The simpsons shows the dangers of drowsy driving?

[Admin]

I have seen The Simpsons hovering around the issue of drowsy driving a few times. This video is a short example.

I can think of two other times when The Simpsons mentioned drowsy driving, can you think of the episodes I am thinking of?

[oookellyooo]

i know what you mean, i know there is one where homer is driving and falls asleep and hits a fence which trails behind him as clouds as he drives away... dont know what episode though, ill keep an eye out, im a huge simpsons fan!!!!

[alicewonderland]

Mar 20, 2010 22:47:23 GMT -5 oookellyooo said:

i know what you mean, i know there is one where homer is driving and falls asleep and hits a fence which trails behind him as clouds as he drives away... dont know what episode though, ill keep an eye out, im a huge simpsons fan!!!!

yes! i know what you're talking about, isn't it the episode where lisa gets a pony?

[trolley]

I don't know where to find a clip of it but the ep you are thinking of is: Lisa's pony (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisa's_Pony)

[alastair]

havent commented on this in a while so thought i would let everyone know that i am still searching for the video

[Admin]

Another episode that has a drowsy driving aspect is 'Itchy and Scratchy Land'
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Itchy_&_Scratchy_Land

In the episode the Simpson's are driving to the amusement park and Homer starts to fall asleep:
Marge says: 'Maybe we should pull over for the night'
Homer says: 'I'm fine'

The next scene you see a purple car smash into a lamp post and the camera switches to Homer and Marge in a motel.
Homer says 'lucky that wasn't us'

- Not word for word but you get the idea.

[alastair]

Ahh yes that's it, i have been searching for the clip, but to tide you over, two of my favourite seens from the simpsons (from the itchy and scratchy land ep)

[trolley]

haha classic

[trolley]

My favourite part is the episode where 'Mr Burns tries to be popular and goes on the radio and the hosts keep saying he is farting and he starts yelling 'wont somebody stop the farting' and faints

[oookellyooo]

Apr 24, 2010 17:15:08 GMT -5 trolley said:

My favourite part is the episode where 'Mr Burns tries to be popular and goes on the radio and the hosts keep saying he is farting and he starts yelling 'wont somebody stop the farting' and faints

haha i love that one! its awesome, i am looking for that video now~

[oookellyooo]

here we go from wikipedia:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monty_Can't_Buy_Me_Love

'On a normal afternoon, Marge wants Homer, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie to go for a walk. They agree when faced with the threat of having to talk to each other, and arrive at a Fortune Megastore, a venture of wealthy Arthur Fortune (modelled on British entrepreneur Richard Branson), who gives every one of his customers a dollar each. This embarrasses the unpopular Mr. Burns, who asks Homer to help him be loved by all.

As his first activity, Burns makes Homer throw silver dollars from the top of a tall building, which causes injuries. Next, he tries to make Homer donate money to the Springfield Hospital, but Homer is mistakenly believed to be the donor. Mr. Burns appears on a radio show called "Jerry Rude and the Bathroom Bunch", a parody of Howard Stern's radio show, and gets mocked by Rude. Feeling disappointed, Mr. Burns makes his newest plan, which is to go to Scotland to capture the legendary Loch Ness Monster with help from Homer, Professor Frink and Groundskeeper Willie. After some minor setbacks, Burns has Loch Ness drained of water to expose the creature. After (somehow) subduing the monster single-handed, Burns has it sent to Springfield to be unveiled, where "Nessie" turns out to be friendly and charms all of the spectators.

However, during the unveiling of the monster, Burns is blinded by camera flashes. He runs into a camera, which crashes and starts a fire: the crowd panic and flee. Following this disaster, Homer then cheers up Burns by pointing out that being loved means you have to be nice to people everyday but being hated means you don't have to do anything. Burns agrees with that logic, saying "I'm a selfish old crank--and that fits me like a Speedo!" In the aftermath of the incident, Homer and Burns give Nessie a job at the "Vegas Town Casino."'

Later on in wikipedia:

'Mr Burns appears on a radio show hosted by Jerry Rude and the bathroom bunch, Jerry Rude has a similar appearance and similar (albeit more extreme) attitude to that of shock DJ Howard Stern.'

I tried to find the video on youtube to post up here but unfortunatly couldnt find it on there