Ask Simpsons Questions Here (Jokes We Don't Get, Which Episode, etc.)

[the real comic book guy]

i think „they promised me ponies“ is a phrase, but was is the meaning?

[Starman]

i think „they promised me ponies“ is a phrase, but was is the meaning?

...Come again? I need more info.

[the real comic book guy]

i haven't more info. in some situation english speaking people use this phrase.

i'll understand this phrase

[Starman]

...Can't really help you there, I'm afraid. What does it have to do with The Simpsons anyway?

[the real comic book guy]

lisa called a novell after this phrase, that's secondary

[Miss Springfield]

Hey guys, In Homer the Great where he puts on 61lbs to get onto disability payments Homer gets the mail and he recieves three items the first an urgent letter from ___? who is this and whats the joke behind it? Then theres the Utney Reader for Lisa?? is it meant to be like a subscription to encyclopaedia britannica? and what was the last one and the joke behind it? Thanks!

[Ryan_]

holy crap, its miss springfield.

blast from the past

[MGZ]

Hey guys, In Homer the Great where he puts on 61lbs to get onto disability payments Homer gets the mail and he recieves three items the first an urgent letter from ___? who is this and whats the joke behind it? Then theres the Utney Reader for Lisa?? is it meant to be like a subscription to encyclopaedia britannica? and what was the last one and the joke behind it? Thanks!

i dont know but i do know the episode is called king size homer and not homer the great, thats the episode where he joins the stonecutters. Maybe will watch episode and come with answer to you.

[Miss Springfield]

Mmkay sorry dude. But does anyone know?

[Larson Something]

The urgent letter is from actor/activist Edward James Olmos.

And the Utne Reader is an "alternative" news magazine.

[gomez]

what was the infamous cuss that "somehow got past the censors" in the city of new york vs homer simpson?

[Robbie]

When Homer's chewing on the bolt on the tire, it sounds vaguely like he says "motherfucker".

[Santos L. Halper]

When do we officially find out who is Itchy and who is Scratchy?

[Robbie]

Itchy is the mouse and Scratchy is the cat.

We were formally introduced to them somewhat when Bart and Lisa explain them to Herb in "O Brother, Where Art Thou?"

[Santos L. Halper]

Itchy is the mouse and Scratchy is the cat.

We were formally introduced to them somewhat when Bart and Lisa explain them to Herb in "O Brother, Where Art Thou?"

Thanks, champ. And my question should have been: "When did we officially find out who is Itchy and who is Scratchy?"

[Ryan_]

"homers barbershop quartet" was on tonight, and to save me from looking it up, somebody explain what the deal is when Homer's trying to write a song and sings "There was nothing in Al Capone's vault, but it wasn't Geraldo's fauly... D'oh!",

[Charlie]

Thanks, champ. And my question should have been: "When did we officially find out who is Itchy and who is Scratchy?"

Earliest I can think of is Itchy and Scratchy: The Movie.

HOMER: Which one's the mouse?
BART: Itchy.

[Robbie]

"homers barbershop quartet" was on tonight, and to save me from looking it up, somebody explain what the deal is when Homer's trying to write a song and sings "There was nothing in Al Capone's vault, but it wasn't Geraldo's fauly... D'oh!",

In the 1980s Geraldo Rivera hosted a live TV special in which he opened a secret vault that had been hidden by the 1920s gangster Al Capone. There was all this hype throughout the special up until the very end, when it was opened...and nothing was in there.

For more, see here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mys...ne's_Vault

[Ryan_]

awesome, thanks dude

[Kyoya Otori]

That was the song that was played in the episode, I wanted help to find the name of the song that is played towards the end of the Season 8 Disc 3 main menu when Bart dances, but thanks anyway.

Is there anyone else who can help me?

I found that this song was played in the movie Homer watches in Homer Goes to College, so I will try to see if I can find what song this was at the episode capsule for it at SNPP.

EDIT: Sorry, couldn't find it.

[Miss Springfield]

Can you tell me whats in the garage sale bin at I think its Mrs Glick's - the barbershop quartet - and what the jokes are?

[Evil Jebus]

If you're talking about what I think you are, the jokes behind those items should be pretty self explanatory. There's (what I believe to be) an original copy of the Declaration of Independence, which is basically the most important document in US history (very few copies of it are actually in existence), a classic comic book with the first appearance of Superman from somewhere around the 30s (which would be incredibly valuable), a sheet of very rare and infamous stamps with an upside-down airplane, and a Stradivarius violin (which would be extremely rare and valuable). Obviously the joke is that these are all priceless finds being sold for only 5 cents that Homer still thinks are "junk".

If anyone knows more of the details of those items and wants to elaborate on what I said, be my guest.

[Santos L. Halper]

If you're talking about what I think you are, the jokes behind those items should be pretty self explanatory. There's (what I believe to be) an original copy of the Declaration of Independence, which is basically the most important document in US history (very few copies of it are actually in existence), a classic comic book with the first appearance of Superman from somewhere around the 30s (which would be incredibly valuable), a sheet of very rare and infamous stamps with an upside-down airplane, and a Stradivarius violin (which would be extremely rare and valuable). Obviously the joke is that these are all priceless finds being sold for only 5 cents that Homer still thinks are "junk".

If anyone knows more of the details of those items and wants to elaborate on what I said, be my guest.

Stradivarius violins are very rare and very expensive. One went to auction last year and went for 3.5+ million dollars.

So it seems Mrs. Glick is dumber than Homer.

[Tamaki Suoh]

Does anyone have a clip of Smithers asking Marge to dance from "El Viaje"? My friend's version of the episode doesn't have that scene on it for some reason, and she wants to see it.

[Charlie]

Season 8 DVD.

[Tamaki Suoh]

^Thanks, Ivan, but she is an online friend and I don't know how to take clips from the DVD.

[Starman]

Put the DVD in the DVD Drive, Download "DVD Shrink", dissect the video and remove the clip you desire, rip it to your hard-drive, download the XviD codec (to compress the video), download AutoGK, start up Auto GK and set the settings you feel appropriate, and let it encode the video. Then just upload the video - I hear you can upload videos in Photobucket.

[Tamaki Suoh]

^Thanks, Starman, but I think I'll just ask a different friend who already can do it.

[Santos L. Halper]

In the movie, Krusty says "If you can find a greasier burger, you're in Mexico"

I don't get that.

[Ryan_]

just a stereotypical jab at mexico, i'd say