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The Simpsons Season 34 Episode 17
The Simpsons “Pin Gal” is a retro delight, even beyond the Facebook reference. The story has one focus, and every line is a laugh line, setting up a joke or landing the punch, and always picking up the spare. It also benefits from an almost full showing of the family. The Simpsons work better as a team, truly shining when something in Springfield is in danger, and the whole town can rally behind them. It doesn’t even matter if the town is cheering them on or chasing them down, a unified Springfield and a tight family unit is the best recipe for a classic episode.
Of course, the tastiest spice added is Albert Brooks reprising his ever-provocative bowling instructor Jacques, from season 1’s “Life on the Fast Lane.” Perennially billed as “A. Brooks,” he is like the secret sauce...
The Simpsons Season 34 Episode 17
The Simpsons “Pin Gal” is a retro delight, even beyond the Facebook reference. The story has one focus, and every line is a laugh line, setting up a joke or landing the punch, and always picking up the spare. It also benefits from an almost full showing of the family. The Simpsons work better as a team, truly shining when something in Springfield is in danger, and the whole town can rally behind them. It doesn’t even matter if the town is cheering them on or chasing them down, a unified Springfield and a tight family unit is the best recipe for a classic episode.
Of course, the tastiest spice added is Albert Brooks reprising his ever-provocative bowling instructor Jacques, from season 1’s “Life on the Fast Lane.” Perennially billed as “A. Brooks,” he is like the secret sauce...
- 3/20/2023
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
The Simpsons is set to bring back a notorious early character – 33 years after his last appearance.
Season one of the long-running cartoon introduced a character called Jacques, in the 1990 episode “Life On the Fast Lane”.
Voiced by the comedian and filmmaker Albert Brooks, Jacques was a French bowling instructor who captures the attention of Marge Simpson.
Ultimately, however, Marge decides against accepting Jacques’ romantic advances, and remains with Homer.
On Sunday (19 March), the character is set to return in a season 34 episode titled “Pin Girl”.
The official synopsis for the episode reads: “A mysterious figure from Marge’s past returns to coach her for a bowling tournament.”
Showrunner Al Jean confirmed on social media that the “mysterious figure” will, in fact, be Jacques, voiced again by Brooks.
While this will represent the first time Brooks has returned to the role, the Modern Romance filmmaker has voiced a number of other...
Season one of the long-running cartoon introduced a character called Jacques, in the 1990 episode “Life On the Fast Lane”.
Voiced by the comedian and filmmaker Albert Brooks, Jacques was a French bowling instructor who captures the attention of Marge Simpson.
Ultimately, however, Marge decides against accepting Jacques’ romantic advances, and remains with Homer.
On Sunday (19 March), the character is set to return in a season 34 episode titled “Pin Girl”.
The official synopsis for the episode reads: “A mysterious figure from Marge’s past returns to coach her for a bowling tournament.”
Showrunner Al Jean confirmed on social media that the “mysterious figure” will, in fact, be Jacques, voiced again by Brooks.
While this will represent the first time Brooks has returned to the role, the Modern Romance filmmaker has voiced a number of other...
- 3/15/2023
- by Louis Chilton
- The Independent - TV
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