Where's the clown flipping the pancake

That was John Maxtone-Graham, not Ian, in case anyone is legitimately sad about this.

They gave him the Literature prize, not the Peace prize.

He loved getting his Ordre des Arts et des Lettres from France in 1990, citing the French influence on his own work thanks to writers like Rimbaud. Maybe he, like any decent person, just hates the Swedes.

George Meyer

I've heard it's a replica that actually says "world's greatest grandma"

Tony Garnier would be my guess

Jesus H. Christ, can't you see the whole thing is rigged?

Yeah some people really deserve a good smack.

Meat-eater

Well you'd have a lot more nickels if you finished what you started, son

Frank Grimes, or "Grimey" as he liked to be called, died quite conclusively in the episode that introduced him. They did refer to Grimey in a more recent episode, where Grimey's vengeance-obsessed son came at Homer. I think it would not be controversial to say that that episode sucked five flavours of ass.

Eh! He's not your guy, fwiend

Well that's the last time I let you pet my snake till it barfs

*Threepwood shivers* "Season…26…HURRAHHHH…"

o that's right too

Eh, all those kids shows that nerdy adults obsess over are pretty much the same anyway. *runs out of avc giggling*

I'm actually kind of envious at the thought of someone who hasn't seen the first 12 seasons. I understand that you've seen them now. I imagine this place now makes much more sense—a lot of the comedic sensibilities of popular writers (O'Neal) and commenters owe a giant solid gold, jewel-encrusted debt to those early…

It's pretty much a three-act show again. The little bit before the credits is now basically an animated three-panel weekday newspaper comic strip gag

Yeah I thought there were at least 5 solid ones last year. The duds aren't as bad as they used to be ten years ago.