Jokes We Don't Get

**George Cauldron** · 08-20-2003, 11:55 AM

It also signifies how the other comedians' material is edgy and topical, whereas Krusty's so-called "comedy" is outdated, cliched and racist - jokes impersonating the Chinese and Japanese went stale years ago.

**eddie** · 08-20-2003, 11:57 AM

Okay, thanks guys. I've always figured that had something to do with it, but I guess Jay Leno anticipating the flapping dickie meant it had something to do with a parody of some famous person from years ago...so it's not an impersonation of an actual person?

**George Cauldron** · 08-20-2003, 12:08 PM

Well, years ago, Jerry Lewis made fun of the Japanese by making "Ah so, ah so," noises, complete with bucked teeth and slanted eyes. Probably a reference to that.

**eddie** · 08-20-2003, 04:49 PM

Ah, okay. Thanks, George. Anyway, I got another question.

Regarding the ending of "Realty Bites", in which the family and George Bush all smile, then freeze, and some music starts up: What is this a parody of, if a parody at all?

**Roger Myers III** · 08-20-2003, 06:33 PM

The flapping dickie just represents stale burlesque humor - like that spinning bowtie of Mel Zetz, or 'falling-down-pants, or the seltzer spray. So Krusty's humor is racist AND far outdated. (Jerry Lewis, Sid Caesar, Milton Berle, Buddy Hackett, and many others all did that kind of Asian-bashing crap early in their careers. Jeez - Don Rickles still does it!)

I can't recall the specific music cue ottomh, but the 'laughing freeze frame on the gang' was a very common cheap and easy way to close many of the houlong detective dramas in the 70s - specifically from Lorimar, Spelling, and some MTM shows.

One of the UKers may well correct me, but I believe Bart was just indulging in his occaisional desire to act like a Cockney child out of a Dickens story. Right, Rutigers?

**MammaGulley** · 08-21-2003, 07:15 AM

Reminds me of Dick VanDyke's character in Mary Poppins.
I don't if that's it, though.

**George Cauldron** · 08-21-2003, 07:33 AM

I'm not sure what it's parodying as such, just a stereotypical 19th century Cockney lad.

**Miss Springfield** · 08-21-2003, 01:08 PM

In the Girlie Edition (why is it called that? it seems like an odd name) Lindsay Neagle says to Lisa "You could learn a lot from him Maryanne" she replies, "It's Lisa" and LN "Maryanne is better.." whats that about? Wait, it's meant to be like Eary Edition right?

**George Cauldron** · 08-21-2003, 02:02 PM

That's right, a play-on-words of Early Edition. Lindsey Naegle just thinks that the name Maryanne would be better than Lisa, probably to boost the reputation of the show, or its ratings.

**Roger Myers III** · 08-21-2003, 06:45 PM

It's a play on how producers 'strongly suggest' that their clients change their names in order to help their careers. It could also be equally seen as a "save" by Naegle of her mistaking Lisa's name - because Lisa's just filling a role for her - her actual identity isn't important enough for Naegle to bother to remember.

**Miss Springfield** · 08-22-2003, 02:27 AM

Sorry if this has been asked before but what is with Homer licking frogs when he becomes a missionary and then he gets a buzz off of them?

**Qui-Gon Jane** · 08-22-2003, 04:37 AM

Not sure but I'm thinking the lack of beer, TV and couches has something to do with it. Some toads are supposed to give you a buzz from their secretions. Although later on Homer does manage to make beer. Oh well, just a theory.

**joe** · 08-22-2003, 05:15 AM

There are certain frogs you can like their poisonous protective coats (like a milky chemical) and get a buzz similar to LSD mixed with Robotusin...

I believe the only ones in the USA are in California...

**Magnum** · 08-22-2003, 02:14 PM

In Black Widower Bart says something like "Bart no like,bad medicine" after Bob and Selma make up I don't get it.

It's a little criptic wouldn't you say?

**Miss Springfield** · 08-22-2003, 05:33 PM

Who is the guest who says 120lbs on the simpsons clipshow? He is in the Brady Bunch send up. Also what does the southern chef say when Skinner tells him to stop saying it?

**Andy** · 08-22-2003, 05:35 PM

1. Tim Conway, famous comedian.

2. "Ah guah-ron-tee!" (I guarantee!) I believe it's supposed to be the famous Cajun chef Paul Prudhomme.

**MammaGulley** · 08-23-2003, 09:37 AM

The chef is Justin Wilson.

**Qui-Gon Jane** · 08-23-2003, 10:08 PM

In the episode "The Boy Who Knew Too Much" what's the four-h club?

**Roger Myers III** · 08-23-2003, 10:19 PM

1)"Bad medicine" is a beatnik/hippie reference for a bad situation. (It was used as a song title by Whitesanke or some other hair band in the 80's, too).

2) Chefs Justin Wilson (PBS's "Cajun Chef") and Paul Prudhomme (famous New Orleans celebrity chef, who the show's chef resembled) both said "I gua-ran-tee!" in a heavy Cajun accent. But Zatarains' a famous Cajun seasoning copany, used the phrase in its ads. So it may just be that the phrase is a general New Orleans popular phrase. ('Guarantee' is a French-rooted word, after all,)

3) The 4-H club is an American chidren's service club/organization, much like the Boys' and Girls' clubs, but far more agrarian- and farm-centric. (I do not remember what the "H"s stand for.)

**kuje** · 08-24-2003, 02:38 AM

Bon Jovi also had a song called "Bad Medicine" from the 1988 'New Jersey' album

**I'm David Croket!** · 08-24-2003, 10:59 AM

Was the music played in "Last Exit to Springfield" (Burns and Smithers dance) a parody or does it really exist?

**Roger Myers III** · 08-24-2003, 03:00 PM

Bon Jovi is indeed the crap hair band I was thinking of.

The B&S scene in Last Exit was a parody of a similar scene in a 1936 Fred Astaire movie, "Follow the Fleet". (though I have to admit that it just might be "Shall We Dance" (1937)or "Swing Time" (1936).

**I'm David Croket!** · 08-25-2003, 12:29 AM

Thanks!
And btw, do you know the name of the song or is it an Alf Clausen creation?

**Roger Myers III** · 08-25-2003, 05:08 AM

No prob. That was the same music from the movie, not a Clausen.

**Magnum** · 08-25-2003, 05:53 PM

Originally posted by Roger Myers III
1)"Bad medicine" is a beatnik/hippie reference for a bad situation. (It was used as a song title by Whitesanke or some other hair band in the 80's, too).

I'm familiar with the phrase I just didn't understand why Bart said it so oddly.

**Roger Myers III** · 08-25-2003, 07:54 PM

Please excuse me for not understanding which part you didn't understand, Ma'am!

No one was acknowledging Bart's (correct) concerns about Bob at the time, and it was extremely frustrating to him, so Bart was speaking to himself in an almost devolved, feral state. (A la Homer's "Me so hungee!", and the like.)

**duffless89** · 08-26-2003, 02:45 PM

In the one where Ralph falls in love with Lisa, why did...

a) Miss Hoover signal to the police &
b) Eddy & Lou put a wheeljack on Miss Hoover's car?

(Woo-Hoo! 100th post)

**lindsay** · 08-26-2003, 03:06 PM

Originally posted by duffless89
In the one where Ralph falls in love with Lisa, why did...

a) Miss Hoover signal to the police &
b) Eddy & Lou put a wheeljack on Miss Hoover's car?

(Woo-Hoo! 100th post)

a) b/c i'm guessing cheif wiggum bribed miss hoover to get ralph the lead in the school play, so she was signaling to them that she gave him the part

b)they probably put a wheeljack on so if she didn't give ralph the part, then she couldn't use her car.

**Firewalker** · 08-26-2003, 03:11 PM

Yes, the idea is that Chief Wiggum had Eddy and Lou put a boot on Miss Hoover's car as a kind of blackmail so Ralph could get the lead part in the play (and to get closer to Lisa, his crush).

Miss Hoover's moving of the blinds is the signal to the police that Ralph has the lead, and they take the boot off in return.

**Miss Springfield** · 08-27-2003, 02:46 AM

When Marge finds out her father is a steward why does he scream don't look at meeee! Like its from a movie.

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