Simpsons Mock Apple

[MacTraveller]

I wonder how much M$ had to pay for that?

Nothing.

Too many people here are too dense to realize that this comedic parody of Apple is actually an acknowledgment of Apple's strength, Apple's consumer power, and a confirmation of Apple's mass appeal and worldwide pop-level popularity.

You never spend an entire TV episode mocking a company with zero importance, or a company that has little appeal/recognition to the masses. You only make an entire episode parodying a company which actually matters, a company that actually plays an important role in gazillions of consumers worldwide.

How many jokes or parodies do you hear about Motorola? Zero. Why? Because Motorola is a Nothing-Company. It's a company that no longer matters, completely meaningless in the eyes of most consumers.

Conclusion: Apple should actually be flattered that they are being parodied.

Imitation (and parody) are the best forms of flattery.

 

[sethypoo]

I thought it was hilarious too. Folks on Engadget are having a conniption over it.

 

[ppnkg]

Lol!!! So True!!!

 

[Kwill]

It was, well, priceless when the big screen came up and everyone in the store grabbed bucks from their wallets in anticipation of an announcement.

 

[Darkroom]

good stuff...

"FLAY HIM WITH YOUR EARBUDS! FLAY HIM I SAY!!!"

but the best part for sure was when Lisa received her $1200.00 MyBill by courier... hilarious...

 

[DMann]

"Welcome to Mapple Headquarters - the cost of this journey will be added to your bill." BTW, was Steve testing a new iSearch Engine down there? (16,000,000 results)

Think Different(ly) bite->

 

[NT1440]

"Welcome to Mapple Headquarters - the cost of this journey will be added to your bill." BTW, was Steve testing a new iSearch Engine down there? (16,000,000 results)

Think Different(ly) bite->

That was steve seeing how many results pop up when his name is entered.

 

[meridianboy]

and steve mop hilarious anyone got a link to re-watch it?

http://www.hulu.com/watch/46689/the-simpsons-mypods-and-boomsticks

 

[needlnerdz]

best apple parody... EVER

so sad to read about the peoples lack of humor in these forums... such a shame.

 

[zacman]

From 5F11:

Marge tells Homer Bill Gates is here to see him. Homer panicks, and tells
Marge to get out of here so it doesn't look like a two-bit operation.

Bill Gates: Mr. Simpson?
Homer: You don't look so rich...
Bill Gates: Don't let the haircut fool you, I am exceedingly wealthy.
Homer: [quietly] Get a load of the bowl-job, Marge!

Your Internet ad was brought to my attention, but I can't figure out what, if
anything, Compuglobalhypermeganet does, so rather than risk competing with you, I've decided simply to buy you out.

Homer and Marge quietly discuss this proposal.

Homer: I reluctantly accept your proposal!
Bill Gates: Well everyone always does. Buy 'em out, boys!
[Gates' lackeys trash the room.]
Homer: Hey, what the hell's going on!
Bill Gates: Oh, I didn't get rich by writing a lot of checks! [insane
laughter]
-- Bill Gates buys Homer's Internet company, "Das Bus"

 

[Telp]

best apple parody... EVER

so sad to read about the peoples lack of humor in these forums... such a shame.

I agree. Well, I don't know about best ever, but I definatly laughed. I thought it was well down. Everyone overreacting needs to lighten up. Recognize that the whole episode was about stereotyping, and how dumb it can be (and yet how funny).

 

[NT1440]

Honestly, to you "shame to see the fanbois acting negatively" or w/e, theres been like what, 4 negative comments?

 

[Telp]

Honestly, to you "shame to see the fanbois acting negatively" or w/e, theres been like what, 4 negative comments?

I have read a lot of negative comments throughout the internet from other apple blogs. Don't make such a big deal about it.

 

[andrewag]

Well I enjoyed it. Made me miss the cube all over again though :'(

 

[DMann]

That was steve seeing how many results pop up when his name is entered.

True, but being that Google only brings up 14,200,000 for his name, I figured he might be testing an iprototype.

 

[lifeinhd]

I liked the allusion to the "1984" ad the most

 

[NT1440]

True, but being that Google only brings up 14,200,000 for his name, I figured he might be testing an iprototype.

Lol im going to HOPE that you just googled that, anyone with that random knowledge in their head probably needs counseling.

 

[DMann]

Lol im going to HOPE that you just googled that, anyone with that random knowledge in their head probably needs counseling.

Actually, you are right, I just did. But the results seem to be down slightly from the 14,285,150 it had reached last Wednesday afternoon.

 

[NT1440]

Actually, you are right, I just did. But the results seem to be down slightly from the 14,285,150 it had reached last Wednesday afternoon.

i dont know whether to laugh, or be creeped out.

lol

 

[DMann]

i dont know whether to laugh, or be creeped out.

lol

Funny you mention counseling, the doctor I interviewed and chose happens to have the initials: SJ

 

[MacFly123]

Coming from Steve Mobs, I mean Jobs, best friend.

Haha, ya, but don't let that trick you into thinking that I am biassed It is just true

 

[zombitronic]

All this, and The Simpsons still isn't on iTunes.

 

[amok-san]

I´m shocked so many of you want the Simpsons to end
To me they have become something like family and even the most boring episodes still give me heartwarming feelings of something familiar that will always be there for me.

 

[Ivan P]

I´m shocked so many of you want the Simpsons to end
To me they have become something like family and even the most boring episodes still give me heartwarming feelings of something familiar that will always be there for me.

There's being sensible, and that's the writers actually accepting that the show isn't of the same quality it was in it's first nine/ten seasons, and then there's stupidity, which is Fox trying to milk the franchise for all it's worth.
I'm a member at the largest Simpsons message board on the internet, I've interracted with Bill Oakley and Josh Weinstein (former writers and showrunners), I probably know more about The Simpsons than anyone else at MR...Season 19 may have, in my opinion, been one of the best seasons in a while (since 15 or 16 at least), but if the show had ended years ago we wouldn't have the crap that makes up a lot of seasons 11 to 14, or *shudders* Seasons 17 and 18, which are my least favourite seasons.

 

[ProwlingTiger]

Even as a Mac user, I still find this vastly hilarious. We should pride ourselves in being able to see this not as bash, but as a compliment.

Think about it: would you rather be an obsessive consumer who buys products that work
OR
a frantic PC/Microsoft customer that just realized you've been duped into buying an operating system that blows.