How Old Is Ned Flanders?
David
out he was actually in his 60s tho' he looks like he is in his 40s.
In another episode when the hurricane destroyed his home he committed
himself to a mental hospital. There the doctor showed him a film of
himself 30 years earlier. In that film he was about 10.
So really how old is Ned? How can both episodes be reconciled? Thanks!
I Like Beer
> In another episode when the hurricane destroyed his home he committed
> himself to a mental hospital. There the doctor showed him a film of
> himself 30 years earlier. In that film he was about 10.
> So really how old is Ned? How can both episodes be reconciled? Thanks!
My advice is to ride it out in hopes that everything will rap up nicely so
that next week we can have another wacky adventure.
Short answer: North Takoma.
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>out he was actually in his 60s tho' he looks like he is in his 40s.
>
>himself to a mental hospital. There the doctor showed him a film of
>himself 30 years earlier. In that film he was about 10.
>
>So really how old is Ned? How can both episodes be reconciled? Thanks!
>
They can't be. Next question...
john
I sure hope somebody got fired for that one. are we to believe this was
some kind of ..snort.. magical xylophone?
John
Michael Morbius
> There was one episode I believe about his healthy lifestyle that brought
> out he was actually in his 60s tho' he looks like he is in his 40s.
> In another episode when the hurricane destroyed his home he committed
> himself to a mental hospital. There the doctor showed him a film of
> himself 30 years earlier. In that film he was about 10.
> So really how old is Ned? How can both episodes be reconciled?
They can't. And I for one refuse to believe that Ned is 60. That episode
("Viva Ned Flanders") falls into the category of "The Episodes That Ruined
a Character Forever" along with "The Principal and the Pauper," "Eight
Misbehavin'," the episode where Lisa has a crush on Nelson, and, of
course, the recent episode where Maude dies.
Mike
Solon Boomer-Jenks
Interesting. I always thought Viva Ned... kind of redemed his character. I
think Hurricane Neddy kind of ruined his character. It tells us that Ned
hasn't been nice to people because of his Christian values, but because he was
spanked repeatedly for a year or whatever, and from then on, he was not going
to say "diddly" again. That sounds like ruining a character.
Now, in Viva Ned Flanders, Ned is revealed to be 60, but everything else about
him is exactly how it was before. Since his age was never revealed before, I
really don't see anything wrong with that.
Viva Ned Flanders gets my vote for "most underrated of Season 10."
Solon
Bill McNeal
>("Viva Ned Flanders") falls into the category of "The Episodes That Ruined
>a Character Forever" along with "The Principal and the Pauper," "Eight
>Misbehavin'," the episode where Lisa has a crush on Nelson, and, of
>course, the recent episode where Maude dies.
I don't see your point. "Viva Ned Flanders" showed that Ned would always be a
sycophant. And the same goes for Skinner in "The Principal & The Pauper."
"Eight Misbehavin'" was a damn funny episode, IMO indisputably the best of the
recent Apu trilogy. If anything "ruined" Apu, it was "The Two Mrs.
Nahasapeemapetilans," but even that's a stretch as we rarely see any
repercussions (as opposed to "Viva Ned Flanders," "The Principal & The Pauper"
and "Lisa's Date With Density").
"Alone Again, Natura-diddly" was terrible, but it ruined a character that was
never funny to begin with, and who had also lost any and all dignity in
"Brother's Little Helper" and all other Season Eleven episodes..
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Michael Morbius
> I
> think Hurricane Neddy kind of ruined his character. It tells us that Ned
> hasn't been nice to people because of his Christian values, but because he was
> spanked repeatedly for a year or whatever, and from then on, he was not going
> to say "diddly" again. That sounds like ruining a character.
Oh, yeah, I forgot "Hurricane Neddy." That episode also ruined Ned.
> Now, in Viva Ned Flanders, Ned is revealed to be 60, but everything else about
> him is exactly how it was before. Since his age was never revealed before, I
> really don't see anything wrong with that.
I just don't like the idea of Ned, who had previously been
"Mr. Perfect," suddenly hearing snaps, crackles, and pops in his
bones.
> Viva Ned Flanders gets my vote for "most underrated of Season 10."
I guess there were parts of it that were still good; it just wasn't good
Ned-wise. But I'm not a season-10-basher. I like the new stuff.
Mike
Kiddo
He is a senior citizen(About 60) but looked 40(like Homer in his late 30s).
Homer found Ned using senior citizen card and accused him of fraud. Flanders
then realised he did not live his life to the fullest and engaged Homer to
teach him how to live!!!!!!!! Both went to Las Vegas to PARTY ! and got
married to two women!
john <johns...@milehigh.net> wrote in message
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> David wrote:
> >
> > There was one episode I believe about his healthy lifestyle that brought
> > out he was actually in his 60s tho' he looks like he is in his 40s.
> >
> > In another episode when the hurricane destroyed his home he committed
> > himself to a mental hospital. There the doctor showed him a film of
> > himself 30 years earlier. In that film he was about 10.
> >
Solon Boomer-Jenks
> Solon Boomer-Jenks <solon.boo...@usu.edu> wrote:
>
> > Now, in Viva Ned Flanders, Ned is revealed to be 60, but everything else about
> > him is exactly how it was before. Since his age was never revealed before, I
> > really don't see anything wrong with that.
>
> I just don't like the idea of Ned, who had previously been
> "Mr. Perfect," suddenly hearing snaps, crackles, and pops in his
> bones.
>
Ok, perhaps that was a bit too far. I just think the whole idea of "Mr. Perfect"
being 60 when everyone thought he was 40 makes him seem all the more perfect.
>
> > Viva Ned Flanders gets my vote for "most underrated of Season 10."
>
> I guess there were parts of it that were still good; it just wasn't good
> Ned-wise. But I'm not a season-10-basher. I like the new stuff.
I would say it wasn't good Homer-wise, but I don't want to start any arguments here.
Solon
Tom Page
was
> some kind of ..snort.. magical xylophone?
couldn't you have at least replaced xylophone with something a little
relevant like, oh I don't know, ageing process
Tom
Ochlocrat
"Bill McNeal" <xpe...@aol.company> wrote in message
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> I don't see your point. "Viva Ned Flanders" showed that Ned would always
be a
> sycophant. And the same goes for Skinner in "The Principal & The Pauper."
Perhaps you were looking for another word. Smithers is a sycophant. No,
"sucking up to god" doesn't make someone a sycophant.
Ochlocrat
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Ochlocrat
"Bill McNeal" <xpe...@aol.company> wrote in message
> >> > I don't see your point. "Viva Ned Flanders" showed that Ned would
always
> >> be a
> >> > sycophant. And the same goes for Skinner in "The Principal & The
Pauper."
> >>
> >> Perhaps you were looking for another word. Smithers is a sycophant.
No,
> >> "sucking up to god" doesn't make someone a sycophant.
>
Conformist works.... Unfortunately though, the HSVAEB has no idea what
chiunque is or is intended to be (it may well be a foreign word or a word
not in our dictionary, we do not necessarilly doubt you. So, to sum it all
up...
Snuh?
Ochlocrat
PS they had Lisa's Pony on recently and I almost died laughing at the "Those
aren't even words" part. Especially when Homer smiles in the dark.
Bill McNeal
>> be a
>> > sycophant. And the same goes for Skinner in "The Principal & The Pauper."
>>
>> Perhaps you were looking for another word. Smithers is a sycophant. No,
>> "sucking up to god" doesn't make someone a sycophant.
Conformist, chiunque.
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DJ MaNiAk
>S. Thompson reference.
>
>"When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro." --Dr. Hunter S. Thompson
I'll have to agree here. Seeing him and Dr. Gonzo drive by had me on the floor
for a good 10 minutes.
DJ MaNiAk
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Michael Morbius
> the whole idea of "Mr. Perfect"
> being 60 when everyone thought he was 40 makes him seem all the more perfect.
Excellent point.
Mike
Michael Morbius
> PS they had Lisa's Pony on recently and I almost died laughing at the "Those
> aren't even words" part. Especially when Homer smiles in the dark.
I love that part. I hope everyone remembers that "sna" is also a word.
Mike
Dean Humphries
It's *Snuh*, Mr. Morbius, not "sna".
Even the esteemed Simpsonoligist Curtis Gibby agreed after careful examination.
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Michael Morbius
> It's *Snuh*, Mr. Morbius, not "sna".
*Nooooo!* This is not happening! This is *not* happening!
It's "sna"! If it were "snuh," it would have rhymed with "buh," which he
says just before!
Besides, it wouldn't be funny if it were "snuh"! The whole brilliance of
that scene is the way Homer says "sna"!
> Even the esteemed Simpsonoligist Curtis Gibby agreed after careful
> examination.
Oh. OK.
Mike
Dean Humphries
> Dean Humphries <myfirst...@simplyweb.net> wrote:
>
> > It's *Snuh*, Mr. Morbius, not "sna".
>
> *Nooooo!* This is not happening! This is *not* happening!
>
> It's "sna"! If it were "snuh," it would have rhymed with "buh," which he
> says just before!
Exactlydidadiddly!
It rhymes, like the Snuh thread rhymes, which is the whole idea behind it.
> Besides, it wouldn't be funny if it were "snuh"! The whole brilliance of
> that scene is the way Homer says "sna"!
>
> > Even the esteemed Simpsonoligist Curtis Gibby agreed after careful
> > examination.
>
> Oh. OK.
>
> Mike
OK, then.
Scott Moran
Dean Humphries wrote:
>
> It's *Snuh*, Mr. Morbius, not "sna".
>
> Even the esteemed Simpsonoligist Curtis Gibby agreed after careful examination.
>
I always thought it was "sneh" in that particular instance (after "buh" of course).
In "Secrets of a Successful Marriage", Homer asks the kids, "Do you think I'm
slow?". Bart responds with "buh" and Lisa with "sneh". At least, that's the way I
heard it...
-Scott
Kel
>("Viva Ned Flanders") falls into the category of "The Episodes That Ruined
>a Character Forever" along with "The Principal and the Pauper," "Eight
>Misbehavin'," the episode where Lisa has a crush on Nelson, and, of
>course, the recent episode where Maude dies.
Hmm... I actually liked The Principle and the Pauper - and I don't think Nelson
was "ruined" at all in the crush episode - but I whole-heartedly agree with you
on the other two.
-Kel