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Someone just corrected the quotes on this page, as the originals were completely wrong. I'd say the same should be done with the other Simpsons episode pages, as a lot of them seem quite different from the actual lines. Seems the original editor/s were going from memory. BillyH 00:18, 30 October 2005 (UTC)

Yes they do that. Gran2 20:50, 22 January 2007 (UTC)

Contents 1 Deleted Section 2 Importance of this episode 3 Who played June Bellamy 4 Couch gag 5 Should the article address the fact that this is the first episode where Comic Book Guy utters his famous catchphrase? 6 Writers 6.1 Update 7 GA pass

[edit] Deleted Section

This section was deleted from the article because unless it can be severely referenced and re-written to allow for NPOV compliance, there is no reason for it's continued presence in the article.Rebochan 22:58, 11 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Importance of this episode

This is seen by many commentators as being one of the most important episodes of The Simpsons ever made. The fact that two new characters are introduced for the episode that made the show the longest running American animated series of all time is seen by many as being quite purposeful, and not just a coincidence. This is often seen as a message from the writers to the management team that The Simpsons was starting to run out of space to explore and still keep its integrity. Many people feel that the show 'jumped the shark' not long after this episode was aired, although this episode itself is generally held in very high regard. Also, the episode not only reflects the writers' acknowldgement of the sometimes misguided, selfish opinions of the more hardcore fans (alt.tv.simpsons readers, in particular), but also their disdain at the same fans' "passion" for the show.

[edit] Who played June Bellamy

In the article about The Itchy and Scratchy show it is claimed that Dan Castellneta and Harry Shearer are the voices for Itchy and Scratchy respectively. However in this episode Homer meets June Bellamy who is credited as the voice artist for Itchy and Scratchy. Who played June?

Tress MacNielle. Gran2 20:50, 22 January 2007 (UTC)

That Leno thing is wrong. Leno was evesdroping on a meeting where the executives disscused wether or not to fire him , as Leno's ratings were not as high as they hoped

Actually you are wrong, because Leno wasn't officially working for NBC when he hid in the closet & eavesdropped. Leno was Johnny Carson's permanent fill in host, which he would do the show when Johnny was taking a day off (which was very often in the last 4 years as Johnny would take off one day a week per his contract.)

[edit] Couch gag

This episode was shown on Channel 4 today and the couch gag wasn't "A parody of the Sgt. Pepper's album cover" but instead had the Simpsons finding The Flintstones sitting on the couch, which seems a lot more appropriate. Is there any definite source for the gags or are the title sequences often detached and reattached without care? Timrollpickering 18:37, 11 December 2006 (UTC)

When Sky first showed this episode, they replaced the couch gag with the Flintstones one, apparently to show how The Simpsons had finally beaten The Flintstones in terms of episode numbers. Clearly Channel 4 are using the same edited tapes... Dave-ros 18:42, 11 December 2006 (UTC)

Yeah they do, they have a deal with Sky One, Channel 4 play some season, Sky plays others, so they use the same tapes. Gran2 20:50, 22 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Should the article address the fact that this is the first episode where Comic Book Guy utters his famous catchphrase?

I dunno, seems somewhat important to me.

No. In the CBG's article, yes, but not here. Gran² 16:49, 13 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Writers

First, I'd like to say that you beat me to the punch on this page. I was literally a day away from working on it. About the writers, you missed a few. See this post for a little more information on who's who. -- Scorpion 17:18, 13 March 2007 (UTC)

Thanks. I wasn't going to include them all because they arn't all mentioned in the commentary. I missed out Goldreyer, Hauge, and Cary (which were and I will add in). But Steve Tompkins, and a few others, weren't mentioned. Any other work would be useful as well. Gran² 17:26, 13 March 2007 (UTC)

I found something else for the page: The first mention of "Worst Episode Ever" at Alt.TV.Simpsons, if your interested. [1] -- Scorpion 17:42, 13 March 2007 (UTC)

I don't know, if you want to add it in you can, but I can't think of a good way to phrase it right now. Gran² 18:12, 13 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Update

Believe it or not, but BILL OAKLEY responded to the above thread [2] and identified all of the writers. I don't know if you can use that as a source though, but he is an EP, so he might be considered reliable enough. -- Scorpion 03:48, 18 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] GA pass

A very good article; my main comment would be that there are too many very short sentences (especially in the production section) which might flow better if they were connected. Laïka 14:03, 14 March 2007 (UTC)

Thanks! Gran² 17:02, 14 March 2007 (UTC)