Talking Simpsons - Viva Ned Flanders With Dan Ryckert

No mention of the Ned Flanders-themed metal band Okilly Dokilly and their hit single "White Wine Spritzer"?

Lockerus

I actually visited Las Vegas for the first time ever on the day this episode posted to the feed! It wasn't exactly like this episode made me think it was when I was a kid but there were still plenty of elderly folks robotically gambling.

oldmetalpossum

Its a bizarre thing really, I'm a glutton but I enjoy eating. So the idea of eating as much as I can, as fast as I can is just repulsive to me. The two can happen, but independently of the other.

John Harrison

NRBQ are not the "Takin' Care of Business" guys. BTO are the TCB guys. As Homer will point out in a coming episode: that's just how they talked in the 70's, we didn't have a moment to spare.

Rejean Lagasse

The line about Ned enjoying his white bread with a glass of water for dipping conjures up images of those hot dog eating contests that get broadcast on the fourth of July. To make it easier to eat the buns, contestants dunk those things in cups of water to suck 'em down quicker and I just find it so repulsive. The whole spectacle of an eating contest is pretty gross in general, but that detail especially makes me sick to my stomach for some reason.

Joe Hodgson

Both of you should go to Star Trek Las Vegas next year and try the hoof drinks! It's giant plastic cup the size and shape of a zebra leg filled tot he brim with your choice of drink. I'm sure you will find fellow podcasters doing the same.

Very inspired choice of guest for this episode. One of the things I really appreciate about Bob and Henry is that you do your homework when you’ve got guests coming on. It would be easy to just toss random people on your podcast and make them talk about Simpsons, but you actually listen to their podcasts/watch their shows/enjoy their work and turn the podcast into a legit interview.

Futurama has two jokes that are reminiscent of ones in this episode. In "The Day the Earth Stood Stupid", Fry mentions Bender has his power of attorney. Also in "A Fishful of Dollars" Fry bids one jillion dollars at an auction, causing the audience to gasp. The auctioneer then informs him that isn't a real number, causing a second gasp.

PurpleComet

Henry assuming a Steelworker could support himself and his partner on just 1 blue collar salary? The character is just another tragic victim of the gig economy

Micah

That reference being deliberate is how I’ve always read it!

Kevin Bunch

Well, it finally happened: I know I've seen more recent episodes, but it was apparently at this exact point in the series that I stopped watching each new episode of the show as they aired, because I don't think I've ever seen this episode before. I know there are hundreds more unseen episodes out there, but it's a long-forgotten feeling, seeing an episode of The Simpsons for the first time.

I think the continuity break of Flanders being 60 ultimately isn't really a big deal, but given how many, many ways you could get to the basic plot point "Ned wants Homer to help him have fun", it does feel somewhat lazy. At least with Principal and the Pauper, the major rewrite to Skinner's history (another Harry Shearer character. Huh) was really the only way to tell that story. There was a purpose. In Viva Ned Flanders, it was pretty much just for the shock/novelty and less than 1 minute of gags. And it wasn't even *that* funny. It's a bit disappointing. Also, I have a sudden urge to know - is Ned saying "And then there's Maude... and then there's Maude!" a deliberate reference to the 70s sitcom?

Jack Christmas

Seriously I'm going down a moody blues hole. Forgot how much I love this band

Kris

My mom loved the moody blues so I have fond memories of listening to their tapes and cds growing up especially on long car trips Knight in white satin is good, your wildest dreams is another good one in a similar vein For something different Im just a singer

Kris