Apparently Michael Moore has a guest appearance slated on "The Simpsons". Not that he doesn't have a robust disregard for what I think of his appearance, but how are they going to caricature him?
Posted by Ethics Gradient (Member # 878) on :
Presumably the Comic Store Guy will look skinny in comparison. Also handsome.
Posted by sarcasticmuppet (Member # 5035) on :
I think I missed the episode where the Simpsons go to England. Tony Blair, some other guy, and JK Rowling made an appearance. Sadness.
Posted by Sopwith (Member # 4640) on :
I thought he was a caricature...
Posted by Hobbes (Member # 433) on :
*sigh* The worse Simpsons (or any SitCom episodes for that matter) are the ones with guest stars.
Hobbes Posted by newfoundlogic (Member # 3907) on :
Especially when the guest star is Michael Moore. But the one with Sampras, Agassi, and the Williams sisters was funny.
Posted by plaid (Member # 2393) on :
Don't think you've missed the England one, this website says it probably won't be shown until Nov 23rd:
It could be Anne Coulter Posted by Traveler (Member # 3615) on :
LOL! She would NEVER appear on such a Liberal show as the simpsons. She probably thinks that they are all traitors!
Although I was really suprised to see her appear once on "Real Time with Bill Maher". She went on and on about why democrats can only have 'joyless sex'. Very strange that one...
Posted by Anna (Member # 2582) on :
Who is Anne Coulter anyway ?
Posted by Traveler (Member # 3615) on :
She is a conservative pundit that writes books such as Treason: Liberal Treachery from the Cold War to the War on Terrorism and Slander: Liberal Lies About the American Right.
Posted by pooka (Member # 5003) on :
Sigh. I don't watch the Simpson's anymore because I actually have a little boy now. Though I have to say the thought of my daughter turning out any more like Lisa than she already is- this would also be frightening. And I do think the man has been eating fewer doughnuts lately...
Posted by Al (Member # 1669) on :
Is anyone else irritated by Marge's perfection? Not Marge herself, mind you, but the fact that the Simpson family would fall apart if Marge were not a Saint.
This is such a distorted picture of reality, I am totally unable to suspend my disbelief. Now I suspend my disbelief for many other fantastical things, not the least of which is Buffy (the character, that is: the show's become a soapopera), but I find a story that requires the sainthood of one of it's characters to hold the plot together quite disturbing. (I'm on book 4 of Alvin Maker and I'm having a bit of trouble with it for perhaps just this reason. But let's stick to Marge.) This show, The Simpsons, is supposed to be a satirical comment on American life. Through its ridiculous situations it is supposed to be showing us ourselves. Is anyone here like Marge? Doesn't her character simply perpetuate the Perfect Omnicient Omnicompetent Mother myth? Is this healthy for our children?
Ok, I'm getting a bit shrill. Opinons?
Posted by Ayelar (Member # 183) on :
Yeah, that's part of why I can barely stand the Simpsons any more. I mean, Homer has pretty much always been a lazy jerk. There are plenty of examples from the earlier seasons of him neglecting or downright abusing his family members. But a) he often apologized, realized the error of his ways, or was at least punished for his actions by the end of the episode. And b) the show was hilarious, so it was easy to dismiss it as just an outrageous show and focus on the jokes.
Now, the show's not funny, ever, so it's harder to ignore Homer's cruel behavior to his family. He is also far more consistently a total @$$hole to them, particularly the women, and now never apologizes or learns from his mistakes. To the contrary, he's almost always rewarded for being a terrible husband/father.... one of the best examples being the rock star camp episode. He gets wasted, broadcasts on national TV that he hates his family, wishes he'd never gotten married or had his kids, and what happens? His family apologizes for not being good enough for him, and Marge sends him off to fulfill one of his dreams! And he doesn't even appreciate it!
I know that it interferes with my enjoyment of the show. However, it's not funny anymore regardless of how Homer is portrayed. If only it would just go away.
[ November 13, 2003, 06:43 AM: Message edited by: Ayelar ]
Posted by Ayelar (Member # 183) on :
Okay, I have to admit, I enjoyed tonight's show. I loved how everyone kept on flat-out ignoring Homer and Bart. It was refreshing. I don't doubt, though, that by next week the writers will be back to their now-regular crap.
"Your MOTHER!"
Posted by newfoundlogic (Member # 3907) on :
Moore didn't do anything though. Except he did poke fun of himself which of course he should.
Kent Brockman: Where did you get that statistic? Moore: Your mother! Posted by porcelain girl (Member # 1080) on :
i actually know quite a few marges in real life.
i don't think it's all that distorted.
Posted by Dagonee (Member # 5818) on :
Yes, I wondered about this. Usually Simpsons guests do caricatures of themselves, but Moore was just his plain old self – making up statistics to serve his political agenda and then bragging about it.
It really makes you think...
Posted by Synesthesia (Member # 4774) on :
Not much character development in the Simpsons and the situations are gettting mildly ridiculous.
Posted by TomDavidson (Member # 124) on :
MILDLY ridiculous? There's a reason I stopped watching The Simpsons around Season Nine. The "simple Polynesian village gets swallowed by a volcano because of casino gambling" plot was the last straw for me.
Posted by Zalmoxis (Member # 2327) on :
Last night's episode was the funniest in some time.
Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :
I secretly consider my best friend Molly to be Marge Simpson.
Posted by A Rat Named Dog (Member # 699) on :
I think Pom-pom makes the best Michael Moore.
Posted by newfoundlogic (Member # 3907) on :
The Simpsons are still better than 95% of the other shows out there. If it wasn't for other great FOX broadcasting it would be 100%.
Posted by Ayelar (Member # 183) on :
Maybe, but "it's slightly less crappy than all the other crap out there" isn't very convincing. Posted by newfoundlogic (Member # 3907) on :
Well if you can figure something better to do from 8:00 to 8:30 on Sunday night I'd be estactic if you would tell. Posted by Hazen (Member # 161) on :
Post on Hatrack.
Play video games.
Study latin.
Learn calculus.
Cure cancer.
Not necessarily in that order.
Posted by Ayelar (Member # 183) on :
Play cards Eat cheese and crackers while listening to music Read the next chapter of LOTR to my fiance on the couch Watch Futurama on DVD and curse FOX repeatedly
Posted by Anna (Member # 2582) on :
SLEEP ! Posted by Eduardo_Sauron (Member # 5827) on :
Hmmm...go to the beach, feel the ocean breeze, sit on the sand and sip cold coconut water while listening to soft "bossa nova music" and talking to my girlfriend :-)
Sometimes, the D&D game isn't over yet, though, and we are just killing some dragons and saving the world ;-)
I don't watch "The Simpsons" for a while, but I found the episode where they como to Brazil very funny (we do not dance salsa over here, but...).
Posted by Rhaegar The Fool (Member # 5811) on :
A raving fat ass lunatic, purple
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Buffy (the character, that is: the show's become a soapopera), but I find a story that requires the sainthood of one of it's characters to hold the plot together quite disturbing. (I'm on book 4 of Alvin Maker and I'm having a bit of trouble with it for perhaps just this reason. But let's stick to Marge.) This show, The Simpsons, is supposed to be a satirical comment on American life. Through its ridiculous situations it is supposed to be showing us ourselves. Is anyone here like Marge? Doesn't her character simply perpetuate the Perfect Omnicient Omnicompetent Mother myth? Is this healthy for our children?![[ROFL]](graemlins/rofl.gif)
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