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LorenzoL 12-18-05 08:50 AM
The Simpsons -- "The Simpsons Christmas Stories" -- 12/18/05
 
"The Simpsons Christmas Stories".
Spoiler:
The First (Annoyed Grunt) - El; I Saw Grampa Cussing Santa Claus; The Nutcracker... Sweet.

Cast: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith, Hank Azaria, Harry Shearer.
Producer(s): James L. Brooks, Matt Groening, Al Jean.

Original Airdate: December 18, 2005.

LorenzoL 12-18-05 08:51 AM
More detailed sypnosis:

Spoiler:
"In 'The First (Annoyed Grunt) El,' when Reverend Lovejoy's car breaks down en route to Christmas mass, Homer takes over the sermon and delivers his version of the birth of Christ (Bart) to his parents Joseph (Homer) and Mary (Marge).

"'I Saw Grampa Cussing Santa Claus' finds Grampa reminiscing about his daredevil days as a WWII fighter pilot, when he was stranded on an island alongside his gunner, Burns. Grampa recalls mistaking Santa Claus for an enemy aircraft and gunning him down from the sky. Realizing their mistake, Grampa helps Jolly Ol' St. Nick to safety, only to have Burns steal the sleigh and escape the island -- leaving Grampa stranded again.

"The final installment, 'The Nutcracker ... Sweet,' which finds the townspeople of Springfield preparing for Christmas Day, is set to the tune of the famed Nutcracker ballet."

pilot 12-18-05 01:51 PM
isn't this along with family guy and everything else that's new tonight going to get fucked up because of bush on tv tonight?

Michael Ballack 12-18-05 02:59 PM
Originally Posted by pilot
isn't this along with family guy and everything else that's new tonight going to get fucked up because of bush on tv tonight?
Oh god no. Why?

RichardW 12-18-05 03:06 PM
Does he have to mess up the one night of new shows?

Scott27 12-18-05 03:46 PM
Originally Posted by pilot
isn't this along with family guy and everything else that's new tonight going to get fucked up because of bush on tv tonight?
The speech is at 9pm ET I believe, so Simpsons shouldn't be affected.

pilot 12-18-05 06:04 PM
Originally Posted by scott27
The speech is at 9pm ET I believe, so Simpsons shouldn't be affected.
ah..so I guess just family guy & american dad..damn it ..

aktick 12-18-05 06:09 PM
Originally Posted by pilot
ah..so I guess just family guy & american dad..damn it ..
I thought it was at 8pm ET?

pilot 12-18-05 06:39 PM
Originally Posted by aktick
I thought it was at 8pm ET?
I did aswell but it's at 9 apparently..

Green Smurf 12-18-05 07:34 PM
This was a pretty good episode.

Orbi-Wan Techno 12-18-05 08:23 PM
Moe's annual suicide attempts :-)

"Eighteen wheels and they all missed me!"

jonw9 12-18-05 08:37 PM
Does the Simpsons run a short opening in order to run a longer episode or more commercials? I can't remember last time I saw Bart at the chalkboard.

LorenzoL 12-18-05 08:45 PM
Didn't really care much for the first story but I enjoyed the Nutcracker one the most.

Not as good as the previous Bible Simpsons episode but enjoyable nonetheless.

clckworang 12-18-05 09:09 PM
Originally Posted by jon-w9
Does the Simpsons run a short opening in order to run a longer episode or more commercials? I can't remember last time I saw Bart at the chalkboard.
I think in the DVD audio commentaries they say the chalkboard stuff and some of the longer couch gags are used when a show is running short.

Bill Needle 12-18-05 11:53 PM
"He looks like his father. Not you!"

NORML54601 12-19-05 12:54 AM
One of the better eps this season IMO. Loved Flanders ripping off his suit to have preist gear underneath.

MrX 12-19-05 01:42 AM
"I've got the Messiah's nose"

"Give it back, he'll kill us all":lol:

Chew 12-19-05 06:08 AM
Will this be a new annual tradition? (Nothing like starting one 17 years in! :lol: )

Groucho 12-19-05 08:41 AM
"Not now, I'm watching the Orange Bowl!"

Regarding Santa getting shot down: South Park did it!

mmconhea 12-19-05 11:19 AM
one of the best in years.
The Santa Chase seen had me rolling and the song at the end was classic.
A ton... ton... of great lines from this one.

Morf 12-19-05 11:33 AM
Originally Posted by mmconhea
one of the best in years.
I agree. :up:

clckworang 12-19-05 03:39 PM
I didn't really laugh out loud too much in this one, but I still thought it was pretty good.

Xander 12-20-05 12:27 PM
Good ep. Much better than I was expecting, for some reason. Some funny stuff this week.

Nick Danger 12-21-05 05:50 PM
Originally Posted by jon-w9
Does the Simpsons run a short opening in order to run a longer episode or more commercials? I can't remember last time I saw Bart at the chalkboard.
On one of the DVD commentaries, they said that Fox has cut the episodes by more than two minutes so they can run more commercials. They were complaining that 2 minutes is enough for a whole subplot. I figure that's why the chalkboard is gone.

DaveNinja 12-22-05 05:37 PM
Wow, i'm surprized so many people liked this one. I thought it was terrible and almost unwatchable. There were some okay parts in the nut cracker segment, but the first 2 were really thrown together and just plan boring (the WWII one)


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