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FCC, I have a complaint!

oxford blue — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 17:28:20 -0800

The talk show host, Miss Oprah Winfrey is illegally invading my privacy to promote show ideas on the Oprah Winfrey Show. Further, each time I gather evidence of proof, she pays people with her talk show earnings money to bribe them to destroy evidence. Many more complaints to the FCC about selected tv shows here.

The Tube -- Not Just for Boobs Anymore

digaman — Sun, 16 Apr 2006 16:00:17 -0800

My Favorite Wasteland. "Need more reasons to stay home? You could probably find them sitting in the row behind you. Many members of the contemporary movie audience, only marginally socialized, would have made a misanthrope of Gandhi... Grownups who do choose to remain at home with the remote--and I often count myself among them, not a TV enthusiast exactly, but certainly a sympathist--have no reason to apologize. TV can now teach Hollywood something about smarts." [via]

Pink-skinned five-fingered Simpsons

Robot Johnny — Sat, 04 Mar 2006 16:33:55 -0800

Real-life recreation of The Simpsons opening. (YouTube link)

Tom Wolfe, Gore Vidal, Michael Chabon, Jonathan Franzen, Homer Simpson

PenguinBukkake — Wed, 30 Nov 2005 07:18:47 -0800

Tom Wolfe is screaming. "Aaaaaaaahh! Wait, no, that wasn't good, let me start over." "How did you scream last time a boulder was hurtling toward you?" asks Carolyn Omine, executive producer of The Simpsons. Slowly, Wolfe transforms. Even now, this episode's director, Mark Kirkland, is circling Wolfe, snapping pictures. Soon, a team of animators will render Wolfe bug-eyed and yellow-skinned. A year from now Wolfe -- with fellow guest stars Gore Vidal, Michael Chabon and Jonathan Franzen -- will appear on television alongside Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, Maggie and the bartender Moe in an episode of "The Simpsons" parodying highfalutin literary culture.

Russian man wants “The Simpsons” banned

super_not — Tue, 29 Nov 2005 18:37:48 -0800

A Russian lawyer wants “The Simpsons” banned from his country for promoting "drugs, violence and homosexuality."

Yeah, right Lisa. A wonderful, magical animal.

goodnewsfortheinsane — Fri, 21 Oct 2005 08:42:39 -0800

The Simpsons are going to... the Middle East! As a treat for viewers during Ramadan, Dubai-based network MBC has dubbed 30 episodes of the Simpsons into Arabic. But in order not to offend their audience, this version of Our Favorite Family is, well, a bit different; for instance, Homer (rechristened Omar) doesn't eat bacon or drink beer. Speculation about the fate of other characters abounds, One Angry Arab is not impressed.

It's like closed captioning in reverse!

revgeorge — Sat, 21 May 2005 10:15:19 -0800

The Simpsons as read by WGBH. WFMU's Station Manager Ken discovers an extra audio track on the Simpsons that describes the visuals for blind people. He even provides a 21 MB, 23 minute MP3 of a recent episode that is surprisingly listenable. Sure it's missing all the sex and drugs, but your iPod is a handy way to take the Simpsons with you. Are podcasts of TV show audio tracks next? Will we be listening to Family Guy and the Daily Show during our commutes?

BitterOldPunk — Fri, 28 Jun 2002 14:55:07 -0800

The Simpsons are indubitably America's first family, and since I'm spending my unemployed Friday afternoon looking for fun instead of looking for work, I thought I'd share. Find a favorite! "See my vest...." to "Ay, Caramba!" Have they lost their zing? Is it time to end (troll) the best TV show of all time (/troll)?

luke — Mon, 28 Feb 2000 14:30:29 -0800

Well, this won't last long. It appears to be streaming video of every single Simpsons episode. Ay, carumba!

jkottke — Sun, 06 Feb 2000 22:03:04 -0800

Did anyone watch the Simpsons Sunday night? Did you notice how bad it sucked? Maybe it was on purpose, as a response to the feud going on between the show's writers and the alt.tv.simpsons newsgroup.

mathowie — Mon, 31 Jan 2000 21:42:27 -0800

No!!! It's finally true, Maude Flanders is going to die in an upcoming simpsons episode. Now I wonder, will they make a big deal out of it and have her martyred?