Worst Episode Ever #127: Pear Nerfect

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Worst Episode Ever #127: Pear Nerfect

S06E16 - Bart Vs Australia

Dan and Jack collect call very patient guests Elliot Jay O'Neill and BT Calloway from The Simpsons Index, the Simpsons podcast from Australia that covers episodes from all eras of the show. We're breaking the formula a bit and watching Season 6's Bart vs. Australia, one of the first proper "go-to" episodes of the series. Is this episode really a jump-the-shark moment for some fans? How do Australians watch The Simpsons? Who was almost our guest for this episode? What's the most Italian restaurant? All that plus a bunch of Aesops, the reverse grand canyon, our two American stories, and The Jackening.

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Worst Episode Ever #94: Anything But Prison Man (with Elliot Jay O'Neill)

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Worst Episode Ever #94: Anything But Prison Man (with Elliot Jay O'Neill)

S17E08 - The Italian Bob

Dan and Jack are joined by special guest Elliot Jay O'Neill (@elliotjayoneill, Host of The Simpsons Index podcast) to dig deep into the Sideshow Bob mythology and discuss Season 17's The Italian Bob. How did this episode win a WGA award? What is Bob really short for? Is this the worst ending ever? What is the exception to the comedy rule of three? All that plus another series finale theory, groan-cancelling headphones, Prison Man, and parallel imports (pop pop pop.) 

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