Category: Stuck at Home(r)

6.1 Bart of Darkness As summer vacation begins, Bart breaks his leg and can’t enjoy the Simpsons’ new pool which becomes a neighborhood attraction causing Lisa’s popularity to swell to an all time high. Meanwhile, Bart thinks he sees Ned killing Maude (a la Rear Window). When Martin installs a bigger pool at his house,… Continue reading Stuck at Home(r): Season 6

5.1 Homer’s Barbershop Quarter “Baby on Board” is a great song and I love the parody of the Beatles (including Barney’s Yoko lookalike and a rooftop concert). I love Wiggun’s attempt to finagle his way back into the band and their Grammy win. The throw away gags at the beginning at the swap meet are… Continue reading Stuck at Home(r): Season 5

4.1 Kamp Krusty Bart pledged to get Cs on his report card if his parents would let him go to Kamp Krusty. Of course, he fails, but Homer agrees to let him go to get rid of him for the summer. There’s a lot early in this season about Homer’s inconsistency as a parent and… Continue reading Stuck at Home(r): Season 4

3.1 Stark Raving Dad Michael Jackson’s cameo legitimized the show in a way ratings couldn’t. However, thirty years later, it’s now such an embarrassment to the show they’ve tried to ram it down the memory hole. It’s a solid episode and Michael does phenomenal work, especially for a non actor. The song he composed, “Lisa… Continue reading Stuck at Home(r): Season 3

2.1 Bart Gets an F I appreciate the focus on Edna, I like Martin’s role and Mayor Quimby’s debut, but stories which show Homer’s growth are much better than ones focusing on Bart. The snowstorm at the end is a little too cute. It’s one of the weaker episodes of the season. 2.2 Simpson and… Continue reading Stuck at Home(r): Season 2

1.1 Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire So many things are jarring to now, especially Homer’s voice. The tone of the show is more like animated Roseanne or Married with Children. In these early episodes it’s more sitcom than animated. 1.2 Bart the Genius The structure is more straightforward and linear instead of the very… Continue reading Stuck at Home (r): Season 1