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 #28... Has Been Delayed

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Hey everybody! Slight delay in this week's episode, but we're hoping to have it up tomorrow. It should be a good one, we've got a great guest, and hardly any stories about junior high school. Stay tuned, we'll post it as soon as we can. In the meantime, in case you missed it, here's the outtakes from last week's episode, featuring more Hulk Hogan talk, brother!

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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Worst Episode Ever #24: Springfield Crazy

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Worst Episode Ever #24: Springfield Crazy

S11E19 - Kill the Alligator and Run

We're slightly delayed, but back with a new and terrible episode. Now does that mean the Simpsons episode is bad or our show? You'll have to listen to find out. Dan and Jack watch Season 11's Kill the Alligator and Run, one of the most requested episodes, then blame all of you for their subsequent inconsolable rage. Homer is depressed and needs a vacation, but unfortunately it's Spring Break and Kid Rock is there. Hilarity (?) and gator-cide ensue. Why is Homer's crippling depression done away with after an act break? John Swartzwelder wrote this one too? And should I stop the hypothetical questions and just post the damn episode? All that, plus, alligator related WEE-tractions, Schumacher-era Batman, and a Dalek exercise video inspired by Body by Jake.

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Worst Episode Ever #24... Has Been Delayed

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Forgiveness, please. Our regularly scheduled episode will be up as soon as possible. Please do not panic. Resist the temptation to read or talk to loved ones. Do not attempt sexual relations, as weeks of podcast radiation have left your genitals withered and useless.

UPDATE: New episode coming Friday, in the meantime, here's the crap we cut out last week: