long now before we do see them.

[Nameless]

Bart the Daredevil tonight.

there's really no point in watching it, we've all seen it billions of times.

5:30pm? SNPP doesn't say sky show episodes at 5:30pm currently, will that be something new?

[Simpsons Forever!]

Did anyone happen to catch Ricky Gervais on Parkinson last night? Just wondering whether he mentioned his Simpsons episode.

And don't forget GABF13 A Star Is Torn airs at 6:30pm tonight on Sky!

[Greased Scotsman]

He did mention it, but only briefly. He didn't give any information on it though. He justed talked about how he wondered why they chose him over everyone else.

[snrub]

Off Topic, but of interest to regular visitors of this thread -

American Dad starts in the UK on 22nd October at 10:10pm on BBC2. Even more intersting is it's followed by Family Guy at 10:35pm, which is heavily rumoured to be the start of Season 4 on UK tv, although it may well be season 3 instead, followed by Season 4. Unconfirmed at this time

End of Off Topicness

[Mario]

So, what did everyone think of A Star is Torn?

I thought it was OK, but it was not as good as I thought it would be. B-, average.

[JonHillier]

Actually, I thought it was better than I had been expecting. I haven't really appreciated this season that much, at least in comparision with other people's opinions on it, but this latest episode was really funny and had pretty decent characterisation.

I'd say this is my favourite of the season, despite the fact that the plot was fairly zany.

The Milhouse sexuality gag was one of my favourites from tonight's episode, however cliched.

[Greased Scotsman]

I downloaded it in July, but I liked it a lot. Still did tonight. The emotion between Homer and Lisa was really great (made you feel for Lisa, always a plus) and I liked all of the songs. LOVED the audition scene with Ralph and Krusty. A

Next week, is it Thank God, It's Doomsday or Father, Son and Holy Guest-Star?

EDIT:

WEZZO'S UPDATED

Just to let you know.

The Cartridge Family is being repeated on November 7th on Sky One, so I guess it's here to stay.
City of New York vs. Homer Simpson on the 8th.
The 5:30 showing of Make Room For Lisa on October 30th has been added, but no other S10 episodes are being shown in October/November.
Future-Drama is repeated on the 28th of November.

[Rich Uncle Skeleton]

Off Topic, but of interest to regular visitors of this thread -

American Dad starts in the UK on 22nd October at 10:10pm on BBC2. Even more intersting is it's followed by Family Guy at 10:35pm, which is heavily rumoured to be the start of Season 4 on UK tv, although it may well be season 3 instead, followed by Season 4. Unconfirmed at this time

End of Off Topicness
BBC now have Family Guy? Awesomeness.
But I don't see they wouldn't be showing Season 4...

[Simpsons Forever!]

Greased Scotsman - next week is GABF09 The Father, The Son And The Holy Guest Star.
Notice that Wezzo's stopped putting the P-codes in the listings?

A Star Is Torn was an average episode - no classic moments, but no "Scully" moments, either. The storyline was good, although the vegetables at the beginning were a bit weird. A strong ending, for once, although they could've gone on to at least announce Lisa as the winner. Thinking about it, I would've liked to see the I&S cartoon with her, too. The mini "Jazz Hands" clip over the credits was quite effective - better than some other credit scenes. All in all, a B from me.

[729]

Star Is Torn

Couple of good Lenny & Milhouse lines but apart from that it was a pretty nothing episode.

[Nameless]

BBC now have Family Guy? Awesomeness.
But I don't see they wouldn't be showing Season 4...

i don't think it's finished airing in the us, has it?

[snrub]

i don't think it's finished airing in the us, has it?

Yeah, that's why it's rumoured they might start with Season 3 instead. I doubt it though, there are a lot of series that air over here before the current season has ended in the US

[Rich Uncle Skeleton]

Exactly. Anyone remember that show about a yellow family...?

[snrub]

Bananaman & Son? Yeah, that was great, but we are here to talk about the Simpsons scottvivian, stop dragging us off course

[Rich Uncle Skeleton]

Uh...not sure if you're trying to be funny, but I was actually trying to get the discussion back ON-topic after you took it off-topic ;)

[H Thompson]

I think it's pretty obvious he was being fairly successful at being funny.
And I've given up thinking this should always stay strictly on topic.

[Nameless]

C4 now have schedules up to the end of S5, so we should find out what follows it next week. You can cut the tension with a knife, can't you?

Slightly off-topic, but on Friday 28 October, C4 are airing a completely random episode of Futurama, at 11:35am...AOI2. Any suggestions?

(they usually air it weekend mornings as part of T4.)

[snrub]

Schedule filler, nothng more to be read into it really, and as a lot of schools will be starting half term around then it's a good choice

[Nameless]

fair enough...you think they'd air an episode like the pilot or a 'standard' episode (in other words, not a tripartite or alternate reality like AOI is), though.

[Drunk Barney]

One Step Behond Forver arrived today via Amazon. I ordered that and the boxset the same day, I am a little peeved as it was the book rather than the set. Oh well, the books pretty good, I didn't really know what to expect as I had never bought any of the others. But some intresting info according to the back of book

Season 13 and 14 coming to Channel 4 in Autumn!

Yes it does say 14!?

[matt228]

Season 13 and 14 coming to Channel 4 in Autumn!

Yes it does say 14!?
EXPLAIN!!!!!!!

[Drunk Barney]

There's nothing to explain, that is what it says and it's precise words are.

" These episodes premier on Channel 4 in Autumn "

[Nameless]

Considering how bad some of the rest of the book was, I expect they meant to just say 13.

[H Thompson]

What happend to the bbc having family guy and american dad, it's was supposed to start next week but it's not listed on the radio times website. this happend before where bbc2 was rumoured to start showing family guy but then it got pulled off the air.
Still it was bad scheduling anyway what with it clashing with MOTD that's surely going to be a conflict of intrest for a lot of people.

[snrub]

It is starting next week. There have been adverts on the BBC and everything, but Family Guy now starts at 10:05, with American Dad after. I just looked it up on the Radio Times site no problem...

Also Family Guy is dissapointingly (for those with the dvds) Season 3 and not 4

[H Thompson]

ahh my mistake somehow it went to sunday instead.

[Simpsons Forever!]

There's nothing to explain, that is what it says and it's precise words are.

" These episodes premier on Channel 4 in Autumn "

I think it means S13, becuase there is no reference to S14. There is no way Sky would let them have the rights to two seasons at once and they can't catch up, because only Sky shows the new episodes.

[H Thompson]

*edit*
nevermind I dug up the cut scenes
Father Sean: One day after a drunken brawl with me dad...
(Flashback. Sean is beat up by his father.)
Father: You're just like ya mother. Ya canna take a punch!
(Sean lies on the floor, beat up.)
Father Sean: (v.o) I laid on the gutter, picking up my teeth, when Saint Peter appeared before me.
(Saint Peter appears)
Saint Peter: Sean, ya wanker.
Sean: (v.o) ... he said.
Saint Peter: Repent of ye wicked ways or sod off.
Sean: (v.o) Then he spat at my face and turned back into a street light.

Homer: Okay, let's make some magic here... I rubbed a booger on your shirt, I made a dog and a cat kiss, I swiped a portable TV from a holiday inn...
(time lapse)
Homer: I covetted the wife in Jaws 2, I lied to a waiter, I masturbated 8 billion times and I have no plans to stop masturbating in the future.

[729]

What a great episode. Involved probably the best scene of the season:

Dad: "You're just like your mother; can't take a punch"
Father: "And as I lie in the gutter picking up me teeth St. Peter himself appears before me"
Peter: "Repent of your wicked ways or sod off"
Father: "Then he gobbed in me face and turned back into a streetlight. And that's how I came to the church"

[EspanolBot]

Ah, Irishmen. Where would jokes about drunk be without them?

[Simpsons Forever!]

Last night's episode was great - all the jokes worked and some were hilarious (Catholic Heaven!) If only they made them like this all the time! A

[Rich Uncle Skeleton]

For me actually, the episode reminded me how bad the show is now. Unfortunately I didn't see the ending which is the only funny moment in the entire episode.

[Simpsons Forever!]

Why? What was so bad about it?

[H Thompson]

I only wonder about your opinion scott because this to me felt very different from most s16 episodes, most of the first act sucked and I was wondering where gags were supposed to be, but once the plot got moving properly it seemed really very different there wasn't much about it that seemed typical of s16's problems. It felt more like a season 4 style episode.

[david195]

Sky Programme Information have announced their December Sky One highlights and, would you believe it, they're showing the Season 17 Christmas episode this December, which we know to be HABF01 'Simpsons Christmas Stories'. They obviously don't have any information on its content yet and they haven't announced an air time yet but Christmas Day is on Sunday this year so hopefully we'll have a brand new Christmas episode in December for a change and not in February. Full December schedules should be available later in the week.

[Simpsons Forever!]

Does it actually say "Christmas episode", because it could be THOHXVI or another GABF holdover first?

[david195]

It does indeed say that it's the brand new Christmas episode from the seventeenth season.If you click on the link below then you can see the information for yourself:

http://www.skyprogrammeinformation.co.uk/monthly.asp?id=292&month=H&monthname=December&name=December#

Sky Programme Information has also now confirmed that 'Bonfire of the Manatees' will be premiering on Sky One on Sunday 6th November at 6.30 pm. December Sky One listings are now available but no 'Simpsons' information has been announced yet. This leads me to believe that they will be showing season 10 in full force throughout December as this happened last year before they began showing season 9 again.

[Simpsons Forever!]

That's good news - it'll be nice to see a Christmas episode at Christmas for a change!
That must mean Fox will show Simpsons Christmas Stories before the 25th in the USA.

[Nameless]

Apparently C4 are beginning a patchy run of S12 this Friday. Only thing that says this is RadioTimes so it might not be 100% confirmed, but if they are starting S12 tomorrow it's probably a sign that S13 will be starting soon!

edit: ooh, no, official c4 simpsons minisite says Tale of 2 Springfields is airing tomorrow, as does http://www.channel4.com/listings/C4/index.jsp?offset=1&position=1. channel4sales doesn't say that, but they've been known to not update instantly...my question is, what happened to THOH?

[Simpsons Forever!]

Well, they did air THOHXI after A Tale Of Two Springfields originally, so they must be repeating S12 in the order they showed the episodes last time.

[Nameless]

Yes, that's what I thought at first, but RadioTimes lists next week's episode as "Lisa The Treehugger", which means they're skipping out both THOH and "Insane Clown Poppy".

[Maggie J Simpson]

What's On TV lists C4's Friday 28th night ep as Homer vs. the 18th Amendment. They must have it wrong. Perhaps they meant Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment, but they're airing S12 now ...

[alt.nerd.obsessive]

I must say, The Father, Son and Holy Guest Star was a cracking episode.

It had a nice flow to it and genuinely clever gags, such as the whole yard stick bit and Grampa suffering with his pacemaker.

Liam Neeson was brilliant, the religious comic book was excellent and it just featured a load of natural jokes that werent forced.

Hopefully, this style will continue.

[Greased Scotsman]

I knew the masturbation jokes would be cut. And the wanker line.

Even with those cuts, wasn't a great episode. No good gags and dull in places. C+

And maybe Sky will show THOH XVI closer to Halloween, if they can pull off a new Christmas episode before Christmas. It's possible that they may even show it on November 13th - last year Oven War and Sleeping with the Enemy were only one week after their US airings. It would make a lot more sense than last year, when THOH XV was delayed until December.

[Terrier Williger]

No real suprise that in tonights 6PM C4 episode 'Bart Gets Famous', the reference by the Bumblebee Man reading the news about the tidal wave hitting Kuala Lumpa was cut.

[Nameless]

Week after next on C4 is "Homer vs. Dignity". Not sure what's going on here - firstly they start showing S12 again in a very sketchy order, then once they hit the CABF's they start airing them in airdate order...

And to top it off, C4 schedules haven't updated, getting information from Radiotimes

[Adamm R)))]

Does anyone here know what lines of commentary were removed from the Season 3 DVD UK version in Lisa the Greek? I know about the 'semen stains' line removed from Simpson and Delilah but I can't find anywhere it says this one.

[Rich Uncle Skeleton]

No real suprise that in tonights 6PM C4 episode 'Bart Gets Famous', the reference by the Bumblebee Man reading the news about the tidal wave hitting Kuala Lumpa was cut.
I'm still amazed how seamless the second cut was. They cut a few seconds of animation without a scene change - normally you'd see a glitch.

[Greased Scotsman]

I'm still amazed how seamless the second cut was. They cut a few seconds of animation without a scene change - normally you'd see a glitch.

Me too. It's as if the edited scene was as originally planned by the writers. No frame jumps either.

You wouldn't believe that it was by the same editing team who gave us the incredibly cra and obvious editing of "Go to hell, (you old bastard)" in Rosebud.

Anyway, we should be getting Sky's December schedules soon, so we'll be able to see when Christmas Stories airs (or get an idea of when it'll air from blank spaces in the timetable).

[D'oheth!]

Remember C4 not cutting New Orleans from A Streetcar Named Mage? Well, they got in trouble with Ofcom!

The Simpsons
Channel 4, 7 September 2005, 18:00

Introduction

A viewer complained about this episode entitled “A Streetcar Named Marge” in which a local musical group performed a song about New Orleans containing derogatory remarks about the city. The viewer felt that in view of the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina the programme was insensitive.

Response

Channel 4 explained that this was the third time it had shown this episode but acknowledged that the recent events in New Orleans should have been taken into account when deciding whether to show it on this occasion.

It explained that programmes are generally viewed by the department responsible before a repeat transmission to ensure that, amongst other things, recent events have not rendered something offensive which was previously innocent.

The reference to New Orleans was incidental to the story, rather than a key part of it and was not picked up on in the review process. The review process focuses on summarising the main content of the storyline and its primary purpose was to signify whether a given programme was suitable for daytime transmission or not. It did not, for example, concentrate on whether a certain place is referred to.

At present the system was being updated so that further relevant compliance information could be captured by it. The planned changes would enhance the current system to prevent a situation such as this occurring again.

In light of the complaints from viewers, the episode was checked and an on-air apology was made on Friday 9 September, immediately prior to The Simpsons.

Channel 4 also directly contacted viewers who had complained about the episode to apologise.

Decision

Given the effects of the recent hurricane, the song referring to New Orleans had the potential to cause offence. However, the speedy apology by Channel 4 was welcomed and appropriate. We also recognise that Channel 4 is updating its processes so that this does not happen again.

In view of this we consider the matter resolved.

Complaint resolved

[H Thompson]

intresting.
does anyone know if anything was cut from Doomsday.
Oh and American Dad was awful.

[Greased Scotsman]

I actually thought that American Dad was great, and that Family Guy sucked.

And Doomsday was brill. A

[Adamm R)))]

Oh and American Dad was awful.
I agree, I'm not a huge Family Guy fan, but it is much better than American Dad.

[H Thompson]

Indeed.

So In case people don't know season 6 starts monday 7th november on c4, of course most of you will have the dvd's by now.

[david195]

We could have probably guessed this already but Sky Programme Information has confirmed the following two new episodes:

The Girl Who Slept Too Little airs Sunday 13th November at 6.30 pm
Milhouse of Sand and Fog airs Sunday 20th November at 6.30 pm

The links for the relevant informtion are below:

http://www.skyprogrammeinformation.co.uk/weekly.asp?id=5434&week=L&weekname=Week%2046&name=12%20-%2018%20Nov#

http://www.skyprogrammeinformation.co.uk/weekly.asp?id=360&week=H&weekname=Week%2047&name=19%20-%2025%20Nov

[simplysimpson]

"The Thin White Line" is a great episode of Family Guy and I have to say American Dad was also pretty good.

Although it should be noted these shows flopped in the ratings attracting only 1 million viewers each (Johnny Vegas' new show did even worse with 700,000 viewers.)

Good to see Season 17 of The Simpsons isn't too far away from Sky and if Simpsons Christmas Stories does air on Christmas Day - then that would be grand.

[snrub]

O/T - to be fair to Vegas's show, it had already aired on BBC 3 about 6 months ago.

[Greased Scotsman]

OK, it's now official - RadioTimes.com lists Monday 7th's Simpsons episode as Bart of Darkness. Although bizzarely it lists it as a repeat.

[H Thompson]

2497
OK, it's now official - RadioTimes.com lists Monday 7th's Simpsons episode as Bart of Darkness. Although bizzarely it lists it as a repeat.


2493
So In case people don't know season 6 starts monday 7th november on c4, of course most of you will have the dvd's by now.


Why do I even bother.

[Greased Scotsman]

Why do I even bother.

You didn't list an official source, so I thought you were just repeating what I'd said a few pages ago. I was just confirming it.

[Adamm R)))]

We could have probably guessed this already but Sky Programme Information has confirmed the following two new episodes:

The Girl Who Slept Too Little airs Sunday 13th November at 6.30 pm
Milhouse of Sand and Fog airs Sunday 20th November at 6.30 pm

The links for the relevant informtion are below:

http://www.skyprogrammeinformation.co.uk/weekly.asp?id=5434&week=L&weekname=Week%2046&name=12%20-%2018%20Nov#

http://www.skyprogrammeinformation.co.uk/weekly.asp?id=360&week=H&weekname=Week%2047&name=19%20-%2025%20Nov
Thanks for that, what happened to Bonfire of the Manatees being shown on the 6th?