# Every Simpson Episode ever starts Thursday. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 19, 2014, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/every-simpson-episode-ever-starts-thursday/695865 "2014-08-19T01:40:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Push\_You\_Down](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/push_you_down/32/9095_2.png) [@Push\_You\_Down](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Push_You_Down)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2014, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/every-simpson-episode-ever-starts-thursday/695865/21 "2014-08-19T23:29:30Z")
> [@MovieMogul](#): > > The obvious response is “Why Not?”, though it does beg the question on whether these will be episodes that had small content details changed for syndication. My guess is probably… Because that episode had been pulled from syndication–I was unaware that it had returned a few years later with some line edits. ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2014, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/every-simpson-episode-ever-starts-thursday/695865/22 "2014-08-20T02:13:28Z")
> [@Push\_You\_Down](#): > > I was unaware that it had returned a few years later with some line edits. Nothing in the New York episode has ever been edited for content, though there may have been some syndication-related edits. It’s certainly unedited on DVD. It’s rare for the Simpsons to ever edit something due to real-world events. The most notable example was the episode where Homer turns out to have stolen an Oscar statuette from Dr. Haing S. Ngor, who was murdered shortly after the original broadcast. In all subsequent airings, the name was changed to Don Ameche. ---
**Author:** ![Justin\_Bailey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/justin_bailey/32/8792_2.png) [@Justin\_Bailey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Bailey)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2014, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/every-simpson-episode-ever-starts-thursday/695865/23 "2014-08-20T02:18:48Z")
> [@Push\_You\_Down](#): > > Because that episode had been pulled from syndication–I was unaware that it had returned a few years later with some line edits. I’m not sure how true this is. I remember seeing it on TV not long after the attacks (less than a year if I remember right) and line edits are par for the course when it comes to syndicated episodes. I’m sure some local stations took it out of the rotation, but there was never a blanket ban on the episode by Fox. ---
**Author:** ![fiddlesticks](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiddlesticks/32/18129_2.png) [@fiddlesticks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fiddlesticks)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2014, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/every-simpson-episode-ever-starts-thursday/695865/24 "2014-08-20T17:11:28Z")
Handy by-season schedule of the marathon so you can find your favorites. > **[Here Is The Complete Schedule Of Every Episode Of FXX’s ‘The Simpsons’ Marathon](https://uproxx.com/tv/here-is-the-complete-schedule-of-every-episode-of-fxxs-the-simpsons-marathon/)** > > There’s no way that you’re staying awake through the entire ’Simpsons’ marathon on FXX, so here’s the complete schedule for your DVR use. ---
**Author:** ![Push\_You\_Down](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/push_you_down/32/9095_2.png) [@Push\_You\_Down](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Push_You_Down)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2014, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/every-simpson-episode-ever-starts-thursday/695865/25 "2014-08-20T17:30:21Z")
> [@buddha\_david](#): > > Nothing in the New York episode has ever been edited for content, though there may have been some syndication-related edits. It’s certainly unedited on DVD. Since I was referring to syndication in the first place–the line “They stick all the jerks in Tower One!” apparently has been edited out in some cases. ---
**Author:** ![Justin\_Bailey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/justin_bailey/32/8792_2.png) [@Justin\_Bailey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Bailey)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2014, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/every-simpson-episode-ever-starts-thursday/695865/26 "2014-08-20T18:40:18Z")
> [@Push\_You\_Down](#): > > Since I was referring to syndication in the first place–the line “They stick all the jerks in Tower One!” apparently has been edited out in some cases. Right, it’s up to the syndicator to edit it. The people behind The Simpsons have never asked to have it pulled or edited in any way. ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2014, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/every-simpson-episode-ever-starts-thursday/695865/27 "2014-08-20T18:47:14Z")
Huh! I’ve never had any problem finding full episodes on line. My daughter has spent untold hours watching them. Here is just one such site: [[REMOVED LINK]] ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2014, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/every-simpson-episode-ever-starts-thursday/695865/28 "2014-08-20T20:13:20Z")
> [@Push\_You\_Down](#): > > Since I was referring to syndication in the first place–the line “They stick all the jerks in Tower One!” apparently has been edited out in some cases. Hmm. According to [The Simpsons Archive’s capsule review,](http://www.snpp.com/episodes/4F22) that exchange has indeed been removed in syndication. However, the capsule’s date is May 2000 – which means the edit was made _before_ Sept. 11th. Interesting. ---
**Author:** ![Justin\_Bailey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/justin_bailey/32/8792_2.png) [@Justin\_Bailey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Bailey)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2014, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/every-simpson-episode-ever-starts-thursday/695865/29 "2014-08-20T21:05:44Z")
> [@buddha\_david](#): > > Hmm. According to [The Simpsons Archive’s capsule review,](http://www.snpp.com/episodes/4F22) that exchange has indeed been removed in syndication. However, the capsule’s date is May 2000 – which means the edit was made _before_ Sept. 11th. Interesting. Which means it’s just one of the many random edits that syndicators make to all syndicated programming. ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2014, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/every-simpson-episode-ever-starts-thursday/695865/30 "2014-08-20T21:35:39Z")
> [@Justin\_Bailey](#): > > Which means it’s just one of the many random edits that syndicators make to all syndicated programming. No, it means _they_ are more powerful than we thought! They were working on the changes _before_ 9-11. Which means, they KNEW! Wake up, sheeple! ---
**Author:** ![Flywheel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Flywheel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flywheel)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2014, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/every-simpson-episode-ever-starts-thursday/695865/31 "2014-08-20T21:47:45Z")
That edit _might_ have had something to do with the phrase “steaming puss bag”… ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2014, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/every-simpson-episode-ever-starts-thursday/695865/32 "2014-08-21T19:56:22Z")
So…anyone watching? ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2014, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/every-simpson-episode-ever-starts-thursday/695865/33 "2014-08-21T20:21:03Z")
There’s not a woman alive who can resist a man who knows how to mambo! ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2014, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/every-simpson-episode-ever-starts-thursday/695865/34 "2014-08-21T21:15:39Z")
I’ve watched a couple of episodes today. I was surprised to learn the Krusty-Sideshow Bob-Bart feud (complete with Kelsey Grammer) actually began in Season One with [Krusty Gets Busted.](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krusty_Gets_Busted) ---
**Author:** ![Fair\_Rarity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fair_rarity/32/153_2.png) [@Fair\_Rarity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fair_Rarity)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2014, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/every-simpson-episode-ever-starts-thursday/695865/35 "2014-08-22T00:32:01Z")
I have Thursday, Friday, and most of Saturday off, so I have been/will be watching a shit ton of these. I’ve found any episode I’ve looked for online, but it is nice they’re all just there in order and legally. It’s been so long since I’ve seen so many of these. I was a day one watcher (and Ullman watcher too, so it’s even longer). I gave up watching at some point in the mid 2000s, but I started back up again. I think watching it on live tv wasn’t holding my attention, but watching it on hulu while I’m doing other things (like reading The Dope)? I can get into them better. I like that they’re showing all the chalkboard, couch, and sax changes. With rerun time usually shorter than network broadcast time, sometimes stuff gets cut. ---
**Author:** ![Quimby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/22d042/32.png) [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2014, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/every-simpson-episode-ever-starts-thursday/695865/36 "2014-08-22T15:01:20Z")
One thing I noticed is when The Simpsons used to air the older episodes on local stations they were formatted like squares on my widescreen TV because they weren’t orginally in HD but the ones on FXX fill the screen. I guess that means they were cropped in some way. ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2014, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/every-simpson-episode-ever-starts-thursday/695865/37 "2014-08-23T01:39:12Z")
> [@Quimby](#): > > One thing I noticed is when The Simpsons used to air the older episodes on local stations they were formatted like squares on my widescreen TV because they weren’t orginally in HD but the ones on FXX fill the screen. I guess that means they were cropped in some way. Nope, FXX really should be showing these episodes in 4:3. They’ve put a stretch on these episodes for 16:9. You see it in other shows as well. Done well, it’s hardly noticeable and it probably works better in something like The Simpsons than live action. Anyway, I have the first ten seasons on DVD, so I have no idea why I’m compulsively watching this marathon. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2014, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/every-simpson-episode-ever-starts-thursday/695865/38 "2014-08-23T05:30:08Z")
I love the sexy slither of a lady snake. ---
**Author:** ![Quimby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/22d042/32.png) [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2014, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/every-simpson-episode-ever-starts-thursday/695865/39 "2014-08-23T14:28:03Z")
For what it’s worth, it looks like I was [right](http://www.reddit.com/r/TheSimpsons/comments/2e6lzd/fxx_is_cropping_older_simpsons_episodes_to_fit/) they are clipping the top or bottom of images but I don’t care, still loving this. Also [this](http://blogs.indiewire.com/criticwire/fxx-airs-the-simpsons-in-wrong-aspect-ratio-wont-someone-think-of-the-children-20140822) article says this marathon is without syndication cuts while future airings will be cut for time. That was good to know. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2014, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/every-simpson-episode-ever-starts-thursday/695865/40 "2014-08-23T14:58:11Z")
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