WEE #7: Shoehorned In (S24E05 - Penny-Wiseguys)

This week on an over-stuffed "Worst Episode Ever," it's Season 24's "Penny-Wiseguys" starring Steve Carrell, the Thanksgiving of actors. Carrell plays a mafia accountant who gets put in charge, an okay story idea that makes a fairly terrible Simpsons episode. We examine the fanboy-ization of modern era jokes, tackle the disturbing over-sexualization of Marge, and prove how little we know about TV professionals by reverse-engineering the modern Simpsons episode writing process. Why does the Simpson family barely appear on their own show? When did Bart become an actual criminal and not a mischievous scamp? And did they really bring Alex Trebek into the studio for this? All that, plus insectivorians, bogons, and a brand new feature where Dan reads his old Simpsons fan fiction. Either listen to WEE or enjoy getting coffee for Roy Disney III... NEXT WEEK'S EPISODE: Season 18's Rome-Old and Juli-Eh Never miss an episode and subscribe in an RSS reader or through iTunes or on Stitcher. If you're an FX subscriber, you can watch "Penny-Wiseguys" right now on Simpsons World. Thanks for supporting "Worst Episode Ever!"  Follow the show on Twitter at @WorstEpisodePod  or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/weepodcast and suggest your terrible "Simpsons" episodes future editions of the show. Or email us your feedback and questions at worstepisodepod [at] gmail.com. Last week’s episode: Pokey Mom. The Current Worst Episode Ever Rankings Come to Woo Hoo! Classic Simpsons Trivia in Brooklyn! "Worst Episode Ever" is a part of us all! A part of us all! A part of us all! Sorry to repeat ourselves, but it will help you spread the word!  If you like the show, share it! And leave us a positive review on iTunes and on Stitcher. It helps!