D.J. and Jordan catch up with The Ringer's Alan Siegel to discuss his new book "Stupid TV, Be More Funny: How The Simpsons Changed Television - and America - Forever" as well as our personal favorite episodes, characters and the larger cultural impact the show has had over the course of its 36 seasons.
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Couldn’t believe my eyes seeing the latest podcast feed with Simpsons & No Laying Up together. Great pod, always fun to hear simpsons chatter from fellow enthusiasts.
Im sure you will have said this to him already but @Randy should start with Homer & the bat to wet his appetite, when the time comes for a watch.
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Pro tip: watch the original dvds with the commentary, they’re hilarious if you’re a real Simpsons nerd. Conan is on a bunch of episodes that were made during his tenure.
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I wonder how much of an inspiration that old Simpson’s message board was for the Refuge.
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Excited to listen to this. If you’re a huge nerd like me, and have watched the golden year episodes a million times and have exhausted the DVD commentaries, I suggest watching the YouTube channel TheRealJims.
He does insane deep dives on all things Simpsons - mysteries, episode recaps, character histories. Some (all?) of it is real nerdy, but I love it. His channel is also a good way to catch up on the insane world of modern-day Simpsons (so you don’t have to)
I suggest starting here:
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It’s wild to go down a list of the best Simpsons episodes and remember how many I love. Have to go down quite a bit before I’m like meh on one.
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I have a theory that the best of the Simpsons starts to shift when celebrities start playing themselves rather than a written character (outside of small cameos like Bret Harts or the Chilli Peppers) HEY MOE!!
When you wish upon a star with Baldwin & Basinger is my line in the sand for that
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If I’ve never really watched - is S1E1 the place to start
They’re definitely finding their stride with the animation, story-telling, and voices for the first 2 seasons, but I wouldn’t skip them. My advice would be to just start at the beginning.
Same, @djpie – Troy McClure was the best. (As with anything Phil Hartman did).
I also get down with McBain lol
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Loved this pod. @djpie and @errjordan did an awesome job, and I ordered the book while listening. Running through the top 10 episodes was a great trip down nostalgia lane.
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I consider season 1-8 the Golden Age, with the show really hitting it’s stride comedically in season 3.
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If watching on Disney+. Make sure the remastered aspect ratio is not active, the show is much better in the old original format especially in the early seasons when the animation is tricky haha.
- Yes the podcast has forced me into watching them again
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For those that have watched the podcast, is it worth watching on YouTube or can this one be done audio only?
BYE, BOOK
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This Simpsons scene has always been stuck in my head lol
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