10-04-2024, 09:34 PM
The BBC were generally quite good with Simpsons editing given the era and the time of the day for the episode showings. In Homer vs the 18th Amendment the edits were minimal but I think by the time the BBC first shown the episode, the Troubles were over. I do recall them omitting the line of Homer wearing a barrel on his head shouting that he was the prime minister of Ireland.
In Duffless they used to edit out Barney moving the car as he thought he saw Princess Diana, but was actually a pile of rags, but this was shortly after she died and the edit was understandable. It has long since been reinstated.
In Trash of the Titans, the word that rhymes with banker is also used, I don’t recall seeing that on TV at all. It’s certainly there on Disney+ and presumably the DVD’s.
The Cartridge Family was an odd one. I believe Sky were scheduled to show it in 1998 or so, but they never did and it was left to the BBC. One can only guess it was an editorial decision. But I think Channel 4’s editing is far worse, to the point where the episode is spoiled as a result.
If they know it’s that bad, it’s best to reschedule. The episode where Homer gets prescribed medicinal cannabis was first shown on Sky One at 10:00pm given the episodes theme. Definitely the right call in the circumstances.
Talking about adult themes, when Channel 4 and E4 had the rights to Friends, the episode titled ‘The One With The Free Porn’ was only ever shown a handful of times and after the watershed. It was always omitted from the repeat runs. Luckily its plot wasn’t crucial to the arc of that season. I’m guessing it turns up on Comedy Central and Channel 5 fine?
In Duffless they used to edit out Barney moving the car as he thought he saw Princess Diana, but was actually a pile of rags, but this was shortly after she died and the edit was understandable. It has long since been reinstated.
In Trash of the Titans, the word that rhymes with banker is also used, I don’t recall seeing that on TV at all. It’s certainly there on Disney+ and presumably the DVD’s.
The Cartridge Family was an odd one. I believe Sky were scheduled to show it in 1998 or so, but they never did and it was left to the BBC. One can only guess it was an editorial decision. But I think Channel 4’s editing is far worse, to the point where the episode is spoiled as a result.
If they know it’s that bad, it’s best to reschedule. The episode where Homer gets prescribed medicinal cannabis was first shown on Sky One at 10:00pm given the episodes theme. Definitely the right call in the circumstances.
Talking about adult themes, when Channel 4 and E4 had the rights to Friends, the episode titled ‘The One With The Free Porn’ was only ever shown a handful of times and after the watershed. It was always omitted from the repeat runs. Luckily its plot wasn’t crucial to the arc of that season. I’m guessing it turns up on Comedy Central and Channel 5 fine?