Sam Simon (1955-2015) Tribute List

Sam Simon, who had an exceptional career as a writer and producer on television, died on March 9, 2015 after a long battle with cancer. Among his many other credits, Simon was the unsung hero on the creative staff of "The Simpsons" when the show was was first finding its footing, visually, comedically and emotionally. Here are ten quotes from the first four seasons of the show, when Simon was credited as Creative Supervisor.
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  1. incorrigible
    impervious to correction by punishment
    Principal Skinner: Mr. and Mrs. Simpson, we have transcended incorrigible. I don't think suspension or expulsion will do the trick. I think it behooves us all to consider deportation.
    Marge: Deportation?! You mean kick Bart out of the country?!
    Homer: Hear him out, Marge.
    — "The Crepes of Wrath"
  2. behoove
    be appropriate or necessary
    Principal Skinner: Mr. and Mrs. Simpson, we have transcended incorrigible. I don't think suspension or expulsion will do the trick. I think it behooves us all to consider deportation.
    Marge: Deportation?! You mean kick Bart out of the country?!
    Homer: Hear him out, Marge.
    — " The Crepes of Wrath"
  3. hackneyed
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
    Sideshow Bob: [in handcuffs] Yes, I admit it. I hated him! His hackneyed shennanigans robbed me of my dignity for years. I played the buffoon, while he squandered a fortune on his vulgar appetites. That's why I framed Krusty! And I would've gotten away with it, too, if it weren't for these meddling kids!
    — "Krusty Gets Busted"
  4. pitiless
    without mercy or sympathy
    Homer: Then I heard the sound that all Arctic explorers dread, the pitiless bark of the sea lion! (gasp) He'll be killed!
    Marge: Homer, he obviously got out alive if he wrote the article...
    Homer: Don't be so.....(turns the page). Oh you're right.
    — "Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington"
  5. contraband
    distributed or sold illicitly
    Sideshow Bob: You can't take my Emmy!
    Prison Guard: Hey, you know the rules. Awards for excellence in entertainment are contraband. No Emmys, no Oscars, not even a Golden Globe.
    — "Black Widower"
  6. lavish
    bestow or expend profusely
    [Maggie takes her pacifier out of her mouth and babbles. The translator goes into action.]
    Maggie: [via translator] Lavish attention on me and entertain me.
    Marge: [gasps] Maggie! You talked!
    Herb: You see? It tells you exactly what's on the baby's mind.
    Lisa: [covering Maggie's eyes] Maggie? Maggie?
    Maggie: [via translator] Where did you go?
    Lisa: [uncovering Maggie's eyes] Peek-a-boo!
    Maggie: [via translator] Oh, there you are. Very amusing.
    — "Brother Can You Spare Two Dimes?"
  7. poise
    great coolness and composure under strain
    Edna: I'm sure this is a little scary for you, dear.
    Samantha: Uh huh.
    Edna: So, why don't you stand up in front of the class and tell us about yourself. I'll be grading you on grammar and poise.
    — "Bart's Friend Falls in Love"
  8. satiety
    being satisfactorily full and unable to take on more
    Marge: Homer, has the weight loss tape reduced your appetite?
    Homer: Ah, lamentably no. My gastronomic rapacity knows no satieties.
    — "Bart's Friend Falls in Love"
    Homer has sent away for a subliminal weight-loss program, but was sent an "Expand Your Vocabulary" program instead. "Lamentably" means "unfortunately" and "rapacity" is "extreme overindulgence in food."
  9. glaring
    extremely obvious or conspicuous
    Bart: "All right, that's it! I've been scorched by Krusty before. I got a rapid heartbeat from his Krusty brand vitamins, my Krusty Kalculator didn't have a 7 or an 8, and Krusty's autobiography was self-serving with many glaring omissions. But this time, he's gone too far! WE WANT KRUSTY!"
    [The other kids join in and chant with Bart.]
    Bart and Kids: "WE WANT KRUSTY! WE WANT KRUSTY!"
    Barney: "Yeah! We want Crunchy! We want Crunchy!"
    — "Kamp Krusty"
  10. persistent
    stubbornly unyielding
    Ms. Krabappel: I believe that with persistent discipline, even the poorest student can end up becoming, oh, say, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
    Homer: Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. What great men he would join: John Marshall, Charles Evans Hughes, Warren Berger... Mmmmmmm... Berger...
    — " Itchy and Scratchy: The Movie"
Created on Mon Mar 09 16:11:05 EDT 2015 (updated Mon Mar 09 17:05:13 EDT 2015)

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