# The Simpsons 11/13 **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 14, 2005, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-11-13/330916 "2005-11-14T01:13:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Wolfian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/7ea924/32.png) [@Wolfian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wolfian)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2005, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-11-13/330916/1 "2005-11-14T01:13:26Z")
Not bad so far. Loved the opening. They’ve already done the tandum bike thing before, though. By the way: [Pizza’s not for breakfast!](http://www.whitestkids.com.nyud.net:8090/video2/pizzabagels.mov) ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Borgia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_borgia/32/156_2.png) [@Larry\_Borgia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Borgia)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2005, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-11-13/330916/2 "2005-11-14T01:22:13Z")
They seem to have forgotten to put in any jokes. Maybe they’re saving them for sweeps. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2005, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-11-13/330916/3 "2005-11-14T01:23:11Z")
> [@Larry Borgia](#): > > They seem to have forgotten to put in any jokes. Maybe they’re saving them for sweeps. November IS sweeps month. Unfortunately. ---
**Author:** ![Menocchio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9de053/32.png) [@Menocchio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Menocchio)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2005, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-11-13/330916/4 "2005-11-14T01:28:16Z")
I abandoned the Simpsons earlier this season for the West Wing. The West Wing isn’t on tonight, so I’m seeing what’s up. I regret nothing. Santos or Vinick in '05! ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2005, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-11-13/330916/5 "2005-11-14T01:31:24Z")
Oooooo-kay. Now that we’ve seen the _test_ episode, where’s the real one? ---
**Author:** ![Harborwolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Harborwolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harborwolf)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2005, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-11-13/330916/6 "2005-11-14T01:32:16Z")
Not bad. Not great. Average in every aspect. Meh. ---
**Author:** ![neutron\_star](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/51bf81/32.png) [@neutron\_star](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/neutron_star)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2005, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-11-13/330916/7 "2005-11-14T01:35:50Z")
It was okay, I guess. I’d say that it was probably the best episode of the season so far, but that’s a pretty depressing thought. I did like the sign on the front of the mall: “Bathroom No Longer at End of Weird Hall!” ---
**Author:** ![The\_Big\_Cheese](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@The\_Big\_Cheese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Big_Cheese)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2005, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-11-13/330916/8 "2005-11-14T01:41:08Z")
The opening was good, the rest was all downhill. I did laugh outloud at something, but can’t remember now. ---
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2005, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-11-13/330916/9 "2005-11-14T01:43:28Z")
I have to say that the couch gag was one of the best ever, but the rest of the show was a little weak. ---
**Author:** ![Harborwolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Harborwolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harborwolf)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2005, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-11-13/330916/10 "2005-11-14T01:54:38Z")
> [@Tuckerfan](#): > > I have to say that the couch gag was one of the best ever, but the rest of the show was a little weak. It was interesting, but I thought it went on too long. Maybe they knew the show didn’t have much so they stacked the opening. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2005, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-11-13/330916/11 "2005-11-14T01:57:16Z")
> [@Harborwolf](#): > > It was interesting, but I thought it went on too long. Maybe they knew the show didn’t have much so they stacked the opening. I recall the writers saying this happens sometimes. Alternately, if the show runs long, they cut out the blackboard scene. ---
**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:** [November 14, 2005, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-11-13/330916/12 "2005-11-14T01:58:50Z")
Nothing funny until the closing joke. > [@](#): > > I didn’t say to stop . ---
**Author:** ![treis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bc79bd/32.png) [@treis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/treis)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2005, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-11-13/330916/13 "2005-11-14T02:26:06Z")
Homer: Im going to go compete on the professional arm wrestling tour Marge: How will this affect your job at the nuclear plant? Homer: Negatively I assume Only part that made me laugh. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2005, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-11-13/330916/14 "2005-11-14T03:06:24Z")
The whole Homer storyline felt like padding - Marge didn’t care what Homer was doing, Homer didn’t care what he was doing. That was just strange. The plot repeated itself - Bart feels sorry for Marge, then enjoys himself, then for some reason cares about the bullies teasing him, then feels sorry for Marge…? The ending was pretty clever; the rat droppings joke, the milk bottles and especially the “Skinner Sucks” sign were funny. But a lot of it didn’t go anywhere. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2005, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-11-13/330916/15 "2005-11-14T03:22:02Z")
i give it a great big MEH. except is was nice to see Homer actually succeed at something ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2005, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-11-13/330916/16 "2005-11-14T17:47:45Z")
Apu’s song was pretty funny, and the couch gag was priceless. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2005, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-11-13/330916/17 "2005-11-14T17:55:27Z")
> [@ArchiveGuy](#): > > Apu’s song was pretty funny, and the couch gag was priceless. I missed the couch gag! wah! ☹ please describe it. ---
**Author:** ![Trunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/87869e/32.png) [@Trunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trunk)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2005, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-11-13/330916/18 "2005-11-14T17:55:35Z")
I like the whole scene with the Texan in Moes. Homer goes: I’ll have a sugar free ginger ale. See if you can make it a little flat. Then the Texan calls a hundred dollars a “Texas Penny”. The Krusty “tea jokes” were pretty good. It also had some the funniest “bully jokes” I’ve seen. Their rendition of “My Sharona” was great. ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2005, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-11-13/330916/19 "2005-11-14T17:59:18Z")
> [@anyrose](#): > > I missed the couch gag! wah! ☹ > please describe it. [The gag has its own thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=344653) ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2005, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-11-13/330916/20 "2005-11-14T18:03:35Z")
> [@ArchiveGuy](#): > > [The gag has its own thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=344653) thank you GOOD GAG! (so is the other one described in that thread) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-11-13/330916.md?page=2)