UK: General Simpsons Chat

[simplysimpsons]

Yeah! Although, Al Jean's probably the highest member of staff at the moment aside from Matt, so C4 thought he was best answering the questions.

Did anyone catch "When Flanders Failed" yesterday (saturday) evening? I only knew it was on after checking the TV pages...

[JonHillier]

I caught the tail end of it; I rarely ever get the time to watch the friday/saturday evening episodes on C4, so it made a nice change. Good episode.

[Rowdy Roddy Peeper]

Because of the lack of remindations on this thread i nearly forgot 'Pranksta Rap' was on Sky One. Luckily Sky advertised a new episode for once and managed to Sky Record it. I watched it and thought it was pretty good. However my one major problem was with the story was ending, they really could of made a better one of it. It was a fantastic episode i reckon until Skinner got involved. I wanted him to be involved but, he didn't add anything. I wanted the Skinner of 'The Boy Who Knew Too Much' to be involved, and not the one which was shown tonight. Other then that it was a pretty good episode and i liked it. Shame the ending wasn't as good as the rest or it could of possibly got a 5/5. Shame.

3.5/5 or 4/5 - depends on 2nd viewing

[H Thompson]

No point posting in the review thread, I'm pretty much the only brit that doesn't download so:

I'll just say it was consistently funny with some of the best jokes I've heard in recent years, as usual a few failed jokes let it down slightly, particulary Millhouse with the frisbee didn't work because Millhouse throwing a frisbee isn't very funny and so can't become unfunny and then funny again.
The plot seemed all over the place but came together with great use of secondary characters, the ending wasn't really a problem since the plot had kind of been resolved but it still seemed slightly lazy and could have been funnier.
B+

[The lesson is never try]

dont liked downloading either, 4/5, possibly 5/5, depends on second viewing.

[729]

Pranksta Rap - Suprisingly good, I was expecting this to be horrible after reading some other posters' reviews. This episode had some good moments - mostly Kirk scenes (Kirk as a scarecrow was great). I also enjoyed Wiggum's characterization in this episode. Marge, Homer and Bart rapping were all cringeworthy but not in a funny way like Homer in Mr. Plow or the toilet seet in Fat Man and Little Boy

[snrub]

I'm another Brit who doesn't download. Enjoyed Pranksta - a lot more than I thought I would anyway. Agree that the ending let it down a bit, but overall the best new ep in a while

4/5

[Nameless]

how do you know?

If you mean "how do you know they're putting up a transcript?", it says on the C4 community page;

http://www.channel4.com/community/

[Rowdy Roddy Peeper]

I'm looking forward to that actually. Because people are saying Lurleen is returning for next season however i'm sure Al quoted that it would be a possibility and that he didn't say it would definately happen.

[The lesson is never try]

im thinking maybe=no here, just not to let the fans who wanted her back down.

[Butters]

http://www.thebritsons.co.uk

[Paul]

Apart from the name, the site looks pretty decent, with some cool content. The design's also good, although it looks bad on the front page. It's great to see it back.

[Rowdy Roddy Peeper]

Yeah good job, it's good to see a site focusing on the British view of the show.

[Nameless]

You go Butters!

[Paul]

The transcript of the live chat is up now with the unannounced plots:
http://www.channel4.com/community/s..._-_Al_Jean.html

[Rowdy Roddy Peeper]

Yeah do you reckon we should make a thread of it's own up since, that no non Brits look at this thread?

[Nameless]

Yeah do you reckon we should make a thread of it's own up since, that no non Brits look at this thread?

Some do, actually

[H Thompson]

But there normally strange folk with silly questions

[Nameless]

Somebody a few pages in (maybe more) asked a reasonable question, I think.

[Butters]

Yeah, Hydro asking about my profile picture was a reasonable question.

[Nameless]

Yeah, Hydro asking about my profile picture was a reasonable question.

No, sometime before that...

[Simpsons Forever!]

These previous gaps in the Sky Schedule have been filled:

18-Apr 20:00 4F16 The Canine Mutiny
18-Apr 20:30 FABF02 ‘Tis The Fifteenth Season

21-Apr 19:00 FABF07 Milhouse Doesn’t Live Here Anymore
21-Apr 19:30 FABF10 Co-Dependent’s Day *FOURTH AIRING*

[Wezzo]

Sorry about not updating /uk at SNPP this weekend, I was busy. Submitted the update just now.

Great new site Butters! And also, thanks for the transcript link, Paul.

[Nameless]

Can I not see the update or something? :(

[Drunk Barney]

Yes its appears not to have updated?

[Wezzo]

I 'submitted' it earlier, but Jouni hasn't put it online yet. :) Will be up later!

[Nameless]

Think it should be noted there are errors in the first week of Wezzo's C4 schedule (corrections below);

06-Apr 18:00 8F05 Like Father, Like Clown
07-Apr 18:00 8F02 Treehouse of Horror II
08-Apr 18:00 8F06 Lisa's Pony
08-Apr 21:00 BABF04 Little Big Mom
08-Apr 21:30 BABF06 Faith Off

[Wezzo]

Well spotted, Nameless. That's what I get for not checking the first week's listings each update..

[George Cauldron]

So, let's see....will Rabbi Krustofski's line about meeting Saul Bellow be cut from today's airing of Like Father Like Clown, since Saul Bellow has just died?

"What? Saul Bellow? The Nobel-prize-winning Jewish novelist? He wants to have lunch with me? It's a date! Izzy's Deli, one o'clock, I'll be there!"

[Nameless]

If they did, which they probably will do, they might cut out the entire cafe line, otherwise there's no reason given for the Rabbi going to the cafe, so they might just edit part of it...

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[729]

Sorry if this has already been mentioned but are you going to add Stark Raving Dad to your banned episodes list. Channel 4 left it out of their schedule by showing Mr Lisa Goes To Washington as the episode after Blood Feud and considering the content of this episode and a certain trial I'm guessing this was intentional and not a mistake.

[Nameless]

No they didn't. Three Men and a Comic Book & Blood Feud was the double-bill for 31 March, then on 1 April, it was Stark Raving Dad & Mr Lisa.

[729]

Yep, you're right. I didn't realise there was an episode at 5:25 and was only looking at the 6pm listings. I truly am a muppet and deserve to be mocked for all eternity.

[Nameless]

Don't worry, we all make mistakes. :)

Why did they move the double-bills to 5:25 instead of keeping them at 5:30 anyways? I was taping S2 on C4 that time round and it's a bit annoying

[Wezzo]

They love adverts. :)

[Nameless]

So, let's see....will Rabbi Krustofski's line about meeting Saul Bellow be cut from today's airing of Like Father Like Clown, since Saul Bellow has just died?

"What? Saul Bellow? The Nobel-prize-winning Jewish novelist? He wants to have lunch with me? It's a date! Izzy's Deli, one o'clock, I'll be there!"

Forgot to mention this last night, but the line was in.

[California Prunes]

Lots of new eps coming up in the UK.

GABF06 - Goo Goo Gai Pan - 6:30 pm Sunday 1st May
GABF08 - The Seven Beer Snitch - 8:00 Sunday 8th May
GABF07 - Mobile Homer - 6:30 - Sunday 15th May
GABF05 - On A Clear Day I Can't See My Sister - Sunday 22nd May
GABF04 - There's Something About Marrying - Sunday 29th May

5 episodes in a row from the beginning of May. Wahoo! Although I have already seen them but a second viewing won't hurt. :D

[Nameless]

THOH II looks like it might have been slowed down...can anyone confirm this?

[simplysimpsons]

I'm 99% sure there was only one scene which was slowed down: The scene transitioning from the family's window to Homer watching TV. Everything else was left intact, including all the gravestones and opening, plus further lightning flashes in the episode.

[matt228]

Sorry I haven't been on much in the past few days. School option night and stuff. Got in the way. But I'm back (I can imagine your feeling of dread).

Fantastic, Butters, it's really a credit to Britain.

[snrub]

Fantastic, Butters, it's really a credit to Britain.

A bit OTT, hardly a credit to the entire country. It is a nifty site though, you should be proud Butters. Been added to my favourites :)

[Rich Uncle Skeleton]

Wow, it seems like weeks since I last posted in this thread! Look like I didn't miss too much though, just inane bickering and chatter. ;) Anyway...

I missed the C4 chat cos I was away for the weekend in London. But it sounds like it was a bit of a let down. In regards to the "Do you agree that the show has declined in quality?" question: of course they're not gonna put that one through, Channel 4 wouldn't want to strike up any negativity against the show, especially when they're airing Scully-era episodes. Why those stupid breat size questions etc got in I don't know...there must have been better ones.

I just watched The Twisted World of Marge Simpson on Sky One for the first time, and noticed they cut out parts of the Japanese Mafia thing...anyone know why that is? And speaking of cuts...

http://www.thebritsons.co.uk
Freakin' awesome, great to have it back. Design looks same as before (except a different picture up top), but organistation is pretty sweet. Hope you keep up interest!

[Butters]

I just watched The Twisted World of Marge Simpson on Sky One for the first time, and noticed they cut out parts of the Japanese Mafia thing...anyone know why that is? And speaking of cuts...
Apparently there's some sort of a "crazy law" against showing ninja stars on British TV. (among other Chinese/Japanese weaponary) Brass Knuckles, Ninja Stars, Nun-Chucks... they all apparently can't be seen used on television. Shame that this seems to be the only show in which that's actually true.

Design looks same as before (except a different picture up top)
I didn't think fully changing the design would be justified, as it was only like that for six days before the site went down last time. Although, one thing I did try improving was the border of the PHP frame... couldn't do it, unfortunately, because the navigation was brought to the middle of the screen whenever it was set in a separate table.

[Rich Uncle Skeleton]

OK that's fair enough. BTW I mentioned your site in http://www.nohomers.net/showthread.php?p=1063636 - it's the "April Community News" thread in the web news forum.

[matt228]

A bit OTT, hardly a credit to the entire country. It is a nifty site though, you should be proud Butters. Been added to my favourites :)
Er, that was the point... OTT.
My favourites too :D

[D'oheth!]

Here's another return - me!
Nice to see the site back. And you mentioned me very proudly twice in the Site History. I haven't been watching much Simpsons on C4, plainly because I get so busy, I miss it.
But I did notice a cut - not a Sky or C4 cut, but a good ol' BBC 2 cut, to The Itchy, Scrathchy and Poochie Show. The couch gag should be the Beatles one - it's been replaced with the Flintstones gag from Kamp Krusty. The Beatles music is still plays over this, though.

[Nameless]

but a good ol' BBC 2 cut, to The Itchy, Scrathchy and Poochie Show. The couch gag should be the Beatles one - it's been replaced with the Flintstones gag from Kamp Krusty. The Beatles music is still plays over this, though.

Not actually a cut; the SNPP couch gag list (http://www.snpp.com/guides/couch.openings.html), on the syndication edits list, suggests that BBC were given the syndicated version of the episode for whatever reason.

[D'oheth!]

Not entirely - the BBC version still has the scenes that syndication cuts.

[Butters]

Wanna talk about messed up openings? Sideshow Bob Roberts. Why exactly do Sky and BBC miss the entire opening and go straight to the TV? It makes no sense at all!

[Nameless]

I'm sure it aired that way originally (http://www.snpp.com/guides/openings.list.html), but possibly it was edited in syndication to include a couch gag, and this was noted by somebody who reported it to SNPP. BBC and Sky both got given the original versions, with the short opening.

BTW, Butters, are you going to add C4's slo-mo cut to THOH II?

[Butters]

BTW, Butters, are you going to add C4's slo-mo cut to THOH II?
And I. Yes probably, next update. Which should be about Tuesday...

[Simpsons Forever!]

Slight listings update on Sky. They have announced episodes for 2nd May.

2nd May 19:00 4F19 Homer’s Enemy
2nd May 19:30 4F21 The Secret War Of Lisa Simpson
2nd May 20:00 4F13 My Sister, My Sitter
2nd May 20:30 3F17 Bart On The Road

[Nameless]

Good of C4 to still leave the whole McBain fight scene in Saturdays of Thunder.

[Drunk Barney]

Yeh, isn't it kind of them nameless:D

[Rich Uncle Skeleton]

yeah you don't need to point out on every episode that cuts remained intact or episodes remained uncut. it's obvious that if they left it in the first time, they deem it ok to show, so they're not going to cut it again unless there's something big in the news for example.

[Simon Gibbons]

Is it me or was the streetcar named marge not show on BBC2 for years? When re runs of season 4 were aired i noticed atleast twice them skipping this episode. Anyone else notice this?

[Nameless]

Is it me or was the streetcar named marge not show on BBC2 for years? When re runs of season 4 were aired i noticed atleast twice them skipping this episode. Anyone else notice this?

I'm pretty sure it was shown

[Rowdy Roddy Peeper]

Will Channel 4 show the end of 'Lisa The Beauty Queen' when Kent Brockman tries to show a clip of an interview with him and The Pope?

Not sure when it's airing but it's about a month away i reckon. I'm sure people will be more okay with it then? surely?

[Nameless]

Probably will remain intact, yeah

[Rich Uncle Skeleton]

Is it me or was the streetcar named marge not show on BBC2 for years? When re runs of season 4 were aired i noticed atleast twice them skipping this episode. Anyone else notice this?
Yeah I noticed this too, that's why I only saw it for the first time when it went back to Sky last year or the year before that.

[Dramaturgical Dyad]

I've been watching the Simpsons regularly since BBC2 got the rights in 1997 (?) and I only saw A Streetcar Named Marge for the first time when I got the DVD, so it must be something of a rarity.

[Butters]

Yeah... I noticed the same thing with A Streetcar Named Marge. In fact, I didn't see the episode ever until it came back on Sky. Puzzling...

[Simpsons Forever!]

More listings for Sky.

30-Apr 18:00 5F24 All Singing, All Dancing
30-Apr 18:30 5F14 The Trouble With Trillions
30-Apr 19:00 FABF09 Smart And Smarter
30-Apr 19:30 4F06 Bart After Dark
30-Apr 20:00 DABF16 The Frying Game

1st May 18:00 FABF21 Fat Man And Little Boy *Third*
1st May 18:30 GABF06 Goo Goo Gai Pan *NEW*

3rd May 19:00 3G08 Simpsons Roasting On An Open Fire
3rd May 19:30 3F14 Homer The Smithers
4th May 19:00 3F12 Bart The Fink
4th May 19:30 3F10 Team Homer
5th May 19:00 3F22 Summer Of 4 Ft. 2
5th May 19:30 3F18 22 Short Films About Springfield
6th May 19:00 GABF06 Goo Goo Gai Pan *Second*
6th May 19:30 3F01 Home Sweet Home Diddily-Dum-Doodily

[Butters]

Sky are repeating new episodes the following Friday? That's news to me. Now there's no excuse for me to miss them.

[Simpsons Forever!]

Yes, all new episodes in May will be repeated the next Friday.

[H Thompson]

Damn it do people ignore me on the rare occasion I contribute this thread I did already mention it.

[Nameless]

Damn it do people ignore me on the rare occasion I contribute this thread I did already mention it.

Who are you? :)

To save this post from total uselessness, in4mer have updated again, filling in information from last week and adding information for the following week - single-bills on Friday at 9, as expected.

[Simon Gibbons]

Yeah... I noticed the same thing with A Streetcar Named Marge. In fact, I didn't see the episode ever until it came back on Sky. Puzzling...
Maybe the owner of "simpsons cuts" could look into this?

[Butters]

Maybe the owner of "simpsons cuts" could look into this?
I could but there's very little to look into. As BBC no longer have the show, getting an answer from them could be rather difficult.

[Simpsons Forever!]

C4 just aired The Mansion Family with the Pope in it - the whole joke was uncut, with his health even being mentioned.

[Nameless]

No surprise, it was post-watershed

[729]

C4 just aired The Mansion Family with the Pope in it - the whole joke was uncut, with his health even being mentioned.

Nice to see the whole world hasn't turned poncy. C4 showed a lot of bottle.

[Rowdy Roddy Peeper]

Also, Homer saying "Don't shush me - rich bastard!" Now i had never heard this line before or thought i hadn't. Is it me, or was this ever included in BBC's and Sky's version?

[Nameless]

Also, Homer saying "Don't shush me - rich bastard!" Now i had never heard this line before or thought i hadn't. Is it me, or was this ever included in BBC's and Sky's version?

Nope, both edited the line, C4 would have done the same if it was airing earlier (come to think of it, after this run, S11-12 will probably both be rerun in the 6pm slot, in which case they'd edit the line out...)

[The lesson is never try]

Also, Homer saying "Don't shush me - rich bastard!" Now i had never heard this line before or thought i hadn't. Is it me, or was this ever included in BBC's and Sky's version?

i thought that was quite funny.

[Butters]

Wonder if they'll do the same with "wankers" and "sod" in Missionary Impossible.

[Nameless]

Wonder if they'll do the same with "wankers" and "sod" in Missionary Impossible.

"Sod" has a small chance, but "wanker" is cut out of Friends post-watershed, so it almost certainly will be here.

[729]

"Sod" has a small chance Do any people under 70 consider sod to be a swear word? I'm pretty sure stuff like Only Fools And Horses, a pre-watershead show uses this word.

"wanker" is cut out of Friends post-watershed, so it almost certainly will be here.

Really, when was this? Anyway C4 has Shameless which has used the word "cunt" before, so I don't think "wanker" would bother them. And, of course, they showed the clip from Missionary Imposssible unedited on the Simpsons game show on 5/11/2004.

[Butters]

Do any people under 70 consider sod to be a swear word?
Well both BBC 2 and Sky cut the word, so unless their censors are 70 years of age, I guess some younger people do.

I also remember the word was editted out of a Simpsons comic once... but that's hardly important and adds very little to what we were talking about...

Really, when was this? Anyway C4 has Shameless which has used the word "cunt" before, so I don't think "wanker" would bother them. And, of course, they showed the clip from Missionary Imposssible unedited on the Simpsons game show on 5/11/2004.
Some of the earlier episodes of Friends said the word once or twice, and on one of their many, many repeats at 9pm the word was always removed. Although, that was before November, who's to say they haven't changed their ways.

I ruin this thread by keep on introducing discussion of cuts into it, don't I?

[Nameless]

Really, when was this? Anyway C4 has Shameless which has used the word "cunt" before, so I don't think "wanker" would bother them. And, of course, they showed the clip from Missionary Imposssible unedited on the Simpsons game show on 5/11/2004.

Last days of Simpsorama had a cuts guide to Friends up, recall seeing "wanker" there.

Yes, the clip was in the Simpsons Quiz, but that was well past the watershed when most children were in bed and only the really big Simpsons fans were up.

[Rich Uncle Skeleton]

Wonder if they'll do the same with "wankers" and "sod" in Missionary Impossible.
They've got to leave that in, it was on The Simpsons Quiz. ;)

I'm quite surprised about the pope thing still being in. Being post-watershed has nothing to do with this, btw - in fact it's more likely to be offensive to adults and not children, if anyone. But I would've expected C4 to either remove the scene or delay the episode.

A Streetcar Named Marge on BBC thing: I don't have time to look right now, but your answer may be at www.buzzcola.co.uk - it's a site which used to list all the television schedules, and I believe they have the old schedules archived there. Maybe the BBC thought it was too offensive to New Orleans, as there was a lot of controversy when it aired in the U.S. for the first time.

On another topic, our TV guide for last week gave The Mansion Family 2 stars (out of 5), saying that it was a sub par episode (which I agree with). However this week they've rated Saddlesore Galactica 4 stars, saying it's "a return to form". Funny, no?

[729]

Why do Sky One always put the ads in the wrong place? As I've said before it was stupid to remove the "We'll be right back" line from Guess Who's Coming To Critcize Dinner when they could have just put the ads after the second act rather than after the first. But watching Treehouse of Horror VI last night I noticed something even stupider. They kept in the "we'll be right back line" at the end of the first act, where in 99% of episodes they put the ads, but bizarrely this was one episode where they put the break after act 2. Explain that!?

[Butters]

I've actually e-mailed Sky about their placement of ads during THoHs. They said they tend to have the act breaks leaving the "strongest" tale by it's self.
THOH I - The Raven
THOH II - The Monkey's Paw
THOH III - Dial Z For Zombies
THOH IV - The Devil And Homer Simpson
THOH V - Used to be The Shinning but now it's half way through Time and Punishment. :uhh:
THOH VI - Homer3
THOH VII - Citizen Kang
THOH VIII - The Homega Man
THOH IX - Hell Toupee
THOH X - I Know What You Diddly-Did
THOH XI - Day of the Dolphin
THOH XII - Hex and the City
THOH XIII - Send In The Clones
THOH XIV - Reaper Madness
THOH XV - The Ned Zone.

The THOH V's act placement was apparently a mistake on their behalf when switching from their 90's butchered version to their current version.

[Nameless]

Firstly, is it me or is C4's copy of Bart Gets Hit By A Car missing the onscreen title?

Secondly...

On another topic, our TV guide for last week gave The Mansion Family 2 stars (out of 5), saying that it was a sub par episode (which I agree with). However this week they've rated Saddlesore Galactica 4 stars, saying it's "a return to form". Funny, no?

So many things wrong with TV guide reviewers...

[matt228]

Just bumping this thread up before it slips on to page 2...

Does anyone know why Wezzo hasn't updated the UK & Ireland page since 5th April?

[Paul]

Well, maybe he has a life...

[Rowdy Roddy Peeper]

Nah

[Nameless]

Hmmm.

(pictures Wezzo repairing computer) Maybe...
(pictures Wezzo being probed by aliens) Maybe...
(pictures Wezzo doing things aside from using the computer) Eh, long shot.

I'm sure he has a life, seriously.

[Butters]

(pictures Wezzo sleeping at his computer chair, like Homer at work) Bingo!

[Nameless]

BTW, Butters, missing cuts from Moaning Lisa on BBC you forgot to reinstate when rebuilding the site on Britsons, plus third-act break line from Simple Simpson on Sky.

[Butters]

BTW, Butters, missing cuts from Moaning Lisa on BBC you forgot to reinstate when rebuilding the site on Britsons
Thanks for telling me.

plus third-act break line from Simple Simpson on Sky.
... ?

Also, I asked about the following two a while ago...
- Homer's "most lynch mobs aren't this nice" at the end of The Telltale Head. Am I the only one who can recall not hearing this line?
- Is Rainier Wolfcastle doing his Woody Allen impression in A Star Is Burns on Sky's current copy? (when he says he sleeps with little girls, which is the line that made the episode get a "12", too.)

[Nameless]

Looked this up in the old Sky thread;

Shit. I missed Simple Simpson. Could anyone tell me if anything was cut? (I think they'll removed the awkward 3rd act break moment).

That's all, fairly seamless for once.

(Yes, I registered just to post that)

Assumed it was something like Guess Who's Coming To Criticize Dinner at end of act two (haven't actually seen the episode).

[Butters]

God, my grammar was even worse then! :(

It was just a repeat of the animation of Burns taking Homer's mask off, actually.

With that, I might as well mention the similar cut made to I&S Land.

[Rich Uncle Skeleton]

I found the site I mentioned earlier (in regards to A Streetcar Named Marge). www.buzzcola.co.uk doesn't seem to be working (maybe the domain expired) but after a Google search I came across: http://www.wetware.demon.co.uk/simpsons, an old version of the same site.

Anyway the guy who posted earlier is correct - A Streetcar Named Marge was not shown for a long time - in fact it only aired twice on BBC2, Jan 98 and Jan 99. Meanwhile several run-throughs of Season 4 were aired. Maybe that's something you could add to "The Britsons", Butters.

[Nameless]

Wezzo has updated the UK page...notice he's forgotten the production codes for the week after the current on C4! ;)

Also, Sky May schedules are now filled in, save a few blanks; most noteworthy are the newly scheduled further S16 repeats;


FABF23, "Treehouse Of Horror XV" airs Saturday 21st May at 7:30pm. (fourth)
GABF03, "Pranksta Rap" airs Saturday 21st May at 8:00pm. (second)
GABF02, "Homer and Ned's Hail Mary Pass" airs Thursday 26th May at 7:00pm. (second)
FABF16, "Midnight Rx" airs Thursday 26th May at 7:30pm. (second)

[Rich Uncle Skeleton]

Surely the new episodes are more noteworthy, since I don't think they've been posted yet (apologies if they have):

* GABF06, "Goo Goo Gai Pan" airs on Sunday 1st May at 6:30pm.
* GABF08, "The Seven Beer Snitch" airs on Sunday 8th May at 6:30pm.
* GABF07, "Mobile Homer" airs on Sunday 15th May at 6:30pm.
* GABF05, "On A Clear Day I Can't See My Sister" airs on Sunday 22nd May at 6:30pm.
* GABF04, "There's Something About Marrying" airs on Sunday 29th May at 6:30pm.

Weird that they're being aired out of order...

[Nameless]

The information has already been posted, but thanks anyway :)

[EspanolBot]

When does 'Future Drama' air on Sky? I would like to get a friend to record it for me.

[Nameless]

When does 'Future Drama' air on Sky? I would like to get a friend to record it for me.

NYL yet, but knowing Sky and this "a new episode every Sunday in May", we're likely to get it after a summer drought.

[Simpsons Forever!]

Weird that they're being aired out of order...

It isn't unusual for Sky to show them out of order.
Great to see Wezzo's page updated again. The May listings look excellent - the best month for ages!

[Nameless]

Curious...where did Wezzo get the Sky May listings? Sky Programme Information hasn't been updated

[Simpsons Forever!]

I wondered about that too. Maybe he has a new source?

[729]

Surely the new episodes are more noteworthy, since I don't think they've been posted yet (apologies if they have):

* GABF06, "Goo Goo Gai Pan" airs on Sunday 1st May at 6:30pm.
* GABF08, "The Seven Beer Snitch" airs on Sunday 8th May at 6:30pm.
* GABF07, "Mobile Homer" airs on Sunday 15th May at 6:30pm.
* GABF05, "On A Clear Day I Can't See My Sister" airs on Sunday 22nd May at 6:30pm.
* GABF04, "There's Something About Marrying" airs on Sunday 29th May at 6:30pm.

Weird that they're being aired out of order...

Damn Sky for airing the episodes out of order! I'm gonna have to keep 4 episodes on the Sky+ menu before I can put them on DVD.

[simplysimpson]

Now I'm not 100% sure, but I'm certain that Channel 4 just cut some of the yo-yo performance from "Bart The Lover" - probably for those with photosensitive epilepsy due to the flashing scenes.

[Nameless]

Damn, wasn't watching the clock...t'was I watching it I could have confirmed it :)

Sounds like something they'd cut, though.

[simplysimpsons]

I wasn't 100% concentrating on that part of the episode either...anyone else know if this happened?

[Nameless]

bumping this up as it's just on page 2...

Saddlesore Galactica on in a minute or ten...woo hoo...:(

[rocky]

Just watched....such a sad part of the simpsons history.......

[H Thompson]

Incidentally we should watch the opening of both airings of goo goo gai pan carefully to see what spin it brings on this odd matter of the writing credit, (see the latest page of the review thread for more info.)

[Rich Uncle Skeleton]

bumping this up as it's just on page 2...

Saddlesore Galactica on in a minute or ten...woo hoo...:(
You don't need to post just for the hell of it, even if the thread is on page two. If there are things to report, people will find this thread and report it... no offense of course, just seems like your post is prety pointless...

[matt228]

Watched Saddlesore Galactica for the first time on Friday night.

Thought it was going to pan out to an OK episode when I'd got to the advert break, and I wondered what everyone hated it for. Then it took a sharp decline with the jockeys living underground (all I knew before the episode was that it was about a horse called Furious D). For shame!
D

[Nameless]

Re-watching it, it is actually an OK episode until Act Three, with some good jokes. Of course, most Tim Long episodes are like that

[Butters]

I really hate that episode. There's one good line in the entire thing:
"This horse goes going to the dog food factory."
"Pffft... good luck getting a horse to eat dog food."
I gave it a D-.

Also, might I ask why we're rating the episode here? Doesn't Sober Barney usually start a R/R thread in the Voting Booth?

[Nameless]

We had the thread quite recently IIRC.

[H Thompson]

Isn't it a waste of space to start them in the voting booth, If we do it here it gives us something to do besides repeat the listings on snpp and report censor cuts.

Didn't watch it on c4 again but I think I have this one on some old tape for some reason.
I rember rewatching thinking "well its not bad until the jockey elves bit" but then realised that actually it is. Annoying know it all Lisa, Kooky Marge, Bland Bart, and of course what s11 episode would be complete without Jerkass Homer, as well as the fact the most attempts at jokes fail, there aren't actually that many attempts at jokes.

Oh the pearl dream sequence, maybe its an obscure highborw refrence to an old film or book that I'm too young and stupid to get, but maybe its just shit.

[Nameless]

No, the pearl scene is just a gag scene.

[Butters]

Isn't it a waste of space to start them in the voting booth, If we do it here it gives us something to do besides repeat the listings on snpp and report censor cuts.
I wasn't complaining, I was just wondering. We rarely do it in here, and was just curious as to why we choose to do it with this one.

Oh the pearl dream sequence, maybe its an obscure highborw refrence to an old film or book that I'm too young and stupid to get, but maybe its just shit.
Finally! Someone who agrees with me. Nearly everyone I know loves the Pearl sequence because it was so random. Not to mention it's topped off with one of Homer's wacky laughs.

[Binky]

Incidentally we should watch the opening of both airings of goo goo gai pan carefully to see what spin it brings on this odd matter of the writing credit, (see the latest page of the review thread for more info.)
Roger Myers III said Lawrence Talbot was a one time pseudonym Dana Gould used. What's odd is why it was changed for the second airing.

[Drunk Barney]

Also, might I ask why we're rating the episode here? Doesn't Sober Barney usually start a R/R thread in the Voting Booth?

LMAO:D cheeky b*gger

Sorry that just cracked me up!

I didn't see it last night, so I guess that's why I didn't start one!

[Simpsons Forever!]

Sky have announced listings for 18th May. They appear as Not Yet Scheduled on Wezzo's list.

18-May 19:00 DABF12 Gump Roast
18-May 19:30 4F08 The Twisted World Of Marge Simpson

[H Thompson]

Jebus Christ you don't need to censor bugger.

[matt228]

Anyone else notice that casual fans (i.e. friends at school/work etc) don't care about "seasons", don't know who Scully is, etc, and their best quote is "Save me Jebus!"??
Seems irrelevant to the thread, but it's UK-related anyway.

[Paul]

I hate casual fans. I wish they were dead.

Seriously.

[H Thompson]

Well I didn't know anything about seasons and producers until I started looking at these things online, why would they know, people don't think to memorise credits and draw conclusions from these things.
Also how do we define casaual viewer, many people are dedicated viewers but wouldn't know the first thing about seasons, they might not even know there's seasons and assume there's just produced with no sense of that, and that guy Matt Groening writes and animate it himself.

[Butters]

and that guy Matt Groening writes and animate it himself.
HE DOESN'T??!! :uhh:

The "Jebus" thing is the most overrated gag ever. For sure.

[Nameless]

I don't wish the casual fans would die, it just annoys me how little they seem to know about the show.

[Blythy]

yeah, cos its wrong not to know lots of stuff about the show and to have their own idea of what's funny or not.

[matt228]

yeah, cos its wrong not to know lots of stuff about the show and to have their own idea of what's funny or not.
Well said.

P.S. Hope that, since you're from Sunderland, that you support Sunderland AFC too! :D

To everyone else: I also didn't know about production codes (other than reading a few in the episode guide books) until the Net, I didn't know the different EPs etc. I didn't think Matt Groening did it all himself that would be difficult...

[Dr. Bartley]

EDIT

[Nameless]

To everyone else: I also didn't know about production codes (other than reading a few in the episode guide books) until the Net, I didn't know the different EPs etc. I didn't think Matt Groening did it all himself that would be difficult...

Don't they have the production codes on every page of the guide book? ;)

[Rich Uncle Skeleton]

yeah but they're not obvious, i think that's what he meant.

[matt228]

yeah but they're not obvious, i think that's what he meant.
Yes, that's what I meant.

If I mention an episode by name to my friends, they'll rarely know which one it is - or just give me a puzzled look. They refer to them as "that one where they go to Africa" etc. Usually they ask me what the title is and frequently they ask me how I know the title. Only me and John out of the people who like Simpsons have Sky, so I guess they don't get to see it as much. They're excused. :D

[Drunk Barney]

Alone Again ND:

Quite a depressing episode which shouldn't of happened. The way Mod died was pretty poor. The funeral was pretty good I guess. But the thing that bugged me was that there just didn't seem to be enough emotion from Rod, Todd and Ned. It did have its moments and Homer wasn't too bad after the death. C

[Blythy]

Well said.

P.S. Hope that, since you're from Sunderland, that you support Sunderland AFC too! :D


of course :D

and a quick recap of somesomething:

We are the (coca-cola) champions

[Rowdy Roddy Peeper]

Leeds still beat you: Sunderland 2 - 3 Leeds United

[Paul]

What has that got to do with the Simpsons?

[Rich Uncle Skeleton]

Meh, there's never any posts about the show in this thread anymore :X

[Nameless]

Well, as posting reviews after last night's show in this thread seems to be the fashion;

After rewatching Alone Again, my grade has gone down quite a bit. Maude's death scene is terrible. Aside from that, Homer isn't anywhere near as jerkass as he is at some points in this season, and does good work comforting Ned. The ending is just a little too sudden, but otherwise good. Rewrite the first act and you have a good (or at least above-average for S11) episode. C

[H Thompson]

Well I actually watched Have I Got News For You, funniest of the series so far the previous 2 were a little weak. I particulary enjoyed some of Chris Langhams comments.

sorry.

[Butters]

And I was watching Married... With Children. Which offered a lot more laughs than Alone Again Natura-diddly would have. I believe it was that episode where Al is trying to find out what the name of the song is that goes "Ba bum bum". It was also the episode where it had the actor who plays Joey in Friends on as well as Christina Applegate not wearing a bra in one scene.

Anyway, I'd give Alone Again Natura-diddly a C-. It's a pretty poor attempt at... anything. If they were so keen to kill off Maude, they could've at least took at most a day to come up with a decent and realistic death. Rather than Scully coming in wearing a T-shirt that reads "Haha, T-shirts" and suddenly getting the idea to have Maude killed by a barrage of T-shirts. Crap episode. Hate how Homer was obsessed with Ned...

[Nameless]

June's Sky One schedules are here...and they continue to list the titles, after all!

Noteworthy things:


30-May 21:30 DABF11 Weekend At Burnsie's
03-Jun 19:00 GABF04 Encore: There's Something About Marrying
18-Jun 19:30 FABF20 All's Fair In Oven War
19-Jun 18:00 FABF19 Sleeping With the Enemy
19-Jun 18:30 GABF01 Mommie Beerest
19-Jun 19:00 FABF22 She Used To Be My Girl
19-Jun 19:30 FABF21 Fat Man and Little Boy
29-Jun 19:30 GABF06 Goo Goo Gai Pan
26-Jun 18:00 7G08 350th Episode Countdown:
Simpsons Roasting On An Open Fire
26-Jun 18:30 NYS 350th Episode Countdown:
Not Yet Scheduled
26-Jun 19:00 NYS 350th Episode Countdown:
Not Yet Scheduled
26-Jun 19:30 3F19 350th Episode Countdown:
Raging Abe Simpson in The Curse Of The Flying Hellfish

I told you something would happen for the 350th episode...

[Butters]

Could the "Not Yet Scheduled" ones be Homer Alone and Sweet Seymour's Badass Song? Maybe C4 are letting them air the episodes for their promotion of the 350th in a similar style as to how BBC 2 had A Trouble With Trillons for "Cuba Night".

[Nameless]

Could the "Not Yet Scheduled" ones be Homer Alone and Sweet Seymour's Badass Song? Maybe C4 are letting them air the episodes for their promotion of the 350th in a similar style as to how BBC 2 had A Trouble With Trillons for "Cuba Night".

Possibly. They could switch things around later, though, so they air in order, but Barting Over and Trash of the Titans are included.

Few people see the 50th episode as a milestone, though.

[Butters]

Possibly. They could switch things around later, though, so they air in order, but Barting Over and Trash of the Titans are included.

Few people see the 50th episode as a milestone, though.
Few people see 150th as a milestone.

BTW, does anyone remember a year and 1/2 a go when Sky aired Stark Raving Dad (before THOH XIV's premiere) and Trash of the Titans despite not having the rights to their seasons...

[Nameless]

Few people see 150th as a milestone.

But more people see it as a milestone than the 50th, because it's triple-digits...

[Simpsons Forever!]

June listings look alright. So the 350th will air in July, but will it be Future-Drama or Don't Fear The Roofer? Also, it's odd how Sky are counting the episodes correctly, seeing as Fox aren't.

[Nameless]

June listings look alright. So the 350th will air in July, but will it be Future-Drama or Don't Fear The Roofer? Also, it's odd how Sky are counting the episodes correctly, seeing as Fox aren't.

They got the 100th/150th/200th/250th episode milestones right, then for some reason started going wrong starting with 300. As Sky is pretty much UK FOX, it's 99% certain that they'll show Don't Fear the Roofer as the 350th.

[matt228]

Why do people get so worked up about a post that isn't Simpsons-related?

Oops - guess you better shoot me now, this post has no Simpsons content in it!

[H Thompson]

Well we'd do that anyway.

[Butters]

They got the 100th/150th/200th/250th episode milestones right, then for some reason started going wrong starting with 300.
In fact, Barting Over was actually 303rd over here...

[Nameless]

Who was credited as writer for Goo Goo Gai Pan?

[Butters]

... and was Homer having his heart ripped out cut like Nameless thought it'd be...?

[Rich Uncle Skeleton]

I highly doubt it, it was in the advert for the episode! I didn't see the first half cos the snooker was on, but the second half was as terrible as when I first saw it. I'm never watching this episode ever again. Seriously.

[Miguel Sanchez]

Written by Lawrence Talbot.

[Nameless]

Written by Lawrence Talbot.

So, is there any reason as to how Dana Gould's pen-name was used on the UK and US versions, but his real name in the Australian version, and/or why Gould used a pen-name in the first place?

[snrub]

... and was Homer having his heart ripped out cut like Nameless thought it'd be...?

No it was in the ep.

[H Thompson]

So, is there any reason as to how Dana Gould's pen-name was used on the UK and US versions, but his real name in the Australian version, and/or why Gould used a pen-name in the first place?

I don't know maybe the name's too long for the australians to understand.
I should probably the save the racist australian jokes for threads they'll read.

Review in voting booth, I changed and added to what was here earlier.
C+/B-

[The lesson is never try]

3.5/5 decent episode, by no means a classic but very solid.

[Mario]

I liked the episode, but didn't get the weird dragons crying rainbows and the chant the dragons did. I did like Homer painted like a Buddhist statue.
3/5

[Simpsons Forever!]

It was an alright episode, but there were some awful moments. Mr. Burns's lungs, Homer's heart ripped out and the dragons were dreadful. But, at least they had a reason for going to China and the Selma/Ling relationship was very good. 4/5 B+

[Butters]

It's been a while since I've had to do this, but...

Possible cuts from "The Heartbroke Kid".

(After Willie falls down seemingly endless flights of stairs)
Willie: (to staring peers) "What are you looking at, ya bastards!"

(Bart comments on how the vending machines feed him now)
Marge: So, I've been replaced by a machine!
Homer: Oh, Marge... no machine could ever replace you... or could it?
(Fantasy. Homer enters the house.)
Homer: ohhhh, Margebot, I'm ready for some luvin'.
(Terminator Skeleton Marge enters with a gun, as she blasts Homer with her rifle. In a much violent fashion as to how Caan was shot earlier this season. Homer falls over, dead.)
(End fantasy)
Homer: Oh! Why did I give her a gun!

[H Thompson]

That's even funny from the description, Your A and the fact that even Jafar gave a very postive review for something being very Mirkiny, gives me very high hopes indeed.

[Nameless]

in4mer updates are here, 6pm slots are filled in, and 27th March 9pm slot is...TBC. Possibly a double-bill, as Trick of the Mind ends the week before. I'm sure they'll find something else to fill it with, though.

EDIT: C4 left the Pope joke in LtBQ.

[matt228]

I quite liked Goo Goo Gai Pain myself, but I say that about a lot of episodes. I didn't get the dragons bit (I thought their voices were terribly annoying), and Mr Burns's lungs as an airbag was a bit disgusting. Homer's heart being ripped out wasn't as bad as the lungs. I liked Lucy Liu's character (also liked her character in Joey the other week; how many series is she guesting in?), and especially her joke about Tibet. Lisa's reaction was golden.

Overall an OK episode, and it's about to broadcast on my TV for the 2nd time; Simpsons Encore.

I've given up trying to rate episodes at the moment (I always ending up realising that one I gave an A isn't as good as one I gave a C), but it wasn't bad. Probably 5th best of S16 so far (behind THOH15, Midnight Rx, Mommie Beerest and Pranksta Rap...I think...)

[Rich Uncle Skeleton]

Yeah, that one would've been very difficult to edit out, since it goes over the credits. It's good that they left it in, hopefully Sky One will show that new one without cuts.

[Nameless]

I quite liked Goo Goo Gai Pain myself, but I say that about a lot of episodes. I didn't get the dragons bit (I thought their voices were terribly annoying), and Mr Burns's lungs as an airbag was a bit disgusting. Homer's heart being ripped out wasn't as bad as the lungs. I liked Lucy Liu's character (also liked her character in Joey the other week; how many series is she guesting in?), and especially her joke about Tibet. Lisa's reaction was golden.

- The dragons weren't as annoying as they could have been, but yeah, quite bad.
- Liu is in about 4 or 5 series this year.
- I think both jokes were equally bad...

[D'oheth!]

Both lines cut by BBC 2 in Missionary Impossible are uncut on C4.

[Nameless]

C4 have a new promo for the Friday night shows running, with clips from season 11. There are ones from Missionary Impossible, Saddlesore Galactica and some others I can't recognize.

[Simon Gibbons]

in4mer updates are here, 6pm slots are filled in, and 27th March 9pm slot is...TBC. Possibly a double-bill, as Trick of the Mind ends the week before. I'm sure they'll find something else to fill it with, though.

EDIT: C4 left the Pope joke in LtBQ.

I think Big Brother returns on the 27th

[Nameless]

I think Big Brother returns on the 27th

Yes, but IIRC Big Brother didn't interfere with Friends' Friday night slot. I think it had 8.30 PM and 10.00...anyone able to confirm this?

[Butters]

Yes, but IIRC Big Brother didn't interfere with Friends' Friday night slot. I think it had 8.30 PM and 10.00...anyone able to confirm this?
Big Bother's : Little Bother airs at 6pm, though, iirc.

[Nameless]

Big Bother's : Little Bother airs at 6pm, though, iirc.

Good point, I checked and you're right...they'll probably bump one or the other at 5.30 (or possibly 5.25, as they did over the half-term)

[Dorkus Malorkus]

i dont think they'd stop richard and judy for 11 weeks just for the simpsons or big brother though...but they also wouldn't take hollyoaks off the air. maybe c4 plan to stop showing the simpsons at 6pm until august, or it is pushed to a later spot...?

[Butters]

i dont think they'd stop richard and judy for 11 weeks just for the simpsons or big brother though...but they also wouldn't take hollyoaks off the air. maybe c4 plan to stop showing the simpsons at 6pm until august, or it is pushed to a later spot...?
Here's an interesting consipiracy. If the Simpsons 6pm slot is dumped, the only time the Simpsons will air will be 9 O' Clock. And that will last for 11 weeks. Oh, come on, it can't get any more straight forward than that. :shifty:

Just wondering, though, if C4 weren't to air the show at all for 11 weeks (not even 9pm on Fridays), would it be legal for E4 to air them for said amount of weeks? Just curious, as it's something that never crossed my mind until today...

[Simon Gibbons]

I think looking at the scheds richard and judy is moving to 4:30 so when Big Brother returns it will probabaly be BBLB 5:30 and Simpsons at 6. that would make the most logical sense. Afterall channel 4 have stated they wont move simpsons from 6.

[Nameless]

Just wondering, though, if C4 weren't to air the show at all for 11 weeks (not even 9pm on Fridays), would it be legal for E4 to air them for said amount of weeks? Just curious, as it's something that never crossed my mind until today...

No, don't think E4 (or, for that matter, More4) would be allowed to air the show at any point, unless they managed to outbid Sky (who have a bucketload of money at hand, so I don't see that happening) or Sky did something illegal with the show that forced them to give it up (like...ummm...hey, look at that red car!)

But, I'm pretty sure they'll continue to show OFF. And if they don't, FOX are bound to crank out some more DVDs and videos to fill up my shelves...

EDIT: Scrubs takes the 8pm slot from 20 May, so it's possible 4 plan to delay BB

[Simpsons Forever!]

The Seven Beer Snitch is on in just under an hour. I'm expecting a B/B+ episode from what I've heard here. I'm looking forward to seeing the Springfield/Shelbyville rivalry again at last!

[Nameless]

Are there any possible cuts to said new episode?

[Butters]

Nope. Don't think so. They might cut the scene where Homer is in the shower with Tatum, Homer drops the soap and then is progressively raped by Tatum.

[Nameless]

Nope. Don't think so. They might cut the scene where Homer is in the shower with Tatum, Homer drops the soap and then is progressively raped by Tatum.

To anyone who watched it, was this removed?

On another note, is there any chance that Sky will hold back Marrying to a later time-slot and/or date?

[H Thompson]

I think they toned it down so you just saw shots of him humping Homer but there was no shots of Tatums dick going into Homer's ass.

I don't think many people here will care about Marrying, we're not an insane buch of right wing fundamentalists.

There's an idea for a sign gag, "We put the mental back in fundamentalist."

[snrub]

Yes, but IIRC Big Brother didn't interfere with Friends' Friday night slot. I think it had 8.30 PM and 10.00...anyone able to confirm this?

Friends finished every year before Big Brother - except last year when the aired the last ep of Friends and the first of Big Brother on the same night.

[simplysimpsons]

Whichever show gets the higher ratings must play a part in C4's decicion in whether to show OFF on fridays when Big Brother returns. the Simpsons unfourtunately aren't doing brilliantly in the friday evening showings - IIRC, the last ratings I've heard about (4 or so weeks ago) showed that they were getting about 1.8 million, which although is fairly decent doesn't match the high they had when early s12 was showing (around 3 million.) (As I've said before, the 6pm weekday airings are getting a healthy 3 million a time!)

I'm not sure what ratings Friends get, but I think it's around the same. Hopefully Scrubs will be a ratings boost for OFF. And I don't think for a second that we'll see the Simpsons on E4 without the permission of FOX.

Besides, by the time they show Big Brother C4 might have nabbed season 13, in which case I'm sure C4 will want to show OFF.

EDIT: For those who didn't see the other thread, Mike Scully's The Pitts is showing on ITV1 at midnight on wednesday. Now's your chance to see why opinions were so...divided over it!

[Nameless]

So at which point can we expect Simpsons to be removed from the Friday primetime schedule until they get 13? After both 11 & 12 have been run twice? After this current run of 11? After a second run of 12?

[simplysimpsons]

I'd say it depends on ratings again - although, I think they'll run s12 at least one more time even if the ratings slide a little more (unless the ratings really plummet for the rest of s11). If the ratings stay steady or go up, they'll probably keep repeating 11 and 12 with 1 episode every friday, till they grab 13.

[729]

I liked Seven Beer Snitch, very good episode. I'm liking Wiggum's characterization this season, he's not overly dumb anymore. The town's fear of eclipse line and newspaper were gold and Moe's part in the meeting was brilliant. I have not got a clue who the guest star is and they would have been better using a fictional character because his delivery was weak. The way that Homer ended up in prison was classic Simpsons logic and was beter than I expected. The fat cat B story was entertaining enough but they probably should have made a mention that it's not the 'real' Snowball II. Yet again a cut scene at the end that felt very tacked on, if it was in sequence with the rest of the episode it could have worked (why don't they just shorten the credits and put the scene in its right place?) This season reminds me of season 3, mostly good solid episodes with a few crackers (Fat Man and Little Boy, Mommie Beerest) thrown in but I refuse to tolerate the over the top Homer pain gags like the heart in Goo Goo Gai Pan. Let's hope that season 17 is the second coming of season 4!

[Nameless]

(why don't they just shorten the credits and put the scene in its right place?)

The deleted scenes are thrown in to stop FOX squashing their credits because if something is going on over them, FOX will leave them alone, even after the special part has finished. (And what do you mean by "shorten the credits"?)

[The lesson is never try]

the people deserve recongnisation for the work they did on the show imo.

[D'oheth!]

THOH 3 was the same terrible edited version. I am almost 100% there are gravestones cut.

[729]

(And what do you mean by "shorten the credits"?)

Well how long are the deleted scenes on average 5 - 10 seconds? Just increase the speed at which the credits roll (as in have each name or names page up for only half the amount of time) or cram more names onto each screen so there are less screens.

[Nameless]

Well how long are the deleted scenes on average 5 - 10 seconds? Just increase the speed at which the credits roll (as in have each name or names page up for only half the amount of time) or cram more names onto each screen so there are less screens.

I think the WGA requires them to show the credits normally (they had to get clearance for the large Ian Maxtone-Graham credit in Alone Again Natura-Diddily).

THOH 3 was the same terrible edited version. I am almost 100% there are gravestones cut.

No, compared today's version to the SNPP capsule and all the gravestones were left in, it was just the title card that was slowed down mainly.

[matt228]

I don't think many people here will care about Marrying, were not an insane buch of right wing fundamentalists.
Nicely said :D

[Dorkus Malorkus]

Whichever show gets the higher ratings must play a part in C4's decicion in whether to show OFF on fridays when Big Brother returns. the Simpsons unfourtunately aren't doing brilliantly in the friday evening showings - IIRC, the last ratings I've heard about (4 or so weeks ago) showed that they were getting about 1.8 million, which although is fairly decent doesn't match the high they had when early s12 was showing (around 3 million.) (As I've said before, the 6pm weekday airings are getting a healthy 3 million a time!)



wow, the 6pm slot beats the 9pm slot? how ironic...

[Nameless]

Not really, more kids will be watching at 6pm.

[Rich Uncle Skeleton]

jonny please learn what irony is.

anyway i don't suppose anyone's heard anything about seasons 6 and 10 being aired anywhere...?

[Nameless]

No...somebody mentioned something about Seasons 4 & 5 not being shown on either BBC or Sky (or, for that matter, RTE2) for a year or two quite a few pages back, probably the same thing here.

[snrub]

Hopefully Scrubs will be a ratings boost for OFF.
Besides, by the time they show Big Brother C4 might have nabbed season 13, in which case I'm sure C4 will want to show OFF.


Well Simpsons isn't on straight after Scrubs, theirs *YAWN* Will & Grace inbetween.

I'm sure Simpsons will be taken off when Big Brother starts on Fridays - to be replaced in the 9 slot by the aforementioned Scrubs/Will & Grace, sandwhiched between helpings of Big Brother. I don't think OFF will return to the Friday night Prime time until November - after all it is Summer with people more likely to go out, so give the repeats in that slot a rest until they can show s13

[Nameless]

I'm pretty sure they'll want to finish Season 11 first, so I imagine they'll wait until the end of Season 11, and, for that while, just show Big Brother in the 10pm slot. After that, they'll give Simpsons the boot.

[EspanolBot]

C4 don't reallyhave a good track record when it comes to treating popular programmes, e.g 'Angel'.

[Nameless]

Futurama scheduling is horrible...if they do give both 6 and 9 o'clock Simpsons the boot, they might just add Simpsons to T4.

[Simpsons Forever!]

I doubt 6 o' clock Simpsons will go, as that is a popular time for it to be shown. But, I can see C4 dropping 9 o' Clock Simpsons when BB starts.

[Nameless]

Well, this Friday's in4mer update will tell all...

[snrub]

I doubt 6 o' clock Simpsons will go, as that is a popular time for it to be shown. But, I can see C4 dropping 9 o' Clock Simpsons when BB starts.

4 words that say otherwise

Big.



Brothers'.



Little.



Brother.

[Nameless]

4 words that say otherwise

Big.



Brothers'.



Little.



Brother.

They'll move one or the other to 5:30 and push Richard & Judy, unless they want to give their worst show the best publicity and bump Simpsons totally. In which case, they're idiots.

[Simpsons Forever!]

I imagine, though, that they will put BBLB on at a later time, as The Simpsons is more of a ratings grabber at 6 than BB is now. Most people have now lost interest in the show.

[Nameless]

But Hollyoaks is on at 6:30, so what then?

Incidentally, possible schedule that came to mind is bump Simpsons on at 10pm, and put BB on at 9 (Big Brother is shown in an hour's slot, isn't it?)

[Nameless]

in4mer schedules are here...Simpsons remain at 6pm after BB starts, and 9 o'clock show is being pulled. Bastards.

EDIT: Well, for Big Brother's (DEAR GOD, I HATE THAT SHOW!) launch night at least.

[EspanolBot]

Yeah, well it is a programme for chavs and pikeys so what do you expect?

[Simpsons Forever!]

They've done just what I thought they would. Is there a chance, though, that S11 episodes could be shown on Sundays, like S12 episodes were?

[Nameless]

They've done just what I thought they would. Is there a chance, though, that S11 episodes could be shown on Sundays, like S12 episodes were?

29th March schedules aren't filled in yet, so it's entirely possible.

[snrub]

in4mer schedules are here...Simpsons remain at 6pm after BB starts, and 9 o'clock show is being pulled. Bastards

Isn't the Friday 6pm showing technically before BB starts. Thus BBLB would take its place the following monday - which the schedules aren't out for yet. Not over the hill yet

[Nameless]

Isn't the Friday 6pm showing technically before BB starts. Thus BBLB would take its place the following monday - which the schedules aren't out for yet. Not over the hill yet

No, the schedules for the week following 27th March are out. Richard & Judy goes to 4:30pm, BBLB to 5:30, and Simpsons stay where they are.

(How long does Big Brother last, BTW?)

[Butters]

(How long does Big Brother last, BTW?)
11 weeks, iirc.

[Nameless]

Ah. Screw it.

Incidentally, the porn lines were in C4's showing of Mr Plow tonight.

[snrub]

No, the schedules for the week following 27th March are out. Richard & Judy goes to 4:30pm, BBLB to 5:30, and Simpsons stay where they are.

(How long does Big Brother last, BTW?)


Ah right - you just confused me with saying "29th March's" schedules weren't out (We are in May now btw nameless!).

Thanks for the info - glad to know OFF will still be on for a while

[Nameless]

Ah right - you just confused me with saying "29th March's" schedules weren't out (We are in May now btw nameless!).

Those two months always confuse me...probably the first two letters, being the same and all...;)

[H Thompson]

HAHA You're stupid.


sorry

[matt228]

Wow BB is back in 2 weeks. Everyone is talking about the quick promos they are putting on C4 but I haven't seen any.
Last year's was good, I want to see which minority they get this year (they've had black, Asian, gay, lesbian and transsexual people, what next?).

[H Thompson]

I ashamedly find myself addicted to big brother against my will, even though I find myself incredibly bored and angry throughout it, I still watch it.

[Nameless]

Wow BB is back in 2 weeks. Everyone is talking about the quick promos they are putting on C4 but I haven't seen any.

Really? They've been on practically every programme's ad breaks...

[Nameless]

OK, something a little weird here: According to both in4mer and Radio Times, Bart's Dog Gets An 'F' is being repeated on Monday, 23 May. Then, we resume Season 4, skipping out what should come next (I Love Lisa). Is there any reason for this?

[Simpsons Forever!]

Can't see a reason for it, unless it's a mistake in the listings.

Mobile Homer is on tonight. I'm expecting a B episode.

[matt228]

Quick thought: I saw the "pornography" lines intact on Mr Plow, but I heard that all cuts were going to be permanent...

[Nameless]

Quick thought: I saw the "pornography" lines intact on Mr Plow, but I heard that all cuts were going to be permanent...

Well, they must not have been able to get another copy (with the lines in) for the January repeat after the December edited version, but were able to get one for Friday's airing.

[Rich Uncle Skeleton]

Or maybe, *shock horror!* they were sensible and saved the original version!

[Nameless]

But if that was the case, why would they show the edited version when they first repeated it?

[Rowdy Roddy Peeper]

'Mobile Homer' what did everybody think of it? I thought it was pretty good. The ending was a little wacky, but we've hardly had any wacky endings this season so i guess we were due one. So T'wasn't bad episode at all, should some good emotion and a vast amount of jokes, i also liked the Homer and Marge arguement and the return of Bob the RV salesman :) - 3.5/5

[Simpsons Forever!]

Mobile Homer was quite good. A fantastic couch gag and the argument between Homer/Marge actually felt realistic for the first time in ages. Bart and Lisa's reaction was also good and I liked the idea of them stealing the RV, to take it back. The ending, though was awful and brought the episode down. And, surprisingly, there was no scene over the credits - first time since S15?
An alright episode, but the ending should have been better. B 4/5

[Nameless]

And, surprisingly, there was no scene over the credits - first time since S15?

Last episode to have no deleted scene in terms of US airing was Goo Goo Gai Pan, which had David Silverman instead. Last episode to have NOTHING over the end credits was the holdover Midnight Rx, and this episode had the music playing over the credits.

[Rich Uncle Skeleton]

Beginning was awful.
Ending was awful.

Oh, and the middle wasn't too hot either. 1/5.

[Butters]

Last episode to have no deleted scene in terms of US airing was Goo Goo Gai Pan, which had David Silverman instead. Last episode to have NOTHING over the end credits was the holdover Midnight Rx, and this episode had the music playing over the credits.
Blerg. Wrong on both accounts. Seven Beer-Snitch and Thank God, It's Doomsday are the two episodes you're thinking of.

[Nameless]

Blerg. Wrong on both accounts. Seven Beer-Snitch and Thank God, It's Doomsday are the two episodes you're thinking of.

Seven-Beer Snitch had a deleted scene, and although I haven't downloaded it (Thank God It's Doomsday) since I first saw it I'm pretty sure that had something over it.

[Butters]

Seven-Beer Snitch had a deleted scene, and although I haven't downloaded it since I first saw it I'm pretty sure that had something over it.
It never.

[Nameless]

It did. It had the deleted scene with Bart and Homer in the concert hall.

[Rowdy Roddy Peeper]

Yeah i remember that too, and 'Goo Goo Gai Pan' definately had Silverman drawing Bart aswell.

I personally don't liek the deleted scenes durign credits, leave for the DVDs

[Nameless]

I like them as we get the deleted scenes without having to wait...oh...until 2010

[H Thompson]

I'd like to backup nameless that 7 beer snitch had a deleted scene.
and I'll post my mobile homer review here as well. and so slightly tipsy barney doesn't get impatient and pm me for it again.


Quite a horrible first few minutes and quite a bad closing few minutes and the stuff in between that was quite irratic. Quite a messy plot but it wasn't like the conflict was played out for emotion it was just played out for the fun of Homer and Marge arguing and doing things to spite each other. Which I guess is a little like Brother from the Same Planet .Here the writing of Homer and Marge ranged between funny and irritating. It was a lot fresher to bring in the angle of Bart and Lisa solving the conflict and the whole chase sequence ended up being a vehicle (pun sort of intended) for a mix of some decent wacky and character humour. It was kind of ruined by the whole ending on the ship, it might have worked better if Bart and Lisa just say bailed out of the RV just before it crashed and the whole ship angle was dropped.

It was still on the whole quite a forgettable episode but funnier and at the very least not boring like previous Homer and Marge conflict episodes like Geek Wedding and Brake My Wife Please. I'd probably need a 2nd viewing to really determine a grade but for now a C/C+ seems fair, equal with last weeks 7 beer snitch.
It was better than I was expecting, but the fact still remains that Tim Long has written the worst, joint 2nd worst and 3rd worst episodes of the season.

(the fact being my opinion which is probably wrong)

[Butters]

No, wait... what I meant was Seven-Beer Snitch was the last one with a deleted scene and Thank God, It's Doomsday was the last with normal credits...

[Nameless]

Well it certainly didn't seem like that.

And I'm sure there was something on the credits of Doomsday...going to have to re-watch it

[Butters]

I was saying "It never." before to "and although I haven't downloaded it since I first saw it I'm pretty sure that had something over it." which I thought was you refering to "Doomsday". It never had anything during the credits.

[Nameless]

Right, well, next time refer to the episode...although you're right, it didn't have anything over the credits.

[snrub]

I like them as we get the deleted scenes without having to wait...oh...until 2010

The quality that those scenes are, I could personally wait until 2020 and not be bothered

[Rowdy Roddy Peeper]

lol i'm with Snrub

If that's what they cut, what they left most of been pure gold....or not. They just ain't veyr good deleted scenes.

However, is it me or have Sky been repeating the same bloody Season 8 episodes forever? I've seen 'Mysterious Voyage Of Homer' and 'Hurricane Neddy' about 4 times in 3 months. I'm serious, it's getting so annoying. Wheras i haven't seen 'Gump Roast' or the Pie Man episode in ages!!

[Simpsons Forever!]

Gump Roast is on tomorrow - but why would you want to see it, anyway?

[Nameless]

And there's a bunch of 14-16 episodes coming up in the next few weeks, including the pie man episode RRP mentioned, Simple Simpson.

EDIT: End of Act One "bad cops" moment from Bypass on 4 was removed.


This is not a pointless subliminal message telling all UK members to join the British Coalition.

[matt228]

Mobile Homer: The start was bad, it tailed off a little towards the middle and the less said about the end, the better.

Seriously disappointing. Far too wacky (and I usually don't mind wackiness) - they made up way to easily and the idea of a motor home has been done before (anyone remember Call of the Simpsons? Canny episode - much better than this). Some one-liners were good and one in particular distracted me from the next since it was so good, but the plot was very thin. I can't even remember what the B-plot was. The short jokes were what saved it from being less than 2/5.
Rating: 2/5
Worst of S16 so far.

"This gets my lowest rating ever. 7 thumbs up."

[Rowdy Roddy Peeper]

Because i believe in giving things chnaces, so even though i strongly disliked 'Gump Roast' in it's first couple of viewings, i don't think i've seen it for about a year, so i'd like to see if had gotten any betetr imo.

For example, i had seen 'Dude, Where's My Ranch?' once, and considered it my worst episode ever, however on my 2nd viewing the other day, i realised it's not actually that bad.

[Nameless]

I can't even remember what the B-plot was.

That's because there wasn't a b-plot ;)

[Simpsons Forever!]

Wezzo's updated the listings, but there's nothing new - it says July listings will be available on the next update.

[Drunk Barney]

I dunno why you lot are so worried about what C4 do with weekday airings. They have the rights to 2-5(maybe 6) but are not showing it at the moment. Anyway my point is havn't all you lot got the boxsets?

I now only watch them very very occ on weekdays and do my best to catch or record them on Friday nights.

So then we have Season 6 + 10 left , who are going to be showing them?. I haven't seen Season 10 in agesss, so i'm despreate for Sky or 4 to show them...