'The Simpsons' Mock 'The Secret' (VIDEO)

On last night's episode of "The Simpsons," Bart got Mrs. Krabappel fired from Springfield Elementary by spiking her coffee. His guilt eventually got the better of him, but instead of confessing immediately, he went to the bookstore and bought his ex-teacher a copy of "The Answer" instead ("available wherever dubious quasi-scientific self-help books are sold"). Edna opened a muffin shop as a result of "The Answer," which she hated.


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[RevBookburn]

classic!

[mwchrislock]

WHEN "THE SECRET" DOESN'T WORK
The Conscious Mind vs. Subconscious Beliefs

If you've been successful in using the positive thinking and visualization promoted in the popular video "The Secret" to manifest whatever you need or desire....be it millions of dollars, the love of your life or God Realization, read no more, this article is not for you....If not, read on.

There is no question that control of our attention and thoughts is a very important spiritual skill to learn. But when it comes to manifesting our dreams or bringing what we need into our lives, there's more to the story.

Read the rest of this article at http://www.spiritualdialogues.com/

[jdrourke]

Egg-cellent!!!

http://jdrourke.wordpress.com/

[LiberalBuzz]

Excellent show but I realllly miss Mr. Burns and Smithers. WHERE are they and when do we see them come back?

[cbvani]

Hmm.... is rationality making a comeback on HuffPost? Naaaaaaah, couldn't be.

[Bonwell Parker]

I was wondering what 'The Answer' was a parody of!

[loki]

not like the Secret doesnt deserve to be mocked. I mean really, if you keep believing it, it will come true?
I saw the video, once. I remember the part about the guy who kept visualizing his favorite parking space at work was available for him, and then saying that most of the time it was available. I was amazed!! I mean, if I could most of the time be sure that what I wanted would come true, I would be visualizing the lottery every week, universal health care for everyone, end of all wars and violence, great paying jobs for everyone, free education for all, and so on. Not a frickin parking spot at a dead end job.

[CANYOUTELLME]

The reason it doesn't work for you is because deep down inside yourself, you are a negative individual. You find happiness in the negativity of the world for it gives you strong reason to fight. You feel that you are worthless if you were not able to fight for the ills of society. So, in effect, you are truly wishing for negativity for it gives you self worth. However, if you truly believe in happiness and truly BELIEVE ahead of time that the parking spot is there waiting for you when you arrive, then sure enough, it will be there because the universe will provide it to you.

[Garioch]

Ok he's negative and you believe that the universe revolves around you. I could tell you but it would be totally pointless, you don't share reality with me.

[katiewon]

No - the truth is ONLY wishing will not make it so. You have to take action! Set goals, plan, work the plan. Too many people were misled by "The Secret"...thinking about a parking space and then getting it is not visualization, it's the law of large numbers.


BTW - "The Secret" is almost verbatim plagerized from "Think and Grow Rich" and "Success through a Positive Mental Attitude" except those books go much farther into what you REALLY need to succeed. A secret? Hidden? Babe, these books have been in every library and bookstore for over 100 years. The author of "The Secret" is slick, she repackaged something already out there as hidden and made a fortune. Talk about visualization!

BTW - I read the book and saw the DVD. It espouses the one value Americans have too much of "me."

[canadagirl76]

South Park said it the best when Butters was trying to pull crazy pranks on the town, but couldn't come up with anything original... "Simpson's Did It". After 20 years, it is really no wonder they don't have many good ideas left. Unless the characters are going to age, I don't see more than another year of new episodes. That being said, I am a huge fan & always will be.

[Randomizer]

and south park is running on fumes. i got bored watching an episode the other night. they might as well just have trey parker mock everything in one voice for all the characters since it sounds like him anyway. they were making fun of "dog the bounty hunter". even when this show was first on, it was less than edgy.......

[moonflowerjewelry]

would have been funnier if they had done it a couple of years ago...

[hank23]

Please allow me to share with you how "The Secret" changed my life and in a very real and substantive way allowed me to overcome a severe crisis in my personal life while serving 3-5 years in a medium security prison.

A prisoner named Marcus calmly informed me that I had been purchased by him for three packs of Winston cigarettes and 8 ounces of Pruno (prison wine), and that I could expect to be raped by him on a daily basis. Not being homophobic, I discovered I was very rape phobic. I returned to my cell and my cell mate handed me a copy of "The Secret".

The first few chapters deal with the essence of something called the "Law of Attraction" in which a primal universal force is available to us. I had never meditated and had great difficulty with closing out the chaotic noises of the prison. It was when I reached Chapter 6 "The Secret to Relationships" that I realized how this book could help me distance myself from Marcus and his negative intentions. Starting with chapter six there was a cavity carved into the book and in that cavity was a prison shiv.

I carried "The Secret" with me and when Marcus approached me I opened the book and stabbed him in the neck. The next eight weeks in solitary confinement provided ample time to practice positive visualization. I'm very thankful to have found it and will continue to recommend it heartily.

[JulieDole]

Win!

[moonflowerjewelry]

i am delighted by you... that was funny

[zannamar]

Nice!

[canadagirl76]

fanned!

[Nooneyouknow]

Thus making the necessary point: Thoughts are useless without action. My best to Marcus.

[iplaw]

Where can i buy this book?

[livesimply]

Almost anywhere, unfortunately.

[doglove]

Buddhism for dummies!!!

About time someone parodied it!!!

[NeverRepublican]

I like the Simpson shows from 1990-1996 best!!!!!!!!...

[Halfwit]

I loved that the muffin shop was called "Edna's Edibles."
Nice nod to "Facts of Life."

[Hirnlego]

Anyone noticed how her voice had changed?

Did they fire more voice actors?

Seems to me for at least 3-4 seasons there have been far fewer voice actors than they used to have.

[Halfwit]

She is voiced by Marcia Wallace (the receptionist on The Bob Newhart Show)
Maybe she is just getting older.
Almost all the voices on the show have been done by about 10 people total since the beginning.

[McGuinness]

"There was nothing in Al Capone's vault

But it wasn't Geraldo's fault...Doh!"

"I'm taking barbershop in a whole new direction..."Number Nine (Burppp) Number Nine(Burrrrppprp)"