Simpsons Jokes that We Don't Get

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It's just a funny reference to typical yearbook quotes like "See you in September!" or "See you at camp this summer!"... Instead, since Milhouse just signed it, he writes "See you in the car!"... it's also a joke about how much of a dork he is.
 
when comic book guy is in bed with agness skinner, eddie starts throwing up and lou says, "don't worry man, it doesn't effect you, you're not human"

whaaaaaaaaaa?
 
Joe said:
when comic book guy is in bed with agness skinner, eddie starts throwing up and lou says, "don't worry man, it doesn't effect you, you're not human"

whaaaaaaaaaa?
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The actual line was "IF it doesn't affect you, you're not human". So since it clearly affected Eddie, Lou says that it's human nature to become extremely disgusted at the sight of CBG gettin it on.
 
In the episode where Homer gets a gun, The family is at the Sleep Eazy motel and Marge is about to throw the gun out for good.

Then she sees her reflection in the bin lid and does this pose with it, then the sun comes in through the windows and this music plays and she walks out oddly, what is this from? Is it from a movie?

Just to reply to George Mr Burns says "Smithers there's a rocket in my pocket", Smithers then says "You don't have to tell me sir" Yes it is a sexual reference, everyone knows Smithers is gay and likes Mr Burns. And I agree about the Lou quote, he does say IF but it is hard to hear...
 
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chiefdan said:


The actual line was "IF it doesn't affect you, you're not human". So since it clearly affected Eddie, Lou says that it's human nature to become extremely disgusted at the sight of CBG gettin it on.
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hmm, thanks...i guess...i'm kind of dissapointed though...i thought it was like some hidden joke or something...sigh
 
The Homer with a gun episode, Marge is imitating Emma Peel, a fierce 60s tv character. I think it was The Avengers.
 
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i listened to lou saying the line several times and am convinced that he doesn't in fact say "if". there's no pause at all, even for a quiet "if". the line really is, "it doesn't effect you, you're not human". i imagine that lou was just trying to tell eddie that he had to be above reactions and emotions. police need to be machines to deal with what they see and still lead normal lives at the end of the day. that's my interpretation anyway
 
He does say "if". You're probably watching the syndicated version of CABF08, "Worst Episode Ever". Compression tends to screw with the soundtrack sometimes.
 
Here's a joke I don't really get:

In 30 min over Tokyo at the American Town Restauraunt Homer says:

"I can't believe they stuck us at Taxachusetts!"

Why does he say "Taxachusetts" instead of Massachusetts?
 
Darrel Jones: The mention of "Taxachusetts" may be related to Governor Michael Dukakis's 1988 presidential campaign, as well as some of the state's dwindling Republican party criticizing Democrats for being "tax-and-spend" (as they are everywhere, come to think of it). Some people opposed to those high taxes move to neighboring New Hampshire, the only state with no state income or broad-based state sales tax. [Taxachusetts resident Bob Yantosca says they're lowering the income tax -- Ed.]

~from SNPP
 
When Marge gets a job at the power plant, Burns says he wants Al Jolson...but he was "dead"...I know Al Jolson is from the Jazzmaster which was the first movie with sound but I don't get the joke?
 
Lawnboy said:
When Marge gets a job at the power plant, Burns says he wants Al Jolson...but he was "dead"...I know Al Jolson is from the Jazzmaster which was the first movie with sound but I don't get the joke?
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I think it is just a reference to how old and out of touch burns is. First he remembers the first movie with sound, and he didnt realize that the guy would be dead. It kinda like the same joke when he wanted to get rollie fingers and honace wagner on his softball team.
 
In the beginning of "Homer the Moe", Bart is talking to Dr. Kauffman and he tells him that "Dads always complaining that Whitey's keeping him down" or something along that extent. What??
 
When homer finds that huge pile of sugar on the road, he takes it home and wants to sell it. Two queries about the quotes. "In America, first you get the sugar then you get the power then you get the women" And "...oh i'll never be the cock of the walk, sure i may offend some people with my musky odours and cocky walk, and people will cluck their tongues and say what's to become of this homer simpson.. (I know its badly cut, but this is right before it rains and the sugar melts, its a big speech) What are these quotes from? a sendup of?
 
The first is Scarface, "First you get the money, then you get the power... etc" and I don't know that the second one is a parody of anything.
 
Mr. Broom said:
"The H.M.S. Pinafore" is a Gilbert & Sullivan musical. Incidentally, in that same episode ("Cape Feare"), the Simpsons sing along to a song from "The Mikado", another Gilbert & Sullivan musical: "Three little maids from school are we..." I have lots of friends who act in musicals, so it rubs off. :D
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Really Off Topic question from really old post. Sorry.

But why would an American Ship have the H.M.S part at the front of it? H.M.S and H.M.A.S is used for ships and other Naval machines used by countries belonging to the Monarchy of Britain. Since the War of Independence the USA has not been connected in that way.

Kind of odd if you get what I mean.


Note: HMS stands for Her Majestys Ship and HMAS stands for Her Majestys Australian Ship.
 
its not an american ship...the hms pinafore is basically a satire about the english social system in 1878. it revolves around the captain of the vessel, his daughter, her betrothed, her lover, and a commoner woman.
 
EvilCowGod said:
But why would an American Ship have the H.M.S part at the front of it? H.M.S and H.M.A.S is used for ships and other Naval machines used by countries belonging to the Monarchy of Britain. Since the War of Independence the USA has not been connected in that way.
Kind of odd if you get what I mean.
Note: HMS stands for Her Majestys Ship and HMAS stands for Her Majestys Australian Ship.
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What peterjmatt said. Gilbert and Sullivan were British playwrights, not American. Also notice the English flag drops behind Sideshow Bob when he finishes singing the whole Pinafore.
 
It's not the English flag. The Union Jack is the British flag, which incorporates the English, Scottish, and Northern Irish flags. Wales is part of Britain too, but you can't see its flag in the Union Jack.
 
In Lisa the Vegetarian, when Lisa meets the McCartney's, Apu mentions that Linda "has her own line of vegetarian entrees." Lisa says "Apu, I'm sure that's the last thing-" and then is cut off.

What's the joke behind this exchange?
 
No joke, really. Linda McCartney does have her own range of vegetarian products. I guess maybe it's an inside joke where the staff don't want Linda McCartney to 'plug' her products.
 
Whats the deal with the Christopher Walken, "schooch closer children don't make me tell you again about the schooching, You in the red chop chop" joke in Insane Clown Poppy?
 
brooke2003 said:
Whats the deal with the Christopher Walken, "schooch closer children don't make me tell you again about the schooching, You in the red chop chop" joke in Insane Clown Poppy?
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They're making fun of Walken's bizarre way of speech, he tends to repeat himself.
 
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