The Simpsons season 26 episode 16, Waiting for Duffman, is a sobering tale.

The SimpsonsWaiting for Duffman episode is barbarous.

Brewing beer is as old as civilization itself.

It is the first sign that civilization is about to get civilizized.

Ancient Egyptians and Mesopotamians made beer brewers into the first gods.

But the first true god of suds was Duffman.

Sure, Spuds Mackenzie came before him, but he was a dog.

The most interesting man in the world starts to repeat on himself after a few.

With great taste comes great responsibility.

Duffman is a man and like most men in glass bottles, hes not unbreakable.

Pelvic thrusts can really be tough on the hips.

And what better representative for Joe six-pack than Homer Simpson?

MacBain is too banal and Drederick Tatum too dreadful.

Homer has been waxing poetic for beer since he was seventeen and had his very first beer.

It was a very good beer, purchased with a fake ID.

Homers name was Brian McGee.

He stayed up listening to Queen when he was seventeen.

Homer makes beer drinkers look good, if only by comparison and you cant buy that kind of goodwill.

Well, maybe once or twice, but the third time you should get one on the house.

The audience knows from the outset that Homer is going to win the Duffman contest.

Not because he gave beer the best head.

The fix was in.

It is such a sad turn that Homer has to stay sober while others party around him.

Drinking beer, like last weeks premise, counting cards, isnt a crime.

They came for Joe Camel and we said nothing.

They came for the Frito Bandito and still, we said nothing.

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The Simpsonsalways find ways to redeem its preachiness with crassitude.

The look on stupid Flanders face was priceless.

I expected a full Marge reinterpretation, but was cut short by context.

The Simpson family is well aware of their codependences and other assorted foibles.

Lisa and Bart are proud beer babies.

Some kids have imaginary friends, Lisa developed an imaginary therapist, Dr. Shulman.

We probably wont see him again.

The Simpsons have offered up quite a few classic commercial send-ups.

Waiting For Duffman was dedicated to the late, great co-creator ofThe Simpsons.

Sam Simonwasa comic genius.

He changed the landscape of animation and TV sitcoms.

Simon spent so much money saving animals that PETA named their headquarters after him.

Warm beer is preferred in England, but in Springfield beer should be more cool and refreshing.

Im glad everything was sorted out in the end.

Waiting for Duffman was written by John Frink and directed by Steven Dean Mooore.

Hank Azaria plays Chief Wiggum, Carl Carlson, Moe Szyslak, and Apu Nahasapeemapetilon.

Harry Shearer is Mr. C. Montgomery Burns and Waylon Smithers.

Guest stars: R. Lee Ermey.

Cat Deeley as herself.

Stacy Keach as Howard K. Duff VIII.

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Wishing you a cold smooth recovery.

Round One: Foamy Head Pouring.

Round Two: Oh Yeah Saying.

Round Three: Crowd Surfing.

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Dry Lips Sink Ships.

Knights of Another Round Table.

I like a man with a six-pack.

Try our grass-fed lettuce.

Six aisles of olives.

Obituaries: H. Simpson Father of three.

Duff Beer: its way below par, which in golf is good.

Duff 9 Pack when a 7 Pack just wont do.

Cant get enough of that wonderful Duff.

Surviving A Blimp Fire.

Duff presents the Springfield 500.

Spectators may not keep flying wheels.

Springfields best and Seattles worst coffee.

Rating:

3 out of 5