Good ep all around; one of the better Simpsons episodes this season.

Some good lines, not that great of an episode.

I thought it was great that he was willing to make fun of theatre superstitions. A lot of actors get really uptight about respecting theatre history.

I really liked the episode as well. It was a pleasant surprise since this season has been a bit of a dissapointment to me, a longtime Simpsons fan. I love how they don't make a big deal out of the cameos anymore. In the past they would build an episode around them (like Micheal Jackson and Dustin Hoffman), but now celebs are lucky if they get two lines...

"I love you Lord Daftwager!"

Brilliant!!!

Overall the episode didn't do that much for me. However, it was a great exercise in how many UK refernces they could drop. I loved the part with Maggie as the kid in Trainspotting.

Overall story was poor, but there were many funny one-liners, enough to make me forget the weak premise.

didn't do much for me. w00t, now homer has a sister...

I can't believe noone has mentioned one of the funniest bits of the episode--the Hockey Dad videogame! That whole bit had me rolling on the floor laughing--especially when the videogame announcer was saying "You're a big man! You're a big man!"
That was just wrong, but so hilarious.

Hockey dad - the videogame was very funny ... two years ago. I realize the long lead time, but what an out-dated joke.

But still years ahead of Friends.

That was the only problem I had with it, it was defintely gimmicky. Not a very good story, but it was funny all the way through . I couldn't believe the "Smither, guide me in" line. That was a lot racier than the old men kissing, imo.