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Post by Alyce: Old Media Enthusiast on Feb 20, 2022 9:34:34 GMT -5
And England's greatest prime minster is LORD PALMERSTON!
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Post by The Summer of Muskrat XVII on Feb 20, 2022 10:08:04 GMT -5
Probably one of the most iconic Simpson’s episodes, and definitely one of the best
EDIT: Back in the 90’s, pre DVD and pre streaming, it used to bring me pure joy when this episode came on
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Post by Milkman Norm on Feb 20, 2022 10:13:07 GMT -5
And England's greatest prime minster is LORD PALMERSTON! PITT THE ELDER! |
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Post by HMARK Center on Feb 20, 2022 10:16:00 GMT -5
A case can be made that this is the best episode of anything, ever.
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Post by BlackoutCreature on Feb 20, 2022 10:38:00 GMT -5
So back in 2017, for the episodes 25th anniversary, Fox aired a one-hour special about it called "Springfield of Dreams: The Legend of Homer Simpson" in the style of a Ken Burns' documentary. It featured some fun commentary and interviews including a very funny cameo by then NYC Mayor Bill deBlasio about Steve Sax. As near as I can tell it is not on either Disney+ or YouTube. Does anybody know if it is available to watch anywhere?
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Post by Jaws the Shark on Feb 20, 2022 10:45:06 GMT -5
This is my favourite Simpsons episode and one of many that it took me growing up to really understand. As an adult it now evokes a strange melancholy in me, I suppose as I relate more and more with grown men wanting to live out boyhood dreams of sporting glory.
"If I want you to bunt, I will touch my belt buckle not once, not twice, but thrice!"
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Post by jimmyjackezekiel on Feb 20, 2022 11:13:47 GMT -5
I still liked this episode better than Steinbrenner.
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Post by The Summer of Muskrat XVII on Feb 20, 2022 11:21:11 GMT -5
This is my favourite Simpsons episode and one of many that it took me growing up to really understand. As an adult it now evokes a strange melancholy in me, I suppose as I relate more and more with grown men wanting to live out boyhood dreams of sporting glory. "If I want you to bunt, I will touch my belt buckle not once, not twice, but thrice!" As a 35 year old who is still very active in beer league softball I can absolutely relate to that feeling |
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Post by Big BosskMan on Feb 20, 2022 11:33:59 GMT -5
Touch my belt buckle not once or twice but thrice!
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Post by Gravedigger's Biscuits on Feb 20, 2022 11:36:18 GMT -5
So back in 2017, for the episodes 25th anniversary, Fox aired a one-hour special about it called "Springfield of Dreams: The Legend of Homer Simpson" in the style of a Ken Burns' documentary. It featured some fun commentary and interviews including a very funny cameo by then NYC Mayor Bill deBlasio about Steve Sax. As near as I can tell it is not on either Disney+ or YouTube. Does anybody know if it is available to watch anywhere? Looks like it's available on Vimeo:
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Post by Push R Truth on Feb 20, 2022 11:39:04 GMT -5
I told you to trim those sideburns!
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Post by EoE: Well There's Your Problem on Feb 20, 2022 12:15:34 GMT -5
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Post by Terry McConkey on Feb 20, 2022 12:44:10 GMT -5
I quoted a line from this episode once and the person didn't get right off.
Timeless classic. I do sometimes binge Simpsons on FXX after not watching for years. My bias is towards Seasons 1-10.
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Post by The Summer of Muskrat XVII on Feb 20, 2022 13:18:10 GMT -5
I quoted a line from this episode once and the person didn't get right off. Timeless classic. I do sometimes binge Simpsons on FXX after not watching for years. My bias is towards Seasons 1-10. I put on Simpson’s every night when I go to sleep and never go past Season 8. I’m not someone who hates the post Season 10 stuff, but the early seasons are just comfort food for me and make it easy to fall asleep. |
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Post by msc on Feb 20, 2022 13:27:12 GMT -5
All I know about baseball I learned from this episode.
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Post by dablueboy on Feb 20, 2022 14:09:01 GMT -5
And England's greatest prime minster is LORD PALMERSTON! PITT THE ELDER! LORD……PALMERSTON!!! *punch* |
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Post by Cyno on Feb 20, 2022 15:01:35 GMT -5
It's not my absolute favorite Simpsons episode. That'd be Round Springfield. But it's in my top five along with Last Exit To Springfield, You Only Move Twice, and Treehouse of Horror III.
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Post by SmashTV on Feb 20, 2022 15:15:55 GMT -5
‘Uh-oh. I don’t understand a word he’s saying. Why won’t he just let me bat? I wish I was at home with a big bag of potato chips. Mmmm...potato chips.’
Haven’t seen the episode in years, but I can remember that line. Brilliant song over the end credits too.
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Post by thegatewaydrug on Feb 20, 2022 15:21:50 GMT -5
Only three members of the 1992 Springfield Power Plant Softball team made it to the Baseball Hall of Fame (all on their first ballot).
Six members of Mr. Burns' dream roster (all long dead at the time) made it to the Hall.
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Post by Terry McConkey on Feb 20, 2022 15:31:13 GMT -5
‘Uh-oh. I don’t understand a word he’s saying. Why won’t he just let me bat? I wish I was at home with a big bag of potato chips. Mmmm...potato chips.’ Haven’t seen the episode in years, but I can remember that line. Brilliant song over the end credits too. "Talkin' Softball" sung by Terry Cashman. A take on "Talkin' Baseball". It's funny because when I first heard the latter in the "Gang Beats Boggs" episode of It's Always Sunny, I thought it was sung by Randy Newman. |
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