I'm glad Frank Grimes died

Mint Aero

He deserved it :mad:

The_Valeyard

Or Grimey, as he preferred to be called.

James Bond Junior

Good ole grimey!

Ruu

Immmmmmmmmmmmm HOMER SIMPSON!

Ted_YNWA

Ruu wrote: »

Immmmmmmmmmmmm HOMER SIMPSON!

Well I'm Henry Sellllllllllllllllllersssss

recylingbin

Poor grimey

Dozen Wicked Words

He destroyed valuable walls and spilt precious acid so got what he deserved.

Duffy the Vampire Slayer

I wish I lived above a bowling alley and underneath another bowling alley.

dfx-

I don't think he was cut out to work at a nuclear plant..

Cold War Kid

"Abandoned by his parents at age four, little Frank never got to go to school - instead, he spent his childhood as a delivery boy: delivering gifts to more... fortunate children."

Drexel

I think I have just decided that this is my favorite episode of the simpsons

Jordan 199

Cold War Kid wrote: »

"Abandoned by his parents at age four, little Frank never got to go to school - instead, he spent his childhood as a delivery boy: delivering gifts to more... fortunate children."

"And on his 18th birthday, he was blown up in a grain silo explosion."

The Backwards Man

spoilers ffs:mad:

Eutow

Grimey should have done what Homer does, just go in everyday and do it really half-assed. Then he would be the one with a dream house, two cars, a beautiful wife and lobsters for dinner.

Cold War Kid

Jordan 191 wrote: »

"And on his 18th birthday, he was blown up in a grain silo explosion."

"During his lengthy recovery, he taught himself to hear, and feel pain again."

wendell borton

Lobster for diner!

bjork

The Backwards Man wrote: »

spoilers ffs:mad:

I have no idea what I just ruined for myself. But someday, I go to the cinema and 2 minutes in I'll be like

"£%& boards, I know what happens

Bret Hart

Classic Simpsons episode and back when the writers gave a **** at what they churned out. It's sad to see what has become of it today.

Dozen Wicked Words

Change the channel Marge

Bret Hart

“What's this? 'Extremely high voltage.' Well, I don't need safety gloves, 'cause I'm Homer Simp-!”

No_Comply

'By those who loved him'?

He had nobody. That was the point.

He was bitter, understandably so and deserved a chance at happiness.

rottie 11

Who is he ?

Dr. Zaius Dr. Zaius!

You idiot! You almost drank a beaker full of sulfuric acid!

Acid, eh? Jeez, that would have been stupid! (laughs) Wow, would my face have been red! (laughs again)

Cold War Kid

Bret Hart wrote: »

Classic Simpsons episode and back when the writers gave a **** at what they churned out. It's sad to see what has become of it today.

And such great social commentary/satire.

The Frank Grimes episode made some brilliant points. While hilarious, it's actually quite depressing when you think about how unfair on some people life can be; such a tragic character. A particular moment in it when it was entirely serious, was really powerful:

"I'm saying you're what's wrong with America, Simpson. You coast through life, you do as little as possible, and you leech off of decent, hardworking people like me. Heh, if you lived in any other country in the world, you'd have starved to death long ago. You're a fraud, a total fraud!"

/slams door

/comes back briefly

"It was nice meeting you!"

Tragicomedy at its best.

razorblunt

Bret Hart wrote: »

Classic Simpsons episode and back when the writers gave a **** at what they churned out. It's sad to see what has become of it today.

Who had post 18? Come get your "its not as good as it used to be prize".
Yes, the prize isnt as good as i gave away before, I'm aware of the irony.

pq0n1ct4ve8zf5

Bret Hart wrote: »

Classic Simpsons episode and back when the writers gave a **** at what they churned out. It's sad to see what has become of it today.

Someone over in the Dental Plan thread posted this article recently.

http://deadhomersociety.com/zombiesimpsons/zs1/

Really good analysis of when, why and in what ways The Simpsons changed from one of the most insightful, culturally significant and consistently hilarious pop culture texts of all time into the hot mess it is now. Bit of a long read but a pretty good way to while away a Sunday afternoon.

phasers

Homey stole Grimey's monogrammed pencils, he basically drove him to suicide

AllGunsBlazing

I always thought this was the episode where the rot set in. The plotlines became increasingly absurd afterward. It was as if the writers were highlighting the dead end the show was already heading towards.

Cold War Kid

Clara Wide Vandal wrote: »

Someone over in the Dental Plan thread posted this article recently.

http://deadhomersociety.com/zombiesimpsons/zs1/

Really good analysis of when, why and in what ways The Simpsons changed from one of the most insightful, culturally significant and consistently hilarious pop culture texts of all time into the hot mess it is now. Bit of a long read but a pretty good way to while away a Sunday afternoon.

Very very occasionally (I'm talking every few years) there can still be the odd good one. The Portlandia episode (2012) was brilliant I thought. The one where the school is split into two single-sex schools so Lisa disguises herself as a boy to attend their maths class... can't believe how good that is for a 2006 episode.
But yes, mostly terrible.

harry Bailey esq

"and this is my son bart,he owns a factory downtown"

Duffy the Vampire Slayer

'You were in space?'

'Of course. You've never been?'

Santa Cruz

Bret Hart wrote: »

Classic Simpsons episode and back when the writers gave a **** at what they churned out. It's sad to see what has become of it today.

One of the best alongwith the Garbage Man

SEPT 23 1989

Hot tub? Media room? It's supposed to be a power plant, not Aunt Beulah's Bordello! NEXT

Ralphie, get off the stage sweetheart

Bret Hart

razorblunt wrote: »

Who had post 18? Come get your "its not as good as it used to be prize".
Yes, the prize isnt as good as i gave away before, I'm aware of the irony.

Any chance you could send it by Parcel Motel ? I'm in a rush.