December 26th, 2023 at 1:28 PM ^
Phil Hartman had sketches as funny as anything the original cast did. This also true of Eddie Murphy. Ellen Cleghorn and Tim Meadows were also great.
December 26th, 2023 at 2:11 PM ^
I love Tim Meadows. I wish he had a stronger comedic career outside of SNL
December 26th, 2023 at 5:57 AM ^
I thought the show ended many years ago. Guess not.
December 26th, 2023 at 12:30 AM ^
I've never watched an episode, but this seems like a positive thing - that JH and the team are an important and interesting part of the culture.
Does anyone want to pretend there's competitive balance in college sports? I can think of a thousand (and two) reasons we shouldn't.
About two million people watch an average new episode of The Simpson this season. The last two Michigan games (on the same network) averaged more than 14 million viewers.
December 26th, 2023 at 5:54 AM ^
"Competitive Imbalance" might refer to allegations of cheating. That would make sense, considering all the huffing and puffing about it this fall.
However, don't the last three years in the Big Ten indicate a competitive imbalance based on talent, effort, and savvy?
December 26th, 2023 at 5:54 AM ^
So weird how UM has that image. They are probably the most on the up and up for big time programs. They don’t have a payroll. They don’t poach (as badly). They recruit character and don’t pay for play. But there’s been a PR campaign against UM this year that has successfully convinced everyone UM is the cheatenest school around. We all know that’s really Bama and SEC and OSU but somehow UM has that image. Amazing. I couldn’t care less because the ncaa has basically let whatever go and we are letting schools buy kids but yo…..wtf.
we all know that’s the “winner” move now to just claim cheating and rile everyone up. Worked for trump
December 26th, 2023 at 10:06 AM ^
It's been funny watching Michigan people cope with having to defend a coach targeted by the general media and the enforcement institutions of the various leagues. Even more funny when they try to liken the mainstream media and those enforcement institutions to Trump instead of noticing that Harbaugh is the Trump of football.
December 26th, 2023 at 6:33 AM ^
Seems like they were taking swipes at a lot of people. Belichick, astros, etc.
December 26th, 2023 at 8:00 AM ^
Not sure if it was a shot, rather a compliment, that he's better than everyone else.
December 26th, 2023 at 8:28 AM ^
Sometimes there's a fly in the room. Inconsequential annoyance.
December 26th, 2023 at 8:48 AM ^
you acheive a competative imbalance when you're better than the rest....
Who's got it better than us?
December 26th, 2023 at 9:06 AM ^
I can't believe some of the comments. Our great University is being looked at as a cheater. That is not good. Coach has done a great job of building the program and now it's all marginalized by a stupid cheating scandal. I hate it for the school we all love.
December 26th, 2023 at 9:25 AM ^
It's probably actually flattering to be mentioned by such a popular show. JH will love it
December 26th, 2023 at 10:07 AM ^
I'm a Simpsons junkie. I've watched every episode, the last few years out of habit, competed in trivia, etc.
The issue that they're running into is that they're trying to be too current. Many of the newer episodes are just a Simpsons take on a recent news story or issue that's happening in the world.
Yes after 30 plus years you run out of original material and news is always there to be made fun of. But I'd be nice if they didn't try to be so "with it."
I'll still be watching though.
December 26th, 2023 at 10:29 AM ^
I was 13 when the show first appeared on the Tracy Ullman Show. I had a Bart tee and hat.
I can’t believe this show is still on and I am approaching 50. Yeesh.
December 26th, 2023 at 11:41 AM ^
Simpsons needs to just end already. Used to absolutely love it!
December 26th, 2023 at 12:01 PM ^
I've only watched two new episodes in the past 15-20 years - the one with Quilloughby, and the recent one with Belle and Sebastian. Other than Quilloughby being a pretty great name, both episodes were pretty bad compared to the early days.
December 26th, 2023 at 12:34 PM ^
It’s a compliment.
Competitive imbalance is our goal.
December 26th, 2023 at 3:08 PM ^
The Simpsons is still great. I've watched it every week since the premiere. I hope it never ends, as it helps me deal with any Sunday night anxieties.
December 26th, 2023 at 9:05 PM ^
Sometimes you just gotta laugh at it and roll with the punches.
I doubt Groening feels any certain way about SignGate one way or the other, but he knows plenty of his viewers do and would get a kick out of the joke.
I don’t follow The Simpsons like I used to, but those first 10-12 seasons? At least every other episode felt like a classic.