Can't beleive no one has yet mentioned some of the great sign gags, like the beauty parlor "Turn Your Head and Coif," and an early jab at Ikea with the Danish mega-store "Sh{\o}p."

I don't know why, but every time a see or hear the acronym "POTUS" I just want to jam forks into my eyes and ears (I'm having a hard time restraining myself right now). Its just sounds like such a callow, childish way of referring to the president. I dont recalling ever hearing it in common political…

Man, another really dark joke from this episode; Krusty implying that it was a real possibility that a pre-teen girl might have a Vanessa-Williams-type nude photo controversy, and thebe BLAMED for it! Still funny, though.

This assumes that either of the two parties give a afuck about ideals or effective legislation, or that playing party-politics is not vitally important to self-preservationa nd damage control. I guess it makes sense that at least in the first few episodes the wants to keep its focus on the individuals and how they…

Since this is HBO, could we expect to see any Elaine skin? Damn, I wish this were on Starz

In an episode that included jokes about JFK, the Hindenberg, bulimia, deportation, and childhood smoking, that little exchange between Lisa and Homer about he's alcoholism was probably the darkest thing about this episode. And it actually was followed by a heart-filled embrace and happy ending. Only the Simpsons could…

He knows plenty about women. They're about six feet tall, 300 pounds…

Well, it's against FAA regulations, but what the hell?

One of the things that got to me about that Treehouse episode was watching it with the commentary on, and then hearing Groening complain about how much he thinks zombies are lame and un-scarry.

Actually, I was thinking that it reminding me a lot of Milton Berle's expression when he had Elvis perform on his show. Not so much lasciviousness, but more thinking about how he could cash in.

"Oh, Lisa, every great scientist is part B.F. Skinner and part P.T. Barnum. First prize!"

Seems like the Ding Dong would have been the more queer choice.

I love that "bitch" line. I'm surprised they got it okayed by the censors

"Do you thingk the Bill of Rights is a good thing, or a baaad thing?"
Lis would have knocked that question out of the park.

Yeah, and they were really just scratching the surface of that whole seedy world at the time. I say that South Park had the most accurate depiction of the pageant sub-culture—grown men masturbating under the table

You mean Mr. Tamzarian?

I don't know if I'd call Homer's actions "considerate." Certainly he was acting out of kindness and seflessness, but as Rabin hinself points, entering a girl like Lisa, or any humanbeing for that matter, into a beauty contest is the LAST thing any good father should do. Of course, the Simpsons writers didnt have the…

Yes! Through Fawlty Towers in there, too!

Uncle Leo?

yes, but that was in pursuit of creating better emergency routes for the fire department, and ending maritime oil spills as we know them!