Police Academy

On its 40th anniversary, Adam and Nate endured Police Academy (1984) so you don’t have to! They also give a rundown of the many times The Simpsons has slammed this movie, with a deep dive into the episode, “Marge Be Not Proud” (S7E11), a hilarious and heartbreaking classic that Adam can barely watch.Also in this episode:• Trying to empathize with the fans who give this 10/10 on IMDb• What makes good low-brow humor?• Speculation about why the Simpsons writers hate this movie so much• CanCon corner: Toronto on film, playing itself and others • Plus every Simpsons reference to Spinal Tap at SpringfieldGoogolplex.comNext time, Adam and Nate take a swing at The Natural (1984) and The Simpsons’ ode to baseball “Homer at the Bat” (S3E17).Follow us @simpsonsfilmpod on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Twitter, and Letterboxd.