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stinky pete · 09-03-2002, 08:51 AM

I don't see why they need this story line. It doesn't serve any purpose. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

TJL · 09-03-2002, 06:09 PM

I too have never been a fan of the entire Francis storyline. I never really had much sympathy for his character, since he was such a troublemaker they shipped him away, yet he continued to buck authority and blame everyone else for his problems.
Now that he's left school and is in Canada somewhere, things really have gotten dull. Either bring him home or find some other storyline for him. The lumberjack thing is not working...

JethroSimpson · 09-04-2002, 01:49 PM

I used to think the whole Francis thing was really annoying and disruptive to the storyline but I think some of the segmants are quite funny. I think it was a bit obvious in the second season thought that they were out of ideas for things for him to do at Militery school.

The third season comes over here at the end of September, I didn't know he had gone to Canada.

TJL · 09-04-2002, 05:17 PM

Oops! Sorry to spoil it for ya Jethro...

BulletTrain · 09-04-2002, 05:39 PM

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Originally posted by TJL
Now that he's left school and is in Canada somewhere, things really have gotten dull. Either bring him home or find some other storyline for him. The lumberjack thing is not working...

Hes in alaska, it is starting to get dull but i think they are ending that storyline soon.

Crimson and Clover · 09-04-2002, 05:42 PM

some of the story lines for him are funny but they need to find something better for him.

BulletTrain · 09-04-2002, 07:03 PM

Maybe they could have him come back home and get a job somewhere. He could rent an apartment with somebody and they could set up a whole new story line. This way he would be close enough to the family that he could still interact with them.

Crimson and Clover · 09-04-2002, 07:10 PM

wasnt he married or something

BulletTrain · 09-04-2002, 08:16 PM

I would advice jethro not to read this since he hasnt seen the season yet. Yeah he got married but i think he broke up with her, altough i'm not sure. The last episode i saw of it they got into a big fight and realzied they got married too fast.

JethroSimpson · 09-05-2002, 12:51 PM

Thanks, I just saw the top line of your post so I haven't read it.

It's really annoying that we have to wait so long for it over here!

BulletTrain · 09-05-2002, 07:16 PM

That must suck to be a whole year behind on the show. Is it like that for every american show that is aired over there?

JethroSimpson · 09-06-2002, 02:18 PM

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Originally posted by BulletTrain
That must suck to be a whole year behind on the show. Is it like that for every american show that is aired over there?

It's like that with most of them. The new series of Malcolm is only on cable in September but it doesn't even come on to normal British Television until Summer 2003! Meaning it's 2 years old by then. It's the same with Will and Grace.

I don't know how it works because I know that it only takes Simpsons episodes a few weeks to come over here.

BulletTrain · 09-08-2002, 09:39 PM

Jethro don't read this either

Nevermind what I said before I just saw the season finalie again and it has francis and his wife in a car going somewhere new with $3,000 so they are starting a new storyline for him.

nimrod_86 · 10-18-2002, 11:57 PM

Francis's parts are usually funny, but sometimes they get terrible.
I think the funniest storylines are Dewey's.

cablejockey · 11-01-2002, 09:32 PM

Anyone notice that Francis is working for a woman who is just like his mother? She has that same psycho control freak thing going. His wife is like that too. Don't the writers know any other types of women?

09-03-2002, 08:51 AM	#1
stinky pete Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Aug 12, 2002 Location: MI. USA Posts: 43	Why is Francis on this show? I don't see why they need this story line. It doesn't serve any purpose. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

09-03-2002, 06:09 PM	#2
TJL Suburbanite Extrordinaire Forum Star Join Date: Dec 29, 2001 Location: New Jersey - the cradle of civilization Posts: 16,588	I too have never been a fan of the entire Francis storyline. I never really had much sympathy for his character, since he was such a troublemaker they shipped him away, yet he continued to buck authority and blame everyone else for his problems. Now that he's left school and is in Canada somewhere, things really have gotten dull. Either bring him home or find some other storyline for him. The lumberjack thing is not working...
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09-04-2002, 01:49 PM	#3
JethroSimpson Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 01, 2001 Location: England,UK Posts: 1,080	I used to think the whole Francis thing was really annoying and disruptive to the storyline but I think some of the segmants are quite funny. I think it was a bit obvious in the second season thought that they were out of ideas for things for him to do at Militery school. The third season comes over here at the end of September, I didn't know he had gone to Canada.
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09-04-2002, 05:42 PM	#6
Crimson and Clover Member Forum Star Join Date: Jun 09, 2002 Location: NC Posts: 17,345	some of the story lines for him are funny but they need to find something better for him.
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10-18-2002, 11:57 PM	#14
nimrod_86 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 11, 2002 Posts: 196	Francis's parts are usually funny, but sometimes they get terrible. I think the funniest storylines are Dewey's.
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09-04-2002, 05:17 PM	#4
TJL Suburbanite Extrordinaire Forum Star Join Date: Dec 29, 2001 Location: New Jersey - the cradle of civilization Posts: 16,588	Oops! Sorry to spoil it for ya Jethro...

09-04-2002, 07:03 PM	#7
BulletTrain Seinfeld+SimpsonsFan Forum Regular Join Date: Aug 03, 2002 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 863	Maybe they could have him come back home and get a job somewhere. He could rent an apartment with somebody and they could set up a whole new story line. This way he would be close enough to the family that he could still interact with them.

09-04-2002, 07:10 PM	#8
Crimson and Clover Member Forum Star Join Date: Jun 09, 2002 Location: NC Posts: 17,345	wasnt he married or something

09-04-2002, 08:16 PM	#9
BulletTrain Seinfeld+SimpsonsFan Forum Regular Join Date: Aug 03, 2002 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 863	I would advice jethro not to read this since he hasnt seen the season yet. Yeah he got married but i think he broke up with her, altough i'm not sure. The last episode i saw of it they got into a big fight and realzied they got married too fast.

09-05-2002, 12:51 PM	#10
JethroSimpson Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 01, 2001 Location: England,UK Posts: 1,080	Thanks, I just saw the top line of your post so I haven't read it. It's really annoying that we have to wait so long for it over here!

09-05-2002, 07:16 PM	#11
BulletTrain Seinfeld+SimpsonsFan Forum Regular Join Date: Aug 03, 2002 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 863	That must suck to be a whole year behind on the show. Is it like that for every american show that is aired over there?

09-08-2002, 09:39 PM	#13
BulletTrain Seinfeld+SimpsonsFan Forum Regular Join Date: Aug 03, 2002 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 863	Jethro don't read this either Nevermind what I said before I just saw the season finalie again and it has francis and his wife in a car going somewhere new with $3,000 so they are starting a new storyline for him.

11-01-2002, 09:32 PM	#15
cablejockey Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Dec 29, 2001 Location: ontario canada Posts: 478	Anyone notice that Francis is working for a woman who is just like his mother? She has that same psycho control freak thing going. His wife is like that too. Don't the writers know any other types of women?