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Title: Groundskeeper Willie from The Simpsons
Post by: Turvey on February 12, 2012, 06:04:10 am
Now I'm not a huge fan of The Simpsons but I'll certainly be waiting for Episode 499, which I believe is being aired in the US today.

Apparently there has been some talk of Groundskeeper Willie's birthplace and in this episode he confesses to being born in my hometown Kirkwall in Orkney. Maybe not big news to most of you but to a small island community like ours it's BIG news  :)

Unfortunately we'll have to wait a couple of months til we get the chance to see it  ::)
Title: Re: Groundskeeper Willie from The Simpsons
Post by: ark_ader on February 12, 2012, 07:33:26 am
Thank God I have a life.  :lol
Title: Re: Groundskeeper Willie from The Simpsons
Post by: SammyWI on February 12, 2012, 08:18:53 am
Groundskeeper Willie has said he is from different places at different times in the show.  He seems to be a bit off in the head maybe.  I'll probably catch this episode - I'll let you know what he says this time.
Title: Re: Groundskeeper Willie from The Simpsons
Post by: SavannahLion on February 12, 2012, 03:55:41 pm
Quote from: SammyWI on February 12, 2012, 08:18:53 am
He seems to be a bit off in the head maybe.

Isn't that the point?
Title: Re: Groundskeeper Willie from The Simpsons
Post by: DaOld Man on February 12, 2012, 08:54:55 pm
Im pretty sure GC Willie said "Kirkwall in Orkney"
Title: Re: Groundskeeper Willie from The Simpsons
Post by: SammyWI on February 12, 2012, 09:10:21 pm
Quote from: DaOld Man on February 12, 2012, 08:54:55 pm
Im pretty sure GC Willie said "Kirkwall in Orkney"

Yep, it was just a short bit. 
Title: Re: Groundskeeper Willie from The Simpsons
Post by: BobA on February 13, 2012, 02:13:56 pm
Bit off topic but if you want your eyes to fall out.

"To promote the 500th episode milestone, the Fox network, which airs The Simpsons, will arrange a non-stop marathon screening of all the show's episodes with the intent of breaking the Guinness World Record for longest continuous television viewing."

 
Title: Re: Groundskeeper Willie from The Simpsons
Post by: DaveMMR on February 13, 2012, 02:32:09 pm
Quote from: BobA on February 13, 2012, 02:13:56 pm
Bit off topic but if you want your eyes to fall out.

"To promote the 500th episode milestone, the Fox network, which airs The Simpsons, will arrange a non-stop marathon screening of all the show's episodes with the intent of breaking the Guinness World Record for longest continuous television viewing."


I think that happened already - if I read correctly that is - and the winner lasted 86 hours (meaning they made it to around season five).

Quote from: pinballjim on February 13, 2012, 09:47:29 am
The Simpsons has been moderately amusing lately, I've thought.

Agreed. Still think the show is amusing enough to be worth watching - even if not on par with the golden age.