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[Divvy]

You know it's not like they wanted to go digital. They pretty much didn't have a choice since all the studios in Korea has already switched from traditional and there weren't enough new traditionalists being trained there. They actually held out from switching a lot longer than most animated shows.

That being said, old Simpsons fucking rocks. It's what inspired me to go into animation and I wouldn't be half the animator without all those memories. I wish they would take the effort to dirty up the lines like they did in the Iron Giant to make it looks less perfect.

 

[Kipe]

8. Lemon of Troy
"Homer! Come quick! Bart's quit his tutoring job and joined a violence gang!"

The junkyard owner's face after biting into a lemon was hilarious. :lol

 

[Night_Trekker]

[Homer tries to flee the Power Plant. A giant spider blocks his way. He consults his map...]
Homer: To overcome the Spiders curse, simply quote a Bible verse...ummm..."Thou shall not..."
[He gives up, picks up a rock and throws it at the spider, killing it.]

It's the one where Homer is ducking out early to go to the Duff brewery with Barney I think.

"Hey, is that Princess Di?!
Oh...it's just a pile of rags."

Season 4, episode 16: Duffless

Sweet, thanks.

 

[srst]

 

[Divvy]

Mmmmm can't wait to eat that monkey!

 

[Blader]

The greatest exchange in the history of the show:



Chalmers: Why is there smoke coming out of your oven, Seymour?
Skinner: Uh, oh, that isn't smoke, it's steam. Steam from the steamed clams we're having. [rubs stomach] Mmm -- steamed clams.

Skinner: Superintendent, I hope you're ready for mouth-watering hamburgers.
Chalmers: I thought we were having steamed clams.
Skinner: Oh, no, I said, "steamed hams." That's what I call hamburgers.
Chalmers: You call hamburgers steamed hams.
Skinner: Yes, it's a regional dialect.
Chalmers: Uh-huh. What region?
Skinner: Uh, upstate New York.
Chalmers: Really. Well, I'm from Utica and I never heard anyone use the phrase, "steamed hams."
Skinner: Oh, not in Utica, no; it's an Albany expression.
Chalmers: I see. You know, these hamburgers are quite similar to the ones they have at Krusty Burger.
Skinner: [laughs] Oh, no, patented Skinner Burgers. Old family recipe.
Chalmers: For steamed hams.
Skinner: Yes.
Chalmers: Yes, and you call them steamed hams despite the fact that they are obviously grilled. [shows Skinner the grill marks]
Skinner: Uh ... you know ... one thing I sh-- ... 'scuse me for one second.
Chalmers: Of course.

(Skinner goes into the kitchen. When he walks back into the dining room, we can see that the entire kitchen is on fire.)

Skinner: [faking a yawn] Well, that was wonderful. Good time was had by all. I'm pooped.
Chalmers: Yes, I guess I should be --[sees entire kitchen is on fire] Good Lord, what is happening in there?
Skinner: Aurora Borealis?
Chalmers: Aurora Borealis? At this time of year? At this time of day? In this part of the country? Localized entirely within your kitchen?
Skinner: Yes.
Chalmers: May I see it?
Skinner: Oh, erm... No.

 

[Teriyaki]

:lol :lol

I use Dr. Nick's "It's your window to weight gain" line all the time.

Also, "Eat around the banana, Dad. It’s just empty vitamins.”

 

[AstroLad]

The junkyard owner's face after biting into a lemon was hilarious. :lol

 

[Ad Infinitum]

The greatest exchange in the history of the show:



Chalmers: Why is there smoke coming out of your oven, Seymour?
Skinner: Uh, oh, that isn't smoke, it's steam. Steam from the steamed clams we're having. [rubs stomach] Mmm -- steamed clams.

Skinner: Superintendent, I hope you're ready for mouth-watering hamburgers.
Chalmers: I thought we were having steamed clams.
Skinner: Oh, no, I said, "steamed hams." That's what I call hamburgers.
Chalmers: You call hamburgers steamed hams.
Skinner: Yes, it's a regional dialect.
Chalmers: Uh-huh. What region?
Skinner: Uh, upstate New York.
Chalmers: Really. Well, I'm from Utica and I never heard anyone use the phrase, "steamed hams."
Skinner: Oh, not in Utica, no; it's an Albany expression.
Chalmers: I see. You know, these hamburgers are quite similar to the ones they have at Krusty Burger.
Skinner: [laughs] Oh, no, patented Skinner Burgers. Old family recipe.
Chalmers: For steamed hams.
Skinner: Yes.
Chalmers: Yes, and you call them steamed hams despite the fact that they are obviously grilled. [shows Skinner the grill marks]
Skinner: Uh ... you know ... one thing I sh-- ... 'scuse me for one second.
Chalmers: Of course.

(Skinner goes into the kitchen. When he walks back into the dining room, we can see that the entire kitchen is on fire.)

Skinner: [faking a yawn] Well, that was wonderful. Good time was had by all. I'm pooped.
Chalmers: Yes, I guess I should be --[sees entire kitchen is on fire] Good Lord, what is happening in there?
Skinner: Aurora Borealis?
Chalmers: Aurora Borealis? At this time of year? At this time of day? In this part of the country? Localized entirely within your kitchen?
Skinner: Yes.
Chalmers: May I see it?
Skinner: Oh, erm... No.

YES!

I rarely laugh at the same time and at the same things as my Dad does, this was probably the first time we were both in hysterics together

this thread is awesome.

 

[Skilotonn]

That was just because it was the first animation period, when the budget probably wasn't too high...

Look at the very first season of Family Guy compared to the later seasons after it got popular for comparison - it also started off rough...

It's cool that I remember every single picture from this thread though, aside from the Homer with the gallon hat...

 

[vas_a_morir]

top 10 (vaguely ordered)

[1] bart's friend falls in love
[2] bart the lover
[3] one fish, two fish, blowfish, blue fish
[4] last exit to springfield
[5] homer's triple bypass
[6] lisa's substitute
[7] when flanders failed
[8] $pringfield
[9] homer the heretic
[10] treehouse of horror 2

I pretty much agree, except I would have "when flanders failed" as my top episode, I do believe. That show used to be more than just joke per minute wackiness. It used to have heart and humanity in it. I think that episode really epitomizes that.

"Bart, I don't mean to alarm you, but there may be the boogie man or boogie men in the house" - Paraphrase. (From $pringfield) Also, that has another of my favorite quotes:

"We'll take the spruce moose! Hop in!"

"but sir..."

"*pulls gun* I said, 'hop in.'"

 

[chubigans]

YES!

I rarely laugh at the same time and at the same things as my Dad does, this was probably the first time we were both in hysterics together

this thread is awesome.

Such a hilarious segment. :lol :lol :lol

 

[BobFromPikeCreek]

The greatest exchange in the history of the show:



Chalmers: Why is there smoke coming out of your oven, Seymour?
Skinner: Uh, oh, that isn't smoke, it's steam. Steam from the steamed clams we're having. [rubs stomach] Mmm -- steamed clams.

Skinner: Superintendent, I hope you're ready for mouth-watering hamburgers.
Chalmers: I thought we were having steamed clams.
Skinner: Oh, no, I said, "steamed hams." That's what I call hamburgers.
Chalmers: You call hamburgers steamed hams.
Skinner: Yes, it's a regional dialect.
Chalmers: Uh-huh. What region?
Skinner: Uh, upstate New York.
Chalmers: Really. Well, I'm from Utica and I never heard anyone use the phrase, "steamed hams."
Skinner: Oh, not in Utica, no; it's an Albany expression.
Chalmers: I see. You know, these hamburgers are quite similar to the ones they have at Krusty Burger.
Skinner: [laughs] Oh, no, patented Skinner Burgers. Old family recipe.
Chalmers: For steamed hams.
Skinner: Yes.
Chalmers: Yes, and you call them steamed hams despite the fact that they are obviously grilled. [shows Skinner the grill marks]
Skinner: Uh ... you know ... one thing I sh-- ... 'scuse me for one second.
Chalmers: Of course.

(Skinner goes into the kitchen. When he walks back into the dining room, we can see that the entire kitchen is on fire.)

Skinner: [faking a yawn] Well, that was wonderful. Good time was had by all. I'm pooped.
Chalmers: Yes, I guess I should be --[sees entire kitchen is on fire] Good Lord, what is happening in there?
Skinner: Aurora Borealis?
Chalmers: Aurora Borealis? At this time of year? At this time of day? In this part of the country? Localized entirely within your kitchen?
Skinner: Yes.
Chalmers: May I see it?
Skinner: Oh, erm... No.

http://www.milkandcookies.com/link/54624/detail/

 

[Duderz]

[Homer's fantasy of winning the lottery]
Lenny: Hey, Homer! Whatd'ya do, get a haircut or somethin'?
[Homer is revealed to be 12 feet tall & made of gold]
Homer: Look closer, Lenny!
Lenny: Oh I see it, you're the biggest man in the world now. And you're covered in gold!
Homer: Fourteen karat gold!
[Heads to Mr. Burns' office]
Homer: Take a hike, Boss. I'm running things now!
Mr. Burns: All hail King Homer!
[Fantasy ends showing Homer encrusted with jewels and wearing a crown, standing over the city and laughing evilly.]

:lol :lol What episode was this from again?

 

[way more]

This Bra Bomb had better work nerdlinger.

Simpson scandal update: Homer sleeps nude in an oxygen tent which he believes gives him sexual powers!
Homer: HEY! That's a half-truth!



May I suggest someone take the following screencaps?

Homer waving to God while asleep. Marge looks at him puzzled.

Homer as John Elway via his fantasy life the Witness Protection Agency offers him.

 

[Blader]

Now, my favorite Treehouse of Horror:

"Ugh, I'm bad at this..."

 

[evil solrac v3.0]

Scorpio!
He'll sting you with his dreams of power and wealth!
Beware of Scorpio!
His twisted twin obsessions are his plot to rule the world
And his employees' health!
He'll welcome you into his lair
Like the nobleman welcomes his guest!
With free dental care and a stock plan that helps you invest!
But beware of his generous pensions
Plus three weeks paid vacation each year!
And on Fridays the lunchroom serves hot dogs and burgers and beer!
He loves German beer!

 

[Rorschach]

I use Dr. Nick's "It's your window to weight gain" line all the time.

Hey, did you go to Hollywood Upstairs Medical College too?

 

[Flynn]

Nice going guys. I broke up with the Simpsons maybe eight or ten years ago. Haven't watched a single episode in that long. The show is practically out of my life.

All those screens in the first couple of pages broke my heart. Thanks.

 

[Jake.]

[Taps chest] Pure West

always the best.

 

[Uremifasolasiututut]

"Why do you mock me oh Lord? Mmmmmmmmm, sacrilicious."

 

[afternoon delight]

"Hey, everyone! Look at this; it's that boy who laughs at everyone! Let's laugh at him! "

 

[SealSqueal]

Lisa the Simpson in season 9 is one of my favourite eps. Has everything in it that I loved about the series. Features a heap of characters and even has a DNA instructional video from Troy McClure.

JASPER'S LETTER: "I have frozen myself so I may live to see the wonders of the future. Thaw me out when robot wives are cheap and effective. P.S. Please alter my pants as fashion dictates."

When out of the freezer again: JASPER: "Is that you, Apu?! Time has ravaged your once-youthful looks!"

So many funny moments like the simpsons men running into each other with pans on their heads.

 

[Deleted member 30609]

this is the best thread I've ever read, and I only read the first two pages.

 

[B-Rad Lascelle]

To Alcohol! The cause of - and solution to - all of life's problems!

 

[unreon]

"You want the truth?! YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH! Because when you reach over to that pile of of goo, that was your best friend's face! You'll know what to do! Forget it Marge, it's CHINATOWN!"

 

[SCULLIBUNDO]

"You want the truth?! YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH! Because when you reach over to that pile of of goo, that was your best friend's face! You'll know what to do! Forget it Marge, it's CHINATOWN!"

Greatest episode ever.

So Mr. Simpson, what qualities do you have?
I can tell the difference between butter and 'I can't believe it's not butter'
NO YOU CAN'T MR. SIMPSON NO-ONE CAN!

Smithers: Mr. Simpson, are you listening?
[Homer eats an orange]
Simpson?!
Homer: Huh? Yeah, I was listening. Very funny.
Moe: Oh, you were not! You were just eating a damn orange.
Homer: Well, yes, yes, to the untrained eye, I'm eating an orange,
But to the eye that has brains, I'm making a point about
marriage! For you see, marriage is a lot like an orange.
First, you have the skin...then the sweet, sweet innards...
[devours it]
Apu: I don't understand...?
Willy: {If I wanted to see a man eat an orange, I would have taken
the orange-eating class!
[in the orange-eating class]}
Hans: {The eating of an orange is a lot like a good marriage.}
Abe: {Just eat the damn oranges!}



--------

The next day, Marge drives down Main St. in the car, thinking about
Homer as she reads the names of the stores she passes. She hears
Homer's ghostly voice in fragments..."I love you...Will you marry me
Marge?...You mean I'm going to be a daddy?...I hope we'll always be
together...together...together..." She sees Homer in the back seat
speaking to her through a cardboard roll, and the skids, throwing Homer
out.

 

[BenjaminBirdie]

Hey, did you go to Hollywood Upstairs Medical College too?

"What the hell is tha--"

 

[BitchTits]

Lisa's Rival is such a great episode. All the stuff with Alison, the diaramas, and Homer's sugar stash was gold!

[Pulls a man from behind the pile]
Thief: [holds teacup and saucer] Hello.
Homer: All right, pal: where'd you get the sugar for that tea?
Thief: I nicked it when you let your guard down for that split second,
and I'd do it again. [sips tea] Goodbye.


Homer pleads his case with Marge.

Homer: You see, Marge? Do you see?
Marge: Homer, when are you going to give up this crazy sugar scheme?
Homer: Never, Marge! Never. I can't live the button-down life like
you. I want it all: the terrifying lows, the dizzying highs, the
creamy middles. Sure, I might offend a few of the bluenoses with
my cocky stride and musky odors -- oh, I'll never be the darling
of the so-called "City Fathers" who cluck their tongues, stroke
their beards, and talk about "What's to be done with this Homer
Simpson?"
Marge: Look!... just get rid of the sugar, OK?

OW! Oh, they're defending themselves somehow! :lol

 

[SCULLIBUNDO]

Lisa's Rival is such a great episode. All the stuff with Alison, the diaramas, and Homer's sugar stash was gold!

[Pulls a man from behind the pile]
Thief: [holds teacup and saucer] Hello.
Homer: All right, pal: where'd you get the sugar for that tea?
Thief: I nicked it when you let your guard down for that split second,
and I'd do it again. [sips tea] Goodbye.


Homer pleads his case with Marge.

Homer: You see, Marge? Do you see?
Marge: Homer, when are you going to give up this crazy sugar scheme?
Homer: Never, Marge! Never. I can't live the button-down life like
you. I want it all: the terrifying lows, the dizzying highs, the
creamy middles. Sure, I might offend a few of the bluenoses with
my cocky stride and musky odors -- oh, I'll never be the darling
of the so-called "City Fathers" who cluck their tongues, stroke
their beards, and talk about "What's to be done with this Homer
Simpson?"
Marge: Look!... just get rid of the sugar, OK?

OW! Oh, they're defending themselves somehow! :lol

:lol

 

[DaCocoBrova]

My favorite Simpsons Episode

 

[beelzebozo]

I pretty much agree, except I would have "when flanders failed" as my top episode, I do believe. That show used to be more than just joke per minute wackiness. It used to have heart and humanity in it. I think that episode really epitomizes that.

"Bart, I don't mean to alarm you, but there may be the boogie man or boogie men in the house" - Paraphrase. (From $pringfield) Also, that has another of my favorite quotes:

"We'll take the spruce moose! Hop in!"

"but sir..."

"*pulls gun* I said, 'hop in.'"

i'm a big sucker for episodes with that balance that you mention--the ones that emphasize that the simpsons are ultimately good people, not just a series of jokes. homer's arc over the course of "when flanders failed" is great, because though he imagines when he makes his wish at the barbecue how glorious and funny it would be to see the leftorium all locked up, when it happens, he's actually wracked with guilt and takes action to change it.

another excellent instance in these episodes of homer being a good person and most notably a good dad is the end of "lisa's substitute," when he's consoling her about losing mr. bergstrom and starts pretending to be a monkey to cheer her up after she screams at him and calls him a babboon.

i can't remember the exact quote, but he says something to her like, "i don't know what it's like to lose anyone important to you. everyone important to me is living in this house." lisa sort of "oh, dad"s him here, and he replies with a really sincere "it's true." it's just a very real, heartwarming moment. . . and maybe that's what i miss more than anything about the show, or what i loved most about the episodes i listed: the sincerity.

it used to be a very sincere show.

 

[Flynn]

Hello my name is Mr. Burns. I believe you have a letter for me.

 

[fisheyes]

As a joint example of 'visual charm', 'hilarious scene', 'brilliant episode' and 'insanely quotable', I present:

Jeez, you guys are pathetic. No wonder Smithers made me Head Bee Guy.

Duhhh its getting away.
Awww we did baaaad.

A BEE BIT MY BOTTOM. NOW MY BOTTOM'S BIG!

 

[karasu]

I started watching old episodes because of this thread, and season 2 is so overly sentimental. It's disgusting.

 

[beelzebozo]

season 2 is definitely more sentimental than season 3, but that's never bothered me. season 1 is equally if not more so, but after being subjected to the vacuous retardation that is anything past season 10, or any number of other popular cartoons on television today with no human core, it's refreshing.

but season 3 is a bit less sentimental and more balanced.

 

[BobFromPikeCreek]

MORE ASBESTOS! MORE ASBESTOS! MORE ASBESTOS!

 

[Liu Kang Baking A Pie]

Hello my name is Mr. Burns. I believe you have a letter for me.

Done in a fake voice, as if the post office worker would recognize Mr. Burns' voice.

That's the sort of hilarious shit the new Simpsons just doesn't do anymore.

 

[Gagaman]

I haven't seen anything from 'Homer's Triple Bypass' in this thread yet!

Watching this scene frame by frame is awesome.

 

[beelzebozo]

MORE ASBESTOS! MORE ASBESTOS! MORE ASBESTOS!

"as your president, i will demand a science-fiction library with an a.b.c. of the genre! asimov, bester, clarke!"

"what about ray bradbury?"

"i'm aware of his work."

 

[Nander]

i'm a big sucker for episodes with that balance that you mention--the ones that emphasize that the simpsons are ultimately good people, not just a series of jokes.

For a short moment the very latest episode of Simpsons actually showed a glimpse of this long lost quality,

Spoiler

when the Simpsons were forced to move out of their house, and Homer had left flowers and a note for the new tenants. And Flanders was actually a real character again, and not just the butt of Homer's jokes.

The episode had so much potential, and could have been great had they not reverted to the same stupid Homer jokes as every other episode the last seasons.

 

[-Winnie-]

Hello my name is Mr. Burns. I believe you have a letter for me.

"Okay Mr. Burns, what's your first name?"

"... I don't know."

:lol

 

[BigAT]

Mom, there's something you should know about me. I almost always spoil the moment.

I'm sorry...

 

[Chipopo]

"Okay Mr. Burns, what's your first name?"

"... I don't know."

:lol

:lol

The delivery of this line is AMAZING

 

[Cymbal Head]

:lol So good.

I also like:

EWWW! It's dripping funny-smelling water on me!!


I also wanted to mention

Burns: Oh, Simpson, can't you go five seconds without embarrassing yourself?
BOING!
Grandpa: How long was that?


As much as I love this show, this thread is depressing me, because I've seen all these episodes so many times that the impact of the humor has been dulled. What I wouldn't give to experience some of these for the first time again.

 

[OmniGamer]

*OmniGamer's basking in thread's warm glowing warming glow*

 

[Skittleguy]

Vaclav: She'll do 300 hectares on a single tank of kerosene.

Homer: What country is this car from?

Vaclav: It .. no longer exists.

[Homer struggling to get car into gear - transmission grinding]

Vaclav: Poot it een 'H' !

 

[GoutPatrol]

 

[Rorschach]

I can't believe I posted that real SP pic without posting this:

 

[Rapping Granny]

Another amazing episode is King-Size Homer.

Lisa: Dad, what are you doing down there?
Homer: Washing my Fat Guy Hat, honey.