UK: General Simpsons Chat

[Nameless]

4 could start a run of 6 after their second run of S5, which starts in a week or two.

Anyway my point is havn't all you lot got the boxsets?

No :(

They have the rights to 2-5(maybe 6) but are not showing it at the moment.

What do you mean by that last part?

[Rich Uncle Skeleton]

he means...well what he said. they're not showing season 6 at the moment, but they may have the rights to it.

i watch the show on weekdays because all my flatmates do. simpsons is much funnier with more people.

[Nameless]

Oh right, was a little confused at first.

[Rowdy Roddy Peeper]

Shame is even though they are new to Channel 4, they can't really advertise them as new as their 10 or 11 years old (Woah that long since Season 6?), so a lot of people won't notice. I'm not sure if i'll be watching, nah i probably won't. Purposely so the Season 6 boxset will be 10x better, if i haven't seen the eps for ages. That's what i did when Season 5 came one right before it's release date, made the DVD much better.

[Simpsons Forever!]

I won't watch S6 episodes again until the DVD comes out, because it makes it even better come release day.

[matt228]

Speaking of S6, does region 1 really have to wait until AUGUST 14TH? I thought they were doing 2 a year...1 in June, 1 in December.

[Dorkus Malorkus]

well it's still pretty good, only 7 1/2 months after the last one...anyway it's just an extra 2 months after june!

[simplysimpson]

Quick Note - Nancy Cartwright will be appearing tommorow (Friday 20th May) on Richard and Judy. (Apparently she'll be discussing her play (based on her book): "My Life As A Ten Year Old Boy")

[Mario]

I saw Nancy Cartwright on Richard and Judy! It was cool when she did the voices of Bart, Nelson, Rod and Ralph. Also the clip of the new episode.

Speaking of S6, does region 1 really have to wait until AUGUST 14TH?

That's my birthday!

[Drunk Barney]

Bart to the Future- B-

I actually enjoyed this one. At the end of the day it was only a vision, it could of easily been wrong. There were a lot lame future jokes and the Bart + Lisa's voices weren't changed...why?...well a lot of other complaints but I foud it pretty funny and its not as people say IMO.

Next weeks episodes- Barney sobers up...............NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! !!!

Have never seen this one, though it's meant to be good so I shall look forward too it. I hope to see some nice DRUNK Barney gags before he sobers up though!:)

[simplysimpsons]

I think OFF is unfourtunately pre-empted next week because of Big Bother. Shame, seeing as next week's episode would be my favourite of the season! (Days of Wine..)

and I missed the Nancy Cartwright interview! D'oh...
And Bart to the Future: D+...mind-numbingly dull, but not offensively bad.

[Veryjammy]

Days of Wine is one of my favourites of Season 11, I think it's very solid and enjoyable. As far Bart to the Future though....D

[spiritofstlouis]

Man, Bart to the Future wasn't as nearly as bad as I remembered it to be

[Butters]

"What a bleak horrible future we live in!"
"Don't you mean PRESENT?"

Sums up my feelings for Bart To The Future. D+.

[snrub]

I think OFF is unfourtunately pre-empted next week because of Big Bother.

And every week for the forseeable future, as they are brining in new comedy to fill the surrounding slots of friday night that aren't big brother

[Butters]

Possible cuts from The Father, The Son and the Holy Guest Star...

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

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

Might be back a wee bit o' later with some from Home Away from Homer.

[729]

Quick Note - Nancy Cartwright will be appearing tommorow (Friday 20th May) on Richard and Judy. (Apparently she'll be discussing her play (based on her book): "My Life As A Ten Year Old Boy")

Why when she does Bart's voice in interviews does it sound like a poor impression? I feel so sorry for that woman having to put up with muppet interviewers (I'm talking about you Madely) going "do Ralph" and then pissing themselves laughing. It makes me cringe.

[Butters]

Possible cuts from Home Away From Homer...

(Bart and Milhouse are watching "Sexy Slumber Party" on their computer. The brown-haired girl is on the blonde-haired girl's lap, as blonde holds a framed photo of Rodd [or is it Todd?]. Blonde spanks Brown with the photo.)
Brown : Spank me again with little boy's picture.

Homer : I want to set our relationship off on the right foot; so if you need anything, anything at all, just--
Coach : Hmmm... (picks up Flander's doormat that reads "Bless Our Guest") the jack-off left this here. (Coach throws it away and puts his own doormat down "Ring Doorbell For Free Ass Kicking)
Homer: Uh...

Tonight's episode, On A Clear Day You Can't See Your Sister, will probably remain intact.

[matt228]

Halfway into On A Clear Day, I Can't See My Sitter, it's going OK so far.
"And Lou, do you know what'll happen when you give me my coffee cold?"
"You said an ice coffee."
"I said a NICE coffee."

[Veryjammy]

I mostly enjoyed On A Clear Day, bits of the plot were weak but I can't remember the last time the show made me laugh as hard as I did at the customers unable to cope without the greeters walking into the wall, crying etc, it cracked me up
B+

[H Thompson]

really disliked on a clear day, the Ice Coffee/ nice coffee is one of the most patheic excuses for a joke I've ever seen on the show.
C-
By the way there wasn't a cut scene was there, I switched off once the first 2 credits had come up.

[Drunk Barney]

After re-watching it wasn't as good. Too many pain gags. the 20feet thing seemed a little whacky. I also found out a little bit of of character. The subpplot was good but it was yet anouther Homer get anouther job episode. Still great though, I gave this an A- before now given it a B+.

[Butters]

By the way there wasn't a cut scene was there, I switched off once the first 2 credits had come up.
No, just more footage of OFF playing musical instruments.

[H Thompson]

sorry ignore

[matt228]

Clear Day was quite good. Much better than Mobile Homer.

[Rowdy Roddy Peeper]

I felt the new episode was absolutely superb until the 3rd act. From then on, i can't remember laughing that much and both stories fell flat totally. I mean maybe i was expecting too much but i thought the whole Bart and Lisa conflict developed really great, but then the writers couldn't think of a near decent ending to make things back to normal. I really thought we could of had a similiar Bart and Lisa conflict episode, similiar to 'Lisa On ice', but instead it didn't quite make sense. Bart turns into an animal-esque jungle boy after camping outside for one night? Lisa becomes evil and not letting her brother live under a roof? Marge not doing anything about it besides the occasional murmur? Then the whole plot gets back to normal again when Lisa finds out a slightly mad Bart has made a giant hay version of Lisa, and he decides to burn it? So Lisa forgives him because he didn't tell the truth about it?
Plus the whole Homer plot started off good, but again the 3rd act destroyed it, and was just plain bad.
Anyhoo, sayin that the whole 1st and 2nd acts were very good, just a very dissapointing 3rd act. - 3/5 or maybe 3.5/5

[Simpsons Forever!]

I thought it was a really good episode - better than Mobile Homer and Seven Beer Snitch - but the third act was a little strange. It just seemed a little over the top, compared to the rest of the episode. B+

[Mario]

I didn't like Clear Day, Skinner kissing a fossilised woman or whatever it was, that was just....Eew!

[Rowdy Roddy Peeper]

Hey wait a minute. 'Catch 'Em If You Can' was about to air tonight, when Sky chnaged it's scheldue at the last minute to 'Fraudcast News'? Why, especially since i hadn't seen the former for a few months?

[Rich Uncle Skeleton]

BBC also aired "Bart's Dog Gets An F" tonight for some reason, instead of whatever the next Season 4 episode would be. I think someone already mentioned this on the last page - is there any reason for it? Was it not aired when Season 2 re-ran?

As for On A Clear Day... I thought it was worse this time around. The beginning was funny and the music thing was good, but towards the end the episode kinda ran out of steam...

[matt228]

BBC also aired "Bart's Dog Gets An F" tonight for some reason, instead of whatever the next Season 4 episode would be. I think someone already mentioned this on the last page - is there any reason for it? Was it not aired when Season 2 re-ran?
BBC, eh? ;) I think you mean C4.

Yeah, on On A Clear Day, I Can't See My Sister, I didn't like the Skinner and the fossilised woman joke...it was gross (much like Mr Burns's lungs as an airbag in Goo Goo Gai Pain).
Otherwise, possibly the best episode of season 16, Mommie Beerest and Treehouse of Horror XV also in the running.

[Simpsons Forever!]

Hey wait a minute. 'Catch 'Em If You Can' was about to air tonight, when Sky chnaged it's scheldue at the last minute to 'Fraudcast News'? Why, especially since i hadn't seen the former for a few months?

Did they? That's strange. It was still listed on the Sky website as Catch 'Em If You Can. They are listing Fraudcast News in a few weeks, so maybe they'll swap back then?

[Nameless]

No, Bart's Dog was shown in both of C4's S2 runs...I can see no reason. The episode that should have aired was I Love Lisa, btw.

[729]

I didn't like Clear Day, Skinner kissing a fossilised woman or whatever it was, that was just....Eew!

Yeah I didn't like that but I think "play along" saved it for some reason.

Got the Sky magazine toaday and yet again there was no news on season 16 episodes. It's Sky One's #1 show, they could at least print the new episode dates in the magazine but they're more bothered with interviews rather than actually telling you what's on telly.

[Nameless]

Well, there is only one new confirmed episode coming up until the end of June.

[729]

Sky are already showing an ad for There's Something About Marrying. It includes clips from Principal Charming (Patty sleeping on the sofa) and Jaws Wired Shut (Patty & Smithers in the closet) they also showed a clip from the new episode with Patty kissing her future wife so it's clear that they're not under the pretense that nobody knows who is coming out.

[Nameless]

How would Sky go about getting a clip from Principal Charming, when they don't own the rights to the episode?

Sky brief description for Marrying doesn't mention who it is, and I would have thought they would not reveal it until it airs to grab more ratings. But then again, every single UK newspaper will have spilled the beans by now.

[Simpsons Forever!]

Got the Sky magazine toaday and yet again there was no news on season 16 episodes. It's Sky One's #1 show, they could at least print the new episode dates in the magazine but they're more bothered with interviews rather than actually telling you what's on telly.

They said the 350th episode would air on 3rd July, which I presume is Future-Drama, but that remains unconfirmed.

[Nameless]

Nope, as Sky is practically US FOX, Don't Fear The Roofer will be the "350th". Barting Over was really the 352nd, but was billed on both sides of the pond as 350th; in fact, A Star Is Born-Again was aired before it on Sky, making Barting the 353rd here.

[729]

How would Sky go about getting a clip from Principal Charming, when they don't own the rights to the episode?

Oh aye, sneaky of them. Channel 4 would be pretty petty if they took any action.

[Rowdy Roddy Peeper]

Did everybody know 'Midnight RX' is airing tomorrow night at 7.30pm? As i didn't know before tonight, i had forgotten i suppose. Anyway just a heads up in case you forgot.

[Simpsons Forever!]

Homer and Ned's Hail mary Pass is also on tomorrow at 7pm.

[Nameless]

can't we just look at the SNPP page?

Oh, and in4mer have a new style which lets us see a whole whopping three extra days than before.

When C4 finish the upcoming run of S5, what are they going to do? Move on to 6 or 10, if they have the rights? Start showing 11 and 12? Go back to 2 yet again?

[Head Bee-Guy]

Nope, as Sky is practically US FOX, Don't Fear The Roofer will be the "350th". Barting Over was really the 352nd, but was billed on both sides of the pond as 350th; in fact, A Star Is Born-Again was aired before it on Sky, making Barting the 353rd here.
I think you need to deduct 50 from all those numbers (apart from the first one). Barting Over was really the 302nd, etc...

I haven't seen many of the new episodes because I'm away from home, looks like my taper has only missed 2 so far though, since Sky have been generous with repeats. I'll prepare myself for a glut of season 16 after my exams :)

[Nameless]

...whoops.

Anyway, how about that, um, Sky One, with the upcoming, you know, new episode...

[Galalimit]

When does season 16 end in Britain?

[Nameless]

November, then Season 17 starts the same month. Sky artifically spread out the season to show new episodes all year round (although they do tend to have long summer droughts).

[Galalimit]

That's actually pretty good. Never a break.

[Nameless]

We usually get two a month, but for May we're getting a new episode every Sunday, which will doubtlessly result in a long gap before we see the remaining 7 episodes. Most of us just download the new eps after they've been on in the states anyway. :p

[Galalimit]

Yeah, that's usually better. Heh.

[Nameless]

Well, if we download, then we're hurting the show a little, but face no edits. If we wait for Sky, then we help the show, but face potential edits...

Would anybody be bothered if Sky was just a week or two behind the US for S17 and went all those months the Americans do without new episodes?

[Galalimit]

How much is usually edited from UK broadcasts?

[Nameless]

Well, when Season 6 first aired on Sky years ago, about a full episodes' length of footage was removed (see http://www.thebritsons.co.uk/?go=theshow/revolution), but nowadays they're slowing down. This season has only had 4 or 5 episodes edited so far.

[H Thompson]

God you'll even reply to a thread that has no concern for you,
oh and why do keep replying to nameless only a minute after she posts

[Nameless]

God you'll even reply to a thread that has no concern for you,
oh and why do keep replying to nameless only a minute after she posts

Hey, it's new posts in this read...I always get a little happy when I see new posts in this thread...

[Galalimit]

Sky doesnt sound much worse than Fox.

[Nameless]

Well, it's better in that they get multiple episodes a day. Of course, those with just the basic 5 channels get one a day save Fridays (and thanks to BB we don't get those now), and are four years behind in terms of new episodes.

[Head Bee-Guy]

Would anybody be bothered if Sky was just a week or two behind the US for S17 and went all those months the Americans do without new episodes?
That would be great. If people can't cope with going several months without new episodes, they can video them and spread them out at their leisure, surely? The sooner they're on the in the UK the better. I'm sure the early season episodes 15 would have been downloaded less, with only a 7 day gap.

From tomorrow it's possible that a few of Channel 4's showings will be pre-empted by live test cricket. Although play is scheduled to finish by 6, if there is good light and it's not the final day, they can play on for a while in case of delays later in the match, I can recall Big Brother's Little Brother being postponed because of this at least once last summer.

Channel 4 have the rights to the first test vs Bangladesh and then all 5 against Australia: so that's this weekend and then 5 more weekends between mid-July and mid-September, it should affect Thursdays and Fridays only.

[Nameless]

Nope, unless there's some extended coverage, we should be fine.

[H Thompson]

I would say I prefer the year round thing but sky are so inconsistent on it, last year we had a 3 month gap without episodes, and then we had 2 on one night, one on a tuesday, then consistently week after week. It's not been so bad this year, but if there going to have long gaps between episodes it defeats the point of the year round scheduling. I'd prefer if if they consistenly had 1 episode every 2 weeks and then just a 2 month gap untill the next season. Instead of 2 month gaps or more in the middle of the season.
Unless there's more complicated issues surronding each indvidual episode and the rights to it.

[Nameless]

I would say I prefer the year round thing but sky are so inconsistent on it, last year we had a 3 month gap without episodes, and then we had 2 on one night, one on a tuesday, then consistently week after week.

What with this New Episode Every May feature, looks like it'll be the same this year.

[Rowdy Roddy Peeper]

Hey everybody's forgotten the holiday special we seem to get? Remember the Christmas A - Z specials? usually 3 or 4 a night of repeats on Sky!!

And didn't we last year get a special load of episodes with Al Jean commenting on them after and before eveyr episode? They were good but also bad, and also one year weren't there a show where Phil Jupitus presented a load of 'Donut awards' episodes where their was quite a few episodes, but it was presented kinda crap like?

[Nameless]

From what I've heard, those were all bad. Repeats are repeats, and a gimmick is just a poor attempt to attract ratings...

[Simpsons Forever!]

The episode in which Neeson's character Fr Sean encourages Homer and Bart to turn Catholic has already gone out on US television and will be shown on Sky this summer.
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/story.jsp?story=639877

IF this is true, it means Sky may be showing the rest of S16 earlier than expected.

[snrub]

The Simon Cowell ep was said to be on earlier than it actually was when the BBC covered that story - so I wouldn't take this too seriously

[Simpsons Forever!]

Sky may also air the episodes in the wrong order, pushing the Catholic episode forward to Summer to grab ratings.

[Nameless]

I'd expect that to be taken with a saltshaker of salt. Sky will most probably change it so the remaining 6 air in October and November like last year (Archive won't let me find it, and this is assuming "350th" will air in July). Possibly something like this to close out the season:

02-Oct 18:30 GABF12 *NEW* - Future-Drama
09-Oct 18:30 GABF10 *NEW* - The Heartbroke Kid
16-Oct 18:30 GABF13 *NEW* - A Star Is Torn
23-Oct 18:30 GABF14 *NEW* - Thank God, It's Doomsday
30-Nov 18:30 GABF15 *NEW* - Home Away From Homer
06-Nov 18:30 GABF09 *NEW* - Father, Son & Holy Guest Star
13-Nov 18:30 GABF17 *NEW 17TH SEASON* - Treehouse Of Horror XVI

This is, of course, all just a guess that will probably turn out wrong...

[Simpsons Forever!]

They only did that for the end of S15, though. I doubt they would do the same thing again.

[Nameless]

If they've got 7 episodes after May and have to stretch them over half a year, though, it is possible.

[Head Bee-Guy]

Nope, unless there's some extended coverage, we should be fine.
I don't know why you say "Nope". It's worth people being aware of possible pre-emptions which is why I posted it, I said it wasn't certain to happen. Unless you consider you consider yourself to be a particular expert on umpiring cricket and the lengths of daylight at particular times of the summer, your appearing-to-be-contradictory-but-actually-rephrasing-what-I-said post was totally pointless.

[Rich Uncle Skeleton]

Hey everybody's forgotten the holiday special we seem to get? Remember the Christmas A - Z specials? usually 3 or 4 a night of repeats on Sky!!

And didn't we last year get a special load of episodes with Al Jean commenting on them after and before eveyr episode? They were good but also bad, and also one year weren't there a show where Phil Jupitus presented a load of 'Donut awards' episodes where their was quite a few episodes, but it was presented kinda crap like?
http://www.simpsoncrazy.com/information/articles/dohnut.shtml :)

I'd expect that to be taken with a saltshaker of salt. Sky will most probably change it so the remaining 6 air in October and November like last year (Archive won't let me find it, and this is assuming "350th" will air in July). Possibly something like this to close out the season:

02-Oct 18:30 GABF12 *NEW* - Future-Drama
09-Oct 18:30 GABF10 *NEW* - The Heartbroke Kid
16-Oct 18:30 GABF13 *NEW* - A Star Is Torn
23-Oct 18:30 GABF14 *NEW* - Thank God, It's Doomsday
30-Nov 18:30 GABF15 *NEW* - Home Away From Homer
06-Nov 18:30 GABF09 *NEW* - Father, Son & Holy Guest Star
13-Nov 18:30 GABF17 *NEW 17TH SEASON* - Treehouse Of Horror XVI

This is, of course, all just a guess that will probably turn out wrong...
Um...I thought there was a 350th episode special celebration coming up soon? Check SNPP's listings.

[Nameless]

yes. I'm saying that if the 350th episode is the only episode aired for the 350th, and it probably will be, then that's the possible rest-of-year schedule.

[Butters]

http://www.simpsoncrazy.com/information/articles/dohnut.shtml :)
Those Golden D'ohnut awards were so bad. Mr. Plow one "best musical episode" (what... the... fuck?) and Maude won Best Supporting Actress for Alone Again, Natura-diddly. Not to mention the "bumpers" between shows, when that D-list celeb was interviewing people about the nominations were so fake. They kept saying "No Disgrace Like Homer" and stuff like that. FREAKIN' IDIOTS.

[Nameless]

Those Golden D'ohnut awards were so bad. Mr. Plow one "best musical episode" (what... the... fuck?) and Maude won Best Supporting Actress for Alone Again, Natura-diddly. Not to mention the "bumpers" between shows, when that D-list celeb was interviewing people about the nominations were so fake. They kept saying "No Disgrace Like Homer" and stuff like that. FREAKIN' IDIOTS.

Mr. Plow just won for Linda whoever's jingle. Stupid, but so were the rest of the awards.

[Butters]

Mr. Plow just won for Linda whoever's jingle. Stupid, but so were the rest of the awards.
No, it was the Mr. Plow jingle that it won for. I remember seeing a bunch of retarded viewers sing it, and then Mr. D-List sing it himself.

[Nameless]

No, it was the Mr. Plow jingle that it won for. I remember seeing a bunch of retarded viewers sing it, and then Mr. D-List sing it himself.

Wow, even the better song in the episode loses.

[Head Bee-Guy]

Where does SNPP's Sky info come from in the first place? Is it somewher eon the Sky site? I'm keen to know what's in store for July.

[Nameless]

It's a total mystery, heh. June listings on SNPP went up before Sky, and Wezzo isn't talking as to where he got them...

[JonHillier]

If you scout around you can find the details. They're not overly hard to find, they're just certain industry sites.

[Nameless]

...Hmm. Mystery solved, it would seem. ;)

So, what's our next mystery? Why the SNPP page hasn't been updated?

[Dr. Bartley]

EDIT

[Nameless]

Ratings are all year round. They usually put on extra Simpsons during holidays.

[Dr. Bartley]

EDIT

[Drunk Barney]

Any1 looking forward to seeing " There's Something About Marrying " tonight again or for the first time in Homer_Thompson's case?:)

My predicted grade for Homer T: B/B+

[H Thompson]

I can't belive you predicted grades for other people, I'm going to lie about how I feel just to male you look silly.

I might actually be missing it today and be watching on friday instead.

[Nameless]

going to rewatch TSAM now. Instead of bumping up the R/R thread, I'll wait for another UKer to do so.

Oh, what I'd do to get Sky...:(

[H Thompson]

Honestly you're better of without it. Simpsons is the only good thing Sky have and you can download that.

[Drunk Barney]

[QUOTE=Homer_Thompson]I can't belive you predicted grades for other people, I'm going to lie about how I feel just to male you look silly.
QUOTE]

lol!

That's even more silly!

[Butters]

I better check out There's Something About Marrying, as Sky might have the balls to cut something...

[Nameless]

Didn't see anything which could warrant censorship, but you never know...

[Butters]

Queerly beloved, there was nothing cut from There's Something About Marrying.

[JonHillier]

I actually really enjoyed "There's Something About Marrying". It started off a little slowly with the Bart intro-plot, but there were actually some laughs in there.

[spikeyhairedsam]

I've seen Theres something about Marrying On internet!
Now I will just have to wait another 5 years for it to be on terrestrial tv!

[Nameless]

4 years, actually, unless Sky somehow lose the rights to the show, in which case the gap between US and UK would be closed in a few months. Don't expect that to ever happen, though.

[spikeyhairedsam]

They Havn't shown Behind the Laughter because of Big Brother Airing at 9.00Pm Friday Nights now!

[George Cauldron]

Queerly beloved, there was nothing cut from There's Something About Marrying.

Does the "This episode contains discussions of same sex marriage. Parental discretion is advised" disclaimer count? I know Fox put that on there, not The Simpsons, so it's hardly part of the episode, and we liberal Britons don't need to fear homosexual marriage, but if you want to consider it a "cut," you can...

[Nameless]

They Havn't shown Behind the Laughter because of Big Brother Airing at 9.00Pm Friday Nights now!

or the other last four episodes of S11...

Curious, though, where does the disclaimer actually appear on TSAM, and for how long? My download version didn't seem to contain it at all...

[Rich Uncle Skeleton]

It was an announcement before the episode. (I assume the same kind of thing as our channels, where they have 'idents' / channel logos and say "Coming up next...".) Which is why it wouldn't be on a downloaded copy.

Anyway, I didn't watch the ep on Sky because I'd watched it a week ago, and it was still pretty bad. (My flatmates watched it and confirmed my feeling of terribleness about the episode, heh)

[Veryjammy]

Apologies if this has been recently discussed but who on earth has the rights to Seasons 6 and 10?

Channel 4 have 1-5 and 11 and 12. They're close to their second whole run through of 1-5 now. And they're nearly back onto season 12 again, surely they must get some new rights soon?

And then Sky has been showing 7-9 and 13-16 but I can't remember the last time I saw a Season 6 or 10 ep. Is it just me missing them whenever they're shown. Because surely someone must have the rights for these two seasons?

[Nameless]

I think 4 have 6 and 10, as then the channels have equal seasons...We'll know in 10 or so days because in4mer update daily now.

[Rory Mitch]

According to SNPP, on the UK Listings page, 4 have the rights to Season 10.

[Nameless]

Really? Still says 2-5 and 11-12 for me...

[Rory Mitch]

Oh crap, sorry, I got mixed up!!!! Yeh, it's SKY ONE that have the rights to Season 10, not channel 4!!!!

[Nameless]

That isn't necessarly true, though, as neither have aired any lately. The transaction from limbo to 4 could just have been made...

[Rory Mitch]

Yeh, your'e right, I wish someone would show Season 10, I still haven't got all of 'Homer Simpson In Kidney Trouble' on tape!

[Nameless]

Just wondering, but wouldn't it be an idea to edit the first post when now info comes out, so we can actually see new information (new episodes, current schedules, etc.) without having to read through the thread, and not seven-month-old stuff? Curious...

[Galalimit]

PM a mod and find out.

[Simpsons Forever!]

I don't think it's necessary as long as there is a link to SNPP's UK Listings.

[Nameless]

But it's becoming less and less frequently updated, so I think it would be a good idea to have one "master post" with all the vitals...

[Galalimit]

EDIT: Alright Butters, fair enough. I won't post in this thread again.

[Butters]

Everything on NHC is becoming more and more frequently updated. They need less Silverlimits.

Seriously, Silverlimit, I'm not against you whoring yourself in other threads, but why the hell do you even bother posting in a thread that doesn't have anything to do with you?

[H Thompson]

Everything on NHC is becoming more and more frequently updated. They need less Silverlimits.

Seriously, Silverlimit, I'm not against you whoring yourself in other threads,
?
Yes you are and you're right to.

[Butters]

i never meant post-whoring, i meant literally whoring himself to people. you can practically see him offering his body onto carolyn omine and TheMisanthrope in some of the other threads.

[Nameless]

I don't mind non-UKers asking one or two reasonable questions, but it bugs me when they start posting lots, with off-topic subjects...

[Simpsons Forever!]

Back on topic (let's try and keep it this way) Sky Programme Information have updated for 25th June - 1st July. They list the 350th episode airing on 26th June - a week earlier than the Sky magazine/SNPP listings suggested. However, the episode has not yet been named and will be broadcast at the unusual time of 19:30.

Also, 1st July listings:

01-Jul 19:00 3G04 Simpson Tide
01-Jul 19:30 5F12 Dumbbell Indemnity

[Nameless]

26th June is the day of the 350th Episode countdown, so we could get the countdown going like this:

18:00 Simpsons Roasting On An Open Fire
18:30 Raging Abe (they don't own the rights to any milestone ep before this)
19:00 Barting Over
19:30 350th Episode (new, and will be Don't Fear The Roofer)

[Simpsons Forever!]

Sky Programme Information:

18:00 Trash Of The Titans
18:30?? - Possibly A Tale Of Two Springfields
19:00 Barting Over
19:30 350th Episode!

[Nameless]

18:30?? - Possibly A Tale Of Two Springfields

They don't have the rights. ;)

[Butters]

venture back a few pages and:


Couldn't they air Sweet Seymour Skinner's Badass Song as a one off? Like a the beeb aired that crappy Cuba episode for "Cuba Day"?

Not to forget, Sky did the same thing with Stark Raving Dad to boost ratings for one of their many Michael Jackson scandals (it was the same day Treehouse of Horror XIV premiered). And I'm pretty sure they did the same with [i]Trash Of The Titans when they had a U2 interview or something on...

[Nameless]

If they could get some episodes from 4 now, wouldn't they have gotten some episodes that actually made sense for their A-Z gimmick?

Fair point, though. I would have thought they'd air Simpsons Roasting, though...

[matt228]

On the same brainwave as the season rights thingy (why aren't S6+S10 being aired by their owners, Sky One?, etc):

Current rights:
Channel 4: 2, 3, 4, 5, 11, 12
Sky One: 1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16

Can we hope soon that the rights change to:
Channel 4: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14
Sky One: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 11, 12, 15, 16 (+17 in October/November)
Or is that asking too much? I think it's only fair that Channel 4 have at least ALMOST half the season rights. I mean, it's hardly fair at the moment only having 6 out of 16 of the seasons. That's only 37.5%

[Butters]

I don't know where to begin pointing out what's wrong with most of what you said...

Current rights:
Channel 4: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 11, 12
Sky One: 1, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16

Can we hope soon that the rights change to:
Channel 4: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14
Sky One: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 11, 12, 15, 16 (+17 in October/November)
- never. there isn't a hope in hell that there'd be a mass swapping of all seasons. it always must be less than 4 seasons at a time.

[Dorkus Malorkus]

although, while we're on it, why does sky one often not air the seasons they've got? they'll show the same episode about once every month, when instead they could show episodes from a season they haven't ran for a while? ug

[Butters]

hmm... that's a good question. next time i get a chance i'll ask.

although, i think that it's something to do with airing the episodes now, when they've got the chance, before they're forced to give the rights up (they air season 7, 8 and 13 a lot. it may just be a coincidence, but they're also the seasons that'll be in C4's hands next).

[Nameless]

No, I've been looking at archived pages of SNPP, and it would seem that Sky would always air the seasons that BBC would be getting next in the last part of the year a lot, just before BBC would get their rights.

On another topic, it looks like we might be waiting a little longer to find out what comes after the second run of 5 (which starts tonight) on 4, due to in4mer (now Channel 4 Sales) not uploading new schedules...

[Veryjammy]

If Channel 4 have the rights to Season 6 I can't see why they're ignoring it. Unless they're waiting til they get Seasons 7 and 8 before they show 6, so they'll have a bigger load of new episodes to show.

As for Sky and Season 10 - we've had Sky since November and I've never seen a season 10 episode, even in the A-Z. Bizarre, when you think of the times I've seen Girly Edition, Simpson Tide, The Sweetest Apu.

In fact they even show certain episodes from the same season more often than others. I still haven't seen Lisa's Sax, but seen Bart Star several times, it's very annoying.

[Nameless]

No, they'll air it as soon as they can. What are the ratings for this run of second airings compared to Channel 4's first run of 2-5?

C4 might also have 10, but could have just gotten both 6 & 10, which is something I've stood by for a while...on the other hand, aren't you glad neither channel is airing Season 10?

[Veryjammy]

I am sort of glad I haven't been exposed to Season 10 but I haven't seen a lot of them in years, I'm interested to see what I consider to be my worst season ever in full again. It was actually Season 10 that turned me off the show for a few years, most of the episodes I found so painful that I didn't watch a lot of them in full and it made me lose interest in the show as a whole.

I guess it is a sort of punishment but I'm intrigued - I especially want to see 30 Minutes over Tokyo Again cos I thought it was pretty crap but a lot of people here think it's best of Season. No doubt when I see Season 10 again I'll wish it would just disappear

[Rich Uncle Skeleton]

FOR THE LAST TIME
I've said this before and I'll say it again: Channel Four will be the next to air Seasons 6 and 10, I guarantee it. The absense of episodes from Sky One for ages and ages has happened so many times before, there's no reason at all to doubt it. Either C4 have the rights now, OR they're in the process of aquiring the rights.

This discussion is getting BORING, guys!

[Dorkus Malorkus]

No, I've been looking at archived pages of SNPP, and it would seem that Sky would always air the seasons that BBC would be getting next in the last part of the year a lot, just before BBC would get their rights.


i'm sure this isn't always the case though, often i've found that sky have just totally ignored a season in the months running up to c4/bbc gaining rights...it's quite unusual

[Nameless]

It happened with seasons 9-11, it would seem, and although I can't find any archived SNPP pages for October 2004, I think some S12 episodes aired then according to the BBC & C4 old thread.

[Dorkus Malorkus]

i guess that sky only do it when the season they are handing over is new to the other channel then...

[Nameless]

Which is pretty much what I was saying...

[Butters]

i agree with scott, this discussion is getting old. especially since we've had it confirmed for quite some time who is getting what seasons. (i don't know if wezzo was just guessing on the uk and ireland schedules page, but it was confirmed a while ago...):
C4 have got/are getting the rights to Season 6. (whether they'll air them after season 5, it's unknown) They were intended to receive these along with 2, 3, 4, 5 and 11, but there was apparently problems with getting them.
Sky are the ones who most likely will be getting 10.
C4's next season to receive (after six) will be 13.
There's apparently some sort of thing going on with Season 1, and there's issues about the rights to it. Something to do with how it only has 13 episodes.

i'm sure i mentioned this earlier in the thread/and on my site... i'll post this on my site later, just so everyone will stop whining about this exact same thing. my e-mail box is flooded with people asking the same thing, too... it's getting out of hand... especially when i've known for quite a while.

end of discussion, hopefully...

edit: oh, i see jonny and nameless started another one while i was replying...

[Dorkus Malorkus]

as long as people can refer to your post butters, it probably is.

i assume that c4 wont get season 13 until autumn, in a very similar fashion to the bbc getting newer seasons (four behind sky one)

[Nameless]

Yeah, looks like he was guessing.

About the season 1 thing...if Sky have the upper hand of getting the newest, latest episodes, then couldn't they simply get Season 1, which is very short, to kind of compensate for that? Or is that a stupid suggestion?

[Butters]

earliest they could get Season 13 is late July.

willing to bet they go for it at September.

[Nameless]

They'll probably want to wait until the summer is over, yeah, they'll likely not get as good ratings with new episodes if they air them when people are on holidays, away from TV.

[Dorkus Malorkus]

i hope they do get it early as possible, because sky one's scheduling is very annoying, totally all over the place, and there's several season 13 eps i haven't seen properly or in a long time...

and carolyn, i dont think it works like that...but i dont see what channel would actually WANT season 1, it's been repeated to death...although as c4 haven't had it yet, i doubt they'd give it up just like that.

[matt228]

i'm sure i mentioned this earlier in the thread/and on my site... i'll post this on my site later, just so everyone will stop whining about this exact same thing. my e-mail box is flooded with people asking the same thing, too... it's getting out of hand... especially when i've known for quite a while.
Nope you didn't mention this (unless it's in an old thread), no-one told me.

Who said they can't swap more than 4 seasons at a time? Is it a law or something?

[Nameless]

It would get incredibly confusing...

Anyways, just wondering, but what happens when C4 own the rights to part 1 of Who Shot Mr. Burns, but not the second? Will they be allowed to air the second part as a one-off like Cuba Night or something?

[Butters]

no. if they have any common sense, i think they'll hold-over who shot mr. burns (Part 1) until they get season 7. although, that's just my guess.

Who said they can't swap more than 4 seasons at a time? Is it a law or something?
It's just always been like that. There are some exceptions (like when a channel first starts airing the show, they're allowed half of the seasons), but once they're in a situation like this, there's a limit on how many seasons they can get at once.

[Dorkus Malorkus]

bbc definitely showed who shot mr. burns pt. 1 when they had the rights to season 6 but not season 7, because i remember thinking how stupid it was of them, but then they repeated pt. 1 when they got the rights to season 7.

i'm sure sky have often just aired one of the two halves before...they should just count 2F20 as part of season 6 to be honest, it'd make it a lot less confusing

[Nameless]

Yeah, I'm pretty sure they aired both I and II on the same night once...I remember it. Looking at old Sky schedules, they have been messing up and airing one part but not the other a lot, but at least they have an excuse for not airing both together recently ;)

[Dorkus Malorkus]

yeh i guess, and because they've been aired so much, there's very few people who would care about the other half that didn't already know who shot him

[Drunk Barney]

Just for a laugh....

Carolyn Omine 354 No surpises there!:)
Butters 208 Quality posts and plenty of them
Professor Frink 202 Been quite latley
Simpsons Forever! 88 huge drop
Homer_Thompson 82 legend, the place wouldn't be the same
Drunk Barney 78 :D
scottvivian 76 Anouther cool member
George Cauldron 70 Anouther legend
Rowdy Roddy Peeper 55 worlds most friendly member
simplysimpsons 37 Not one of these guys posts are boring. Detailed and interesting

Continue the posts....:D

[Butters]

and incase you're some what confused, he's talking about number of posts in the thread.

[H Thompson]

Although he probably counted them indvidually instead of just clicking on the number of replies box.

[Nameless]

I checked that before but it didn't seem like posting...I could have sworn some people were less and other people were more...

[Butters]

Although he probably counted them indvidually instead of just clicking on the number of replies box.
no, i told him about said box...

[Nameless]

C4 should start airing S6 on the 4th of July, BTW.

According to the C4 helpline, C4 currently have the rights to S2-6, 11, 12 and 13! Is there any reason as to why they've already pre-purchased the rights to 13, which they shouldn't be showing until November?

We also have Sky information for 1st July only; Simpson Tide & Dumbbell Indemnity.

[Drunk Barney]

Thanks!

Scott Vivian was right!

Ah, that really is great news.

[Simpsons Forever!]

But Sky are still showing the occasional S13 episode, so it will probably be a while until C4 show Season 13.

[matt228]

I don't even know what box you're talking about...as usual.

According to the C4 helpline, C4 currently have the rights to S2-6, 11, 12 and 13! Is there any reason as to why they've already pre-purchased the rights to 13, which they shouldn't be showing until November?
Great! Can you tell us the website address for this (or a freephone number)?

[Nameless]

Channel 4 helpline is 020 7306 8333 and is open 9am-9pm weekdays, 10am-9pm Saturdays and 10am-6pm Sundays, with a 1pm-2pm break on Sundays, if that's what you mean. And he meant the box with the number of replies you can click on...

I think C4 have just pre-ordered 13 or whatever, so they can get it as quickly as possible when they can first get it.

[matt228]

Channel 4 helpline is 020 7306 8333 and is open 9am-9pm weekdays, 10am-9pm Saturdays and 10am-6pm Sundays, with a 1pm-2pm break on Sundays, if that's what you mean. And he meant the box with the number of replies you can click on...

I think C4 have just pre-ordered 13 or whatever, so they can get it as quickly as possible when they can first get it.
Thanks for that info, shame there isn't an email address. I'm not phoning a Central London number just to ask C4 a question!

I never actually knew about that replies button. :D

[Nameless]

Try viewerenquiries@channel4.co.uk

Keep in mind though, I sent a question and never got a response. I was asking about if OFF were going to be shown on T4, that might be something to do with it...

[Butters]

nameless, don't expect a decent reply from them if you ever get one. i've been told that they have limited responses (i don't think they actually directly answer a question, they use preset replies). This is just what I've been told though, I haven't any experience with the helpline/e-mail service before...

i have asked about the T4 thing in november (a few months after OFF premiered). basically; they had no initial plans to air OFF with the T4 line-up, they were more or less waiting for one of the shows (i'm looking in the direction of "Friends", with it's omnious repeats) to become unprofitable in syndication, in which case they'll replace it with "The Simpsons".

[Nameless]

Or they could get rid of Futurama, which they clearly don't care about...

Anyway, according to 4, they legally can't show Season 13 until November, even if they've purchased the rights, which they have.

[Butters]

that's interesting. i was told july. although, then again, that was back in march, when all you guys didn't listen to me... although, part of me wonders if there's some story behind this "delay", or whether or not i have been misinformed.

oh, and nameless, apparently, although C4 don't care for "Futurama", it apparently gets some good ratings. don't know of the figures, exactly, but i've been told it's getting better than some of the other shows on the T4 line-up (although, that's not exactly a hard thing to top. "Futurama"'s the only good show that's on...).

[Nameless]

Yeah, I asked the C4 help-line service, and they have purchased the rights, and have all the episodes in whatever format, but legally their rights to show them on TV begin in November, which is presumably when also some of their rights for 2-6 & 11-12 expire, and their rights for some of 1 & 7-10 begin...

I remember when 4 used to show Futurama at a reasonable time...now the only way I can watch it at any other time than 9 in the morning on weekends when I want to have a lie-in is to videotape it...

[Dorkus Malorkus]

so...channel 4 have the rights to season 13, but still cant show them till november? does that mean sky can still show season 13, or is it just going to go ignored?

[Butters]

so...channel 4 have the rights to season 13, but still cant show them till november? does that mean sky can still show season 13, or is it just going to go ignored?
i'd say ignored.

[Veryjammy]

Sky One are still showing Season 13 as we speak.

[matt228]

All this legal crap is seriously getting on my tits (figure of speech).

Why the hell can't they "legally" air something that is "legally" theirs until November? It's bloody stupid.

To clarify:
Channel 4 have seasons: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6*, 11, 12 and 13**
Sky One have seasons: 7, 8, 9, 10^, 14, 15 and 16.
*Season 6 was just aquired by Channel 4.
^Season 10 was just aquired by Sky One.
**Season 13 can't be aired by Channel 4 legally until November.
***Season 1 is a problem to the channels, because it is only around half the amount of episodes as any other season (13).
Am I right?

[Nameless]

Because they have to remain four years behind. They're not allowed to speed up the process.

What I think this means is that 4 have the rights to S13, but cannot show it until November, so Sky can still show it in the meantime, even though they are showing four or five S13 episodes up to the end of June.

[matt228]

Shame they can't speed it up. I'm sure it isn't a law or anything!

Does anyone know why Wezzo hasn't updated the UK listings since 17 May?

[Nameless]

Well, actually it is a law...

At least we have the best season ever starting 4th July...

I assume Wezzo hasn't updated it because he's got a life or something.

[H Thompson]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA ohhh that's good that's a good one.

Frink what is so hard to understand we've established they remain 4 years behind, if they didn't have to remain 4 years behind, they wouldn't remain 4 years behind because they'd be eager to pull in audiences with a popular show.
And of ourse it's a law, if you legally can't do something that's a law, it wouldn't be called a law if it they weren't expected to stick to it.

[Nameless]

Incidentally, as in4mer seem to have stopped updating, we could have to use RadioTimes.com to get C4 Simpsons data, in which case it will be two weeks and two days until we discover if S6 will follow S5. It almost certainly will, but it's still a little annoying...

[David X. Cohen]

anyone know any good episode listings for the uk, since i can't find any


thank you :)

[Nameless]

www.radiotimes.com (http://www.radiotimes.com), www.skyprogrammeinformation.co.uk (http://www.skyprogrammeinformation.co.uk).

[David X. Cohen]

thanks again now i know what simpsons episodes i would want to watch

[Drunk Barney]

Looks like SkyOne will show there last Season 13 episode for long time (going to 4)

[Nameless]

Yeah, She Of Little Faith is airing at 8pm and that's the last S13 episode until the end of June at least. It could possible be that 4 will be allowed to air S13 before November after all.

15 days till we discover if C4 will be airing S6 if in4mer keeps on failing to update...:(

[Drunk Barney]

If channel 4 helpline said it was airing then, i'm sure it will. It starts well too, HMMM Bart of Darkness

[Nameless]

...And continues well, too. In fact, there are only four episodes lower than A-range (not counting the clip show) out of twenty-five...

Channel 4 did say they had Season 6, but they still might decide to hold it back for some reason...

[Dorkus Malorkus]

I assume Wezzo hasn't updated it because he's got a life or something.

there's gotta be another explanation... :uhh:

[Drunk Barney]

Is it me or does someone make that joke everytime about Wezzo having a life and usually someone replys by saying "no he doesn't" or something similer?

[Nameless]

Somebody should e-mail him if he hasn't updated by the end of this week...

[David X. Cohen]

when will Sky One air "Lost our Lisa" again?

[Drunk Barney]

www.snpp.com

Then go to "Upcoming episodes" then scroll down then click on Britain (UK)

[David X. Cohen]

thanks

[Dorkus Malorkus]

you'll have to check back sometime soon when wezzo updates july schedules are updated, it might be shown then

Is it me or does someone make that joke everytime about Wezzo having a life and usually someone replys by saying "no he doesn't" or something similer?

neeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeerd! :MrT:

[Drunk Barney]

LMAO!!!!!! :uhh:

When can we expect to See the rest of Season 11 continuing BTW, when BB finishes I expect, but does anyone know when that will be?

[Butters]

They're not going to air the rest of Season 11 when Big Brother finishes. They're starting with Season 12 again (or maybe 13?), and then if 12 airs, 13 will certainly follow...

[Nameless]

When will they fit what remains of S11 in, then? Show S11 after S6?

[Butters]

they have no plans to show the remainders of season 11 by themselves, only way we'll get to see them is in another full-blown Season 11 showing.

[Drunk Barney]

Who do you think is better at organisng Simpsons. 4 or Sky?

[Nameless]

Simpsons are coming to T4!

Starting from Sunday 19th June that is, but not in morning airings. It'll be part of their afternoon line-up, and they'll air seemingly random episodes at 6pm. It'll follow T4 On The Beach, so we can expect it to get good ratings. The first episode to air will be Sweet Seymour Skinner's Badass Song.

4 is definitely better at organizing.

[Simpsons Forever!]

That's good news - they were bound to do this eventually.

[Drunk Barney]

What's T4?

[Jayrayman]

T4 is channel four's answer to SMTV though its aimed at a higher age group aswell as the fact that it shows great programmes such as The OC and Hollyoaks (hint of sarcasm). Plus its hosted by that tosser Vernon Kaye (i think).

[Drunk Barney]

whens it on?

[Nameless]

It's on weekends, from 8:55 to whenever. It's basically a "channel-in-a-channel". Their lineup consists of Futurama, Popworld, Hollyoaks ominibuses, California Dreaming, Big Brother, Friends, T4 On The Beach and now OFF. It runs quite late into the afternoon, so either OFF will continue to run on T4 on the afternoon or they'll show a Futurama and a Simpsons in the morning instead of double Futurama when they get the choice...

[Dorkus Malorkus]

T4 is definitely aimed at a higher age group than smtv, i'm pretty sure the t stands for teen. It's just mainly a bunch of shows that are mainly repeats of shows from the week on channel 4, but the shows are generally popular with teens

[Nameless]

IN4MER UPDATES ARE HERE...!

5 days 'till we discover the 4th of July (the first day of 4 airing OFF after S5 ends) schedules...:)

(And ITV are showing the two unaired episodes of Mike Scully's old sitcom, "The Pitts", if nobody's interested.)

[Simpsons Forever!]

They don't have the rights. ;)

However, it is very likely Sky will show A Tale Of Two Springfields on 26th June, as they are showing all the milestone episodes.
And on 19th June, they are showing Homer Alone and Sweet Seymour..., which are both currently on C4. They must have special permission to show these episodes for the 350th.

http://data.skyprogrammeinformation.co.uk/wtv.php?week=94&chan=SKD1#

[729]

that tosser Vernon Kaye. Correction - that tosser with nice hair Vernon Kaye.

[Nameless]

...Umm...come again? I just tape Futurama on T4, I don't pay attention to any of the wraparounds or other shows...

Yeah, if Sky are airing those two episodes as a one-off, ATOTS will take the unannounced place.

three weeks and five days to S6...

[matt228]

T4 is definitely aimed at a higher age group than smtv, i'm pretty sure the t stands for teen.
SM:TV = Saturday Morning Television

If it's on at 6pm on Sundays, then it will be just like it was before, when S12 was repeated on a Sunday at 6pm (didn't anyone else notice that?).

[Veryjammy]

Slightly off topic, but is The Pitts ITV is showing at about 12.30 at night the infamous Mike Scully sitcom. Because.....as much as he messed up the show, he wrote some good episodes and there were still some decent episodes in 9-12. And I caught about 10 minutes of this the other night and christ....I'd rather watch Kill The Alligator and Run ten times back to back than ever see it again.

[Nameless]

Yes, it is. I taped it and watched it, and if you mentally snip out everything beyond the first act and the laughter track it's so-so...

[ItchyScratchy100]

Slightly off topic, but is The Pitts ITV is showing at about 12.30 at night the infamous Mike Scully sitcom.

Off topic also: Last night, it was on after "The 13th Warrior". Nice, so you get to watch a stylishly horrible movie starring Antonio Banderas and then at 12:05midnight, the most painfully bad TV series by a guy who works from The Simpson's studio, "The Pitts".

[Nameless]

Wasn't there another one that never got off the ground or something...?

Anyway, it's been confirmed that S6 follows S5 on C4, but you knew that anyway.

[Butters]

"The Pitts" is a fine show. I look at it as satire at how bad the Scully era was, and just how undignifying TV has become.

... if that's not intentional, then I don't know what to think!

[Drunk Barney]

I think Omine's getting a tad excited by Season 6!

are you counting the hours too CO?:D

[Nameless]

No, it's just my favourite season, that's all...

What's everybody going to do? Miss Season 6 for the DVD? Watch it/tape it all and still get the DVD? Watch and tape it all because you can't afford the DVD? Skip out your favourites so they can wait for the DVD? Videotape it all, but not watch it, then watch it if the release date gets pushed back? I'll be choosing option 3...

[Butters]

Or: because you have only seen 8 episodes from the season, you want to buy the DVD to get the biggest bargain ever!

[Nameless]

Well, I didn't take that particular factor into account...

[H Thompson]

Yeah the Pitts is really seriously bad, after you see it you realise you have to give credit to the writers in season's 9-12, they must be some of the most talented people on the planet to make these episodes as good as they were.
the thing is it actually makes me dislike the scully era even more.
beause you see the kinds of scullyish jokes on the pitts that were prevalent in scullys era at the simpsons. but I always saw some of them as minor miss fired jokes, but watching the pitts you realise they actually think think there proper laugh out loud jokes.


Anyway I think I'll sporodically watch season 6, there's some I won't want to overkill and others which aren't so fresh that I'll watch again.

[Dorkus Malorkus]

SM:TV = Saturday Morning Television


i know, i'm not that stupid, i was talking about the 't' in 't4' standing for teenager... :-)...

[Veryjammy]

I'm going to skip Season 6 on channel 4 I think - I haven't seen most of the episodes for a long time and I don't want to ruin the DVD like I did with Season 5.

[Simpsons Forever!]

No, it's just my favourite season, that's all...

What's everybody going to do? Miss Season 6 for the DVD? Watch it/tape it all and still get the DVD? Watch and tape it all because you can't afford the DVD? Skip out your favourites so they can wait for the DVD? Videotape it all, but not watch it, then watch it if the release date gets pushed back? I'll be choosing option 3...

I'm not watching S6 - I don't want to see adverts interrupt the episodes when I can just wait for the S6 DVD. And not watching the episodes will make the S6 DVD even better.

[Nameless]

The Pitts was Scully's own creation, to do as he liked with (poorly), OFF was something else, there was a limit as to what he could do there, although he very nearly broke them.

I'll look through a list of S6 eps sometime and see which ones I won't watch on 4 to make the DVD extra-special...

[H Thompson]

Who are you telling this to ? we all know that already.

[snrub]

Wow, all this "what seasons do Sky/4" have chat sure is exciting.

I'd just like to point out that T4 is actually C4's answer to CBBC (which is channel in channel) rather than SM:tv (which was a comedy/magazine type show)

[Nameless]

Wow, all this "what seasons do Sky/4" have chat sure is exciting.

That ended a while ago, currently we're talking about crappy sitcoms that are so bad they have to air at midnight. On ITV.

[snrub]

I know, but I only visit once a week or so. Pity I've missed out on such high quality goodness.

I think Sky has season 10, just for the record

[Nameless]

Wouldn't it make sense for C4 to have S10, though? I know several people are saying Sky have S10, but if C4 had S10, then both channels would be more or less equal. S1 is a problem, right now, of course, but it would still be pretty much equal...

[Butters]

Does anyone listen to me??!!

[ItchyScratchy100]

I think Omine's getting a tad excited by Season 6!


A tiny bit Off Topic: I can watch the other seasons by tomorrow. :D

I'm getting my NTL digibox reinstalled tomorrow and I'll say goodbye to Freeview for now. Very excited and also pretty sad for the Freeview box because even though we are going to keep it in case anything bad happens to the NTL box.

Still, great to hear Channel 4 are getting Season 6. About darn time!

[David X. Cohen]

Does anyone listen to me??!!

no not really ;)

great news about series 6 airing as that is my second fave season :D

[H Thompson]

I know, but I only visit once a week or so. Pity I've missed out on such high quality goodness.

I think Sky has season 10, just for the record

Yeah I really don't why I bother checking here everyday, I don't understand why people feel the need to bump this post up, if there's no infomation, there's no infomation, why not just let the thread fall back a few pages and bump it when there's something worth discussing.

[Drunk Barney]

They DON'T have Season 10, I rang up that enquiry line thing.

[Dorkus Malorkus]

Does anyone listen to me??!!

Butters has a point. we've already confirmed all the seasons that the channels have, aside from season 1. it requires no more brain dulling discussion... :-)...

[David X. Cohen]

amen to that

[H Thompson]

Well the reason people get confused is that you discuss the toss over everything about it, if you left it at the amount of posts that were necessary it'd be fine.

[Nameless]

They DON'T have Season 10, I rang up that enquiry line thing.

They must be getting damn sick of us ringing up and asking questions about which rights they have to those Matt Groening shows...

[snrub]

Yeah I really don't why I bother checking here everyday, I don't understand why people feel the need to bump this post up, if there's no infomation, there's no infomation, why not just let the thread fall back a few pages and bump it when there's something worth discussing.

Too right HT. Personally, apart from new episodes, I don't give a toss about what episodes Sky/C4 are showing in 4 weeks time, and if I did I'd check a TV guide or SNPP. Keep this discussion for cuts from episodes and special UK events (even if they are crap like A-Z of the Simpsons) and similar things

And the "I think Sky has Season 10" think - I was being SARCASTIC :-@

Sorry - hard day.

[Butters]

Agree with both H_T and Snrub...

I mean, it wouldn't be so bad if they didn't state the bloody obvious...
"Oh, Rosebud is on today. Treehouse of Horror IV should be on tomorrow."
"Oh, Treehouse of Horror IV is on today. Marge On The Lam should be on tomorrow."

Then again, this thread isn't exactly much to begin with... a few postings of UK airdates for new episodes and me pointing out censor cuts. I'm with H_T for the "don't bump it without important information" plan.

[Nameless]

Well, to actually get up some discussion, C4 removed the "Bad Cops, Bad Cops" scene from the end of act one (after "I'm afraid it's now $40,000 dollars") in Homer's Triple Bypass. According to SNPP, this is a syndication cut (albeit, the other cut is in), so...umm...I just thought that was worth posting since it isn't listed on Britsons.

[Butters]

That's because there's no such scene.

[snrub]

Then again, this thread isn't exactly much to begin with... a few postings of UK airdates for new episodes and me pointing out censor cuts. I'm with H_T for the "don't bump it without important information" plan.

I was thinking that earlier, but I wouldn't want to lose this thread altogether. I like that we can have our own UK bit - but i dont want it overflowing with unsignificant airdates.

[Nameless]

Well, it's on the SNPP capsule...


Marge: Doctor, we'll do whatever it takes to get my Homey well.
Hibbert: Good. I must warn you though, this procedure will cost you upwards to $30,000.
Homer: Aaarrrggh! [collapses]
Hibbert: I'm afraid it's now $40,000.
{Wiggum buys something at the Kwik-E-Mart and ignores his police radio
which tells him there's a robbery in progress. "Bad Cops" plays
again...}

Did somebody make up a scene or something then?

[Butters]

Considering that said scene is missing from the DVD, all the copies aired here, the syndicated version in America and anyone actually bringing it up in a conversion should be a give-away.

[Nameless]

Then why is it in the capsule?

[snrub]

Just checked on my dvd - its there

[Butters]

... its not on mine. :confused:

[snrub]

Check again - the scene should be on exactly 9mins 00

[Butters]

At 9minutes 00seconds it's Homer's line "dumb it down a shade".

And after the scene it just goes to an act break.

[snrub]

How utterly strange. Yours is a R2 dvd right (I know it probably is, but just checking - mine is R2 for the record)

[Butters]

Yep, it's R2.

I will add that the cut to the black act break thingy is rather abrupt... isn't there usually a short, but noticable, fade-out?

For the record, I also got the DVD the first day it came out here.

[snrub]

Yeah, usually a noticable fade out.

I also got the dvd on release - but better not go into what shop and what precise time it was bought from etc, otherwise I would become as tenuous as some of the posts in this thread I have just dissaproved of

[Nameless]

I'll go and check on my DVD (got this recently), I'll just go and find it, which may actually take a while...

[Butters]

Actually, on closer inspection the commentary seems to come off as sounding rather weird:

"An accurate price at the time."
"Yeah, well heart attacks are funny."

What's strange is how I've never seen this scene before. SkyOne also must have removed it, so have C4 apparently; and it's supposedly a syndication cut in the US, whereas it's not mentioned on the syndication cuts list...

[Nameless]

Checked, it's definetely there. Very much weird.

[Veryjammy]

ooooh this is intriguing, I'm gonna check my DVD and get back to u. I never remember seeing it on tv EVER, I'm almost sure that I've never seen that seen b4. 1 sec.....

[Nameless]

So, the scene exists, but did 4, Sky, BBC and some copies of the DVD get the syndicated version or something? If they did, that's very strange indeed.

[Butters]

But... it's not mentioned in the syndication cuts list on SNPP...

I think this deserves it own thread...