Scene: Herman’s Gun Shop. Grandpa Simpson walks in. Herman: “Hey, old man! Want to buy a gun? There’s no better way to protect yourself.” Grandpa Simpson: “You have no idea! My vision’s gone, I’m always forgettin’ who I am, I panic in stessful situations, my trigger finger itches something terrible, my aim ain’t what it used be, I often mistake loved ones for dangerous intruders, I forget whether things are loaded, and above all, my time on Earth is short, and I’d love to take a few people with me when I go.” Herman: “You’re the perfect gun owner! Step inside!” The media’s assault on gun owners, painting them as uncaring, heartless psychopaths who just want to kill people, continues apace. Click here for some more awesome quotes.
Is anybody here really surprised? I mean, c’mon.
Nope.
I am. The Simpsons is on FOX. I maybe would have expected this from something on CBS or msnbc. By the way South Park is coming back soon. Can’t wait to see if they do anything gun related. Those guys are brilliant and I usually agree with everything they make an episode about.
I’m wondering if it was the people behind the simpsons or electronic arts that decided on that stupidity.
Probably both.
Fox Entertainment has NO relation with Fox News
Which one does what exactly?
Well, neither one entertains or provides news, so I’d say both names are false advertising…
Now, “Tapped Out” seems like a very appropriate title for the entire Simpsons catalogue at this stage. That show stopped being funny so long ago, the crappy episodes outnumber the great ones by a five-to-one margin.
FOX, the television channel and FOX News are entirely separate animals.
I stopped caring about the Simpsons after the 15th shark they jumped. Still, I appreciate the heads-up.
Funny coincidence that this came up here. I deleted this off my Iphone today for just this reason. I sent the publisher an email voicing my displeasure, but I get the feeling it will just fall on deaf ears.
Oh No it won’t
DHS has registered your distain, and put you on a LIST
We’re all on a list already.
Unfortunately, I think you speak truth.
I’m not paranoid, otherwise I wouldn’t be posting at all. But I’m sure someone has a file on me due to having purchased ammo on my debit card
This is not new. I remember the episode (#100?) where they ‘show’ the secret messages in the intro…when the clerk scans Maggie they freeze frame and scan to the register which displays ‘NRA 4 EVER’.
Is anyone shocked that these people, who at every turn, bash all things that are upright& decent.
They are condecending of churches, as an example, blapheming even the almighty God. I stopped watching this show a long time ago. I’m sorry I ever did to begin with.
I wonder who will deliver a gun message better? The Simpson’s game or the billion and one firts person shooter gamesout there. We’ve got an upcoming generation that’s never fired a real gun and their first purchase is an m4gery.
against that the anti’s are throwing out Millhouse and his breakfast habits? Lame.
When I was a boy the Simpsons were clever.
Grandpa Simpson’s first name is ABRAHAM. Not implying anything! The Simpsons are clearly WASPs. “Protestant” as in “religion: CONSUMERISM”.
The only gun owners I’m afraid of are so-called “adults” who watch cartoons. C’mon, people. They’re cartoons. They’re supposed to be stupid.
It’s okay for college students to get stoned and watch stupid sh1t, but real people are supposed to outgrown ‘toons when they turn ten.
Hey now South Park is awesome and Pot Brownies always taste good after a hard day at the office.
I’ve seen more wisdom in Avatar: The Last Airbender, than I have in most adult movies/shows. Being a cartoon (animated) doesn’t mean it is only meant for people under 10. It’s a bit narrow minded to think so. The most responsible gun owners I know still watch cartoons.
Ralph, you’ve obviously never seen Archer. I don’t have a tv but if I did, I imagine it would be the best thing on it.
That’s why I watch Food Network and HGTV. Safe for the kids too. Fvck Hollywood.
+100 for Archer!
Archer is the schiz-nit! Now there’s a fictional 007 agent with some skills. Well, kinda.
Ralph, I beg to differ, if only for the sake of King of the Hill. Probably my favorite comedy of all time. Not to mention probably the only show on TV to feature shooting in a positive light.
Boondocks.
Best. Animated. Show. Ever.
King of the Hill a close second.
Being an adult is not about ‘outgrowing’ things, but learning to balance those activities with responsibility and moderation.
Bigotry is an ugly, ugly thing.
I’m pretty sure someone in India or China wrote those dialogs, they make no sense. That would also explain the perception of idolatry of the NRA.
Some of the quotes on that page made me laugh. It almost crosses into Poe’s Law territory. I can’t tell if it’s serious or snarky.
They were PaiNFULLY over the top.
It’s serious. It has about the level of snark on Wonkette.
I havent watched the Simpsons in years. I know this is a game not the show but how long have they been on now? Im 28 and dont remember them not being on TV… with new episodes.
If you don’t count the three seasons as a short on The Tracey Ullman Show, it’s been on the air for 24 years, 520+ episodes. It holds the record for the longest running primetime TV show by three years, having passed Gunsmoke at 20 years back in 2009.
And I remember watching those Tracey Ullman Show shorts, you whippersnapper.
Wow, at lot of 28 year olds around here.
Well, it’s to be expected. The oldest of Gen Y has long since come of age, and we will soon be in our 30s. We’ll soon be railing on the young, and calling them ‘whippersnappers’ as well.
But according to all the anti’s gun owners are a dying breed of old white guys. How can it be that a bunch opf twenty somethings are owning guns and commenting on TTAG? Somebodies lying, and I don’t think it’s the gun owners.
I used the link and read all the extra statements. Personally, I found it quite funny. If I cared more about the NRA or actually took anything from The Simpsons seriously, I may have been offended…
Obviously you have never seen the episode where homer buys a gun.
Actually in that episode, the NRA members kick Homer out of their group for not practicing gun safety. If I remember Krusty’s quote correctly: “Guns aren’t toys; they’re for protecting your family, hunting dangerous and tasty animals, and keeping the King of England out of your face.” Probably the best display of the NRA you’d ever get in a mainstream television show.
Damn, I did enjoy that game. Now I have to delete it with extreme prejudice.
Simpsons? Are they still on?
Krusty the Klown had a line 15+ years ago that I have used many times since:
“Hey yutz, guns aren’t toys. They’re for personal protection, hunting dangerous or delicious animals, and keeping the King of England outta your face.”
So true, but then again the Simpsons were once funny too.
I’m pretty sure The Simpsons is as funny as it ever was, the problem is– and i dont know if this applies to you– I stopped smoking pot regularly after college.
Yup, and Planet Earth got a little less interesting…
Ah yes. The episode where Homer buys a gun. Marge flips her sh!t, and we have to deal with the demonization of gun owners and the NRA.
This was season 9. Homer owned a shotgun and was shown with one in previous episodes years prior to this, and no f*cks were given by Marge, or the family.
I’m pretty sure this is just electronic arts. The Simpsons have been pro gun from what I’ve seen. Tere was one episode when they had everyone turn in there guns. And the mayor said ” now we are successfully disarmed” and some zombie cowboy things came and terrorised everyone and it came off as pro gun. Also the episode homer comes a gun shows te Springfield gun club as responsible citizens who end up savig the day.
I agree that it is most likely more EA than Simpsons. NRA blaming games and such is probably the leading cause of the anti NRA stuff in the game…
Well EA did just abandon Medal of Honor after the craptastic Warfighter. Obviously it’s not that they turned out a bad game, it’s that people aren’t interested in another bland modern shooter. Which is too bad because MOH is one of the best shooter series ever, at least in its WWII incarnation. And definitely showcased some of the cool guns of the era.
But they’re turning into “politically correct just to appear politically correct”, so that had to go, I guess.
The Simpsons has been putting out nothing but shit since about 1998, so I say it’s about time they go ahead and eat a big ol’ bag of it. Haven’t watched the show in years and if this is a barometer for the quality of their writing nowadays, I don’t plan to ever again.
Most of the successful comedians in America are Canadian. Clever and witty…..and sadly, libtarded. Simpsons is the best sitcom of all time (though Family Guy is a bit darker version).
I’m not sure what this has to do with anything. Most of the Simpsons writers are American (creator Matt Groening is an Oregonite).
I don’t know what “successful comedian” means though. Bill Cosby is my picture of a successful comedian, and he’s definitely American.
Just that the Simpsons show (a comedy), and those who work on it, are of a liberal persuasion. Canada is kind of liberal (so is much of Oregon, for that matter). I HUGE amount of comedic talent is Canadian (just too many names to mention…look it up and be amazed).
Bottom line, most comedians tend to have pretty liberal views.
Oh, you’re definitely right in that case (note I used the pejorative Oregonite rather than the more neutral Oregonian 😀 ). The lame thing about left-wing humor is that it never has anything new to say, it’s just “George Bush” hold for laughs and “Conservatives are dumb” hold for laughs. I’m not really a conservative- I’m a libertarian that finds plenty to criticize during the Bush years, but if you’re still making jokes about the guy in 2013 you might want to update your act. Comedians that are lefties but don’t make their politics the focus of their jokes, I’m a lot more tolerant of.
I have thought so many comedians funny….then they discussed their whacked out libtard views (like Jim Carrey), which then kind of ruined my picture of them (and some of their truly funny work).
The mass media has been portraying us that way for years. Gun ownership is now higher and more diverse than ever. The mass media is right next to the US Congress with an approval rating of about 16%.
Turn off the mind conditioner and read a book.
+1,000
Hi, just ran across this site while looking up The Simpsons Tapped Out left wing message. I’ve always been a Simpsons fan but I’m also conservative/libertarian. I downloaded the game and was surprised by not only the anti-gun message but the left wing message in general. I’m an adult and enjoy playing the game, but I can ignore the Lib BS while playing. Kids on the other hand wont ignore it, they’ll think it’s the gospel because it came from the Simpsons. Typical left-wing tactic to indoctrinate the kids.
It’s funny they preach their left-wing message in the game but the game exists for the sole purpose for you to spend your hard earned cash on “premium” items in the game………I haven’t spent any real money on it.
You think last 4th of July was bad on the Simpsons tapped out game? You should get a load of the tripe that it has been spewing this year – unbelievable!
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