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Re: The Weekly Simpsons Watch

Post by D.B. » Sun Jun 04, 2017 5:57 pm

I'm not sure we're going to find a more available day. I suppose quite late on Friday may work?

We could doodle poll it & see when people are free?
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Re: The Weekly Simpsons Watch

Post by SirMustapha » Sat Jul 01, 2017 4:49 pm

Sorry for letting you know so late, but I won't be home for the rewatch today. You're free to carry on without me, as I won't be around tomorrow either... This weekend's off to be a little busier than I had imagined.
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Re: The Weekly Simpsons Watch

Post by Tony_Baritone » Fri Jul 21, 2017 2:09 pm

Hoping this is in the right place, since there was a discussion of this piece when we rewatched this ep several weeks ago:

The story behind the Planet of the Apes parody.
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Re: The Weekly Simpsons Watch

Post by D.B. » Fri Aug 04, 2017 4:28 pm

Beb and i aren't going to be around for the rewatch tomorrow - off to a wedding! May possibly be around Sunday, traffic dependent...
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Re: The Weekly Simpsons Watch

Post by gkscotty » Fri Aug 04, 2017 8:07 pm

Does anyone object to moving the watch to Sunday?
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Re: The Weekly Simpsons Watch

Post by Tony_Baritone » Fri Aug 04, 2017 9:00 pm

I'm okay with it.
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Post by SirMustapha » Fri Aug 04, 2017 9:22 pm

It's possible that I won't make it either day this weekend, but go on without me either way.
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Re: The Weekly Simpsons Watch

Post by D.B. » Sun Aug 06, 2017 7:16 pm

Yeah, have got at least 2 more hours driving to go, so may be best to carry on without us.
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Post by gkscotty » Sun Aug 06, 2017 8:13 pm

I might not make it either, forgot family was arriving. Not sure if I'll be free.
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Re: The Weekly Simpsons Watch

Post by gkscotty » Sat Aug 19, 2017 11:26 pm

So as mentioned, we're coming close to wrapping up Season 8 of The Simpsons, and there's not a lot of enthusiasm for continuing, at least at the moment. Which means it needs to be replaced in the schedule.

Currently the front-runners are Futurama and The Venture Brothers. I think I would go with Futurama first personally.

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Post by Stretch_Dude » Sun Aug 20, 2017 12:40 am

I would say Futurama would be the next logical step.
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Re: The Weekly Simpsons Watch

Post by D.B. » Sun Aug 20, 2017 1:15 am

Futurama seems sensible to me.

Disenchantment will be rolling in come 2018 too...
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Re: The Weekly Simpsons Watch

Post by gkscotty » Sun Aug 20, 2017 1:17 am

Good point, though I don't know how easy it's going to be to watch it all together

EDIT: Hm, it being on netflix might help a little
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Re: The Weekly Simpsons Watch

Post by c_nordlander » Sun Aug 20, 2017 1:42 am

I'm in the mood for a Venture Brothers rewatch, but I'm good with Futurama if such is the general consensus.
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Re: The Weekly Simpsons Watch

Post by Nidotamer » Sun Aug 20, 2017 10:33 am

I'll put my vote in for F'rama too.
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