Simpsons episode - Railing on free speech issues

[LucaBrazzi77]

It's on now, they're hitting the nail on the head.

Flanders is a douche!

[PeteRoseHaircut]

Yeah this is incredible social commentary. Thanks Simpsons!!!

They "get it"

[TallBaby]

:clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

so THATS why the Simpsons are still going

[LucaBrazzi77]

Poor Kent Brockman (AKA imus, O&A, etc.)

[RMPGP]

I came here to post this.

Talk about getting it totally right, this is the ONA situation in a nutshell.

Brockman says something dirty, the newstation says they stick by their talent, and then immediately fire Brockman for nothing. Haha this is perfect!

[Nortons_mule]

FINALLY a good Simpsons. Best one in the past 4 years.

[JoeyFromHB]

Wow... this show is relevant again. I'm impressed.

[Angelfuck]

hahaha, that rant was great

[Mindslayer]

We'll probably see Dr.Hibbert rallying with Sharpton before the week is done.

[WOWmagnet]

Yep. The Simpsons minght get in trouble, and be fired .

[Newmania]

Love them bashing the FCC.

[JoeyFromHB]

"did you know that every day Mexican Gays sneak into our country and unplug our braindead ladies?"

[PeteRoseHaircut]

Fox/Fox News comparison! Finally!

[PeteRoseHaircut]

Kent Brockman and Lisa would make good pests

[mikepop]

Hilarious

[LucaBrazzi77]

someone please merge the threads.

[LucaBrazzi77]

Holy shit - crappy overdubs f'n great!!!!

time for sopranos!

[PeteRoseHaircut]

Yep. I predict Phil gets it tonight. A couple of weeks ago I would have guessed Paulie, but it's gotta be Phil.

[ezstevey]

nice work pointing out the inconsistency of fox programming

[ImSalty]

what a great episode

i only hope that there is a large percentage of people who watch that show who "didn't get it" and now do, however i have a feeling that most people who watch that show already kind of understand censorship and the problems with today's media

[Tryaluckystrike]

FINALLY a good Simpsons. Best one in the past 4 years.

The 24 episode was fucking awesome!

[hudsonharden]

Great episode. The Flanders line was the best "I'm writing to some people I've never met to get them to ask a government that has better things to do to get a person on a show I don't watch fired" or something like that.

[hudsonharden]

what a great episode

i only hope that there is a large percentage of people who watch that show who "didn't get it" and now do, however i have a feeling that most people who watch that show already kind of understand censorship and the problems with today's media
Too bad The Simpsons doesn't have the draw that it used to. I think if South Park spoke to this issue people would really start to get it.

[BaLZaC~308]

"did you know that every day Mexican Gays sneak into our country and unplug our braindead ladies?"


line of the episode

[Hog of Plenty]

Okay, how long ago was this episode made and is this REALLY the day they planned to show it?

[abudabit]

Too bad The Simpsons doesn't have the draw that it used to. I think if South Park spoke to this issue people would really start to get it.

Isn't it one of the most watched shows on Fox?

[highway23]

Simpsons carry a lot more credibility than South Park though...

"WE" get South Park, but a lot of people think of it as simple toilet humor (said in Kyle's mom's voice)

Simpsons got it done pretty nicely tonight

[Boogieman117]

Simpsons carry a lot more credibility than South Park though...

"WE" get South Park, but a lot of people think of it as simple toilet humor (said in Kyle's mom's voice)

Simpsons got it done pretty nicely tonight

I think tonight's Simpsons episode will draw some attention...

Gotta remember, Simpsons has been on the air for 18 seasons now, people are watching it. I think the reason that most of us think that South Park would have more pull is that it's newer and more likely to grab 'what-the-fuck-did-he-just-say' attention.

[infamousjre]

Okay, how long ago was this episode made and is this REALLY the day they planned to show it?simpsons episodes take approximately 6-9 months to complete. I don't know HOW they pulled off such a relevant episode, but I'm glad they did.

and yeah, the 24 episode was amazing. 20 years of the simpsons glad to see two quality episodes in a row :clap:

[CTDennis85]

Crap... I missed it..... stupid mets vs yankees game...

[Ballbuster1]

Great episodes tonight. The 2nd episode was definately right on target.
Loved how they showed Flanders going on the internet and gettting the
holy rollers to complain about a show that they've never seen and were
never offended by.

[tijuana jack]

sweet mericful crap. i am so freaking glad a cartoon can put the mirror up to america's face.

[LastDeadMouse]

sweet mericful crap. i am so freaking glad a cartoon can put the mirror up to america's face.

Like that great cartoon radio show, "The Opie & Anthony" show. :action-sm

[Jim T.]

Flanders = Breitbart

[hudsonharden]

Isn't it one of the most watched shows on Fox?
You probably right, but I would guess it is probably watched by somewhat of a younger audience who don't know or care about Don Imus or O&A. But maybe I'm wrong again.

[johnnychilds]

It may have gotten some old school fans back just with the anniversary angle they've been hyping. This week's shows were getting a lot of ink in the papers.

[Crogan]

Is there anywhere online to watch this episode? I missed it.

[OAPartyCrock]

Talk about timing.
It really hits the nail on the head.

The sad thing is... there are people out there just like Flanders, and they actually think they are doing a good thing.

[cokelogic]

Can't wait for O&A to talk about tonight's Simpsons June 15th. FUCK XM!!

[cokelogic]

Is there anywhere online to watch this episode? I missed it.Right here. They have the lastest 3 episodes and update it each week: SimpsonsTVonline (http://dancedancedanny.ytmnd.com/)

[generoso]

Can't wait for O&A to talk about tonight's Simpsons June 15th. FUCK XM!!
Even than it might be a no-no.....You know talk about free speech and get 30 days off...

[Crogan]

Right here. They have the lastest 3 episodes and update it each week: SimpsonsTVonline (http://dancedancedanny.ytmnd.com/)

:icon_cry: That was hurtful sir.

[shwoogie]

This was a great episode. The Simpsons is probably my favorite show ever, but even I admit they should have hung 'em up a few years ago. But they can still pull out gems like this every now and then.

[Ounceman]

simpsons episodes take approximately 6-9 months to complete. I don't know HOW they pulled off such a relevant episode, but I'm glad they did.

and yeah, the 24 episode was amazing. 20 years of the simpsons glad to see two quality episodes in a row :clap:

In the interview with Matt Groening in this month's Playboy he says that he still has a lot of say in the creation of almost every episode and that he will show up the "week of" an episode and make final tweaks and when need be, change the story around for relevance. There was one example he gives of something Bush said and they had a scene where they did a reference that same week.

So I don't think the entire episode has to necessarily be done 9 months prior, I think they are still working on them right up to a few days before they air. This has been a hot topic for months now and just my guess but they probably did this episode as a direct reference to the Imus thing.

[holden_mcroin]

cokelogic's link = cheapest internet trick in the book and people still fall for it.Classic, classic people!!!!

[Rackham]

Yep. The Simpsons minght get in trouble, and be fired .

By O&A's logic, cartoons can't get fired. Why do you think they were 'cartoons' for a bit? :action-sm

[Crogan]

cokelogic's link = cheapest internet trick in the book and people still fall for it.Classic, classic people!!!!

I was just an excited young boy, give me a break.

[Xyn]

I haven't watched a simpsons episode in a couple months. Glad I happened to flip through the channels and land on tonights episodes (and actually keep watching them).

Very appropriate.

The ending was classic.

[pedror]

Right here. They have the lastest 3 episodes and update it each week: SimpsonsTVonline (http://dancedancedanny.ytmnd.com/)



TOO FUCKEN FUNNY!!!!
:haha7: :haha7: :haha7: :haha7: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

[Scuba Steve]

this episode with kent getting fired was god dam perfect. Even if it was made months ago nothing could of aired at a more appropriate time

I give three cheers to Kent and the Simpsons

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[stalkerriffic]

perfect perfect perfect.

i can't wait to see how mass media responds, but i'm kinda thinking they'll address ratings & popualrity of this episode & ignore it's content, which will be telling in itself, but not condusive to our & pac's position. i hope i'm very wrong.

anywhore, yay simpsons

[RobeSoup&Tears]

I like how they pointed it out...well done.

Are you listening Corporate Heads?!?!?!?!

[ringofhonor88]

I saw that too great show.

[infamousjre]

In the interview with Matt Groening in this month's Playboy he says that he still has a lot of say in the creation of almost every episode and that he will show up the "week of" an episode and make final tweaks and when need be, change the story around for relevance. There was one example he gives of something Bush said and they had a scene where they did a reference that same week.

So I don't think the entire episode has to necessarily be done 9 months prior, I think they are still working on them right up to a few days before they air. This has been a hot topic for months now and just my guess but they probably did this episode as a direct reference to the Imus thing.
actually, by the week of an episode (most likely, even the MONTH of an episode) all of the animation is done. The only thing they can do different is have the voice actors re-dub scenes or maybe re-arrange scenes they already have. Most of the time they'll insert topical remarks into shots where there aren't any characters (such as an outside shot of the simpsons house) because of the difficulty of creating a line that will fit into the already existing lip movements of the characters.

you can get simpsons episodes online a week in advance from torrent sites, shortening the time period more.

don't mean to be a ball breaker. even though i am totally being one.