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What's your thought on this, Louis? Several episodes of "The Simpsons", the ones that
involve nuclear problems and Homer Simpson acting goofy, having problems at the nuclear
power plant where he works, have actually been banned in response to the Japanese nuclear
situation. And, you know, it's a running joke on "The Simpsons" that safety at the plant
is a joke, there's blow-ups, there's near-meltdowns several times, security is slack. And several
channels in Europe have actually said you know what? We're going to not show those episodes.
Louis: Right.
David: What do you think?
Louis: I think... I mean, I can understand it, but what's the point? And it's not like
"The Simpsons" are the only... is the only cartoon making fun of nuclear plants. Of course,
for the people who don't know, Homer Simpson works at a nuclear plant in the cartoon.
David: Right.
Louis: It's a cartoon. I mean, come on, like...
David: The censored... I mean, here's what... the censored shows include one that features
scientists Marie and Pierre Curie dying of radiation poisoning and another which contains
jokes about a nuclear meltdown.
Yeah, I actually don't know how I feel about this. On the one hand, I mean, you know, this
is a long-running theme on "The Simpsons", it's kind of a core theme, Homer works there
and he's incompetent. And even the opening sequence features Homer kind of tossing that
radioactive fuel rod out of his car on the way home. I just don't know, you know, the
first "Simpsons" shorts actually aired in '87 on "The Tracey Ullman Show", that was
a year after Chernobyl. I don't know, I get the sensitivities, I really do, but I can't...
I just don't know. I don't... something about this seems wrong. If you want to take the
whole series off, but to start hand-picking episodes, and it's still in the introduction
of the show... what's your thought on this? Right decision or wrong decision?
Louis: Wrong decision. It's not like the "Simpsons" writers are trying to make a statement. I
mean, it's just...
David: Well, these are previous. It's not like they're writing these now.
Louis: I know. Right, exactly.
David: Yeah.
Louis: Even more so why it's unnecessary, I think.
David: All right. Well, you heard it from Louis. I actually have been less and less
into "The Simpsons" recently. Like when I was younger, I used to actually make sure
on Sunday nights to watch the new episodes. I can't even tell you the last time I saw
any episode of "The Simpsons".
Louis: They're good again, though.
David: Oh, they're good now?
Louis: Yeah, I was just talking to Natan about it.
David: Because for a while, they were... they were lacking.
Louis: Like last season, I saw a few episodes, they were good, real good.
David: All right. Well, on today's bonus show, new demands for exorcists. We'll also talk
about the Colombian *** submarine, it's an unbelievable story, and also some dinosaur
petroglyphs have been found made by humans. And Louis is insisting that this story be
discussed. One of...
Louis: Supposed dinosaur petroglyphs.
David: Supposed dinosaur petroglyphs. So even though we are doing that story, I still highly
recommend the bonus show. www.DavidPakman.com/membership, all the benefits, do it, this is the time.
Let's take a break, we'll come back and talk to David Sirota. We'll also tell you the number
of anti-abortion bills that have been proposed in 2011. I guarantee you will be taken aback
by the number. Even Louis will. Back after this.
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