# Simpsons 9/11/05 **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 12, 2005, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-9-11-05/321162 "2005-09-12T00:18:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Uncommon\_Sense](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Uncommon\_Sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncommon_Sense)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2005, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-9-11-05/321162/21 "2005-09-12T12:39:13Z")
> [@Mr. Blue Sky](#): > > Let us never speak of this episode again. It’s a deal then. ---
**Author:** ![Trunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/87869e/32.png) [@Trunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trunk)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2005, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-9-11-05/321162/22 "2005-09-12T12:42:01Z")
I thought it was pretty funny. A good Homer episode. “Believe me. . .most of the time I’d be right there with you guys, and I’d probably be the one who took it too far. . .” I thought the visual of ramming the manatees was funny. I thought eating the manatees was funny. I always enjoy it when Homer is betting on football, and the scene with the mob hammering his hand was funny, “I thought you were the GAY mafia.” Nothing wrong with the porno shoot (“snuggle films”) – some nice Lenny & Carl there. The final car wash scene tickled me, too. ---
**Author:** ![sciurophobic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cab0a1/32.png) [@sciurophobic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sciurophobic)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2005, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-9-11-05/321162/23 "2005-09-12T13:25:43Z")
I liked how Homer was waving a “My Team” pennant while rooting for the Denver Broncos. I’m assuming it was a reference to the episode where the friendly supervillain played by Albert Brooks gave the team to Homer as a gift. ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2005, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-9-11-05/321162/24 "2005-09-12T13:39:05Z")
Anybody besides me have a craving for Dimwillie’s? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![cantara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6f9a4e/32.png) [@cantara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cantara)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2005, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-9-11-05/321162/25 "2005-09-12T13:41:34Z")
I missed a good portion of it and therefore missed the plot outline. I gathered that Marge ran away again because Homer was being dumb. I was bored by the manatees and caught the phone call home to Homer which left me with one jewel, “Marge, where do we keep the socks that don’t smell like feet?” I decided that my wife needs more Homerisms from me. My 4 year old son then wandered in after being put to bed. He spoke to me for a moment and realized that a cartoon was on and his attention was diverted to the TV…just in time to see Homer puke. Sweet dreams kiddo… ---
**Author:** ![middleman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9a140/32.png) [@middleman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/middleman)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2005, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-9-11-05/321162/26 "2005-09-12T14:25:15Z")
A pretty typical 21st Century episode of the Simpsons. A few funny moments surrounded by a rehash of several episodes of the past. My good moments: - The above mentioned “I’m the guy who takes it too far.” - Lasagna and Caesar’s salad. - The off-brand food franchise bit. ---
**Author:** ![Wearia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/13edae/32.png) [@Wearia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wearia)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2005, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-9-11-05/321162/27 "2005-09-12T15:49:50Z")
How much recycled material was in this episode? I count: “We don’t have an outhouse” “I’ve never seen mom so mad” betting on football had a whole episode about it. Does this show still have writers? ---
**Author:** ![tremorviolet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e47774/32.png) [@tremorviolet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tremorviolet)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2005, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-9-11-05/321162/28 "2005-09-12T15:57:09Z")
> [@edwino](#): > > Only line that made me laff was the fry cook. “He was in here with a rugged man.” Homer: “Rugged – is that the same as handsome?” > And then the fry cook says something about handsome men admire themselves in the mirror, but rugged men are admired by you in the mirror… > > The only other reasonably amusing line was when the jetski thug said “We only admire two things: courage and tattoos that look like barbed wire.” I don’t know, I find that kind of funny. Yeah, that was the only part that made laugh too. After that I started flipping channels 'cause it was so boring. Feh… ---
**Author:** ![Askia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/96bed5/32.png) [@Askia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askia)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2005, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-9-11-05/321162/29 "2005-09-12T16:00:05Z")
I just found out that the stupid title of the episode was “Bonfire of the Manatees.” Well, Christ. No wonder. Suddenly it seems almost like a brilliant show stuck with a horrible, _horrible_ premise. ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2005, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-9-11-05/321162/30 "2005-09-12T16:05:59Z")
I agree it was a very weak episode. I also thought eating the manatee was pretty funny. “What am I going to do, bury him him at Arlington?” Berke Breathed already made the “Bonfire of the Manatees” joke decades ago in Bloom County. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2005, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-9-11-05/321162/31 "2005-09-12T16:14:13Z")
The ending was really funny, rest of the show. I will forget by … … … now ---
**Author:** ![Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/96bed5/32.png) [@Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patty_O_Furniture)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2005, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-9-11-05/321162/32 "2005-09-12T16:23:22Z")
It’s getting so that I’d much rather watch the re-runs than the new shows. Halloween is coming up, and it better be a slam-dunk show. ---
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2005, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-9-11-05/321162/33 "2005-09-12T16:25:11Z")
I liked “Fahrenheit Nine on One” ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Ashtar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ea924/32.png) [@Lord\_Ashtar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Ashtar)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2005, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-9-11-05/321162/34 "2005-09-12T16:34:14Z")
> [@Trunk](#): > > Nothing wrong with the porno shoot (“snuggle films”) – some nice Lenny & Carl there. Lenny: I’ll be the Key Grip! Carl: And I’ll perform in the sex scene! ---
**Author:** ![Dijon\_Warlock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a9a28c/32.png) [@Dijon\_Warlock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dijon_Warlock)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2005, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-9-11-05/321162/35 "2005-09-12T17:49:40Z")
I don’t catch a lot of the new Simpsons episodes (work schedule and all), but I’m aware of how much people bitch about how this show sucks these days. Now I know why. Horrid. Two flukes down. _GRONK!_ ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2005, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-9-11-05/321162/36 "2005-09-12T18:10:22Z")
Yeah, why didn’t Homer listen to Lisa, considering she can really pick em? For that matter, why didn’t they start gambling on football every season? ---
**Author:** ![MaxTheVool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MaxTheVool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaxTheVool)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2005, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-9-11-05/321162/37 "2005-09-12T18:21:52Z")
Most of the time when people bash recent Simpsons episodes, they are wrong. But this episode was VERY meh. ---
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2005, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-9-11-05/321162/38 "2005-09-12T18:28:36Z")
> [@asterion](#): > > Yeah, why didn’t Homer listen to Lisa, considering she can really pick em? For that matter, why didn’t they start gambling on football every season? Didn’t Lisa have to stop helping Homer pick teams because she started believing that Homer was only using her for the picks? ---
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2005, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-9-11-05/321162/39 "2005-09-12T18:57:06Z")
I chuckled at Marge’s line when she was leaving – “And today’s the last day to eat the yogurt!” But yeah, it sure felt recycled. ---
**Author:** ![Mehitabel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8797f3/32.png) [@Mehitabel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mehitabel)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2005, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-9-11-05/321162/40 "2005-09-12T19:20:47Z")
It takes a lot to take the humor out of manatees, but they did it. A few good lines, and I liked Bart in the cage (and would like to know why he was let out and where the baby was) but meh. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-9-11-05/321162.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-9-11-05/321162.md?page=3)