David Byrne Makes Once-in-a-Lifetime 'Simpsons' Cameo - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brett Ferino · 04-25-2003, 12:14 PM

LOS ANGELES (Zap2it.com) - You may ask yourself, What is David Byrne doing on "The Simpsons"? And you may say to yourself, It's May sweeps, so that's how he got there.

Byrne, the former lead singer of the Talking Heads, will play himself on Sunday's (April 27) episode of "The Simpsons." When Homer writes a song about how much he hates Flanders and sings it for the guys at Moe's, Byrne offers to produce the tune.

If you're wondering what David Byrne would be doing at Moe's, well, sometimes cartoons just stop making sense.

"I kinda jumped up and down," Byrne says of being asked to do the show. "I thought, well my life's made now. It's all downhill from here."

With Byrne's backing, "Flanders Is a Jerk" becomes a big radio hit for Homer. So much so, in fact, that the family grows to hate it. So they take a road to nowhere, escaping to a dude ranch. There, Lisa falls for a young cowboy, voiced by ex-"Home Improvement" star Jonathan Taylor Thomas.

nimrod_86 · 04-26-2003, 05:17 PM

I am getting annoyed be these cameos, all the guest do is say 1 or 2 lines, and their name then leave. It's kinda stupid.

W.J. Griffin · 05-02-2003, 12:04 AM

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Originally posted by nimrod_86
I am getting annoyed be these cameos, all the guest do is say 1 or 2 lines, and their name then leave. It's kinda stupid.

Y'all ain't lyin, dawg. I mean, what's the point of having these big-name guest stars and NOT utilizing the opportunity to its fullest potential? Seems like a massive waste, to me....

IGNTBone · 05-30-2003, 11:58 PM

No, the biggest waste was, for years Patty & Selma would obsess over the "MacGyver" show, and Richard Dean Anderson specifically.... And yet, not once did anyone attempt to have RDA himself do a guest voice

04-25-2003, 12:14 PM	#1
Brett Ferino Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 18, 2000 Location: PA Posts: 3,782	David Byrne Makes Once-in-a-Lifetime 'Simpsons' Cameo LOS ANGELES (Zap2it.com) - You may ask yourself, What is David Byrne doing on "The Simpsons"? And you may say to yourself, It's May sweeps, so that's how he got there. Byrne, the former lead singer of the Talking Heads, will play himself on Sunday's (April 27) episode of "The Simpsons." When Homer writes a song about how much he hates Flanders and sings it for the guys at Moe's, Byrne offers to produce the tune. If you're wondering what David Byrne would be doing at Moe's, well, sometimes cartoons just stop making sense. "I kinda jumped up and down," Byrne says of being asked to do the show. "I thought, well my life's made now. It's all downhill from here." With Byrne's backing, "Flanders Is a Jerk" becomes a big radio hit for Homer. So much so, in fact, that the family grows to hate it. So they take a road to nowhere, escaping to a dude ranch. There, Lisa falls for a young cowboy, voiced by ex-"Home Improvement" star Jonathan Taylor Thomas.

04-26-2003, 05:17 PM	#2
nimrod_86 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 11, 2002 Posts: 196	I am getting annoyed be these cameos, all the guest do is say 1 or 2 lines, and their name then leave. It's kinda stupid.
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05-30-2003, 11:58 PM	#4
IGNTBone Member Senior Member Join Date: May 03, 2000 Location: Tequesta, FL Posts: 1,201	No, the biggest waste was, for years Patty & Selma would obsess over the "MacGyver" show, and Richard Dean Anderson specifically.... And yet, not once did anyone attempt to have RDA himself do a guest voice