Welcome! You know that feeling you get, when you're watching a classic Simpsons episode for the twenty-seventh time, that a very funny joke has just come and gone, right outside your comprehension? Well, that's where we come in.
For the foreseeable future, I will be re-watching classic Simpsons episodes and putting together some info on the various historical and cultural references contained in each episode - or at least as many as I can catch! I've been watching The Simpsons for literally as long as I can remember and I still discover unfamiliar allusions hidden among stretches of dialogue I long ago committed to memory. I know I'll enjoy coming to understand nuances that previously escaped me, and hopefully a few others out there will as well.
Here's a quick sample (and a test of my html) from 3.23, "Bart's Friend Falls in Love," that combines two of my favorite things: Milhouse and Star Wars.
In the top left corner of Milhouse's room, we can see an X-wing fighter hanging from the ceiling. The X-wing, of course, is one of the most recognizable ships from the Star Wars universe; the Rebels fly them in battles against the Empire, and Luke uses one to blow up the Death Star and journey to Dagobah in search of Yoda.
Yay, html successful! Future posts will be much more interesting, I promise. Season Two, Episode One coming soon!
The Simpsons belong to Matt Groening, no copyright infringement intended, yada yada yada. Screencaps mine.
Other photo credits:
http://www.brianstoys.com/store/ProductInfo.aspx?productid=SSXLUKESKYWALKERXWING/
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