'All my life, I have searched for a carthat feels a certain way ... powerful like a gorilla, yet soft and yielding like a Nerf ball ... now at last I have found it.' -- 22 years later, 'The Homer' is now a reality.
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- In The Simpsons episode “Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?,” Homer is asked to design a car for the company run by his long-lost brother, and fails so spectacularly he drives him out of business.
- In print ads for The Simpsons Road Rage, it depicted a drawn panel similar to a comic where the entire town is in calamity, with Marge, acting as a passenger to Homer in a convertible, tells him with fear that he is driving like a maniac, and Homer responding non-chalantly that 'Driving's just a suggestion.
Homer`s and Marge`s cars slightly changes in the new intro from Series 20. Most important things are that homers car is now a 4-door and marges car is now a station wagon and hasnt any chrysler badge on the hood like before (but maybe covered by homers body).
posted by Strange Interlude (28 comments total) 9 users marked this as a favoriteposted by The Whelk at 9:00 AM on June 29, 2013 [8 favorites]
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posted by Gin and Comics at 9:17 AM on June 29, 2013 [1 favorite]
A little over the spending limit for 24 Hours of LeMons, isn't it?
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What's the deal with phonebooks?
posted by DU at 10:58 AM on June 29, 2013 [1 favorite]
While I can sympathize with the Indiana Jones 'It belongs in a museum' idea, for me, automobile museums and displays are great for about a minute and a half, then I am struck by a feeling that bothers me, a kind of dissonance within the situation, I guess. These machines were designed to go - to fire up those engines, each piece operating according to it's purpose, and be in their 'natural' state - in motion. To keep them locked in static, environmentally controlled displays just feels wrong, as if one is betraying their true purpose.
That kinda sounds a bit grandiose, but I think this feeling comes from when I was a kid. I had this friend who had plenty of cool Star Wars and GI Joe toys, but they were all on shelves, immaculate, and he never really got a chance to feel comfortable actually playing with them. While taking care of your toys is a good thing in general, and probably something I could have been better at back then, when I look at an old box of my toys, with missing pieces, broken parts, some with epic scratches and melted plastic 'battle damage', I realize that while they have no possibility of ever being sold as 'vintage', I played the hell out of those toys, and that was worth way more than some eBay auction ever would be. I kind felt bad for the kid, even back then, on what he was missing out on. I suppose it's the 8-year old's version of 'For sale: baby shoes, never worn' in the form of 'eBay Item: Star Wars collection, 100% mint, never used'
In any case, that feeling comes back when I see cars on display, but if I know that somebody out there actually drives them around now and then, it's a lot more enjoyable.
In this particular case, if it were ever to go on display at the Simpsons park as you suggest, if they showed it at the park during they day, and then cruised around town at night, maybe even with some lucky visitor to the park as a passenger as a promotional thing, that would be just perfect by me.
posted by chambers at 11:15 AM on June 29, 2013 [13 favorites]
You have to visit the WAAAM. Its a giant hanger that smells like a garage, and you notice that almost every one of the vehicles has a drip tray underneath it collecting oil and fluids, because almost everything in the museum can be driven, and they drive them regularly. In fact, a lot of cars (and planes) there are on loan from their owners.
posted by mrzarquon at 12:03 PM on June 29, 2013 [2 favorites]
So, you don't want to see any of the Space Shuttle exhibits?
posted by ShutterBun at 12:07 PM on June 29, 2013 [2 favorites]
posted by HuronBob at 12:10 PM on June 29, 2013 [2 favorites]
That's genuinely with the problem with most museums, isn't it? I mean, that mummy corpse is supposed to be in pyramid tomb. That Buddha head is supposed be on top of a body, in a jungle temple. That Gate of Ishtar is supposed to be in Babylon.
I also remember reading an article about how putting works of art in a museum strips the social context that they were made in. Like it becomes a piece to be revered in a different way rather than a piece of art hanging over a foyer or a statue for a fountain.
posted by FJT at 12:20 PM on June 29, 2013 [1 favorite]
You are not the only one who feels that way. Via
posted by TedW at 12:27 PM on June 29, 2013 [2 favorites]
Even that painting is supposed to be in someone's home.
posted by kenko at 12:39 PM on June 29, 2013
posted by FJT at 12:42 PM on June 29, 2013 [2 favorites]
THE FUTURE PEOPLE! WE LIVE IN THE FUTURE!!!
I mean seriously. I'm watching live telemetry of a 24 hours of Lemons car built like The Homer?
My brain is melting down.
posted by Big_B at 1:27 PM on June 29, 2013 [1 favorite]
You think you hate it now, but wait til you drive it!
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posted by oneswellfoop at 2:05 PM on June 29, 2013 [1 favorite]
I'll field this one.
Let me ask *you* a question. Why would a man whose shirt says 'Genius at Work' spend all of his time watching a cartoon?
posted by FJT at 2:30 PM on June 29, 2013 [10 favorites]
Nah. It would be more depressing than interesting for me, in a 'remember when we used to do amazing things?' kind of way. I kinda felt the same way when I saw the Saturn V the same day I saw Columbia prepare for a launch when I was a kid. (I was a precocious, oddly opinionated 8-year old at the time, and was a little unhappy about the compromises made from the original shuttle design goals) I think once we have the new manned spacecraft up and running, it'll be much easier to see the old shuttles.
FJT: I also remember reading an article about how putting works of art in a museum strips the social context that they were made in. Like it becomes a piece to be revered in a different way rather than a piece of art hanging over a foyer or a statue for a fountain.
I totally agree. I used to love museums of all kinds, and by my mid-teens, it was less and less enjoyable each time, and I was never sure why. It just turned into a big room with stuff in glass boxes, presented in more and more silly presentation gimmicks that were harder to really relate to - even with topics and objects that I was actually really interested in. That all changed a few years ago when I went to the museum at Bath - it felt like I was a kid again! I could have spent days there, wandering among the ruins and exhibits, and it was fantastic. It was done so well, and in such a correct context for me, that my mind was just spinning at all the possibilities to explore on my own.
But in a practical sense, we need the regular museums as much as we need the 'real thing' - kids have to to start somewhere.
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| 'Marge Simpson in: 'Screaming Yellow Honkers'' | |||
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| The Simpsons episode | |||
| Episode no. | Season 10 Episode 15 | ||
| Directed by | Mark Kirkland | ||
| Written by | David M. Stern | ||
| Production code | AABF10 | ||
| Original air date | February 21, 1999 | ||
| Guest appearance(s) | |||
John Kassir as Possum | |||
| Episode features | |||
| Chalkboard gag | 'Grammar is not a time of waste'. | ||
| Couch gag | The Simpsons sit on the couch as normal. A crash bar lowers onto their laps and the couch takes the family on a wild rollercoaster ride. | ||
| Commentary | Mike Scully George Meyer Ian Maxtone-Graham Ron Hauge Matt Selman Mike B. Anderson | ||
| Episode chronology | |||
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| The Simpsons (season 10) | |||
| List of The Simpsons episodes | |||
'Marge Simpson in: 'Screaming Yellow Honkers' ' is the fifteenth episode of The Simpsons'tenth season. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on February 21, 1999.[1] After Homer purchases a Canyonero sports utility vehicle, he discovers he bought the model intended for women, so he gives the vehicle to Marge. Despite disliking it at first, Marge grows fond of it, and quickly develops clear road rage against other motorists. The episode was written by David M. Stern and directed by Mark Kirkland.[2]
Plot[edit]
The Simpson family attempts to leave Springfield Elementary after watching a poor talent show by the school's teachers. As they sit at the parking lot due to Marge's timid driving, Homer sees Krusty driving a Canyonero and buys one for himself. However, Lenny and Carl tell him he bought the 'F-series', which is intended for women. Embarrassed, he gives the vehicle to Marge, who dislikes it at first due to its size and features, but soon grows fond of it and develops road rage. Later, Marge is given a traffic ticket by Chief Wiggum for cutting through a funeral procession and ordered to take a defensive driving course. While leaving the class, she accidentally drives the Canyonero into a prison, letting some inmates escape, and loses her license.
Later, Homer, Bart, and Lisa visit a zoo, where Homer sling-shoots a rock at a lemur, causing a chain reaction that makes the rhinoceroses go berserk and escape. The police ask Marge to use her Canyonero to stop the wild animals, but she declines until she sees her family in danger. She succeeds in rounding up the animals and saving the children, but one escapes with Homer on its horn. She chases the angry rhino into a construction site and deliberately crashes the vehicle, making it explode. The rhino attempts to stamp out the fire, allowing zookeepers to capture it and Homer to escape.
Production[edit]
The idea behind the episode came from a study performed that showed women had more cases of road rage than men.[3] The names of the other car salesmen on the board in the car garage are friends of Mike Scully from high school.[4] The road rage film which Chief Wiggum shows during the road rage class was originally titled 'Screaming Yellow Honkers'.[5] The road rage film was originally to have been presented by Troy McClure, but voice actor Phil Hartman died the previous year.[4] The group of people running out of the zoo, before Homer, Bart, and Lisa, are caricatures of Mike Scully, his wife, and his children, who are also seen running behind Kent Brockman's news report.[4] The Fox Broadcasting Company executives were displeased with the positive references to NBC made near the end of the episode.[4] As a compromise, the writers added in the sequence during the end credits where Homer reads a statement at gunpoint that disparages NBC and praises Fox (and briefly praises CBS, resulting in him being shot).[4]
In an attempt to stop the rhinos, Homer shouts 'Jumanji!', a reference to the film Jumanji.[4] Marge mentions Dateline NBC and former anchor Stone Phillips.[4] Ms. Krabappel does a balloon dance singing 'Fever', a 1958 hit for Peggy Lee.[2] The other teachers parody songs from Fame.[2] Singer Courtney Love is advertised on a box of Wheaties breakfast cereal.[2]
Reception[edit]
In its original broadcast, 'Marge Simpson in: 'Screaming Yellow Honkers' finished 43rd in ratings for the week of February 15–21, 1999, with a Nielsen rating of 8.7, equivalent to approximately 8.6 million viewing households. It was the third highest-rated show on the Fox network that week, following Ally McBeal and The X-Files.[6]
Peter Brown of If notes in his review of The Simpsons' tenth season that 'Marge Simpson in: 'Screaming Yellow Honkers', alongside 'Lard of the Dance', 'Wild Barts Can't Be Broken', and 'Homer Simpson in: 'Kidney Trouble', was 'some of the best episodes of the season'.[7]
The authors of the book I Can't Believe It's a Bigger and Better Updated Unofficial Simpsons Guide, Warren Martyn and Adrian Wood, wrote in their review of the episode: 'very clever, very dry humour and showcasing the last person you might expect to suffer road rage. Some lovely moments (Marge losing patience with Agnes and Kearney is great), especially her drive across the cornfield. Sadly the Canyonero doesn't survive the experience of this episode, which would have been nice, if only to see Marge regularly at the wheel rather than Homer.'[2]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^'Marge Simpson in: 'Screaming Yellow Honkers''. The Simpsons.com. Retrieved 2008-09-07.
- ^ abcdeMartyn, Warren; Wood, Adrian. 'A new car brings out Marge's aggressive side'. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2008-09-07.
- ^Meyer, George (2007). The Simpsons The Complete Tenth Season DVD commentary for the episode 'Marge Simpson in: 'Screaming Yellow Honkers' (DVD). 20th Century Fox.
- ^ abcdefgScully, Mike (2007). The Simpsons The Complete Tenth Season DVD commentary for the episode 'Marge Simpson in: 'Screaming Yellow Honkers' (DVD). 20th Century Fox.
- ^Hauge, Ron (2007). The Simpsons The Complete Tenth Season DVD commentary for the episode 'Marge Simpson in: 'Screaming Yellow Honkers' (DVD). 20th Century Fox.
- ^Associated Press (February 24, 1999). 'Prime-time Nielsen ratings'. Associated Press Archive.
- ^Brown, Peter (August 7, 2007). 'The Simpsons – The Complete Tenth Season'. If. Archived from the original on March 2, 2009. Retrieved 2008-09-07.
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