Writer-director and Simpsons fan Alex Ross Perry (Videoheaven, Pavements, Her Smell) joins Adam and Nate to discuss one of the most prescient movie parodies on The Simpsons: William Friedkin’s famous flop Sorcerer (1977) in “Mr. Plow” (S4E9). How was the writers room’s movie taste a decade ahead of Sorcerer’s reappraisal?

Also in this episode:

• Why every Simpsons fan needs a “Simpsons buddy” to keep them sharp

• How The Simpsons perfected the art of movie quotation

• The impossibly long discography (and filmography) of Tangerine Dream

• How Alex learned to stop worrying and love latter day Simpsons

Plus, check out our show notes for a complete list of Simpsons references, double feature suggestions, and further reading

Next time, Adam and Nate talk Oscar predictions, Best Picture nominees, and their own Awards for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Movie Excellence for 2025.

For more of Alex’s work, keep an eye out for the long-awaited streaming release of Videoheaven, coming this March!

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Adam and Nate fall into Ace in the Hole (1951), Billy Wilder’s box office flop that Matt Groening reclaimed for the plot of The Simpsons episode “Radio Bart” (S3E13).

Also in this episode:

• When you get a recommendation from Spike Lee, you accept

• Is this the most Simpsons-y plot we’ve covered to date?

• A social satire that we wish wasn’t so relevant today

• Do this movie’s film noir tropes still hold up?

Plus, check out our show notes for a complete list of Simpsons references, double feature suggestions, and further reading

Next time, director Alex Ross Perry joins the podcast to talk “Mr. Plow” (S4E9) and its parody of another reappraised flop, William Friedkin’s Sorcerer (1977).

For more Simpsons movie parody content, check out SpringfieldGoogolplex.com, or follow us at @simpsonsfilmpod on Instagram, TikTok, Threads, YouTube, and Letterboxd. Discover more great podcasts on the That Shelf Podcast Network.

Adam and Nate get to know CHAЯLY (1968) and its episode-long Simpsons parody in “HOMЯ” (S12E9). While this movie barely exists today, when this adaptation of Daniel Keyes’ short story “Flowers for Algernon” came out in the early days of New Hollywood, it pushed the boundaries of disability on film, formal experimentation… and good taste.

Also in this episode:

• Cliff Robertson and a brief history of the Oscar bait performance

• Is this the most 1968 movie ever made?

• “Multi-dynamic image technique” and other awesome film history from Expo ‘67

• Should this movie get a sequel?

Plus, check out our show notes for a complete list of Simpsons references, double feature suggestions, and further reading

Next time, Nate and Adam Billy Wilder’s reclaimed box office flop Ace in the Hole (1951) and its extended parody in “Radio Bart” (S3E13).

For more Simpsons movie parody content, check out SpringfieldGoogolplex.com, or follow us at @simpsonsfilmpod on Instagram, TikTok, Threads, YouTube, and Letterboxd. Discover more great podcasts on the That Shelf Podcast Network.