Irish Simpsons on tonight

shane86

According to the Sunday World. What time are the new ones, 6:30?

Something to do with a ban on alcohol and the paddys day parade. Without meaning to sound like Comic Book Guy re the horse episode....ehh....

Dudess

Aw... I thought you meant there was a new Simpsons where they visit Ireland (I've heard that one mooted - well I think I have anyway). The Paddy's Day one was first aired in 1997 (just Googled it - Homer vs The Eighteenth Amendment). It's very good though. There is a scene with a British fish & chip place being blown up :eek:. Some stations leave it in, others don't. I'm guessing Sky won't. There's also a scene with Homer acting all drunken buffoon with a keg on his head and saying "Oi'm the prime minister of Oirland". Again, not always kept in.

The new Simpsons are truly horrible but I'd still watch an episode where they go to Ireland - plenty of ammo for piss-taking.

DenMan

Typical paddywhackery bull****.

Dudess

Aw I don't mind paddywhackery once it's done cleverly - and that episode is done brilliantly. I think it's far more a sign of a confident nation if we're able to laugh at ourselves. And let's face it: some stereotypes are true!

DenMan

I actually prefered when they went to Japan and Australia. Seemed much funnier.

*Mr Sparkle* (a fish and a light bulb fusion). It sounds like he says *Mr Sparkler*



And when the toilet water starts to run in the opposite direction Homer starts to sing "Oh sweet land of Liberty"

The Irish one looked lame in comparison.

Pigman II

Apparently the current writers think loyalists dress head to toe in orange and wear orange shamrocks on their lapels? It's stuff like this that just goes to indicate the general lack of attention and effort that is put into the show these days compared to back in the day when it seemed like the creative team behind the show actually cared about what they were producing.

Do yourself a favour and spend the time tonight rearranging your sock-drawer or something instead of watching this ep.

zuutroy

Its probably the new Irish one, not the one from 97...and it sucks.

icdg

Dudess wrote: »

Aw... I thought you meant there was a new Simpsons where they visit Ireland (I've heard that one mooted - well I think I have anyway). The Paddy's Day one was first aired in 1997 (just Googled it - Homer vs The Eighteenth Amendment). It's very good though. There is a scene with a British fish & chip place being blown up :eek:. Some stations leave it in, others don't. I'm guessing Sky won't. There's also a scene with Homer acting all drunken buffoon with a keg on his head and saying "Oi'm the prime minister of Oirland". Again, not always kept in.

Homer versus the Eighteenth Amendment - despite the stereotypical Irish view in that one scene near the start which has little to do with the main plot of the episode other than set-up - a great episode which I haven't seen in years. Parodies "The Untouchables" very well and is eminently quotable.

Rex: "What kind of pet shop is full of drunken flouzies at two in the morning?" Moe: "Only the best pet shop in town!".

PurpleBerry

I've seen the episode. I don't want to ruin it for anyone but it includes the line

Where are the IRA when you need them?

The Simpsons often poke fun at the Irish but I felt this one was too much. Not just that line, the whole sequence. I could be being over-sensetive though.

newballsplease

so its a new episode? what time is it on at?

Jack Sheehan

'Oim takin' this all the way to the Proyme Minista! *pokes head out window* HEY! MISTA PRIME MINISTER!'

ArmaniJeanss

Pigman II wrote: »

Apparently the current writers think loyalists dress head to toe in orange and wear orange shamrocks on their lapels? It's stuff like this that just goes to indicate the general lack of attention and effort that is put into the show

I'm sure the writers don't actually think that in the slightest, no more than the original writers thought that every French farmer pollutes his wine with antifreeze, or every American who lives in the countryside is an inbred hick, or every mayor is a corrupt womanizer.

Its comedy.

Ruu_Old

The Whacking Day episode was good with the old Irish lad in it, he makes the odd appearance. "I took many a lump, but twas all in good fun!"
The one with Liam Neeson as the trendy Catholic priest wasn't too bad either (see heaven clip) .

Aidric

Slightly off topic, apologies, but I've just seen tonights episode of Family Guy on BBC3 (10pm) is billed as ' Peter heads to Ireland to find his real father'. Sounds interesting, I haven't seen this one.

zuutroy

Aidric wrote: »

Slightly off topic, apologies, but I've just seen tonights episode of Family Guy on BBC3 (10pm) is billed as ' Peter heads to Ireland to find his real father'. Sounds interesting, I haven't seen this one.

Its also pretty lame.

Longrangedriver

Doesn't seen to be any 'Irish' themed Simpletons on tonight.

tonights schedule on sky1,

5.30 - Jazzy and the Pussycats (with White stripes)
6.30 - (New) Treehouse of Horror 19
7.00 - The Italian Bob
7.30 - Funeral for a Fiend
8.00 - Day of the Jackanapes
8.30 - Sideshow Bob runs for mayor

shane86

Aidric wrote: »

Slightly off topic, apologies, but I've just seen tonights episode of Family Guy on BBC3 (10pm) is billed as ' Peter heads to Ireland to find his real father'. Sounds interesting, I haven't seen this one.

It was fairly ****e. Like pretty much every episode of Family Gick. How anyone can watch that rubbish is beyond me, South Park rightfully murdered it for the crap that it is in the two parter.

Maybe this Irish bit is part of the Halloween episode?

Dudess

Yeah I've never understood the Family Guy thing... or the South Park thing tbh (with exceptions). I think that Irish Family Guy episode had some funny enough moments though.

JæKæ

Family Guy blows most Simpsons out of the water, especially the more recent Simpsons.
Far more laughs in it.

Dudess

Matter of opinion I suppose. In mine, nothing could match The Simpsons in its hey day. I'm sure Family Guy is funnier than The Simpsons now, but then again, that's not difficult.

Captain Chaos

Yeah Family Guy is very good but some in episodes the American humor goes over the head. The Simpson is going down hill and has been for about the past 8 years.

I think that some episodes of Family Guy could equal or out do some of the earlier best classic Simpsons. But Family Guy has a different adult style humor that the Simpsons can only slightly get away with.

Futurama had it's moments too.

dennisthemennis

so was it the ireland episode>

zuutroy

No..totally brutal Halloween ep.

Trinity

DenMan wrote: »

I actually prefered when they went to Japan and Australia. Seemed much funnier.

*Mr Sparkle* (a fish and a light bulb fusion). It sounds like he says *Mr Sparkler*



And when the toilet water starts to run in the opposite direction Homer starts to sing "Oh sweet land of Liberty"

The Irish one looked lame in comparison.

Love that one

When hes in the library and asks to make a local call, then proceeds to key in about 30 numbers

Dudess

Captain Chaos wrote: »

Futurama had it's moments too.

Futurama could be hilarious.

shane86

zuutroy wrote: »

No..totally brutal Halloween ep.

Christ it was awful in fairness.

icdg

Yeah, Treehouse of Horror XIX was brutal. They have really ran out of ideas for the Halloween episodes at this stage, they started off clever with the bookending sequences featuring Marge (and then Bart, and Homer) but these were eventually dropped. Even Kang and Kodos this year just seem thrown into it for the sake of it and without their trademark "foolish earthlings" speech and evil laugh.

The brutality of Treehouse of Horror XIX was slightly eraised frrom my mind by the Sideshow Bob theme night afterwards, though! Kelsey Grammer excellent as always.

PurpleBerry

icdg wrote: »

The brutality of Treehouse of Horror XIX was slightly eraised frrom my mind by the Sideshow Bob theme night afterwards, though! Kelsey Grammer excellent as always.

And as I had been watching Frasier all day on the Internet I found this to be a bit spooky!

In the best possible way.

Ruu_Old

There is an partly Irish episode on Fox now, first aired in September. Sex, Pies and Idiot Scrapes is the name of it.

BOHS

Hotpress have said that they are making a full Irish episode where Homer and Grandpa come to Ireland and buy a pub but it doesn't do well cause the irish don't drink as much with the smoking ban. It will also feature Glen hansard as a busker outside the pub.

Running Bing

zuutroy wrote: »

No..totally brutal Halloween ep.

Honestly just what happened to the Simpsons?


It really is deplorable these days. That Halloween special was at the level of "Date movie"/"epic movie" type humour where there are no actual jokes its just a series of references that people are supposed to find funny. Horrible stuff.

It amazes me how such a great great show could go so downhill. their just tainting its good name at this stage, stop it:mad:

Passenger

It should be patitioned to be taken off air at this stage.

Pigman II

If you think the show is rubbish but still feel the urge to keep watching "out of habit" then just don't watch the eps on TV or buy the DVDs and that way it'll lose it's revenue and eventually get axed. Much more potent than a petition.

TheIrishGrover

I stopped watching it regularly after season 9 or 10 so I won't comment on episodes after those seasons. I just thought that season after season 8 it really dropped in quality quite dramatically: I thought Homer just became a much nastier character rather than just being a pretty harmless idiot and I thought Bart also became much less sympathetic. Ive seen a few of the latter ones (Liam Neeson, Ricky Gervais etc) but thought they were pretty poor. It's interesting to note that most of the original writers (Brad bird especially) left once their contracts finished at the end of season 8 (IMO it's best season. Lisa the Vegetarian I think is the best they've done. So many quotable lines in one single episode. If you look back at the episodes that really stick in your mind. The ones that make you go: Oh, I LOVE this one. You'll find that 90% probably come from S1-8.

Saying that, if they do make that Irish episode I'll watch it. Surprised it has taken this long for them to et around to it.

redfan

http://watchthesimpsonsonline.com/movie/177-The%20Simpsons%20420%20Whacking%20Day.html

zuutroy

Just had a look throught SNPP there and I have to agree that after 10 it went downhill, though there are still a smattering of very good ones in 11 and 12.

DenMan

redfan wrote: »

http://watchthesimpsonsonline.com/movie/177-The%20Simpsons%20420%20Whacking%20Day.html

You might get into bother posting links like that redfan. People have been hit hard for posting links to watching tv/movies/soccer games online. Word of advice, don't do it man.

Funkyzeit

Can't believe some of the sensitivies re the Irish episode !! It's the Simpsons - it's not supposed to be politically correct !! Fighting Irish Cops, Drunken Paddys Day Parade, Lepreachans, "I'm the Potato Man" . Sterotypical but in the Simpsons context Brilliant !

You should take your concerns to the Brazilian government...you'll have an ally there...

blow69

Ya seasons 1-10 of The Simpsons are just classic! Just truly very clever writing!
I know it has declined in quality over the years but I still believe it is an enjoyable show. Sure it doesn't have quotable lines anymore but still plenty of laugh out loud moments to be had!

P.S I also enjoy Family Guy especially seasons 2-6 but IMO, Family Guy is the same type of humour all the time. Still funny but lately I've realised I don't laugh as much anymore. Oh and it will never be as funny as The Simpsons ever was:)

Charlie

Nothing will ever top this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQJrovKgrTw

Dudess

Pigman II wrote: »

If you think the show is rubbish but still feel the urge to keep watching "out of habit"

Thankfully I never fell into that trap. I physically cannot watch the new episodes (and by "new" I mean for a considerable number of years at this stage). They make me sad.

camel toe

its not that funny anymore but ffs its not that bad...good watching a new episode or any old ones on these winter nights.

Dudess

Oh I have to say it's more than just not that funny anymore - it's atrocious. And not just compared to its glory days. It's so bad I'd find it as appalling as I do now even if there WASN'T a time when it was so brilliant.

Running Bing

TheIrishGrover wrote: »

I stopped watching it regularly after season 9 or 10 so I won't comment on episodes after those seasons. I just thought that season after season 8 it really dropped in quality quite dramatically: I thought Homer just became a much nastier character rather than just being a pretty harmless idiot and I thought Bart also became much less sympathetic. Ive seen a few of the latter ones (Liam Neeson, Ricky Gervais etc) but thought they were pretty poor. It's interesting to note that most of the original writers (Brad bird especially) left once their contracts finished at the end of season 8 (IMO it's best season. Lisa the Vegetarian I think is the best they've done. So many quotable lines in one single episode. If you look back at the episodes that really stick in your mind. The ones that make you go: Oh, I LOVE this one. You'll find that 90% probably come from S1-8.

Saying that, if they do make that Irish episode I'll watch it. Surprised it has taken this long for them to et around to it.

Nice post and I think your spot on there, this is something I noticed myself and its quite disappointing from a fans perspective.

On the issue of watching new episodes does anybody actually watch them anymore? I remember as a kid Sunday evenings and a new Simpsons was always a big thing but I honestly have not sit down to purposely watch one of the new episodes in years.


And I agree that its not just because they are not as funny as they used to be, it really is a very bad show now. Ill put it this way, if the Simpsons only began a couple of years back and the newer episodes where the first introduction people got the show would not have lasted a year. Horrible stuff.

Jack Sheehan

The absolute nadir of the simpsons was a christmas episode a few years back. It was so bad that it actually made the other episodes of season 14 (the worst season) look half decent in comparison.

Zillah

DenMan wrote: »

*Mr Sparkle* (a fish and a light bulb fusion). It sounds like he says *Mr Sparkler*

Japanese people are uncomfortable with words that don't end in vowels so they tend to stick them on. Mr Sparkle would turn into something like Mr Sparkulu

overexcitedaj

charlie mchugh wrote: »

Nothing will ever top this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQJrovKgrTw

that is one of the funniest things i have ever seen. Was this aired?

Anyway back on topic. I feel that when the Simpsons crew went into production for the Simpsons movie the show suffered terribly. But after the movie was released and season 19 came out it looks to have slowly got back on track.( havent seen any of the new season yet) I thought the Debarted was a very good episode. Alot of these new writers though are not half as witty as to when the likes of Conan O Brien was writing. Another point that was really a selling point for the whole Simpsons series was the ability to feel emotionally attached for these cartoon characters. Even though it was animation there really was some heart warming episodes early on. Last exit to Springfield for example. thats my Fav Simpsons episode

redfan

do you have a direct link to that mad cartoon?
simpsons is getting lame latly .. they should of never sold themselfs out to make the movies

Dudess

Have they more movies lined up?

In my opinion it's been going downhill since long before the movie.

EdgarAllenPoo

The movie was actually good. It seemed odd that the episodes hadn't been good for years but that the movie was as good as it was. I've read that there is another one planned but I've no idea when it'll be released.

Dennis the Stone

I thought the movie was not very good at all. It's so sad to see how far the Simpsons have fallen