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• Dec 19, 2006 1:16:39 AM CST

  Tom Hanks Hair

  by kurdt420

  Now thats's funny...I dont care who ya are

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  Content Now thats's funny...I dont care who ya are

• Dec 19, 2006 1:26:45 AM CST

  It's like Torture porn.

  by derlanghaarige

  People complain about how bad The Simpsons are, but don't stop watching it.
  And BTW, Cheers was like Friends: It was not really bad, but there was also no real reason, why it became so popular. Overrated!

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  Content People complain about how bad The Simpsons are, but don't stop watching it.<br> And BTW, Cheers was like Friends: It was not really bad, but there was also no real reason, why it became so popular. Overrated!

• Dec 19, 2006 1:38:51 AM CST

  hawaii five-0

  by reckni

  Definitely snapping that one up, and the Monty Python looks a helluva lot cheaper than I've seen it before . . seems as though I'll be buying myself a lot of gifts this year. And Tom Hanks hair is greeaaat.

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  Content Definitely snapping that one up, and the Monty Python looks a helluva lot cheaper than I've seen it before . . seems as though I'll be buying myself a lot of gifts this year. And Tom Hanks hair is greeaaat.

• Dec 19, 2006 2:01:33 AM CST

  Ah, Dr Abby

  by franklin t marmoset

  How beautiful you were, and how very mixed-up, and how sad it was when they turned you into a selfish little cow when you were going out with Dr Carter. God bless your pouty little mouth.

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  Content How beautiful you were, and how very mixed-up, and how sad it was when they turned you into a selfish little cow when you were going out with Dr Carter. God bless your pouty little mouth.

• Dec 19, 2006 2:12:38 AM CST

  "*Nucular*. It's pronounced *nucular*."

  by ribbons

  *Nucular*.

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• Dec 19, 2006 2:42:10 AM CST

  Nearly half those Simpsons episodes are unwatchable.

  by flim_

  This is the last season with, well, I won't say great... Let's just say 'adequate' writing, and even that exists in only half the season. There have now been more shitty episodes of the show than memorable. It's like watching a close friend in a loveless marriage.

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  Content This is the last season with, well, I won't say great... Let's just say 'adequate' writing, and even that exists in only half the season. There have now been more shitty episodes of the show than memorable. <br>It's like watching a close friend in a loveless marriage.

• Dec 19, 2006 2:59:50 AM CST

  Yep, season 6 was the last year I watched ER.

  by shermdawg

  I kinda wished I had stuck around for Mark Greene's brain tumor, and the, from what I hear, ridiculous turn of events involving Dr.Romano.

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  Content I kinda wished I had stuck around for Mark Greene's brain tumor, and the, from what I hear, ridiculous turn of events involving Dr.Romano.

• Dec 19, 2006 3:02:19 AM CST

  I bought my mom the first season of Gilmore Girls.

  by shermdawg

  And yes, I'm thinking about borrowing them. Sue me.

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  Content And yes, I'm thinking about borrowing them. Sue me.

• Dec 19, 2006 4:03:31 AM CST

  yeah, the slide was really evident by season 9:

  by newc0253

  there were still several good episodes and a couple of moments of former greatness ('can i borrow your copy of swank, armin?'; 'you are not ganesh!'), but i agree that the shittiness was already plain in several episodes: especially the lord of the flies one & the kids as news anchors. i gave up watching after the racehorse ep a few seasons later.

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  Content there were still several good episodes and a couple of moments of former greatness ('can i borrow your copy of swank, armin?'; 'you are not ganesh!'), but i agree that the shittiness was already plain in several episodes: especially the lord of the flies one & the kids as news anchors. i gave up watching after the racehorse ep a few seasons later.

• Dec 19, 2006 4:08:11 AM CST

  YOU GUYS R TALKING OUT OF UR ASSES!! Simpsons rules!

  by silentbobafett2

  It has never stopped being funny your anal pricks! Its fucking amazing up until every new episode!
  
  There are so many good ones past htis season I loose cunt! Infact - I find a lot of the newer ones funnier, simply ebcause I've seen the early ones so fraking much!
  
  I saw one the other week witha gerbil that Homer was gonna launch into space - I laughed so much I had kenco pouring out of my nose!
  
  Hoenstly, get over yourselves.
  
  Oh and Sam Simon leaving speaks for itself? Simpsons: from strength to streength and a new movie coming out soon, a new (was it 6 year?) contract etc
  
  Tell me ohmihgt Herc.... WHAT THE FUCK has Sam Simon done of note (other than teh Stern show) that has the same critical, commercial, international and fan based acclaim than the lowly Untalented staff of the Simpsons?
  
  Adult to baby talk: "Is this another one of your theories? Is it...coo coo... is it up there with every show after Lost is a Lost "rip off"??? coo...coo..."
  
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  Content It has never stopped being funny your anal pricks! Its fucking amazing up until every new episode! There are so many good ones past htis season I loose cunt! Infact - I find a lot of the newer ones funnier, simply ebcause I've seen the early ones so fraking much! I saw one the other week witha gerbil that Homer was gonna launch into space - I laughed so much I had kenco pouring out of my nose! Hoenstly, get over yourselves. Oh and Sam Simon leaving speaks for itself? Simpsons: from strength to streength and a new movie coming out soon, a new (was it 6 year?) contract etc Tell me ohmihgt Herc.... WHAT THE FUCK has Sam Simon done of note (other than teh Stern show) that has the same critical, commercial, international and fan based acclaim than the lowly Untalented staff of the Simpsons? Adult to baby talk: "Is this another one of your theories? Is it...coo coo... is it up there with every show after Lost is a Lost "rip off"??? coo...coo..." :-)

• Dec 19, 2006 4:16:20 AM CST

  My So-Called Life for 230 - 310 bucks?

  by adeepercut2k

  I liked the show, but why so much, just not available any longer? I practically did a spit take on that price.

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  Content I liked the show, but why so much, just not available any longer? I practically did a spit take on that price.

• Dec 19, 2006 4:17:20 AM CST

  Bow down before McGarrett's hair!

  by otisspofford

  Is it not the Perfect Wave? Puny Hanks hair is no match for the Five-O Flip! 24 first season eps of Five-O AND the pilot movie - woo hoo! Thank you, Baby Jesus - I am there - book 'em!

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  Content Is it not the Perfect Wave? Puny Hanks hair is no match for the Five-O Flip! 24 first season eps of Five-O AND the pilot movie - woo hoo! Thank you, Baby Jesus - I am there - book 'em!

• Dec 19, 2006 4:19:51 AM CST

  Simpsons has gotten old and cranky...

  by otisspofford

  Just like Abe Simpson or Mr. Burns - time to shelve it, then make a new iteration like Star Trek... Hmmm - Simpsons, the Next Generation - just use the ep where Lisa married the Brit as a template... Laffs aplenty! (Yawn)

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  Content Just like Abe Simpson or Mr. Burns - time to shelve it, then make a new iteration like Star Trek... Hmmm - Simpsons, the Next Generation - just use the ep where Lisa married the Brit as a template... Laffs aplenty! (Yawn)

• Dec 19, 2006 4:21:41 AM CST

  ER - Gilmore Girls - Dawson's Creek

  by otisspofford

  Shows I never watched - call me the AntiChrist, I don't care - I think I have healthier brain cells because of it - of course, I did watch an episode of Baywatch Nights - urk!

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  Content Shows I never watched - call me the AntiChrist, I don't care - I think I have healthier brain cells because of it - of course, I did watch an episode of Baywatch Nights - urk!

• Dec 19, 2006 4:41:31 AM CST

  Simpsons Season 9

  by conniebrean1

  The people who say that even season 9 is unwatchable clearly aren't familiar with the episodes in this particular season. 9 ranks among the best seasons in its political satire and social commentary and a good many of the episodes have grown to be classics. The Lord of the Flies and the Trash Man episodes are two of the most memorable in the show's canon. It may not be the genius of Season 8, but it's still damn good television. I would also argue that the departure of Sam Simon was a big loss for the show, but not its death knell. The reduced roll of David Mirkin is certainly to blame for some of the show's slide in quality over the years.

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  Content The people who say that even season 9 is unwatchable clearly aren't familiar with the episodes in this particular season. 9 ranks among the best seasons in its political satire and social commentary and a good many of the episodes have grown to be classics. The Lord of the Flies and the Trash Man episodes are two of the most memorable in the show's canon. It may not be the genius of Season 8, but it's still damn good television. I would also argue that the departure of Sam Simon was a big loss for the show, but not its death knell. The reduced roll of David Mirkin is certainly to blame for some of the show's slide in quality over the years.

• Dec 19, 2006 4:48:26 AM CST

  season 9

  by lionbiu

  season 9 was fantastic.......some real gems, especially the NRA episode which is by far the best episode of The Simpsons EVER. HELL, IT'S ONE OF THE BEST EPISODES OF ANY COMEDY SHOW EVER!

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  Content season 9 was fantastic.......some real gems, especially the NRA episode which is by far the best episode of The Simpsons EVER. HELL, IT'S ONE OF THE BEST EPISODES OF ANY COMEDY SHOW EVER!

• Dec 19, 2006 5:08:17 AM CST

  "The Lord of the Flies and the Trash Man episodes are"

  by newc0253

  shit, pure and simple. if they're memorable, it's only in the context of "i remember when the simpsons began to suck something awful".

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  Content shit, pure and simple. if they're memorable, it's only in the context of "i remember when the simpsons began to suck something awful".

• Dec 19, 2006 5:28:26 AM CST

  Why the Simpsons has changed:

  by flim springfield

  It became the biggest show in the world, and had to accomodate a global audience. The subtle humour had to be lessened and the slapstick played up, because a groin-shot is funny in any culture. So it comes down to whether you're okay with "sharing" the Simpsons with the world or not.

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  Content It became the biggest show in the world, and had to accomodate a global audience. The subtle humour had to be lessened and the slapstick played up, because a groin-shot is funny in any culture. So it comes down to whether you're okay with "sharing" the Simpsons with the world or not.

• Dec 19, 2006 7:29:46 AM CST

  All In The Family...

  by maxwell's hammer

  ...is actually my second favorite ER episode, after Mark Greene's final episode, "On The Beach", which has actually provoked tears the two times I've watched it.

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  Content ...is actually my second favorite ER episode, after Mark Greene's final episode, "On The Beach", which has actually provoked tears the two times I've watched it.

• Dec 19, 2006 8:11:49 AM CST

  24 Season 1

  by sammy jankis

  I bought 24 Season 1 on sale for $14.99 in October of 2004 on Amazon, so this isn't the cheapest ever. It was some kinda crazy sale that lasted only a week.

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  Content I bought 24 Season 1 on sale for $14.99 in October of 2004 on Amazon, so this isn't the cheapest ever. It was some kinda crazy sale that lasted only a week.

• Dec 19, 2006 8:18:59 AM CST

  the simpsons is still good

  by bendersshinyass

  personally, i like the scope of the show now. im not so sure about the feature thats coming.

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  Content personally, i like the scope of the show now. im not so sure about the feature thats coming.

• Dec 19, 2006 8:44:59 AM CST

  That Best of Steve Martin 2 DVD is a mistake...

  by danielkurland

  For those people blinding buying this DVD, don't. It's not a "new" release. It's exactly the same as the previous best of Steve Martin disc, but with a handful of new sketches on it. If you own the previous one, I would not say this is justified worth buying, and it's definitely not a "2".

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  Content For those people blinding buying this DVD, don't. It's not a "new" release. It's exactly the same as the previous best of Steve Martin disc, but with a handful of new sketches on it. If you own the previous one, I would not say this is justified worth buying, and it's definitely not a "2".

• Dec 19, 2006 8:57:47 AM CST

  Wasn't season eight the last one with Brad Bird?

  by osmosis jones

  If so, *there's* your reason why the show has gotten unwatchable since then. I'll admit to enjoying a few season 9 eps when they first sired, but there's also a whole lotta crap in there. I'm content with the perfect first eight seasons I have on my shelf.

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  Content If so, *there's* your reason why the show has gotten unwatchable since then. I'll admit to enjoying a few season 9 eps when they first sired, but there's also a whole lotta crap in there. I'm content with the perfect first eight seasons I have on my shelf.

• Dec 19, 2006 9:00:57 AM CST

  Hey, Simpons faithful . . . I have a ?

  by skidmarkedundies

  Which season had the Scorpio episode? That was, by far, the funniest episodes of all Simpsons history. It also happens to be my favorite.

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  Content Which season had the Scorpio episode? That was, by far, the funniest episodes of all Simpsons history. It also happens to be my favorite.

• Dec 19, 2006 9:02:01 AM CST

  Why can't A&E package THE PRISONER decently?

  by spyguy

  The new "slimline" version still takes up the space of five regular DVD cases. For 17 episodes! And how about adding the option to skip directly to the main menu, you bastards?!
  

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  Content The new "slimline" version still takes up the space of five regular DVD cases. For 17 episodes! And how about adding the option to skip directly to the main menu, you bastards?!

• Dec 19, 2006 9:08:18 AM CST

  Scorpio ep ("You Only Move Twice") in season 8

  by osmosis jones

  Again: Last. Great. Season.

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  Content Again: Last. Great. Season.

• Dec 19, 2006 9:44:16 AM CST

  the simpsons dont like right anymore

  by adzigjo

  something happened with the animation and the sound of that show. Nobody sounds right, Bart sounds way to much like a girl now. It all went down hill by season 10 maybe start of 11

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  Content something happened with the animation and the sound of that show. Nobody sounds right, Bart sounds way to much like a girl now. It all went down hill by season 10 maybe start of 11

• Dec 19, 2006 9:44:30 AM CST

  the simpsons dont look right anymore

  by adzigjo

  something happened with the animation and the sound of that show. Nobody sounds right, Bart sounds way to much like a girl now. It all went down hill by season 10 maybe start of 11

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  Content something happened with the animation and the sound of that show. Nobody sounds right, Bart sounds way to much like a girl now. It all went down hill by season 10 maybe start of 11

• Dec 19, 2006 9:48:41 AM CST

  scorpio episode was classic

  by adzigjo

  Hank: Don't call me that word. I don't like things that elevate me above the other people. I'm just like you. Oh sure, I come in later in the day, I get paid a lot more, and I take longer vacations, but I don't like the word "boss".

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  Content Hank: Don't call me that word. I don't like things that elevate me above the other people. I'm just like you. Oh sure, I come in later in the day, I get paid a lot more, and I take longer vacations, but I don't like the word "boss".

• Dec 19, 2006 10:21:13 AM CST

  Who remembers Anything but Love?

  by borgnine jr

  But EVERYONE remembers Mr. Belvedere. Wesley, you insufferable sot. Christopher Hewitt Rules!!

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  Content But EVERYONE remembers Mr. Belvedere. Wesley, you insufferable sot. Christopher Hewitt Rules!!

• Dec 19, 2006 11:15:07 AM CST

  My Fav Simpsons Episode was Itchy and Scratchy Land

  by godzillasushi

  So....freaking.....funny.

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  Content So....freaking.....funny.

• Dec 19, 2006 11:23:57 AM CST

  I must be bored

  by roook

  "Feliz Gravitas really made me laugh.

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  Content "Feliz Gravitas really made me laugh.

• Dec 19, 2006 12:02:15 PM CST

  What is it about Richard Lewis....

  by one-eye tigh

  ...that makes me want to punch him in the eye? And speaking of Lewises, where the hell are the Parker Lewis Can't Lose DVDs?

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  Content ...that makes me want to punch him in the eye? And speaking of Lewises, where the hell are the Parker Lewis Can't Lose DVDs?

• Dec 19, 2006 12:09:19 PM CST

  Simpsons/Futurama

  by jmyoung666

  In full disclosure I think seasons 3 and 4 were the pinnacle of writing on this show. I think the Monorail episode in season 4 was simultaneously one of the funniest episodes, period and the beginning of the end where flexible reality snapped and any heart was completely sacrificed on the altar of comedy. I also still watch it, because it is still funny if not as good as it once was. However, Season 9 was the season where there was a noticeable decline in quality. I wonder if this is when they began to work on Futurama? It seems that since Futurama debuted (during the Simpsons 10th Season?) any heart or real character was incorporated into Futurama. It may have been simply divided effort (ala the last and worst season of Buffy when Joss had two other shos on his plate), but when the Simpsons was at its nadir around the 9th-12th seasons, Futurama came in and started blowing it away in comedy and heart.

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  Content In full disclosure I think seasons 3 and 4 were the pinnacle of writing on this show. I think the Monorail episode in season 4 was simultaneously one of the funniest episodes, period and the beginning of the end where flexible reality snapped and any heart was completely sacrificed on the altar of comedy. I also still watch it, because it is still funny if not as good as it once was. However, Season 9 was the season where there was a noticeable decline in quality. I wonder if this is when they began to work on Futurama? It seems that since Futurama debuted (during the Simpsons 10th Season?) any heart or real character was incorporated into Futurama. It may have been simply divided effort (ala the last and worst season of Buffy when Joss had two other shos on his plate), but when the Simpsons was at its nadir around the 9th-12th seasons, Futurama came in and started blowing it away in comedy and heart.

• Dec 19, 2006 12:36:22 PM CST

  Season 9 onwards = flames on Optimus

  by photoboy

  Seriously, fuck you Michael Bay.

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  Content Seriously, fuck you Michael Bay.

• Dec 19, 2006 12:54:43 PM CST

  Monty Python is back up to $99

  by creamery butter

  But deepdiscountdvd has it for $59.97, so I know where I'll be going.

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  Content But deepdiscountdvd has it for $59.97, so I know where I'll be going.

• Dec 19, 2006 1:23:22 PM CST

  I have to admit the latest Simpsons are getting better

  by floyd_dylan

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• Dec 19, 2006 1:31:39 PM CST

  Season 8

  by coenbro

  That is the last season I have purchased. And it still has lots of crappy eps. I will never purchase the Simpsons again. The sad part is, most of season 9 is terrible, but it is still ten times better than whatever passes for the "Simpsons" these days.
  
  I've said this before, but I will say it again. It's like your grandmother in the late stages of Alzheimer's. They are just a former shell of themselves, and the most tragic part is that you can remember just how brilliant and amazing they used to be. And sadly, you just want them to die.

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  Content That is the last season I have purchased. And it still has lots of crappy eps. I will never purchase the Simpsons again. The sad part is, most of season 9 is terrible, but it is still ten times better than whatever passes for the "Simpsons" these days. I've said this before, but I will say it again. It's like your grandmother in the late stages of Alzheimer's. They are just a former shell of themselves, and the most tragic part is that you can remember just how brilliant and amazing they used to be. And sadly, you just want them to die.

• Dec 19, 2006 2:01:46 PM CST

  Have you watched THE SIMPSONS lately? It's been good...

  by spyguy

  I don't know if they brought in some new writers, but the last few episodes have been pretty solid.
  
  "Marge, admit it, you just can't say no to anyone. That's why you have three kids."
  

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  Content I don't know if they brought in some new writers, but the last few episodes have been pretty solid. <p>"Marge, admit it, you just can't say no to anyone. That's why you have three kids."</p>

• Dec 19, 2006 2:11:09 PM CST

  silentbobafett2: "I loose cunt" is funnier...

  by childe roland

  ...than anything on the Simpsons after season 8. Thanks for that.

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  Content ...than anything on the Simpsons after season 8. Thanks for that.

• Dec 19, 2006 2:51:05 PM CST

  Simpsons lately aren't that bad...

  by danielkurland

  The writing and jokes are funny, they just have awful plots, which is obviously understandable after 350 + episodes where basically everything has been done.

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  Content The writing and jokes are funny, they just have awful plots, which is obviously understandable after 350 + episodes where basically everything has been done.

• Dec 19, 2006 3:08:26 PM CST

  Herc Prisoner is back up to $109

  by chase232

  I tried to order it this morning. Pisses me right off.

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  Content I tried to order it this morning. Pisses me right off.

• Dec 19, 2006 3:20:30 PM CST

  Another year without Wonder Years on DVD.

  by nofate

  Fucking sucks.

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• Dec 19, 2006 3:41:34 PM CST

  Simpsons commentary is 90% crap now

  by baron karza

  The commentary in the season 8 DVDs are garbage. Practically no insight to development and nobody can remember who wrote the jokes because many of the writers are gone! I used to buy, now I Netflix them.. sad.

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  Content The commentary in the season 8 DVDs are garbage. Practically no insight to development and nobody can remember who wrote the jokes because many of the writers are gone! I used to buy, now I Netflix them.. sad.

• Dec 19, 2006 4:31:43 PM CST

  The funny thing about Season 8/Scorpio and all that...

  by flim springfield

  ...is that was the year I first started checking out internet newsgroups, and people were complaining just as much as today that the Simpsons was terrible, it should be cancelled, it's gone downhill since Season X... Now that season is considered a "classic". The moral: Ignore internet whiners.

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  Content ...is that was the year I first started checking out internet newsgroups, and people were complaining just as much as today that the Simpsons was terrible, it should be cancelled, it's gone downhill since Season X... Now that season is considered a "classic". The moral: Ignore internet whiners.

• Dec 19, 2006 5:19:49 PM CST

  Simpson's ARE funny again...i tuned in lately and

  by future help

  founfd them to be more "old-school" funny again.
  Hell, even ALL of the town's characters have been showing up 10 fold.

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  Content founfd them to be more "old-school" funny again. Hell, even ALL of the town's characters have been showing up 10 fold.

• Dec 19, 2006 5:41:43 PM CST

  I've defended the simpsons every year...

  by pushthebutton

  But seasons 17 and 18 (thus far) are crap. Only about 10 good episodes in the bunch. I love seasons 9 and 10, don't care enough to buy 11-14 (but liked watching them every sunday). Def will get 15-16. These new eps are shockingly bad now though.

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  Content But seasons 17 and 18 (thus far) are crap. Only about 10 good episodes in the bunch. I love seasons 9 and 10, don't care enough to buy 11-14 (but liked watching them every sunday). Def will get 15-16. These new eps are shockingly bad now though.

• Dec 19, 2006 6:27:22 PM CST

  Twin Peaks etc.

  by attempted yorker

  Anyone else notice the $144.45 (US) price-tag on Twin Peaks series 1 (7 episodes, without pilot - that makes no sense whatsoever)... that is fucking ridiculous!! When is series 2 coming out?
  Oh and while the Simpsons is still watchable, (unlike most other shit on telly now), series 4 is possibly the greatest 10-odd hours of television ever made. Homer The Heretic... perfect.

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  Content Anyone else notice the $144.45 (US) price-tag on Twin Peaks series 1 (7 episodes, without pilot - that makes no sense whatsoever)... that is fucking ridiculous!! When is series 2 coming out? Oh and while the Simpsons is still watchable, (unlike most other shit on telly now), series 4 is possibly the greatest 10-odd hours of television ever made. Homer The Heretic... perfect.

• Dec 19, 2006 7:34:06 PM CST

  Apu's octuplets, death of Maude, and sober Barny...

  by billyeveryteen

  Was the end. Oh, and Clown College is the funniest.

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  Content Was the end. Oh, and Clown College is the funniest.

• Dec 19, 2006 9:24:44 PM CST

  I grant you this...

  by darkman

  Some s9 episodes are pretty bad ("I'm not the real Seymour Skinner"? Fuckin' spare me!), but, if only for "The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson", this set belongs in everyone's collection.

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  Content Some s9 episodes are pretty bad ("I'm not the real Seymour Skinner"? Fuckin' spare me!), but, if only for "The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson", this set belongs in everyone's collection.

• Dec 19, 2006 11:12:05 PM CST

  chase232 - Snooze and Lose - Sorry about that

  by gadlaw6

  I clicked on that link for the Prisoner set when I first saw it and it said they only had one left at that time. At Amazon they probably only did have the one for sale at that price. I thought I would never see that series on sale but there it was. Now it'll probably happen again.

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  Content I clicked on that link for the Prisoner set when I first saw it and it said they only had one left at that time. At Amazon they probably only did have the one for sale at that price. I thought I would never see that series on sale but there it was. Now it'll probably happen again.

• Dec 19, 2006 11:22:56 PM CST

  Monty Python and Fawlty Towers Regular Price

  by gadlaw6

  I just randomly checked the Monty Python and Fawlty Towers 'sales' and found them listed for regular prices so click with caution.

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  Content I just randomly checked the Monty Python and Fawlty Towers 'sales' and found them listed for regular prices so click with caution.

• Dec 20, 2006 2:04:46 AM CST

  Prisoner to HIGH PRICES

  by scrivener

  $69.99 isn't bad, but I got mine from ebay - still factory sealed - for $50. Ebay is definately the place to buy box sets - not Amazon. Also, any word on if we'll get a re-release of Twin Peaks Season 1 when Season 2 hits in April? Maybe they'll include the pilot this time.

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  Content $69.99 isn't bad, but I got mine from ebay - still factory sealed - for $50. Ebay is definately the place to buy box sets - not Amazon. Also, any word on if we'll get a re-release of Twin Peaks Season 1 when Season 2 hits in April? Maybe they'll include the pilot this time.

• Dec 20, 2006 10:23:02 AM CST

  Fuckin A on the Twin Peaks pilot . . .

  by nice marmot

  . . . Buying Season 1 was one of the hastiest mistake purchases I've ever made. Has anyone looked into what the deal is with it? Is it ever coming out???

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  Content . . . Buying Season 1 was one of the hastiest mistake purchases I've ever made. Has anyone looked into what the deal is with it? Is it ever coming out???

• Dec 20, 2006 10:27:51 AM CST

  The Angel episode and Cult episode arer classics

  by col. tigh-fighter

  But there is some crap in that season too. You can see it really dropping off with the news anchor episode. And yes, the New York episode is a gem too "Kalkalesh" In the UK they didnt show the New York episode for about 2 or 3 years after 9/11. Always though that was sad because it is not only a really funny episode but it also felt like they had won because we were censoring ourselves. Just a thought.

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  Content But there is some crap in that season too. You can see it really dropping off with the news anchor episode. And yes, the New York episode is a gem too "Kalkalesh" <p> In the UK they didnt show the New York episode for about 2 or 3 years after 9/11. Always though that was sad because it is not only a really funny episode but it also felt like they had won because we were censoring ourselves. Just a thought.

• Dec 20, 2006 10:36:45 AM CST

  Oh yeah, forgot to mention. . .

  by nice marmot

  . . . Sam Simon's The Bitter Half was the most painful listening experience EVER. It was a complete inside joke to faithful Howard Stern listeners like me and I still thought it completely sucked beyond belief. My wife & I listened to it on a car trip and were actually embarassed for everyone involved. Come on now, Herc, I agree with you that The Simpsons have completely gone down hill, but the worst Simpsons episode slaughters the Bitter Half.

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  Content . . . Sam Simon's The Bitter Half was the most painful listening experience EVER. It was a complete inside joke to faithful Howard Stern listeners like me and I still thought it completely sucked beyond belief. My wife & I listened to it on a car trip and were actually embarassed for everyone involved. Come on now, Herc, I agree with you that The Simpsons have completely gone down hill, but the worst Simpsons episode slaughters the Bitter Half.

• Dec 20, 2006 4:56:46 PM CST

  Simpsons: have they shown the actors...

  by russman

  doing the voices yet? That's the one reason why I never really bought these DVDs. Seeing the voice artists work would be a HUGE bonus but they never show it. I remember some dork at Fox saying that they didn't want to show the actors because it would "ruin the magic behind the show". WTF??? It's a cartoon for adults - we know it's not real! There is no magic. Fox sucks.

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  Content doing the voices yet? That's the one reason why I never really bought these DVDs. Seeing the voice artists work would be a HUGE bonus but they never show it. I remember some dork at Fox saying that they didn't want to show the actors because it would "ruin the magic behind the show". WTF??? It's a cartoon for adults - we know it's not real! There is no magic. Fox sucks.

• Dec 20, 2006 5:13:32 PM CST

  HBO Sale - Best Buy

  by johnian

  One day only, 50% off all HBO titles. December 24th, 7AM - 5PM. I'm thinking about getting "Gia: Unrated" and Bill Maher's comedy specials.

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  Content One day only, 50% off all HBO titles. December 24th, 7AM - 5PM. I'm thinking about getting "Gia: Unrated" and Bill Maher's comedy specials.

• Dec 20, 2006 5:48:02 PM CST

  A few things about The Simpsons...

  by omarthesnake

  1. They're still funny. No, maybe not as funny as the heyday of seasons 6-9, but really, the whining and bitching is way out of proportion. 2. They hold up much better in reruns than Family Guy or (especially) American Dad. 3. Remember that whining and bitching I mentioned earlier? It really does a damned good job of reminding the rest of us why we don't give a shit what you mewling basement-dwelling trolls say about the show, because you just love to hear your own hateful opinions and pretend you've got the authority to dictate whether a show is worthwhile or not. Don't like it? There are like 70 other channels you can pick from, and that's just on my basic cable. Watch. Something. Else. That said, the Skinner episode in season 9 does suck, but every show sucks once in awhile. Even Cop Rock.

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  Content 1. They're still funny. No, maybe not as funny as the heyday of seasons 6-9, but really, the whining and bitching is way out of proportion. 2. They hold up much better in reruns than Family Guy or (especially) American Dad. 3. Remember that whining and bitching I mentioned earlier? It really does a damned good job of reminding the rest of us why we don't give a shit what you mewling basement-dwelling trolls say about the show, because you just love to hear your own hateful opinions and pretend you've got the authority to dictate whether a show is worthwhile or not. Don't like it? There are like 70 other channels you can pick from, and that's just on my basic cable. Watch. Something. Else. That said, the Skinner episode in season 9 does suck, but every show sucks once in awhile. Even Cop Rock.

• Dec 21, 2006 6:06:43 AM CST

  Simpsons Fans Took Down Futurama

  by shellfishh

  The sad thing about the Simpsons is that yes, you could argue that their episodes the last ten or so years, while better than a lot of what is on tv, suck so bad compared to the first ten or so years, that it is just sad to watch.
  
  And it is ranters like silentbobafett2 up above that really piss me off. I'm not even sure if he was serious or not, but it was Simpsons fans that should have been the natural audience for Futurama, but too many jagoffs got offended when people dared to say that Futurama was FUNNIER than the Simpsons, (WHICH IT WAS) and refused to watch Futurama. They killed Futurama! You bastards!

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  Content The sad thing about the Simpsons is that yes, you could argue that their episodes the last ten or so years, while better than a lot of what is on tv, suck so bad compared to the first ten or so years, that it is just sad to watch. And it is ranters like silentbobafett2 up above that really piss me off. I'm not even sure if he was serious or not, but it was Simpsons fans that should have been the natural audience for Futurama, but too many jagoffs got offended when people dared to say that Futurama was FUNNIER than the Simpsons, (WHICH IT WAS) and refused to watch Futurama. They killed Futurama! You bastards!

• Dec 21, 2006 3:08:37 PM CST

  You can blame Sam Simon or Brad Bird

  by mr_boombista

  for the simpson's demise, but I think that it's just the amount of time that it's been on the air that's killed it. Look at the life of a typical sitcom. It's not usually for the first season or two, but it shows glimpses of greatness. Then it hits it starts to get funny a few seasons in, then really hit's it's stide in like season 6 or 7. Usually, it will then start to lose it, for whatever reason. Most good sitcoms know to end before it gets really bad (Seinfeld smartly bowed out after nine seasons, cheers after 11 I think) but the Simpsons has just kept going. I think when shows feel to comfertable with themselves, they just loose their edge or something. But who knows, maybe it will get it's second wind by season 20!

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  Content for the simpson's demise, but I think that it's just the amount of time that it's been on the air that's killed it. Look at the life of a typical sitcom. It's not usually for the first season or two, but it shows glimpses of greatness. Then it hits it starts to get funny a few seasons in, then really hit's it's stide in like season 6 or 7. Usually, it will then start to lose it, for whatever reason. Most good sitcoms know to end before it gets really bad (Seinfeld smartly bowed out after nine seasons, cheers after 11 I think) but the Simpsons has just kept going. I think when shows feel to comfertable with themselves, they just loose their edge or something. But who knows, maybe it will get it's second wind by season 20!

• Dec 25, 2006 5:59:57 AM CST

  the simpsons jumped the shark with...

  by the_shogun_gunslinger

  the fake VH1 "Behinf the Laughter" episode....fucking killed it for me...i tried to watch the new ones...saw the one where bart becomes a drummer...when the episode was over...i was FURIOUS...SICKENED even...Simpsons is dead...face facts

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  Content the fake VH1 "Behinf the Laughter" episode....fucking killed it for me...i tried to watch the new ones...saw the one where bart becomes a drummer...when the episode was over...i was FURIOUS...SICKENED even...Simpsons is dead...face facts

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