1st Day of Summer: Kamp Krusty

Tomorrow, June 21st, is the first day of summer. Here is Tulsa the temps are already in the high 90s each day so I have a hard time believing that summer is just now starting.

And with summer comes summer camp. And what better place is there than Kamp Krusty?

The Simpsons Season 4 Episode 1 "Kamp Krsuty"



While Lisa and Bart are away at Kamp Krusty, Homer and Marge relax. Homer even loses weight and regrows some hair.

But Lisa and Bart's summer isn't as good. Kamp Krusty is nothing like the promising commercials. Bart tries to stay positive by telling himself that Krusty will show up. But when that never happens, Bart organizes the other campers into overthrowing the camp leadership.

After news of the overthrow makes it to the nightly news, Homer loses his hair and gains back his weight immediately. And Krusty shows up to makes amends and takes the kids to Tijuana, Mexico.

Father's Day: The Cosby Show

Who needs 6 months notice to find the perfect Father's Day's gifts? Apparently the Cosby kids do. It is 2 weeks before Christmas and Cliff comes into the kitchen dressed in all the awful gifts that his kids have given him.

Now we don't have 6 month's until Father's Day. We only have 5 days. So if you don't have gifts for Father's Day yet, you better get shopping.

The Cosby Show Season 1 Episode 13 "Father's Day"


It might be snowing, and the kids might be hoping for a snow day, and it might be 2 weeks before Chirstmas, but Cliff thinks it is the perfect time to talk to his kids about their choices in Father's Day gifts. He gives them 6 moths notice to get better and to put some real thought into their gift or he will be saving all the awful presents to sell to his future grandchildren. That way his children will have to wear them as well.

Father's Day: Roseanne

Father's day is this Sunday so it is time to start celebrating with some classic tv episodes.  Here is a great  Father's Day episode from Rosanne. It shows us how hard it can be when our dads come to visit. Is the phrase "work smart not hard" caring advice or a put down?

Roseanne Season 1 Episode 14 "Father's Day"



Everyone, except Dan, is trilled when Dan's father shows up. He has gives for everyone including some advice for Dan. "Work smart, not hard." Rosanne tries to smooth things over between Dan and his father. You can watch the full episode on tvland.

Hurricane Season Starts Today

June 1st means the start of the Atlantic Hurricane Season. And if you live in areas that are prone to hurricanes, you know exactly what to do.  But have you ever wondered if it would be better to open all your windows during a hurricane? Mythbusters looks into this very myth.

Mythbusters 2009 Season Episode 16 "Hurricane Windows"



Mythbusters isn't the only show that can teach us a thing or too about hurricanes. Dirty Jobs gives us an inside look at the men and women that keep the hurricane barriers in place as Mike Rowe tries to do their job. He goes inside the barrier to clean and change the zinc anodes.

Dirty Jobs Season 2 Episode 35 "Bell Maker"

Graduation: With Steve Carell

It can be kind of boring waiting for your loved-one's name to get called during commencement, but it can be a great time to search for funny names. Names that should never have been given. Names that make you say, "What were those parents thinking?"

Saturday Night Live Season 33 Episode 12

Simpsons: School's Out Forever

It's the final day of school and the first day of freedom for hundreds of schools, at least in our neck of the woods. Isn't this a little bit how you felt as that final bell rang.

"I trust you all remembered to bring in your implements of destruction."

The Simpsons, Season 4, Episode 1 "Kamp Krusty.


Well, it's all a dream, and Bart tries to turn his straight Ds report card into straight As so he can go to camp as promised. "You know a D turns into a B so easily. You just got greedy." Well, camp is much of a vacation for Marge and Homer as Bart and Lisa, so they are off to Kamp Krusty. The camp doesn't quite live up to the Krusty seal of approval and Barney Gumble steps for the lazy clown.


Simpsons at its absolute best and a classic ode to summer.

Graduation: Family Ties

Alex is graduating from high school but isn't valedictorian. His girlfriend is. Pay special attention to his girlfriend, Rachel. Rachel is played by Daphne Zuniga who played Princess Vespa in Space Balls.

Family Ties Season 2 Episode 20 "The Graduate"


Alex has a hard time when he finds out that he isn't valedictorian of his senior class. But he has a harder time when he realizes his girlfriend is.