Notes for NABF12 (The Real Housewives of Fat Tony)

S22E19 The Real Housewives of Fat TonyliveMay 1, 2011, 8:04 PM ET6 minutes after the credits4 posts by 4 postersalt.tv.simpsons
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Matt Garveyalt.tv.simpsons

Ahh, kind of a medium episode - could have been worse. Nice that the whole Jersey Shore setpiece was only a small fraction of it, since it was funny enough but would have gotten tiresome. The Selma-marriage- that-doesn't-work-out plot is well-visited by now and this version was OK. Bart and Lisa's truffle subplot... it wasn't bad, and I have to give points for originality (especially with the reasoning behind the twist) - just very very short. I'd probably enjoy this more on a repeat viewing - many of the individual jokes were good, and not really defying logic (I particularly liked Homer's interactions with Tony before they got to the shore house).

DYN: ...Triangle Wars back in the arcade? ...Bart says banana Runts are the worst? I actually enjoy them the most. ...when post-surgery Selma is first seen, she looks a lot like Marge with Selma's hair? (Not a surprise - but the wider eye shape and larger bust/smaller waist compared to Marge seemed less obvious.) ...Patty herself doesn't show up until act 2 (and Bart and Lisa disappear after act 3)? ...the marquee at the hotel bills the wedding as a "suspiciously lavish affair" - the "affair" part sure seems accurate now? ...Otto's copy of Koyaanisqatsi uses a real image of the DVD cover (including the MGM banner at the top)? (That doesn't have a commentary with Philip Glass, but it does feature an interview with him; besides, he was on the shrooms by then.)

Previous episode stuff 1F17: play on the Beverly Hillbillies' "black gold, Texas tea" (for sugar, truffles)

Yeah, that's all I've got.

In article , Matt Garvey wrote:

Funny, all I saw on the west coast was some guy named Geraldo chanting USA, USA, USA!

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Theodore HeiseMatt Garveyalt.tv.simpsonslater reply

On Sun, 1 May 2011 17:45:30 -0700 (PDT), Matt Garvey wrote:

What was the deal with the Bonanza theme music at the end?

Theodore (Ted) Heise Bloomington, IN, USA