{"id":23392,"date":"2016-11-28T20:30:50","date_gmt":"2016-11-29T01:30:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/?p=23392"},"modified":"2016-11-28T20:30:50","modified_gmt":"2016-11-29T01:30:50","slug":"the-five-geekiest-guest-spots-on-the-simpsons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/2016\/11\/28\/the-five-geekiest-guest-spots-on-the-simpsons\/","title":{"rendered":"The Five Geekiest Guest Spots on \u201cThe Simpsons\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"thesimpsonsgeeky\"<\/a>2016 is just about done, thank goodness, and like last year, Fox cable channel FXX in America is hosting their \u201cThe Simpsons 600\u201d marathon. Beginning on Thanksgiving day, they give 600 episodes of \u201cThe Simpsons\u201d starting from episode one, and they\u2019ve given every episode non-stop and completely uncut. This marathon has reminded me how much I adore \u201cThe Simpsons\u201d and will always adore \u201cThe Simpsons\u201d even when it\u2019s at its lowest. Ninety five percent of the episodes from season one to season ten are brilliant and absolutely hysterical, while the other five percent being mediocre to forgettable episodes still end up being rather funny, offering at least two instances of chuckles here and there.<\/p>\n

With the series nearing thirty record breaking seasons, I thought I\u2019d fondly remember five of the best guest spots from celebrities popular among fan boys and fan girls alike. As always if you have your own choices, let me know in the comments!<\/p>\n

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Tom Savini
\n<\/strong>If I have to explain who Tom Savini is, then you\u2019re on the wrong site. Savini makes a small but fun cameo, out witting Comic Book Guy who finds a lot of Savini\u2019s ingenious physical gags at his shop to be quite stale and tired. Eventually Savini\u2019s gags give Comic Book Guy a heart attack and he keels over. I wish we\u2019d seen more of Savini on the show, but hey, it\u2019s a neat cameo, either way.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Stephen King
\n<\/strong>Destroying our perceptions of these iconic creators once again, Marge manages to meet Stephen King at a book fair and is disappointed to find out he\u2019s writing a book about Benjamin Franklin. As he explains: \u201cHe was a fascinating man who discovered electricity, and used it to torture children and green mountain men. And that key he tied to a kite – it opened the gates to HELL.\u201d Marge is saddened to learn he\u2019s not doing horror fiction at the moment and King vows to get back to her when he begins writing horror fiction again. Benjamin Franklin, eh?<\/p>\n

\u00a0Stan Lee
\n<\/strong>Stan Lee has a good sense of humor about himself, which is why he\u2019s been one of the most popular comic book personas for decades. Playing himself in \u201cThe Simpsons,\u201d Lee conveniently enters the episode to judge Bart\u2019s amateur comic much to the awe of Comic Book Guy and Bart. What begins as a fun appearance transforms in to a nightmare as sadly, it turns out Stan is kind of insane. Spending large amounts of time at the shop, Lee wanders around re-sorting shelves to feature Marvel comics in front, and breaking kids toys to accommodate Marvel action figures. He even thinks he\u2019s the Hulk. What a sport.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Neil Gaiman
\n<\/strong>Convinced all Young Adult books are the same, Homer and Bart, along with a group of Springfield characters, engineer the perfect Young Adult novel with the help of literary master Neil Gaiman–who helps by supplying the food to all of their meetings and brain storming sessions. Did I mention the group is led by Bart and Homer? Gaiman does a great job with his appearance, offering some fun comedy, becoming the subject of Moe\u2019s inexplicable aggressive violence, and is even being branded \u201cBritish Fonzie\u201d by Homer.<\/p>\n

Dan Clowes, Alan Moore, and Art Spiegelman
\n<\/strong>Creating some of the most iconic literary masterpieces of all time, Dan Clowes, Alan Moore, and Art Spiegelman make hilarious appearance on the show satirizing themselves and their own hard work. When Lisa gets to meet Dan Clowes, creator of \u201cGhostworld,\u201d he reveals he actually wants to work on Batman and shows Lisa his ideas for utility belts. Moore is of course very angered at Bart\u2019s praise of his work on \u201cRadioactive Man\u201d and nearly belts Milhouse when he shows the author his copy of \u201cWatchmen Babies: V is for Vacation.\u201d Who knew the trio was a group of superheroes known as \u201cThe League of Extraordinary Freelancers\u201d?<\/p>\n