Talking Simpsons - The Blunder Years With Eric Peacock
Added 2022-05-11 04:00:02 +0000 UTCThis week we head into one of season 13's weirdest and most offensive (to continuity nerds) with Eric Peacock of the great movie/music podcast Soundtracker! Eric chats soundtracks to films like Stand By Me which is parodied in this ep, as well we talk about finding corpses, screaming at work, annoying hypnotists, and so much more. Listen now while logging onto your internet!
Comments
This was the episode that made me stop watching. It marked several fundamental changes for characters that made no sense over the history of the series. Burns raising Smithers from infancy changes the whole dynamic of the relationship. Smithers working for his surrogate father but wants him sexually?? Burns hiring his surrogate son as his right hand man is clearly a form of nepotism yet he's against family, friendship, & religion - the three demons he says you must slay to succeed in business?? If the writers/producers no longer care about established characterization then why should I?
James Babbo
2022-08-24 04:33:46 +0000 UTCI feel like Moe looking different here might just be down to Rough Draft doing this episode vs Akom in the other Moe appearances you mentioned. Moe is hilarious in this episode though, probably my favourite stuff in this episode; especially his sad look into the window with the family just casually waving goodbye, and his sleuthing his ass off over the credits. IMO this episode (along with I Am Furious Yellow and Weekend at Burnsie's) is a gem in the otherwise mediocre season 13.
bakarina
2022-05-18 19:07:52 +0000 UTCWhen I think about the episodes in this sliding-quality era of the show that stuck in my craw, this one really upset teenaged-me, maybe more than jockey elves, panda love, or oedipal Bart. The disregard for continuity was a big part of it, but in my memory of watching this episode, Homer's screams really grated on me and the corpse was disturbing. Of course now, as an adult with real problems, I can appreciate all the good jokes in this episode, and I found Homer screaming actually funny! Further proof that there's merit to revisiting the "bad years" of the show, if only to reflect on when I had little better to do than get angry about TV.
Talbert J.
2022-05-14 20:51:59 +0000 UTCexploring these episodes in retrospect has somehow made them more humorous, or maybe I've changed.
mavrick
2022-05-14 13:47:10 +0000 UTCGordie in the book gets his butt kicked by Ace later in the book
Matt Rowell
2022-05-13 19:37:22 +0000 UTCI never thought about it until now how much this episode breaks continuity, even far more than something like Armin Tamzarian because it doesn't end with a status quo reset. Heck, we saw last season in Bye, Bye Nerdie where Homer was beating up Smithers in high school! I also didn't think about all of Smithers "Burnsexual" proclivities are a lot more creepy now if he was his surrogate dad. (What is this, an anime?) I guess that's a testament to how really funny, joke packed episodes can really make you overlook at the canon. I loved the Stand By Me bit, I love Homer screaming, Homer has so many kid one off lines...it's a very good return from Al Jean.
SilkiePJ
2022-05-13 18:13:17 +0000 UTCProps to Henry for the dark River Phoenix joke
Dylan
2022-05-13 02:40:48 +0000 UTCEnjoyed the episode, guys. I find myself saying "dah wackiest" far more often than you'd think. ^_^
To Boldy Joe... Moore
2022-05-12 23:37:04 +0000 UTCI don't use TikTok but it is absolutely how kids find new music nowadays and even how artists are signed.
littleterr0r
2022-05-12 22:32:27 +0000 UTCALDI Mama Cozzi's representing. The Pizza That Is There For You When You Have Less Than $5 And Need To Eat Three Times
Byron Lagrone
2022-05-12 21:53:25 +0000 UTC89X ??????? I still have an 89x poster from a local comic con they were at
Covey M.
2022-05-12 17:29:40 +0000 UTCI will defend Mama Celeste pizza, I’m not sure why but it really hits the spot for me.
Betsy Williams
2022-05-12 17:11:41 +0000 UTC
