The Simpsons -- "The Italian Bob" -- 12/11/05
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There weren't a whole lot of LOL moments here, but it's the first episode in a while that felt fresh to me. Even though they did a common theme (Simpsons visit a foreign land) and featured a character that's been in many episodes, this didn't have that "recycled plot" feeling I have gotten from most of the other decent episodes.
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Originally Posted by MrX
Homer's Phantom of the Opera "I am the gayest super villain ever, beware my scented candles. woooooo scented"
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A better episode than we've been getting lately. I liked the dig at Family Guy. Loved the return if the rake joke.
And to SexualPudding--
No shit, that doesn't make any sense.
Put "did" up front, and drop the second "ed" from "needed".
And to SexualPudding--
The fact that Sideshow Bob will be in it needed to be spoiler tagged when Kelsey Grammer's name is right there in the unspoilerized cast list, not to mention the title making it more than obvious?
Put "did" up front, and drop the second "ed" from "needed".
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The only moment I laughed out lout for was the Family Guy/American Dad jab. The rest was mildly humerous. I have to say, probably my least favorite Sideshow Bob episode, but it was far from being horrible, IMO.
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I liked Lisa yelling out all of the cheeses on the highway.
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Originally Posted by MrX
Homer's Phantom of the Opera "I am the gayest super villain ever, beware my scented candles. woooooo scented"
Sideshow Bob's kid was funny as well
Sideshow Bob's kid was funny as well
Favorite line: "AAAAAUGH! In Italian, Kentucky means 'whore'!"
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Originally Posted by cleaver
The title of this thread needed to be spoilerized.
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Originally Posted by j123vt_99
Worst episode ever
Originally Posted by Mopower
Funny that is said every week.
Originally Posted by Numanoid
I thought this was one of the funniest episodes ever. Lots of laugh out loud moments.
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I liked the episode.
The best part for me was Krusty rendition of the opera "Pagliacci" and Homer's line to the old Italian lady to "How come you don't take the time to learn my language. I took the time to eat your food."
The best part for me was Krusty rendition of the opera "Pagliacci" and Homer's line to the old Italian lady to "How come you don't take the time to learn my language. I took the time to eat your food."
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It seems odd that they would show this one just a week or 2 after the Lisa learns Itallian episode. I know that continuity and the Simpsons don't mix, but this and now Homer is working at the plant again just seemed like some of the worst continuity the show has had.
#44
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Simpsons joke comes 35 years late!
Originally Posted by LorenzoL
The best part for me was Krusty's rendition of the opera "Pagliacci" ...
Most of the viewers were probably scratching their heads at Krusty's lyrics. Circa 1970 Kellogg's had a Rice Krispies commercial with an Italian family singing the dialogue, which included the lament about running out of Rice Krispies.
APRIL 2010: Here's the commercial in question.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7joApY9dnw
Last edited by digidoh; 04-23-10 at 01:23 PM. Reason: Added link for Rice Krispies commercial
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Originally Posted by Count Dooku
A better episode than we've been getting lately. I liked the dig at Family Guy. Loved the return if the rake joke.
And to SexualPudding--
No shit, that doesn't make any sense.
Put "did" up front, and drop the second "ed" from "needed".
And to SexualPudding--
No shit, that doesn't make any sense.
Put "did" up front, and drop the second "ed" from "needed".
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Originally Posted by Xander
I thought this ep had a lot of funny stuff in it. It was nice to see Sideshow Bob again. His kid was funny.
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Originally Posted by RichC2
Odd that the funniest moments in this episode had to do with references to Family Guy.
Last edited by mikehunt; 12-13-05 at 07:54 PM.