784:" and focused on "parodying to some degree the Homer we don't like. That's one of the things that episode is supposed to illustrate — "Homer gone wrong". Although, I would argue that in "Homer's Enemy" he's not even really even all that excessively stupid or immature, actually." Weinstein said: "We wanted to do an episode where the thinking was "What if a real life, normal person had to enter Homer's universe and deal with him?" I know this episode is controversial and divisive, but I just love it. It really feels like what would happen if a real, somewhat humorless human had to deal with Homer. There was some talk about the ending—we just did that because (a) it's really funny and shocking, (2) we like the lesson of "sometimes, you just can't win"—the whole Frank Grimes episode is a study in frustration and hence Homer has the last laugh and (3) we wanted to show that in real life, being Homer Simpson could be really dangerous and life-threatening, as Frank Grimes sadly learned." When the episode was first broadcast, many fans felt it was too dark, unfunny and that Homer was portrayed as overly bad-mannered. On the DVD commentary, Weinstein considers this episode one of the most controversial of the seasons he ran, as it involves sharp observational humor which many fans "didn't get". Weinstein also talks about a "generation gap"—the episode was originally panned by viewers, but has since become a favorite among fans who grew up with the show.
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795:, a reference to the show's feud with the Bushes in the early 1990s. Weinstein said that the episode is often misunderstood. Many audiences expected a political satire, while the writers made special effort to keep the parody apolitical. Oakley stresses that "it's not a political attack, it's a personal attack!", and instead of criticizing Bush for his policies, the episode instead pokes fun at his "crotchetiness". Oakley described the episode as a companion piece to "Homer's Enemy", in that a character is juxtaposed alongside Homer and does not get along with him.
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1103:, all shows with which Oakley felt it was "incompatible". The show's poor reviews and ratings of an average of 1.8 million led to its swift cancellation. Oakley concluded that the pair had been "very naive" with regard to producing the show, and that it "would've been better on cable anyway because it would never have appealed to a broad enough audience due to the subject matter". The 13 completed episodes were later aired on
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Australia had a good sense of humor and "would get the jokes", with the episode being intentionally inaccurate. The episode proved somewhat controversial; some Australian fans said the episode was a mockery of their country. Shortly after it had aired, the
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history". As such, they consider it the most controversial episode from their tenure as executive producers. He and Oakley advise viewers to treat "The
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Springfield" and "Simpsons Spin-off Showcase"." Weinstein considers the line "Too crazy for Boy's Town, too much of a boy for Crazy Town", from the episode
1051:, "for seven months, the only impression people had of the show was based on a two-minute tape that looked terrible. Six major publications panned it before they even saw it." The pilot garnered largely negative reviews from publications such as
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as one of the ten most memorable episodes of the show. They noted "the writers used the opportunity to pay tribute to the art of animation and rail against network interference in their show." The intrusion of the network
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show. All of these factors combined to ensure the show received little attention, and the WB ran only a few commercials for it. Weinstein stated: "I don't know exactly why
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were the only writers working on the show and spent a month mapping out most of the season's episodes. Oakley and Weinstein wrote several episodes for season five, penning the "Terror at 5½ Feet" segment of
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block and the show garnered a worldwide cult following. After lobbying from Oakley and Weinstein, the WB eventually released the series on DVD.
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2870:"The Simpsons Flashback: "You Only Move Twice" Review"
3503:"Having a Takeaway with THE SIMPSONS' Josh Weinstein"
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3418:"Writers Guild of America announces TV nominations"
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3472:"Oakley and Weinstein team up for "22 Birthdays""
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159:became best friends and writing partners at
3708:St. Albans School (Washington, D.C.) alumni
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3623:20th-century American male writers
2614:McCampbell, Marlene (1997-12-26).
1875:Rehling, William E. (1996-05-20).
1680:"The Pitter-Patter of Little Feet"
1345:Weinstein married Lisa Simmons, a
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3416:Villarreal, Yvonne (2012-12-06).
3208:Battaglio, Stephen (2009-05-17).
3181:Schneider, Michael (2008-07-16).
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1636:"Dipper and Mabel vs. the Future"
589:, Oakley, Weinstein, O'Brien and
333:Weinstein was born and raised in
30:writer, actor and puppeteer, see
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3658:American male television writers
3329:"Futurama 6.17 'Law and Oracle'"
3210:"Is my favorite show cancelled?"
2925:Du Vernay, Denise (2012-02-14).
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2868:Canning, Robert (2009-08-04).
2231:"Grampa vs. Sexual Inadequacy"
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3663:American television producers
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3327:Marnell, Blair (2011-07-08).
2962:Rizzo, Francis (2005-11-29).
2900:"How 'The Simpsons' Survives"
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1570:(2007) – creator, writer
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928:in 1997. The previous year, "
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3693:Primetime Emmy Award winners
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3240:Garron, Barry (2010-06-23).
3061:. 2005-01-12. Archived from
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2441:(Interview). Interviewed by
2002:"Oakley/Weinstein Interview"
1444:Grampa vs. Sexual Inadequacy
912:Awards and critical reaction
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628:Grampa vs. Sexual Inadequacy
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3554:. (1st ed.). Toronto:
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3633:21st-century American Jews
3618:20th-century American Jews
3275:Youngs, Ian (2013-04-30).
3102:"Fox greenlights 'Fringe'"
2399:. NoHomers.net. 2006-01-08
2075:. 2006-04-02. p. F03.
1970:. NoHomers.net. 2005-11-02
1773:McCluskey, Eileen (2010).
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2603:(DVD). 20th Century Fox.
2599:Smith, Yeardley (2006).
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2558:(DVD). 20th Century Fox.
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1732:(DVD). 20th Century Fox.
1232:Writers Guild of America
441:to run the variety show
377:as he worked on some of
3673:Animation screenwriters
3648:American comedy writers
2584:Groening, Matt (2006).
2141:"Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy"
1284:The Tip of the Zoidberg
1126:That's Lobstertainment!
998:Treehouse of Horror VII
672:and showrunners of the
526:", based on an idea by
339:Covington & Burling
3247:The Hollywood Reporter
3086:The Hollywood Reporter
2815:"Emmy winners in full"
2799:Mirkin, David (2005).
2329:Mirkin, David (2005).
2269:Mirkin, David (2005).
2191:"Lady Bouvier's Lover"
1639:"Weirdmageddon Part 1"
1402:Treehouse of Horror IV
1280:The Late Philip J. Fry
1130:Roswell That Ends Well
989:Marge vs. the Monorail
930:Treehouse of Horror VI
596:Treehouse of Horror IV
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3688:Peabody Award winners
3423:The Los Angeles Times
2753:Oakley, Bill (2005).
2704:Oakley, Bill (2006).
2668:Oakley, Bill (2006).
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2526:Reardon, Jim (2006).
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1968:"Ask Bill & Josh"
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1908:San Jose Mercury News
1633:"Roadside Attraction"
1416:Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy
1100:The Steve Harvey Show
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248:Primetime Emmy Awards
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3242:"Futurama TV Review"
2844:Entertainment Weekly
2840:"The Family Dynamic"
2621:Entertainment Weekly
1656:(2016) – writer
1599:(2013) – writer
1564:(2005) – writer
1550:(2002) – writer
1544:(2001) – writer
1437:Sideshow Bob Roberts
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964:Entertainment Weekly
916:Weinstein won three
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620:Sideshow Bob Roberts
612:Lady Bouvier's Lover
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2544:. 20th Century Fox.
2089:. 20th Century Fox.
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1881:The Harvard Crimson
1861:. p. Style C1.
1858:The Washington Post
1622:A Tale of Two Stans
1534:T.: The Terrestrial
1460:" (parts 1 & 2)
1458:Who Shot Mr. Burns?
1272:T.: The Terrestrial
1195:Seann William Scott
1094:The Jamie Foxx Show
981:You Only Move Twice
969:A Fish Called Selma
952:Trash of the Titans
935:Pinky and the Brain
822:, was named by the
754:Lisa the Iconoclast
722:Milhouse Van Houten
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670:executive producers
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359:Stanford University
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212:Who Shot Mr. Burns?
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2516:, pp. 99–106.
2069:"Joshing around".
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1683:"Bean Falls Apart"
1520:A Farewell to Arms
1451:Bart vs. Australia
1264:A Farewell to Arms
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2984:Houston Chronicle
2685:, pp. 41–42.
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1780:Technology Review
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1615:Not What He Seems
1588:Strange Hill High
1575:Sit Down, Shut Up
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