From: mxg77@po.cwru.edu   
      
   Ehhhh. I liked the general concept of both plots, as basic as the Lisa/Marge   
   one was, and the plot points were fine but the tone just felt too goofy and   
   loose. It also seems like the names in the title should be reversed. And super   
   short. Sam Simon EP    
   still. Whee.   
      
   DYN:   
   ...the Nathan Lane line is verrrrry obviously changed from something else   
   (with a lot of syllables)?   
      
   Previous episode stuff   
   7F16: Homer apparently driving a hover version of The Homer in cloud open   
   CABF06: Skinner doing blackboard punishment   
   3F14: Neat & Tidy piano movers   
   2F02: Archie gang shows up again   
   3G03: Shary Bobbins in British football open   
      
   Meta stuff   
   Several things come up, like discussion of strangling, Bart's calling Homer by   
   his first name, Homer's banners, Lisa's pearls, Bart's prankster side...   
   A license plate in the British football sequence is "VABF 111" (with space   
   and, yes, three 1s for some reason).   
   There's a Walter Matthau impression in the Bad News Bears show and it sounds   
   like Dan Castellaneta does it; it might also remind you of an early Homer   
   voice.   
   Aaaaand:   
      
   Lisa rants about exploiting things (such as, I guess, the Bad News Bears name)   
   until they're worthless, and then a flashing subtitle comes on screen to   
   remind us that Simpsons season 17 DVDs are still on sale. This is not only not   
   a good example (it's    
   about the only merchandise that DOESN'T risk cheapening the brand, especially   
   since the DVDs have lots of added material), but it's really kind of a sick   
   joke, since season 17 is the last season available on special edition DVD (or   
   Blu-ray) and it came    
   out a few years ago, with no more coming in the near future since apparently   
   Al Jean feels that sales numbers any other studio would kill for aren't enough   
   to keep them putting recent seasons out. Apparently they're merely exploiting   
   the show. Who knew?    
   They sure weren't perfect but they were close and definitely better than   
   nothing. So, eat a dick, all relevant parties. Also, we'll see if this gag   
   stays in repeats or whatever.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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