This was surprisingly one of the trickier Histories videos, as Lou's appearances are basically all random jokes. And there's so many of them! So I kinda organized the back half into general topics 🤣
Which duo voiced by the same voice actor do you enjoy listening to theme bantering back and forth to each other the most? Krusty and Sideshow Mel (Dan Castellaneta), Mr. Burns and Smithers (Harry Shearer), Flanders and Rev. Lovejoy (Shearer), or Chief Wiggum and Lou (Hank Azaria, pre-Season 30)?
I knew for years, but always found it weird since he was the ONLY resident in Springfield that had them. I can't tell if he's supposed to be muscular or those are tumors. They're a weird design choice if no one else in the series ever had them. Unrelated, Princess Toadstool in the SMBSS cartoon had them and that also weirded me out as a kid.
Lou is NOT corrupt! He might engage in police brutality, negligence of his responsibilities, and corruption, but he does NOT put squirrels down his pants for the purposes of gambling!
Wiggum: 'Lou, you're promoted to Simpsons Histories subject' Eddie: uh, when's the Eddie Simpsons histories? Wiggum: We don't need an Eddie Simpsons Histories
Lou - "Hey, Chief? Can I hold my gun like this? [Tilts raised gun sideways] It looks so cool!" Wiggum - Ha! Anything for you, 'Birthday Boy!"' Holding his piece like that is perhaps how he got those swole forceps
My favorite Lou interaction from the Simpsons Movie: “Hey chief I think there’s a dead body in there” -Lou “I thought so too until he said ‘yard trimmings’, you gotta learn to listen Lou” -Wiggum
I would love to see some Comic Book Guy lore. It always baffled me how he's both viewed as one of the biggest losses in Springfield, but also one of the most successful people. He has his own business, plenty of disposing income for his hobbies (like binge eating and collecting rare memorabilia) and is considered one of the smartest people in town. Yet he's so spiteful and nihilistic that he's can't stand to be around people, and people feel the same about him.
Comic Book Guy has recently came into my mind. I noticed that he's often conveniently depicted as a fat, lazy slob who wastes his life consuming junk food and engaging in niche hobbies, but that he also has a pristine and immaculately organised little shop; would never dare dirty his own collectibles or allow customers to do so.
And yet the staff liked him enough that he was the rare character to get a relationship upgrade that actually stayed. He actually got a happy ending with Kimiko.
Rainier Wolfcastle could always be a solid choice. Man's been around long enough have his own semi-coherent movie within the series, and is just fun period.
I like to think the Steve Sax arrest was pure incompetence instead of corruption. I like the idea that they believe all murders in NYC history were perpetrated by a single baseball player.
I am once again vouching for a Histories on Mr. Dewey Largo, he is so non-existent in Simpsons discussion to me. Nobody ever brings up their favorite Mr. Largo moments. Hell, does he even have many notable moments outside of “Nobody likes Milhouse” and “This is not a dream”? Also, not a Histories recommendation, but I’ve been interested in this idea for a video where you look at the relationships between the members of the Be Sharps. I’d be really cool if you took a look at the dynamics between Homer, Apu, Skinner and Barney (and Wiggum, if you wanna go there) both during their barbershop days and beyond.
Mr. Largo could also be an interesting character study because much like Smithers he's another character they'd throw any tangentially-LGBTQ related joke towards (mostly gay but a few trans) at a much lesser degree. I haven't noticed as many in the recent years so I don't know if all the examples I can think of are from an era but it's interesting to consider
it's also weird cause he's in the intro of the show from the beginning and thus was one of the first characters we saw yet he's so minor he doesn't appear too often and it's easy to forget he's even meant to be a notable character sometimes, and yet an outsider might think he's lisa's teacher instead of miss hoover if they didn't see too many episodes.
Be Sharpes video would be great. You get the sense Apu and Homer are very chummy, and it makes sense if you take that history into account. Skinner is the exact opposite. It's like Skinner was there purely in a professional capacity and now he and Homer are indifferent to one another. Probably doesn't help Homer's son is Skinner's largest nuisance.
Definitely an odd pick, but I think a Simpsons Histories on Dolph would be kinda neat. The other school bullies all have something about them, with Nelson being one of the most prominent non-Simpson kids in the series, Jimbo being the “leader” of the trio and (iirc) delivering most of the jokes from those three, and Kearney has all the absurd “lore” about his age, son, etc. Meanwhile Dolph is just kinda there, never really having any jokes or moments that don’t involve the other two (again, iirc, don’t remember every episode), and hardly does much anyways while Jimbo or Kearney get most of the spotlight. Awesome work as always btw! These vids have been a lotta fun to binge watch and really gotten me back into The Simpsons! Can’t wait to see what you’ve got next! :]
Wiggum: “Lou you can’t leave the force!” Lou: “Sorry chief, I just think there’s more opportunities in private security.” Wiggum: “What I’m hearing is I’m too fat!”
You should make a video similar to "Ralph the Viking" but with Hank Scorpio asking Homer if he's ever seen Homer throw a shoe and Homer replying "Yes, once."
I, too, have always loved his Popeye arms and was disappointed you didn't mention. Then you did and all was right with the world. And please do an episode on Snowball. The cat(s) deserve more than they get.
"Sign's floating away, chief" is one of the best delivered lines in the entire series. Also I'm shocked that Ralph hasn't had a spotlight yet! I nominate him, or maybe Sherri and/or Terri.
Honestly a Histories on Dr. Colossus would be interesting, he is probably the most jokey joke character in the series. He only exists to be a punchline and has never gotten a spotlight episode or even a spotlight period!
Hey Jims. Dunno if you'll read this but I finally catch one of these relatively early so I won't have a better chance Thank you for the awesome videos, man I've binged all your histories and your top 10s several times Simpsons was a huge part of my childhood and teen years but then I stopped watching and kind of forgot, you reignited my love for the show again Your videos bring back a lot of good memories for me So thank you for that Keep up the good work, man
"So, Lou & Eddie. What are your last names?" "We don't have them. We're like Cher.😎" I remember as a tween watching the show back in the day, I did think it was pretty funny we got hints of Lou lore about his divorce. For the next Simpsons History, of the options given I'm interested to see Lunch Lady Doris. Much as I love Ralph I'm rooting for the more underrated character here.
That's honestly not very strange, in most police forces in the United States, detectives, support roles, and leadership roles are allowed to carry what they feel comfortable with, as long as they can meet accuracy standards
Just thought of a Simpsons Mysteries idea I'd like to share! What exactly IS Krusty the Clown's show? We've seen it as a public TV kids show with a clown host, a la Bozo the Clown, but we've also seen him do lots of adult material with adult audiences; His adult stand-up, or when Bart becomes the "I Didn't Do It" boy, the show is suddenly like SNL or a variety show with a fully adult audience. Other times it's a Carson/Letterman type talk show, like his comeback special in Krusty Gets Kancelled, and even older variations (or "Classic Krusty") where it's a really BORING talk show discussing the 60s labor crisis or having Robert Frost as the guest. Just thought Krusty and all of his varying material would be interesting to look into. Is he primarily a kids entertainer, or adult, or somehow both..?
I've plumped for Disco Stu a lot, and I still do, though now that it's been pointed out to me I love the idea of an episode on Lunch-Lady Doris - a character so iconic that both my high school classmates and the school's PTA independently nicknamed the manager of our school canteen after her.
Have you thought of doing a video about The Tracey Ullman shorts? I think it's weird that even though they're such an important part of Simpsons history, hardly anybody talks about them and they're not available for streaming.
I'm glad you commented on the lack of social commentary on police corruption in the modern era. Lou and Wiggum's dynamic *does* feel like it's missing that extra bit of biting commentary as a result, which is a big reason they're nowhere near as compelling as say Skinner and Chalmers. Just not a lot of depth too it. As for the nominations for the next Simpsons Histories picks. 1. Blue Haired Lawyer would be the most interesting in seeing how many actual appearances he's made and if he's had much in the way of spotlights. He feels like another who'd have some secret kink like Sideshow Mel. 2. Ralph Wiggum would be like a slightly less depressing version of Barney Gumble's Simpsons Histories. They locked in hard with Ralph's character after Season 9 and decided that's who the character is from here on out. Like Barney, Ralph feels like one who never got much after the classic era but I feel he definitely got a bit more to do than Barney. 3. Snowball could either benefit from a Histories video or perhaps even a Mysteries video. Snowball's only major spotlight is the episode they decide to kill him off. Best check with your audience on how many Cat Lovers there are, cos it'll be a pretty depressing one for them lol. 4. Lunch Lady Doris I'm not really sure how much there is to cover after the classic era due to the tragic death of Doris Grau. She's still around but unless I'm remembering it wrong, she's purely a background character, even more so than Richard and Lewis. It could be interesting since I honestly do not remember if she got anything after Season 7.
Just popping a potential video idea here - have you thought of cataloguing all the episodes that feature the Simpsons' other next door neighbours? Perhaps it could be a Simpsons mystery. Love the videos!
Thank you so much for sharing this with us! I love the Springfield police department trio so much and Lou is definitely the standout member of the group! Great job on this project! Definitely happy to check out another history video from you! Three more characters who I think deserve a chance to be part of this collection are Jasper from the Old folks home! = top pick! Please give Jasper his time to shine! He always makes me laugh! Also eager for a chance to see Disco Stu! He has always been a curious subject for me and my third choice would easily be Roger or the guy who produces the Itchy and scratchy cartoons for the Krusty show! I always thought his design was cool and he seems very mysterious to me but for sure I want to see Jasper most!
I've been wanting one on Lou and Eddie for a while now, so I'm glad we got this one. As for who next, since we've covered Krusty's sidekick, Burns's sidekick, and Wiggum's sidekick, how about Grandpa's sidekick Jasper?
Character suggestion: Idk if there's enough content behind these characters, but I'd love to see a history of the two little orphan characters that the simpsons randomly throws in.
I liked this episode since Springfield's police force is interesting for me. I'm hoping that one day you could do a deep analysis of Springfield's Blues: - Are they underfunded or over funded? - How corrupted they are? - What is the quality of their skills and equipment? - General picture of the staff? - Where they are good / bad at? - Is Chief Wiggum a good boss / chief of police? I could ad more, but I think you are getting the picture. Thank you and keep up the good work.
Request for Agnes Skinner. We largely only see her in the context of an overbearing mother to Skinner, but we know she has her own accomplishments such as being an olympic pole vaulter and a wing walker.
Here are some nominations for you Jim, feel free to pick from this list: Old Jewish Man, Mayor Quimby, Radioactive Man, Ned Flanders, Groundskeeper Willie, Moe Szyslak, Santa's Little Helper, Lenny and Carl, Comic Book Guy, Kearney Zzyzwics. That's all for now. I'll let you know if I think of anymore.
Would really like a video on Jimbo, Dolf, and Kearney, they're so in their own world and each got their own hook, even if it took Dolf 30 years to get his
I like to think Lou was an animation error, much like smithers his hair is consistent. Even white lou’s hair is textured as if he were a black character.
I'd love to see a Lunch Lady Dorris. She's definitely the weird outsider kind of character that's perfect for this series. The character you KNOW but don't really remember. Like I can only remember one of her scenes and even then it was more of a Willy scene being the "GREASE ME UP WOMAN" from that episode Bart brings Santa's Little Helper to school
I am in between Blue Haired Lawyer and Sarcastic Clerk. The former because... well, he's just one of those mainstays every time a court episode is needed, but the latter is just one who, like the Squeaky Voiced Teen, can be seen damn near every time they needed a smug character at a store. Or in general.
Springfield has a lot of pair of characters that work as a unit (Rod and Todd, Lenny and Carl, Patty and Selma). It's refreshing when they do separate and we get hidden depths of each.
Miss Pennycandy, Krusty's lovelorn assistant. Strange how a background character can be so strongly defined in so few appearances. She easily could have fit in any of the episodes covering Krusty's love life and family life.
I'd like to nominate "Wise Guy". He's the guy to whom Comic Book Guy tries to return the Star Trek belt to, and has appeared in many episodes. Also, his voice is used for different characters ("Looks like someone set this thing to 'evil'", 'I have a special delivery for Homer Simpson" to name a couple).
His name, the fact he was originally white with dark hair and a moustache, and the Sylvester Stallone-inspired voice makes me think Lou was originally meant to be Italian-American. I suppose he could still be, Italian-American on one side and African-American on the other. This video alone is full of little examples that suggest he has Italian heritage, like the fact he was picked to go undercover with the Mob.
Please do a Simpsons Histories on MAGGIE SIMPSON! She’s the ultimate hiding-in-plain-sight character who occupies a very unique space on the show with her low-key, non verbal humour, and there is so much backstory to explore!
This was surprisingly one of the trickier Histories videos, as Lou's appearances are basically all random jokes. And there's so many of them! So I kinda organized the back half into general topics 🤣
if you could pick one simpsons character to play any sport of your choice with, who would it be and what sport
Which duo voiced by the same voice actor do you enjoy listening to theme bantering back and forth to each other the most?
Krusty and Sideshow Mel (Dan Castellaneta), Mr. Burns and Smithers (Harry Shearer), Flanders and Rev. Lovejoy (Shearer), or Chief Wiggum and Lou (Hank Azaria, pre-Season 30)?
this video kinda made realize lou is an underappreciated part of the show tbh
@@FisherFish420 I choose José Canseco and the sport would be baseball
Since you did a video about all the friends, Lisa andbart could you do the same for Marge
Bake ‘em away, toys.
What'd you say, Chief?
Do what the kid said! 😂😂
@@USMC49erDo what the kid says.
That's what immediately came to mind for me too.
Spoonerisim
"Can I see your club?"
"It's not a club, son, it's called a baton."
"What do you use it for?"
"We club people with it."
Why am I just now noticing Lou's Popeye forearms.
Damn, I never paid attention, but now I can only focus on that. That's crazy.
Funny, as a kid that was the main reason why I remembered him
I knew for years, but always found it weird since he was the ONLY resident in Springfield that had them. I can't tell if he's supposed to be muscular or those are tumors. They're a weird design choice if no one else in the series ever had them. Unrelated, Princess Toadstool in the SMBSS cartoon had them and that also weirded me out as a kid.
Same though.
I did too.
I would like to cast a vote for Blue Haired Lawyer. He's been in many antagonistic roles throughout the series, and I think it would be interesting.
Oh yes please
I loved when he got his ass kicked by Skinner
i second this
Is that his actual name?
@@Something_Maybe He doesn't have a confirmed name, so that's what people call him.
Lou is NOT corrupt! He might engage in police brutality, negligence of his responsibilities, and corruption, but he does NOT put squirrels down his pants for the purposes of gambling!
Well, I for one am relieved by this.
But is he a pornstar?
Thats the real reason why Eddie never got the promotion
Wiggum: 'Lou, you're promoted to Simpsons Histories subject'
Eddie: uh, when's the Eddie Simpsons histories?
Wiggum: We don't need an Eddie Simpsons Histories
atp i wanna see one for every re-occurring character lol
Sour Simpsons did something like one lately!
@@colonelspicymustard Right? I want to see one on Legs 😊.
Poor Eddie
Lou getting his own episode without Eddie is the equivalent of Sam being left out of Larry's death episode.
Lou is cool because one time he turned his gun sideways
Lou - "Hey, Chief? Can I hold my gun like this? [Tilts raised gun sideways] It looks so cool!"
Wiggum - Ha! Anything for you, 'Birthday Boy!"'
Holding his piece like that is perhaps how he got those swole forceps
I think about that joke alot.
What ever you want Birthday boy
Yo, check this out. Black guys shoot a gun like this:
BOP BOP BOP BOP BOP
Yeah, but white guys, see, they shoot a gun like this:
pew pew, pew
My favorite Lou interaction from the Simpsons Movie:
“Hey chief I think there’s a dead body in there” -Lou
“I thought so too until he said ‘yard trimmings’, you gotta learn to listen Lou” -Wiggum
Love it!
“Actually Chief, it looks like a RealJims video.”
“Aw jeez Lou! How long where you gonna let me keep watching this!”
I would love to see some Comic Book Guy lore. It always baffled me how he's both viewed as one of the biggest losses in Springfield, but also one of the most successful people. He has his own business, plenty of disposing income for his hobbies (like binge eating and collecting rare memorabilia) and is considered one of the smartest people in town. Yet he's so spiteful and nihilistic that he's can't stand to be around people, and people feel the same about him.
Comic Book Guy has recently came into my mind. I noticed that he's often conveniently depicted as a fat, lazy slob who wastes his life consuming junk food and engaging in niche hobbies, but that he also has a pristine and immaculately organised little shop; would never dare dirty his own collectibles or allow customers to do so.
And he also got a gf after some seasons 😂
And yet the staff liked him enough that he was the rare character to get a relationship upgrade that actually stayed. He actually got a happy ending with Kimiko.
Rainier Wolfcastle could always be a solid choice. Man's been around long enough have his own semi-coherent movie within the series, and is just fun period.
Let's Get Silly!
Disco Stu needs a history from you.
Disco Stu doesn't do front and center
Disco Stu is background only, yeeaaahh
Disco Stu doesn’t advertise
Chief Wiggum: “Shoot out the tires, Lou.”
Lou: “Uh it’s a tank, chief.”
Chief Wiggum: “Ya know I’m getting real tired of your excuses!”
I like to think the Steve Sax arrest was pure incompetence instead of corruption. I like the idea that they believe all murders in NYC history were perpetrated by a single baseball player.
"You've watched too many movies, Sax!"
I am once again vouching for a Histories on Mr. Dewey Largo, he is so non-existent in Simpsons discussion to me. Nobody ever brings up their favorite Mr. Largo moments. Hell, does he even have many notable moments outside of “Nobody likes Milhouse” and “This is not a dream”?
Also, not a Histories recommendation, but I’ve been interested in this idea for a video where you look at the relationships between the members of the Be Sharps. I’d be really cool if you took a look at the dynamics between Homer, Apu, Skinner and Barney (and Wiggum, if you wanna go there) both during their barbershop days and beyond.
Mr. Largo could also be an interesting character study because much like Smithers he's another character they'd throw any tangentially-LGBTQ related joke towards (mostly gay but a few trans) at a much lesser degree. I haven't noticed as many in the recent years so I don't know if all the examples I can think of are from an era but it's interesting to consider
"Ew! A bug!"[Tidal wave of snakes descends]
it's also weird cause he's in the intro of the show from the beginning and thus was one of the first characters we saw yet he's so minor he doesn't appear too often and it's easy to forget he's even meant to be a notable character sometimes, and yet an outsider might think he's lisa's teacher instead of miss hoover if they didn't see too many episodes.
Be Sharpes video would be great. You get the sense Apu and Homer are very chummy, and it makes sense if you take that history into account. Skinner is the exact opposite. It's like Skinner was there purely in a professional capacity and now he and Homer are indifferent to one another.
Probably doesn't help Homer's son is Skinner's largest nuisance.
Hey! He got to be Winslow Leech once!
Definitely an odd pick, but I think a Simpsons Histories on Dolph would be kinda neat. The other school bullies all have something about them, with Nelson being one of the most prominent non-Simpson kids in the series, Jimbo being the “leader” of the trio and (iirc) delivering most of the jokes from those three, and Kearney has all the absurd “lore” about his age, son, etc. Meanwhile Dolph is just kinda there, never really having any jokes or moments that don’t involve the other two (again, iirc, don’t remember every episode), and hardly does much anyways while Jimbo or Kearney get most of the spotlight.
Awesome work as always btw! These vids have been a lotta fun to binge watch and really gotten me back into The Simpsons! Can’t wait to see what you’ve got next! :]
You know, when I think about it, I would say that Kearney really deserves an episode where he gets his happy ending and finally finishes school.
Wiggum: “Lou you can’t leave the force!”
Lou: “Sorry chief, I just think there’s more opportunities in private security.”
Wiggum: “What I’m hearing is I’m too fat!”
"Even when they're high as kites, they can't stop bickering with each other."
Dude, being high is the best time to bicker about the most inane things.
For some reason I found Jims singing 'bad cops, bad cops' very cute
You should make a video similar to "Ralph the Viking" but with Hank Scorpio asking Homer if he's ever seen Homer throw a shoe and Homer replying "Yes, once."
"Oh Lou and his frittatas!" is one of my favorite random little moments on the show
When I saw this video was 2 days old, I knew someone would have posted this. Best qoute in the comments!
Yessss it's time for the Blue Haired Lawyer's time to shine! Seriously Jims, we need your expertise on cracking down on that guy's backstory
"Gee chief, I think he had a dead body in there."
"I thought that too, right up until he said 'yard trimmings.' You gotta learn to listen, Lou."
This is one of my favorite thumbnails so far 😂😂
these are some of my favorite videos to pass the time
my comfort videos
I, too, have always loved his Popeye arms and was disappointed you didn't mention. Then you did and all was right with the world.
And please do an episode on Snowball. The cat(s) deserve more than they get.
"Sign's floating away, chief" is one of the best delivered lines in the entire series.
Also I'm shocked that Ralph hasn't had a spotlight yet! I nominate him, or maybe Sherri and/or Terri.
Sherri, but not Terri.
Or their unofficial triplet, Kerri.
Honestly a Histories on Dr. Colossus would be interesting, he is probably the most jokey joke character in the series. He only exists to be a punchline and has never gotten a spotlight episode or even a spotlight period!
Shakes, you don't know what you're getting.
I continue my crusade until I get the story of Ralph Wiggum.
Ralph, Ralph, Ralph, Ralph!!
Hey Jims. Dunno if you'll read this but I finally catch one of these relatively early so I won't have a better chance
Thank you for the awesome videos, man
I've binged all your histories and your top 10s several times
Simpsons was a huge part of my childhood and teen years but then I stopped watching and kind of forgot, you reignited my love for the show again
Your videos bring back a lot of good memories for me
So thank you for that
Keep up the good work, man
Has it ever been explained why Lou has Popeye arms?
Strong
baby was born like that
My god you’re right
They don't talk about it in the precinct.
spinach or jerking
"So, Lou & Eddie. What are your last names?"
"We don't have them. We're like Cher.😎"
I remember as a tween watching the show back in the day, I did think it was pretty funny we got hints of Lou lore about his divorce.
For the next Simpsons History, of the options given I'm interested to see Lunch Lady Doris. Much as I love Ralph I'm rooting for the more underrated character here.
off-model Lou looks like a Hey Arnold! character
Nice to see a Simpsons histories on my birthday
happy birthday!!
now you can hold a gun sideways
Happy birthday 🎂
What's so weird to me is that, wiggum is still using his revolver throughout the whole entire show but the other two uses more modern guns
That's honestly not very strange, in most police forces in the United States, detectives, support roles, and leadership roles are allowed to carry what they feel comfortable with, as long as they can meet accuracy standards
@@joestrummer4106 yeah i guess that makes sense.
i vouch for a Lenny histories. given his profoundly positive impact on the Simpson family as seen in 1106 i think he deserves it
Bart: "Take him away, boys!"
Wiggum: "Hey, I'm the chief here. Bake him away, toys!"
Lou: "What'd you say, chief?"
Wiggum: "Do what the kid says."
i actually had a small chuckle as "Sylvester Alone" thats actually really good.
Did not expect that random Three billboards outside ebbing missouri reference with eddie.
Perfect thumbnail, my good man.
Just thought of a Simpsons Mysteries idea I'd like to share! What exactly IS Krusty the Clown's show? We've seen it as a public TV kids show with a clown host, a la Bozo the Clown, but we've also seen him do lots of adult material with adult audiences; His adult stand-up, or when Bart becomes the "I Didn't Do It" boy, the show is suddenly like SNL or a variety show with a fully adult audience. Other times it's a Carson/Letterman type talk show, like his comeback special in Krusty Gets Kancelled, and even older variations (or "Classic Krusty") where it's a really BORING talk show discussing the 60s labor crisis or having Robert Frost as the guest. Just thought Krusty and all of his varying material would be interesting to look into. Is he primarily a kids entertainer, or adult, or somehow both..?
"It's not a club, it's a baton."
"What's it for?"
"We club people with it." 😂😂😂
Lou being able to fit his Popeye sized arm inside Wiggum’s unhinged jaw is the real Simpson’s mystery here.
Ah Lou. Out of all the black characters on The Simpsons, you were 2nd best behind Bleeding Gums Murphy.
You can’t do my boy Carl like that.
Justice for Carl!
Major disrespect to Carl & Dr. Hibbert
Dont forget The Judge "Boys will Be Boys"
Drederick Tatum was my favourite, his voice always got me
Can’t wait for the Eddy the Springfield Police arc is almost done
I've plumped for Disco Stu a lot, and I still do, though now that it's been pointed out to me I love the idea of an episode on Lunch-Lady Doris - a character so iconic that both my high school classmates and the school's PTA independently nicknamed the manager of our school canteen after her.
McDonald's restaurants -Lou
Im surprised you haven't done Patty and Selma yet. They are actually quite the underrated comedy duo when they roast Homer.
I'm surprised I thought you did an episode on Ralph already, he's my vote for the next episode love to hear what you could find about the little guy
Give me Mr. Burns' lawyer or give me death.
Have you thought of doing a video about The Tracey Ullman shorts? I think it's weird that even though they're such an important part of Simpsons history, hardly anybody talks about them and they're not available for streaming.
"Nice work with the Bagzooka, Lou. "
"Gotta like what ya do, chief."
I'm glad you commented on the lack of social commentary on police corruption in the modern era. Lou and Wiggum's dynamic *does* feel like it's missing that extra bit of biting commentary as a result, which is a big reason they're nowhere near as compelling as say Skinner and Chalmers. Just not a lot of depth too it.
As for the nominations for the next Simpsons Histories picks.
1. Blue Haired Lawyer would be the most interesting in seeing how many actual appearances he's made and if he's had much in the way of spotlights. He feels like another who'd have some secret kink like Sideshow Mel.
2. Ralph Wiggum would be like a slightly less depressing version of Barney Gumble's Simpsons Histories. They locked in hard with Ralph's character after Season 9 and decided that's who the character is from here on out. Like Barney, Ralph feels like one who never got much after the classic era but I feel he definitely got a bit more to do than Barney.
3. Snowball could either benefit from a Histories video or perhaps even a Mysteries video. Snowball's only major spotlight is the episode they decide to kill him off. Best check with your audience on how many Cat Lovers there are, cos it'll be a pretty depressing one for them lol.
4. Lunch Lady Doris I'm not really sure how much there is to cover after the classic era due to the tragic death of Doris Grau. She's still around but unless I'm remembering it wrong, she's purely a background character, even more so than Richard and Lewis. It could be interesting since I honestly do not remember if she got anything after Season 7.
great episode - i nominate a simpsons myteries episode about what the simpsons eat at the dinner table
I'll continue to suggest the snowballs cats. Great video as always!
I’ve seen like 3 total episodes of the simpsons but these videos are really well made and keep my interest even though I know nothing about the show
I love how Lou had jacked forearms even as a child
Just popping a potential video idea here - have you thought of cataloguing all the episodes that feature the Simpsons' other next door neighbours? Perhaps it could be a Simpsons mystery.
Love the videos!
Thank you so much for sharing this with us! I love the Springfield police department trio so much and Lou is definitely the standout member of the group! Great job on this project! Definitely happy to check out another history video from you! Three more characters who I think deserve a chance to be part of this collection are Jasper from the Old folks home! = top pick! Please give Jasper his time to shine! He always makes me laugh! Also eager for a chance to see Disco Stu! He has always been a curious subject for me and my third choice would easily be Roger or the guy who produces the Itchy and scratchy cartoons for the Krusty show! I always thought his design was cool and he seems very mysterious to me but for sure I want to see Jasper most!
I would like to cast a vote for disco Stu, i don't think he shows up hugely often but it would still be interesting to learn more about him i think
Say the line, TheRealJims!
"This side character has marital troubles."
YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY
"Homer"
"Lenny"
"Carl"
"Lou Thacop"
I think the best boy, Santas little helper needs a Simpsons history too!
I've been wanting one on Lou and Eddie for a while now, so I'm glad we got this one. As for who next, since we've covered Krusty's sidekick, Burns's sidekick, and Wiggum's sidekick, how about Grandpa's sidekick Jasper?
My favourite quote from Lou comes from the simpsons hit and run "officer scared, requesting hug"
Character suggestion:
Idk if there's enough content behind these characters, but I'd love to see a history of the two little orphan characters that the simpsons randomly throws in.
"Uh...Chief, looked like there was a dead body in there."
I thought that too, until he said yard trimmings... You gotta learn to listen
I think i like the idea of wiggum being innocently corrupt and incompetent while Lou is maliciously corrupt and feigns incompetence
I never noticed Lou's little elbow spirals but I love them.
All three of the cops feel like a less physical comedy version of the Three Stooges in a way Lou is the intelligent one who still has dumb moments
I liked this episode since Springfield's police force is interesting for me.
I'm hoping that one day you could do a deep analysis of Springfield's Blues:
- Are they underfunded or over funded?
- How corrupted they are?
- What is the quality of their skills and equipment?
- General picture of the staff?
- Where they are good / bad at?
- Is Chief Wiggum a good boss / chief of police?
I could ad more, but I think you are getting the picture.
Thank you and keep up the good work.
Request for Agnes Skinner. We largely only see her in the context of an overbearing mother to Skinner, but we know she has her own accomplishments such as being an olympic pole vaulter and a wing walker.
I'VE ASKED AND I'VE ASKED AND I'VE ASKED
Finally LOU THE COP!!!!!!!!!!!
I love you Jim!!!!!!!!!!
I remember being thrown off as a kid when they did that flashback episode. I was like, Wait, I thought they were the same age.
Here are some nominations for you Jim, feel free to pick from this list: Old Jewish Man, Mayor Quimby, Radioactive Man, Ned Flanders, Groundskeeper Willie, Moe Szyslak, Santa's Little Helper, Lenny and Carl, Comic Book Guy, Kearney Zzyzwics. That's all for now. I'll let you know if I think of anymore.
Would really like a video on Jimbo, Dolf, and Kearney, they're so in their own world and each got their own hook, even if it took Dolf 30 years to get his
Lou does love his fritatas
I like to think Lou was an animation error, much like smithers his hair is consistent. Even white lou’s hair is textured as if he were a black character.
I'd love to see a Lunch Lady Dorris. She's definitely the weird outsider kind of character that's perfect for this series. The character you KNOW but don't really remember.
Like I can only remember one of her scenes and even then it was more of a Willy scene being the "GREASE ME UP WOMAN" from that episode Bart brings Santa's Little Helper to school
I found this 10 seconds after it was posted!
This video made me realize at some point they added a white strip to their police caps and now it bothers me everytime I see it.
these videos are just the best, keep it up man these are a work of art 🔥
I never realised Lou’s voice sounds like Stallone
Gotta say I'm a big fan of Eddie, I wish they didn't drop him like they did. He's such an enigma that I'm always wanting to see more of him
Lou and Eddie are underrated but iconic characters
I am in between Blue Haired Lawyer and Sarcastic Clerk. The former because... well, he's just one of those mainstays every time a court episode is needed, but the latter is just one who, like the Squeaky Voiced Teen, can be seen damn near every time they needed a smug character at a store. Or in general.
Blue Haired Lawyer! Blue Haired Lawyer! He's so good at getting a person to open their door with the promise of crispy (but not too crispy) bacon.
If Lou ain't broke, don't fix him.
Springfield has a lot of pair of characters that work as a unit (Rod and Todd, Lenny and Carl, Patty and Selma). It's refreshing when they do separate and we get hidden depths of each.
Miss Pennycandy, Krusty's lovelorn assistant. Strange how a background character can be so strongly defined in so few appearances. She easily could have fit in any of the episodes covering Krusty's love life and family life.
I discovered the other day I was somehow not subscribed! WTF! anyway fixed now keep up the amazing work thanks!
I'd like to nominate "Wise Guy". He's the guy to whom Comic Book Guy tries to return the Star Trek belt to, and has appeared in many episodes. Also, his voice is used for different characters ("Looks like someone set this thing to 'evil'", 'I have a special delivery for Homer Simpson" to name a couple).
How about getting some more school characters in these videos. I'd like one on Allison Taylor, I think it'd be fun to see it.
Yes that sounds interesting
After Richard & Lewis It's only fair
Let's continue that charade
Interacting with them is a bonus
"Damn Boxes".
You gotta do a Skinner history someday!
"Babe wake up therealjims posted!"
His name, the fact he was originally white with dark hair and a moustache, and the Sylvester Stallone-inspired voice makes me think Lou was originally meant to be Italian-American.
I suppose he could still be, Italian-American on one side and African-American on the other. This video alone is full of little examples that suggest he has Italian heritage, like the fact he was picked to go undercover with the Mob.
Please do a Simpsons Histories on MAGGIE SIMPSON!
She’s the ultimate hiding-in-plain-sight character who occupies a very unique space on the show with her low-key, non verbal humour, and there is so much backstory to explore!