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  • Notes for WABF14 (MoHo House)

    From Matt Garvey@1:2320/100 to alt.tv.simpsons on Sun May 7 18:03:34 2017
    From Newsgroup: alt.tv.simpsons

    Well, it's another Homer and Marge on the rocks episode (and another Moe-reinvents-the-bar episode of sorts). It was OK, though the wrinkle of the idle-rich-man-wager was interesting. A little silly otherwise. Hard to imagine they might be split up - or even tempted, especially given Marge's feelings on Moe. But fine. Medium length was nice to see, commentary disparaging the way "act 4" has wound up as well. Helps to be a Casablanca fan. I also don't fully get the title renaming (is it a reference to something?). I don't think Lisa had any lines.
    DYN:
    ...the opening STARTED with the couch gag (and the choral title showed up in the first act)?
    ...Itchy is somehow at Moe's bar opening (and so is Sideshow Bob)?
    ...in the final bit on Smithers' contract, he mentions he wants to be mummified
    with Mr. Burns "if" he passes?
    Previous episode stuff
    AABF11: Elton John (silent) is at the opening too (along with the other "guest"
    I assume it's because he's British, but I can't help but think of the romance plot of that episode too)
    3F03: Paul McCartney as well
    Meta
    Moe (as narrator, anyway) comments on the "The Simpsons" chorus. Sector 7G named for the first time in a while. Moe's tendency to call Marge Midge brought
    up and explored. SNPP's crow and its caw seem to be significant for Moe at the end, though I'm not sure how. Birds Suddenly Appear. Homer ends his flip book with a Gracie Films logo.

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  • From Keith F. Lynch@1:2320/100 to alt.tv.simpsons on Mon May 8 02:31:08 2017
    From Newsgroup: alt.tv.simpsons

    Matt Garvey <mxg77@po.cwru.edu> wrote:
    Helps to be a Casablanca fan.

    And also a fan of The Shinning. Sorry, I mean The Shining.

    Thanks for continuing to provide notes. I wish there were more posts here.
    And not just clueless replies to messages from a quarter century ago.
    --
    Keith F. Lynch - http://keithlynch.net/
    Please see http://keithlynch.net/email.html before emailing me.

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  • From eichlerSPAMBGONE2@1:2320/100 to alt.tv.simpsons on Tue May 9 20:45:49 2017
    From Newsgroup: alt.tv.simpsons

    On Sun, 7 May 2017 18:03:34 -0700 (PDT), Matt Garvey
    <mxg77@po.cwru.edu> wrote:

    I also don't fully get the title renaming (is it a reference to something?)

    My guess is it's a reference to this chain of exclusive private clubs:

    https://www.sohohouse.com/

    I'd never heard of it either, but "MoHo" sounds like "Soho", so I
    googled Soho House and that's what came up.

    -- Bob

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