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08.27.09 WELL PLAYED, PHILLY.COM. WELL PLAYED.

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This is a screen capture of the footer at philly.com earlier today.  I’ve removed most of the color to highlight the fact that for the story about the FTC banning “robocalls,” someone on staff used a “Simpsons” screencap of the infamous AT-5000 Auto-dialer that Homer uses to run a telephone scam in the episode where Lisa dates Nelson (episode 4F01, “Lisa’s Date with Density” — **gets punched by football player**).

This got me thinking about the episode in question, and I realized that it’s underrated in the pantheon of great “Simpsons” episodes.  Not only does it feature Nelson’s Nuke the Whales poster, but there are countless quotes here that work perfectly in everyday conversation. “Frankly, I expected better from Jimmy the Scumbag.” “My H has been stolen! Awww, that’s how people know its a Honda!” “Do you find something funny about the word ‘tromboner’?” “He can’t hear you now. We had to pack his ears with gauze.” “When she sees you’ll do anything she says, she’s bound to respect you!”

And so on.  Go ahead, re-live the majesty yourself.  Your boss’ll just be happy you’re not looking at porn for once.

(thanks to stalwart commenter Danger Guerrero for the tip)

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There are 22 comments about:
WELL PLAYED, PHILLY.COM. WELL PLAYED.

August 27th, 2009 at 2:51 pm
Lenny says:

Apu: You’ve clearly taken items from the candy rack and placed them on top of the doughnut in an attempt to pass them off as sprinkles.
Homer: Well, it was like that when I got here. It really was!
Apu: A Mounds Bar is not a sprinkle. A Twizzler is not a sprinkle. A Jolly Rancher is not a sprinkle, sir. Perhaps in Shangri-la they are, but not here.

August 27th, 2009 at 2:52 pm
Rebecca says:

I’d be happier with the dollar.

August 27th, 2009 at 2:54 pm
essequemodeia says:

Gotta nuke somethin’

August 27th, 2009 at 2:57 pm
Farthammer says:

I had a Nuke The Whales license plate frame from age 16 to 21. Best years of my life.

August 27th, 2009 at 3:02 pm
Duke of Madness says:

“the infamous AT-5000…episode 4F01, “Lisa’s Date with Density””

So, you do understand why you spend your days alone in your apartment, blogging and masturbating, right?

/Feels only slightly less geeky than Matt…

August 27th, 2009 at 3:11 pm
Punch Rockgroin says:

Oh, you think this stolen ‘H’ is a laugh riot, don’t you? Well, I’ll tell you something that’s not so funny. Right now, Superintendent Chalmers is at home crying like a little girl.

August 27th, 2009 at 3:14 pm
Brian says:

NOBODY LIKES MILHOUSE!

August 27th, 2009 at 3:14 pm
BadKarma says:

Oh man, you just kissed a girl! That’s so gay!

August 27th, 2009 at 3:20 pm
WhyDoYouAsk says:

See you in court, Simpson. Oh, and uh, bring that evidence with you. Otherwise, I got no case, and you go scot-free, you know.

August 27th, 2009 at 3:22 pm
Captain_Insano says:

The noozle at the end of the hoose!!

August 27th, 2009 at 3:29 pm
n.o. says:

What’s inside you right now?

Guts, black stuff, and about 50 Slim Jims.

August 27th, 2009 at 3:31 pm
AEVC again says:

Guess who likes you.

http://tinyurl.com/nnjxjn

but only if you want to watch it.

August 27th, 2009 at 3:35 pm
Kid Presentable says:

Will you two shut up?! People are trying to sleep!

August 27th, 2009 at 3:50 pm
Pete says:

Hey, who shot the auto-dialer?! uhh…Marge’s auto-dialer…

August 27th, 2009 at 4:02 pm
La Schmoove says:

Oh, brandishing your buttocks is only making me angrier!

August 27th, 2009 at 4:07 pm
Enrico Pallazzo says:

BOMB THE INDIANS! TAKE THEIR CASINOS!

/truer words have never been spoken

August 27th, 2009 at 4:08 pm
NittyGritty says:

Only way out, is suicide…This episode is underrated if you put it towards the bottom of a top ten list of best epsiodes ever.

August 27th, 2009 at 4:54 pm
Danger Guerrero says:

Who’s out there? Give me your names so I can tell the police.

August 27th, 2009 at 5:39 pm
Rebecca says:

D’oh, I didn’t notice that Matt’s link was full of quotes from that episode. And here I wasted brain cells trying to remember funny quotes on my own. Internet > Rebecca.

August 27th, 2009 at 6:34 pm
HarryAbles says:

How does syndication work? This very episode is on in upstate NY right now, if not everywhere. Well played.

August 27th, 2009 at 10:21 pm
BuckFutter says:

Underrated? Anyone who didn’t ALWAYS love that episode is an idiot. Even though syndication ruined one of their best jokes (alluded to earlier):
“She was looking at Nelson.”
“LISA LIKES NELSON!”
“She does not!”
“MILHOUSE LIKES LISA!”
“He does not!”
“JANIE LIKES MILHOUSE!”
“She does not!”
“UDER LIKES MILHOUSE!”
“Nobody likes Milhouse!”

August 27th, 2009 at 10:22 pm
BuckFutter says:

Also, it was a Hyandai. That’s what made it funnier.

“How are people going to know it’s a Hyandai?”

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