# Simpsons hits new low in syndicated episode timing! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 14, 2002, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-hits-new-low-in-syndicated-episode-timing/98263 "2002-03-14T13:34:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2002, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-hits-new-low-in-syndicated-episode-timing/98263/1 "2002-03-14T13:34:22Z")
On Tuesday, March 12th, again 6 months (and one day) after 9/11, NYC gets the episode where Homer goes into space. And where he refers to “Barney-let’s-crash-the-rocket-into-the-White-House-and-kill-the-President Gumble.” Maybe this was funny when they made it, but I don’t think it should be shown anymore. ---
**Author:** ![Pergau](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7c8e57/32.png) [@Pergau](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pergau)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2002, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-hits-new-low-in-syndicated-episode-timing/98263/2 "2002-03-14T13:54:53Z")
I presume this is a troll, but just in case it isn’t: These things have to be taken in context. Try it, it works. ---
**Author:** ![NYR407](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/bbe5ce/32.png) [@NYR407](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NYR407)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2002, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-hits-new-low-in-syndicated-episode-timing/98263/3 "2002-03-14T14:11:39Z")
Annie had the same gripe with Seinfeld on Monday. It is purely a coincidence. Lets not get the Thought Police involved. ---
**Author:** ![elf6c](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c57346/32.png) [@elf6c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elf6c)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2002, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-hits-new-low-in-syndicated-episode-timing/98263/4 "2002-03-14T14:18:35Z")
Its a _real_ stretch on that one. The Simpson episode re: the WTC maybe, but come on. . . . _-me_ ---
**Author:** ![pezpunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@pezpunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pezpunk)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2002, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-hits-new-low-in-syndicated-episode-timing/98263/5 "2002-03-14T15:05:56Z")
I agree with everyone so far (though I think the troll comment is a bit extreme). Annie-Xmas, I see what your saying but I do not think that we need to censor older tv shows and movies due to the events of 9/11. I think if the episode was made today the creators probably would not have written that line in however it was written well before 9/11. ---
**Author:** ![CrankyAsAnOldMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crankyasanoldman/32/11670_2.png) [@CrankyAsAnOldMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CrankyAsAnOldMan)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2002, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-hits-new-low-in-syndicated-episode-timing/98263/6 "2002-03-14T16:11:00Z")
6 months after the fact is nothing, anniversary or not. Our local station showed the gun one, where Honer buys a gun at BloodBath and Beyond, one day after the Columbbine shootings. That was an “oops.” ---
**Author:** ![Slacker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6bbea6/32.png) [@Slacker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slacker)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2002, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-hits-new-low-in-syndicated-episode-timing/98263/7 "2002-03-14T17:16:16Z")
There is a solution… We must form an online petition protesting the airing of all vaguely controversial episodes of television programs on the anniversaries (or dates with similar numbers in then) of national tragedies. Problem solved! ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2002, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-hits-new-low-in-syndicated-episode-timing/98263/8 "2002-03-14T17:33:09Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Slacker \* > \*\*There is a solution… > > We must form an online petition protesting the airing of all vaguely controversial episodes of television programs on the anniversaries (or dates with similar numbers in then) of national tragedies. Problem solved! \*\* Or we could all just stop watching so much goddamned television…:rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Tars\_Tarkas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Tars\_Tarkas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tars_Tarkas)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2002, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-hits-new-low-in-syndicated-episode-timing/98263/9 "2002-03-14T18:07:16Z")
Today’s episode of the Simpson’s had Maggie in it! don’t they know i don’t have children yet? What a slight by Matt Groening! And Homer and Marge being married, what an insult to us singles! I say remove all episodes where there are children and the parents are married, otherwise i’ll file a class action lawsuit! ---
**Author:** ![Who\_me\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/958977/32.png) [@Who\_me\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Who_me_1)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2002, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-hits-new-low-in-syndicated-episode-timing/98263/10 "2002-03-14T18:21:57Z")
Oh…My…God…! Terrible! Just Terrible! I must clean my toenails! What was the OP about again? ---
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2002, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-hits-new-low-in-syndicated-episode-timing/98263/11 "2002-03-14T19:19:09Z")
I have to agree with everyone else. Calling this episode ‘offensive’ in any way is a little (read as: extrmely) extreme. I hope that you are merely joking, **Annie-Xmas**. ---
**Author:** ![mouthbreather](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a698b9/32.png) [@mouthbreather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mouthbreather)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2002, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-hits-new-low-in-syndicated-episode-timing/98263/12 "2002-03-14T20:03:55Z")
PAIN! PAIN! Oh, this episode causes me PAIN in the GLAYVIN. mmHEy. :wally ---
**Author:** ![kingpengvin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9dc877/32.png) [@kingpengvin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kingpengvin)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2002, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-hits-new-low-in-syndicated-episode-timing/98263/13 "2002-03-14T21:17:16Z")
Luckily the reports of the death of most people’s sense of humour like irony was greatly exaggerated. It’s just a cartoon, let’s just give our indignation a rest for a few moments… there now don’t we feel better. ---
**Author:** ![Lux\_Fiat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/bc79bd/32.png) [@Lux\_Fiat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lux_Fiat)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2002, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-hits-new-low-in-syndicated-episode-timing/98263/14 "2002-03-14T22:48:16Z")
You there, upthread. You’re going straight to hell for all thost dots, you know. ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2002, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-hits-new-low-in-syndicated-episode-timing/98263/15 "2002-03-14T23:00:47Z")
The who went where in the what now? ---
**Author:** ![voguevixen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5ac83/32.png) [@voguevixen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voguevixen)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2002, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-hits-new-low-in-syndicated-episode-timing/98263/16 "2002-03-14T23:04:38Z")
That’s nothing…last night here they showed the episode where Bart got to go on a ride-along with the police. They were sideswiped by a speeding Snake and said “Let’s roll!” It’s shameful the way they’d exploit the phrase “let’s roll” like that! ---
**Author:** ![Atreyu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5e9695/32.png) [@Atreyu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atreyu)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2002, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-hits-new-low-in-syndicated-episode-timing/98263/17 "2002-03-15T01:04:16Z")
::sigh:: :rolleyes: It’s reading stuff like the OP that makes me believe that Political Correctness will _never_ die. ---
**Author:** ![Speaker\_for\_the\_Dead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c77e96/32.png) [@Speaker\_for\_the\_Dead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Speaker_for_the_Dead)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2002, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-hits-new-low-in-syndicated-episode-timing/98263/18 "2002-03-15T03:22:53Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Atreyu \* > \*\*::sigh:: > > :rolleyes: > > It’s reading stuff like the OP that makes me believe that Political Correctness will _never_ die. \*\* I think the proper term is _clinically cease living_. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Atreyu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5e9695/32.png) [@Atreyu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atreyu)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2002, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-hits-new-low-in-syndicated-episode-timing/98263/19 "2002-03-15T03:31:04Z")
> [@](#): > > _Originally posted by Speaker for the Dead \*\*\* > I think the proper term is clinically cease living._\* Really? I could have sworn the PC way of referring to the dead was _vitality-challenged_. ---
**Author:** ![Speaker\_for\_the\_Dead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c77e96/32.png) [@Speaker\_for\_the\_Dead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Speaker_for_the_Dead)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2002, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-hits-new-low-in-syndicated-episode-timing/98263/20 "2002-03-15T04:18:23Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Atreyu \* > \*\* > > Really? I could have sworn the PC way of referring to the dead was _vitality-challenged_. \*\* How about _extended lack of pulse_? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-hits-new-low-in-syndicated-episode-timing/98263.md?page=2)