Judd Apatow reveals his comedy inspiration: “The Simpsons”
Judd Apatow has been a big influence on our comedy landscape over the past decade, but it turns out that the property he initially drew inspiration from is one of the longest running comedic shows...
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Portlandia is heading to The Simpsons on Sunday
Portlandia is invading The Simpsons. Yep, Springfield is colliding with Portland in an episode titled “The Day the Earth Stood Cool,” which airs this Sunday, December 9 at 8pm on FOX. In the episode,...
View ArticleWatch a supercut of every fake videogame in “The Simpsons”
As any fan of the show knows, there are a lot of in-jokes and running gags on “The Simpsons.” For example the title cards change frequently with Bart filling his chalkboard with a different sentences,...
View ArticleWatch “The Simpsons” do “Breaking Bad”
Everyone loves “Breaking Bad” and this Sunday “The Simpsons” pay homage to AMC’s meth-making drama with an extended couch gag. The show released the clip early, so we can all enjoy watching Marge whip...
View ArticleDitch Film School, Just Watch The Simpsons
The Simpsons has long saved pop-culture dorks the trouble of watching influential films with the show’s brilliant nods and references. But what it hasn’t done is told viewers, explicitly, “Hey, we’re...
View Article10 Show-Stopping Musical Moments in TV
Recently we wrote about the best musical episodes in TV history – when shows devoted an entire airing to singing, dancing and shenanigans – but what about the moments, man? In this piece, we’ll focus...
View Article10 Craziest Vietnam Flashbacks Ever Filmed
With Full Metal Jacket hitting the IFC tube tonight, it brought on some pretty brutal flashbacks of our time in the ‘Nam. Wait, no – these are flashbacks that fictional characters had. They’re still...
View ArticleCha-Ching! The 10 Richest Characters in Movies & TV
In IFC’s The Spoils of Babylon, Jonas Morehouse, an ambitious family patriarch, gets into the oil business and strikes gold. With his money he builds an empire – one of the biggest ever seen in movies...
View ArticleFunny, How? 10 Hilarious Mobsters in Movies & TV
Mobsters. Gangsters. Goodfellas. You wouldn’t want to get in a car with any of them, but they sure are fun to watch. Some because of their dangerous allure, others because they are downright hilarious....
View Article10 Most Unforgettable Cliffhangers in TV History
Cliffhangers have been a staple of sitcoms and dramas since the early days of television. While our favorite characters don’t actually hang from cliffs anymore, they are put in life-threatening...
View ArticleWatch All of Portlandia Fashion Week’s Best Six Second Moments
Portlandia got in touch with its inner fashionistas last night, which meant Carrie was able to finally come out of the closet as a cool dresser and Spyke had his day in court defending his sartorial...
View ArticleDo These Hilarious Goodfellas Spoofs Amuse You??
Every once in a while a movie so distinctive, so iconic, comes along just begging to be spoofed. Be it the larger-than-life characters, snappy dialogue, or savage beatings for mentioning a stint as a...
View ArticleD’Oh! Founding Cast Member Harry Shearer Is Leaving The Simpsons
Yikes. Not since Phil Hartman and Marcia Wallace left us far too soon has a Simpsons team shakeup completely blindsided us. Revealing his unceremonious exit in a couple of tweets, Harry Shearer...
View ArticleWoo hoo! Watch Homer and Marge Deny Divorce Rumors
By Derrick Rossignol The future of America’s favorite, yellow-est couple has come under question recently as the sad, sad rumor that Homer and Marge Simpson would go through a separation during the...
View ArticleThe Simpsons Meet Akira in Stylish Mash-Up Trailer
A triumph in cel-drawn animation and a staple in any cult classic movie library, the 1988 film Akira depicts a dystopian world filled with rowdy teens, unorthodox police force, and a plucky young boy...
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The 10 Funniest TV Stoners
In the olden days of television, pot smoking was usually depicted in a “Just Say No”/”Very Special Episode” context. But as times changed, so did television’s attitude towards our baked brethren....
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10 Spooktacular Halloween TV Episodes
A great Halloween episode is like terrific fan fiction. Our beloved characters are thrust into a spooky predicament beyond their normal scope of storylines while wearing garish outfits and fearing for...
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10 Best Christmas Sitcom Episodes
It’s time to cozy up in your traditional Christmas Snuggie, next to the warm glow of electric sultriness emanating from your A Christmas Story leg lamp and your Nick Offerman Yule log. We hope you...
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The 10 Most Shocking Cliffhangers in TV History
When fans heard that Todd Margaret was coming back to IFC for a third season, they were more than a little bit surprised. Not because the David Cross-led series isn’t great, which it is, but because of...
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10 Best Pop Culture Mayors
Fictional municipalities are rarely clockwork operations. There wouldn’t be much of a story if local governments were run with lockstep efficiency, and the source of the dysfunction and bureaucratic...
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