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Originally Posted by tim
when it comes to the somewhat more contemporary cartoons, I liked Duck Tales.
What is everyone's opinion of The Simpsons?
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Liked Ducktales too, Diehard fan of The Simpsons. Normally, priest's families for Christmas or birthdays, get their priests priestly things, chasubles, stoles, clerics etc. or clothes, I get Simpsons stuff, down to the very comfortable PJ pants and the Jeopardy boardgame I was not allowed to play when we had a competition in the seminary
My fav ep, of course, well one of the many: "Homie the clown"
All-time best scene
At the power plant, Homer piles his purchases (including MSG, "Best in
the West", and English muffins) at his work station. "Well, I got
everything I was supposed to get. I'm not going to enroll in that clown
college, though...that advertisement had absolutely no effect on me
whatsoever. In his daydream, he imagines himself sleeping and dreaming
of himself eating a sandwich. The billboard for the clown college
batters its way into his thoughts. The Krustys on the billboard start
dancing to circus music.
Lenny walks in: "Hey, Homer: the section you're supposed to be
monitoring is on fire." Through Homer's eyes, Lenny is a dancing clown.
Four clowns roll out of a safety door and start dancing sitting down (in
actuality, it's Charlie and three other men trying to put out their
burning clothes). Homer chuckles to himself. "Clowns are funny..."
At dinner that night, Homer scoops a large pile of mashed potatoes onto
his plate and shapes it carefully into a circus tent with his fork.
"Mom?" Lisa asks worriedly. "I think I'll have some wine," responds
Marge. Homer looks up to see his family dressed like clowns, holding
miniature billboards advertising the clown college and dancing to circus
music. "Marge...?" asks Homer slowly. "Yes, Homey?" answers the clown
Marge, starting to hum circus music.
Homer: That's it! You people have stood in my way long enough. I'm
going to clown college! [
leaves]
Bart: I don't think any of us expected him to say that.
One of my favorite lines:
Krusty: And now, everybody's favorite, the Spin Cycle Fantastique trick!
It's a great piece of buffoonery if you pull it off, but if you
blow it, you'll look like a fool.
[
Homer gets on the little bike and wobbles]
Homer: Steady...steady...[
crashes through ramp]
[
back in class]
Krusty: Now, when the wealthy dowager comes in, the party's over, right?
Wrong!
[
throws pie into dowager's face; her head cracks the wall]
Homer: [
taking notes] Kill wealthy dowager.
-- The trials of teaching Homer, part deux, "Homer the Clown"
Homer tries the Spin Cycle trick again, but his pants get caught in the
pedals and pulled off him. "Burn that seat," Krusty orders.
[2F12] Homer the Clown