4.12 Marge vs. the Monorail
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This week we’re talking Marge vs. the Monorail, the episode Conan O’Brien wrote, Phil Hartman stole, and Springfield never recovered from. It’s got one of the best songs, one of the best guest stars, and one of the worst ideas the town ever voted for… plus Leonard Nimoy in a guest spot that’s pure Springfield chaos. All aboard! Aired: .01/14/93 Written By Conan O'Brien Directed By Rich Moore The show now has updated social media accounts as of Jan 2025 when the show will return and continue with Jesse and New Co-host Kristen!
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A Perfectly Cromulent Movie Review: High Strung (1992)
A Perfectly Cromulent Simpsons Show
“Do you know what we hate?” High Strung (1991/92). This week, we suffered through Steve Oedekerk’s one-man spiral into madness as Thane Furrows, a children’s book author who hates everything neighbors, dogs, toast, gravity and lets us know it in a relentless, sweaty stream of monologues. The plot (kind of)? He gets cryptic messages that something big is coming at 8 o’clock. In the meantime, he paces, yells, and metaphorically shakes his fist at the sky while the audience slowly loses the will to live. Fred Willard pops in. So does Denise Crosby. And eventually, Jim Carrey shows up as...
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4.11 Homer's Triple Bypass
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Homer’s heart can’t take the stress or the bacon, and when he ends up needing a triple bypass, the only doctor the Simpsons can afford is Dr. Nick. That’s right, it's open heart surgery on a budget, complete with Lisa as a last minute assistant. We’re diving into “Homer’s Triple Bypass,” an episode that somehow balances real stakes with absolute chaos. Is it funny? Is it touching? Is Dr. Nick legally allowed to do any of this? Let’s find out. Be careful out there… and maybe skip the bacon. Aired: 12/17/92 Written By Gary Apple and Michael Carrington Directed By...
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4.10 Lisa's First Word
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Before Maggie, before Lisa, before Bart got dethroned as the baby of the family… there was Lisa’s First Word. This episode is a flashback masterpiece taking us back to 1983 for clown beds, the olympics, Krusty brand home pregnancy tests, and the moment Bart realized he was no longer the center of attention. Lisa makes her grand entrance, and somehow manages to say Bart before Bart learns how to share. We’re digging into sibling rivalry, ‘80s Springfield, and one of the sweetest Simpsons endings of all time. Grab your pacifier and press play. This one hits you right in the feels...
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A Perfectly Cromulent Dracula Show
A Perfectly Cromulent Simpsons Show
"Lisa, vampires are make-believe, just like elves, gremlins, and Eskimos…" But this Dracula? He’s very real—and very extra. We’re sinking our teeth into Coppola’s Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992), the operatic, oversexed, bat-faced fever dream that haunted Homer in "Treehouse of Horror IV." Gary Oldman goes full drama, Winona Ryder forgets how to emote, and Keanu fights valiantly against his own accent. We dig into the costumes, the chaos, and why this film is both gorgeous and gloriously unhinged. It’s blood, lust, and stage lighting—and we’re absolutely here for it. Press play...
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4.9 Mr. Plow
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That name again is Mr. Plow… and this episode absolutely rules. Homer gets a snowplow, starts a wildly successful business, and becomes a local legend until Barney shows up and goes full betrayal of the century. We’re talking rival jingles, low-budget commercials, a Linda Ronstadt cameo, and one of the most quotable episodes in Simpsons history. We dive into the chaos, the comedy, and why Mr. Plow still holds up after all these years. It’s friendship, ego, and snowplows. What more could you want? Press play and join us in Springfield. Just don’t trust Barney with a truck. Aired:...
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4.8 New Kid on The Block
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Heartbreak, Seafood, and Legal Action! When the Winfields leave Evergreen Terrace for the sunny boredom of Florida, the Simpsons get new neighbors — Ruth and her teen daughter Laura. Bart falls hard, but heartbreak hits when he finds out she’s dating Jimbo?! Meanwhile, Homer declares war on an all-you-can-eat seafood joint that dares to cut him off. We break down this fan-favorite episode featuring heartbreak, sea captain buffets, and one of the all-time great Homer quotes. Tune in for deep dives, hot takes, and Simpsons trivia you didn’t know you needed. Aired: 11/05/92 Written By Conan...
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4.7 Marge Gets A Job
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This week with Special Guest Pierce After a nuclear plant worker named Jack Marley is forced into retirement, Marge takes a job at the nuclear plant to help Homer pay for repairs needed to fix their slanty shanty. Meanwhile, Bart fakes sick to get out of taking an English Lit test, but who's going to come to his rescue when a bloodthirsty wolf from The Krusty the Clown Show runs off and heads for the school? Aired: 11/05/92 Written By Bill Oakley and Josh Weinstein Directed By Jeffrey Lynch The show now has updated social media accounts as of Jan 2025 when the show will return...
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4.6 Itchy & Scratchy: The Movie
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This week with Special Guest Spaceynvader During Parent/Teacher conference night at Springfield Elementary, Mrs. Krabappel lets Homer and Marge in on the destructive and dangerous pranks Bart has been playing and recommends that Homer and Marge be stricter in their parenting, but it proves too much with Bart manipulating Homer...until Homer decides to take the one thing away from Bart that he loves most: seeing the upcoming movie version of The Itchy and Scratchy Show. Aired: 11/03/92 Written By John Swartzwelder Directed By Rich Moore The show now has updated social media accounts as...
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A Perfectly Cromulent Movie Review: Candyman (1992)
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This week instead of bringing you The Simpsons, we take you back to 1992 and the movie Candyman. Currently in our Simpsons episode by episode journey, we are in October of 1992, so we thought it would be fun to watch and review a movie from that time! Released: October 16, 1992 (United States) Directed by Bernard Rose Screenplay by Bernard Rose Based on "The Forbidden" by Clive Barker Produced by Steve Golin Sigurjon Sighvatsson Alan Poul Starring Virginia Madsen Tony Todd Xander Berkeley Kasi Lemmons The show now has updated social media accounts as of...
info_outlineWhen the results of Bart's vocational survey suggest he'd make a great cop and Lisa learns her dreams of becoming a professional sax player are doomed by genetics (she has stubby fingers, which would make saxophone playing impossible, even though she never exhibited any problems before this episode or since), their roles at Springfield Elementary are reversed: Bart becomes a hall monitor who cracks down on school misbehavior (after surviving a run-in with Snake during a police ride-along) while Lisa becomes a rebel who smokes with the bad kids, gets detention, and pulls off a teachers' edition textbook heist that could get her expelled.
Written By: George Meyer
Directed By: Jeffrey Lynch