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December 17, 2007 12:51 PM PST

39 years of Homer

by Kent German
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Now in its 19th season, The Simpsons is definitely past its prime. But every once in a while, the show will send me into hysterics. Last night, after Homer's sisters-in-law (and nemeses) Patty and Selma pushed him from a bridge, the past 39 years of Homer's life flash before his eyes. I recognized it right away as a very sharp parody of a popular YouTube video posted last year where Noah Kalima took a picture of himself every day for six years.

As Homer ages, gains weight, and loses his hair you'll see the various events of his life. His anarchist mother Mona leaves him and his father, he racks up bad grades in school, he goes through puberty (complete with loads of pimples), and he joins the Kiss Army. And this all happens while the same Philip Glass-style minimalist piano music that was in Kalima's video plays in the background. It even ends with a simulated YouTube screen. Sheer brilliance, and a nod to Kalima. You know you've arrived when The Simpsons takes a shot at you.

Kent German is a senior editor for cell phone reviews at CNET. When he's not testing the newest handsets on the market, he's blogging about cell phone news for Crave. In his On Call column, he answers reader questions and gives his take on the rapidly changing mobile industry. E-mail Kent.
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The Simpsons always find a way to make laugh
by redsox2003 December 18, 2007 6:45 AM PST
Best skit the Simpsons have done in sometime. To top it off, Kitten smokes on toilet. HAHA!
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The Simpson also did a parody of OK GO
by ogvor December 18, 2007 1:54 PM PST
Here's a video of the Simpsons parody of OK GO's treadmill dance that caught me off guard in a recent episode. It may be a little out of date, but funny none the less.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=b4GuA4Jrj6k
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yellow links
by Homer Jay Simpson December 29, 2007 6:15 AM PST
Take a look here: http://www.flickr.com/homerjaysimpson
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www.eternalmoonshineofthesimpsonmind.blogspot.com
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