Some one wrote that Sunday's episode had the best ending ever, I disagree but what does this news group think the best ending was?
My nominee is the ending where Homer lets his mom go off in the desert and he sits there on the hood of his car reflecting over the recent events of his being reunited with his mom. It was touching, subtle, and beautifully executed.
"Stephen Scanlon" wrote in message news:[email]...
That was a great one indeed.
"Stephen Scanlon" wrote in message news:[email]...
I love that ending and hate it...mainly because of the depth to it...I love it because it's beautiful and I hate it because it just makes you cry...I don't like crying to the Simpsons...
"Stephen Scanlon" wrote in message news:[email]...
I also loved the ending of that episode -- the show had a lot more heart back then.
I also like the ending of the "Treehouse of Horror" episode where Burns' head is grafted onto Homer's, shall we say, ample frame. "But Homer, tonight's the reception for Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands!" "Oh, I hate having two heads!"
"Stephen Scanlon" wrote in message news:[email]...
Ugh. I can't believe so many people can even stomach that episode much less approve of it. They've sold out their sense of humor for their political paranoia.
There are many good endings, but for some reason I really like the one where Homer & Lisa break into the museum and end up hearing the 2000 (?) year old music box. Then Homer remembers it as the Old Spice song.
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The ending of the ep where Homer and Flanders were buddies.
The episode where Homer escaped from the hospital, even though the Chaplain and the guy who was married in real life to the woman who played the nurse and ran across the runway and got into the little rubber raft and rowed away, ..... D'OH!
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[email] (Aaron Hirshberg) wrote in message news:...
tried to talk him out of it and ran across the runway and got into the little
On Wed, 19 May 2004 13:33:09 -0700, Stephen Scanlon wrote:
For a similarly 'touching' type ending, I think And Maggie Makes Three is a great one. After Homer has come crawling back to the Power Plant, having lost his job at the bowling alley, Mr Burns has given him his job back but put a huge 'Don't Forget: You're Here Forever' sign in his room in Sector 7G.
Coming out of the flashback, Bart comes back to the episode's original question, of why there are no photos of Maggie in the photo album. Homer says: "Oh, there are pictures. I keep them where I need the most cheering up." Cut to Sector 7G, where Maggie photos are plastered all over the wall and sign, so that the sign now reads "Do It For Her".
Pretty sappy, but nice, clever, and effective. I liked that ending - not sure if it's my favourite ever, but its the one that sprung to mind.
In alt.tv.simpsons, on the "best show ending?" thread, Stephen Scanlon wrote:
Ooh, ooh, I just thought of an episode with an excellent ending, but which is rarely mentioned in "best ending" threads -- "Bart on the Road (3F17)." Bart has returned from his trip to Knoxville after fooling his mom (with Homer and Lisa's help) into thinking he went to a grammar rodeo in Canada. Homer and Marge go to sleep that night, but get interrupted by a series of suspicious phone calls relating to Bart's *real* road trip. If "The Simpsons" were a lesser sitcom, this would be the cue for Bart to get busted, so the family can have an obligatory Life Lesson. But the show is better than that -- Marge remains blissfully oblivious, even Homer snickers at her. I liked how the writers had the courage to let Bart get away with it -- this time, at least.
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How is that "courage"?
In alt.tv.simpsons, on the "Re: best show ending?" thread, Duff Man wrote:
There's a convention (or there used to be) among family sitcom writers that, when children misbehave, they ultimately don't get away with it. Going against the grain involves a few risks. Will the audience accept it? How much fighting will you have to do with the network's standards and practices department? This isn't the sort of courage that wins medals -- looking back, that was probably too strong a word -- but writing the ending the way they did required at least little spunk.
Somebody has most likely mentioned it already (but I'm NOT checking Google Archives), but my favourite ending is for Mother Simpson, where Homer is sitting on the hood of his car looking at the stars. When I was younger that literally almost brought a tear to my eye. No joking!
Jay
What was the ep where the writers couldn't figure out how to end it so they cut to a scene with the family, two Russian cosmonauts, and a large sturgeon surfing to the tune of some '60s beach riff? That was, like, surreal, man.