C & C The Simpsons "24 Minutes" 5/20/07

[Moto Pete]

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Principal Skinner opens a CTU – Counter Truancy Unit – at Springfield Elementary School with Lisa heading up the operation. Homer is sent on to dispose a container of yogurt so far past its freshness date that it could be toxic, but the reeking yogurt falls into the hands of Dolph, Jimbo and Kearney. With the help of Jack Bauer and Chloe O'Brian, Bart and Lisa must stop the bullies from releasing the ultimate stink bomb at the school’s bake sale.
399th episode

Season 18 Talkback Arcive

Stop Or My Dog Will Shoot (http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=190136&highlight=simpsons) (5/13/07)
Crook and Ladder (http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=189706&highlight=simpsons) (5/6/05)
Boys of Bummer (http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=189268&highlight=simpsons)(4/29/07)
Marge Gamer (http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=188771&highlight=simpsons) (4/22/07)
Homerazzi (http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=186501&highlight=Simpsons) (3/25/07)
Rome-Old & Juli-eh (http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=185595&highlight=Simpsons) (3/11/07)
Yokel Cords (http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=185162&highlight=Simpsons) (3/4/07)
Springfield Up (http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=184192&highlight=Simpsons) (2/18/07)
Little Big Girl (http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=183679&highlight=Simpsons) (2/11/07)
Revenge is a Dish Best Served Three Times (http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=182826&highlight=Simpsons) (1/28/07)
Wife Aquatic (http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=181617&highlight=Simpsons) (1/7/07)
Kil Gil Part 1 & 2 (http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=180528&highlight=Simpsons) 12/17/06
The Haw-Hawed Couple (http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=180079&highlight=Simpsons) 12/10/06
Ice Cream of Margie (With the Light Blue Hair) (http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=179220&highlight=Simpsons) (11/26/06)
Moe N'a Lisa (http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=178825&highlight=Simpsons)(11/19/06)
THOH XVII (http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=177873&highlight=Simpsons) (11/05/06)
Please Homer Don't Hammer'em (http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=175010&highlight=Simpsons) (9/24/06)
Jazzy and the Pussycats (http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=174470&highlight=Simpsons) (9/17/06)
The Mook, The Chef, The Wife and Her Homer (http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=173999&highlight=Simpsons) (9/10/06)

[ShadowGUN]

Freaking sweet! Jack Bauer is in the episode:D .

[Martianinvader]

And after tonight, this board loses its talkbacks for the summer, resigns itself to more "characters that do X" topics and becomes completely useless again. I'll be back in September...

[Djm912]

This episode could really send this season out with a bang. I mean, not only is Jack Freakin' Bauer on, but Chloe is, too.

[Moto Pete]

And after tonight, this board loses its talkbacks for the summer, resigns itself to more "characters that do X" topics and becomes completely useless again. I'll be back in September...


there will be creature creatins on NBC

[DarthGonzo]

And after tonight, this board loses its talkbacks for the summer, resigns itself to more "characters that do X" topics and becomes completely useless again. I'll be back in September...

Yeah pretty much, huh?

I'm with you. Without Fox Sunday night talkbacks and the less then 4 months of new South Park talkbacks this forum is pretty much useless.

[Moto Pete]

dink dork dingus

poupon me


2 mos sober bart



nice intro

[Djm912]

This is already set to rock. I hope we get at least one "Dammit!" from Jack.

[tb4000]

Now if the movie feels as good as this ep. is starting to, I'm down.

"And now for TCBY....that container of botulized yogurt." XD

[Moto Pete]

Letter
25c take a penny
fat guy of you guys
this is your life
List of "dead:" students


Jimbo has a sister?

Masks

superdude?

[Djm912]

Martin!!!:eek:

One drink!

[Moto Pete]

Ralph

split screen vanish

stay in the car


mianstream cienma

act natural w/ a bananna on head

[Moto Pete]

The Wasted Jack Bauer

[Moto Pete]

hiddy hole
bart beats up nelson 399 episodes in the making
udder!!! is aliveves

wiener soakings
window to a childs watery grave
cake saves day

[tb4000]

Bart beating up Nelson = beautiful

"You're on a Bluetooth cell, the most vulnerable piece of equipment known to man."

"But it looks so cool!"

Been waiting for someone to bash those things.

[Djm912]

Uter lives!!

Two drinks!

[sdp]

Very fun parody, but I wish something besides a parody for the 400th episode. Especially with all the advertisement they did for it.

edit:which apparently isn't the season finale so i'll just continue watching :P

[Speedy Boris]

hiddy hole
bart beats up nelson 399 episodes in the making
udder!!! is aliveves

wiener soakings
window to a childs watery grave
cake saves day Dude... in the future, edit your post instead of triple posting, especially since you're just listing stuff that happened in the episode and not actually commenting on it.

Anyway, this was an innovative episode but I didn't find it particularly funny. Last week's beat it in terms of humor. The main thing I laughed at was Martin covering by saying "This is as boring as mainstream cinema!"

[Moto Pete]

Very fun parody, but I wish something besides a parody for the 400th episode. Especially with all the advertisement they did for it.


that was 399

[Don_East]

I'm dissapointed that they used Jack & Chloe for a quick gag cameo. A sign of that they use guest stars used more often for some quick joke instead of plot relevance.

[kid rabbit]

great episode the animation is top notch i can't wait to see the movie. favorite parts. bart being a bad ass marian the traiter bart crank calling once more even though caller i.d killed it

[Moto Pete]

Dude... in the future, edit your post instead of triple posting, especially since you're just listing stuff that happened in the episode and not actually commenting on it.

Anyway, this was an innovative episode but I didn't find it particularly funny. Last week's beat it in terms of humor. The main thing I laughed at was Martin covering by saying "This is as boring as mainstream cinema!"



i do this every week Cheif

[Kury Wagner]

So I decided to watch the Simpsons tonight for the first time in a while... and I end up having to see a 24-based episode, despite not being a 24-fan AT ALL. ><

Blah. It was stupid. The only thing I liked was the last bit where Jack stormed in and admitted that he was wasting resources. All the rest of the episode felt like a giant joke that I could never get. Even the non-24 things, because despite not being a fan, I know a lot about the show. It was just... blah.

[EinBebop]

The only thing I liked was the last bit where Jack stormed in and admitted that he was wasting resources.Like you, I haven't watched Simpsons in ages, but I AM a huge 24 fan. And that part and the bluetooth comment were the only things that made me laugh.

[PowerZord]

This episode was great, the best of the whole season.

[The Myst]

Bad episode. That had to be one of the most pointless wastes of a guest star ever.

[launchpad25]

Well, at least Shellbyville got blown up. :D

[creativerealms]

No the episode after this one had an even more useless "Special guest star."

Anyway I fond it entertaining but not really that funny. Maybe if I watched 24 I would have liked this episode more.

[Khurath]

I don't like 24, so I get the feeling I missed a lot of the fun in this episode. A few good jokes, but overall pretty forgettable. I definitely enjoyed the South Park 24 parody much more.

Does anybody else wish they'd stop having guest stars play themselves? I guess this is sort of convoluted because the actor played his character, but it's close enough.

[Lord Dalek]

I'm loving this....

Splitscreen overkill, dangling plot threads, explosions, a MOLE!

EDIT: DAMMIT!

[ToOn~g@l]

Man this one should have been the 400th episode it seemed more suited for it. I liked their version of 24, it was zany and filled with great humor. You don't see the three bullies much either so it was nice to see them run the show a little more.

[FinnMacCool]

I've only seen a few episodes of 24, but I still found this ep hilarious.

Great moments:
Jimbo's topless mother
Ralph in the cage
"We're dumpster people now"
Bart using Jimbo's drawings of his house as a guide
Martin's "suicide"
The easy to find deactivation button
Ahmed Adooti
Shelbyville blowing up
"As you're dying, jam the blades with your spine"

That had to be one of the most pointless wastes of a guest star ever.

Well, when they have guest stars play a major role in the episode (such as the Alec Baldwin/Kim Bassinger/Ron Howard episode) people call it a Jump the Shark moment.

[Hyper Shadow X]

Missed the first one.

[RoseBusch]

Yeah pretty much, huh?

I'm with you. Without Fox Sunday night talkbacks and the less then 4 months of new South Park talkbacks this forum is pretty much useless.


Not exactly. There are some new stuff almost everyday from Toon Zone, and we need to see the Sat AM schedules this summer, new shows from various networks like Comedy Central, and Kids WB!, renewals on cartoons, questions from members about certain Toons, and many other things.

So don't call it usless, just because after the season finale, doesn't mean people are just gonna leave until September.

[Martianinvader]

Well, that was a turd sandwich. Homer's nonsensical dumpster subplot was mind-numbingly bad. I want to beat him now. I think I will.

*whack* "OW! MY KNEE!"
*whack* "OW! MY NOT MY KNEE!"
*whack* "OW! BUSH IS STUPID!"
*whack* "OW! ANOTHER LAME HALF-JOKE!"

"D'oh, this smarts worse than Alexander Kaxlinskah's review of the indie film The Sophistication Indefnite! He only gave it two out of five stars! ONLY TWO OUT OF FIVE, DAMN YOUUUU!!"

*whack* *Homer faints*

[toxicvarn90]

This was a classical "new" simpsons (unusual oxymoron I suppose). Full of gags, but this time the gags were funny.

Unlike the episode where they go to Italy.

[TnAdct1]

I can understand non-24 fans not enjoying this episode, since a lot of the humor in this episode relies on having to be familiar with the show.

With that said, I found the episode to be a hoot, although it's going to be hard deciding where this or the South Park version is the funnier 24 parody.

[toxicvarn90]

I can understand non-24 fans not enjoying this episode, since a lot of the humor in this episode relies on having to be familiar with the show.

I'm a 24 fan and I found this funny. Mainly do to the fact that it doesn't try TOO hard or it doesn't try to copy 100% by including the main characters from 24 on the whole 30 minutes of the show.

Instead they made the show more schoolyard innocent. I miss these schoolyard joke and I loved how they incorporated stink bombs for a nuclear. That's so simpson classic and I just saw season 3-4 this past week and this episode did a great job at going back a bit to it's root while continuing it's new standard of being a gag show.

[Freedom Fighter]

I was actually really disappointed. I think I only laughed once, and that was for the ending. In fact, it was the few surprises - Martin being the mole, Bart's roughhouse interrogation of Nelson, and Jack Bauer pulling all of CTU off of their tasks just to apprehend Bart for his phone prank... with the subsequent nuclear explosion of a part of Shelbyville - that kept me watching. But otherwise, pretty poor '24' parody... I was hoping they'd make more fun of the show. Too bad...

"24 Minutes": 2/5.

[aalong64]

I was pleasantly surprised by this. My sister and I were going "it's gonna suck, but we've got an hour to kill until nine" so we watched it... This was a pretty okay episode. There were a few parts that made me chuckle, and it was nice to see some old-fashioned Bartiness. This really would've been more appropriate for the show's 400th episode than the crapfest that followed.

[dth1971]

Even the Simpsons credits were "24" letter writing.

I bet the city of Shelbyville now has mourning with the blast of their own.

[RonDrakenfan17]

Does any one think we have our old Bart back? I mean his jokes were classic, and he was devilish :D

[email2003]

This was a great episode. It's been a long while since I've seen a good Simpsons episode and this one was good.:D

[Neo Yi]

I don't know much about 24 to know which is greatly parodized or not (although I'm aware of the countdowns, multiple screens over a black background, and whatnot), but overall, I enjoyed it. They really took into account of this parody then any other--everything from the letterings to the drama to Bart's "Get-ready-to-stall-long-enough-to-say-traitor's-name-and-then-get-knocked-unconscious" were a treat to watch.

I didn't care for either Homer and Marge's plot, the show itself weren't funny, and Jack's appearance was predictably minor at best, although I did breath a sigh of relief when he reappeared at the ending so that his first small role wasn't a total complete waste.

[dth1971]

Even Mr. Burns was making Homer go on a BUSINESS TRIP rather than another lay-off?

[Wussycat]

Was Miss Hoover committing bestiality with SLH in the vent?

[Hades]

This was an awesome episode and I wished it had been the 400th episode. Both were fantastic, but this one goes right up there with the MMOPRPG episode as the best of the season.

[Draft]

I thoguht this was a full-blown crossover

Lame

3.5/5

[90'sCartoonMan]

Hilarious episode! I'm glad this wasn't the 400th because it was mostly a parody, but the plot was very well done. Even stuff like Marge baking a cake fit into the whole time thing.

A lot of the jokes worked, too. Jimbo's house schematics, Bart's prank call, Martin giving himself a wedgie, the helicopter busting into the gym, etc. I also loved Bart beating on Nelson.

Can anyone help with the bully names? It looks blurred to me, but it looked like:
Corky James Jones
Dolphin Starscan
Kearney Zzyzwicz

Does anybody else wish they'd stop having guest stars play themselves? I guess this is sort of convoluted because the actor played his character, but it's close enough.

I am sick of that, but in this case, I think it worked well.

Does any one think we have our old Bart back? I mean his jokes were classic, and he was devilish :D

Bart was the best in this episode than he's been in a while.

[HEATXZ]

Great crossover of The Simpsons and 24 i like Bart beating up Nelson and the cake

[TheFZAtUGSOnline]

Not exactly. There are some new stuff almost everyday from Toon Zone, and we need to see the Sat AM schedules this summer, new shows from various networks like Comedy Central, and Kids WB!, renewals on cartoons, questions from members about certain Toons, and many other things.

So don't call it usless, just because after the season finale, doesn't mean people are just gonna leave until September.

...Every Show (And News) Except Johnny Test, I Mean THERE WAS NO DISCUSSION FOR ANY OF THE NEW EPISODES AIRED THIS PAST MONTH, AND PLUS WE EVEN HAVE A TALK BACK PICTURE, WITH HIM AND DEWKEY ON IT!!!
To Toon Zone: More SATAM New Eppy Discussions, Less Slacking!

[DarthGonzo]

...Every Show (And News) Except Johnny Test, I Mean THERE WAS NO DISCUSSION FOR ANY OF THE NEW EPISODES AIRED THIS PAST MONTH, AND PLUS WE EVEN HAVE A TALK BACK PICTURE, WITH HIM AND DEWKEY ON IT!!!
To Toon Zone: More SATAM New Eppy Discussions, Less Slacking!

Ever think that not enough people care about Saturday morning shows enough to bother creating talkback threads for them? Note the hottest talkback threads are always for FOX's Sunday night shows, as well as whenever new South Park episodes are airing. Barring that stuff, the General Animation Forum is usually just filled with list threads and the occasional news item since most of the other animated topics (Disney, Nick, CN, Anime...) have their own subforums.

I expect the General Animation Forum to be pretty quiet for most of the summer, excepting the few weeks in July when everyone will be using the forum to talk about the Simpsons Movie. So aside from that, it's going to be a looooooong summer.

[DarthGonzo]

Sorry to double post, but this thread is much more on-topic...

Funny now to notice that, while it was in production first, Simpsons aired a 24 parody after South Park did. And of course Simpsons also aired an online gaming episode this season while South Park aired one a good half a year earlier.

[TheFZAtUGSOnline]

Ever think that not enough people care about Saturday morning shows enough to bother creating talkback threads for them? Note the hottest talkback threads are always for FOX's Sunday night shows, as well as whenever new South Park episodes are airing. Barring that stuff, the General Animation Forum is usually just filled with list threads and the occasional news item since most of the other animated topics (Disney, Nick, CN, Anime...) have their own subforums.

I expect the General Animation Forum to be pretty quiet for most of the summer, excepting the few weeks in July when everyone will be using the forum to talk about the Simpsons Movie. So aside from that, it's going to be a looooooong summer.
Im Starting To Think That 4KidsTV Might Continue Winx's "Most Magical Moments Of All Time" Thing Until August, Seeing hat They Might Not Do New Eppies Untill Then, And Sorting Out The Best-Of Stuff By Season. (Next Month, Best Moments From Season 2 Or New Eppies?)
Anyways, Returning On-Topic:
The Whole Ep Was 24-tastic!
"Previously On 24... I Mean, The Simpsons" LOL, Kether, What Were You Thinking, The Simpsons Is Not 24!
The Action, The Prank Call, The Whole Mole Thing (And The Mole Getting Self-Wedgie), And The Bomb, And Shelbyville Getting Nuked, This Eppy Was Teh Pwn.
"24 Minutes" 5/5 - For being The Best 24 Parody I've Seen... So far.

[DarthGonzo]

IThis Eppy Was Teh Pwn.


Hm, I concur. This solitary episode was quite a vast improvment from the tepidness and mediocrity of the current first run Simpsons episodes. Why, I dare say it was one of the strongest, most fulfilling half an hour of Simpsons moving picture I think I've seen in years.

Oh I mean...Yeah It Was Teh Pwn...yo.

[simpsonsfan]

Great Episode! I loved them showing the time clock that was cool!

[Hades]

Sorry to double post, but this thread is much more on-topic...

Funny now to notice that, while it was in production first, Simpsons aired a 24 parody after South Park did. And of course Simpsons also aired an online gaming episode this season while South Park aired one a good half a year earlier.

Except The Simpsons easily pawns South Park by actually being funny and enjoyable. South Park is nothing but countless swearing with an unfunny script.

[RoseBusch]

Ever think that not enough people care about Saturday morning shows enough to bother creating talkback threads for them? Note the hottest talkback threads are always for FOX's Sunday night shows, as well as whenever new South Park episodes are airing. Barring that stuff, the General Animation Forum is usually just filled with list threads and the occasional news item since most of the other animated topics (Disney, Nick, CN, Anime...) have their own subforums.

I expect the General Animation Forum to be pretty quiet for most of the summer, excepting the few weeks in July when everyone will be using the forum to talk about the Simpsons Movie. So aside from that, it's going to be a looooooong summer.

Yeah, I agree with DG, real talk. I was about to say the same thing until I saw yours, oh well, next time then.

[The Myst]

Except The Simpsons easily pawns South Park by actually being funny and enjoyable. South Park is nothing but countless swearing with an unfunny script.

Haven't seen an episode since season one, huh?

[Neo Ultra Mike]

I do feel South Park did a better job spoofing 24, but this wasn't so bad. I mean they did get the credit look, the opening, the scene changes, the scene endings right. Though I really wish they had Kiefer and Mary have bigger roles then just a cameo (I mean really "The Springfield Files" had Gillian and David in for most of an act. If they could of jsut had that it would of been good, espically since this tried more to be a show parody then Files did anyway). The jokes were still very hit and miss though. There were some I liked (Bart being the agent and taking Skinner's car, Jimbo's mom appearing when the boys were making the bomb, Martin as the mole and later his suicide/wedgie attempt, Homer passing Wiggum on the trash can, deactivating the bomb) and moments I didn't (most of the Marge subplot, homer being put in the garbage can with Milhouse, Superindent Chalmers appearing twice (once would of been enough, but don't repeat that joke twice), the way Bart was saved and the ending. Really they should of shown the bullies getting caught not Jack going after Bart like that). So overall a sort of decent ep but really let SP handle the parodies of 24 okay Simpsons team?

[The Myst]

Superindent Chalmers appearing twice (once would of been enough, but don't repeat that joke twice)

Yeah, that totally violates the rules of comedy. Once is funny, twice is stupid, three times is hilarious. You never do a joke a second time unless you're going to do it again.

[Hades]

Haven't seen an episode since season one, huh?

Nope, I gave up on the show at season 3.

[The Myst]

Nope, I gave up on the show at season 3.

Yeah, it's way, WAAAAAY different now.

[GOB]

This episode had the same problem as the real "24" ... Not enough Jack and Chloe. At least they didn't make Chloe pregnant here, or show off Jack's awful and annoying family.

[Hurricane V1]

This episode was hilarious, especially Martin's fake suicide.

I have a few quick questions though, since I haven't seen most episodes in years past.

Was that the first time Bart ever roughed up Nelson? That was a long time coming.

How long has it been since Bart made a crank phone call? The fact it was Jack Bauer in the middle of a gun fight and not Moe made it especially funny.

[Temple Fugate]

I've watched the X-Files parody about twenty times. I don't think I'll do the same with this one. Maybe it's my die-hard 24 blood that prevented me from really enjoying this episode, but most of the jokes fell flat. The plot was inspired, mixing the school with the high-octane suspense fest of a terrorist investigation, but the execution of the 24 elements was off just enough to prevent the true spirit of 24 from inhabiting the episode. In the X-Files parody, the mood was set just right. It managed to make itself spooky and funny at the same time. But here, there really didn't seem to be much of the suspense that 24 is known for. Part of the problem I think was the lack of music. 24 relies very much on its score to drive the tension through the slow and the fast scenes. But here, there was no music at all in the slow scenes. Also, while the split screen gags were funny, the splits with the clock in the middle were VERY drawn out. Look at how long they held on one single box where very little was happening, before cutting to something else or displaying the next box? Even The Simpsons has never felt like I'm waiting for the next joke to show up...until now.

I don't like 24, so I get the feeling I missed a lot of the fun in this episode. A few good jokes, but overall pretty forgettable. I definitely enjoyed the South Park 24 parody much more.You didn't miss much, actually. There were some amalgamations of Simpsons and 24 elements but nothing you'd need to have seen 24 to get.

How long has it been since Bart made a crank phone call? The fact it was Jack Bauer in the middle of a gun fight and not Moe made it especially funny.That scene I loved more than anything because it brought me back to the good old days of the series. Plus, Chloe was there to go along with the joke to an extent.

A lot of character moments felt pure and true, and genuinely funny. Wigam shooting at Bart, Homer considering the dumpster a car, etc. But the plotline just seemed to be there for the sake of being there, like select Springfield characters were playing a LARP and the bake sale consumers were just unaffiliated victims not in on the plot.

Overall, it was an ambitious idea that neither was superb nor was it a downright failure. Unfortunately it falls into that gray area in the middle that most Simpsons episodes seem to inhabit these days. I don't know whether to like it for the jokes or like it for its take on the parodied material...because neither were very remarkable.

IMHO, a straight-up Simpsons episode that bunked 24 stylistic elements and just had Jack Bauer and Chloe O'Brian in guest starring roles probably would have been a safer way to go with this episode, but I give them props for trying.

[DarthGonzo]

but I give them props for trying.

I'm done giving the Simpsons credit for trying. That's what I always seem to be doing. And they always fail.