# the Simpsons season 17 finale 5/21 (spoilers)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-season-17-finale-5-21-spoilers/357678>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [May 21, 2006, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-season-17-finale-5-21-spoilers/357678 "2006-05-21T23:45:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![Birdmonster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/71e660/32.png) [@Birdmonster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Birdmonster)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2006, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-season-17-finale-5-21-spoilers/357678/21 "2006-05-22T23:18:52Z")

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[QUOTE=Marley23]  
I liked his line about wanting to give her $5 and I liked her doing that dance, but the “cancel my appointments” gag bothered me. That’s the kind of no-effort one-liner you could see on any old sitcom, and there’s a reason I watch The Simpsons instead of those shows.  
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I couldn’t agree more. But you have to admit, the delivery was perfect.

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**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2006, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-season-17-finale-5-21-spoilers/357678/22 "2006-05-22T23:20:14Z")

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[QUOTE=Birdmonster]  
I couldn’t agree more. But you have to admit, the delivery was perfect.  
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Yeah, I’ll give them that. By the way, **Birdmonster** , are you back from your tour?

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