Quote of the Day

“We now return to Two for Tunisia on Colorization Theater.” – TV Announcer

Quote of the Day

“No, the slide is perfectly safe! This was an isolated incident!” – Krusty the Klown
“I understand that, Krusty….Krusty! Isn’t that exactly what you said right before the recall of tainted Krusty brand mayonnaise?” – Kent Brockman
“Now Kent, you know that question is out of bounds! This interview is over!” – Krusty the Klown

Quote of the Day

“Bart, leave that crowbar here! You know I don’t like you prying and jimmying.” – Marge Simpson

Thursday Evening Cartoons

“Please, Dad?” – Bart Simpson
“No.” – Homer Simpson
“Please, Dad?” – Bart Simpson
“No.” – Homer Simpson
“Please, Dad?” – Bart Simpson
“No.” – Homer Simpson
“Please, Dad?” – Bart Simpson
“No.” – Homer Simpson
“Please, Dad?” – Bart Simpson
“No.” – Homer Simpson
“Please, Dad?” – Bart Simpson
“No.” – Homer Simpson
“Please, Dad?” – Bart Simpson
“No.” – Homer Simpson
“Please, Dad?” – Bart Simpson
“No.” – Homer Simpson

It’s pretty rare these days that I notice something in The Simpsons that I’ve never noticed before, but even after all these years and Jebus knows how many rewatches, this show can still surprise me. I was watching “Three Men and a Comic Book” in honor of Cloris Leachman, and out of curiosity I turned the commentary on to see if they said anything about her.

They mentioned Leachman briefly, noting that she knew Brooks from back in The Mary Tyler Moore years and laughed at some of her jokes. But what caught my eye was something from shortly before she shows up.

When the family gets to Krusty Burger after the comic convention, Reiss is laughing at “Jeff Martin script padding” as Bart repetitively pesters Homer to buy him Radioactive Man #1. Then Groening (I think, the voices are hard to tell apart) mentions this guy:

In the 90s, you always knew you were at a classy place when the staff was smoking on the job.

Matt Groening: I like the guy in the background there, just watching, smoking a cigarette.
Jeff Martin: That’s a little gag, well, you had the wholesome Krusty Burger employee on the sign.
Groening (as soon as the shot cuts back): Oh, yeah!

As always with the show, no matter how many times you’ve seen something, there’s often a hidden gem you’ve never noticed before staring you in the face.

Quote of the Day

“Today, we wash Beulah. You know what that is?” – Mrs. Glick
“Some old lady thing nobody’s heard about for fifty years?” – Bart Simpson
“No, it was my wedding dress. But then I dyed it black and it became my mourning dress.” – Mrs. Glick

So long, Cloris Leachman.

Quote of the Day

“Listen, Spielbergo, Schindler and I are like peas in a pod. We’re both factory owners, we both made shells for the Nazis! But mine worked, damn it!” – C.M. Burns

Quote of the Day

“Father McGrath? I thought you were dead!” – Soap Opera Babe
“I was!” – Father McGrath