1/13/2008 - Simpsons YouTube parody

We've seen an Apple fan commercial actually being used by Apple in their iPod Touch marketing. That's just one example of YouTube's growing influence on pop culture bleeding over into the "mainstream" media. Another great example is this parody of one of the most popular YouTube videos out there, Noah's "Everyday" video where one man takes a photo of himself everyday for 6 years. Nobody does parodies better than the Simpsons, and so when Homer's life flashes before his eyes, it's not just 6 years, but 39!



Hardcore of the series might recognize some of the backdrops of Homer's childhood and adolescence, but most casual viewers will undoubtedly recognize the various costumes Homer has worn at the end of the "video" which comprises Homer's life within the timespan of the show. Very clever, and very funny.

11/22/2007 - Tetris Skits

You know a video game has invaded the consciousness of the masses when parodies of it are presented in popular cartoons. Tetris is probably the best example because it's one of those games that, if you get addicted to it, will be an experience that will last with you and even haunt your dreams. There's just something about falling geometrical shapes that brainwashes even the strongest of minds.

10/16/2007 - The Simpsons/Star Wars mashup

Wow, I'm surprised 20th Century Fox hasn't sued anyone about this:



Actually, I'm even more surprised that The Simpsons crew didn't do this kind of intro themselves. It's quite well done. My favorite part is when Homer/Darth Vader does his girlie scream in the garage.

4/27/2007 - Freakiest Simpsons Intro Sequence yet?

I haven't really watched the Simpsons after maybe their sixth season. I don't know why... it's still pretty funny, I guess. Homer Simpson is still one of the greatest characters on TV (it's weird that he wasn't that dumb in the first season, though). I think I just miss the old Conan O'Brien written episodes. Those were some classics.

Still, they do manage to come up with creative openings. Take this one for example:



I once read a one-shot comic book where this was the main premise of the story. It was in reverse, though. The protagonist somehow shrunk himself to subatomic size and discovered that he was in another world... an "Earth" the size of an atom. It introduced to me the concept of a microcosm, the possibility that another universe can exist within particles we can't even see. There's also the possibility that our own universe is just another atomic particle out of a larger universe. It really freaked me out... and so does this Simpsons intro.