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Simpsons Joke Origins: Linda Ronstadt’s Plow King Jingle
In one of my favorite episodes, Season 4’s Mr. Plow, Barney teams up with Linda Ronstadt to record a jingle advertising his snowplow business, Plow King (and slamming his best friend Homer’s rival business, Mr. Plow). Those seat-moisteners at FOX … Continue reading
Simpsons Joke Origins: Gee, Your Lip Looks Hairless
In the Simpsons’ Season 2 episode “Principal Charming,” Marge’s sister Patty is seen getting ready to go on her first date in 25 years by applying a chemical depilatory product called “Gee, Your Lip Looks Hairless.” That’s funny in itself, … Continue reading
Posted in Classic Simpsons, joke origins, Romance
Tagged Classic Simpsons, cosmetics, hair, joke origins, makeup, shampoo, the Simpsons
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“Stole, made up, what’s the difference?” Bojack Horseman and The Simpsons, Part 2
I sentence you to kiss my ass! Continue reading
Posted in Contemporary, Cultural Impact, TV
Tagged Bojack, Bojack Horseman, Cartoons, Classic Simpsons, Netflix, schoolhouse rock, the Simpsons, TV
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Twin Peaks: I Have Absolutely No Idea What’s Going On
TWIN PEAKS runs neck and neck for “most important TV series of the 1990s” alongside The Simpsons. Each program defined the decade in which they were created, in their own way. Completely different, and seemingly impossible to imagine actually making … Continue reading
“Does Marge Have Friends?” A Poem by Raphael Bob-Waksberg
As you know if you read this post, in addition to The Simpsons, we at Flim Springfield also love Bojack Horseman. So I’m very glad that today I stumbled over this small masterpiece by Bojack Horseman creator and showrunner, Raphael Bob-Waksberg. It’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Bojack Horseman, Cartoons, friendship, Marge Simpson, poetry, Raphael Bob-Waksberg, the Simpsons
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The most romantic moments in Simpsons history: #1!
Skinner and Mrs. Krabappel dancing in the cafeteria What can we say about this one? Principal Skinner and Ms. Krabappel are two lonely souls who really deserve love. Seeing them find each other is beautiful. And the scene where they lock … Continue reading
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Tagged beard of bees, Cartoons, Classic Simpsons, humor, love, mrs. krabappel, principal skinner, rod stewart, romance, the Simpsons, TV, valentine's day
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The most romantic moments in Simpsons history: #2!
Homer using his boutonnière to repair Marge’s dress that Artie ripped Young Homer the dumbass and young Marge the studious achiever seemed like an unlikely combination, but his inner sweetness ends up winning her over. This little gesture sums it … Continue reading
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Tagged Cartoons, Classic Simpsons, humor, love, marriage, prom, romance, the Simpsons, TV, valentine's day
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The most romantic moments in Simpsons history: #4!
Homer getting the spa tickets for Marge by test-driving a Bentley We both made a note of this one because it’s so rare that Homer goes out of his way to do something genuinely thoughtful for his wife. Marge didn’t ask … Continue reading
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Tagged bentley, Cartoons, Classic Simpsons, funny, humor, love, marriage, romance, the Simpsons, valentine's day
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The most romantic moments in Simpsons history: #5!
Ralph giving a stellar performance as George Washington inspired by his feelings for Lisa This is one of the funniest and sweetest episodes of all time; it’s perfect. Of course Lisa would put a Valentine in Ralph Wiggum’s empty mailbox, but you … Continue reading
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Tagged Cartoons, Classic Simpsons, founding fathers, george washington, humor, love, president's day, romance, the Simpsons, TV, valentine's day, young love
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