I like How Fox Makes Fun of Fox

SynthethicalY · 05.20.2007, 10:58 PM

I was watching the Simpsons, and they were making fun of themselves.

macrodollar · 05.21.2007, 06:47 AM

I love how Groening takes hits at them and gets away with it. Or perhaps they do indeed do it themselves to hide the fact that theu are pure evil.

SynthethicalY · 05.21.2007, 08:40 AM

I liked the ending of the second episode, the first one was funny too.

atari 2600 · 05.21.2007, 10:49 AM

it's a running gag, variations of which appear in many eps

How Fox Makes Fun of Fox

Wily ol' fox
http://72.14.209.104/search?q=cache:kWbw2B1alnMJ:digg.com/videos/comedy/The_SIMPSONS_Makes_Fun_Of_FOX_News+simpsons+always +made+fun+of+FOX&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=us

Iain · 05.21.2007, 11:14 AM

I doubt Fox cares if Groening takes a swipe at them. Groening is preaching to the choir pretty much with his digs at Fox. Those barbs aren't going to bring down the Murdoch empire and if they know that censoring Groening would be bad PR. Besides, The Simpsons makes them mucho $$$$ so the jokes on Groening if he hates Fox so much.

atari 2600 · 05.21.2007, 11:18 AM

&&& as homer sings, "We built this city on rock 'n' roll."

SynthethicalY · 05.21.2007, 11:33 AM

I liked the part, how Lisa says how fox shows raunchy shows on regular, and then they preach something else on fox news.

ricechex · 05.21.2007, 11:35 AM

Plus, if FOX takes it seriously, and tried to prevent it ,they would look worse.

SynthethicalY · 05.21.2007, 11:38 AM

True, anyways, I think Fox has always made fun of themselves. On Married with Children for example. When they first started they made fun of themselves because they had bad reception.

Washing Machine · 05.22.2007, 05:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iain

I doubt Fox cares if Groening takes a swipe at them. Groening is preaching to the choir pretty much with his digs at Fox. Those barbs aren't going to bring down the Murdoch empire and if they know that censoring Groening would be bad PR. Besides, The Simpsons makes them mucho $$$$ so the jokes on Groening if he hates Fox so much.

Except he is making a shit load of money too
Perhaps the joke is on us

Alex's Trip · 05.22.2007, 05:27 PM

I think there are a few stabs at Fox in Futurama.

Fry: "Wow, this is a real television station?"
TV dude: "Well, it is a Fox affiliate."

Fry: *spills beer*
TV dude: "Oh my god, you knocked Fox off the air."
Fry: "Like anyone on Earth cares."

SynthethicalY · 05.22.2007, 05:39 PM

I think that is how they stay afloat, they don't take themselves too seriously like other networks.

atsonicpark · 05.22.2007, 06:33 PM

simpsons making fun of fox! shock of the year!

drrrtyboots · 05.22.2007, 08:23 PM

So many shows do that, comedies usually though. Scrubs has done it a few times and Family Guy as well.

05.20.2007, 10:58 PM	#1
SynthethicalY invito al cielo Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 7,408	I was watching the Simpsons, and they were making fun of themselves.
	\|QUOTE AND REPLY\|

05.21.2007, 06:47 AM	#2
macrodollar little trouble girl Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Caerdydd Posts: 96	I love how Groening takes hits at them and gets away with it. Or perhaps they do indeed do it themselves to hide the fact that theu are pure evil.
	\|QUOTE AND REPLY\|

05.21.2007, 08:40 AM	#3
SynthethicalY invito al cielo Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 7,408	I liked the ending of the second episode, the first one was funny too.
	\|QUOTE AND REPLY\|

05.21.2007, 10:49 AM	#4
atari 2600 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,212	it's a running gag, variations of which appear in many eps How Fox Makes Fun of Fox Wily ol' fox http://72.14.209.104/search?q=cache:kWbw2B1alnMJ:digg.com/videos/comedy/The_SIMPSONS_Makes_Fun_Of_FOX_News+simpsons+always +made+fun+of+FOX&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=us
	\|QUOTE AND REPLY\|

05.21.2007, 11:14 AM	#5
Iain invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,544	I doubt Fox cares if Groening takes a swipe at them. Groening is preaching to the choir pretty much with his digs at Fox. Those barbs aren't going to bring down the Murdoch empire and if they know that censoring Groening would be bad PR. Besides, The Simpsons makes them mucho $$$$ so the jokes on Groening if he hates Fox so much.
	\|QUOTE AND REPLY\|

05.21.2007, 11:18 AM	#6
atari 2600 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,212	&&& as homer sings, "We built this city on rock 'n' roll."
	\|QUOTE AND REPLY\|

05.21.2007, 11:33 AM	#7
SynthethicalY invito al cielo Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 7,408	I liked the part, how Lisa says how fox shows raunchy shows on regular, and then they preach something else on fox news.
	\|QUOTE AND REPLY\|

05.21.2007, 11:35 AM	#8
ricechex the destroyed room Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Princeton, NJ Posts: 582	Plus, if FOX takes it seriously, and tried to prevent it ,they would look worse. __________________
	\|QUOTE AND REPLY\|

05.21.2007, 11:38 AM	#9
SynthethicalY invito al cielo Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 7,408	True, anyways, I think Fox has always made fun of themselves. On Married with Children for example. When they first started they made fun of themselves because they had bad reception.
	\|QUOTE AND REPLY\|

05.22.2007, 05:27 PM	#11
Alex's Trip invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Southern California Posts: 5,608	I think there are a few stabs at Fox in Futurama. Fry: "Wow, this is a real television station?" TV dude: "Well, it is a Fox affiliate." Fry: spills beer TV dude: "Oh my god, you knocked Fox off the air." Fry: "Like anyone on Earth cares."
	\|QUOTE AND REPLY\|

05.22.2007, 05:39 PM	#12
SynthethicalY invito al cielo Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 7,408	I think that is how they stay afloat, they don't take themselves too seriously like other networks.
	\|QUOTE AND REPLY\|

05.22.2007, 06:33 PM	#13
atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	simpsons making fun of fox! shock of the year! __________________
	\|QUOTE AND REPLY\|

05.22.2007, 08:23 PM	#14
drrrtyboots invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: in the forest(s) Posts: 2,946	So many shows do that, comedies usually though. Scrubs has done it a few times and Family Guy as well. __________________
	\|QUOTE AND REPLY\|