# 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:** 14\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Enderw24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ba9def/32.png) [@Enderw24](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enderw24)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2002, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-hits-new-low-in-syndicated-episode-timing/98263/21 "2002-03-15T04:36:35Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Speaker for the Dead \* > \*\* > > How about _extended lack of pulse_? \*\* Ex-parrot? Oh, sorry. Wrong thread. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2002, 7:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-hits-new-low-in-syndicated-episode-timing/98263/22 "2002-03-15T07:13:12Z")
For sheer caught-up-in-current-events-irony, I’m reminded of a 1993 _Seinfeld_ episode ([“The Masseuse”](http://www.tvtome.com/tvtome/servlet/GuidePageServlet/showid-112/epid-2313/)) in which Elaine’s current boyfriend is a nice guy, but has the name “Joel Rifkin”, the same as a serial killer. At one point in the episode, Elaine tries to convince him to change his name, even suggesting “O.J.” as an initials-only alternative. After all, we wouldn’t want Elaine dating a _murderer_ would we? As for crashing the rocket into the White House and killing the President, lighten up, already. By your hypersensitve logic, all copies of the “Wizard of Oz” should be burned because nowadays were are so much more aware of the sensibilities and social contributions of dwarves… err… little people… err… the veritcally challenged. ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2002, 7:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-hits-new-low-in-syndicated-episode-timing/98263/23 "2002-03-15T07:41:19Z")
Because of the events of Spetember 11th, we must ban all movies, television shows, books, and other media featuring the following: Crashing airplanes The World Trade Center Terrorists Boxcutters Anything remotely critical of the US government Airplanes not crashing New York City Whichever side of the Pentagon that got hit The other four sides Large buildings exploding George W. Bush speaking to schoolchildren Carrot Top (this is not related to WTC, it’s just a good idea) Any fireman doing anything non-heroic The sky ---
**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 15, 2002, 9:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-hits-new-low-in-syndicated-episode-timing/98263/24 "2002-03-15T09:50:17Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Speaker for the Dead \* > \*\*How about _extended lack of pulse_? \*\* You’re going to change your name to **Speaker for Those With an Extended Lack of Pulse**? Man, _that’s_ going to screw with the coding. > [@](#): > > Because of the events of September 11th, we must ban all movies, television shows, books, and other media featuring the following: > Crashing airplanes > The World Trade Center > Terrorists > Boxcutters > Anything remotely critical of the US government > Airplanes not crashing > New York City > Whichever side of the Pentagon that got hit > The other four sides > Large buildings exploding > George W. Bush speaking to schoolchildren > Carrot Top (this is not related to WTC, it’s just a good idea) > Any fireman doing anything non-heroic > The sky Great – that leaves nothing but reruns of The Wombles and Prisoner in Cell Block H. I foresee a sharp rise in book sales. ---
**Author:** ![gex\_gex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/94ad74/32.png) [@gex\_gex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gex_gex)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2002, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-hits-new-low-in-syndicated-episode-timing/98263/25 "2002-03-15T13:34:40Z")
> [@](#): > > Because of the events of September 11th, we must ban all movies, television shows, books, and other media featuring the following… > > …George W. Bush… i fully agree. ---
**Author:** ![rpinrd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b3f665/32.png) [@rpinrd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rpinrd)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2002, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-hits-new-low-in-syndicated-episode-timing/98263/26 "2002-03-15T14:56:45Z")
I can’t beleieve no one threw this one out yet. You mean they aired an episode that in some way, with the aid of a rather large logical leap, may have remotely evoked the events of 9/11?!?! [Helen Lovejoy] What about the children! Won’t someone please think of the children! [/Helen Lovejoy] 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![evilhanz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ba8739/32.png) [@evilhanz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/evilhanz)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2002, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-hits-new-low-in-syndicated-episode-timing/98263/27 "2002-03-15T21:44:02Z")
So, this is what it’s like when someone loses their tenuous grip on reality. HELLO … it’s a friggin’ cartoon. ---
**Author:** ![msmith537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d9b06d/32.png) [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2002, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-hits-new-low-in-syndicated-episode-timing/98263/28 "2002-03-16T02:54:44Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Slacker \* > 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! \*\* Bart Simpson - No! Lets tell people who’s opinions actually matter! ---
**Author:** ![Solomon7t](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Solomon7t](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Solomon7t)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2002, 6:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-hits-new-low-in-syndicated-episode-timing/98263/29 "2002-03-16T06:34:32Z")
since this thread has been derailed Im reporting in merely to increase my post count. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Cisco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ccd318/32.png) [@Cisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cisco)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2002, 8:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-hits-new-low-in-syndicated-episode-timing/98263/30 "2002-03-16T08:31:25Z")
You know, in retrospect, I bet those poor, doomed passengers were breathing on September 11th. I think we should all stop breathing out of respect for those who lost their lives that day. ---
**Author:** ![SPOOFE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c5a1d2/32.png) [@SPOOFE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SPOOFE)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2002, 10:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-hits-new-low-in-syndicated-episode-timing/98263/31 "2002-03-16T10:54:14Z")
And, since it was _people_ who died, then “people” should not be shown on TV anymore. TV should only be allowed to show stock footage of the following subjects: -Grass growing -Paint drying -Water evaporating (although this one might be a little controversial, so children won’t be allowed to watch) -Dust settling -The sun rising… and setting -Underpants ---
**Author:** ![gex\_gex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/94ad74/32.png) [@gex\_gex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gex_gex)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2002, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-hits-new-low-in-syndicated-episode-timing/98263/32 "2002-03-16T13:24:37Z")
> [@](#): > > -Grass growing > -Paint drying > -Water evaporating (although this one might be a little controversial, so children won’t be allowed to watch) > -Dust settling > -The sun rising… and setting > -Underpants woohoo! ‘dustsettling 1’ is holding one of their 24 hour dust-settling marathons! i ain’t coming in to work today! ---
**Author:** ![Cisco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ccd318/32.png) [@Cisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cisco)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2002, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-hits-new-low-in-syndicated-episode-timing/98263/33 "2002-03-16T21:12:07Z")
Ummm Spoofe…I believe dust settled over the WTC you heartless bastard. Why don’t you show a little respect? ---
**Author:** ![ftg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ftg/32/2801_2.png) [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2002, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-hits-new-low-in-syndicated-episode-timing/98263/34 "2002-03-16T21:28:33Z")
Our local station gets into recycling ruts, showing the same few episodes over and over each weekend. (Esp. the “Tomaco” one.) One of these is the “Boy Band” episode where Lt Smash (?) steals an aircraft carrier for the purpose of destroying the Mad Magazine building in NYC. To see an episode where a NYC building gets destroyed over and over and over is kinda weird. If it was shown just on occasion, that would be fine. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-hits-new-low-in-syndicated-episode-timing/98263.md?page=1)