UK: General Simpsons Chat

[George Cauldron]

I forgot to mention it last time, but good to see HOMR without its three edits last night. Hadn't seen the F*cked up sign, The Disney Store sign, or the ....mumbo-jumbo thing that Homer said as Moe pushed the crayon up his nose (what was wrong with that last one for Sky to cut it out anyway?)

[Butters]

Perhaps Sky objected to showing Moe shove a crayon up Homer's nose using just his hands.

What the hell is a "pusillanimous pilsner pusher" anyway?

[George Cauldron]

Well, "pusillanimous" means cowardly, "Pilsner" is lager, and a "pusher" is presumably someone who pushes someone or something.

[matt228]

Here are the original HOMR Sky One cuts:
(cuts are in Royal Blue)
CUT 1:
(Episode opens to the Springfield Civic Centre.)
(A marque reads "TOTALLY SICK, TWISTED, F***ED UP ANIMATION FESTIVAL")
REASON: The word "F***ED" (even though on Treehouse of Horror IX, the word "fuck" is bleeped like on Jerry Springer many times.

CUT 2:
Homer : Is there no place for the man with the 105 I.Q?
(Homer walks forward over a black-ground [like in various other episodes] as signs fly behind him. "Smart People Not Welcome", "Dum-Dum Club", "Lunkheadz, A Place For Drooling" and then "Disney Store". Homer reaches the "Screaming Monkey Research Centre" and walks in.)
REASON: Copyright.

CUT 3:
(Lisa discovers her "Powder-Blue" crayon is missing.)
Lisa : Oh no! He wouldn't...
(Cut to Moe's.)
Moe : Tell me when I hit the sweet spot.
Homer : Deeper, you pusillanimous pilsner pusher!
(Moe gets out a small hammer and chisel and starts digging the crayon in with them.)
REASON: "Tell me when I hit the sweet spot." and "Deeper," could be implied as sexual references.

[George Cauldron]

If The Disney Store is copyrighted, why didn't that stop Sky showing the Springfield Mall with a Disney Store reference in The Dad Who Knew Too Little?

[matt228]

If The Disney Store is copyrighted, why didn't that stop Sky showing the Springfield Mall with a Disney Store reference in The Dad Who Knew Too Little?
I don't actually think it is copyrighted in that they can't display it, I just think that they didn't wanted to get into trouble for using it. Channel 4 didn't blank it out, so I guess Sky could put it back in when they retrieve S12.

[Butters]

The show used the Disney logo in the sense that The Disney Store is only for stupid people, Sky didn't want to get in trouble with Disney so they removed it. At least, that's why I think the Disney store in The Dad Who Knew Too Little didn't get took out. Either that or Sky didn't pay enough attention to The Dad Who Knew Too Little.

[Drunk Barney]

Remember Tonight- The voice of Lisa Simpsons (Y Smith) will be on SkyOne at 8-9. Could be worth a watch.

Butters- Just out of intrest (as I like your opinions) do you have a season rankings list. And where do U put 15 on your list. Also as your a S3 nut. What your favourite episode from. Secondly what your 2nd best Season. Sorry for the questions just be intrested to know

George C: I`m anouther fan of your opinions, where does 15 rank for you?

[matt228]

I'm almost finished my episode rating and ranking page for Simpsorama - I just need to add S11-S16 to the list and I'm done (and do more reviews I only have about 5).

[Butters]

Getting sort of off-topic here, but...
3, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 1, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10.

Best Season 3 episode would be Flaming Moes or Saturdays of Thunder.

Since I wouldn't be here for the premiere of Fat Man and Little Boy, could someone watch out to see if Homer's T-shirt is blanked:
http://www.springfieldparadise.com/resume/fabf21/171.jpg
Doubt it will be blanked, but it's still worthy to look-out for. Considering it's seen for quite a while Sky may think it needs to be removed.

[H Thompson]

Remember Tonight- The voice of Lisa Simpsons (Y Smith) will be on SkyOne at 8-9. Could be worth a watch.



Actually its just a repeat of "Inside the actors Studio"

[matt228]

Actually its just a repeat of "Inside the actors Studio"
I was just going to say that but you said it first.

[Butters]

Well, that certainly was worth posting. This too.

[Nameless]

I have something worth posting...the C4 Simpsons Mini-site now lists;

Sunday 2 Jan 05 / 18:00
Homr (http://www.channel4.com/entertainment/tv/microsites/S/simpsons/episodeguide/episode.jsp?cid=38325&episode=9)
Sunday 2 Jan 05 / 18:30
Pokey Mom (http://www.channel4.com/entertainment/tv/microsites/S/simpsons/episodeguide/episode.jsp?cid=38325&episode=10)

That means, obviously, that we're getting a repeat of Pokey Mom, contrary to what SNPP says.

[George Cauldron]

George C: I`m anouther fan of your opinions, where does 15 rank for you?

I thought it was an improvement but still nothing special. Although we had some stronger plotting and characterisation, the episodes tended to be bland more often than not, and not all that funny (several episodes aside). I'd rank it in the upper regions of the bottom half of the seasons. It's better than seasons 10-12, and (arguably) just better than 13 and 14 but nowhere near the quality of Seasons 1-9.

[Surly Duff]

Glad someone pointed out IAS was on tonight, I've never seen it. Woohoo, now I can ask that ever popular 'where did Julie go?' question too!

[matt228]

I have something worth posting...the C4 Simpsons Mini-site now lists;

Sunday 2 Jan 05 / 18:00
Homr (http://www.channel4.com/entertainment/tv/microsites/S/simpsons/episodeguide/episode.jsp?cid=38325&episode=9)
Sunday 2 Jan 05 / 18:30
Pokey Mom (http://www.channel4.com/entertainment/tv/microsites/S/simpsons/episodeguide/episode.jsp?cid=38325&episode=10)

That means, obviously, that we're getting a repeat of Pokey Mom, contrary to what SNPP says.
Thanks for that. SNPP and the Sky Guide go against this, but I'll be taping and watching both episodes (or just HOMR if Pokey Mom doesn't air - I wish they both do, I love HOMR and haven't seen Pokey Mom yet!), since I missed Tuesday's double-bill.

[Nameless]

The Simpsons Comic Issue #101 lists Worst Episode Ever to air on January 7th and Tennis The Menace to air on January 14th on C4, although I don't know how reliable Simpsons comics can be.

[snrub]

Especially since it's printed 2-3 months in advance

[matt228]

I haven't quite bought #101 yet, but I wouldn't follow their guides, I'd follow SNPP's listings from In4mer.

[Nameless]

C4 Schedule from www.onthebox.com (http://www.onthebox.com/), not counting stuff on SNPP;

7th January:

Kamp Krusty (8F24 - Bart and Lisa quickly discover that Kamp Krusty does not live up to its promises, and at home, Homer and Marge are getting on great without the kids)at 18:00

*NEW* Worst Episode Ever (CABF08 - Bart and Milhouse take control of the Android's Dungeon when the Comic Book Guy has a heart attack)at 21:00

9th January: Repeat of Worst Episode Ever

10th and 11th January: Pages aren't loading for me for some reason - will fill in this gap when I get the listings

12th January: Lisa The Beauty Queen (9F02 - Lisa is entered in a beauty pageant by Homer after an artist draws an ugly picture of her)

13th January: Treehouse of Horror III (9F04 - The Simpsons swap horror stories at a Halloween party; In "Clown Without Pity", Homer discovers that Bart's new Krusty doll doesn't like him; "King Homer" parodies King Kong; and finally, in "Dial 'Z' For Zombies", Bart accidentally raises the undead.)

EDIT: C4 have decided to air an unexpected repeat of Pokey Mom.

[matt228]

According to TV guides, the Sky on-screen guide, Channel 4's Simpsons Microsite and In4mer (Channel 4's official programming and scheduling site - which is where I pointed Wezzo in the direction of for SNPP listings), Homr will be repeated on Sunday 2nd January at 18:00.

According to TV guides, the Sky on-screen guide, and In4mer ), an episode of Friends airs at 18:30 on Sunday 2nd January (S6 episode The One Where Phoebe Runs).
But, Channel 4's Simpsons Microsite says that Pokey Mom airs at 18:30, NOT Friends, as stated by everywhere else.

I'm not quite sure who to believe. I'll be taping whichever ones air (and anticipating my first ever viewing of Pokey Mom if it airs).

If Pokey Mom doesn't air, then when will it be repeated? It doesn't make much sense to repeat one episode of the new to terrestrial season and not the other.

[Wezzo]

SNPP page updated (http://www.snpp.com/upcoming/uk.html)

[matt228]

Anyone else looking forward to March 21st for S5?

[Head Bee-Guy]

Anyone else looking forward to March 21st for S5?
A few people (including me) in the Android's Dungeon thread for season 5 have imported Region 1 to the UK, this is the first time I have so for a Simpsons set, but I can assure you you won't be disappointed. Definitely the best menus so far, loads of deleted scenes (though a large proportion of them were right to be deleted, they're still interesting), and a loads of great episodes. I haven't laughed as much as I did during Treehouse of Horror IV, for ages. I'll try and get some screenshots up for the benefit of R2 buyers who want to see what they're waiting for.

[Nameless]

On the C4 front page;

18:00 - The Simpsons
18:30 - Friends
18:30 - The Simpsons

Anybody got any ideas?

Incidentally, I just remember seeing a C4 promotion with lines like "tonight, we will be controlling the transmission", which is from THOH V, but they don't have the rights to S6, do they?

[H Thompson]

By the way anyone see Harry Shearer on the C4 comedians greatest comedians programme last night, he commented on Christopher Guest and about the Spinal Tap Movie and on Steve Wright.

Its not simpsons releated, I just thought I'd mention it.

[matt228]

C4 showed Friends at 18:30, so I only got to tape Homr, and still have yet to see Pokey Mom

[JonHillier]

Spinal Tap is on tommorow, ITV, if anyone is interested.

[Nameless]

Spinal Tap is on tommorow, ITV, if anyone is interested.
And this is of relevance to The Simpsons how...?

[JonHillier]

Erm, only that it's one of Harry Shearer's most well-known recent appearances outside of The Simpsons?

[kane]

apologise now, Nameless.

[Nameless]

apologise now, Nameless.Very well. Excuse me if I'm not that interested in most films.

[JonHillier]

... it's a film http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088258/?fr=c2l0ZT1kZnxteD0yMHxzZz0xfGxtPTIwMHx0dD1vbnxwbj0wfHE9dGhp cyBpcyBzcGluYWwgdGFwfGh0bWw9MXxubT1vbg__;fc=1;ft=1

[matt228]

So, since season 5 DVD will be released on 21st March now, when do you think season 6 will be released? For this we can assume that the USA and Canada will get season 6 in June. I think August for R2.

[silentmike]

A few people (including me) in the Android's Dungeon thread for season 5 have imported Region 1 to the UK, this is the first time I have so for a Simpsons set, but I can assure you you won't be disappointed. Definitely the best menus so far, loads of deleted scenes (though a large proportion of them were right to be deleted, they're still interesting), and a loads of great episodes. I haven't laughed as much as I did during Treehouse of Horror IV, for ages. I'll try and get some screenshots up for the benefit of R2 buyers who want to see what they're waiting for.

Me too, in the end I just broke down and imported it, I mean it was so much cheaper then what it will cost when it comes over here.

oh well looks like its R1 Simpson dvd's from now on for me.

[Nameless]

17th January; Marge Gets a Job
18th January; New Kid on the Block

With these two listings confirmed, the next lineup will probably go like this:

19th January; Lisa's First Word
20th January; Homer's Triple Bypass
21st; Marge vs. the Monorail, and at 9 *NEW* Day of the Jackanapes

[matt228]

Yeah. I wonder why it took In4mer so long to get the info released...

[Nameless]

Yeah. I wonder why it took In4mer so long to get the info released...
I'm getting all mine off www.radiotimes.co.uk (http://www.radiotimes.co.uk)...

[matt228]

I'm getting all mine off www.radiotimes.co.uk (http://www.radiotimes.co.uk)...
In4mer is official. Radio Times isn't.
In4mer gets 3 weeks in advance. Radio Times gets 2 weeks in advance.
In4mer wins!

[Nameless]

C4 are airing Mr. Plow on the 19th, despite the fact they already aired it on Christmas Day,

[Simpsons Forever!]

Not many people would have watched it on Christmas, though.

[H Thompson]

Well someone should watch it to see if they allow the pornography line this time, they might be allowed since the youngest of children may have gone to bed at 6:00pm

[Nameless]

Lisa's First Word will air on the 20th on C4. Same time as always.

[Simpsons Forever!]

Worst Episode Ever on C4 tonight. I've only seen it once and that was on Sky, so I'll be watching out for any re-instated cuts. Also, Season 4 starts at 6pm.

[Nameless]

I saw it years ago on Sky at a friend's house...well, the last act. Anyone know what the Sky cuts are? Seeing they've (C4) only made one cut so far, it seems unlikely that any lines will be cut from Worst Ep Ever tonight, but still...

[matt228]

There were no cuts on Worst Episode Ever that have been picked up by Simpsorama.

THE FOLLOWING ITEM HAS NO RELEVANCE TO THE SIMPSONS AT ALL
Friday 7 January EMERGENCY WEATHER WARNING
Storm force winds are expected tonight and into the morning across parts of southern Scotland and northern England. Gusts of 80 to 90 mph will uproot trees and cause structural damage to buildings. Driving will become extremely dangerous. All other parts of the UK will have severe gales. Valid until 1000 tomorrow.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/ukweather/warnings.shtml
This is rather scary for me, as I live in County Durham...I wonder what will happen.

[Rich Uncle Skeleton]

Anyone know what the Sky cuts are?

According to http://www.simpsorama.com/list_skyone.htm there aren't any, so I don't know what the other guys are on about...?

[Nameless]

At 6 on the 21st, it's Homer's Triple Bypass, followed by Day Of The Jackanapes at 9.

*sees Simpsorama is back up again * Good.

[Rowdy Roddy Peeper]

Is homer228 dead or what?

[Nameless]

He was active yesterday.

[Drunk Barney]

Is homer228 dead or what?Why you say that?

[Rowdy Roddy Peeper]

Because he was really scared of the weather conditons two nights ago and he hasn't posted in this thread since. In otherwords it was a joke.

[Drunk Barney]

Yeh.

Didn't know what you meant at first, then was pretty sure what you meant after, just though I'd hear you out as I wasn't sure. Anywho...

Fat Man and Little Boy air Tonight for anyone who hasn't see d/l it. I shall be watching again., As you can see by my profile 4.5/5 is not bad..

[matt228]

Ah, yesterday I was at a football match (3pm kick-off, meaning I was out from 12:30pm to the person's house, then at the stadium for 2pm, then finishing at 4:50pm, going back to the person's house, then going to Tesco etc, then home for about 9pm - then was on computer, but then sister went on computer wouldn't let me back on).

Sunderland 2-1 Crystal Palace :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
Yay! And into the 4th Round we go!

P.S. Thanks for your concern, but I was on NHC yesterday, just this thread had nothing interesting in it.

P.P.S. Wezzo has updated the UK & Ireland listings (note the double-bil on C4 9pm on Friday 28th January - and the 3 NYLs which will probably be filled with S16 eps).

[Drunk Barney]

It's ok Homer228, you are allowed to spend a day without posting in the NHC!

PS: Shouldnt you put THE FOLLOWING ITEM HAS NO RELEVANCE TO THE SIMPSONS AT ALL. lol

[matt228]

Either way is good :D

So - anyone looking forward to Fat Man and Little Boy? And the season six premiere of Malcolm in the Middle (Reese Comes Home - Lois heads to Kabul to find Reese, and Reese goes AWOL from the Army)

[Nameless]

They're (C4) showing Duffless and Hungry Hungry Homer on the same night (albeit three and a half hours apart). That has to be good.

[Drunk Barney]

I am- and Ive seen it!

Not sure what your think of it Homer228. As your ratings are a little dodgey. I`d expect your like it at a guess.

Oh and Homer228 this is a C4 and Skyone Discussion not a football,MITM and weather warnings board!

[matt228]

They're (C4) showing Duffless and Hungry Hungry Homer on the same night (albeit three and a half hours apart). That has to be good.
Umm, that's not "special". C4 show 2 episodes (6pm and 9pm) every Friday night. When I said double-bill, I meant the 9-10pm double bill on Friday 28th (as well as 6pm S4 episode, they have 2 new S12 episodes):
C4 schedules (new to terrestrial S12 episodes and their repeats are highlighted in the listings, in bold):
09-Jan 18:00 CABF08 Worst Episode Ever
10-Jan 18:00 8F18 A Streetcar Named Marge
11-Jan 18:00 9F01 Homer the Heretic
12-Jan 18:00 9F02 Lisa the Beauty Queen
13-Jan 18:00 9F04 Treehouse Of Horror III
14-Jan 18:00 9F03 Itchy and Scratchy: the Movie
14-Jan 21:00 CABF07 *NEW* - Tennis The Menace
16-Jan 18:00 CABF07 Tennis the Menace
17-Jan 18:00 9F05 Marge Gets A Job
18-Jan 18:00 9F06 New Kid On The Block
19-Jan 18:00 9F07 Mr Plow
20-Jan 18:00 9F08 Lisa's First Word
21-Jan 18:00 9F09 Homer's Triple Bypass
21-Jan 21:00 CABF10 *NEW* - Day Of The Jackanapes
23-Jan 18:00 CABF10 Day Of The Jackanapes
24-Jan 18:00 9F10 Marge Vs The Monorail
25-Jan 18:00 9F11 Selma's Choice
26-Jan 18:00 9F12 Brother From The Same Planet
27-Jan 18:00 9F13 I Love Lisa
28-Jan 18:00 9F14 Duffless
28-Jan 21:00 CABF12 *NEW* - New Kids on the Blecch
28-Jan 21:30 CABF09 *NEW* - Hungry Hungry Homer

I am- and Ive seen it!

Not sure what your think of it Homer228. As your ratings are a little dodgey. I`d expect your like it at a guess.

Oh and Homer228 this is a C4 and Skyone Discussion not a football,MITM and weather warnings board!
I'll probably like it - it is Simpsons after all!

I know but it is UK Discussion. And MITM rules (not as much as Simpsons does).

[Drunk Barney]

After it say, Channel 4 and SkyOne discussion..

As for 2 eps in one night, perhaps the following week there not airing one..

[Snake_aka_Jailbird]

Is homer228 dead or what?

I hope not.

[Nameless]

Umm, that's not "special". C4 show 2 episodes (6pm and 9pm) every Friday night. When I said double-bill, I meant the 9-10pm double bill on Friday 28th (as well as 6pm S4 episode, they have 2 new S12 episodes):
I know.

[matt228]

After it say, Channel 4 and SkyOne discussion..

As for 2 eps in one night, perhaps the following week there not airing one..
We'll find out next week...I wonder if they repeat both episodes (5:30-6:30pm like the first 2 S12 episodes) on the Sunday or just the first (like Homr and Pokey Mom double-bill - Pokey Mom wasn't repeated, so I still haven't seen it).

[Rowdy Roddy Peeper]

Well i watched 2 acts of 'Fat Man And Little Boy' and then my Sky + went 'Loss of signal. End of recorded programme' which is bullplop since it's not even rainign at the moment.
However, i have very mixed thoughts about the episode so far. The first 5 minutes was possibly the unfunniest of the season so far, i don't think i laughed once. However, the 2nd act was really good and possibly one of the funniest acts of the seaosn so far. However, i'm unfortunate not to have caught the 3rd act, so does anybody know where i can download it from a site? I don't want to download it via downloading a program like Kazaa or Torrent. I want to download it from a site.

However, another point is the same kinda thing happened on Friday i was ready to tape Season 12's 'Worst Episode Ever' when i couldn't find my S12 tape, so i got annoyed then realised i have another chance, as it's repeated on Sundays. So sure thing i found the tape and got another chance to record it and which i did. So who thinks Sky should repeat the new episode? Probably not in a good timeslot if they don't like it, but possibly like a 12:30 Tuesday night thing, just so people like me can record/view it again if they miss it.

[cosmic girl]

try homerize.com. They have all season 16 shown so far.

[matt228]

Fat Man and Little Boy was definitely the best S16 episode so far. Even better than Sleeping With the Enemy. A+

[Rowdy Roddy Peeper]

Thanx alot cosmic girl. I managed to download the episode and watch the parts i missed. Overall it was a good episode in parts it was very funny others, it wasn't funny. Overall it was good and showed good characterization of all the characters i think.
4/5

[Rich Uncle Skeleton]

damn i forgot it was on tonight. i've been waiting all holidays to get back to my broadband connection in my flat so i could d/l it...

[Nameless]

Did anyone who actually got to watch the Sky premiere of Fat Man see if they blanked out the "RICH BITCH" T-shirt?

[Rich Uncle Skeleton]

Finally got a copy of the episode. It was decent, definitely the best of the Season, still not brilliant though. 3.5/5

[Simpsons Forever!]

I thought Fat Man And Little Boy was quite good to begin with, then got very odd towards the middle. I became confused as to which story was the main plot. Also, at the end, it was left very open and inconclusive. Apart from that, Homer building the nuclear reactor was excellent and so was Bart's midlife crisis at the beginning. I also enjoyed Eric Idle's second appearance. I will watch it again before I rate it.

[Nameless]

I thought Fat Man And Little Boy was quite good to begin with, then got very odd towards the middle. I became confused as to which story was the main plot. Also, at the end, it was left very open and inconclusive. Apart from that, Homer building the nuclear reactor was excellent and so was Bart's midlife crisis at the beginning. I also enjoyed Eric Idle's second appearance. I will watch it again before I rate it.
Sooo...was the t-shirt Homer wearing when watching the ad for the change machine ("RICH BITCH") blanked?

[Miguel Sanchez]

Sooo...was the t-shirt Homer wearing when watching the ad for the change machine ("RICH BITCH") blanked?

Nope

[matt228]

"RICH BITCH" wasn't on for very long anyway.

[Rich Uncle Skeleton]

When did Eric Idle appear? I don't remember it...

[Nameless]

24th, C4, Marge Vs. The Monorail.

[Simpsons Forever!]

When did Eric Idle appear? I don't remember it...

His first appearance was in EABF11 'Scuse Me While I Miss The Sky.

[matt228]

Free lesson at school! In the ICT room! Instead of PE!
Read the thread that I made to find air dates of episodes in a complete list from November 2004-October 2005, in the US and the UK

[Nameless]

Why did you put that in spoiler tags?

Is anyone else mildly excited for Treehouse of Horror III tomorrow? It's an episode I haven't seen since I originally saw it on the Beeb. If it ever came on again, it was always before I went out...

[Simpsons Forever!]

FABF16 Midnight Rx will be shown on Sky at 6:30pm on Sunday 30th January! http://data.skyprogrammeinformation.co.uk/wtv.php?week=74&chan=SKD1
I am impressed with Sky so far this season. They are keeping right up to date with new episodes.

[Rich Uncle Skeleton]

His first appearance was in EABF11 'Scuse Me While I Miss The Sky.
I meant in Fat Man And Little Boy - when/where did he appear?

[Simpsons Forever!]

Oh - that was in the lion documentary Homer was watching.

[Nameless]

How strange, C4 went to adverts halfway through TOH3's first segment.

Also, the Closed Captioning parts at the very, very etc. start were in green, to indicate Halloween...

[Drunk Barney]

lol

Yer they just had a break half way threw the first act!. How silly!. Maybe there gonna do 2 adverts. I doubt it we will see...

[Nameless]

lol

Yer they just had a break half way threw the first act!. How silly!. Maybe there gonna do 2 adverts. I doubt it we will see...
No, there were just two breaks. I imagine they did it for a cliffhanger, but they didn't do it with XI or II...

[Lilrevs]

When is the simpsons next on? :uhh: ;-/ http://www.people.umass.edu/mray/images/simpsonscast.jpg

[matt228]

When is the simpsons next on? :uhh: ;-/
I hope you don't put that picture on all your posts!

For complete listings of The Simpsons in the UK & Ireland, with full Channel 4 (UK only), RTE2 (Republic of Ireland only) and Sky One (UK & Ireland) listings, go to www.snpp.com/upcoming/uk.html

[Nameless]

I hope you don't put that picture on all your posts!

For complete listings of The Simpsons in the UK & Ireland, with full Channel 4 (UK only), RTE2 (Republic of Ireland only) and Sky One (UK & Ireland) listings, go to www.snpp.com/upcoming/uk.html (http://www.snpp.com/upcoming/uk.html)
It appears to be down right now...

[matt228]

It appears to be down right now...
It's there on my screen.

[Nameless]

It's there on my screen.
Well, when I try, it either takes an age to load and then gives me a 404, or just gives me a 404.

[matt228]

Well, when I try, it either takes an age to load and then gives me a 404, or just gives me a 404.
OK then.

[Drunk Barney]

Good news- Butters is due back today. Always nice to have an extra Brit back for discussion in the UK thread.

[matt228]

Good news- Butters is due back today. Always nice to have an extra Brit back for discussion in the UK thread.
I forgot he'd gone :D
But yeah, it will.

[Nameless]

Yay Butters!

Tennis the Menace on tomorrow!

[matt228]

Tennis the Menace is a good episode in my opinion - so I will be sure not to forget to tape it - although I can't tape it til Sunday.

I won't be talking on Friday and Saturday nights because I'll be at my grandma's overnight.

All of you are welcome to vote in The Greatest Season Ever! - Round 2 by the way!

[Rich Uncle Skeleton]

No, there were just two breaks. I imagine they did it for a cliffhanger, but they didn't do it with XI or II...

Something which I thought was odd was that they didn't go for a break at the end of the first act in Separate Vocations - the "Act II: Death Drives A Stick" bit - imo this would have been a perfect place to go for a break...

(Though I have to say it was funny on the non-advertising BBC when they had stuff like that, or anything which sets itself up for an advert break)

[Nameless]

I thought Butters was due back yesterday...?

Tennis the Menace on soon...

[Drunk Barney]

Oh well. I'm sure he doesn't have to go straight back to the NHC affter his break. Give him time he will be back.

[Rowdy Roddy Peeper]

What did people think of 'Tennis The Menace'?

Well, when it first aired i thought it was a really good episode, however on this most recent viewing i was dissapointed how it didn't live up to my earlier viewings. It just felt very flat and disjointed. Also Homer's characterization was pretty much all over the place and the episode didn't flow at all. I guess the best parts were the gags, but even then some of them felt very immature and unoriginal. Also, i couldn't get used to how awful the animation colouring looked. With the white outlines, oooh it was horrible. So glad Season 14 + didn't turn out like that. I didn't actually mind the celebrities too much since they were hardly in the episode, and they did have actually something to do with the theme of the episode for once.

2.5/5

[H Thompson]

My opinions's remained the same a C/C+, the criticism of it is far too harsh round here.

[Drunk Barney]

I gave the episode 3/5 (C/C+)

[Butters]

Wow, no one at all noticed that THOH III was cut on C4?


Just finished watched Treehouse Of Horror 3. It has noticable slowdown to
scenes with flashes in them.
- In opening titles, the title card is noticably
slowed.
- Still in the opening, the shots of the graveyard are
slowed down. Some footage may have been removed
because of the slowdown.
- In "King Homer" the photography flashes has been
slowed down. It the sequence may have been shortened.

And, Fat Man and Little Boy was uncut. Yeah... you waited two weeks for that... sorry...

[Nameless]

Considering I haven't seen it for about five years, no.

And, THOH3 actually started at one minute to six, meaning my VCR didn't record the very start of the disclaimer...

[Butters]

Oh, just noticed Season 5 is going to get a '12'.

http://www.bbfc.co.uk/website/Classified.nsf/ClassifiedWorks/A5205AB38D03B40F80256F820020E0CB?OpenDocument

They still haven't rated any episodes yet, but there's plenty of special features rated.

[Nameless]

Hm. I'm going by memory since I can't check my tape of C4's THOH3 because my sister's watching something, but I don't seem to recall the "Slapstick" gravestone as recorded in the SNPP capsule in the opening sequence.

EDIT: Just managed to check the tape, I stand corrected

[George Cauldron]

Oh, just noticed Season 5 is going to get a '12'.

http://www.bbfc.co.uk/website/Classified.nsf/ClassifiedWorks/A5205AB38D03B40F80256F820020E0CB?OpenDocument

They still haven't rated any episodes yet, but there's plenty of special features rated.

Oooh....If I remember rightly, the VHS tape with $pringfield (Or How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love Legalized Gambling) was a PG. So do you think the episode itself has been upgraded to a 12, or is there something exclusive to that multi-angle showcase that makes it a little more adult?

So....let's say Season 5'll be a 12. I can imagine the same for Season 6 (A Star Is Burns, Homer Badman), Season 9 (Trash of the Titans), and Season 11 (Treehouse of Horror X) definitely. Along with any season featuring an episode with the word "wanker" in it, so add Missionary Impossible (11) to the list, as well as 14, from I'm Spelling As Fast As I Can, with Weekend at Burnsie's' drug topics making Season 13 a possible 15....

[Paul]

Season 13 being a 15 would suck so much. I hate that an entire box set has to be given a higher rating because of one episode. It's the same with Friends for season 4, because of one episode involving free porn.

[H Thompson]

Why would it suck,? If George's fantasy of buying it in WhSmith is correct it could be a very good thing.

[Drunk Barney]

Welcome back Butters!

[Nameless]

Hmmm.

I had to go out on the day C4 were airing Black Widower, and just now I got a chance to see the tape I got recorded.

Now, the tape is mainly fine, but in the opening sequence, it just suddenly fades out (TV snow) during the "Aaaah...Simpsons" part, then the TV snow continues up to the Marge Supermarket part, then fades out up to Homer driving, then fades out again, then it's fine starting with the driveway.

Anyone else had this problem?

[Butters]

Oh, forgot to ask this last month, but which copy of Homer Defined did C4 receive? Mr. Burns saying "ass" or Bart saying "ass"? I haven't really watched many episodes on C4...

[matt228]

Oooh....If I remember rightly, the VHS tape with $pringfield (Or How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love Legalized Gambling) was a PG. So do you think the episode itself has been upgraded to a 12, or is there something exclusive to that multi-angle showcase that makes it a little more adult?

$pringfield's Animation Showcase received a 12, because it is the original story boards and animatics etc. Some bits were cut out (I'm thinking of the "Hitler's Birthday" scene...). There may be an episode (or more) in season 5 that could warrant a 12 anyway...

[H Thompson]

Yes But the animation showcase was rated a 12 that means that $pringfield animation showcase has been rated 12.
I don't know what it could be because I haven't studied the showcase in great detail yet.

[Butters]

$pringfield's Animation Showcase received a 12, because it is the original story boards and animatics etc. Some bits were cut out (I'm thinking of the "Hitler's Birthday" scene...). There may be an episode (or more) in season 5 that could warrant a 12 anyway...
"Hitler's Birthday" was in Viva Ned Flanders. I suppose that in the animatic/storyboards there may have been a dirty sight-gag or something that didn't make it to the episode. Or, they could've upped the certificate for $pringfield. Who Shot Mr. Burns Part 1 used to be a "PG", but recently it became a "U", the same could've happened with this episode.

[matt228]

"Hitler's Birthday" was in Viva Ned Flanders.
Oh yeah. I got that confused - being them both in casinos...

Taping Tennis the Menace :D
So far got all of S12 from C4 onto my tape except Homer Vs Dignity (got on DVD), The Computer Wore Menace Shoes (forgot), Skinner's Sense of Snow (got on DVD), and Pokey Mom (forgot). I'm not 100% sure if I taped Worst Episode Ever, either...stupid bad memory...

[Drunk Barney]

Any UKS gonna resist temptation of waiting to the 30th of Jan and d/l Midnight RX. I know I will be...

[Rowdy Roddy Peeper]

Well Homer228 i've managed to record every Season 12 episode on to Tape! Ha Ha!

I might resist the temptation i might not. It depends how i'm feelin'.

[matt228]

RRP (catchy shortening), you have a better memory than me. It pissed me off since I haven't seen Pokey Mom (most people would say it is a good thing...), and The Computer Wore Menace Shoes is one of my favourites...I taped Weekend at Burnsie's in the place on the tape that The Computer Wore Menace Shoes would have been, so I'll tape over it when I tape S13 from C4...

I'm going to resist temptation. Reasons?
1) I've never d/l any episodes before.
2) I have patience until 30th January.
3) I haven't got broadband yet (next week or week after; we've ordered AOL Broadband Silver, and cancelled Wanadoo Dial-Up, but we're not sure when they give us the Broadband thingy yet)

Anyone looking forward to The Day of the Jackanapes (if you have Sky, you'll probably have seen it, but it didn't air from sometime in 2002 to July 2004.)? I am!

[simplysimpson]

Havn't seen "Day Of The Jackanapes" in a little while, so yes I for one am looking forward to it. It's actually a pretty decent episode.

Three Things I like about the episode:
*Homer's line about being at the Gardening Shop
*Cops at Krusty Burger - Wiggum stealing Lou's Toy (maybe Eddie's) and Bob training Bart outside the window
*The scene in the shed and the fact Bart isn't concerned that it's Bob.

As far as waiting until January 30th to watch "Midnight RX" is concerned, Yes I probably will just wait. For the first time ever I decided to watch an episode before it was shown on SKY ("Fatman and Little Boy" in December) and for some reason felt guilty.


Anyways, I have a question - Will Channel 4 be airing Season 13 after it has finished showing Season 12? or will they show something they already have like season 11?

[Nameless]

Yeah, Sky kept on pulling it from schedules...somebody in this thread mentioned it had to be the suicide bombing.

I'm personally really looking forward to it, and here's hoping that C4 won't follow in Sky's footsteps.

[matt228]

Anyways, I have a question - Will Channel 4 be airing Season 13 after it has finished showing Season 12? or will they show something they already have like season 11?
When season 12 ends, they'll probably replace the 9pm slot for a while, but they'll show season 13 later in the year, I'm sure. At the moment, they have rights to seasons 2, 3, 4, 5, 11 and 12 (one person here said that they can only aquire them once a year - I doubt this, but even if they could, they might gain seasons 13-14 later this year so they can close the gap between Channel 4's "new" episodes and Sky One's new episodes).

Anyone else hear about Fahrenheit 9/11 airing at the end of January on C4? Big importance since it was at the cinemas last year wasn't it?

[Nameless]

When season 12 ends, they'll probably replace the 9pm slot for a while, but they'll show season 13 later in the year, I'm sure. At the moment, they have rights to seasons 2, 3, 4, 5, 11 and 12 (one person here said that they can only aquire them once a year - I doubt this, but even if they could, they might gain seasons 13-14 later this year so they can close the gap between Channel 4's "new" episodes and Sky One's new episodes).

Anyone else hear about Fahrenheit 9/11 airing at the end of January on C4? Big importance since it was at the cinemas last year wasn't it?
Didn't some other guy in this thread say they'd always be four years behind Sky?

[Rowdy Roddy Peeper]

I think Will & Grace will replace the timeslot for a few months, since i know they have another season to show on C4. However, i might be wrong as when Friends was on C4, they just put Will and Grace on at 9:30pm.

[matt228]

Didn't some other guy in this thread say they'd always be four years behind Sky?
Yes. That's who I doubt.

I think Will & Grace will replace the timeslot for a few months, since i know they have another season to show on C4. However, i might be wrong as when Friends was on C4, they just put Will and Grace on at 9:30pm.
We'll see when Season 12 ends or whenever Fridays-at-9 are changed...

[Nameless]

On the 31st, C4 will air Last Exit to Springfield.

[matt228]

On the 31st, C4 will air Last Exit to Springfield.
Yeah. We can assume that Channel 4 will continue season 4 at 6pm, then continue into season 5.
Remember, Channel 4 schedules are available 3 weeks in advance at In4mer (sometimes Wezzo can't get them 3 weeks from In4mer because they have faults or something). The info came late this week.

[Rich Uncle Skeleton]

I don't think Channel 4 will jump straight into Season 13 after 12. I'm pretty sure they'll always be about four years behind. At the rate of one a week, it will take them about 6 months to air one Season, so I assume there will be a gap of a few months (maybe not as much as 6 though) before Season 13.

Also kinda off-topic: does anyon know what's happening with South Park on Sky One and Channel 4? C4 never seem to show it anymore, and Sky only show the odd episodes (not in a regular timeslot). I don't know how long it is since they've shown a new episode (last one I saw was Christmas In Canada which was last Season's I think).

[Nameless]

On the first of February, C4 will air "So It has Come to This: a Simpsons Clip Show". It does seem obvious, but you never know...

[cosmic girl]

Oh, forgot to ask this last month, but which copy of Homer Defined did C4 receive? Mr. Burns saying "ass" or Bart saying "ass"? I haven't really watched many episodes on C4...

If I remember correctly, it was Bart saying "ass".

[H Thompson]

Odd because Its different on the DVD, its only burns that says it.

Its just occured to me we have 2 female users from the U.K that must be a record for simpson sites.

[matt228]

If I remember correctly, it was Bart saying "ass".
Yeah, I meant to post this but everyone ignored the question so it was hard not to (with my memory and all).

Bart said 'ass'.

Odd because Its different on the DVD, its only burns that says it.

Its just occured to me we have 2 female users from the U.K that must be a record for simpson sites.
Wow, 2, do you think we should give them their own forum since there are so many? How many girls are there overall (having said that I don't know any on this forum - unless Butters hasn't told me something or Homer_Thompson skipped a detail :D - no offense by using any names by the way)

[simplysimpson]

Just noticed they missed out the pornography joke in "Mr.Plow". I'm surprised they even showed Homer telling himself not to tell the insurance man that Moe's was a bar because it seemed really obvious something was missed out.

[Butters]

unless Butters hasn't told me something
Because my profile picture clearly depicts me as a woman?

Anyway, looks like C4 are receiving the original copies of episodes (like Sky, unlike BBC). So their copies will not suffer from any editting done by FOX (Snow in 'Tis, "Hitler's Birthday", you know, that stuff).

Oh, they cut the "porn" line again? Bastards. Wonder if when the first use of "bastard" in a non-proper context comes if they'll cut it? (Rosebud, innit?) And I assume that the only reason it remained cut was because the can't obtain a new un-editted copy of the episode? (this is a problem that the BBC suffered a lot with the show)

[matt228]

Because my profile picture clearly depicts me as a woman?

Your profile picture isn't clear - I don't know who it is...

[Nameless]

On the 2nd of February, C4 will air The Front.

[Nameless]

(bumps up before it falls back further)

C4 are, surprise, surprise, airing Whacking Day on the 3rd of February.

[Hydro]

Because my profile picture clearly depicts me as a woman?

To be honest, it is very hard to tell just from that picture, because the camera is hiding your (no doubt lovely) face.

[Rich Uncle Skeleton]

And I assume that the only reason it remained cut was because the can't obtain a new un-editted copy of the episode? (this is a problem that the BBC suffered a lot with the show)

Are you talking about Mr. Plow? Because the pornography line was in the BBC version. And a great line it is too (best in the episode) - damn you channel four for cutting it!

[Butters]

Are you talking about Mr. Plow? Because the pornography line was in the BBC version. And a great line it is too (best in the episode) - damn you channel four for cutting it!
What I meant is C4 obtained the copy of the episode, uncut, they removed the line and ended up with that as their only copy (without the line). When I brought BBC 2 into it I was saying that the same thing happened with their copies.

Oh, and Hydro, lovely face or not I think anyone could tell by my short hair and man-like build. That or the fact that in my profile it clearly says "Gender : Male".

[Nameless]

I can't check because my damn video ran out of space despite the fact that it only had 3 episodes on it at the very start, but I could swear that the blackboard for Homer's Triple Bypass was different from the one SNPP has recorded.

[matt228]

Under 10 minutes until Day of the Jackanapes!
A+
I love the episode.

[Nameless]

6 minutes now...*bounces up and down* Never seen it.

[matt228]

It was great, again.

BOB: It begins...(laughs maniacally)...My announcing career. That's what's beginning.

BOB: Ah, the catwalk. The perfect vantage point...for revenge!
Ah, kettle chips. The perfect side dish...for revenge!

BOB: Well, Krusty, this is your Waterloo. Soon, you'll be Napoleon Blownapart!
LEO: Terrible.
BOB: Oh, hush up Leo!

[simplysimpsons]

It's good. It's a bit bleh in parts, and I didn't like the death penalty or the network execs turning into robots, but most of it was great. The scenes inside the sports shed were pure gold alone:

BOB: Watch the shiny quarter, Bart...that's it...*drops* Oh dammit, where'd it go? I needed that for laundry!

BART: Hey stupid!
BOB: *looks*
BART: Heh, heh, heh. You looked!
BOB: *grumbles furiously*

And...
BOB: And this time, I cannot fail! *stands on a rake, grumbles* Rakes...my old arch enemy!

A-

[No1]

Tonight "new" c4 installment.

Fancy that!

A funny episode from the Scully era. I guess Kelsey Grammer wouldn't sign up for anything that wasn't so he raised his game.

Alas a *rare" example.

[Nameless]

On the 4th of February, C4 are having ANOTHER S12 double-bill!

6:00 - 6:30 PM on the 4th Feb: Marge in Chains
9:00 - 10:00 PM on the 4th Feb: Bye Bye Nerdie - Simpson Safari

Bye Bye Nerdie and Simpson Safari...seriously, who's going to watch that? :(

[Butters]

Bye Bye Nerdie and Simpson Safari...seriously, who's going to watch that? :(
Alcoholics, the unemployable, angry loners.

Day of the Jackenapes gets a 3/5 from me.

[Rowdy Roddy Peeper]

'Day Of The Jackenapes' surprised me in a way that i was expecting worse but it didn't get it. I had seen the episode many times before, but i actually found it to be rather good last night. The worse part was the lack of lol moments, i don't recall any. However, i think Kelsey Grammar really did well with this episode and i'm surprised why his participation hasn't been noted alot by people, i thought it was splendid and lives up to his other appearences. Not bad at all this episode. - 3.5/5

[The lesson is never try]

will season 13 air straight after season twelve ends?

[Nameless]

will season 13 air straight after season twelve ends?
Most probably not, Sky wouldn't let C4 close the gap quickly.

[dj]

That would only depend on which direction the rights to show are bought from.

[Nameless]

Attached to this post is my guess at the C4 schedule up to April provided there are no more double-bills

[simplysimpsons]

Attached to this post is my guess at the C4 schedule up to April provided there are no more double-bills
Yep, looks possible :) Another scenario is that C4 will repeat a season 11 episode every friday at 9pm and go back to season 2 in the weekday 6pm airings (unless they also own season 6).

[Nameless]

Yep, looks possible :) Another scenario is that C4 will repeat a season 11 episode every friday at 9pm and go back to season 2 in the weekday 6pm airings (unless they also own season 6).
ARGUMENT FOR C4 HAVING S6:

- It was at one point shown on their mini-site episode guide
- Sky are not showing any S6 episodes according to SNPP

ARGUMENT AGAINST C4 HAVING S6:

- It was withdrawn from their mini-site episode guide later
- Wezzo recieved an e-mail saying they have 2, 3, 4, 5, 11 and 12

Well, guess we'll have to wait 'n' see.

[H Thompson]

So what's going to be happening on C4 fridays at 9:30PM, there's a double bill next week, and the week after that but there not going to keep this run going are they, I'd take a guess that maybe Chris Morris' (The Day Today, Brass Eye) new series could take the 9:30pm slot.

[Nameless]

I phoned up a C4 helpline and confirmed two things;

- C4 do NOT have S6
- They don't know when they'll get more seasons.

[matt228]

Well, as of a few hours ago, I have AOL Broadband! It's fast, but my MSN Messenger isn't working!

[Nameless]

For no apparent reason (maybe the producers knew that Nerdie and Safari were so bad?), on Sunday the 6th of February, instead of repeating one of the Friday "new" episodes, C4 will repeat Hungry, Hungry Homer, thus giving us our line-up for the next two weeks; (the numbers after the episode names are the video + numbers)

24-Jan 18:00 9F10 Marge Vs The Monorail - 521
25-Jan 18:00 9F11 Selma's Choice - 651
26-Jan 18:00 9F12 Brother From The Same Planet - 881
27-Jan 18:00 9F13 I Love Lisa - 911
28-Jan 18:00 9F14 Duffless - 111
28-Jan 21:00 CABF12 *NEW* - New Kids on the Blecch - 6799
28-Jan 21:30 CABF09 *NEW* - Hungry Hungry Homer - 87175
30-Jan 18:00 CABF12 New Kids On The Blecch - 301
31-Jan 18:00 9F15 Last Exit to Springfield - 431
01-Feb 18:00 9F17 So It's Come To This: A Simpsons Clip Show - 88
02-Feb 18:00 9F16 The Front - 47
03-Feb 18:00 9F18 Whacking Day - 26
04-Feb 18:00 9F20 Marge in Chains - 365
04-Feb 21:00 CABF11 *NEW* - Bye, Bye, Nerdie - 3839
04-Feb 21:30 CABF13 *NEW* - Simpson Safari - 74605
06-Feb 18:00 CABF09 Hungry, Hungry Homer - 983

[Nameless]

Did anyone just see the cut-to-ads for Marge vs. Monorail? The screen went black, then a frame from the next scene popped up before ads! The screen was dark for a second, how could they have not noticed?

[Drunk Barney]

DOTJ- 3/5

Butters just out intrest what did you think of Midnight RX. As you've changed ya profile.

[Butters]

Midnight RX - 1/5. Utter rubbish. Really lame jokes, horrible Homer pain-gags (which we all love) and that horrible Burns/Smithers thing. The only good part was when Homer wanted to be an actor on Friends ("Aye, so you're all doing each are ye? Well, whose gonna put out for ol' Seamus?"). Perhaps if they stuck with the Homer/Abe/Apu/Flanders part more it would've been more enjoyable.

[Nameless]

(bump)

On the 7th, C4 will air Krusty Gets Kancelled, or, if you're the editor of Radio Times, then Krusty Gets Cancelled.

[The lesson is never try]

for those of you you who want to see midnight rx NOW please go to www.properdoh.co.uk and go down, then click download on midnight rx

[Nameless]

On the 8th of February, C4 will start airing S5 with "Homer's Barbershop Quartet", which will presumably be followed up with the rest of the fifth season airing in order, unless they decide to do something special.

[snrub]

Channel 4 won't get Season 13 until the end of the year. I think it's in the contract that they must stay 4 years behind sky. I think they might run double bills until the season ends, or put Scrubs in the 9:30 slot (they still haven't shown season 3 annoyingly)

And whoever mentioned Farenheit 9/11, it's on so soon because it's not distributed by a major film distributor and so can bypass sky if needs be. Also it's (pretty) topical thus may be less interesting in 3/4 years time when Bush will almost be out of office. Bowling for Culumbine went straight to c4 after it's dvd release as well

[Nameless]

Did anyone else notice the following scene muted in Brother From the Same Planet on C4;

Ren screams at Stimpy (or vice-versa), and his eyeballs pop out on stalks, then explode. Bart and Tom laugh on the sofa.

I wonder what the reason to mute this scene was?

[D'oheth!]

A glitch in their transmitter, I guess.

[Nameless]

On Wednesday the 9th of Feb, C4 will continue their consecutive episode run with Cape Feare.

[Simpsons Forever!]

There will be another new Simpsons episode on 6th March on Sky, but it hasn't been announced yet.

[Nameless]

On the 10th of Feb, C4 will air Homer Goes to College.

[Simpsons Forever!]

What seasons have C4 got the rights to at the moment? From S2 - S7 and S12?

[Nameless]

What seasons have C4 got the rights to at the moment? From S2 - S7 and S12?
S2, S3, S4, S5, S11 and S12.

[The lesson is never try]

why dont they have all the seasons to season 12, they`re seriously going to lose ratings once season 5 and 12 stop airing.

[Nameless]

why dont they have all the seasons to season 12, they`re seriously going to lose ratings once season 5 and 12 stop airing.
The Beeb never lost ratings with their repeats.

Plus, this would leave Sky One with S1, S13, S14, S15 and S16, and there's really only so much even Sky can do with 85 episodes.

[Butters]

The way Sky make it seem they only have 85 episodes. There are some that are rarely ever shown (many Season 6 episodes have been shown no more than 4 times since 2002 when they got the rights to that season back) and show some so many times it's like pain. (Grade School Confidential, Mountain of Madness). Why don't Sky realize that if they air them in order like the BBC and C4 that there is a possibility of more ratings? (I mean, many people will tune out if they constantly show the same episodes over and over again)

Oh, who has the rights to Season 10? I assume Sky will be getting them soon, but who has them now exactly?

[Nameless]

Oh, who has the rights to Season 10? I assume Sky will be getting them soon, but who has them now exactly?
I'd say Sky, since C4 have made no mention of having S10.

[Drunk Barney]

Yes that's a point what about Season 10?

Hasn't been shown on Sky in ages.

[Nameless]

On Friday the 11th of February, C4 will be having their third consecutive S12 double bill!


Fri-11-Feb: 6:00 - 6:30 PM: Rosebud, which RadioTimes makes out to be "Mr Burns recruits Homer to perform a comic routine at his upcoming birthday party"

Fri-11-Feb: 9:00 - 10:00 PM: Trilogy of Error and I'm Goin' To Praiseland

[cosmic girl]

Fri-11-Feb: 9:00 - 10:00 PM: Trilogy of Error and I'm Goin' To Praiseland

That sounds good^ as I haven't seen either of the episodes

[Nameless]

Whaddya know, C4 kept the Princess Di lines in Duffless.

[matt228]

I like this double-bill trend!!! Under 15 minutes until I set the tape away for 2 episodes of season 12 goodness! New Kids on the Blecch and Hungry, Hungry Homer are both great episodes! And I'm sure you'll all disagree!

Whaddya know, C4 kept the Princess Di lines in Duffless.
Well it's nearly 5 and a half years since she died.

[Nameless]

I like this double-bill trend!!! Under 15 minutes until I set the tape away for 2 episodes of season 12 goodness! New Kids on the Blecch and Hungry, Hungry Homer are both great episodes! And I'm sure you'll all disagree!
I've had it set ever since I knew the video numbers...

[Drunk Barney]

New Kids On the Bleech- C-/D+ 2.5/5
Hungry Hungry Homer- B 3.5/5

Shall re-watch tonight. Havn't seen HHH in ages so grade will probably change.

Just 5 mins then!

[George Cauldron]

Did Mr Burns say "You call yourself Chinese?" rather than "You call yourself a Chinaman?" in New Kids On The Blecch? Because if he did, happen that's...well, not a cut, but an edit of some sort.

[matt228]

Only got to see the first tiny bit of New Kids on the Blecch (up to when *NSYNC appeared for the first tiem) and all of Hugry, Hungry Homer because something happened while the first was on. And I couldn't tape either. I'll just tape them on Sundays from now on...

[Nameless]

Did Mr Burns say "You call yourself Chinese?" rather than "You call yourself a Chinaman?" in New Kids On The Blecch? Because if he did, happen that's...well, not a cut, but an edit of some sort.
He said "chinese".

[Nameless]

Firstly, on Sunday the 13th, C4 will repeat Bye Bye Nerdie.

Monday 14th: THOH IV
Tuesday 15th: Marge on the Lam

In4mer do not have the schedules for Wed-Fri that week, but I imagine they will air episodes, considering they paid $1,000,000 for each episode.

[Rich Uncle Skeleton]

No offense Nameless, but do you really need to post the airdate of every upcoming episode every day in a separate post? We now know that C4 will be showing Season 4 after Season 5, so it's obvious which episodes they're gonna show, and http://www.snpp.com/upcoming/uk.html is mostly kept updated. Why not post a week's worth in one post or something?

Anyway, did anyone notice they kept the pornography line in Marge Vs. The Monorail, even though it was still cut in Mr. Plow? (The line was Quimby's "I'll just amuse myself with some pornographic playing cards.) I'm starting to think Butters was right about them overwriting their original copy of the episode...

[Nameless]

No offense Nameless, but do you really need to post the airdate of every upcoming episode every day in a separate post? We now know that C4 will be showing Season 4 after Season 5, so it's obvious which episodes they're gonna show, and http://www.snpp.com/upcoming/uk.html is mostly kept updated. Why not post a week's worth in one post or something?
Advice taken. Sorry.

Anyway, C4 are repeating "Blecch" earlier tomorrow at 6...wonder if they'll censor MAD being destroyed this time round, considering younger people might be watching an earlier timeslot?

[Rich Uncle Skeleton]

^ No probs. (I was just thinking there's no point in unnecessarily bloating the size of this thread, which is already pretty huge.)

I don't see why C4 would cut MAD being blown up...it was cut on Sky One after the WTC attack, not sure if it was ever reinstated on Sky though. simpsorama.com seems to be down at the moment so I can't check.

[Nameless]

Yeah...I think it's been down for nearly a week, if not more. :(

[Butters]

Yeah, some bastard went around delibrately trying to exceed my monthly bandwidth limit. Site won't be back until Tuesday.

The MAD building being destoryed wasn't cut on SkyOne, IIRC. Or if it was, it was reinstated.

[The lesson is never try]

also i would like to ask what the british coalition is and how do you become one.

[snrub]

Special club for people from the land of Britain here on NHC - as I see you are.

Go to http://www.nohomers.net/profile.php?do=editusergroups and go down to the relevant group and join!

[Nameless]

Swerving slightly off topic here, but can females join?

[Butters]

No! Because NHC is a completely sexist forum. Of course you can join. ;)

[snrub]

No! Because NHC is a completely sexist forum.

Too right. You female types really shouldn't be voting in any of the polls either :p

[Nameless]

NKOTB was left intact at 6 PM, something I doubt would've happened on the Beeb...

[Butters]

Could someone watch out to see if Canadian Flanders offer Flanders some pot is cut in Midnight RX. I purposely by accident broke my SkyBox...

[The lesson is never try]

yes he does. then ned replys they told me the devil would be handsome.

[H Thompson]

Could someone watch out to see if Canadian Flanders offer Flanders some pot is cut in Midnight RX. I purposely by accident broke my SkyBox...

I love the fact that your asking if anyone could watch, as if we wouldn't normally.

[simplysimpsons]

Did anyone else notice the following scene muted in Brother From the Same Planet on C4;

Ren screams at Stimpy (or vice-versa), and his eyeballs pop out on stalks, then explode. Bart and Tom laugh on the sofa.

I wonder what the reason to mute this scene was?

Sorry for posting this late, but I saw this too. It was silenced right up to the ad break, and I estimated it to be a good ten seconds of it muted which is unusual. Methinks it was an intentional cut! Muted part is in red:

Bart and Tom are watching Ren and Stimpy:
Ren: This meatloaf is delicious, Stimpy!
Stimpy: That's not meatloaf! It's my collection of hairballs and stomach acid!
Ren: (gasps, eyes twist up, pop out and explode, appear again) You idiot! You tried to kill me, man!
Bart and Tom laugh
(Pizza hut ads with sound)

[Nameless]

I'm certain we got the "That's not meatloaf! It's my...etc" line before the mute.

[Nameless]

News on the Sky One Valentine's special.

The listings for Valentine's special on SNPP are "preliminary", and RadioTimes appears to be a reliable source, so anyway;

It appears that the 12th of February will not have a Valentine's special, instead, The Day the Violence Died and Hurricane Neddy will air.

It looks like the Valentine's special will go ahead for 13th February, with one change; Natural Born Kissers is being replaced with Grade School Confidential. They seem to like that episode...that or they want to torture their viewers.

[Rich Uncle Skeleton]

Sorry for posting this late, but I saw this too. It was silenced right up to the ad break, and I estimated it to be a good ten seconds of it muted which is unusual. Methinks it was an intentional cut! Muted part is in red:

Bart and Tom are watching Ren and Stimpy:
Ren: This meatloaf is delicious, Stimpy!
Stimpy: That's not meatloaf! It's my collection of hairballs and stomach acid!
Ren: (gasps, eyes twist up, pop out and explode, appear again) You idiot! You tried to kill me, man!
Bart and Tom laugh
(Pizza hut ads with sound)

I highly doubt that was an intentional "cut" - it doesn't make any sense, even for channel 4.

Also, Last Exit To Springfield was cut tonight: the gun fight in the McBain movie at the beginning of the episode was shortened significantly.

[Nameless]

Also, Last Exit To Springfield was cut tonight: the gun fight in the McBain movie at the beginning of the episode was shortened significantly.
Do you know how the cut went exactly?

[matt228]

It appears that the 12th of February will not have a Valentine's special, instead, The Day the Violence Died and Hurricane Neddy will air.

It was only going to be on 13th and 14th February anyway.

[Nameless]

12-Feb 18:00 3F15 Valentine's Special A Fish Called Selma
12-Feb 18:30 4F01 Valentine's Special Lisa's Date With Density

Was "preliminary", though.

Anyway, the valentine's special looks to be going ahead for the 14th, with "My Big Fat Geek Wedding" being replaced with Date With Density for the first two, and after them A Fish Called Selma and Geek Wedding will air.

[Rich Uncle Skeleton]

Do you know how the cut went exactly?
About half of the gun fight scene was cut. After McBain breaks out of the ice, he starts firing and kills a few people. It then cuts to everyone dead around the table. I noticed this cut because the part where someone's eating a piece of cake, then is shot, the someone else grabs it (then that guy is shot too IIRC) wasn't there. This may have also been cut either on BBC or Sky at some point.

[Butters]

I actually managed to catch Last Exit To Springfield, and as Scott said the cake gag was cut as well as a few other guys getting shot up close. Reminds me, was Saturdays of Thunder at all edited on C4? BBC and Sky both cut the gunshots in that, but didn't in this...

[George Cauldron]

While we're on the subject of cuts, I've never seen the dedication in memory of Phil Hartman in Bart the Mother, on either Sky One or BBC2. Surely this is a cut, and an unjust cut at that?

[Nameless]

Saturdays of Thunder was uncut.

And I, like Cauldron, have never seen the dedication at the end of Bart the Mother.

[Butters]

I actually think there have been multiple dedications that haven't been seen over here. The only ones I can actually recall seeing are the Linda McCartney, George Harrison and Ron Taylor ones. Just look at them as Sky and BBC's way of showing disrespect to people.

[snrub]

What other dedications have been cut by the BBC/Sky and what eps were they in?

[Drunk Barney]

Can't wait for S5 next tuesday. The bad thing is the boxset will be out shortly after. Then I would of seen all the eps recently. Though I will watch on C4 as it's too tempting:p

Butters, what did you think of Mb.

[George Cauldron]

What other dedications have been cut by the BBC/Sky and what eps were they in?

I believe Dr Stephen Jay Gould (the doctor from Lisa the Skeptic) had a dedication after he died (I do not know what episode this is in though), and although I didn't really know who the person was, I still think it should have been left in.

Did Barry White get a dedication after his death?

[Butters]

Dr. Stephen Jay Gould's dedication was in Popa's Got A Brand New Badge. Doris Grau had one in Team Homer, which I cannot remember. Not sure about the Barry White one though.

[matt228]

Can't wait for S5 next tuesday. The bad thing is the boxset will be out shortly after. Then I would of seen all the eps recently. Though I will watch on C4 as it's too tempting:p

Butters, what did you think of Mb.
I will watch some on C4 but I'll try and wait for 21st March! :D

What's Mb (yeah, I know I'm not Butters)?

[Butters]

...Mommie's Beerest...

It was the best so far, 5/5 episode, which is something I rarely ever give out...

Boy, what a worthless post... :(

[Nameless]

Wezzo has confirmed that the new Sky episode on 6 March is GABF02...this puts Sky a month behind FOX!

[Surly Duff]

Could someone watch out to see if Canadian Flanders offer Flanders some pot is cut in Midnight RX. I purposely by accident broke my SkyBox...

No, but Ralphie wasn't cuckoo for contraband :(

(he popped the pill, he just didn't say the line)

[Nameless]

No, but Ralphie wasn't cuckoo for contraband :(

(he popped the pill, he just didn't say the line)
Aww, why did they cut that?

[Butters]

THE BASTARDS! THE COMPLETE AND UTTER BASTARDS!

The minute my site gets back up, I have a LOT to update about... :(

[Nameless]

THE BASTARDS! THE COMPLETE AND UTTER BASTARDS!

The minute my site gets back up, I have a LOT to update about... :(
And this should be when...?

[Butters]

Soon... I hope...

[Nameless]

Slightly off-topic here, but does anyone know how many times BBC managed to repeat S11?

[Butters]

Twice, I think.

[matt228]

Mommie Beerest: A+

S16 so far has had 4 episodes A- or higher, pretty good, eh?

[Drunk Barney]

This is Scott_Simpsons_fan speaking. Changed name to "Drunk Banrey". 1. fancied a change 2. I liked the name, and Barney is one of my fav characters (when he's drunk) Like it?

Just incase anyone was wondering.

Butters- yeh it was a stupid post. I posted it and thought what a load of crap, ah I'll keep it.

Anyway back on topic...

[Nameless]

Found out literally moments ago that the 27th Feb ep is Mommie Beerest. :(

You never know with Sky, though...

[Surly Duff]

I didn't really notice anything Sky would have a problem with in Mommie, but maybe I was biased because I was in it, making my what, third ever appearance? :)

Then again I don't get what the problem was with the contraband line. I didn't notice anything else missing, but I was on the PS2 at the time. Ralphie lines are just classic though and you instantly notice if they're gone (first time ever?).

[snrub]

Doris Grau had one in Team Homer.

I'm sure I've seen that one before - probably on the BBC, haven't seen it recently though.

[Nameless]

Anyone else just notice that the Grocery Check-Out was cut out of the opening sequence in Whacking Day on C4?

[matt228]

When does Censored Simpsons come back on? What's a bandwidth?

[Butters]

Soon... I hope...
And monthly bandwidth is merely just a fancy word for "how much can be downloaded from a site in a month".

[Nameless]

Just confirming that C4 will indeed be airing a double-bill of S12 at 9 on the 18th - Children of a Lesser Clod and Tall Tales

[Nameless]

Anyone else notice that C4 cut the Grocery Check-Out of Marge in Chains' opening sequence? Presumably they're doing this to short time...and stuff in even more ads...

[The lesson is never try]

dont complain, the ads are what channel 4 use to get money to air the simpsons.

[Nameless]

C4 NEWS

Once C4 have ended their run of "new" S12 eps, the Friday following 18th February (the 25th) will see the 9:00 PM slot be taken by Season 11 eps, starting with a double-bill; Beyond Blunderdome and Brother's Little Helper.

Oh, and incidentally, I obtained a time machine similar to that portrayed in the H. G. Wells book named "The Time Machine", and used it to travel forth to about mid-April and discovered that C4 were in fact bluffing and own S6 rights.

[simplysimpsons]

C4 NEWS

Once C4 have ended their run of "new" S12 eps, the Friday following 18th February (the 25th) will see the 9:00 PM slot be taken by Season 11 eps, starting with a double-bill; Beyond Blunderdome and Brother's Little Helper.

Oh, and incidentally, I obtained a time machine similar to that portrayed in the H. G. Wells book named "The Time Machine", and used it to travel forth to about mid-April and discovered that C4 were in fact bluffing and own S6 rights.

I was right! I was right! Hahahahaha!...Ok, I'll stop now

Wonder why C4 are so into these double airings? They'll use up S11 in a few months, then presumably they'll play S12 again and keep changing between the two. They should have aired S12 one episode at a time as terrestrial fans are already 'used' to S11...

[Rich Uncle Skeleton]

Sky One haven't shown a Season 6 episode for a looong time, so it's no surprise that Channel 4 have the rights. It seems quite likely that they'll pretty much continue straight through every episode (like up to Season 9 or something). BTW, do Channel 4 have the rights to Season 10? That hasn't been shown on Sky for ages either.

Sweet to see Season 5 starting next week :D

While we're on the subject of cuts, I've never seen the dedication in memory of Phil Hartman in Bart the Mother, on either Sky One or BBC2. Surely this is a cut, and an unjust cut at that?

I'm positive I've seen it...was this episode on one of those video compilations? That might've been where I saw it.

[Nameless]

Neither channel has made note of having S10, but if C4 were bluffing on S6, then chances are they might have that too.

Oh and Scott, Bart the Mother was never on DVD or video.

[matt228]

The chances are, Channel 4 will buy season 13 within the next few months, or get seasons 13 and 14 later in the year.

And don't say that they can only buy then at the end of the year, since Sky One bought a lot of the seasons throughout the middle of the year when BBC2 lost them.

[Nameless]

If I've got my calculations correct, C4 should start airing S6 on the 10th of March.

It'll be interesting to see if they get the direct-to-television opening of Sideshow Bob Roberts...is there any reason why the Openings document on SNPP gives it as the Very Short Opening, but the capsule gives a couch gag?

[George Cauldron]

I've never seen it with a couch gag. Even the Complete Guide doesn't list it as having a couch gag. I think that was how the episode originally aired. I think the SNPP document is...this instance, incorrect.

[Nameless]

The BBC's episode guide lists it as having a couch gag, but they might have got that off SNPP.

That or they got the copy with the Very Short Opening, discarded the opening and replaced it with another?

[matt228]

I hope Channel 4 don't advertise season 11 as "new to terrestrial" since it aired through twice on BBC2...

I wonder when they get up off their arses and buy season 13 from Sky...like I said, probably in the next few months they'll get season 13 or at the end of the year they'll get seasons 13 and 14...They won't stay 4 years behind forever...Probably just 2 years...

[Nameless]

Homer228 - they won't.

[matt228]

Homer228 - they won't.
They won't what? They won't stay 4 seasons behind? I agree!