maybe, i just thought they took a cartoon version of australia and had fun with it. i'm much more concerned with actual americans who think actual australia is a cartoon.
― early morning reverse rumplestiltskin rage (Autumn Almanac), Wednesday, 14 June 2017 05:23 (six years ago) link
I spose its no different to the Japan ep in that regard and I loved that.
― Stoop Crone (Trayce), Wednesday, 14 June 2017 05:23 (six years ago) link
i never rly thought that the portrayal of australia in that episode was intended to be remotely serious, it's more like a takeoff on dumb american stereotypes about australia (they all have boomerangs, drink a lot, kangaroos are everywhere, etc). i wonder if the french were offended by that early episode where bart goes to france.
― (The Other) J.D. (J.D.), Wednesday, 14 June 2017 05:28 (six years ago) link
it's more like a takeoff on dumb american stereotypes about australia
yep 100% this. the notion of a prime minister who sits in a blow-up doughnut and kicks people up the arse can only be a pisstake of a dumb stereotype.
― early morning reverse rumplestiltskin rage (Autumn Almanac), Wednesday, 14 June 2017 05:31 (six years ago) link
actually that bit didnt bug me! It was stuff like "but thats not where parliament house is arghgfd" cos im a nong.
― Stoop Crone (Trayce), Wednesday, 14 June 2017 05:32 (six years ago) link
Did either of you sign this: https://www.change.org/p/change-the-australian-currency-name-to-dollarydoos
― ed.b, Wednesday, 14 June 2017 13:53 (six years ago) link
never
― early morning reverse rumplestiltskin rage (Autumn Almanac), Wednesday, 14 June 2017 14:03 (six years ago) link
I used to receive Yo La Tengo's fan newsletter in the '90s. They're huge Simpsons nerds, and after their first Australian tour (and prior to the Australia episode), they proclaimed with glee that Australia was by far the most Simpsons-aware place they'd ever been.
Also, I believe Australia had a Simpsons theme-park (or something along those lines) years before the US got one.
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Wednesday, 14 June 2017 14:13 (six years ago) link
can't believe Simpsons writers would indulge in lazy stereotypes unwittingly. Thank you, come again.
― pray for BoJo (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 14 June 2017 14:21 (six years ago) link
Indeed. But that was the case in the US and UK too right?
Until the BBC bought it later in the 90s, The Simpsons was only available on Sky iirc, the satellite channel owned by Murdoch. We never had satellite or cable, and it wasn't too widespread until later in the UK, I think.
― Who's puttin' sponge in the zings I once zung (stevie), Wednesday, 14 June 2017 20:37 (six years ago) link
Like when Homerpalooza aired, I had to get a friend who had Sky to tape it for me,
― Who's puttin' sponge in the zings I once zung (stevie), Wednesday, 14 June 2017 20:38 (six years ago) link
it's more like a takeoff on dumb american stereotypes about australia (they all have boomerangs, drink a lot, kangaroos are everywhere, etc)
this is why it's funny. see also France episode etc.
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 14 June 2017 20:46 (six years ago) link
"I need more wine for my children"
imo it is lazy humor. ironic stereotyping has a v short self life if it works at all
― AdamVania (Adam Bruneau), Wednesday, 14 June 2017 20:48 (six years ago) link
In this particular case the shelf life is remarkably long though, as an Australian in the USA I still get people quoting this fucken episode to me endlessly
― badg, Wednesday, 14 June 2017 21:22 (six years ago) link
tbh since I left Australia I have noticed that Aussies (including friends & family that I grew up with) get amusingly defensive/pedantic abt comedic portrayals of Australia
i never noticed while i was living there but it's def a thing
either not finding it funny at all and/or listing all the inaccuracies and mispronounced placenames
which is funny bcz we are collectively the least patriotic so idk maybe we just dont like getting picked on lol
― Yoni Loves Chocha (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 14 June 2017 23:22 (six years ago) link
What about the Simpsons episode that made fun of the US - you know, ALL OF THEM.
― pplains, Wednesday, 14 June 2017 23:35 (six years ago) link
are u ok pplains
― Yoni Loves Chocha (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 14 June 2017 23:37 (six years ago) link
australia's been schizing since fuckwits started running the place, maybe that has something to do with it
― early morning reverse rumplestiltskin rage (Autumn Almanac), Wednesday, 14 June 2017 23:43 (six years ago) link
That episode where they went to London was pretty accurate.
― nashwan, Wednesday, 14 June 2017 23:44 (six years ago) link
(sorry bad choice of words - i mean freaking out like a cat when you put a cucumber next to its feet) xp
― early morning reverse rumplestiltskin rage (Autumn Almanac), Wednesday, 14 June 2017 23:44 (six years ago) link
maybe so
― Yoni Loves Chocha (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 14 June 2017 23:46 (six years ago) link
(Thanks, Noodle Vague.)
― Tomorrow Begat Tomorrow (Sund4r), Wednesday, 14 June 2017 23:53 (six years ago) link
as beliefs go, I guess this beats "beardy sky dude wants me to kill pregnant ladies" but it's pretty thin imo
― Doubtless they are toss. (sic), Thursday, 15 June 2017 00:17 (six years ago) link
Yeah I wish we had! (Is it possible one of the QLD theme parks had a Simspsons ride or house or something?)
― Stoop Crone (Trayce), Thursday, 15 June 2017 01:43 (six years ago) link
okay I checked it out, turns out there were at least two painted pieces of wood and a slightly re-edited version of the Bart Calls Australia episode in the shortlived massive tax rort "Fox Studios Backlot Experience". For $80 entry and the 99-year giveaway of a huge piece of public land to a US citizen's business interest, you, too, could touch these:
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/74/02/08/740208d27d630624eb379fe0113dd067.jpg
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/a4/ea/b6/a4eab6ad929deb908f9d57c4982e5483.jpg
― Doubtless they are toss. (sic), Thursday, 15 June 2017 03:32 (six years ago) link
I scorekept for a pub quiz tonight, and one of the teams called themselves "500 Dollaradoos".
― to fly across the city and find Aerosmith's car (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 15 June 2017 03:40 (six years ago) link
"Dollarydoos" that is.
― to fly across the city and find Aerosmith's car (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 15 June 2017 03:41 (six years ago) link
Australia has had two versions of Duff beer too - the first one in the mid 90s was taken off the shelves when Fox caught wind, the second (officially licensed) version was removed due to the links to a cartoon being too irresistible for kids, apparently.
― Vernon Locke, Thursday, 15 June 2017 12:20 (six years ago) link
this is the dumbest joke in the whole episode but it still makes me laugh
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMlWGPt5kPg
― frogbs, Thursday, 15 June 2017 14:17 (six years ago) link
An ex of mine bought a six pack of that original 90s Duff! It got banhammered/pulled of the shelves just after that so he knew it'd be a collectors item.
Idiot ended up drinking one later anyway. He said it tasted like arse.
I've had oe of the later Duff release beers, I couldnt tell you if it was good or not, I hate beer.
https://scontent-syd2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/295160_10150596158947757_1672986071_n.jpg?oh=301b969921bc3df1013680122a5a2240&oe=59D590A2
― Stoop Crone (Trayce), Thursday, 15 June 2017 23:41 (six years ago) link
i'm related to someone with an unopened can of the original duff, which doesn't use the simpsons duff logo and could basically be anything
― early morning reverse rumplestiltskin rage (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 15 June 2017 23:45 (six years ago) link
Thats right, name aside it had no real relation to the simsons did it? I'd forgot that.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Australian_Duff_beer_can.jpg/170px-Australian_Duff_beer_can.jpg
― Stoop Crone (Trayce), Thursday, 15 June 2017 23:49 (six years ago) link
that's the one, pissweak as cash-ins go
― early morning reverse rumplestiltskin rage (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 15 June 2017 23:58 (six years ago) link
This happened.
― some sad trombone Twilight Zone shit (cryptosicko), Tuesday, 11 July 2017 15:58 (six years ago) link
It's been done.
― Old Lynch's Sex Paragraph (Phil D.), Tuesday, 11 July 2017 16:01 (six years ago) link
http://www.vulture.com/2017/07/the-simpsons-planet-of-the-apes-musical-oral-history-zauis.html
― AdamVania (Adam Bruneau), Friday, 14 July 2017 22:06 (six years ago) link
even as someone who's listened to all the dvd commentaries i'd pay good money to read that kind of oral history for every episode from season 1 to season 8 (and maybe beyond, just to see what they were thinking)
― lazy rascals, spending their substance, and more, in riotous living (Merdeyeux), Saturday, 15 July 2017 02:07 (six years ago) link
otm
― Yoni Loves Chocha (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 15 July 2017 02:40 (six years ago) link
https://www.facebook.com/thecontentzone/videos/768405663358314/
can't stop watching this, my god
― frogbs, Monday, 4 December 2017 22:25 (six years ago) link
the ascension of steamed hams memes seems like one of the few good things in 2017
― Chocolate-covered gummy bears? Not ruling those lil' guys out. (ulysses), Monday, 4 December 2017 23:45 (six years ago) link
Seasons 1-8: ClassicSeason 9 onwards: Dud
― Gholdfish Killah (Turrican), Monday, 4 December 2017 23:46 (six years ago) link
quite a take
― billstevejim, Tuesday, 5 December 2017 21:13 (six years ago) link
odd seasons bad, even seasons good up to season 25, then all good
― lazy rascals, spending their substance, and more, in riotous living (Merdeyeux), Wednesday, 6 December 2017 00:48 (six years ago) link
Classic Apu Dud Lisa
― remember the lmao (darraghmac), Wednesday, 6 December 2017 00:51 (six years ago) link
im watching Lemon of Troy. if this isn't the POO episode it is certainly in the top 5.
"Homer! Come quick! Bart's quit his tutoring job and joined a violence gang!"
― Hazy Maze Cave (Adam Bruneau), Friday, 6 July 2018 14:52 (five years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBg99mH8pyA
― Hazy Maze Cave (Adam Bruneau), Friday, 6 July 2018 14:53 (five years ago) link
"Now Marge, you can't blame all of Bart's problems on your one little speech. If anything turned him bad, it's that time you let him wear a bathing suit instead of underwear. And let's not forget your little speech."
https://frinkiac.com/img/S06E24/685984.jpg
Every line in this episode, I swear:
"Run, boy! He's got the taste for meat now!"
"Eat my shorts!" "Yes, eat ALL our shirts!"
― Eliza D., Friday, 6 July 2018 15:02 (five years ago) link
"I say 'radical'! That's my thing that I say!"
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Friday, 6 July 2018 15:13 (five years ago) link
Apropos of this thread bump, I have heard three different people in the last week use the construction, "Say I says to _____, I says . . ."
― Eliza D., Friday, 6 July 2018 15:15 (five years ago) link