HO-MER! HO-MER!! HO-MER!!!

Yes, this is the release of the very very long awaited Simpsons Movie. After 400 hilarious episodes, it now comes to a full featured movie! Unlike most cartoons, a movie doesn't have to signify the end of it all. Consider Beavis and Butthead, Southpark..... but not Family Guy;)

I've probably seen 95% or more of the 400 episodes. I watched it all through high school (1991-1995) and even had my tape collection that was a popular thing on long bus trips. Thursday nights it was me watching Simpsons on the TV downstairs while the rest of the world watched The Cosby Show. Then they went back to Sunday nights where they'll always belong!

So out of 400 episodes, it's hard to pick a "top 10"... but I'll try to at least share my favorite moments and/or episodes.

Favorite Episode - probably the Monorail... technically "Marge vs the Monorail". Mainly because of the parody of Music Man. Classic!!!

Other quality episodes

• Homer At The Bat (featuring the likes of Jose Canseco, and Ozzie Smith)
• Homer Vs. New York City
• Mysterious Voyage of Homer - eats the hottest chili pepper (with help from a wax candle) then hallucinates!
  
• Homer's Enemy... good ol' Frank Grimes... who may or may not remind me of some employees I work with!
• Simpsons Super Bowl Episode that changed the teams (and correctly predicted the winner some 4-5 years in a row if I remember correctly)
• Bart gets an Elephant (STAMPY!!!!!)
  

Favorite Song - WHO NEEDS THE QUICKIE MART!?!?!? Planet of the Apes and "Dr. Zaius Dr. Zaius" (to the tune of Amadeus by Falco)

Favorite Halloween Episode - The Shinnin! "No, the Shinnin... do you want to get suuuued?" (Groundskeeper Willie). Apologies to The Raven with the incredible James Earl Jones.

Best Musical Guests - U2 and the PopMart Tour! Apologies to REM and Rolling Stones ("Homer it's only Rock and Roll" "ohhh... but I think I like it")

Lauging my ass off funny moments....

• Shock Therapy with Dr. Marvin Monroe (Season 1!!)
• Homer goes to buy a gun but is told there's a 5 day waiting period... his response "Ohhh... but I'm mad NOW"
• Homer getting baptized on accident by Flanders and replying "Oh Bartholomew, I feel like St. Augustine of Hippo after his conversion by Ambrose of Milan."
• Anytime Homer says "Stupid TV.... be more funny!"
• When chasing after Stampy (and Bart), they almost hit a deer and you hear "D'oh" "A DEER"... "A FEMALE DEER" (Sound of Music reference).
  

You have to be paying attention to understand the Simpsons!!

Anyway - i could take days and talk about more Simpsons moments... but I won't. I'm headed out of Raleigh, so please take a moment and sing with me (use the Mickey Mouse Club song please)

"Now it's time to say goodbye, to IBM (my company)......
R-A-L, Ya'll come back now!
EI-G-H..... H? It's freakin' HOT HERE!!!......
North-Car-O-Li-Na!!!!!!"

Have a good weekend!