I love that box factory scene: "Now here's my office. If you'll direct your eyes to the floor, you'll see a yellow line. Follow it. It will lead you around my desk then back out the door." to me it always sounded like some old game tutorial
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My mother recently passed away, last night i was watching the simpsons and the episode where homers mother comes back played, at the end when she leaves on the bus and homer was sitting on the hood of his car...... I dont think ive cried that much since i was a baby.
I'm very sorry for your loss. The ending of "Mother Simpson" is already sad but can't imagine how that episode feels when experiencing what you're going through now. :(
I'm so sorry to hear.. I just wanted to let you know you're not alone. I lost my daddy in August last year, very unexpectedly. There's some episodes and scenes that I just cannot handle.And without my mum here too, there's definitely some real good writing that pulls my heartstrings very hard. When I lost my mum, I thought that was pretty much the end for me.. But time healed a little here and there, and especially counseling. I'm in a very hard place with going through this one, since she passed, I received a diagnosis of MS after a massage my ex paid for a remedial back, neck and shoulder massage as an anniversary gift. We used to watch The Simpsons til we fell asleep.. My parents let me grow up watching it with them.. I will be forever greatful for the moments I did have watching it with them.. Fuck, that hurts to say at age 26.. Anyway, sir, I just wanted to let you know you're not alone! Lots of love from a young lady in Australia.
your right its something other people need to understand...he likes it all...theres no winning or losing..their bothg good for different reasons ...its not like he says oh I hate either ep or they both dont have good points...in fact some would say his criteria is very arbitrary and his choice is subjective so why not say what you feel...which is kinda the point and reason why shows even comedies try different styles of writing to appeal to all audiences and maybe get people to enjoy something their not used to seeing getting out of your comfort zone...its why every episode even 2 in the same season about a similar idea like these 2 can be written in different ways for different people to enjoy....the choice is really ours as to which appeals more to senses...its not like this ep is superior just because..its more this one did these things it wanted to do so well it wins by default...these are 2 season 5 episodes..theres no going wrong really in this era of the show even the worst ones are pretty funny or entertaining enough...
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Is there a Simpsons episode that plays with an individual character's emotions more than “Bart Gets Famous” does with Bart's? He goes from happy about a field trip to sad about the box factory, happy about working in show business to sad about Krusty being a bad boss, happy about becoming famous to sad about being a catchphrase machine, happy about making people happy to sad about now not being able to make anyone laugh. Poor Bart. :(
They mention it on the commentary tracks a few times, but Homer really does go through massive mood changes in seconds. There's scenes where he's crying before immediately shouting out in joy. I guess in terms of actual story nothing quite so drastic happens but when you look at it moment to moment, he really does live life as an emotional rollercoaster.
"There's no trick to it. It's just a simple trick." Brad Goodman is great. But he's not Hank Scorpio, which is kind of an impossible standard to live up to.
Brad Goodman is definitely a case of The Simpsons writing in a "realistic" character. That being a character who isn't inherently daft, goofy, or over the top. That might make an interesting video topic for you, the "realistic" characters of the The Simpsons world
Bart's Inner Child had one of my favorite lines in all of the show. "Sweet Liquor eases the pain!" I love that whole bit with Troy McClure, probably my favorite appearance by him.
Have any of their workers have their hand cut off by the machinery? Then, the hand started crawling trying to strangle everybody? And it poped eyeballs?
I've got better. Once, we went to the dump. On the other hand, we also went to the zoo and Tiri Tiri Matangi (a nature reserve island). Middle school yielded Kelly Tarltons' (part aquarium, part penguin reserve, part exploration of the South Pole race), Rainbows' End (the only amusement park in New Zealand) and several art galleries (but we got to go around the shops during the lunch break!).
Wow, I can't believe these were both the same season. Watching them on reruns, Bart's Inner Child always seemed older. For whatever reason, I remember the local fox station playing Bart Gets Famous much more often than Bart's Inner Child when I was growing up, so that's my (nostalgic-tinged) pick. But you're 100% right, that James Brown quote is hilariously done.
It's really just a battle of first half vs second half. Barts inner child has a much better second half and ending. Bart gets famous has one of the best beginnings but loses itself like you mentioned. They are both pretty equal. It depends on whether you are looking for more of a storyline or just more comedy. Barts inner child has the former, Bart gets famous has the latter.
I do find interest in how Bart's Inner Child tries to do THREE little character arcs, almost all revolved around defining traits about the main cast; Homer paying the price for his impulsive antics (again), Marge realising how much of a stick-in-the-mud the others view her, and Bart having an identity crisis from no longer having anything to rebel against. Bart has an identity crisis in Bart Gets Famous as well, but it's not as tied to his defining characteristics (that's kind of the point but just saying). I kinda feel like Season Five was this point where the writers worried Marge and Lisa were too sanctimonious, they got undermined and made the butt of jokes way more often from that point onward, with more times Homer or Bart got to be the 'sane guys' for once. I feel like this was a good and bad thing because it also meant it was kind of the era when Lisa's pomposity took over her character, she acts like a curmudgeonly old woman in both of these episodes, I don't think early Lisa would have been quite so contemptuous of Bart's rise to fame, she might have even been childishly jealous of it.
This is the first time I've disagreed with your choice but your reasoning is so good! No matter what, you back everything up and have great ideas and points! Awesome video as always
Same, I never cared much for Bart gets Famous, but maybe I'm due for a Re-watch. Bart's Inner Child has become a top 10 favorite for me as an adult. Largely because of the Troy McClure appearance, but I also love the satire of the "Self-Help" genre.
I've always been curious to see your thoughts on Bart's Inner Child, since, to me at least, it's an episode I've liked more and more the more times I've watched it. The Trambampoline is a fun opening set piece that sets up a lot of fun jokes (even if it has nothing to do with the rest of the episode), the Brad Goodman seminar is an entertaining scene both due to how many funny character moments there are (Italian Moe, Positive Flanders, Mr. Burns' "I'm too nice", it's crazy how many home runs they hit in this scene), and due to how apparent they make it that Brad Goodman has no idea what he's talking about. It really fits with Springfield's general "pack mentality", where one strong influence can affect the entire town. The festival scene is also really funny. There's a lot of unique character pairings and interactions (Like the Sea Captain snapping Patty and Selma and Skinner's altercation with Moe), and Marge's stupid overalls and backwords cap outfit always puts a smile on my face. When I first watched Bart's Inner Child, I remember not thinking much of it, but it seems like every time I rewatch it, there's something great I hadn't noticed the previous time. Comparatively, Bart Gets Famous strikes me as being a bit more linear and predictable, with its jokes and story beats kind of being lined up by its basic plot. Bart's Inner Child definitely strikes a higher bar with me because of how much more unique its plot and jokes are. Great video as always, happy to see your thoughts on the episode, even if they're not necessarily the same as mine.
Bart Gets Famous is honestly one of my top three episodes from season 5 along with Cape Feare and Rosebud. I just love it when The Simpsons goes meta about itself (the Poochie episode is one of my all time favourites for the same reason). It's really fun to see Bart going through all the phases of undeserved fame while the whole thing works as a commentary on the catchphrase-focused Bartmania phenomenon. I guess it's a pretty simple story but the execution is perfect and the jokes and gags are all great. The box factory sequence is comedy gold throughout, and 7:49 could be my favourite shot of the entire series (I know it has been memed to death but whatever). Bart's Inner Child is pretty great too, but more uneven. The trampoline stuff is almost as fun as the box factory, Albert Brooks is always a reliable guest star, and the analysis of Bart's identity as a character is fascinating (Lisa's conversations with Bart feel like the most "intellectual" thing in season 5), but the parts don't really fit together in a smooth way. The trampoline plot has nothing to do with the rest, the Brad Goodman part does indeed drag a bit (at least in the middle of this fast-paced season), and the chaotic climax where everything falls apart and the other characters chase Bart and Homer feels like something from the later seasons. I still like it a lot, but it's definitely the less great of these two episodes. (Also, this is among the most entertaining Simpsons Showdown videos so far. Such a perfect pair of episodes to compare, and funny jokes from your part too.)
Back when I used to watch the show on late afternoon/early evening reruns, I remember watching "Bart's Inner Child" many many times. It was a great classic episode. It's pacing may have been a bit slow after the trampoline segment, but that still felt like classic Simpson's pacing, which allowed the show's storyline to develop organically rather than keep jumping to a new segment or hit us over the head with repeat jokes (see Simpson's and Family Guy episodes from mid 00's onwards). "Bart Gets Famous", for whatever reason, wasn't shown on reruns very often. In fact, my friends and I noted how rarely we saw this episode. But whenever we mentioned it, it was never the "I didn't do it" catchphrase episode, but rather the "box factory" episode. The first segment was so great that it overshadowed the second act, even though the second act was a meta segment that parodied the Bart-man phenomenon a few years before.
Ah this video couldn’t have come at a better time for me. Going through some really bad things right now and watching your videos, along with The Simpsons episodes & listening to the various podcasts is such a huge relief & comfort. Puts a big smile on my face, I can just stop thinking about all the awfulness for a while. Thanks so much for your videos :)
in the season 1 episode where krusty gets framed by sideshow bob, it was established that krusty used the phrase "I didn't do it". and now when bart says it, its a huge running gag? what are supposed to pretend a wizard made the writers forget?
both of these episodes are classics, easily deserve to be in the top 25 episodes of all the Simpsons. I do think Bart Gets Famous is slightly better in some ways but I think the funniest scene (Skinner acting out his anger on his mom with a doll and then happening to sit back next to her) is one of the funniest scenes in all of The Simpsons.
I would've paired A Fish Called Selma with Black Widower, as they're both about Selma getting married. I certainly think A Fish Called Selma would win, but Black Widower has a lot going for it. I guess one is trying to be a bit darker and mysterious, while the other has more heart and takes its time more. Early Golden Age vs late Golden Age, perhaps? I do get the feeling A Fish Called Selma dived more into the human nature of everyone, while Black Widower was more interested in building up atmosphere and I don't know for sure, but they'd decided to make this an ongoing plot, so they might have been adding a bit more incentive for Cape Feare (although they probably didn't know the episode was going to be a Cape Fear homage until later).
It was great to see one of these again. Haven't seen a new Simpsons Showdown since the one you did a little over a year ago with Homerpalooza vs The Homer They Fall.
The only thing that I don't like about your Simpsons videos is the fact that I've watched them all and now I have nothing more to watch until you upload more. I grew up with the Simpsons and I love your videos. You're bringing back a lot of good memories and giving me a new way to look at some of my old favorites. Keep up the good work.
The moment where the camera pans away from the trampoline to show how many kids were injured, only for it to just keep going and for there to be exponentially more and more kids lying in pain is hands down my favorite visual gag on the show.
I love this series. Have you considered doing a showdown between similar premise episodes but for different characters? Like a Bart-Marge episode vs a Lisa-Homer one?
Bart gets Famous is amazing! That episode always feels like a wonderful journey! It’s a fantastic joke machine. The episode is very entertaining. Also Krusty does such a good job in this episode. He’s the character who really sells it for me. However I also like Bart’s inner child. I’m happy to rewatch that story anytime. It certainly does use certain characters better! Great video! I definitely appreciate both episodes!
Love your work fam keep it up. I saw someone else suggest that you do a video on how the style of humor changes over time in the Simpsons. Also what other shows are you a fan of? I'm sure there's plenty more Simpsons content for you to make but I'd love to see your take on Futurama or really any show that you have an interest in.
The fact bart gets famous for a random unrelated throwaway line is really apt and funny, especially in the 21st century where loads of people become famous for really trivial reasons
Before watching this, I remembered the trampoline but for some reason remembered it as a whole episode, and only vaguely remembered the rest of it. Whereas Bart gets Famous stands out pretty clearly
I just rediscovered your channel today, glad to see that not only are you still doing 60 second reviews, but that you've branched out into other areas, which bring me to the reason I'm commenting. I thought of two other ideas for showdowns, all of them Homer-centric episodes. "Homer the Vigilante" vs "The Computer Wore Menace Shoes" have to do with Homer exacting his own justice. Whereas "Homer vs Lisa and the Eighth Commandment" and "Homer vs the Eighteenth Amendment" not only both involve him breaking the law, but have a catchy titling scheme. There doesn't seem to be any way to contact you, such as a Patreon or other form of social media, so here you go.
Bart's Inner Child is an episode that I honestly forgot about until rewatching the series a few years back. I recognized Brad Goodman more for being in that giant group picture used on so much 2000s Simpsons merch.
Be like the boy adds more relevance to the "catchy" catchphrase boom from network televison from that era. No disrespect to the Box Factory. That rocks!
Honestly I think this one is a no brainer. Nothing against Inner Child, but Barr Gets Famous has “You’ll have to speak up, I’m wearing a towel” and “My son is a box! A BOX DAMN YOU!!!” It’s a win by default.
I agree with you, i prefer the famous one. Perhaps because of Krusty vs relatively unknown-to-me character. I'd love to see a character history on Apu, but they are all great. Keep up the good work.
I love Bart Inner's Child just for the trampoline segment. One of the funniest segments in the show's history IMO. Homer is SO funny in it when he's trying to get rid of it xD
They turned my boy into a box! A box, damn you!
A BOOOOOOOOOOOOXXXXX!!!!!!!!!!
Side-Bar: Best use of Bart's Lucky Red Hat ever.
One of the best jokes
"No mister Simpson. NooOOooOoooOoO"
@@smoothSnake23 "Dramatisation. May not have happened."
DAMN YOU!!!! A BOX!!!!
I love that box factory scene: "Now here's my office. If you'll direct your eyes to the floor, you'll see a yellow line. Follow it. It will lead you around my desk then back out the door."
to me it always sounded like some old game tutorial
"Class, instead of going to the box factory today, we'll be going to the... box factory!"
@Fat Pie Bart's lucky he got a Box factory, when I was a kid I got a field trip to a Timber Mill.
@@Super_Mario128 that sounds cool. Better than boxes.
Ironically, this gag was used in the Stanley Parable
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I disagree. Sure, Bart Gets Famous had heart, but Bart's Inner Child had a tramampoline!
Are you talking about Man Getting Hit By Football? I'm honestly not sure!
@@strawberrysoulforever8336 Let's just say it moved me. TO A BIGGER HOUSE
@@LordSluggo Oops, you wrote the quiet part loud and the loud part quiet.
A Trambopoline!
a FREE tramampoline
Half expected this showdown to end with "If anyone wants me, I'll be in my room"
What kind of a catchphrase is that?
...woozle wuzzle?
You'll have to speak up Jims, I'm wearing a towel
My mother recently passed away, last night i was watching the simpsons and the episode where homers mother comes back played, at the end when she leaves on the bus and homer was sitting on the hood of his car...... I dont think ive cried that much since i was a baby.
I'm so sorry for your loss. I lost my Mother a few years ago and "Mother Simpson" still stings. :( You'll get through this. I promise you.
I'm very sorry for your loss. The ending of "Mother Simpson" is already sad but can't imagine how that episode feels when experiencing what you're going through now. :(
I'm so sorry to hear.. I just wanted to let you know you're not alone.
I lost my daddy in August last year, very unexpectedly. There's some episodes and scenes that I just cannot handle.And without my mum here too, there's definitely some real good writing that pulls my heartstrings very hard. When I lost my mum, I thought that was pretty much the end for me.. But time healed a little here and there, and especially counseling. I'm in a very hard place with going through this one, since she passed, I received a diagnosis of MS after a massage my ex paid for a remedial back, neck and shoulder massage as an anniversary gift. We used to watch The Simpsons til we fell asleep..
My parents let me grow up watching it with them.. I will be forever greatful for the moments I did have watching it with them.. Fuck, that hurts to say at age 26..
Anyway, sir, I just wanted to let you know you're not alone!
Lots of love from a young lady in Australia.
I have cried to that very same scene, thinking about my dead father when i was younger
@@TheRealJims thank you so much man, I love your channel
Okay but "Bart Gets Famous" has *You're going to have to speak up, I'm wearing a towel*
I'm glad you actually chose an answer
Most CZcams guys just say "audience decides" to not get anyone mad
your right its something other people need to understand...he likes it all...theres no winning or losing..their bothg good for different reasons ...its not like he says oh I hate either ep or they both dont have good points...in fact some would say his criteria is very arbitrary and his choice is subjective so why not say what you feel...which is kinda the point and reason why shows even comedies try different styles of writing to appeal to all audiences and maybe get people to enjoy something their not used to seeing getting out of your comfort zone...its why every episode even 2 in the same season about a similar idea like these 2 can be written in different ways for different people to enjoy....the choice is really ours as to which appeals more to senses...its not like this ep is superior just because..its more this one did these things it wanted to do so well it wins by default...these are 2 season 5 episodes..theres no going wrong really in this era of the show even the worst ones are pretty funny or entertaining enough...
This room is special
It looks like all the other room's
It is but there is one very special thing, o wait they got rid of that
yes of course it's just like all the other rooms!
Can we see an assembled box?
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Is there a Simpsons episode that plays with an individual character's emotions more than “Bart Gets Famous” does with Bart's? He goes from happy about a field trip to sad about the box factory, happy about working in show business to sad about Krusty being a bad boss, happy about becoming famous to sad about being a catchphrase machine, happy about making people happy to sad about now not being able to make anyone laugh.
Poor Bart. :(
TheRealJims and Bart's Biography wasn't even about him.
Bart the Genius goes in and out as well, even if he brings it a bit more on himself in that one.
They mention it on the commentary tracks a few times, but Homer really does go through massive mood changes in seconds. There's scenes where he's crying before immediately shouting out in joy.
I guess in terms of actual story nothing quite so drastic happens but when you look at it moment to moment, he really does live life as an emotional rollercoaster.
Kamp Krusty is a salad of emotions.
Marge Be Not Proud when he steals the video game and is isolated from the family.
"There's no trick to it. It's just a simple trick." Brad Goodman is great. But he's not Hank Scorpio, which is kind of an impossible standard to live up to.
Brad Goodman is definitely a case of The Simpsons writing in a "realistic" character. That being a character who isn't inherently daft, goofy, or over the top.
That might make an interesting video topic for you, the "realistic" characters of the The Simpsons world
I’m really enjoying this so called “iced cream”.
Bart's Inner Child had one of my favorite lines in all of the show. "Sweet Liquor eases the pain!" I love that whole bit with Troy McClure, probably my favorite appearance by him.
When Brad Goodman asks Bart’s name, Bart answers, “ Rudiger” that gets me every time. Why is that so damn funny?
cause it's so out of left field for bart, like you'd think he'd pick something juvenile for a fake name
The field trips i went on in elementary school were EXACTLY like the box factory trip.
Once, we went to a candle factory.
Have any of their workers have their hand cut off by the machinery? Then, the hand started crawling trying to strangle everybody? And it poped eyeballs?
I've got better. Once, we went to the dump. On the other hand, we also went to the zoo and Tiri Tiri Matangi (a nature reserve island). Middle school yielded Kelly Tarltons' (part aquarium, part penguin reserve, part exploration of the South Pole race), Rainbows' End (the only amusement park in New Zealand) and several art galleries (but we got to go around the shops during the lunch break!).
“When will we be able to see a LIT candle?”
“Oh, we don’t light them here. That’s done in Flint, Michigan!”
Can you do New Kid on the Block VS Bart’s Girlfriend
That's a good idea for one!
Good idea. I love both episodes and feel that both of them are pretty underrated considering the seasons they're part of.
Bart Gets Famous automatically wins for me thanks to the "You'll have to speak up I'm wearing a towel" line.
rudiger sir....little rudiger here
@@razkable His name is Bart
Wow, I can't believe these were both the same season. Watching them on reruns, Bart's Inner Child always seemed older. For whatever reason, I remember the local fox station playing Bart Gets Famous much more often than Bart's Inner Child when I was growing up, so that's my (nostalgic-tinged) pick. But you're 100% right, that James Brown quote is hilariously done.
Say the line Bart
*I didn’t do it*
*YEAAAAAH!!!!*
YEEEAAAAHHHH!!!
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Sure you didna
SAY
THE
LINE
BAAAARTTT!!!!
"Troy. This circle is you:" "Wow. As if you've known me for all my life."
I also think Barthood needs to be an episode focus, as it is arguably the best "modern Simpsons" episode so far/ever
We like Roy!
„Class instead of going to box factory today, we’re going to.... box factory”
It's really just a battle of first half vs second half.
Barts inner child has a much better second half and ending.
Bart gets famous has one of the best beginnings but loses itself like you mentioned.
They are both pretty equal. It depends on whether you are looking for more of a storyline or just more comedy. Barts inner child has the former, Bart gets famous has the latter.
I do find interest in how Bart's Inner Child tries to do THREE little character arcs, almost all revolved around defining traits about the main cast; Homer paying the price for his impulsive antics (again), Marge realising how much of a stick-in-the-mud the others view her, and Bart having an identity crisis from no longer having anything to rebel against. Bart has an identity crisis in Bart Gets Famous as well, but it's not as tied to his defining characteristics (that's kind of the point but just saying).
I kinda feel like Season Five was this point where the writers worried Marge and Lisa were too sanctimonious, they got undermined and made the butt of jokes way more often from that point onward, with more times Homer or Bart got to be the 'sane guys' for once. I feel like this was a good and bad thing because it also meant it was kind of the era when Lisa's pomposity took over her character, she acts like a curmudgeonly old woman in both of these episodes, I don't think early Lisa would have been quite so contemptuous of Bart's rise to fame, she might have even been childishly jealous of it.
This is the first time I've disagreed with your choice but your reasoning is so good! No matter what, you back everything up and have great ideas and points! Awesome video as always
Same, I never cared much for Bart gets Famous, but maybe I'm due for a Re-watch. Bart's Inner Child has become a top 10 favorite for me as an adult. Largely because of the Troy McClure appearance, but I also love the satire of the "Self-Help" genre.
I've always been curious to see your thoughts on Bart's Inner Child, since, to me at least, it's an episode I've liked more and more the more times I've watched it. The Trambampoline is a fun opening set piece that sets up a lot of fun jokes (even if it has nothing to do with the rest of the episode), the Brad Goodman seminar is an entertaining scene both due to how many funny character moments there are (Italian Moe, Positive Flanders, Mr. Burns' "I'm too nice", it's crazy how many home runs they hit in this scene), and due to how apparent they make it that Brad Goodman has no idea what he's talking about. It really fits with Springfield's general "pack mentality", where one strong influence can affect the entire town. The festival scene is also really funny. There's a lot of unique character pairings and interactions (Like the Sea Captain snapping Patty and Selma and Skinner's altercation with Moe), and Marge's stupid overalls and backwords cap outfit always puts a smile on my face. When I first watched Bart's Inner Child, I remember not thinking much of it, but it seems like every time I rewatch it, there's something great I hadn't noticed the previous time. Comparatively, Bart Gets Famous strikes me as being a bit more linear and predictable, with its jokes and story beats kind of being lined up by its basic plot. Bart's Inner Child definitely strikes a higher bar with me because of how much more unique its plot and jokes are. Great video as always, happy to see your thoughts on the episode, even if they're not necessarily the same as mine.
Bart Gets Famous is honestly one of my top three episodes from season 5 along with Cape Feare and Rosebud. I just love it when The Simpsons goes meta about itself (the Poochie episode is one of my all time favourites for the same reason). It's really fun to see Bart going through all the phases of undeserved fame while the whole thing works as a commentary on the catchphrase-focused Bartmania phenomenon. I guess it's a pretty simple story but the execution is perfect and the jokes and gags are all great. The box factory sequence is comedy gold throughout, and 7:49 could be my favourite shot of the entire series (I know it has been memed to death but whatever).
Bart's Inner Child is pretty great too, but more uneven. The trampoline stuff is almost as fun as the box factory, Albert Brooks is always a reliable guest star, and the analysis of Bart's identity as a character is fascinating (Lisa's conversations with Bart feel like the most "intellectual" thing in season 5), but the parts don't really fit together in a smooth way. The trampoline plot has nothing to do with the rest, the Brad Goodman part does indeed drag a bit (at least in the middle of this fast-paced season), and the chaotic climax where everything falls apart and the other characters chase Bart and Homer feels like something from the later seasons. I still like it a lot, but it's definitely the less great of these two episodes.
(Also, this is among the most entertaining Simpsons Showdown videos so far. Such a perfect pair of episodes to compare, and funny jokes from your part too.)
The box factory can really inspire young minds
Back when I used to watch the show on late afternoon/early evening reruns, I remember watching "Bart's Inner Child" many many times. It was a great classic episode. It's pacing may have been a bit slow after the trampoline segment, but that still felt like classic Simpson's pacing, which allowed the show's storyline to develop organically rather than keep jumping to a new segment or hit us over the head with repeat jokes (see Simpson's and Family Guy episodes from mid 00's onwards).
"Bart Gets Famous", for whatever reason, wasn't shown on reruns very often. In fact, my friends and I noted how rarely we saw this episode. But whenever we mentioned it, it was never the "I didn't do it" catchphrase episode, but rather the "box factory" episode. The first segment was so great that it overshadowed the second act, even though the second act was a meta segment that parodied the Bart-man phenomenon a few years before.
That first act is like something right out of family guy in Bart's inner child
Idea for a showdown: 22 Short films About Springfield V Trilogy of Error. 2 episodes that have multiple stories converge into 1.
Love that quick flash of Dr. Phil sneaked in there.
Ah this video couldn’t have come at a better time for me. Going through some really bad things right now and watching your videos, along with The Simpsons episodes & listening to the various podcasts is such a huge relief & comfort. Puts a big smile on my face, I can just stop thinking about all the awfulness for a while. Thanks so much for your videos :)
Glad the videos helped you out in your tough time. Hope everything improves for you in the future. :)
in the season 1 episode where krusty gets framed by sideshow bob, it was established that krusty used the phrase "I didn't do it". and now when bart says it, its a huge running gag?
what are supposed to pretend a wizard made the writers forget?
Boy, I really hope someone got fired for that blunder.
tell me, what is a grown man with a youtube account called "jamesplaysgames95" spend all of his time overanalyzing a primetime cartoon from the 90s?
both of these episodes are classics, easily deserve to be in the top 25 episodes of all the Simpsons. I do think Bart Gets Famous is slightly better in some ways but I think the funniest scene (Skinner acting out his anger on his mom with a doll and then happening to sit back next to her) is one of the funniest scenes in all of The Simpsons.
Potential episode idea: Principal Charming vs A Fish Called Selma.
I would've paired A Fish Called Selma with Black Widower, as they're both about Selma getting married. I certainly think A Fish Called Selma would win, but Black Widower has a lot going for it. I guess one is trying to be a bit darker and mysterious, while the other has more heart and takes its time more. Early Golden Age vs late Golden Age, perhaps? I do get the feeling A Fish Called Selma dived more into the human nature of everyone, while Black Widower was more interested in building up atmosphere and I don't know for sure, but they'd decided to make this an ongoing plot, so they might have been adding a bit more incentive for Cape Feare (although they probably didn't know the episode was going to be a Cape Fear homage until later).
Good one!!!
It was great to see one of these again. Haven't seen a new Simpsons Showdown since the one you did a little over a year ago with Homerpalooza vs The Homer They Fall.
The only thing that I don't like about your Simpsons videos is the fact that I've watched them all and now I have nothing more to watch until you upload more. I grew up with the Simpsons and I love your videos. You're bringing back a lot of good memories and giving me a new way to look at some of my old favorites. Keep up the good work.
Notable best Krusty quote OF. ALL. TIME:
*raises shotgun* "You just keep right on driving."
The funniest part of Bart’s inner child for me is Barts “eep” at the end when everyone chases him
only I may dance
Do Bart the Murderer vs The Boy Who Knew too Much.
Both are Bart-centric, both involve the courtroom and both also involve Skinner.
I adore the vidya music so much!
I have watched both episodes probably 50 times and yet I didn't see the depth you've laid out here. Great arguments.
I like your style of videos as they really hold up, saw one aprrently posted years ago but held up great, keep up the great work!
Always cracks me up when the Dr Phil photo flashes by.
The moment where the camera pans away from the trampoline to show how many kids were injured, only for it to just keep going and for there to be exponentially more and more kids lying in pain is hands down my favorite visual gag on the show.
I love this series. Have you considered doing a showdown between similar premise episodes but for different characters? Like a Bart-Marge episode vs a Lisa-Homer one?
Just recently started watching these, but I enjoyed you using 'Johnny's Got That Funk'. Love me some FF6, VGM, and remixes.
Good choice on that X5 Credits remix. I think it'd fit as a general outro pretty well.
These videos bring my life so much joy
I binge watched your older videos today! Ayeee!
I feel like you should do an episode of "is homer's enemy the best in the series?" it'd be a proper hard one
I just watch the James Brown clip, goddamnit. Now I gotta watch the blues Brothers again
Bart gets Famous is amazing! That episode always feels like a wonderful journey! It’s a fantastic joke machine. The episode is very entertaining. Also Krusty does such a good job in this episode. He’s the character who really sells it for me. However I also like Bart’s inner child. I’m happy to rewatch that story anytime. It certainly does use certain characters better! Great video! I definitely appreciate both episodes!
Man, I love your channel.
6:10 In the back of the bus in front of Nelson: is that the kid that taught Homer to play that boxing video game?
The end of Bart Gets Famous has prolly my favorite Simpsons joke in it and also made me realize that Lisa doesn't really have a catchphrase.
It was driving me nuts how much the second song sounded like the MMX5 outro, until I realized it actually was
Your channel is awesome!!
I think I speak for all us old Simpsons fans when I say
"WE LIKE ROY!"
If I was pulling random episodes out of a hat and picked either of these I would be equally happy I think.
This is an excellent channel.
The security guard at the studio gag is incredible as well. Love how he just totally accepts Barts confident answer that he works there.
Best way to sneak into someplace is to act like you belong there.
Love your work fam keep it up.
I saw someone else suggest that you do a video on how the style of humor changes over time in the Simpsons. Also what other shows are you a fan of? I'm sure there's plenty more Simpsons content for you to make but I'd love to see your take on Futurama or really any show that you have an interest in.
I tried listening to this video , but next time you'll have to speak up, I'm wearing a towel.
"it looks more like Brad Storch"
"no it's Betty, Betty Simington"
I can actually pause in time for Bart's name to appear. At least he IS there...
Nelson-*punches bart* That’s for taking credit for other people’s work.
The fact bart gets famous for a random unrelated throwaway line is really apt and funny, especially in the 21st century where loads of people become famous for really trivial reasons
I especially like the background music variation of "kiss from a rose" :D
Before watching this, I remembered the trampoline but for some reason remembered it as a whole episode, and only vaguely remembered the rest of it. Whereas Bart gets Famous stands out pretty clearly
I just rediscovered your channel today, glad to see that not only are you still doing 60 second reviews, but that you've branched out into other areas, which bring me to the reason I'm commenting.
I thought of two other ideas for showdowns, all of them Homer-centric episodes.
"Homer the Vigilante" vs "The Computer Wore Menace Shoes" have to do with Homer exacting his own justice.
Whereas "Homer vs Lisa and the Eighth Commandment" and "Homer vs the Eighteenth Amendment" not only both involve him breaking the law, but have a catchy titling scheme.
There doesn't seem to be any way to contact you, such as a Patreon or other form of social media, so here you go.
Do a history on comic book guy?
“Eat my shorts young man”
Instead of mindlessly browsing CZcams I will... Mindlessly browse CZcams!
Bart's Inner Child is an episode that I honestly forgot about until rewatching the series a few years back. I recognized Brad Goodman more for being in that giant group picture used on so much 2000s Simpsons merch.
Being repetitive is Jim's job. Jim's job is to be repetitive. Jim's job is being repetitive.
We Like Roy and the entire Box factory bit are among my favorite gags and I cant decide which episode I like more.
I see that you're a big fan of Dr. Phil.
Kent Brockman? He didn't touch it did he?!
Be like the boy adds more relevance to the "catchy" catchphrase boom from network televison from that era. No disrespect to the Box Factory. That rocks!
Honestly I think this one is a no brainer. Nothing against Inner Child, but Barr Gets Famous has “You’ll have to speak up, I’m wearing a towel”
and “My son is a box! A BOX DAMN YOU!!!”
It’s a win by default.
i remember one DOnald duck comic made direct rip of of the Bart Gets fmous. I think I still have that comic
Two of my favourite Simpsons episodes
ottoman and bumblebee man would be a good video.
I wrote a silly song about the Bart gets famous episode and called it Wasn't Me, now the episode has a special place in my heart
Your content is sooo good. Jazzed to watch this during lunch today.
First guy dropped the ball. Trampoline story is glorious, easily on a par with box factory.
If we could all be more like little Rudiger, maybe we could learn to better appreciate this episode.
that opening tune is gold
Bart gets famous is a great episode. Lots of great jokes in it throughout, and of course the box factory is great. Winner.
"Bart Gets Famous" is far superior. If anybody needs me, I'll be in my room.
Love the Dr. Phil potshot at 4:27!
I agree with you, i prefer the famous one. Perhaps because of Krusty vs relatively unknown-to-me character. I'd love to see a character history on Apu, but they are all great. Keep up the good work.
Ahh my favourite youtube channel, how about Marge Be Not Proud vs Bart the Mother, though i think i can guess the winner haha
You might say Bart would steal the victory away.
Or maybe he would absolutely kill it in this matchup.
(Pick whichever pun you prefer.)
I love Bart Inner's Child just for the trampoline segment. One of the funniest segments in the show's history IMO. Homer is SO funny in it when he's trying to get rid of it xD
I love Homer's what up Marge line in barts inner child
"How do you stick it to the man, when, You are the man."
Say the line Jims.
*sigh*
...I didn't do it. :(
TheRealJims YAAAAAAAAY!!!
TheRealJims YAAAAAAAAY!!!
"Bart Gets Famous" is the better episode for sure, but the trampoline subplot in "Bart's Inner Child" is the funniest Act 1 in all of The Simpsons.