mintjellyonthelam
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I don't know if it's already been on here but in "The PTA Disbands" , what is Tek War?
Simpsons Jokes that We Don't Get
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mintjellyonthelam
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PsycheEnFuego said:
Than they must be outstanding. Since Edna said it was banned, I was afraid to ask my parents because I thought it might be something dirrty.
George Cauldron
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Not a joke as such, but in several episodes, taffy is mentioned, and I'm just not clear as to what taffy is. I know it's a foodstuff, but that's about it!
Abman51
Danger, ay?
I think it's another word for toffee.
Rowdy Roddy Peeper
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yeah its a kind of hard candy
mr. broom
comes from circumstances
You're both wrong. Taffy is neither toffee nor a hard candy. Taffy is a stretchy, extremely chewy sugar candy, a kind that can pull out dental fillings if you're not careful.
Lots of tourist spots in the U.S. sell salt-water taffy (e.g. Larry Burns' tourist stand in Ogdenville); to be honest, I'm not sure how salt water plays a part in the manufacture of the stuff, but it's really tasty.
Lots of tourist spots in the U.S. sell salt-water taffy (e.g. Larry Burns' tourist stand in Ogdenville); to be honest, I'm not sure how salt water plays a part in the manufacture of the stuff, but it's really tasty.
George Cauldron
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I thought it might be a Welsh invention, since a derogatory term used for the Welsh is "Taffs."
Simpson Purist
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In Hunka Hunka Burns in Love, why does Smithers ask that Mr. Burns wear a petticoat on his first date with Gloria? I know Smithers is gay but I don't quite understand why he would ask something like that on a date with a woman.
mr. broom
comes from circumstances
I thought Smithers was asking that Gloria wear the petticoat.
Simpson Purist
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Sorry, my memories of that episode are already distorted even though I just saw the ep 30 minutes ago.
Wavy Gravy
SEASON 28?!?
Maybe petticoats turn Burns off, and Smithers wanted to make sure Gloria didn't impress him so much that he fell in love with her.
pope of chili town
Junior Camper
back in burnsies day, a lady wouldn't go out without her petticoat on ever. Burns is obviously a stickler for proper ladies, so his date must wear a petticoat (or he'd know she's a wanton trollop).
I don't understand the joke in the episode where Marge sold real estate and she and Hutz accidentally knocked over a wall to Lenny's house and he was eating breakfast and asked, "Please don't tell anyone how I live!"
Sunday's episode where OFF consider moving into his apartment make me think of it.
Sunday's episode where OFF consider moving into his apartment make me think of it.
Rowdy Roddy Peeper
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yeah the whole Lenny house thing is weird, i mean they showed that in 'Realty Bites' but in 'Secrets Of A Successful Marriage' it showed him in a proper nice house, while him and his mates were playing cards. However, i haven't seen 'Helter Shelter' yet as it airs on January 5th in the UK (one day before my birthday).
Gooker1
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Continuity isn't the Simpsons' strong suit. It was just a funny joke.
George Cauldron
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This isn't a joke or anything, but eBAY is mentioned a few times on the show "Damn you, eBAY," and "I WILL NOT SELL MY KIDNEY ON eBAY" to name but a few. I know what eBAY is, but I don't know what it stands for. Anyone able to help?
pope of chili town
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i don't beleive it stands for anything, just catchy, and everything electronic is e-something. It was started by a guy who's girlfriend collected pez dispensers and he wanted her to have a way to trade and buy them online.
it is also pig-latin for 'be', but i doubth that's what they were going for
do an ebay search for 'nothing', someone's always selling it, and someone's always buying it! sometime's you can buy an ass-whooping too
it is also pig-latin for 'be', but i doubth that's what they were going for
do an ebay search for 'nothing', someone's always selling it, and someone's always buying it! sometime's you can buy an ass-whooping too
TheSageBean
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Rowdy Roddy Peeper said:
Lenny's apartment was also kind of seen in 'poppas got a brand new badge'. Just in the commercial it was redecorated a little.
Heres one. In Secrets Of A Successful Marriage, when Smithers is remembering his mariage, it is black and white, and Smithers is on crutches. He speaks to his wife and drinks whiskey, then Mr Burns (in a toga) calls him from outside. I know this is from a movie, but which one?
Jim
Jim
Homer_the_greek
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I think the only reason they bad mouth the grammies is that it is getting to be a very old tradition and they really like taking the mick other from that i do not know, its a very tricky subject, where as the joke for Twin Peaks: you know the bit when Homers watching TV and on the program theres that guy dancing with a horse and he says "you've got nice coffee here in twin peaks, and some damn good apple pie" then homer says " He he he! Brilliant...... I have no idea whats going on!" What the hell is all that about, i've always been confused on this subject.
Twin Peaks was a tv series in the early 90's, where these kind of bizarre things happened. Twas about the murder on a woman, and the cop that was sent to investigate it had ' damn good coffee' as a catchphrase. It was a very complicated series for the public, however, so the ratings dropped and dropped until it got cancelled
pope of chili town
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twin peaks was not difficult, it's a brilliant show, made by David Lynch, arguably the best director alive today. It was about the murder of a 16 yr old coke head /prostitute/ prom queen (riveting!) The FBI detective had dreams that would have clues in them, the simpsons scene is a riff on that, they always took place in a room with red curtains and a checkered floor. the actors spoke the lines and words backwards, then they played the tape the other way, so it comes out in english, but very wierd. There's also one where a large white horse visits the mother, which I think marge sees in an episode. Rent the videos from blockbuster, or watch Bravo, they showed a marathon 2 weeks ago, or rent the movie 'fire walk with me'
The Smither's black and white marriage thing is from Cat on a hot Tin Roof, where Paul Newman plays Liz Taylors troubled husband. Troubled mostly because he's pretty sure he's gay.
*edit* they badmouth the grammies because they're a joke, it's not about good music, just the music with the most payola.
The Smither's black and white marriage thing is from Cat on a hot Tin Roof, where Paul Newman plays Liz Taylors troubled husband. Troubled mostly because he's pretty sure he's gay.
*edit* they badmouth the grammies because they're a joke, it's not about good music, just the music with the most payola.
Rowdy Roddy Peeper
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in 'Homer badman' Homer says " introduce me to the ____ squad i like their style" what or who is this? It sounded like Sess squad but i am not sure
melZets
Junior Camper
Say, can you introduce me to the Sasquatch? I like his style.
Sasquatch = "Big Foot"
Sasquatch = "Big Foot"
Wavy Gravy
SEASON 28?!?
jim said:
"A Streetcar Named Desire", I think. I may be wrong - I heard somewhere that it's some other film.
Simpson Purist
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Yep, Burns screams "Smitheeeeerrrrrrrrrrrssss!" like in Streetcar when Stanley screams "Steeeeeeeeellllllllllllllaaaaaaaaa!!".
George Cauldron
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A line also parodied in A Streetcar named Marge by Homer.
chiefdan
The Godfather
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And by Flanders:
"Stella!
Stella!
Can't ya hear me yell-a?
You're putting me through hell-a!
Stella,
Stella!"
pope of chili town
Junior Camper
i already answered that one, it's cat on a hot tin roof, not streetcar
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