Worst Episode Ever #33: South Park Did It

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Worst Episode Ever #33: South Park Did It

S18E17 - Marge Gamer

It's a slippity-sloppity, flippity-floppity Worst Episode Ever, where Dan and Jack watch Season 18's Marge Gamer, which is coincidentally about Marge Simpson of "The Simpsons." Marge gets addicted to a World of Warcraft-like video game while Homer has his own wacky adventure coaching Lisa's soccer team. Since when does Lisa like soccer? Is Ronaldo the worst guest star voice on "The Simpsons" or a secret best? And how many elephants are in this damn room? All of this, plus our lack of soccer knowledge, our dead-on Sideshow Mel impression, and a general cavalcade of patented WEE nonsense!

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Worst Episode Ever #32: Groophic and the Ghost

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Worst Episode Ever #32: Groophic and the Ghost

S11E22 - Behind the Laughter

Some BODY once told us that Season 11's Behind the Laughter would be a great episode for Worst Episode Ever... so we watched it! Yes this extended parody of VH1's "Behind the Music" first aired 15 years ago (and slightly more than 15 years since Dan & Jack went to go see the Norm MacDonald bomb Screwed). It's basically a mockumentary looking at an alternate reality Simpsons family, and it's one of the least confusing things going on in today's episode. Would this have worked as a series finale for "The Simpsons?" Do people today even remember "Behind the Music?" (Does it matter for enjoying this episode?) And was this a record for how quickly the show fell apart? Plus, Groophic makes a new friend, the ghost of a child that Jack murdered who may or may not be real.

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Special WEE-dition: Harry Shearer Leaving The Simpsons?!

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A Special WEE-dition recorded on our lunch breaks almost immediately after hearing the news that Harry Shearer is (might be? hopefully is not?) leaving The Simpsons. What might the show do if he really leaves? What does the long term future hold for the Simpsons? And how did we cram in a tangent about Superman Returns into such a short episode? (#notmyjorel) All that, plus returning guest Nick Noga and a mysterious ghost child from the future?

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Worst Episode Ever #31: Fresh of Breath Air

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Worst Episode Ever #31: Fresh of Breath Air

S26E11 - Bart's New Friend

This week Jack and Dan watch Season 26's Bart's New Friend, based on a spec script written by very famous man Judd Apatow in the early 90s. When Homer is hypnotized into being a ten year old boy, he and Bart become good friends... and that's kind of it. It's a simple plot and it (mostly) works. Who here hates stacked parking? How great is it to see a childlike non-jerk Homer just play with a dog? And what is the antithesis of hypnotism? All that, and bee plots, super soaker drones, what waters Jack's mouth and when it's time to go to war.

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Worst Episode Ever #30: Frere Jacquing

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Worst Episode Ever #30: Frere Jacquing

S22E17 - Love is a Many Strangled Thing

Our Thirtyversary brings returning guest Brice Canedo-Pullan (the Grover Cleveland of WEE guests) and our very first Season 22 episode, Love is a Many Strangled Thing. When Homer makes Bart pee himself at a football game, he visits Paul Rudd and Kareem Abdul Jabar to rid himself of his desire to strangle Bart. Sure. Why not. What's the deal with this episode's completely insane story structure? Is he Paul Rudd or Paul Blandd? Will WEE ever get published on time? (Actually, we're switching to Thursday releases from now on.) Plus, the official Dalek theme music, more talk about Stephen King's The Stand, and yes, a little bit more Groophic. This one went so long that our usual deleted scenes is probably going to be a second full episode. That's either thanks for your patience or punishment for your complaining.

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Worst Episode Ever #29: Mayoween I: Old Dracula Fingers

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Worst Episode Ever #29: Mayoween I: Old Dracula Fingers

S17E04 - Treehouse of Horror XVI

It's the spooooky first annual Mayoween for Worst Episode Ever (in April), where we watch Season 17's Treehouse of Horror XVI, a Halloween episode (which originally aired in November). Makes sense to us. Have the post-classic Treehouses of Horror gotten a lot more gruesome? Why have they transitioned into doing four segments instead of three? And what is Dan going to do with all this mayonnaise? All that, plus Jack learns of the phrase "Smooth move, Exlax," the drama of blank seats at the movies, and our favorite Treehouse of Horror segments. On top of all that, new friend of the show, Groophic, reminds us to wear our bike helmets!

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Worst Episode Ever #28: Knape Kills Bumblebore

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Worst Episode Ever #28: Knape Kills Bumblebore

S23E06 - The Book Job

A slight delay, but WEE're back with a brand new episode that may surprise you. Special guest Josh Kurp from Uproxx.com makes Jack and Dan watch Season 23's The Book Job, a satirical take on the publishing industry that doubles as Neil Gaiman's comedy debut and an "Ocean's 11" parody. Lisa uncovers a sinister plot behind young adult novels that leads Homer and Bart to write their own. Doesn't sound like comedy gold, but maybe comedy bronze? What's the line between art and commercialism on The Simpsons? Why did we laugh at jokes we didn't even like? And is there a parallel universe where The Simpsons ended after Season 9? (And what are the us-es of that universe podcasting about?) All that, plus Josh talks about his history with The Simpsons, the first CDs we ever bought, and Jack's in-progress book series about coal miner angels. Sorry if the audio is below our usual standards, blame the Ghost Prots. For more from Josh, check out the WEE approved Uproxx.com.

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Worst Episode Ever #27: Easy Baseball Analogy

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Worst Episode Ever #27: Easy Baseball Analogy

S14E06 - The Great Louse Detective

We're past the halfway mark of the year and we "celebrate" with the episode that broke Dan's love affair with The Simpsons, Season 14's "The Great Louse Detective." Yes, our first Sideshow Bob episode here on WEE. When an attempt is made on Homer's life, they turn to Sideshow Bob to root out the killer for no real reason. Was this a mystery episode that made sense? Was it worth it to bring Sideshow Bob back for this particular story? Will Bradley Cooper get his Oscar for "Secreting the Popeye's Elixir?" All that, plus, our favorite Sideshow Bob episodes, Hulk Hogan's failed rap career, and Frank Nelson's butthole. Suck it, Kurt Cobain!

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Worst Episode Ever #26: Eye-Ferno

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Worst Episode Ever #26: Eye-Ferno

S21E16 - The Greatest Story Ever D'ohed

Business as usual when WEE celebrate a belated Easter and Passover by watching Season 21's "The Greatest Story Ever D'ohed," a delightful episode where Flanders takes the Simpsons to Israel for a loosely defined reason, Homer is at his jerkiest and most sacreligious, and the fun never ends! (Because it never begins! Hah!) When did Bart's catchphrase evolve from "Ay Carumba!" to "Karate!"? Is Sacha Baron Cohen good in this episode or not? And who will win the Popeye's Ultimate Mystery Sweepstakes? All that, plus Dan Brown related puns, how old and out of touch WEE are, and impressions of Ullman-era Simpsons family members talking about butts.

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Worst Episode Ever #25: Guardians of the Miami

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Worst Episode Ever #25: Guardians of the Miami

S06E05 - Mom's The Word

So it's come to this and we hope we're not looking like quite the fools. It's the first day of April and Dan & Jack have flown the coop after reviewing season 6's O-Henryesque anti-classic "Mom's the Word." Hopefully you're not feeling empty inside after hearing what we have to say, even though this episode is surely one for the birds! What actor was the Charlie Sheen of the early 90s? How was Cheech Marin the gum of "Golden Palace?" And where does Jeopardy! steal its questions from? All that, plus, the original non-ironic Quagmire, Ham Harry, and some cartoon show about a family or something. Now who's laughing, now who's laughing!

4/2/15 - SPOILERS: Yes, WEE Fans, this was our April Fool's Day episode devoted to hit 80's/90's sitcom, "Empty Nest." Hence the image we used here. Some of you liked it, some of you hated it, as expected. Either way, we had a blast doing it (and that's the point of April Fool's Day, isn't it?) If you are a new listener, this is a TERRIBLE episode to start with. 

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