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1 posted on 02/05/2002 10:19:27 AM PST by Pokey78
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Homer is a great character as are all the simpsons.. they are comedic and funny and poke fun at pop culture at every turn... and in the process have become a pop culture icon. Sure they have their stinker episodes, but in general a show good for a laugh or two, and a show that never takes itself too seriously. There are no sacred cows,

it mocks religion

Apu : "Do not offer my god a peanut sir!"

Gay Republican's

Lisa: "Gay President in 2084?"
Gay Republican Guy: "Hey, we're realistic" Bill Clinton

Marge: "That's a pretty lousy lesson"
Clinton: "Let's face it, I'm a pretty lousy president"

etc... etc

The Simpsons are not reality, they are amusement. Its hard to believe 13 years or so ago they were believe to be the antichrist by some radical right wing religious organizations.... I'll take Homer over pop music anyday. Sorry Britany, but I don't care how young and in shape you are, when the mellons don't move at all.. they didn't come from a natural vine.

57 posted on 02/05/2002 11:31:01 AM PST by HamiltonJay
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Could we dis Christians just one more time here?
61 posted on 02/05/2002 11:34:19 AM PST by biblewonk
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Homer is not the worlds best dad!

I am.

And I have a cup here given to me by the worlds best kids to prove it.

62 posted on 02/05/2002 11:37:09 AM PST by sinclair
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One of my favorite bits - Comic Book Guy (306K)

Grab it quick - Fox is nasty about people posting sound clips ;)

63 posted on 02/05/2002 11:38:44 AM PST by general_re
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Hi Everybody!


65 posted on 02/05/2002 11:45:09 AM PST by Phantom Lord
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The Simpsons is a very funny show. Or at least it used to be.

But the notion that Homer Simpson should be a parental role model is so asinine that only an academic or a journalist could take it seriously.

And given Dr. Jozajtis' (snicker) descriptions of events from the show, I'd be surprised to learn that he's actually watched a single episode.

In one episode, Lisa doesn't get the part she wants in the school play. Homer helps her realise that every part is important, however small.

Care to name that episode? I could be wrong, but I don't recall anythig like that ever happening on The Simpsons.

For instance, in one episode of The Simpsons, Homer's son Bart comes home from school moaning that he doesn't get all the computer games that his friends do.

Many parents today will understand just what that pressure is like.

But rather than dashing out and trying to offset his parental guilt with expensive presents, Homer makes his son laugh by clowning around.

When did this happen? I remember Bart whining about a video game once, but as far as I know, the rest of the description is the author's fantasy. If I recall correctly, Homer's response was to tell a pointless story about his own childhood.

One of the ways he stands out from the crowd is by refusing to go to church. In one episode he skips Sunday service and has the best day of his life, while his wife Marge, fearful for his soul, prays fervently for him.

And then his house catches on fire and he is almost killed, while God sends a cloud to douse the flames that leap to churchgoing Ned Flanders' house. Forgot that part, did we, Doc?

When Bart gets drunk, the neighbours are outraged. But Homer recognises some of himself in Bart's actions. He knows it was an accident.

Really? I don't recall such a realization being expressed.

And Homer is a hands-on dad, too. He'll happily pick up crying baby Maggie and feed her a bottle.

Uh...excuse me? This is Homer Simpson you're talking about, correct?

Won't somebody please think of the children, who are apparently being taught by idiots and charlatans?

69 posted on 02/05/2002 11:56:24 AM PST by counterrevolutionary
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Homer's not bad, but I try to model my parenting after the ultimate male role model, Al- 4 touchdowns in 1 game- Bundy.
70 posted on 02/05/2002 11:58:11 AM PST by steve50
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Oh yeah, Mo, those guys were the suckiest bunch of sucks whoever sucked.
71 posted on 02/05/2002 12:03:34 PM PST by retrokitten
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More proof:

The kids say, "Dad, that still doesn't explain why we don't have any pictures of Maggie."

Homer says, "Ah, but we do. I keep them where I need them most."

Then, you see a shot of his little nuclear cubicle. The "Don't forget, you're here forever" sign is covered with pictures of Maggie so that the sign is altered to say:

Do it for her

72 posted on 02/05/2002 12:12:48 PM PST by HarryDunne
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Has there ever been a "My Favorite Simpsons Lines" thread on FR?

I could probably think up at least 20 or more...

79 posted on 02/05/2002 12:51:13 PM PST by handk
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HE'S the head of a famously dysfunctional family, he's a drunk, and he's far too fat - he's even been vilified by former President George Bush.


80 posted on 02/05/2002 12:55:07 PM PST by malakhi
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Hmmmmmm... As a discerning Simpsons fan, I have to say, that's one of the most clumsily written apologetic pieces I've ever read... I liked The Gospel According to the Simpsons alot better...
81 posted on 02/05/2002 12:58:33 PM PST by maxwell
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