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“Stole, made up, what’s the difference?” Bojack Horseman and The Simpsons, Part 3

Posted on October 4, 2018 by flimspringfield

It’s that time again! That time when J and I binge-watch the new season of Bojack Horseman and make note of the Simpsons references that we, as people who live and breathe Simpsons references, can’t help but catch. If you’re … Continue reading →

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Simpsons Joke Origins: Linda Ronstadt’s Plow King Jingle

Posted on August 18, 2018 by unclediana1

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 →

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Simpsons Joke Origins: Superstar Celebrity Microphone

Posted on August 6, 2017 by unclediana1

The episode Radio Bart centers around Bart being given a toy microphone for his birthday, and the pranks he uses it for. These start innocently enough with him tricking Homer into believing an alien invasion is happening, or ordering the Flanders … Continue reading →

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Twin Peaks: I Have Absolutely No Idea What’s Going On

Posted on May 12, 2017 by unclediana1

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 →

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