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LorenzoL 03-22-09 09:18 AM
The Simpsons -- "In The Name Of The Grandfather" -- 03/22/09
 
"In the Name of the Grandfather"
Spoiler:
The Simpson family travels to Ireland to take Grandpa to have one last beer at his beloved O'Flanagan's Pub in Dunkilderry.

Originally Aired: March 22, 2009

stevevt 03-22-09 10:32 AM
Re: The Simpsons -- "In The Name Of The Grandfather" -- 03/22/09
 
Warning: Spoiler contains detailed plot points, and not just a summary.

LorenzoL 03-22-09 10:50 AM
Re: The Simpsons -- "In The Name Of The Grandfather" -- 03/22/09
 
Originally Posted by stevevt (Post 9341795)
Warning: Spoiler contains detailed plot points, and not just a summary.
I made it into a summary.

Ranger 03-22-09 10:06 PM
Re: The Simpsons -- "In The Name Of The Grandfather" -- 03/22/09
 
These simpsons threads keep getting quieter. :lol:

OK episode. I liked the Irish culture experience and the police raid was funny.

MrX 03-22-09 10:16 PM
Re: The Simpsons -- "In The Name Of The Grandfather" -- 03/22/09
 
The liked all the leprechauns:lol:

Coral 03-22-09 10:23 PM
Re: The Simpsons -- "In The Name Of The Grandfather" -- 03/22/09
 
Didn't catch the whole episode, but I liked the reference to "Once".

emachine12 03-22-09 10:35 PM
Re: The Simpsons -- "In The Name Of The Grandfather" -- 03/22/09
 
This was the first episode of The Simpsons to air internationally before the US broadcast. It first aired last week on St. Patrick's Day in Ireland...wonder how they felt about some of the episode content.

kstublen 03-23-09 01:04 AM
Re: The Simpsons -- "In The Name Of The Grandfather" -- 03/22/09
 
I still love The Simpsons. Sad to see it often gets overlooked nowadays.

Originally Posted by Coral (Post 9342956)
Didn't catch the whole episode, but I liked the reference to "Once".

Nth Power 03-23-09 04:30 AM
Re: The Simpsons -- "In The Name Of The Grandfather" -- 03/22/09
 
Not a bad episode. The Q*bert gag had me rolling.

CPA-ESQ. 03-23-09 09:03 AM
Re: The Simpsons -- "In The Name Of The Grandfather" -- 03/22/09
 
Good episode - loved the line about how all the half wit Irish are employed as cops in the U.S.


Guinness = bog water + chocolate syrup

silentbob007 03-23-09 10:36 AM
Re: The Simpsons -- "In The Name Of The Grandfather" -- 03/22/09
 
It just seemed to me that they didn't have any idea of how to end the episode. Just for once, I'd like to see Homer give a good court defense ... I mean, shouldn't he be getting better with how many he does?

Raul3 03-23-09 01:01 PM
Re: The Simpsons -- "In The Name Of The Grandfather" -- 03/22/09
 
It was an OK episode, but it could have been better.

and what about the Kathy Ireland thing? Did she really refused to appear in the Simpsons?

Cardiff Giant11 03-23-09 05:09 PM
Re: The Simpsons -- "In The Name Of The Grandfather" -- 03/22/09
 
I liked a bunch of the billboards and quick site gags, I think my favorite was the billboard for U2's Moving Company "We Move in Mysterious Ways" rotfl

Edit-grabbed a screen cap off hulu
http://i41.tinypic.com/108iazp.jpg

Mordred 03-23-09 05:32 PM
Re: The Simpsons -- "In The Name Of The Grandfather" -- 03/22/09
 
I liked the Yuprechans, Q-Bert and the Once reference. Not a great episode, but enjoyable.

GoldenJCJ 03-23-09 07:40 PM
Re: The Simpsons -- "In The Name Of The Grandfather" -- 03/22/09
 
So, I take it the Simpsons have become independently wealthy. Buying a top of the line Hot tub, flying the whole family to Ireland, and then buying the pub on the spur of the moment.

Cardiff Giant11 03-23-09 08:36 PM
Re: The Simpsons -- "In The Name Of The Grandfather" -- 03/22/09
 
Originally Posted by GoldenJCJ (Post 9344703)
So, I take it the Simpsons have become independently wealthy. Buying a top of the line Hot tub, flying the whole family to Ireland, and then buying the pub on the spur of the moment.
wow..all i can say, perhaps you were watching the News Hour before watching this episode? ;) It's the Simpsons, it doesn't have to nor should it make sense. One minute the Nuclear Plant is located in Homer's backyard, next a grave yard, then a highway. My point? Logic need not and apply and if you should check it at the door. This kind of reminds me of the people arguing in another thread about Michael's actions in last weeks episode of the Office being too unrealistic. It's a sitcom; lighten up Francis :)

jonw9 03-23-09 08:41 PM
Re: The Simpsons -- "In The Name Of The Grandfather" -- 03/22/09
 
Originally Posted by CPA-ESQ. (Post 9343402)
Guinness = bog water + chocolate syrup
Yeah, but you don't know the ratio!

Nick Martin 03-23-09 09:29 PM
Re: The Simpsons -- "In The Name Of The Grandfather" -- 03/22/09
 
50/50

Still won't ever convince me to drink beer. :D

LorenzoL 03-24-09 03:49 AM
Re: The Simpsons -- "In The Name Of The Grandfather" -- 03/22/09
 
I liked the part with the hot tub especially Flanders.

Orbi-Wan Techno 03-24-09 06:07 AM
Re: The Simpsons -- "In The Name Of The Grandfather" -- 03/22/09
 
I just lost it when grandpa busted the hot tub, and they did an extended gag of the whole family flopping on the ground like fish.

Homer (banging the trash can lids) "Go back to your day spas!"

abanytime 03-24-09 07:06 AM
Re: The Simpsons -- "In The Name Of The Grandfather" -- 03/22/09
 
"Ouchie spray" :lol:

CPA-ESQ. 03-24-09 04:09 PM
Re: The Simpsons -- "In The Name Of The Grandfather" -- 03/22/09
 
Originally Posted by GoldenJCJ (Post 9344703)
So, I take it the Simpsons have become independently wealthy. Buying a top of the line Hot tub, flying the whole family to Ireland, and then buying the pub on the spur of the moment.
They had a gag that the hot tub was offered with "0% Financing"

The Simpsons are living like true Americans - they get everything they want, and use credit to get there... last week Homer said he was getting money from his "home equality loan."

GoldenJCJ 03-24-09 06:03 PM
Re: The Simpsons -- "In The Name Of The Grandfather" -- 03/22/09
 
Originally Posted by Cardiff Giant (Post 9344801)
wow..all i can say, perhaps you were watching the News Hour before watching this episode? ;) It's the Simpsons, it doesn't have to nor should it make sense. One minute the Nuclear Plant is located in Homer's backyard, next a grave yard, then a highway. My point? Logic need not and apply and if you should check it at the door. This kind of reminds me of the people arguing in another thread about Michael's actions in last weeks episode of the Office being too unrealistic. It's a sitcom; lighten up Francis :)
Trust me, I realize it's unrealistic. I was actually considering putting some sort of smilie in my post so people would understand that I was joking. I wasn't serious, yet that's what kept popping into my head throughout the episode.

Cardiff Giant11 03-24-09 08:15 PM
Re: The Simpsons -- "In The Name Of The Grandfather" -- 03/22/09
 
Originally Posted by GoldenJCJ (Post 9346857)
Trust me, I realize it's unrealistic. I was actually considering putting some sort of smilie in my post so people would understand that I was joking. I wasn't serious, yet that's what kept popping into my head throughout the episode.
Gotcha, chalk that one up to sarcasm being hard to detect in written communication :)


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