Everything We Learned From The Simpsons

In this festive episode we're back with Northern Shop Chat, Memes and Alan Sherman as well as an astonishing fact about a Golfer!Merry Christmas and a Happy New year from the pair of us!---The Everything We Learned From The Simpsons Theme tune is by the brilliantly titled and Simpsons related Banana Kaboom! An instrumental version of their frenetic song 'Vegas'. Get them on their Soundcloud at: https://soundcloud.com/bananakaboomband---"Marge Be Not Proud" is the eleventh episode of season 7 of The Simpsons and the one-hundred and thirty-ninth episode overall. It originally aired on December 17, 1995. The episode was written by Mike Scully and directed by Steven Dean Moore. It guest stars Lawrence Tierney as Don Brodka.

This week Tom lets us in on stories from his childhood including Monster Trucks in Bramley and a Skateboarding incident. While Mark shares information on the British Evel Knievel and the writings of Sun Zhu.---The Everything We Learned From The Simpsons Theme tune is by the brilliantly titled and Simpsons related Banana Kaboom! An instrumental version of their frenetic song 'Vegas'. Get them on their Soundcloud at: https://soundcloud.com/bananakaboomband---"Bart the Daredevil" is the eighth episode of the second season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on December 6, 1990. In the episode, Bart decides he wants to become a daredevil after watching famous stunt performer Lance Murdock at a monster truck rally.The episode was written by Jay Kogen and Wallace Wolodarsky and directed by Wes Archer. Series creator Matt Groening said that the episode is his favorite of the series, and it is also considered among the series' best by several critics.

This week the boys are talking Yasser Arafat, Omelettes with two kinds of cheese, Lube Jobs and The much better version of the song 'Baby Come Back'. ---The Everything We Learned From The Simpsons Theme tune is by the brilliantly titled and Simpsons related Banana Kaboom! An instrumental version of their frenetic song 'Vegas'. Get them on their Soundcloud at: https://soundcloud.com/bananakaboomband---"Homer Alone" is the fifteenth episode of the third season of the American animated television series The Simpsons, and the fiftieth episode overall. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on February 6, 1992. In the episode, stress from household chores and her family's demands causes Marge to suffer a nervous breakdown, so she vacations alone at a spa. She leaves Bart and Lisa with Patty and Selma; Maggie stays at home with Homer but leaves home looking for her mother, causing Homer to frantically search for her.The episode was written by David M. Stern and directed by Mark Kirkland. Stern had noticed that most of the writers were pitching stories about Bart and Homer, and he thought a "deeper vein of comedy" could be reached by having Marge suffer from a nervous breakdown.[3] Originally, Marge's trip was to a distressed mother's institute rather than a spa. However, the plot was not well received at the table read for the episode and much of it was rewritten. The episode's title references the film Home Alone, which starred David Stern's brother Daniel."Homer Alone" contains references to the Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner cartoons, Thelma and Louise, Home Alone, MacGyver, and the song "Baby Come Back" by Player. The episode has received generally positive reviews from critics. During its original airing on Fox during February sweeps, it acquired a 14.2 Nielsen rating.

This week Tom and Mark are talking the sport of kings, Presidential Heights and why YOU should join a Union.  --- The Everything We Learned From The Simpsons Theme tune is by the brillianitly titled and Simpsons related Banana Kaboom! An instrumental version of thier frenetic song 'Vegas'. Get them on thier Soundcloud at: https://soundcloud.com/bananakaboomband

This Week we're talking Garbage bags full of Comfort snacks, Bananman Icecream lollys and Venting Poison Gas at every opportunity in King Sized Homer. The boys are delighted to be able to showcast a Themetune by the brillianitly titled and Simpsons related Banana Kaboom! An instrumental version of thier frenetic song 'Vegas'. Get them on thier Soundcloud at: https://soundcloud.com/bananakaboomband 

The boys are back dipping in to Season 2 for the very first time. We learn just how wee Dany DeVito is, Britain's answer to Detroit and Tom Quizzes Mark on what EU states have the highest number of bastard children! --- "Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?" is the fifteenth episode in the second season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on February 21, 1991. In the episode, Grampa confesses that Homer has a half-brother named Herbert Powell, a car manufacturer. Herb permits Homer to design his company's new car, which is an overpriced monstrosity that bankrupts him. The episode was written by Jeff Martin and directed by Wes Archer. American actor Danny DeVito provided the voice of Herb.  Since airing, the episode has received mostly positive reviews from television critics. It acquired a Nielsen rating of 15.4, and was the highest-rated show on Fox the week it aired. Some fans were upset with the sad ending of the episode, so the producers decided to write a sequel, "Brother, Can You Spare Two Dimes?", in which Herb regains his fortune and forgives Homer.

This Week Tom's very excited about the change of Dial Codes that happened in the UK in the mid 90's and Mark is bringing Tandy back from the place where retail electronic shops went to die. Now, whatever happened to Pete Townshend's book? --- "A Tale of Two Springfields" is the second episode of the twelfth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons, and the 250th episode of the series overall in both broadcast and production order. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on November 5, 2000. In the episode, Homer discovers that Springfield has two different area codes and ends up leading a revolt that splits the town in two. The episode was written by John Swartzwelder and directed by Shaun Cashman and guest starred the Who. The episode was inspired by Don Payne, based on the area where his mother lived, where one side of town would spread rumors about the other side. Larry Doyle then pitched that the two sides of Springfield would be divided because of a telephone area code. The episode features cultural references to the Who and the Norman Rockwell painting Freedom of Speech, and has received positive reviews from critics. In November 2004, Channel 4 chose this episode to be the first episode to be broadcast on the channel, having taken the terrestrial rights to air the show from BBC Two.

Hello Everybody! Join us for this special St Patrick's day episode where we are talking about the 25th anniversary of Homer vs. the Eighteenth Amendment. Who was England's St Patrick, Tom's favourite Spice Girl and what the hell is a John Bull? --- "Homer vs. the Eighteenth Amendment" is the eighteenth episode of the eighth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on March 16, 1997. In the episode, Springfield enacts prohibition after a raucous Saint Patrick's Day celebration. To supply Moe's speakeasy, Homer becomes a bootlegger. The episode was written by John Swartzwelder and directed by Bob Anderson. Dave Thomas guest stars as Rex Banner and Joe Mantegna returns as Fat Tony.

This Week Tom's tellling us what kept Stayin' Alive off the top of the charts and Mark explains why Dido might just be nuts! ------ "Bart's Girlfriend" is the seventh episode of the sixth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on November 6, 1994. The plot of the episode follows the secret romance of Bart and Jessica Lovejoy, Reverend Lovejoy's daughter. Bart tries to end the romance when he discovers that, behind her innocent façade as a preacher's kid, she is an even bigger troublemaker than he is. Jessica then steals the money from the church collection plate, leaving Bart to take the blame until Lisa exposes the truth. The episode was written by Jonathan Collier and directed by Susie Dietter. Show runner David Mirkin originally came up with the idea of Bart having a girlfriend that was more evil than he was. Meryl Streep guest stars in the episode as Jessica Lovejoy. It features cultural references to films such as Planet of the Apes and The Silence of the Lambs. Since airing, the episode has received acclaim from both critics and fans, and Entertainment Weekly named Meryl Streep's role as one of the best guest appearances on The Simpsons.

This episode Tom and Mark are taking a trip to Cuba and learning about The Castro Distric of San Fransisco as well as The IRS and when you'll need to have your taxes filed by.

In the words of the great Noddy Holder "EEEETS CHRIIIIIISTMAAAAASSS!" and we are talking about the first ever episode of The Simpsons. Learn with us about the legal age for a tattoo around the world as well as why Tom doesn't have a cow, man! ---- It's a not-so-merry Christmas for the Simpsons. Mr. Burns plans to cut Christmas bonuses, Marge has to spend the family's Christmas savings to erase a tattoo Bart thought would make a great Christmas present, and when Homer learns he won't be getting a Christmas bonus, life in Springfield gets even tighter. So what's a breadwinner to do, except take a second job as a shopping mall Santa?

This Week Tom tells us about the World Record for the largest Rice Crispy Square and we discuss what makes a 'loser Country'. --- "The Boy Who Knew Too Much" is the twentieth episode of the fifth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on May 5, 1994. In the episode, Mayor Quimby's nephew Freddy is wrongly accused of assaulting a waiter, with Bart being the sole witness to the true course of events. Since Bart cannot reveal what he knows without admitting that he skipped school, he faces the dilemma of either testifying on Freddy's behalf and facing punishment himself, or staying silent and allowing a miscarriage of justice. The episode was written by John Swartzwelder and directed by Jeffrey Lynch. The new character Freddy, voiced by Dan Castellaneta, was given the same type of cheekbones and nose as Quimby to make them resemble each other. The episode features cultural references to films such as Westworld, Last Action Hero, and Free Willy, and the fictional characters Huckleberry Finn, Eddie, and Darwin. Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger and his wife Maria Shriver are also referenced in the episode. Since airing, the episode has received mostly positive reviews from television critics. It acquired a Nielsen rating of 10.1, and was the fifth-highest rated show on the Fox network the week it aired.

Wellity, Wellity, Wellity, if you're not back for episode two. This we we are talking Don Rickles, Crap Rock vs Wuss Rock and we, for one, welcome Asda's new Lancashire Overlords.  If you like what you hear, please drop us five stars and a review in your podcast app of choice and tell one friend. No, not the Dud! Join us on the Twitter feed at: https://twitter.com/everysimpsonpod  Have you finished all our episodes? Try our Sister Podcast 100 Things We learned from film. 

Hi Everybody and welcome to the first episode of Everything We Learned From The Simpsons. The Podcast that deep dives in to all the silly references in an episode of the Simpsons.  This week we're learning about Unions, 'Sandle-wearing Goldfish tenders' and finaly putting to rest the age old argument of who has the worst Teeth: The US or The UK. If you like what you hear, don't forget to hit subscribe and give us five stars on your Podcast provider.

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