Mack

After Day 14-

1st- USA (Mack) 33-39-39 (216pts)

2nd- China (Dobbo) 33-27-23 (174pts)

3rd- France (King Rollo) 14-20-22 (104pts)

4th- Australia (hinterland) 18-16-14 (100pts)

5th- Japan (chartjack2) 16-8-13 (77pts)

6th- Germany (Houdini) 12-9-8 (62pts)

7th- Netherlands (Scene) 13-6-10 (61pts)

8th- Brazil (Steve201) 3-6-9 (30pts)

43RD-

S1E1:

Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire

Homer hastily drives the Family Sedan with Marge and Maggie through a snow-covered street. They are late for Bart and Lisa's Christmas pageant at Springfield Elementary School. After crashing into a pile of snow at the front of Springfield Elementary School park, Homer and Marge stumble through a full audience to find their seats. Homer and Marge sit down just in time to see Principal Skinner introduce the second grade. The children do a presentation of different Santa Clauses from around the world such as Ralph Wiggum as Hotei Oshō. Dewey Largo introduces Lisa, playing Tawanga, the Santa Claus of the South Seas. Lisa’s dance causes awe throughout the crowd. Lisa performs a skilled dance with lit torches, performing tricks such as throwing it around herself – Lisa also wears see-through clothing, effectively ‘revealing' Lisa completely at the end of her act. Skinner eventually introduces the fourth grade singing Christmas carols. Jingle Bells is sung first and after the first verse, Bart picks up his voice volume during the chorus and sings a Batman-themed parody, causing an irate Skinner to withdraw Bart from the performance. Homer gives a disappointed look for Bart's actions, but as the pageant continues, he grows bored and wonders aloud how long the pageant will last.

 

At the Simpson family home, Marge writes a letter for the Simpson family Christmas cards, as Homer gets out Christmas decorations, and Bart and Lisa write their Christmas wish lists. In the letter, Marge describes family life. As she reads the letter, Marge's narration describes her writing, the camera pans around to the different family members as she mentions their names and stories. Marge soon stops writing, due to Homer's grumpy demeanor. Bart and Lisa show Marge their wish lists; Marge is uncomfortable when Lisa once again asks for a pony for Christmas, but Lisa remains optimistic about her present request. Marge plans to read Bart's letter to Santa, hoping he would be a bit more reasonable. However, he proves to be the same as Lisa when he asks for a tattoo, which escalates into a debate among Homer, Marge, and Bart. Homer and Marge quickly refuse to let Bart have one regardless. They are interrupted by a phone call; Homer answers to Patty who refuses to speak with him, requesting Marge; a grumbling Homer hands the phone over to Marge and the two sisters discuss their plans, Christmas Eve—the sisters also find time to criticize Marge's choice in a husband.

 

Homer is outside adding the finishing touches to the Christmas lights on the roof, while the three children watch. Homer falls from the roof, lands in the snow, and calls out to Marge to power the lights. Only a few of the lights actually light up, and Homer admires his handy work, while the kids are less than impressed. Ned Flanders is also outside, along with Todd Flanders, and ready to plug in his lights for the first time; he calls out to Homer and tells him to admire his superiority. As he plugs the lights in, the entire Flanders house lights up, including a talking Santa Claus on the roof. The lights illuminate everyone's faces and much to Homer's dismay; his kids are very impressed at Ned's display of lights, yet Homer still manages to criticize Ned's work obviously jealous over the fact Ned's display is better than his own.

 

Marge tells the kids to grab their money so they can go Christmas shopping at the Springfield Mall. As the excited kids run off to get their money, Homer asks Marge where she has been keeping the Christmas savings. She makes him turn around and she pulls a jar out of her hair. It is a very large jar full of money, impressing Homer. Later at the mall, Marge, Lisa, and Maggie look at gifts together; Bart is off by himself and comes across The Happy Sailor Tattoo Parlor. In the window, he sees a tattoo of a heart with the word “mother” written across it. He imagines that Marge will have a positive reaction to him getting a tattoo, so he runs inside the parlor, gives false information to the tattoo artist Mervin Monroe about his age, and gets into the chair.

 

At the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant, Mr. Burns, the plant's owner, and rightful boss announces over the loudspeaker that there will not be any Christmas bonuses this year for unskilled workers, including Homer. Homer sighs as he remembers they still have the big jar full of money for Christmas presents. Back at the mall, Marge hears Bart's yells of pain coming from inside the tattoo parlor and she quickly runs inside to see Bart with the heart tattoo practically finished on his arm. She quickly pulls him out of the chair and takes him to Dr. Zitsofsky's Dermatology Clinic, Bart insists that he actually thought she'd like it. The tattoo removal is expensive but doable and requires a full cash payment up front. Marge decides to use all the Christmas money for Bart's tattoo removal; although unhappy, she assumes Homer's Christmas bonus will cover future costs. Bart then undergoes a “James Bond”-style operation. Back at home, Lisa tells Homer what has happened and Homer freaks out. Marge tells him to calm down, and that they will just have to stretch his Christmas bonus further for the year. Homer fakes relief when Marge mentions his bonus; he tells everyone that this will be the best Christmas ever and steps outside for a walk, choosing to conceal the truth. Once outside, he looks at his poorly decorated house and then at Flanders' masterpiece. A depressed Homer hangs his head in despair on the sidewalk.

 

Marge senses something is amiss with Homer and asks if there is something wrong. Homer almost tells her the truth about his Christmas bonus, but quickly backpedals and instead offers to do the Christmas shopping so she doesn't have to. Marge agrees and is content with Homer's answer; the two sleep. The next day, Homer does the Christmas shopping alone at Circus of Values. He purchases pantyhose for Marge, pads of paper for Bart and a squeaky chew toy for Maggie. While purchasing such dismal presents, Homer uses empty optimism to assure his own self. On his way out the door with his bag of presents, Homer accidentally crashes into Ned and Todd, while he carries an armful of fancily wrapped packages. All the presents are spilled onto the ground, and as Homer picks the few he purchased and sees how many Ned bought, Ned attempts to sort the presents, unintentionally gloating his wealth. At Moe's Tavern, Homer drinks a beer alone, when a cheerful Barney arrives wearing a Santa Claus costume. Barney explains that he is in a good mood because he has extra money from working a part-time job acting as a department store Santa at the mall. Homer suddenly has an idea, so he goes to the personnel office in the mall, where he fills out an application and is interviewed to be a mall Santa. After he finishes reviewing Homer's application, as well as interviewing him, the personnel director welcomes Homer aboard and sends him to mall Santa training. A montage of Homer enduring Santa training ensues, with the Hypnotist as the teacher.

 

Homer finally gets home late at night and a worried Marge wants to know where he has been. Homer assures the insignificance of his tardiness and heads upstairs, but Marge tells him they have guests, Patty and Selma. As Homer talks to Patty and Selma, they comment on the fact that the Simpsons don't have a Christmas tree up yet. Homer gives false information and tells them he was about to leave, and he rushes out the door. In the car, Homer drives past several Christmas tree lots; gradually, the trees become cheaper from the earlier expensive ones. Eventually, he stops at a private Christmas Tree Farm and uses a chainsaw to steal a nice Christmas tree for the family. Homer is soon met with retaliation: the farm owner fires his gun upon Homer and has two hounds pursue. However, Homer escapes relatively easily. Back at home, Homer stands up the tree, and everyone is impressed except for Patty and Selma. On Christmas Eve at the mall, Homer works as Santa Claus, while children wait in line to sit on his lap, one being a very greedy child. From a distance, Bart, Milhouse, and Lewis watch the children line up to sit on Santa's lap while they comment on the gullibility of the kids. Milhouse dares Bart to yank off Santa's beard and Bart agrees. Bart jumps in line and finally gets his turn on Santa's lap. Not knowing that Santa is really Homer, Bart yanks off his beard. Bart is surprised at what he uncovers, and Homer escorts Bart into Santa's workshop for speaking in private, leaving Alfie to cover for him. Homer explains the situation to Bart, who understands and feels terrible for pulling Homer's beard off.

 

Bart goes with Homer as he picks up his check. Homer is surprised to learn that his net pay is only $13 (despite his $120 gross pay). When he questions the cashier, she explains the majority of his check went to pay for the Santa suit and beard, social security, unemployment insurance, training, and Christmas club account balance. While a depressed Homer sits down to figure out what to do with the $13, an excited Barney tells Homer that he is going to the Springfield Downs to place a bet with his earnings. He invites Homer to come along with him, ensuring a win on the dog Whirlwind. Homer is reluctant but Bart convinces him to go, citing that this might be their only chance to save the Simpson family Christmas.

 

Patty, Selma, Abe Simpson, Marge, Maggie, and Lisa wait for Homer and Bart to come home while watching a The Happy Little Elves Christmas special. Meanwhile, at the dog track, Barney insists Homer should bet on Whirlwind. After seeing what Whirlwind looks like, Homer is reluctant to bet on him. Just then, an announcement plays over the P.A. system: a dog named Santa's Little Helper will be replacing Sir Galahad in the fourth race. Bart senses that the announcement is an omen and chooses to ask Homer to bet on him, and despite the fact that the odds are ninety-nine to one, which means that the dog's winning chances are extremely rare. Homer puts down all $13 on Santa's Little Helper. Meanwhile, at home, Patty and Selma talk bad about Homer, while everyone waits for him and Bart. Lisa then explains to Patty how her bad mouthing will damage herself, confusing Patty. Back at the track, Homer and Bart anxiously await the running of the fourth race. As the race begins, Homer and Bart cheer on Santa's Little Helper, but Whirlwind, Barney's pick, is out to an early lead with Santa's Little Helper bringing up the rear. Homer and Bart quickly realize their chances at winning any money are dashed, as Santa's Little Helper finishes last.

 

Homer and Bart look for discarded betting slips hoping to find one that has been thrown away with a winner but to no avail. A dejected Bart and Homer head back to their car, when off in the distance they see Les, a racing dog owner, scolding Santa's Little Helper and sending him away for losing once again. Santa's Little Helper leaps up into Homer's arms. Bart asks Homer if they can keep the dog. Homer, reluctant at first, quickly warms up to the dog and plans to take him home. Back at the Simpson home, while everyone still awaits Bart and Homer's return, a sad-looking Homer arrives and starts to confess to everyone about the fact that he didn't receive his Christmas bonus, and apologizes for the lack of presents. However, Bart interrupts Homer by introducing the family to Santa's Little Helper and watches the hound run into the room barking. Everyone ignores Homer and falls in love with Santa's Little Helper. Marge forgives Homer and he realizes that in the end, he has done a good job providing gifts at Christmas for the Simpson family. A photo of the happy family is then taken.

 

During the closing credits, the Simpson family begin singing "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer", while Maggie is riding on Santa's Little Helper. At the end of a few stanzas, Homer scolds Bart and Lisa for ruining the song, such as calling out "Like a light-bulb!". Homer eventually sings "Rudolph, get your nose over here, so you can guide my sleigh today". However, in the end, Bart interrupts once again, causing Homer to strangle Bart while shouting "You little--- Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!"

Bart: Hey, Santa, what's shakin', man?

Homer: (as Santa) What's your name, Bart-ner... uh... little partner?

Bart: I'm Bart Simpson. Who the hell are you?

Homer: (annoyed) I'm Jolly ol' Saint Nick.

Bart: Oh, yeah? We'll see about that! (Pulls off Homer's Santa beard, just as their photo is taken)

Homer: D'oh!

Bart: I'll say, Dad. You must really love us to sink so low.

Homer: Come on, son. Let's go cash this baby and get presents for...(screams) thirteen bucks?! Hey, wait a minute!

Clerk: That's right. $120 gross, less social security...

Homer: Yeah...

Clerk: ...less unemployment insurance...

Homer: But...

Clerk: ...less Santa training...

Homer: Santa?

Clerk: ...less costume purchase...

Homer: Wait a minute!

Clerk: ...less beard rental, less Christmas club.

Homer: But...but...

Clerk: See you next year.

Homer: Okay, kids, prepare to be dazzled. Marge! Turn on the juice!

(Marge turns on the Christmas lights, and the results are less than spectacular. One bulb even blows out.)

Homer: Well, what do you think kids?

Lisa: Nice try, Dad.

Bart: Ugh...

August 8th:

New Peak:

8. Chappell Roan- HOT TO GO!

39. KAROL G- Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido

41. Chappell Roan- Femininomenon

42. Jordan Adetunji- KEHLANI

46. Gracie Abrams- I Love You, I'm Sorry

61. Clairo- Juna

128. Nickelback- How You Remind Me

161. Black Sabboth- Paranoid

New Entries:

199. Green Day- Basket Case

Re-Entries:

150. Fuerza Regida- NEL

157. SZA- Broken Clocks

159. Old Dominion- One Man Band

176. Hozier- Work Song

186. Future, Drake, Tems- WAIT FOR U

190. Bruno Mars- When I Was Your Man

192. a-ha- Take On Me

Lee Carsley has been appointed interim England manager for September's Nations League games as the Football Association continues to search for Gareth Southgate's permanent successor.

The 50-year-old has stepped up from his role as England Under-21 boss to replace Southgate, who resigned two days after defeat by Spain in the Euro 2024 final last month.

"As I am very familiar with the players and the cycle of international football, it makes sense for me to guide the team while the FA continues the process to recruit a new manager," said Carsley.

"My main priority is to ensure continuity and our goal is to secure promotion in the Uefa Nations League.”

9. Katy Perry- LIFETIMES

32. Kelsea Ballerini- Sorry Mom

38. The Killers- Bright Lights

40. ¥$, Future & Lil Durk - DEAD

41. ¥$, Playboi Carti & Don Toliver - FIELD TRIP (feat. Kodak Black)

42. Maggie Rogers- Love You For A Long Time

43. ¥$ & Young Thug - RIVER

44. Skillet- Unpopular

45. ¥$, North West & Chicago West - BOMB

46. ¥$ & Future - PROMOTION

47. Maisy Kay- KARMA (Tiesto Version)

48. ¥$, Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign - SLIDE

50. ¥$ & Lil Baby - FOREVER ROLLING

51. ¥$ & Lil Wayne - LIFESTYLE

53. ¥$, 070 Shake & Desiigner - SKY CITY (feat. CyHi)

63. Maggie Rogers- Don't Forget Me

73. Shawn Mendes- Why Why Why

86. Sexyy Red & Drake - U My Everything

87. Austin Giorgio - Chokehold

99. Whiskey Myers- Bury My Bones

After Day 13-

1st- USA (Mack) 30-38-35 (201pts)

2nd- China (Dobbo) 29-25-19 (156pts)

3rd- France (King Rollo) 14-19-21 (101pts)

4th- Australia (hinterland) 18-14-13 (95pts)

5th- Japan (chartjack2) 13-7-13 (66pts)

6th- Netherlands (Scene) 11-6-8 (53pts)

7th- Germany (Houdini) 9-8-5 (48pts)

8th- Brazil (Steve201) 2-5-8 (24pts)

After Day 13 (3:44pm UK Time)

1st- USA (Mack) 27-35-33 (184pts)

2nd- China (Dobbo) 27-25-17 (148pts)

3rd- France (King Rollo) 13-17-21 (94pts)

4th- Australia (hinterland) 18-14-11 (93pts)

5th- Japan (chartjack2) 12-7-13 (63pts)

6th- Netherlands (Scene) 10-5-6 (46pts)

7th- Germany (Houdini) 9-6-5 (44pts)

8th- Brazil (Steve201) 2-5-7 (23pts)

August 7th:

New Peak:

2. Billie Eilish- BIRDS OF A FEATHER

9. Chappell Roan- HOT TO GO!

13. Hanumankind, Kalmi- Big Dawgs

14. Chappell Roan- Red Wine Supernova

24. *NSYNC- Bye Bye Bye

33. Chappell Roan- Casual

41. KAROL G- Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido

44. Jordan Adetunji- KEHLANI

62. Chappell Roan- My Kink Is Karma

64. Clairo- Juna

73. Gigi Perez- Sailor Song

117. Charli xcx- 365

140. Chappell Roan- Super Graphic Ultra Modern Girl

144. Nickelback- How You Remind Me

147. Chappell Roan- Naked In Manhattan

149. Chappell Roan- After Midnight

New Entries:

187. Black Sabbath- Paranoid

Re-Entries:

151. Josh Meloy- Porch Light

180. The Outfield- Your Love

182. Buffalo Springfield- For What It's Worth

188. A$AP Rocky, Jessica Pratt- HIGHJACK

192. Bryan Martin- We Ride

193. Earth, Wind & Fire- September

194. Noah Kahan- All My Love

196. Bailey Zimmerman- Where It Ends

197. HARDY- TRUCK BED

35. The Teskey Brothers - Rain

38. Candlebox - Far Behind

72. Beyoncé - Freedom (feat. Kendrick Lamar)

75. Jimin - Who (Funky Remix)

78. Jimin- Who (Instrumental)

84. Jimin- Who (Acoustic Remix)

89. Jimin- Who (Rock Remix)

95. Jimin- Who

97. BAND-MAID, The Warning- Show Them

Spotify:

New Peak:

6. Myles Smith- Stargazing

10. *NSYNC- Bye Bye Bye

31. Hanumankind, Kalmi- Big Dawgs

33. Chappell Roan- Red Wine Supernova

85. Sonny Fodera, Jazzy, D.O.D.- Somedays

98. Alphaville- Forever Young

New Entries:

145. Asake, Travis Scott- Active

161. Fontaines D.C.- Here's The Thing

Re-Entries:

159. Zerb, The Chainsmokers, Ink- Addicted

179. TV Girl- Lovers Rock

182. Calvin Harris- Summer

184. Disclosure, Eliza Doolittle, Rivo- You & Me (Rivo Remix)

186. Outkast- Hey Ya!

187. Hannah Laing, RoRo- Good Love

189. Charli xcx, Lorde- The girl, so confusing version

190. FloyyMenor, Cris Mj- Gata Only

191. Daryl Hall & John Oates- Rich Girl

195. PinkPantheress- Pain

198. Bryan Adams- Summer of '69

1. Shaboozey- A Bar Song (Tipsy)

16. Jim Croce- Time in a Bottle

21. Jimin- Who (Beautiful Mind Remix)

22. Jimin- Who- (Acoustic Remix)

24. Jimin- Who

25. Jimin- Who (Instrumental)

26. Jimin- Who (Funky Remix)

27. Jimin- Who (Rock Remix)

28. Jimin- Who (Shibuyakei Remix)

37. Jhene Aiko ft Childish Gambino- Bed Peace

40. Jimin- Be Mine (English Version)

41. Jimin- Who

43. Snow Patrol- All

51. The Smile- Don't Get Me Started

60. Journey- Don't Stop Believin'

63. Jimin- Be Mine

67. Jimin- Who

71. Taylor Swift- ...Ready For It?

77. Creedence Clearwater Revival- Have You Ever Seen The Rain

89. Guilty Pleasure, Enisa & Faydee- Do It All Again

44TH-

S4E11:

Homer's Triple Bypass

One night, while watching TV in bed, Homer — shortly after Marge warns him against his unhealthy dietary habits (e.g. eating full meals right before bed, scarfing down several bags of chips and containers of dip at the same time, etc.,) — begins feeling chest pains, which return the next morning at breakfast. Marge prepares a "special surprise" for him for breakfast (oatmeal), Homer refuses to eat it, claiming that there is a bug in it. He eats a cholesterol-laden breakfast of eggs and bacon which 'really did' have a bug in it yet he still ate. While driving to work, Homer's chest pains worsen, but he chalks the irregular thumping to a problem with his car's transmission. The mechanic tells him it is probably his heart, and Homer, relieved the noise is not his car, drives off.

 

At work, Mr. Burns calls Homer in to reprimand him for his poor work performance, taunting him with dismissal all the while. Homer's chest pains get worse, and when he is told he is a terrible worker, he suffers a heart attack and collapses. When Smithers tells Burns that Homer is dead, Burns asks him to send a ham to his widow; at that moment, after hearing the word "ham", Homer's soul returns to his body, he regains consciousness and the ham is cancelled ("D'oh!").

 

Back at home, Marge gets a phone call from the hospital, telling her Homer has suffered a mild heart attack. When she quickly leaves, a visiting Patty and Selma continue cutting coupons, as though nothing is wrong.

 

Later, Dr. Hibbert, after using radiology to analyze his bloodstream and a fat jiggle test (to which the former implied that his bloodstream emits its own radiation, and the latter forced Hibbert to cancel his one o'clock appointment due to it taking a very long time to stop), advises Marge that Homer needs a triple bypass, but Homer suffers another heart attack when he is told the price — $30,000 (which is subsequently upped to $40,000); the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant doesn't offer health insurance, and the family has less than $100 in their savings account. Homer suffers a third heart attack at the health insurance office while signing up, and is denied because of his poor health. Upon being revived in the hospital, Homer tells Dr. Hibbert that he had a wonderful dream that he was in a place "filled with fire and brimstone, and that a bunch of people in red pajamas jabbed him in the butt with pitchforks." Homer asks Reverend Lovejoy and Rabbi Hyman Krustofsky for $40,000, but is unsuccessful.

 

Left without options and sure he'll die before he gets the much-needed surgery, Homer and Marge see a TV commercial for Dr. Nick Riviera, who performs bargain-basement surgery for $129.95. Despite Dr. Nick's obvious gross incompetence — thanks to not-too-subtle hints such as being called to the morgue (When a PA system announcer tells Dr. Nick over the intercom that the Coroner is waiting to see him, Dr. Nick sarcastically reacts, "The coroner? I'm so sick of that guy! See you in the operating place!" before being greeted by the media, closing the door, and saying "Oh, it's such a nice day. I think I'll go out the window," and jumping out of a one-story window) — Homer sees the 'good' doctor as his only chance to have the surgery done an affordable price. While hospitalized, Homer, to his dismay, discovers Ned Flanders, who is donating a kidney and a lung, is his roommate. However, in this time of need, Homer has become more of a praying man like Flanders, begging God to look after his family should God decide Homer's time has come. However, Homer is reprimanded by a nurse who reveals that the hospital has a policy against prayer.

 

Just before the surgery, a nervous Dr. Nick tries to review the basic procedures of the surgery he is about to perform by renting an instructional video, but the most important part of the procedure is taped over with 'People Who Look like Things'. On the day of the surgery, Nick proceeds with the surgery but quickly realizes he doesn't know what to do. Fortunately, Lisa — who has studied cardiology — is in the operating room amphitheater and tells Dr. Nick that in order to begin the surgery he must cut below the blockage, and Dr. Nick seems to take it from there. Amazingly, the surgery is a success, and Homer makes a full recovery and Dr. Nick walks off with a grin on his face (though his moment of glory is short lived when he is confronted by Mr. McGreg, a previous patient of his, who had an arm and leg swapped due to Dr. Nick lying about his experience). In the end, Homer's heart, with some help, thumps out the Simpson's theme tune just before the credits roll.

Homer: And Lisa...

Bart: (whispers into Homer's ear)

Homer: I guess this is the time to tell you...

Bart: (whispers into Homer's ear)

Homer: ...that you're adopted and I don't like you..... BART!

Moe: Now let's have a minute of silent prayer for our good friend, Homer Simpson.

Barney: How long has it been?

Moe: 6 seconds.

Barney: Do we have to start over?

Moe: Hell, no.

45TH-

S7E24:

Homerpalozza

Otto dreams of winning the award for the School District's safest Bus Driver. Unfortunately, he dreams about it while driving the school bus, with all the kids in terror. Milhouse then wakes him up, and swerves out of the road to avoid running down Jasper, and ends up plowing into an auto-wrecking yard. Otto also evacuates the kids and himself from the bus when he stops right in front of the vehicle cube compressor, and unintentionally turning the school bus into a bus-shaped cube. Despite Otto requesting that the students keep secrets about the incident, the faculty and staff end up finding out anyway, to which, the next morning, Marge reads the letter aloud which explains that, due to the "unscheduled field trip" to the Auto Wrecking Yard, the bus is out of commission for two weeks.

 

 

Homer drives Bart, Lisa, Nelson, and Milhouse to school. During the journey, he listens to a Grand Funk Railroad track and is shocked when the kids say that they have never heard of it. Eventually he goes to a music store and is shocked when his music is classified under the "oldies" section. To prove that he is cool, he takes his kids to the Hullabalooza Festival. After being humiliated, he is kicked out by the crowd and then out of control, kicks a cannon which fires an inflatable pig which hits him in the stomach. The festival head is impressed at Homer's ability to take blows to the stomach and hires him for his freak show.

 

Homer travels around with the Hullabalooza crew for a while before going back for another tour date in Springfield. He is persuaded to go to a doctor (who was actually a veterinarian) who tells him that if he takes another cannonball to the stomach, he will die. As his place in the show approaches he plans to dodge the cannonball, which makes him unpopular again, but earns him the respect of his family back.

Bart: So, what's it like being famous, Dad?

Homer: People know your name, but you don't know theirs. It's great.

Bart: Dad, no one cares about any of your stupid dinosaur bands. You have the worst, lamest taste in music ever.

Homer: I'm just trying to party with you guys!

Bart: Homer, first of all, it's par-tay, and second, we wouldn't par-tay with you if you were the last dad on earth!

46TH-

S8E10:

The Springfield Files

Leonard Nimoy begins the episode hosting a show about alien encounters. He begins talking about an encounter in a town called Springfield.

 

At Moe's on Friday night, Homer drinks over ten bottles of "Red Tick Beer", a brand that is brewed with real dogs swimming in the brewing tanks. He takes a breathalyzer test which declares he is as drunk as Boris Yeltsin, and he chooses to walk home. However, Homer takes the wrong path and gets lost and disoriented in the woods. In a clearing, he sees a glowing thin-boned alien. Although the alien says, "Don't be afraid," Homer panics and runs through a corn field spelling out the word "Yahhh!"

 

No one in the Simpson family believes Homer's story, (because it's his birthday) and his attempts to report the alien to the police are dismissed. Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully of the FBI go to the Simpson residence to investigate. After no results from their psychological tests, which are closely watched by the Cigarette Smoking Man, Homer fails to provide any proof he actually did see an alien. Homer is ridiculed by most of the neighborhood, especially Lisa, but Bart says that he believes Homer. He tells Homer that the reason why he believes him is that he so 'damn' sure, much to Homer's relief. The next Friday night, they camp out in the clearing (with Ned Flanders' camping equipment) and they see the alien, Bart for the first time. The alien promises peace before Homer scares him off by screaming as he accidentally steps in their campfire. Homer is upset about missing the chance to obtain proof, until Bart tells him that he captured the entire incident on tape (with Flanders' video camera). Homer and Bart cheer as they now have evidence of the alien.

 

Leonard Nimoy closes his narration, ending the story with Homer and Bart having obtained proof of their alien encounter. He then says goodnight to the viewers, but the Squeaky-Voiced Teen (off-screen) reminds him that the show still has ten minutes left. Nimoy leaves anyway, running to his car and driving off. The Squeaky-Voiced Teen takes over the narrating duties.

 

Although Bart's tape is only three seconds long and is mostly static, only briefly showing the alien, everyone in Springfield starts to believe Homer (Lisa is still not convinced). Everyone marches to the Simpsons house and Barney asks if the alien is Santa Claus. Friday comes again and all Springfielders go to the clearing (among them Leonard Nimoy). Sure enough, the alien appears, promising love. Dr. Hibbert asks if the alien means love between a man and woman, or love between a man and his cigar. The Springfielders begin to riot until Lisa shows that the "alien" is actually Mr. Burns. Smithers states that Burns receives longevity treatments once a week to cheat death for the next seven days, and the process leaves him twisted and disoriented, and with a sweet heavenly voice (due respectively to a chiropractic treatment, anesthesia, and a throat-scraping).

 

Back to his normal self, Burns reveals that his green glow is due to many years of working in the nuclear plant, and then renounces his promises of peace and love and instead says that he brings famine and hatred. Before he can say anything else negative, Burns receives a booster shot from Dr. Nick and everyone sings "Good Morning Starshine" along with him. Marge offers an apology to Homer for not believing him and the pair reconcile. The Squeaky-Voiced Teen finishes Nimoy's show, telling the viewers to "keep watching the skies," mispronouncing it as "skis."

Homer: This Friday, we're going back to the woods. And we're going to find that alien.

Bart: And if we don't?

Homer: We'll fake it and sell it to the FOX network.

Bart and Homer laugh.

Bart: They'll buy anything!

Homer: Now, son, they do a lot of quality programming too.

Bart and Homer laugh even harder than before.

Mulder: Look at this Scully. There's been another unsubstantiated UFO sighting in the heartland of America. We've got to get there right away.

Scully: Well, gee Mulder. There's also this report of a shipment of drugs and illegal weapons coming into New Jersey tonight.

Mulder: I hardly think the FBI is concerned with matters like that.

47TH-

S8E24:

The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase

 

While touring the Museum of TV and Television, Troy McClure reveals that Fox is desperately trying to create new shows for their Sunday night line-up, as the only popular shows on the network are Melrose Place, The Simpsons and The X-Files (Martin, Married... with Children, and Living Single were either on their way to being canceled or already gone at the time of this episode, King of the Hill, while gaining critical acclaim, isn't seen as popular in FOX's eyes; a bunch of short-lived, forgotten shows have come and gone, and it would be a few years before shows like Family Guy, Futurama, 24, and American Idol would revive FOX). Since Matt Groening and his Simpsons crew couldn't come up with any new shows, they decided to create three spin-offs featuring The Simpson family and the other characters of Springfield:

 

Chief Wiggum PI:

 

In this small skit, Chief Wiggum and Skinny Boy (Principal Skinner) return to their old town, New Orleans, to combat a newcomer gangster known as "Big Daddy". Later that night the gangster sneaks into Chief Wiggum's HQ and sends a crocodile to eat Wiggum. Fortunately, Skinny Boy strangles the animal to death. The two then discover that Ralph Wiggum has been taken, and replaced with Big Daddy's calling card in a skull.

 

The next day, Chief Wiggum and Skinny Boy are discussing the crime, when they hear some noise outside. They walk outside and notice that there are tons of huge floats flying around. Suddenly, five huge heads surround the chief. Lucky for him, the heads fall off revealing the people to be none other than the Simpsons. After having a short discussion with the family about Mardi Gras, Wiggum spots Ralph standing on Big Daddy's shoulder's saying, "Look, Big Daddy! There's regular daddy!" Big Daddy lifts Ralph off his shoulders and runs away. Chief Wiggum and Skinny Boy give chase.

 

The five run through town until Big Daddy comes upon two boats and steals one. Wiggum and Skinny Boy then hop in the other one and continue the chase. They chase each other through a canal and approach a small island with a mansion on it. Skinny Boy comments that it is the governor's mansion that disappeared two weeks earlier. The five run into the mansion until they arrive in the main office where Big Daddy hops into a chair and quickly turns around. Having the idea of being caught, Big Daddy tosses Ralph into Chief Wiggum's hands, and jumps out the window, and begins to swim away. The skit finishes with the four making a funny joke, and then laughing.

 

The Love-Matic Grampa

 

While at Moe's Tavern, Moe becomes lonely, until he realizes that Grampa's spirit is inside his love tester. When he was going to heaven, he got lost along the way. He helps Moe get a date with a beautiful lady named Betty. But Moe doesn't know what to do on the date so he brings Grampa along on the date and puts him in the bathroom. When Moe needs advice, he runs to the bathroom, only to see the machine being smashed by hoodlums Jimbo, Kearney and Dolph, with Kearney complaining that the machine called him gay. The machine starts malfunctioning and what he says Moe takes as advice. He comes back to the bathroom wearing his dinner. Betty comes in and sees what Moe did just for her and is touched.

 

 

The Simpson Family Smile Time Variety Hour

 

The Simpsons host their own show in Radio City Music Hall. The whole family is there, except for Lisa, who simply refuses and is replaced by a teenage cheerleader. The whole family is there along with many favorites such as Waylon Smithers, the Sea Captain, and Hans Moleman. The show features various skits including "What if The Simpsons Were Beavers", "The Candy Song", and "A Poem By Hans Moleman". Tim Conway guest stars and at the end the family gets into a pillow fight.

 

Tory McClure ends the show with a mock preview of the upcoming ninth season, which will include magic powers, multiple weddings, long-lost triplets, and Homer befriending a tiny, green space alien named Ozmodiar that only he can see.

Best Quotes:

Grampa: Don't be afraid, Moe. I'm here to help you with your romantic problems.

Moe: Hey, I don't need no advice from no pinball machine. I'll have you know I wrote the book on love.

Grampa: Yeah, "All's Quiet on The Western Front."

(An Audience says "Ooh!")

Moe: Ah, kiss my dish rag.

(The audience laughs)

[Moe sees Jimbo, Kearney and Dolph beating up the Love Tester]

Moe: Hey, get away from that! Leave him alone!

Kearney: It said I was gay! [The boys run off]

Moe: [setting up Grampa, and re-plugging him in] You all right, Grampa?

Grampa: [dazed] ...Oh, Daisy, Daisy, give me your answer, do ...

Moe: Will you quit your clowning? I need help, here.

Grampa: [still dazed] Oohh, tell her her rump's as big as the Queen's, and twice as fragrant.

Moe: [doubtful] Okay.

Goldfrapp just.

This Week:

2000- Limp Bizkit- Take A Look Around (Theme From MI 2)

'Take A Look Around' was the first single from Limp Bizkit's third studio album 'Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water'. This was on the soundtrack for Mission: Impossible 2. This would go on and peak at #3 in the UK becoming Limp Bizkit's highest peaking single at the time. It isn't one that I have heard in a while, I can vaguely remember this when it came out. It sounds all right from Limp Bizkit, it isn't up there with their biggest hit 'Rollin'

Opening Intro to Mission: Impossible 2

2004- Avril Lavigne- My Happy Ending

'My Happy Ending' was the second single from Avril Lavigne's second studio album 'Under The Skin'. This would go on and peak at #5 in the UK, in the US this would peak at #9 in the Billboard Hot 100. A lot of people when I was at primary school would talk about this song after the summer holidays, this is a good song from Avril Lavigne. It is one that will be on the playlists for me.

2007- Avril Lavigne- When You're Gone

I apologize it is a double helping of Avril Lavigne this week, 'When You're Gone' was the second single from Avril Lavigne's third studio album 'The Best Damn Thing'. This would go on and peak at #3 in the UK, In the US this would go on and peak at #24 in the Billboard Hot 100. Bit of an controversial opinion, but I do prefer this to 'Girlfriend', however I can see why people might not like this song.

This Week:

2001- D12- Purple Pills

'Purple Pills' was the second single from D12's debut studio album 'Devil's Night'. This would go on and peak at #2 in the UK, in the US this would peak at #19 in the Billboard Hot 100. D12 is of course an American hip-hop group which contains Eminem, Proof, Bizarre, Swifty and Kuniva, Kon Artis.

2003- Lisa Maffia- In Love

'In Love' was the second single from Lisa Maffia's debut studio album 'First Lady'. This would go on and peak at #13 in the UK. Can't say that this is one that I remember at all until I started doing this series.

2006- Ne-Yo- Sexy Love

'Sexy Love' was the second UK single from Ne-Yo's debut album 'In My Own Words'. This would go on and peak at #5 in the UK, in the US this would peak at #7 in the Billboard Hot 100. This was an decent follow-up to his first song 'So Sick'.