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Trapper · Oct 6, 2000, 03:18 PM

In an effort to speed along the progress of my dissertation, I removed the T.V. from my household sometime ago. However, I didn't count on having to deal with Simpsons withdrawl. I'm seriously jonesing for some Simpsons. Does anyone know if there is a place to download Simpsons episodes? I've tried the standard web-searches, and I've done a cursory search of various free hotline servers - all to no avail. Help!!

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Travis Hreno
Department of Philosophy
University of Western Ontario
London, Ontario
CANADA
[email protected]

bood69 · Oct 6, 2000, 07:42 PM

There is some sort of thing called Hotline that gets mentioned a lot by other posters. Maybe try your luck there....

Trapper · Oct 6, 2000, 08:00 PM

Actually, if you read my post with a little more care, you'll notice that I mentioned hotline.

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Travis Hreno
Department of Philosophy
University of Western Ontario
London, Ontario
CANADA
[email protected]

mac freak · Oct 6, 2000, 10:09 PM

Try Carracho.

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Kozmik · Oct 6, 2000, 10:09 PM

Oooooooohhhhhhh.... shut down!!!

Scott_H · Oct 7, 2000, 01:26 AM

In an effort to speed along the progress of my dissertation, I removed the T.V. from my household sometime ago.

That was foolish. Everyone needs down time. When I get home from my office on campus I can hardly think. Food and TV is what I need.

Let the writing process just happen.

witulski · Oct 7, 2000, 03:03 AM

that's good advice, but I find that even though I spend hours a day in front of the TV, my writing still hasn't happened yet!

bood69 · Oct 11, 2000, 07:40 PM

Oops....didn't notice that you already mentioned Hotline servers. That said, there's Simpsons episodes all over Hotline....do a search.

Anthony the PC lover · Oct 16, 2000, 03:22 PM

I can quote almost any episode if it would make you feel better?

Trapper · Oct 16, 2000, 03:45 PM

Alright then, name this episode (and no cheating by looking it up online - we may not know, but you will have to live with the knowledge that you were stumped):

"Compadres, it is imperative that we crush the freedom fighters before the start of the rainy seaon. And remember, a shiny new donkey for whoever brings me the head of Colonel Montoya."

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Travis Hreno
Department of Philosophy
University of Western Ontario
London, Ontario
CANADA
[email protected]

Cipher13 · Oct 17, 2000, 02:11 AM

I believe that was Mr. Burns, at the 'worker of the week' presentation, no?
I can't remember the exact name of the episode... they don't show episode names before the episodes over here.

Cipher13

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The Dude · Oct 21, 2000, 11:15 PM

Originally posted by Anthony the PC lover:
I can quote almost any episode if it would make you feel better?

"I'm a big boy." Burns

"Thats a damn lie and you know it." Homer

"Why am I such a loser." Homer

Wanna take a stab at these Anthony?

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Paranoia-
You only have to be right once to make it all worthwhile

-Unknown

gumby5647 · Oct 24, 2000, 11:37 PM

"now throw....throw damn you!!"

any guesses?

gumby5647 · Mar 17, 2001, 06:11 PM

Ok, rather than starting a new thread.....

What's everybody's favorite simpsons char?

mine would be professor flack? (spelling)

maybe a tie with the comic book guy

*WORST POST EVER!*

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"Yes, yes, i know the proceedure for armed robbery, i do work in a convience store you know."
~APU~

TheJoshu · Mar 17, 2001, 06:31 PM

Professor Frink, not Flack. Glayvin!
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Bart: "And I'll take up smoking, and give that up!"

Homer: "Giving up smoking is one of the hardest things you'll ever have to do. Here, have a dollar."

Lisa: "But he didn't do anything!"

Homer: "Didn't he Lisa? Didn't he? ...Hey, wait a minute, he didn't! --beat-- That settles it. We'll get a nanny, and to pay for it, I'll give up the Civil War recreation society I love so much."

[Cut to the bar]

Moe: "Oh, well, Homer's out. We're going to need a new General Ambrose Burnside."

Barney: "I'm not too crazy about our Stonewall Jackson."

Apu: "The south shall... come again!"

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A monk asked Joshu: "Has a dog Buddha-nature or not?"
Joshu answered: "Mu."

Mumon's comments: "Has a dog Buddha-nature? This is the most serious question of all. If you say yes or no, you lose your own Buddha-nature."

3.1416 · Mar 17, 2001, 06:34 PM

"now throw....throw damn you!!"

French bowling instructor giving Marge a lesson, after which he attempts to seduce her.

Try this one: "As usual, a knife-wielding maniac has shown us the way".

What's everybody's favorite simpsons char?

Comic Store Guy, Lionel Hutz, Fat Tony

TheJoshu · Mar 17, 2001, 06:42 PM

"As usual, a knife-wielding maniac has shown us the way".

I think this is Homer, talking about Snake in the episode where he gets a gun, but is forced by Marge to give it up. (I could be wrong.)

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A monk asked Joshu: "Has a dog Buddha-nature or not?"
Joshu answered: "Mu."

Mumon's comments: "Has a dog Buddha-nature? This is the most serious question of all. If you say yes or no, you lose your own Buddha-nature."

gumby5647 · Mar 17, 2001, 06:54 PM

DOH.....thats it professor frink.....yeah!

Ok try this:
"if i do anything for her, she's bound to respect me"

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"excellent, depsite lack of Flubber!" "GLAYVIN!"
Professor Frink

3.1416 · Mar 17, 2001, 06:57 PM

"As usual, a knife-wielding maniac has shown us the way".

I think this is Homer, talking about Snake in the episode where he gets a gun, but is forced by Marge to give it up.

Nope...not that episode (which surprisingly I don't think I've seen), and not Homer.

TheJoshu · Mar 17, 2001, 07:02 PM

Fair enough. I get to make mistakes, because I never put my foot in my mouth by boasting about my capabilities.

Announcer: We now return to "Knightboat: the Crime-Solving Boat".
Michael: Faster, Knightboat! We gotta catch those starfish poachers.
Knightboat: You don't have to yell, Michael, I'm all around you.
Michael: Oh, no! They're headed for land.
[the poachers ride onto the beach, jump on motorcycles, and
speed away]
Michael: We'll never catch them now.
Knightboat: Incorrect: look! A canal.
Homer: Go, Knightboat, go!
Bart: Oh, every week there's a canal.
Lisa: Or an inlet.
Bart: Or a fjord.
Homer: Quiet! I will not hear another word against the boat.

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A monk asked Joshu: "Has a dog Buddha-nature or not?"
Joshu answered: "Mu."

Mumon's comments: "Has a dog Buddha-nature? This is the most serious question of all. If you say yes or no, you lose your own Buddha-nature."

TheJoshu · Mar 17, 2001, 07:05 PM

OK... going for another guess. Was it perhaps in that episode with what's-her-name-from-Roseanne guest-starring as Jimbo's girlfriend? From Bart, about... someone? Moe?

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A monk asked Joshu: "Has a dog Buddha-nature or not?"
Joshu answered: "Mu."

Mumon's comments: "Has a dog Buddha-nature? This is the most serious question of all. If you say yes or no, you lose your own Buddha-nature."

gumby5647 · Mar 17, 2001, 07:06 PM

" Save me Jebus!!!...ohhhhh" "Jebus?"

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"excellent, depsite lack of Flubber!" "GLAYVIN!"
Professor Frink

TheJoshu · Mar 17, 2001, 07:14 PM

How about... "You're kissing a girl? That's so gay!"

"It's my first invention, the Autodialer 5000! Oh, would you look at the stuff they have you saying, it's-sad-and-alarming? You were supposed to alert schoolchildren about snow days. Well, let's see if those telescoping legs still work." [punches buttons[
[Autodialer runs away; Homer chases it]
"Oh no you don't!" [Homer takes off it's legs]

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A monk asked Joshu: "Has a dog Buddha-nature or not?"
Joshu answered: "Mu."

Mumon's comments: "Has a dog Buddha-nature? This is the most serious question of all. If you say yes or no, you lose your own Buddha-nature."

3.1416 · Mar 17, 2001, 07:50 PM

OK... going for another guess. Was it perhaps in that episode with what's-her-name-from-Roseanne guest-starring as Jimbo's girlfriend? From
Bart, about... someone? Moe?

Bingo. Bart made Moe think that Jimbo was the one making the prank calls to his bar, so Moe showed up with a knife to take his revenge. Jimbo's subsequent wussiness caused what's-her-name (I don't know either) to dump him, and all was well.

" Save me Jebus!!!...ohhhhh" "Jebus?"

Is that the one where Homer became a missionary on a remote island to get away from PBS because he made a pledge he couldn't afford?

How about... "You're kissing a girl? That's so gay!"

Man...I think I saw this one not to long ago but I can't remember...the one where Milhouse has a girlfriend and she ends up getting sent to a girls' boarding school?

TheJoshu · Mar 17, 2001, 07:57 PM

Nope. It's Jimbo's line from the episode where Lisa asks Nelson out, and they're having a picnic when some of Nelson's cronies see them.

Which was a great episode...

"Lisa! Do you find something funny about the word 'tromboner?'"
"No, I was just laughing at something outside."
"Lisa likes Nelson!"
"She does not!"
"Milhouse likes Lisa!"
"He does not!"
"Jamie likes Milhouse!"
"Nobody likes Milhouse! Lisa, you've got detention."

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A monk asked Joshu: "Has a dog Buddha-nature or not?"
Joshu answered: "Mu."

Mumon's comments: "Has a dog Buddha-nature? This is the most serious question of all. If you say yes or no, you lose your own Buddha-nature."

TheJoshu · Mar 17, 2001, 08:00 PM

How about... "It makes me madder than... a yak in heat!"

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A monk asked Joshu: "Has a dog Buddha-nature or not?"
Joshu answered: "Mu."

Mumon's comments: "Has a dog Buddha-nature? This is the most serious question of all. If you say yes or no, you lose your own Buddha-nature."

lucylawless · Mar 17, 2001, 09:37 PM

Originally posted by TheJoshu:

"It's my first invention, the Autodialer 5000! Oh, would you look at the stuff they have you saying, it's-sad-and-alarming? You were supposed to alert schoolchildren about snow days. Well, let's see if those telescoping legs still work." [punches buttons[
[Autodialer runs away; Homer chases it]
"Oh no you don't!" [Homer takes off it's legs]

"Lisa's crush" also, and I think it goes "why it's the AT-5000 auto-dialer, my very first patent! Will you look at the gibberish they've got you saying, it's sad and alarming? ... Let's get you home to Frinky! I hope your legs still work..."

it's the little things...

and after "Jamie likes Milhouse", I seem to remember Ooter saying "she does not", then "Ooter likes milhouse", making "nobody likes milhouse" that much funnier, but it was cut out for syndication. Can anyone corroborate?

btw, bravo, nice thread

gumby5647 · Mar 17, 2001, 10:26 PM

im not sure....but that line "nobody likes milhouse" is a CLASSIC!!!

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"excellent, depsite lack of Flubber!" "GLAYVIN!"
Professor Frink

Ruddigger · Mar 17, 2001, 10:56 PM

Ah, it's a beautiful day Millhouse. The sun is shining, the birds are singing, the bees are trying to have sex with them... Or, at least that's my understanding..."

Can you place this episode, (fairly easy)
Homer: "Chop chop, dig dig, chop chop dig dig"
Marge: "You know, Homer, there's a lot more 2 wives could do for you..."
Homer: "I hear chopping, but I dont hear digging."

And lastly can you tell me the episode from which I got my name?

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-Ruddigger
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Have you had your
gigaflop today?

gumby5647 · Mar 17, 2001, 11:11 PM

forgive me if i screw up these lines....its been a long time since ive seen this episode

homer: ok pie, im going to close my eyes and start doing this (chop chop) and if you get eaten its your own fault.!! chop chop chop chop *BANG* OWWWWWWW, ah the hell with it.....

homer: that was apu on the phone, barts team is playing lisa's team this weekend...now i don't want you taking it easy on each other just because you're brother and sister, i want you out there, fighting, fighting for the love of your parents, your in direct competition!! fight, fight, fight, fight, fight

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"excellent, depsite lack of Flubber!" "GLAYVIN!"
Professor Frink

lucylawless · Mar 17, 2001, 11:22 PM

Originally posted by Ruddigger:
Ah, it's a beautiful day Millhouse. The sun is shining, the birds are singing, the bees are trying to have sex with them... Or, at least that's my understanding..."

Can you place this episode, (fairly easy)
Homer: "Chop chop, dig dig, chop chop dig dig"
Marge: "You know, Homer, there's a lot more 2 wives could do for you..."
Homer: "I hear chopping, but I dont hear digging."

And lastly can you tell me the episode from which I got my name?

Bart misses PE signup day, even after Ralf is stuck with TS (tethered swimming -- "I don't feel right") and is forced to take ballet.

I have to admit, I don't remember why Homer was imagining he had two wives...

Brad Goodman, in "Bart's inner child", praises bart for his philosophy "I do what I feel like", Bart says his name is Ruddigger, and hilarity ensues, up to and including "earth to boring guy", and the 'do what you feel' festival, a welcome break from the annual 'do as we say' festival, started by German settlers

hahar...

One of my favorites:

"I have triaaangulated their position, and am compresssing the data into a function of my hand. They're over there!"

TheJoshu · Mar 17, 2001, 11:31 PM

Sorry Lucy, it's been a while since I've seen that episode... so my quoting isn't perfect.

But it got the idea across.

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A monk asked Joshu: "Has a dog Buddha-nature or not?"
Joshu answered: "Mu."

Mumon's comments: "Has a dog Buddha-nature? This is the most serious question of all. If you say yes or no, you lose your own Buddha-nature."

TheJoshu · Mar 17, 2001, 11:59 PM

Here's one more:

Farmer 1: Well, well. Look at the city slicker pulling up in
his fancy German car.
Homer: This car was made in Guatemala.
Farmer 2: Well, pardon us, Mr. Gucci loafers.
Homer: I bought these shoes from a hobo.
Farmer 1: Well la-de-da, Mr. Park Avenue manicure.
Homer: I'm sorry, I believe in good grooming.

And another good one:

Bart: (with Daniel Stern's voice, think Wonder Years) Me? Get a job? Were they serious? I didn't realize it at the time, but a little piece of my childhood had slipped away, forever.
Homer: Bart! What are you staring at?
Bart: Uh, nothing. (More Daniel Stern) He didn't say it, and neither did I, but at that moment, my dad and I were closer than we...
Homer: Bart! Stop it!
Bart: Sorry.

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A monk asked Joshu: "Has a dog Buddha-nature or not?"
Joshu answered: "Mu."

Mumon's comments: "Has a dog Buddha-nature? This is the most serious question of all. If you say yes or no, you lose your own Buddha-nature."

[This message has been edited by TheJoshu (edited 03-17-2001).]

Kestral · Mar 18, 2001, 12:00 AM

I thought Hank Scorpio was pretty cool, he had too many cool quotes to mention.

lucylawless · Mar 18, 2001, 12:08 AM

Originally posted by TheJoshu:
Here's one more:

Farmer 1: Well, well. Look at the city slicker pulling up in
his fancy German car.
Homer: This car was made in Guatemala.
Farmer 2: Well, pardon us, Mr. Gucci loafers.
Homer: I bought these shoes from a hobo.
Farmer 1: Well la-de-da, Mr. Park Avenue manicure.
Homer: I'm sorry, I believe in good grooming.

Hahaha, totally redeemed. Excellent selection and delivery!

marge: "you're not going as a hobo!"
homer: "going where?"

moe: "try my hobo-chicken chili. I start with the best part, the neck. Then I add secret hobo spices..."

bart: "what advice do you have for a young man who will likely become a hobo, like yourself?"
unckie herb: "discarded pizza boxes are an inexpensive source of cheese"

Stogieman · Mar 18, 2001, 12:13 AM

Can you place this episode, (fairly easy)
Homer: "Chop chop, dig dig, chop chop dig dig"
Marge: "You know, Homer, there's a lot more 2 wives could do for you..."
Homer: "I hear chopping, but I dont hear digging."

That one is easy. It's the episode where Homer and Flanders go to Las Vegas and get married after a night of gambling and getting wasted. The scene you mention is when Homer realizes that he got married again and was dreaming about the benefits of having 2 wives.

lucylawless · Mar 18, 2001, 01:22 AM

Trapper-If you've read this whole thread, then you truly are withdrawn and you deserve this delicious info. Back in the day I used to get all the Simpsons I could watch (in real player format) at http://cletus.free.fr -- that's good!
But that site is cursed -- that's bad
But it's moved to http://cletus.farm.free.fr -- that's good!
But that site is also cursed (it requires a password to enter, but you must enter to get the password) -- that's bad
But you can sign up for the mailing list to one day receive the password, at http://cletus.farm.listbot.com -- that's good!
But the listbot contains potassium benzoate.

that's bad!

Scott_H · Mar 18, 2001, 01:29 AM

I like the one where Homer goes to a different town where they drink fudd bear (and not duff). Anyway there's bar fights going on ....
http://www.snpp.com/episodes/8F19.html

Guy1: "Let's fight"
Guy2: "Them's fightin' words"

I love Troy McClure with the voice of Phil Heartman. Phil Heartman is the only celebrity death I have a crap about.

lucylawless · Mar 18, 2001, 01:45 AM

"I caught my wife in bed with my best friend."
"you bitter?"
"yup, bit him, too!"

"They don't call me Colonel Homer 'cause I'm some dumb ass army guy."

in alphabetical order, Yodelin' Zeke, Big shirtless Ron...the recovering alcoholic jug band.....Lurlene Lumpkins..................

.......spittle county........

MikeM32 · Mar 18, 2001, 02:27 AM

Favorite Characters from the simpsons?

Probably mr Burns the tyrannical wimp (remind you of anyone ahem Bill Gates ahem). They don't show Mr Burns in alot of the newer episodes though

Also the Comic book store guy.

But I'm a Bigger Fan of Futurama to be honest. I loved the Simpsons but they're quickly running short on original material and ideas.

Bender Rules!!!

Mike

Kestral · Mar 18, 2001, 04:15 AM

For me, South Park is where it's at. It's what the Simpson's should have been before they sold out early on. But I kinda got bored with South Park cause it was getting stale... but then they introduced my favorite character... TIMMY!!!!!!!!

lucylawless · Mar 18, 2001, 04:50 AM

Southpark is getting stale. Their whole appeal was how they made you say 'they can't do that, can they?' But in the movie, they did everything, and now there's nothing left, let alone what they can do on basic cable. The reason the simpsons is so successful is good character development. Futurama also has it, but they only have about 4 episodes each year. Southpark only develops Stan and Kyle, which are basically indistinguishable, and Chef. I think that's why they're stale. What made the best episodes? Hanky the christmas poo, Timmy, times when they expanded on one character. They can invent new characters, or explore the disturbing inner workings of Garrison or Barbrady or Satan. So they have potential, but I'm not ready to say it's where to turn for satire...

mikithecrackhead · Mar 18, 2001, 04:57 AM

nothing can compare to the simpsons NOTHING! southpark, beavis and butthead, king of the hill, they are all extremely funny and I love them all. but the simpsons are at a league of their own. I love the simpsons they rule!

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YOU - off my planet!

Mar 18, 2001, 09:24 AM

I wouldn't ever of thought that at my ripe old age, the only TV I watch, and love to watch are cartoons. Specifically, Futurama, King of the Hill and The Simpsons. Yessiree, Fox Sunday night cartoons are my reason for owning a TV. Though, I also enjoy Malcolm in the Middle quite a bit too. Hal totally cracks me up!

From 7PM EST to 9PM EST, don't bug me, don't call me, don't interrupt me!

-s'fit

"oh, something gay, no doubt!" - Burns

nealconner · Mar 18, 2001, 10:36 AM

What ever happened to "Family Guy" on FOX? Now that was a great show.

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I got my facts from a talking tree.

WhaMe · Mar 18, 2001, 01:42 PM

Disco Stu ("Disco Stu don't advertise.") and Jasper ("Hey, slow down. The sidewalk's for regular walkin', not yer fancy walkin'.") are my favorites.

gumby5647 · Mar 18, 2001, 03:18 PM

family guy? im not sure what happened to it......but man, i loved baby stewie......oh man that was great...

but NOTHING can compare to the simpsons!!! come on, it won the best show of the century award, or something like that. over cheers, seinfeild (yeah i don't know how to spell that) and 90210 and all those other "classic" shows.....

its all about the simpsons....

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"excellent, depsite lack of Flubber!" "GLAYVIN!"
Professor Frink

Scott_H · Mar 18, 2001, 03:39 PM

I wouldn't ever of thought that at my ripe old age, the only TV I watch, and love to watch are cartoons. Specifically, Futurama, King of the Hill and The Simpsons. Yessiree, Fox Sunday night cartoons are my reason for owning a TV. Though, I also enjoy Malcolm in the Middle quite a bit too. Hal totally cracks me up!

I'm with you on that one. 'cept the "only reason to own a TeeVee part. Oh BTW bite my shiny metal ass.

fobside · Mar 18, 2001, 03:48 PM

i personally like FUTURAMA better than THE SIMPSONS. maybe thats cuz when futurama came out, simpsons was in a dry spell. either way, i can tell you ive seen every episode of simpsons and ive seen every episode of futurama at least 7 times. im a fanatic.

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I used to use a PC.

Scott_H · Mar 18, 2001, 03:54 PM

I used to watch the Simpsons on the Tracy Altman show. Who can say that?