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Adam Farrar
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What I mean is that they brought up one of the best touching moments from an prior episode as a throwaway joke. It's one thing to run out of new ideas, it's another to use old ideas as cannon fodder.

But there was no emotion to follow it up. Just oh, how silly, onto the next strategy.

But there was no emotion to follow it up. Just oh, how silly, onto the next strategy.

When Al Jean is writing/showrunning the episodes tend to be short and have lots of things like that. Isn't that part of why Lisa Needs Braces/Dental Plan goes on so long?
Meanwhile other seasons have fantastic scenes cut for time.
Then of course in later seasons Al Jean would include deleted scenes from other seasons in

When Al Jean is writing/showrunning the episodes tend to be short and have lots of things like that. Isn't that part of why Lisa Needs Braces/Dental Plan goes on so long?
Meanwhile other seasons have fantastic scenes cut for time.
Then of course in later seasons Al Jean would include deleted scenes from other seasons in

Do you then follow it up with "I'll spare you the embarrassment of admitting you don't know who Sideshow Bob is." when someone gives you a confused look?

Do you then follow it up with "I'll spare you the embarrassment of admitting you don't know who Sideshow Bob is." when someone gives you a confused look?

Oh Cousin Merl!

Oh Cousin Merl!

I think my final episode was the one where Marge is trying to cheer up Lisa and gives her a note that says "you are Lisa Simpson." And Lisa points to the one she already had.

I think my final episode was the one where Marge is trying to cheer up Lisa and gives her a note that says "you are Lisa Simpson." And Lisa points to the one she already had.

It's worth remembering Wyatt also used to write for King of the Hill and occasionally voiced a stray character. I'm sure he'll do something worth watching in the future.

It's worth remembering Wyatt also used to write for King of the Hill and occasionally voiced a stray character. I'm sure he'll do something worth watching in the future.

Maybe it was a ripoff of Eragon ripping off Star Wars ripping off…

Maybe it was a ripoff of Eragon ripping off Star Wars ripping off…

Yeah, they actually stuck the landing.

Yeah, they actually stuck the landing.

As I've done for the last 20 Thanksgivings, I’ll be watching “The Princess Bride.”

As I've done for the last 20 Thanksgivings, I’ll be watching “The Princess Bride.”