Al On The Simpsons

Scarlatti · Post by **Scarlatti** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 4:28 pm

Yeaaaah....but it went from homer being gay to homer being a grundger.

Its all about homer, baby!

Post by **algonacchick** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 6:00 pm

Well, Al said right in his blog that it was going to be a bad parody, so all this criticism is kind of moot. Besides, we all know Al didn't write it, so we only have the songwriter who did write it to blame. I really don't care, as long as I got to hear Al scream "Brain Feeze!", I'm good.

Post by **weird_el** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 7:08 pm

I don't think the parody was all that bad. It summed up, in a few words, the content of Al's quintessential parodies -- food and TV.

My favorite part was the couch gag -- a wonderful esoteric art history reference that fits in well with the revisionist history of the whole episode.

Post by **algonacchick** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 7:13 pm

I liked how Sporkman analyzed the song. It makes more sense when it's broken down like that. Al screaming "Brain freeze" several times is still my favorite part. I like the girl with the huge brain, putting her hands up as if she's in pain.

Post by **Big Spoon** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 7:18 pm

Barney Slayer @ Jan 22 2008, 09:35 PM wrote: I just don't want to be disappointed. If you look at the trend with previous guest stars, their parts have gotten smaller and smaller. Stephen Hawking was a large factor in the first episode he guest-starred in, but most recently he only had one line and randomly thrown in. I know Al is very different than him (and won't be randomly thrown in as we know he is a part of the plot), but I'm still keeping my fingers crossed that we get more than just this:

Marge: Homer, you have a phone call.
Homer: Y'ello?
Al: Homer Simpson, this is Weird Al Yankovic.
Homer: Oh my God! I can't believe it's you!
Al: I was wondering if I could parody your new song?
Homer: Of course, anything for a polka master.
A scene or two later.
Homer listens to Al's parody/Al performs it on stage.

What do you know? We got even less than that.

Lauren · Post by **Lauren** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 7:21 pm

it was alsome even though it was only like a couple of seconds, it was totaly worth it.and i watched to whole thing with out sleeping

Post by **algonacchick** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 7:27 pm

I just want to add that, after reading comments on Al's myspace, lots of people are quoting Homer. I've seen several different interpretations:

Whoever is tired of Weird Al is tired of life

He who tires of Weird Al is tired of life.

I think what Martin said, and what myself and TAY have as our sig is most accurate.

Post by **Big Spoon** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 7:29 pm

I've watched the clip on YouTube countless times, and I think you are too.

Post by **Kristine** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 8:08 pm

I liked the episode. I love the revision of history- it fills in the huge gap that has been created because of how long the show has been on TV. Al's part was cool, but of course I wish it was longer... but then again, it's a cameo, which are always short and sweet.

Post by **algonacchick** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 8:12 pm

After watching again this morning, I noticed that the Froot of the Loom guys standing behind Al had pom-poms. Nice reference to Smells Like Teen Spirit/Nirvana, take your pick.