I've grown accustomed to this show sucking.

We're also 'Die-Hard' fans that keep hoping the next new episode will be good. I'm not going to stop watching just because the series isn't up to par as eariler seasons.

Homer (when he sees Fat Tony & the Gang shooting the guy on the sidewalk): "Whew! Just Italians"

"OK, so he liked hookers."

The "worst episode ever" line was coined by the Comic Book Guy in the "Itchy & Scratchy & Poochy Show" episode when Homer becomes the voice of a cartoon dog to boost I&S ratings. This was somewhere in the 7th or 8th season, and is a really good episode.

CBG later wore a shirt saying "worst episode ever" in the first of the truly worst episodes ever, the one where Bart and Homer adopt a race horse with an attitude and get in trouble with gnome-like jockeys.

Dr. Mas-Seus!

I thought it was a great episode, especially the first half. The "Disney's California Adventure" line had me rolling.

Yep.

Personally, if a show I watch is ever no longer what "it used to be" I will bail on it in a heartbeat. Life is too short to watch something just to beef about it...

That's the same one where Marge asks "Should the Simpsons adopt a horse?" and CBG says something like "I recall the Simpsons already owned a horse, forcing Homer to work 2 jobs, with comical consequences"

I forget why, but when Duncan (The horse with the attitude) is racing, Marge is in the stands and mentions another reference to an 'old' Simpsons episode and the CBG (wearing the 'worst episode ever' t-shirt) yells "Hey! I'm watching you"

That was my favorite line, too. The sight gag with Bob's hair after Marge's excessive shock was funny.

Pretty mediocre episode other than that.

Agreed, I nearly lost faith during seasons 10-12, but some episodes during season 13 did get the ball rolling again on The Simpsons' ability to produce decent character-based humor and not cartoony gags. This season has been pretty decent (with the exception of the god-awful reality show episode).

Well it IS funny if you know the reference. The song is "I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face" from MY FAIR LADY (a famous musical version of Pygmalian - Henry Higgins sings it about the thorn-in-side Eliza). It is completely ridiculous and yet appropriate for Bob to sing as a change of heart to killing Bart.

Laughed out loud several times. The George Foreman mail sorter that turned the "bad" mail (including a party invite from Patty & Selma) into a burger was hysterical. Not the best but certainly not the WORST episode (and MUCH better than the Cecil & Bob episode)

what season is this? 14?

Yeah...
The Simpsons could air the greatest half hour of TV ever, and within the first 5 posts someone states "Worst Episode Ever" or something similar. Its always been that way. They still come back to watch next week.

I'm a hardcore simpsons fan, and I'm really enjoying this solid season. It really feels like some classic episodes are steadily being churned out. I don't see any death of the series coming after this strong season.


In the original grimes episode: didn't Frank Grimes' Tombstone say ?:
Frank Grimes
"Grimey"

The tombstone shown here was the one originally shown in one of the Halloween specials.

It was the dumbed down one for people who can't be bothered to remember things that didn't happen in the last five minutes. Like the one that said Bea (Grandpa's Girlfriend).

I think the original one just said "Grimes", and Lovejoy said in the eulogy, "Frank Grimes, or "Grimey" as he liked to be called..."

"Jesus is our only king."
"Not anymore!"

agreed. stop watching if you hate all the new episodes.

sure they arent as funny as a few years ago, but who cares - if it entertains you for 30 minutes, mission accomplished.

"Jesus is our only king!"