Review: I am Furious Yellow

[blockyourfather]

Post your thoughts after the episode airs.

[BlindPsychic]

Smashing episode. And they tricked us into thinking Homer would really turn into the Hulk

[Ned Flanders272]

i loved it!!!!

[BigJimW]

Excellent episode. Better one of the season.

[mr. broom]

Stan Lee was actually a well-used guest star. I guess I'm biased, but still. The whole comic plot was pretty good, and the show didn't rely on Homer's stupidity for once--just his anger. :D 4/5

[phil]

Really very quite good. I liked it, it had a great story.

[Big Baby Jesus]

It was an pretty good episode. The cactus thing made me cringe. I like the Danger Dog thing though, it can be like a Itchy and Scratchy.

and to Laika, if this was based on your life were you the owner of a big trendy corporation that put retarded things on the internet?

[Blinkythe3eyedfish]

I loved it too...I'm glad Homer didn't actually turn into the Hulk. Although I do wish he was 'the hulk' for longer...

[Datoupee]

Amazing ! Great Stuff !!! 5 / 5 as it has been all season...

[or_smth]

Not all that bad, the first act was great however the show died down again, and regained itself with the end of the third act.

Stan Lee was an okay guest star but until he started losing his mind I thought we were due for another Richard Gere.

3/5 I say.

[Centaur]

Very good episode.

The last couple jokes didn't do much for me, so it left a bad after-taste in my mouth, but all in all, very good.

[NoOneFamous]

5/5! Excellent! So far, the best or second best of the season, IMO. The only thing I didn't like was the long period of Homer being angry at the end of act II. Also, Angry Dad the internet cartoon was a pretty low quality flash cartoon to become famous in 1 hour. Everything else was great though. Good parody of internet cartoons too, and how stupid they can be!

At the end, I was worried Homer was going to act like the Hulk for a long time and it would be lame, but they kept it under control, and I actually liked that sketch. Thank God he didn't really turn into the Hulk!

[Cole]

Very good episode. I am so glad that Homer didn't actually trun into the Hulk. Probably one of the best of the season. 4.5/5

[Zjraus]

Best of season 13 so far. I was worried about the Hulk thing, but it turned out fine. Comic Book Guy was funny, as was Stan Lee. I liked Homer in this episode, he wasn't as stupid as usual. And the Dan doing himself as the voice actor thing was funny. The Ralph lines were good. Bravo, Al.

[Wang]

Hillarious episode. Im a big comic book geek and internet comics and this was fantastic. Great amt. of laughs and a overall good plot. This is my first 5/5 for season 13, hopefully not my last

[Uncie Moe]

Ok going into this episode I was pretty sure I would hate it, but it was quite the opposite. I actually thought it was one of the best of the season. Good jokes about the repo business, stock jokes, bin laden bit,umm lots of other stuff too. Homer was kinda wacky but not too bad for the way his character needed to be tonight. I thought the 3rd scene was gonna be really bad and all of a sudden turn unrealisitc after seeing the commercial where Homer was Hulk but thank god he didnt actually turn into Hulk, it was just paint. That part wasnt too good but it could have been a lot worse. Oh yeah the opening act was very good too. Good episode...8/10 yeehaw!

edit: oh yeah the porno jokes were good too, IMO second best of the season behind The Bart Wants What It Wants

[or_smth]

Forgot the mention something. The Osama Bin Laden joke seemed low, even for Simpsons standards. Seemed a little bit of a filler, and it was quite gruesome/un-simpson like.

Above all else, it won't age well.

[Speed-Bump]

Very nice episode. It seemed short though. They used the characters good. I'm not sure how to rate it. I also thought it was funny Homer used the correct plural of cactus. Stan Lee was pretty funny.

[Tomacco]

I'm conflicted a bit with this one. I really respect it because it was structured very well. But all the jokes were just chuckles really. I didn't laugh out loud very much at all. I laughed, just not THAT hard. And I'm very glad they gave an explanation for Homer's bumps at the end, because I was really worried about that. Also, Homer did irritate me a bit. But the satire in this episode was very well-done, and Stan Lee was good too. But a somehwat negative trait of Swartzwelder was there too - making self references. There was yet another Where's Springfield? reference, although this one was more subtle and funny than usual. But I don't like how Swartzwelder points out stupid things, like Skinner's "I was wondering why she was standing there" thing, and "Can I have the last word in this scene?" thing. They're not funny and unnecessary, and detract from the episode. Also, what was with Marge and the coins on the bd hitting the ceiling? Also, the barf thing was a little odd. BUT these are all little problems, and as a whole, the episode was strong. Ah, man, this is hard to review, but I'll probably go with 4/5 in the end. Maybe after I watch it again I'll know better.

[wiggum82]

Great episode. I gave it a 5/5.

The funniest part was the online cartoon animations. I especially like the newspaper one. It was a classic.

All in all, a good episode with a plot that is somewhat believable (unlike most of the episodes this year). It seems more like classic Simpsons than anything else this year.

Wiggum82

[thecapecoddah]

5/5, laughed throughout. Probably my favorite episode of Season 13.

Loved the Castellaneta look-a-like doing Homer's voice, and all the Angry Dad 'toons. Stan Lee, CBG, and Homer as the Hulk were all hilarious. If I had to rate it, I'd give the second act an A+.

Heh heh... Bin Laden in a Blender. I bet that's on some site, and if not, it'll be done soon.

[J.Re*]

Boo Yah! That episode kicked ass, my second favorite (She Of Little Faith is 1st) of the season. Someone should register that domain, because it seems FOX hasn't

[Tomacco]

Don't nay-say the Osama in a Blender joke, I'll tell you why. There ARE LOTS of internet cartoons where people and animals are floating in blenders and you push the button to kill them. I'm sure people who aren't familiar with net cartoons enjoyed the episode a lot less than people like me.

[RexDart]

Tonight's episode was just not very funny. The story flowed well, but it just wasn't that great. Stan Lee's guest appearance shouldn't have been stretched out so long, it wasn't very entertaining. The angry dad cartoons were somewhat amusing as a parody of similiarly poor animations found in that context on the internet, but they weren't so funny on their own. The slapstick humour was pretty good, one of this episode's only bright points.

We can debate the merits of this episode to death, but it comes down to whether or not it was funny. To me, the jokes just weren't any good. It doesn't matter what I liked or didn't like about the story if it wasn't funny. The title for this episode should have been taken from one of it's only amusing gags: The Boring world of Niels Bohr.

This Bohring episode gets a 2/5 from me.

[jRac87]

i loved this episode, but did anyone notice that right after moe got into homer's car and crashed the car into a pole (setting it on fire), they showed homer's car parked in front of the garage at their home. that was the only weird part

[Splashmore]

Originally posted by Tomacco
Don't nay-say the Osama in a Blender joke, I'll tell you why. There ARE LOTS of internet cartoons where people and animals are floating in blenders and you push the button to kill them. I'm sure people who aren't familiar with net cartoons enjoyed the episode a lot less than people like me.

Frog in the Blender was the most well-known one.

[NoOneFamous]

Originally posted by or_smth
Forgot the mention something. The Osama Bin Laden joke seemed low, even for Simpsons standards. Seemed a little bit of a filler, and it was quite gruesome/un-simpson like.

I disagree. For one thing, its Osama Bin Laden, who cares?!? Second, there are literally TONS of Osama Bin Laden flash cartoons on the internet, and they're all pretty violent and stupid. This was a great parody of those.

[Jake]

Originally posted by Ned Flanders272
i loved it!!!!

Definately the third best ep behind "Half Decent Proposal" and "The old man and the Key", tonight's ep was hillarious and I found two lines/jokes gut bustingly funny:

Krusty: Get me that animal that chomps on my groin!
Secratary: You mean Susan Antwon?

--

CBG: (To Stan Lee) You couldn't even change into Bill Bixby.

Also, Stan Lee was the best guest star in a very, very long time!

Jake

PS: NedF272, take good care of that picture.

[James]

A very rewarding episode and by far the best since "Half-Decent Proposal" or "The Old Man and the Key". I won't mention all the good jokes here, there were too many ones. The satire of how and why the public responds favorably to media (art imitates life is the key word here, and how funny people find it when they relate) and the great lengths people go to keep the material coming, artificializing the reality in the process. The parallel to the rise of the Simpsons is evident. Also, all the little commentary on comics is great. A episode.

[Paranoid Android]

I only saw the last 12 minutes so I didn't see the comic book guy and Stan lee parts. :(

From what I did see, it was okay. Homer didn't really turn into the Hulk so that was cool. I missed the Comic book guy and Stan Lee parts though :( , except when Stan Lee tried to become the Hulk. Did they say what Comic book guy's real name was?

I laughed a few times, especially when homer was getting hit by the various things. And Milhouse's line.

[Wang]

There are a few down falls (very few!), but after finishing this episode i overlooked them and didnt really mind at all

[or_smth]

Originally posted by Tomacco
Don't nay-say the Osama in a Blender joke, I'll tell you why. There ARE LOTS of internet cartoons where people and animals are floating in blenders and you push the button to kill them. I'm sure people who aren't familiar with net cartoons enjoyed the episode a lot less than people like me.

Yes and there's thousands of child porn sites on the internet. Should the Simpsons have child porn?

Obviously that is extreme but come on guys, it was just sick. I don't approve of them on the internet and I certainly don't approve of them on Simpsons.

[Speed-Bump]

FOX will probably buy the domain betterthantv.com because everytime the mention a website they make one for like WhatBadgersEat.com (http://WhatBadgersEat.com) and put the link on thesimpsons.com episode guide.

[Splashmore]

They would've already purchased the domain prior to the airdate.

[or_smth]

Originally posted by NoOneFamous


I disagree. For one thing, its Osama Bin Laden, who cares?!? Second, there are literally TONS of Osama Bin Laden flash cartoons on the internet, and they're all pretty violent and stupid. This was a great parody of those.

Look, this man has supposedly caused something that has torn and devastated a nation. I guess we better blend him.

Some could even classify this as propaganda and then follow their argument with "double-plus not good".

[Cole]

Tonight's episode made my Top 5 of Season 13:

1. Weekend at Burnsies
2. I Am Furious (Yellow)
3. Half Decent Proposal
4. A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love
5. Brawl In the Family/The Old Man and The Key (tie)

Plus, did anyone see King of the Hill? That was hilarious. One of the best of the season.

[Tomacco]

I don't want to get into the Osama debate too much, but I think if I took a poll, at least 90% of people wouldn't mind if he was killed. Did it bug you when Itchy and Scratchy chopped off Hitler's head?

Anyhow, thinking back, this was a very strong episode, despite its flaws. The satire was non-stop, and I'm sure I even missed a few jokes. Stan Lee was great. Also, good use of minor characters.

[skittlebrau]

Originally posted by Speed-Bump
whatbeaverseat.com (http://whatbeaverseat.com)

That's whatbadgerseat.com.

[Eat up Martha]

There are tons of cartoons and games on the internet that involve mutilating and killing bin Laden in much more grotesque and ridiculous ways. It was an imitation to those things, so how can you fault the show? Fault the guys who made the originals for the internet.

And nobody's complaining about Lou Rawls getting squeezed by spikes? What a double standard! :LOL:

[Speed-Bump]

It was what Badgers eat. Sorry i forgot and i edited it.

[Splashmore]

http://www.thehumorarchives.com/humor/0000457.html

This is the famous interactive frog in a blender program!

It's a spoof on this internet cartoon!

[wiggum82]

Give me a break! It's Osama Bin Laden. It was a great joke and it wasn't in bad taste. IT wasn't like it was too graphic or anything.

A great idea and a great parody of silly internet animations. I loved it.

Wiggum82

[Cole]

Quick questionL Is the title
a) I Am Furious (Yellow) or
b) I Am Furious Yellow

I have seen it spelled both ways. I know that it spoofs the 1967 Swedish film "I Am Curious (Yellow)"

[Paranoid Android]

I missed the Osama bit. Which is ironic because the reason I missed the first half of the episode was because Muslims in our college were having a meeting about Afganistan in our commons theater.

[Tomacco]

It's "I Am Furious Yellow". 100% sure.

[laika]

This episode kicked much ass! Funny as hell for tech-heads.
Stan Lee had a great guest appearance and all the jokes were on target. Really well done and I'm Very happy that it wasn't a cruel episode after all. Milhouses dad was funny at the schools career day, and tons of other great parts throughout this episode. I have to give this episode a 5/5. Only topped by the outstanding 'she of little faith'. Hope all the episodes coming up from now on are of this calibur.

Cheers!

laika

p.s. Yay !! ;)

[Eat up Martha]

I really enjoyed

--Nearly everything Stan Lee said or did, Nuff Said!
--The Clip Show Joke, considering last week's episode and the Malcolm in the Middle that aired directly after
--What state is Danger Dog in?
--Lou Rawls, Secret Agent
--Drunk Dinosaurs and it's replacement, The Boring World of Niels Bohr
--Milhouse saying nerds are smart

[Uncie Moe]

Originally posted by or_smth



Obviously that is extreme but come on guys, it was just sick. I don't approve of them on the internet and I certainly don't approve of them on Simpsons.

So it wasn't sick what Bin Laden did? I don't think a little cartoon jab will make up for the hell he put 1000's through

[wiggum82]

Try billions buddy. :mad:

wiggum82

[Paranoid Android]

Did they reveal Comic Book Guy''s name in this episode? I missed most of the episode.

[Handsome Pete]

Very good episode, 4/5. Stan Lee was actually a guest star that was used well (I just thought it was funny when he was trying to turn into the Hulk), the meta-humor was less obvious, and Homer didn't seem like a complete jerk. Plus, I love Kirk presenting at the Career Day, and Homer turning into the Hulk actually had a decent explaination. There were a few flaws, granted (quarters bouncing off the bed and getting stuck in the ceiling? Yeah right), but it was still a very good episode.

And Paranoid Android, I'm pretty sure they still called the Comic Book Guy what they've been calling him for years now: Comic Book Guy.

[Cole]

Originally posted by Tomacco
It's "I Am Furious Yellow". 100% sure.

Thanks Tomacco. I really think they should have put in the 'yellow' in parenthesis -- but the episode was still very good. 2nd best of the season. My faith has been restored in Al Jean after the lackluster clipshow and having to sit through "Lastest Gun in the West" again -- the two worst of this season, in my opinion.

[Pmc325]

Great episode, I gave it a 4/5. Stan Lee! Whooooooooooooooo! I'm glad they used their celebrities more properly this time. I laughed everytime he came on.

[Mayor Quimby]

Great episode!!! Not the best ever but ceartinely a good one!

[Rowdy]

Originally posted by or_smth
Forgot the mention something. The Osama Bin Laden joke seemed low, even for Simpsons standards. Seemed a little bit of a filler, and it was quite gruesome/un-simpson like.

Above all else, it won't age well.

That bin Laden joke was actually a parody of the hugely popular Joe Cartoon web cartoons, which include Frog in a Blender and Microwave the Gerbil.

I thought this was a great episode, except it ended a bit abruptly. Still, I was CONSTANTLY laughing. Stan Lee has to be the best guest star since Leonard Nimoy's appearances. 5/5

First 18 Season Twelve Episodes: 56/90
First 18 Season Thirteen Episodes: 59/90

Finally, a now classic quote for me is "Where the hell is that soothing music coming from?" :LOL:

[Scotchtoberfest]

Perfect episode. 5/5 John Swartzwelder is THE MAN when it comes to writing Simpsons episodes. I'd be happy if he wrote them all. The episode wasn't all over the place (like some of them have been in the past couple seasons), had some good uses of the secondary characters. The kids were actually at school, Homer was actually at work, they had a couple of what is on tv jokes, it was absolutely perfect. I love Groundskeeper Seamus! I'd love to see more of him. It did not have a forced ending like a lot of the endings have been. Perfect perfect perfect can't say enough good things; I loved it; brilliant. :p :LOL: :cool: :D

[Jake]

Originally posted by Handsome Pete
There were a few flaws, granted (quarters bouncing off the bed and getting stuck in the ceiling? Yeah right),



I think that was joke on how firm Marge makes the bed sheets when she has completed making the bed. Ever heard of the similar saying: "She had a stomach I could bounce a quarter off of!"?

BTW, a friend was over when this was on and he said I looked like the internet guy who placed "Angry Dad" online. :shocked:

[Gagnonsux]

THis episode was mostly good, with a few elements I disliked. First the good, the story was well paced, pretty funny, and Stan Lee was an excellant guest star. Bad stuff: Self reference jokes, the stupid Hulk ending, and Homer being a little too angry and stupid for my personal tastes. All in all, I'll go with a 4/5 or B-.

[Kalbelgarion]

The first act of the episode was top-notch. The boring assembly and Kirk were humorous. The "Danger Dog" "Easter Special" was very funny, as was the sly meta references.

The rest of the episode seemed mediocre, even less than average. Stan Lee was okay, and the "Angry Dad" cartoons were funny at first, but after we got the idea that they were making fun of other Internet flash cartoons, they became boring.

The plot took an odd twist in the third act when Homer decided to give up anger, but the Repo scene and the Incredible Hulk scene were fairly funny.

Overall, I'll give this one a 3/5.

C'mon, Al Jean! You can do better than that!

[laika]

Even the 2 gross-out gags came off really well, the barf ray and dirty diapers somehow were pretty funny. Usually I hate those type of jokes but it all meshed perfectly. Here comes more great eps from here on in! :)

laika

[Blinkythe3eyedfish]

Originally posted by Scotchtoberfest
Perfect episode. 5/5 John Swartzwelder is THE MAN when it comes to writing Simpsons episodes.

Doesn't Groening write all the eps? That's what I had always assumed...

[MarkM]

It was petty good but the Hulk bit was overhyped. I WANTED betterthantv.com BUT IT WAS TAKEN!!!!!!! :mad: Oh yeah the part with Stan Lee not leaving was pointless. The cartoons themeselves were pretty funny.

[Wang]

Blinkythe3eyedfish, Next time read all the credits in the beginning of the ep k?

[Rowdy]

Originally posted by Blinkythe3eyedfish


Doesn't Groening write all the eps? That's what I had always assumed...

At one time he had written all of them. Of course, once the second episode was made, he had only written half.....and so on and so on.......

[VED]

Man, what an interesting episode!!! It wasn't very funny but I enjoyed watching it a lot. Satire, little subtle j/k's and ref.s really made it great. Great spoof on sites like snpp.com that analyse everything to obsessive measures with the barf joke. "If you freeze the frame and look in at the barf you'll see the faces of the animators and their friends." The clip show joke was so great as well as "What state is Danger Dog from? -Mich.!" :LOL: :LOL: As for the Bin Laden bit. I dunno....I didn't really like it, but it's not as if I would consider it a flaw. It was really quick and its not like the Simpsons came up with it....its a parody. Still, I don't find that type of things humorous...whether or not he was involved with 9/11. Oh yeah, look alike Dan doing Angry Dad's voice - excellent. Lot's of characters were involved with plenty of screen time. That is except poor Marge (and Maggie) who got stuck with a single joke that I don't think anyone understood (bouncing coins). Best supporting character outside OFF was Willy (and the other Scottish guy) for sure. Well that could be debated, I just really like Willy.

Bottom line - good idea, well planed out and developed, great satire, excellent subtle parodies, jokes and references, and everything in the ep. had a purpose and did its job. But it did lack real whole-hearted laughs.

4/5

[Wiggle Puppy]

Great episode! The Hulk part wasn't bad and the story was believable. One of the best of the season!

[laika]

Originally posted by Springsonian
I WANTED betterthantv.com BUT IT WAS TAKEN!!!!!!! :mad:

Guessing Fox or someone in the Simpsons camp bought this before air. Surprised nobody thought of this url and used it before. Really good site-name to use and bet something will show up there down the line.
Simpsons is pretty much the best thing on tv anyhow, and recently the Scully episodes have been sneaking into the syndicated run so get to rewatch them at random :D

laika

[DotheBartman]

That was an interesting one, John Swartzwelder has been on a role lately. The episode felt a bit disjointed, but I liked the satire on net toons, the Danger Dog segment (including a creator named after Jim Jenkins. Was I the only one who noticed that?), Stan Lee (a funny guest star!), "piano lady",etc. Overall a nice episode, and one of the better ones this season.

Grade: B to B+

[mike]

Best I've seen in a while. I thought it was funny and I liked Stan Lee (used to be a huge comic book fan).

As for the people who don't like the Bin Laden bit....go to hell....If it was up to me I would put him in a blender and broadcast it on tv.

[Datoupee]

betterthantv.com was registered on April 15 1999 by:


Williams, Jeffrey (JBW31) networksolutions@GADGETWORKS.COM
GadgetWorks, LLC
PO Box 2351
El Cerrito, CA 94530
US
(510) 393 4103

;)

[Jake]

Originally posted by Springsonian
It was petty good but the Hulk bit was overhyped. I WANTED betterthantv.com BUT IT WAS TAKEN!!!!!!!

If you want to be ironic, try betterthantv.tv .

[Evil Maggie]

I haven't seen all of the episodes this season . . . but still the jokes in this episode just didn't work for me. It seemed that this episode was mainly about the plot, and in my opinion, if the Simpsons have no jokes, they have no plot, which leaves them with no good grades! 3/5

P.S. they got a three because of the piano lady line and when Bart said , "Boy if Homer doesn't do something good, I'm gonna have to do a clipshow," which was making fun of the clipshow they had on last week.
:LOL:

[irv]

or betterthan.tv

[blockyourfather]

Wow, The Whole Damn Show was suprised by this one. It had a bad premise, but turned out good. Stan Lee was an excellent guest voice with all the cheap plugs he did for Marvel Comics. Loved the Danger Dog barf cartoon. Liked how the episode ended with Homer actually getting caught in the booby trap; otherwise it(the ending) would have been forced. To sum up, Swartzwelder made up for the animated monstrosity known as The Latest Gun in the West..... 5/5.

[Homer Fish-simpson]

Originally posted by jRac87
i loved this episode, but did anyone notice that right after moe got into homer's car and crashed the car into a pole (setting it on fire), they showed homer's car parked in front of the garage at their home. that was the only weird part

ah.... the mysteries of animation!
animation always does that, car gets damaged. soon after the car is fine and sitting in the driveway

[Blinkythe3eyedfish]

Slightly OT, what does 'OFF' stand for?

Oh, and is this the first time Shamus (Willy's enemy) has been in the show? I don't remember seeing him ever before...

[Jake]

Originally posted by Blinkythe3eyedfish
Slightly OT, what does 'OFF' stand for?

Oh, and is this the first time Shamus (Willy's enemy) has been in the show? I don't remember seeing him ever before...

OFF= Our Favorite Family and it was the first appearence of Shamus.

Jake

[blockyourfather]

Shamus may have appeared in The Cartridge Family.

[Evil Maggie]

Nope first episode, unless they took away his part in syndication. But i do think that Shamus as an on going character would be great. I loved the Willie/Shamus fighting scene. And Milhouse telling his dad his mom is getting married! Priceless!

[Mafia]

what the hell was that? Stan Lee humming spider man coincidently a week before the movie comes out. Lovely.

Actually, i really liked this episode. Stan Lee was funny. The internet cartoon was funny. the final scene was good. It was played out QUITE well. I gotta think of an exact score for it for my sig... it'll probably be 9.5.

[SNUH]

Angry Dad = Angry Fan.

Disappointing. Rather dull...no big laughs.

[Cole]

I would love to see Shamus again. His voice was very funny. I also liked how they introduced Kirk as "Bart's friend's dad." :LOL: Poor Millhouse. I give this episode an official score of 9.6

[skittlebrau]

What an awesome episode! One of the best of the season! it wasn't a classic, but it ranks up there with some of the more known and well loved episode. I was laughing my ass off at Stan Lee, probably one of the best guest stars to be used overall. Great voice work too.

I give this episode a 4/5 (with it leaning more towards 5/5).

[The Lawn Wrangler]

FOX will probably buy the domain betterthantv.com because everytime the mention a website they make one for like WhatBadgersEat.com and put the link on thesimpsons.com episode guide.
how does once = every time?

[cired]

I liked hearing more of Donovan. Homer's 'Mellow Yellow' song was good and then a different version of the song playing as Homer climbed up the tree.

[Citizen Kang]

It was a funny episode. One of the better ones of the season. 4/5 :) :smoking:

[ShadowBun]

Ah...this episode was like a big bowl of stew: very filling. Great use of Kirk Van Houten, for starters ("Bart's friend's dad!"), followed by some funny scenes involving Danger Dog and Skinner in a girdle. The "Which state do they live in?" joke was subtle and golden. Perhaps the funniest part of the episode was when Ralph drew on himself. Comic Book Guy and Stan Lee rounded out the first act with more good lines, and I laughed out loud at Homer's, "I hope no one's drawing this!"

However, the best part of the episode was the excellent second act, where we get to enjoy Bart's cartoons and the effect it has on people. Good frog-in-a-blender parody, excellent use of Lisa (she wasn't trying to fight for anything for once!), great internet pornography joke (that was actually in pretty good taste), Dan as Homer, and some really refreshing (albeit bizarre) animation for "Angry Dad."

The last act wasn't as good as the first two, but still dang fine. The clipshow line was great, as was Milhouse's reappearance and the Hulk scene (I knew that there was nothing to worry about!)...overall, a very nice, well-rounded episode, cracking my top three for this season (shaping up to be around season 10 quality).

So...act 1: 4/5, act 2: 5/5, act 3: 3.5/5

Overall: 12.5/15 = 4.17/5

I voted 4/5. Very good episode.

[Ignignot]

my favorite joke was when Homer is reading the newspaper in the comic and the headline says YOU SUCK ANGRY DAD also when Homer cathes on fire for no reason

[Master11119]

Good ep. :) Not the best ep. of the season(last week's ruled :D )but good all-in-all 4/5 :cool:

[Finch 182]

This Episode was great!!!!!!!!

The first two acts would have fit very well in a season 6 or 7 ep, the third act was a bit stranger but reaqlly funny.
This ep[isode stayed on topic, and wasnt fucking wacky and stupid. this one is tied with "half decent" for me.
5/5.

I hope Al makes more like this.

[Cole]

Originally posted by cired
I liked hearing more of Donovan. Homer's 'Mellow Yellow' song was good and then a different version of the song playing as Homer climbed up the tree.


Same here. Donovan is one of my all-time favorite bands. Hearing 'Mellow Yellow' tonight and 'Wear Your Love Like Heaven' on Weekend at Burnsies was excellent. Maybe next week, they'll play 'Season of the Witch' -- the best Donovan song in my opinion.

[|RABiD|]

Excellent episode! This episode was quite funny. But ill agree with Tomacco, the episode didnt have me laughing out loud but mostly chuckles. The "You suck, Angry Dad" thing was the highlight. Homer as the hulk and Stan Lee were both hilarious. Great Stuff!

OVERALL GRADE: 9.0/10

and did anyone catch Malcolm In The Middle? they did a clip show...hahah :LOL:

[Tomacco]

Can someone post a framegrab of Homer as the Hulk posing (either after he breaks through the fence, rises from the pool, or about to be tackled by the cops)? That's the only one left I need for my guide double-page.

[Silent_G]

Here's one no one mentioned yet:

Homer was watching a show called "When Dinosaurs Get Drunk" that featured a Stegosaurus falling into a tar pit.
Homer chuckles: "Oh, I've been there man!" :)
*** Thinking back, Homer really did fall in a tar pit in "Bart Gets an Elephant" and then Stampy saves Homer (as well as Barney Gumble) from the tar pit.***
I'm not sure if that's what the writers had in mind for the joke though...but it works well either way.

Also the rest of that scene was LOL "It has been cancelled and replaced by the Boring world of Neils Bohr." Then Homer gets mad and squeezes an Ice Cream Sandwich at the TV instead of a Remote and then SLH runs in to lick it off the screen! Haha! Classic moment!

[DotheBartman]

Originally posted by |RABiD|


and did anyone catch Malcolm In The Middle? they did a clip show...hahah :LOL:

Ah, I can only assume it sucked. My guess is the show will only go further down hill from here.

[wiggum82]

Yeah. What a great show. This episode, in my opinion, will go down as a Simpsons classic.

Hopefully this will also motion in the return of the classic Simpsons (not that it has been bad recently, just not up to standard).

wiggum82 :p

[VED]

Originally posted by mike
As for the people who don't like the Bin Laden bit....go to hell....If it was up to me I would put him in a blender and broadcast it on tv.



And tell me, would that do anything or solve anything. Wouldn't bring the 2000+ that died, would it. And hell, put him through a blender, terrorism, violence and pointless lost lives will still be around. I don't want to get into this, but those cartoons are neither funny nor have a helpful purpose. If anything they trivialize and mainstreams the deaths of thousands of innocent people.

[Jamie]

Let's show our anger for senseless violence by making cartoons with senseless violence!


My Reviews:

The Simpsons: 8/10
Malcolm: 1/10
Home Movies: 7/10

[PrinceBejeeta]

I didn't like this episode a whole lot i never really laughed that much and was getting kinda bored with it at times...Stan lee was great in it though and so was homer as hulk so i guess overall i'll give it a 3/5.

[Kalbelgarion]

Tomacco, I read your review, and it's nice and all, but you got one thing wrong. Lisa was refering to her possible *character* in "Angry Dad" having the last line in some scenes. She wasn't refering to "The Simpsons".

I'm glad that most of you liked this episode, but I still feel it was less than stellar. It was a good night of "The Simpsons" episodes, though. First "Lastest Gun..." (4/5) and "I am Furious Yellow" (3/5).

[Dennis]

Originally posted by or_smth
Forgot the mention something. The Osama Bin Laden joke seemed low, even for Simpsons standards. Seemed a little bit of a filler, and it was quite gruesome/un-simpson like.

Above all else, it won't age well.

Also, if these episodes were all finished before the season started then how could they have an Osama Bin Laden joke. I know that he still existed before Sept. 11 but there probably werent internet cartoons of him before.


Anyway, it was a very good episode. I never really laughed out loud in it though. Just chuckles. It was a very good episode and didn't have a stupid ending. One of the best of the season IMO. 4/5.

[Matty]

Originally posted by Tomacco
Can someone post a framegrab of Homer as the Hulk posing (either after he breaks through the fence, rises from the pool, or about to be tackled by the cops)? That's the only one left I need for my guide double-page.

Here, go nuts:

http://www.simpsons.nl/hulk/1.jpg
http://www.simpsons.nl/hulk/2.jpg
http://www.simpsons.nl/hulk/3.jpg
http://www.simpsons.nl/hulk/4.jpg
http://www.simpsons.nl/hulk/5.jpg
http://www.simpsons.nl/hulk/6.jpg
http://www.simpsons.nl/hulk/7.jpg
http://www.simpsons.nl/hulk/8.jpg

[Tomacco]

Thanks for the grabs, Matty!

IT IS "I am Furious (Yellow)" by the way! Al Jean just assured me of that after the whole mix-up. Sorry for saying otherwise earlier.

[:bang:]

More clever than funny, a great departure from the rest of the season. Not really all that LOL funny though. Maybe I was just in a foul mood. Good times, either way...

[Wavy Gravy]

I thought this was a great episode. Excellent job of Stan Lee as guest star, and he didn't have one of those flash-in-the-pan spots either, he was actually in the subplot. The return of more minor characters (Database, Mrs. Krabappel, and Kirk Van Houten), and I laughed my ass off at "Angry Dad". Sure there were some obscure parts (that "puke ray" in Danger Dog was gross, especially the two dogs kissing) but it was a very good ep otherwise - and excellent Homer/Hulk transferrence! 4/5.

[pigvomit]

"I Am Curious (Blue)" is the US title of the 1968 Swedish porn movie "Jag är nyfiken - en film i blått". http://us.imdb.com/Details?0063149

Homer going throught the cactus patch is from the Wile E. Coyote cartoon "Shot and Bothered". http://us.imdb.com/Details?0060971

[WPI]

I agree that some of the jokes were lame in the show... and that is what matter when it comes down to it. Homer may have been a little TOOO stupid if thats possible... The structure of the episode wasnt as good as others. I like an episode where their are so many plot twists I cant remember how you get from the start to the finish! Also Stan lee was in it for too long although it was good when he tried to turn into the hulk..

(ive done it before i swear!)

CBG (almost had it there...)

And is it me or did Homers voice sound a little different?

Meh.

[Dr Zaius]

damn, i cant wait till it airs in uk

[StrideR]

I think the best line of the ep was from CBSG:'

"I'm afraid his mind is no longer in mint condition."

Anyways, the episode wasn't too bad plotwise. The jokes seemed stressed (I think Marge would be more worried about the quarters in the ceiling... nevermind), but some bits were funny. I was happy that Homer's transformation made some sense, but Bart seemed to try to hard to be mischevious ("If you love me so much, why don't you marry me..."). As much as I like the X-MEN comics, I didn't care much for the product placement in this episode.

2.5/5

[isstudios]

Best so far this season!

[Robbie]

A super episode. John Swartzwelder's still got it!

[ColinM]

I really enjoyed I Am Furious Yellow. As usual, Homer cracked me up. I especially loved Homer's response to the radio commercial asking "Don't you hate carpet stores that charge more for the underpadding"? ("I hate them SO MUCH!!!") I also laughed at the punching the cat thing and lines like "I'd addicted to rageahol" and "That looks suspicious...but delicious!". And we found out that Milhouse is not a nerd. "Nerds are smart."

The Hulk thing was great, and I really liked how Stan Lee and the Comic Book Guy played off each other. The only thing I didn't really enjoy is the puke ray thing, but I'd still give the episode a 4/5.

[Gabbo]

best episode of the season
5/5

[Brent]

Good episode with hilarious Internet Cartoon stuff. 6th best episode of the season, behind She of Little Faith, Sweets ASM, Half Decent Proposal, Bart Wants WIW, and Weekend at Burnsies.. The "you saved Homer's life" thing could have been left out though. 4/5

[NoOneFamous]

Originally posted by ColinM
The only thing I didn't really enjoy is the puke ray thing, but I'd still give the episode a 4/5.

It was gross, but I think was a great parody of crappy, gross cartoons Cartoon Network likes to make.

[Smilin'JoeFission]

Probably the most entertaining episode this season. The plot was very original, and there wasn't a terrible scene in the whole 30 minutes. I could go on for hours on the great jokes and satire in this one, but I'll list my favorites;


Kirk vanHouten on career day
The arch-enemy Groundskeepers
The scene of how Bart got his inspiration to create "Angry Dad"
Stan Lee trying to fit the Thing into Database's batmobile
"But in the bizarro-world, it would mean he likes me!!!"
"It's a golden age for the repo business..."


Grade: A, just slighty behind "Half-Decent Proposal"

Note to Tomacco: When you make the guide page, please make it a two pager. And with so many good 1-time characters in this episode, please put either the creator of Danger Dog, Danger Dog himself, the internet animator, or Angry Dad in the sidebar.

[thecapecoddah]

More opinions: http://www.nohomers.net/interactive/reviews/DABF13.shtml

[StrideR]

Originally posted by Number One
More opinions: http://www.nohomers.net/interactive/reviews/DABF13.shtml

Bah! It was good, but not that good.

[Cole]

Review from: ya whatever
An ok episode. It was better than most episodes from this season. Grade: D-


:LOL: He sure must think poorly of this season. It's an "ok episode" he says that is "better than most episodes from this season." Yet, it still manages to get a D-. Meaning that most of the episode from this season received an F from him.

[Kalbelgarion]

Anyone notice that Ned Flanders was singing a different verse from the "Noah's Ark" song in 9F01, "Homer the Heretic"?

Methinks the web site owner would make the best side-bar character. :)

[Wavy Gravy]

And Jonah, whatever you do, put the episode bio on the right. Your last four doubles had their bios on the left.

[Finch 182]

Originally posted by Kalbelgarion
Tomacco, I read your review, and it's nice and all, but you got one thing wrong. Lisa was refering to her possible *character* in "Angry Dad" having the last line in some scenes.

Kinda.... but didn't you notice that Bart just nodded his head after that so that she did have the last line in the scene of the simpsons. That was done on purpose to play at the fact that they were talking about a show and they were on the show.
so hah.

[StrideR]

Originally posted by Cloud_Cole


:LOL: He sure must think poorly of this season. It's an "ok episode" he says that is "better than most episodes from this season." Yet, it still manages to get a D-. Meaning that most of the episode from this season received an F from him.

I think he's just being (brutally) honest. If the worst episodes from earlier seasons could get Cs, then this ep would be a tad lower. Anyone who's gives A's and B's to episodes from this season is probably using other recent episodes as a grading reference.

[Cole]

Originally posted by stride_83


I think he's just being (brutally) honest. If the worst episodes from earlier seasons could get Cs, then this ep would be a tad lower. Anyone who's gives A's and B's to episodes from this season is probably using other recent episodes as a grading reference.

I understand that, but still a D- as a high grade? He says it was better than most episodes this season but still gives it the second lowest grade you can give an episode. Season 13 hasn't been perfect but its been better than 'F's scattered with 'D-'s.

[Kalbelgarion]

Originally posted by Aaron Is Cool
Kinda.... but didn't you notice that Bart just nodded his head after that so that she did have the last line in the scene of the simpsons. That was done on purpose to play at the fact that they were talking about a show and they were on the show.
so hah.

Yeah, but he was impling that Bart and Lisa were refering to "The Simpsons" itself, directly, which wasn't the case.

Anyway, I thought that joke worked. It got a laugh out of me. :)

[Cole]

Originally posted by Kalbelgarion


Yeah, but he was impling that Bart and Lisa were refering to "The Simpsons" itself, directly, which wasn't the case.

Anyway, I thought that joke worked. It got a laugh out of me. :)

It was a two-layered joke:

1) That Lisa wanted the last line in the "Angry Dad" comic.

2) That Lisa wanted the last line in that scene of "The Simpsons." And she got it with Bart simply nodding his head.

[Kalbelgarion]

Originally posted by Cloud_Cole

2) That Lisa wanted the last line in that scene of "The Simpsons." And she got it with Bart simply nodding his head.

Not really. She didn't want it, she just got it. Bart and Lisa probably never picked up on the fact that Lisa "got the last line" in that "scene".

Tis a silly discussion, no? ;)

[Mike Scully]

Originally posted by stride_83


I think he's just being (brutally) honest. If the worst episodes from earlier seasons could get Cs, then this ep would be a tad lower. Anyone who's gives A's and B's to episodes from this season is probably using other recent episodes as a grading reference.

I use the exact same grading scale I've always used for every episode. I did give Half-Decent Proposal an A- cause it was really a great episode. But along with Trilogy of Error and THOHVIII, those are my only A's past season 8.

[Tomacco]

Again:

http://www.thespringfieldshopper.com/miniIAMFURIOUS.gif
Since it's a double, click the link below for the full thing:
www.thespringfieldhopper.com/guidedabf13.htm

[Wang]

great job. found a minor mistake. Next to the stan lee pic it says bib laden in a blender. Definitly one of your best imo

[Jessica Lovejoy]

Well, I was plesantly surprised by this episode, to say the least. I laughed at the majority of the jokes, er, and call me a complete wacko but I thought that whole "When Dinosaurs Get Drunk!" bit was really hilarious. The storyline was really cool as well, quite an improvement from the last few medicore episodes. Overall, I'd say it's a 4/5 or an A- for me. Woohoo.

[Andy]

Random notes:

-Nice portrayal of Stan Lee. Definitely not misused. CBG conspicuously not annoying.
-All of the angry dad cartoons were HILARIOUS.
-The Dan Castellaneta look-alike doing Homer's voice. Cute.
-The 'what state does Danger Dog live in' thing. Granted, 'tis a meta-reference, but it was subtle enough to be funny.
-Jeff Jenkins, the animator, had a name that rang a bell to me. Then I remembered that there is/was a baseball player named Geoff Jenkins.
-imho, the Danger Dog 'toon didn't make a lot of sense-- they could have thought a little more into that.
-Didn't really care for how they had to 'turn up the volume' on Homer for this one, though.
-Props to Fox for scaring us on those promos. Thank goodness it was green paint.

All in all, one of the best this season (She of Little Faith being another). Unlike other episodes, nothing ruined it for me.

[StrideR]

Humph!

Forgive my grumpy manner. I just took a nostalgic trip to the archive (http://www.snpp.com), and I'm just a little peeved about how much everyone loved the ep. Sorry I cannot share your joy.

[Jake]

Originally posted by stride_83
Humph!

Forgive my grumpy manner. I just took a nostalgic trip to the archive (http://www.snpp.com), and I'm just a little peeved about how much everyone loved the ep. Sorry I cannot share your joy.

Well, if it is of any consolation, I didn't give this ep a high mark because of Homer, I gave it a 4.5/5 because of the CBG and Stan Lee scenes. Every time I laughed was when those two were on screen (and the other time was when Krusty asked for the animal "that keeps chomping his groin!").

Jake

[Fiddle Boy]

I all was get to these things late but it was a very good episode except for when he was in the pool of paint it like skiped few seconds and he got all coverd with paint :mad: ;) :LOL: :( :p :shocked: :bored: :D :rolleyes :) :smoking: :marge: :cool: :drool: :uhh:

[StrideR]

But a 4.5? What would you have rated...let me see..."Simpsonscali....dohcious?"

[Andy]

Originally posted by stride_83
Humph!

Forgive my grumpy manner. I just took a nostalgic trip to the archive (http://www.snpp.com), and I'm just a little peeved about how much everyone loved the ep. Sorry I cannot share your joy.

That's why I don't give rankings, grades or number reviews. I enjoyed this episode because it didnt piss me off like so many in the past few seasons. It's nothing like the old episodes, but it wasn't as bad as Saddlesore Galactica or Sweets and Sour Marge. Good God, those episodes sucked.

[dnip24]

Wow! I love it specially when Homer watched himself on Angry Dad
Internet Cartoon

[StrideR]

Originally posted by dnip24
Wow! I love it specially when Homer watched himself on Angry Dad
Internet Cartoon
Really! What exactly did you love about it?

[Jake]

Originally posted by stride_83
But a 4.5? What would you have rated...let me see..."Simpsonscali....dohcious?"

"I am Furious Yellow's" Stan Lee Scenes were quite funny because I remeber hearing him give his "Hey Spidey Friends!" lines before the Spiderman toons in the 80's. If Stan wasn't part of this episode (along with the CBG) and if it was only about Homer and Bart, this epiosde would've been a B-/C+ at best, IMO.

For, the "Nanny" ep, I'd say it was 4-4.5. (A-/A)

For the longest time, that episode was my second favorite episode of all time, but as the years passed, it fell down into my top 20.

Jake

[StrideR]

Interesting...very interesting.

[Andy]

The only thing I would have changed about the Stan Lee scenes, though, is that I would have given them an explanation. I mean, why was he there? Still, though, his guest appearance worked so well and was indeed hilarious.

[skittlebrau]

Originally posted by Tomacco
IT IS "I am Furious (Yellow)" by the way! Al Jean just assured me of that after the whole mix-up. Sorry for saying otherwise earlier.

A-HA! I knew it!

[skittlebrau]

I watched this episode again and noticed something odd about one of Bart's quotes. When Bart says "Come on, 'Angry Dad'. Get angry. Don't make me do a clip show.", his lips don't match after the word "angry". I believe they changed the dialogue to poke fun at the show and to show us fans we complain too much about the little things (most of us hated "Gump Roast", a clip show.). Yes, I understand they change dialogue sometimes and can't re-animate the scene, but this is one of those noticable moments. Anybody else notice it?

[laika]

Originally posted by Skittlebrau
I watched this episode again and noticed something odd about one of Bart's quotes. When Bart says "Come on, 'Angry Dad'. Get angry. Don't make me do a clip show.", his lips don't match after the word "angry". I believe they changed the dialogue to poke fun at the show and to show us fans we complain too much about the little things (most of us hated "Gump Roast", a clip show.). Yes, I understand they change dialogue sometimes and can't re-animate the scene, but this is one of those noticable moments. Anybody else notice it?

Hmm, didn't notice that. What do you think he was saying?

laika

[Tomacco]

I don't usually like to talk about others, but does anyone else wonder why Jeff Feidler at www.frinky.com still watches the show or keeps writing reviews? Here's his review this week:

I'm sorry, "Furious Yellow" stunk. Stan Lee's part stunk (I really have to wonder at guest stars who willingly make a**es out of themselves on the show), the plot stunk (will Bart ever NOT be the most obnoxious character on the show?), and I only laughed once or twice, and even THOSE jokes were ripped off of "Family Guy." I've said it before, I'll say it again - I'm sick and tired of the slapstick humor. Having characters experience every kind of physical pain imaginable is just NOT FUNNY. Period. (Remember when the scripts were actually WITTY?) And this episode had WAY, WAY too much slapstick humor going on in it (especially the ending with Bart's elaborate trap, which was painfully unfunny). And, by the way, what gives with the bit of Moe stealing the car and catching it on fire? That was pathetic! Definitely the most forced moment of the episode! Grade: D

I've been reading his reviews all season and from what I can remember, they're about 30% F's, 50% D's, 15% C's, and 5% B's. Just wondering why people still which a show that they enjoy so little.

[Buesefus]

I agree with Feidler. This episode was HORRIBLE. I watched it with a group of friends, all big Simpsons fans, and not one person laughed. This episode, like so many others, reeked of Scully, and I have a feeling that if his name was attached to this episode the ratings would be lower. When I saw this, as with "Blame it on Lisa", all I could think was how low it was gonna be rated on here. I'd been surprised both times.

[volcom]

Definitly one of the best episodes this season.

4/5

[Big Baby Jesus]

Anyone else notice how this episode is very similar to the Married... With Children episode with Mr. Empty Pants?

[Matty]

The Simpsons were referenced in that MWC episode :)

[Pokechu]

..

[phil]

Don't worry, kids. He's been banned.

[Stitchface]

WHAT HE SAY?

[StrideR]

...

[phil]

Pokechu, dudes. Eric made sure he won't be coming back.

He kept on posting pics of a certain part of the female anatomy over and over and over.

[StrideR]

Whew...I'll go back and delete my post.

[Andy]

Methinks Pokechu needs a bit of help.

"You can't say sex on the Internet!" --Marge Simpson

[Mike Scully]

Terrific episode! Loads of satire, very creative, and well-plotted. B+

To all those gloomy folks on this board, you've got to admit, The Simpsons is so much better today than it was 2-3 years ago.

[Cole]

Originally posted by The Jolly Bengali

To all those gloomy folks on this board, you've got to admit, The Simpsons is so much better today than it was 2-3 years ago.

I completely agree. :)

[Fiddle Boy]

www.easyboard.com

[Cole]

Originally posted by Fiddle boy
www.easyboard.com

:uhh: OK, how does that relate to "I am Furious (Yellow)" ????

[StrideR]

Originally posted by The Jolly Bengali
Terrific episode! Loads of satire, very creative, and well-plotted. B+

To all those gloomy folks on this board, you've got to admit, The Simpsons is so much better today than it was 2-3 years ago.

Er...I wouldn't say it beats out season 10, even though it comes close.

[Mike Scully]

Originally posted by stride_83


Er...I wouldn't say it beats out season 10, even though it comes close.

For the most part, season 13 is very similar in style to season 10, and both are way better than cartoonish seasons 11-12. IMO.

Season 10's main problem was that most of its episodes were extremely gimmicky and formulaic. Out of 22 episodes, a good 90% of them put Homer at the center of attention and everyone else in the background; even episodes that had little to do with him (Wild Barts Can't Be Broken). The stories were all the same; Homer got a new job or took on a new scheme, and failed because of his idiocy; and much of the humor consisted of "Look at Homer! Look at what he's doing now! Isn't he funny?". I'm glad the writers eventually got out of that rut.

[Andy]

And don't forget that the focus on Homer made the writers make him more annoying.

[Dennis]

Originally posted by The Jolly Bengali


For the most part, season 13 is very similar in style to season 10, and both are way better than cartoonish seasons 11-12. IMO.

Season 10's main problem was that most of its episodes were extremely gimmicky and formulaic. Out of 22 episodes, a good 90% of them put Homer at the center of attention and everyone else in the background; even episodes that had little to do with him (Wild Barts Can't Be Broken). The stories were all the same; Homer got a new job or took on a new scheme, and failed because of his idiocy; and much of the humor consisted of "Look at Homer! Look at what he's doing now! Isn't he funny?". I'm glad the writers eventually got out of that rut.


I still say that season 10 is better than season 13.

[Cole]

Originally posted by Dennis3264



I still say that season 10 is better than season 13.

"I'm With Cupid" and "Thirty Minutes Over Tokyo" are equal to the best of Season 13. "Lisa Gets an A" comes close. However, the overal quality of the season is lowered by poor episodes such as: Bart, the Mother, Homer Simpson in: "Kidney Trouble," Viva Ned Flanders, Sunday, Cruddy Sunday, Monty Can't Buy Me Love, and They Saved Lisa's Brain. This bring down Season 10's enjoyment level more so than Homer the Moe, The Blunder Years, and The Lastest Gun in the West did for Season 13. In the end, in my opinion, Season 13 reigns victoriously. Plus, there is also promising episodes ahead (Little Girl in the Big Ten) and ofcourse, there are discouraging ones as well (The Frying Game).

[Andy]

Imho, Monty Can't Buy Me Love signaled the beginning of the show's bend onto surrealism. (Also, it probably provoked Saddlesore Galactica to piss off the fans that complained.)

[James]

What exactly happens in "The Frying Game" again?

[Andy]

I believe it's when Homer and Marge end up caring for some old woman, who later dies. Homer is accused of murder and faces the electric chair. Carmen Electra is in it for some reason.

[Cole]

When Homer is caught threatening an endangered caterpillar, he is sentenced to community service and must care for an elderly lady. However, when the old lady dies, Homer is surprised to find himself convicted of murder and sentenced to fry in the electric chair.

~The Springfield Shopper (http://www.thespringfieldshopper.com/index1.htm)

Homer on death row is not something that I am looking forward to. :(

[Andy]

And the episode that follows it is Poppa's Got a Brand New Badge, which sounds almost like a deliberate attempt to lose fans.

[|RABiD|]

Cmon people...lets not judge an episode yet...why Poppas Got A Brand New Badge could very well be the funniest episode this season even if it has a recycled plot.

[Jake]

Originally posted by PsycheEnFuego
And the episode that follows it is Poppa's Got a Brand New Badge, which sounds almost like a deliberate attempt to lose fans.

Grandpa: I'm gone.

[StrideR]

Originally posted by |RABiD|
Cmon people...lets not judge an episode yet...why Poppas Got A Brand New Badge could very well be the funniest episode this season even if it has a recycled plot.

Instead, try to look shocked when it does suck.

[Cole]

Originally posted by stride_83


Instead, try to look shocked when it does suck.

I'm working on my shocked face as we speak.

[Andy]

Originally posted by Cloud_Cole


I'm working on my shocked face as we speak.

I'd rather work on an angry 'Why the hell are they doing this to us?' face.

[beer barron]

AWSOME Episode.

[Sideshow Phil]

Okay, so maybe I'm a week late with this review, but I really liked this episode. Perhaps it's because I just needed a laugh to break up the string of dreariness in the world today, but whatever the reason was, it had some great laughs in it.

I also wonder about all the people who say the show is starting to go downhill, and in my mind, I think of it like a sports franchise: some years it's great, some years (rebuilding seasons) they aren't so great. But the fact is, I'm still a fan. Then again, maybe tv shows are more like individual athletes: when they are young (just out of college, or minors or whatever) they impress you in some way, and then as they get older, they mature into a superstar, I continue to be a fan. But at some point, you see them really falling off with age and injuries, etc. but you still root for them for that brilliance you remember from years ago.

I think that's why I still watch the Simpsons, and give the show the benefit of the doubt as far as quality. Sure, the episodes have slipped in the past few years, but I still enjoy the show.

FWIW, I know the sports analogy has some holes in it, but I do hope you get the general gist of what I wanted to say. Eh, sorry for making the post this long, I just haven't posted in quite some time.

[StrideR]

I think that's why I still watch the Simpsons, and give the show the benefit of the doubt as far as quality. Sure, the episodes have slipped in the past few years, but I still enjoy the show.

Have you stopped to think that your blind loyalty only contributes (in some small way) to the demise of the show? I'm guessing a huge portion of the constant viewers share the same opinion, and it doesn't help the quality, if we tune in no matter how bad the episode is.

I, for one, am tired of being one of the sheep, partly because I do not enjoy the show anymore. I'm not going to be part of the group that allows the writers to kick back and slack off, secure in the knowledge that no matter how much mud they drag the show through, they'll get high ratings.

I refuse to partake in rewarding the undeserving effort that the creators put into the show, when I know that writers on other shows who work 4 times as hard do not get as much notice.

Trust me, if the amount of viewers dropped by half, the episodes would get better.

I know, deep down, that they can do better. In fact, some of us can do better.

[Sideshow Phil]

Originally posted by stride_83


Have you stopped to think that your blind loyalty only contributes (in some small way) to the demise of the show? I'm guessing a huge portion of the constant viewers share the same opinion, and it doesn't help the quality, if we tune in no matter how bad the episode is.

I, for one, am tired of being one of the sheep, partly because I do not enjoy the show anymore. I'm not going to be part of the group that allows the writers to kick back and slack off, secure in the knowledge that no matter how much mud they drag the show through, they'll get high ratings.

I refuse to partake in rewarding the undeserving effort that the creators put into the show, when I know that writers on other shows who work 4 times as hard do not get as much notice.

Trust me, if the amount of viewers dropped by half, the episodes would get better.

I know, deep down, that they can do better. In fact, some of us can do better.

Whoa, hey, slow down there Tex...I wasn't showing "blind loyalty" to the show inasmuch as I am not "one of the sheep" who you blame (in some small part) for the demise of the show. Don't blame me or other "sheep"-like viewers for the show's drop in quality. You blame the writing, and rightly so - I'm not cutting the writers slack as far as what is being put out there - just that this particular episode was good. I enjoyed it. That's my opinion - just as you have yours.

Your message indicates to me a sort of bitterness because you think the show is complete trash. Add to that your comments about writers on other shows working hard and not getting recognition, and I infer that there are other shows out there not doing as well ratings wise that you happen to enjoy. But that's your opinion. You can be bitter if you wish, but don't come down on me for having an opinion, and then bashing me for my opinion. I've seen that happen on far too many boards, and that turns people off very quickly.

Oh, and if the show's ratings dropped in half, IMO we wouldn't get a chance to see if the show would get better, that might be the last step before FOX drops the show. But with FOX being FOX, they may re-up just to have something fill the timeslot. I'm sure if the show were cancelled, you wouldn't have any problems at all.

[StrideR]

Originally posted by Sideshow Phil


Whoa, hey, slow down there Tex...I wasn't showing "blind loyalty" to the show inasmuch as I am not "one of the sheep" who you blame (in some small part) for the demise of the show. Don't blame me or other "sheep"-like viewers for the show's drop in quality. You blame the writing, and rightly so - I'm not cutting the writers slack as far as what is being put out there - just that this particular episode was good. I enjoyed it. That's my opinion - just as you have yours.

Your message indicates to me a sort of bitterness because you think the show is complete trash. Add to that your comments about writers on other shows working hard and not getting recognition, and I infer that there are other shows out there not doing as well ratings wise that you happen to enjoy. But that's your opinion. You can be bitter if you wish, but don't come down on me for having an opinion, and then bashing me for my opinion. I've seen that happen on far too many boards, and that turns people off very quickly.

Oh, and if the show's ratings dropped in half, IMO we wouldn't get a chance to see if the show would get better, that might be the last step before FOX drops the show. But with FOX being FOX, they may re-up just to have something fill the timeslot. I'm sure if the show were cancelled, you wouldn't have any problems at all.

Sorry if I came off a little judgemental and high-strung. I didn't mean to bash you. I'm just a little disturbed at the fact that quite a few people have said that they are sticking around because of loyalty (I, on the other hand, have pledged to cease active viewing if next season's premiere is anything like what we've seen this season). From your sports analogy, I assumed you were one of them.

That notwithstanding, I believe the ratings have encouraged the writers to the moronic depths the show has sunk into. I've seen TV shows and I've seen TV shows. In the history of television, no show has plunged with the speed The Simpsons have in so short a period of time.

You are correct when you say I'd have no problems with the show being cancelled. You know what? despite his retraction of previous statements, I don't think Matt Groening would slip into depression either.

[Sideshow Phil]

Originally posted by stride_83


Sorry if I came off a little judgemental and high-strung. I didn't mean to bash you. I'm just a little disturbed at the fact that quite a few people have said that they are sticking around because of loyalty (I, on the other hand, have pledged to cease active viewing if next season's premiere is anything like what we've seen this season). From your sports analogy, I assumed you were one of them.

That notwithstanding, I believe the ratings have encouraged the writers to the moronic depths the show has sunk into. I've seen TV shows and I've seen TV shows. In the history of television, no show has plunged with the speed The Simpsons have in so short a period of time.

You are correct when you say I'd have no problems with the show being cancelled. You know what? despite his retraction of previous statements, I don't think Matt Groening would slip into depression either.

In some ways, I agree that the ratings have allowed the writers to get away with a lot of jokes that were busts. That being said, I still enjoy several episodes a season - usually not all of them, but many of them. The last time I can recall really laughing and enjoying every episode was Season 8. I understand where you are coming from when you say the show has dropped in quality. I'm disappointed with all the negativity relating to the show on every forum. I offer criticism when I feel the need to, and for a few episodes, it was really worth it. But to take it out on someone else because I didn't enjoy the episode - that's uncalled for. I don't praise other fans when I enjoy the episode either; they have nothing to do with the writing or production.

I think Matt Groening will be despondent when OFF is gone, either...he's made enough money to fund his other projects and live quite comfortably.

[StrideR]

I'm sorry that it's not as easy for me to make the transition from the old to the new. I will never accept the newer episodes as being anything more than inferior dopplegangers, and I can't stand that they get as much attention as they do. For me, The Simpsons died in the summer of 1998. I don't fault anyone for liking the newer episodes(I sometimes wish I could). But I find myself annoyed if someone says they found an older episode "boring and unfunny," while saying they enjoyed a recent episode.

-For the record, some of this people have referred to me (and likeminded fans) as "stupid."

[lardofthedance]

Definately one of my favorite episodes of the more recent seasons. I think Stan Lee's performance as himself is the rare exception where celebrities playing themselves is hilarious

"He's not the hulk! I'm the hulk! Grahagaa!"


"But i really did it once!"

5/5

[ThatAsianGuy]

Not bad for Swartzwelder's final episodes. 4/5

[Moe Nopoly]

really funny episode. I like the comic references a lot and Stan Lee and Comic Book Guy are great together. Also Homer as Hulk is one of my favorite scenes in this episode.

B+

[ahhgoobras]

GREAT EPISODE 5/5

[The Sovereign]

Jesus, this was pulled from the abyss O.O

anyways, good episode, 4/5

[Ramier Wolfcastle]

5/5

Angry Dad's misfortunes keep me laughing!

[The Southern Zombie]

I haven't seen this one in awhile, but from what I recall, I thought it was pretty stupid overall. On the plus side, I like the title, and Stan Lee's was one of the better post-season 8 uses of a guest star. While I'm sure his creepily obsessive selfish behaviour in this episode was obviously an exaggeration of his personality for comedic effect, I imagine there is some truth to it. You can tell that the guy is a bit of a narcissist from all the cameos he makes in movies based on properties he's created (except "X2" for some reason, which was to the benefit of the film), especially when he makes gratiuitious ones like in "Spider-Man 3".

[Homer Alone]

3/5...I didn't really like it, but it's a decent episode and can make me laugh a little bit.

[The Internet King]

A rare 5/5! Pretty good season. I see good things!