Real Lawyer Reacts to The Simpsons (Itchy & Scratchy Trial)
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The Simpsons is one of my favorite shows of all time. And this is one of the best episodes. Chester J. Lampwick claims he invented Itchy & Scratchy (and the whole concept of cartoon violence). With the help of Bart and Lisa, he files suit against Itchy & Scratchy Studios and Roger Meyers Jr., the head of the studio. Obviously, they hire Lionel Hutz to litigate....
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I get asked a lot about whether being a practicing attorney is like being a lawyer on TV. I love watching legal movies and courtroom dramas. It's one of the reasons I decided to become a lawyer. But sometimes they make me want to pull my hair out because they are ridiculous.
Today I'm taking a break from representing clients and teaching law students how to kick ass in law school to take on lawyers in the movies and on TV. While all legal movies and shows take dramatic license to make things more interesting (nobody wants to see hundreds of hours of brief writing), many of them have a grain of truth.
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LegalEagle are you planning on reviewing the ghost buster 2 lawsuit?
@@sans1724 No he's planning on reacting to the Trial of Tim Heidecker
Tony stark vs U.S. government
Hi. I have to ask. As an active lawyer how do you find time to create such high quality frequent videos? Keep up the good work sir. 😁
I want him to do Ted 2. The trial there would be fun to critique
"I've argued in front of every judge in this state. Often as a lawyer."
Lionel Hutz
Haha I love that line
Der Typ these books behind me are full of useful information their not just for show
"Pipe down in there Hutz!"
this is why you get jewish or black lawyers and not english or german ones.
Der Typ
What a great line
Fun fact about Lionel Hutz is that he says he went to Princeton for Law School, but the funny part is that Princeton does not even have a law school lol
That...explains...everything.
@Evan Brzostek I looked it up and Princeton actually doesn't have a law school. It did, but it closed in 1852.
@Evan Brzostek yeah it’s one of three Ivy League schools without a law school as well
@@jaydubaic21 just proves he's an immortal
I got my medical degree at Juliard.
OBJECTION!
Itchy and Scratchy is not a stand-in for a more violent Disney, it's a stand-in for the well known cartoon Tom and Jerry.
I know, right? I thought it was the most obvious thing in the world. I understood this as a child. But alas, doesn't really affect anything.
RAT! Beat me by 5 minutes I wanted to say that first
Yea seems pretty obvious, it's a representation of the early violent cartoons that received a lot of parental backlash in the early days of animation. Disney wasn't really a part of that so much. It was more of spoof of Hanna Barbera and Warner Bros.
Actually, it was Fleicher Studios, Disney's earlier rivals (producers of Betty Boop, Popeye, and later the Superman Cartoons) that was the original flagship for cartoons with violence and a more adult bent.
While that is somewhat true, they also take a lot of inspiration of Disney. The first Itchy cartoon is steamboat Itchy, which is a clear reference of Mickey Mouse' first cartoon Steamboat Willy. The whole studio behind Itchy and Scratchy is very reminiscent of Disney, with Roger Mayer Sr. being a frozen head referecing all the rumors that Walt Disney actually froze himself.
I love how Homer was about to casually pull out $183,000 from his wallet.
Wait a minute. For what
But in other episodes the house is falling apart... I guess he should've held onto that $183,000
@@dunkelmonkey oh well
Me too. That was hilarious.
Given all of the jobs Homer has had throughout th shown, it's easy to believe that he's constantly a millionaire throughout the years and so could have nearly $200,000 casually.
"Uh-oh, we pulled Judge Snyder."
"Is that bad?"
"He's had it in for me ever since I _kinda_ ran over his dog."
"Oh dear."
"Well, replace the word 'kinda' with 'repeatedly', and the word 'dog' with 'son'."
Snyder: "This verdict is written on a cocktail napkin! And it still says guilty! And guilty is spelled wrong!"
Hutz: "Eep"
Classic.
So, in simpler terms, he ran over Sneider's son numerous times
@@toainsully lawyers Dont deal in simplification.
I'm not wearing a neck tie!
"They kicked me out and threw an anvil on me"
"This is a normal copyright issue" 😂
"Lucky for me I was carrying an umbrella at the time"
😂
Throwing an anvil at him would probably be attempted murder.
I’d like this but then it wouldn’t have 666 likes...
@@MrPatoPotato You can like the comment now.
"I move for a bad-court-thingie"
"You mean a mistrial?"
"Exactly! See, this is why you're the judge, and I'm just the law...talkin'...guy."
"...the lawyer."
"... Right."
brilliant
I'm surprised he got "judge" right.
I have a few friends who are lawyers and they FREQUENTLY refer to themselves as "law talkin' guys"...I think one of them has it as his Twitter bio.
I use the law talkin guy quote often and i'm not a lawyer!
😂😂
"There's no way to write a lawyer that bad without knowing what a lawyer should do." Sort of like how it's virtually impossible to get 0% on a true-false quiz unless you actually know the answers and got them wrong on purpose! I've seen this episode of The Simpsons countless times, and I greatly enjoyed this video analysis.
The same applies to sketches about playing instruments badly. The comedians doing them tend to be excellent musicians who can create a humorous interpretation of bad playing.
I have gotten a tf wrong before
You can get a 0 on true and false test it’s just rare but it’s possible
@@smallkid9045it's pretty common.
Depending on the length of the test.
@@sdemosieeh Sometimes. But most depictions I’ve seen of pressing random valves on a trumpet or just blowing into the mouthpiece are things that anyone could realistically do.
Objection!
There is a conflict of interest! The judge has proclaimed that he, quote, "loves this episode so much", and cannot therefore be trusted to make an unbiased decision!
Judges give out grades?
@@robertt9342 Yes, such as during sports events
But, as he said, it's his show and he can do whatever he wants
@@angeltisa1341 why did you copy the original comment
@@dominickeijzer5844 A bot probably?
"They dropped an anvil on me"
*"Yeah, this is a normal copyright issue"*
Yup
Anvil murder is copyrighted. Thats why nobody murders with anvils.
@@iiiiiifggffggffgfgfg especially in America murder is pretty normal and okay but God forbid you infringe copyright! Man then you're going down bud
@@maxmustsleep shut up its a joke
Was thinking the same XD
Objection. The nerd at the comic shop would probably be recognized by the court as an expert witness.
To add on this, often collector items goes through an accreditation processes to legitimise their worth.
He would probably also have all the documents of verification for anything he sells, he is just that kind of guy. They missed a quick note or with that, maybe they didn't have enough time.
Worst witness ever!
i object to the term nerd. lol
@@cmdraftbrn I somewhat agree he should've said geek or comic book nerd since there are different types of nerds i.e. sports or comic book
“Works on contingency? No, money down!” Just too perfect
This has always stuck with me, along with the real life case of the Newby-McMahon Building, to always double check punctuation. I'm an engineer, and sometimes when we get real technical we sometimes forget the tiny little things like that. It's always good to have someone else proofread because you never know when one comma can screw you up badly XD
I love how 47.41% of this entire video is just a lawyer laughing at jokes in the Simpsons.
Why so exact?
Brandon Michaels So as not to be sued.
ok nerd
89.73 % of these statistics are made up
just say "almost 50%" instead of 47.41%
Favorite lawyer joke on The Simpsons:
"I move for a bad court thingy."
"You mean a mistrial?"
"Yeah! That's why you're the judge and I'm the law talkin' guy."
"The lawyer."
"Right"
The seafood and neverending story episode always gets me.
And where he hands the judge the fake verdict
@@willh3972 "Captain McAllister, is it true you're not a real sea captain?"
"Arrrrrr"
@@outsideredge Does this sound like the actions of a man who had, ALL HE COULD EAT?
"He's [the obviously French waiter] not only from Springfield. He's not even from the United States!"
[Gallery and jury are in shock]
Lionel to his client, the waiter: "From now on, you tell me EVERYTHING!"
@@willh3972 questioning Apu on how Marge took "that bottle of.. delicious bourbon. Brownest of the brown liquors. What's that? You want me to drink you? But I'm in the middle of a trial!" then runs off to call David Crosby who's apparently his sponsor. Later in the episode he's delivering an argument, Judge: "Mr. Hutz are you aware you're not wearing any pants?" *David Crosby in the courtroom silently shaking his head* And when he hands the judge the verdict. Judge: "This is written on a cocktail napkin. And it still says Guilty! And Guilty is spelled wrong!"
"I'm not calling you a liar but... I can't think of way to finish that sentence." Sometimes I want to say that to people.
I do say that to people. It makes you feel good
Ah, you beat me to it
Yeah... I just call them a liar. It doesn't always work out for me. My boss asked one day, "are you calling me a liar". I said, 'Yes.' He picked up the phone and tried to call HR except it was 6 in the morning and they were there yet. :)
This sadly enough reminds me of the fact that a guy named Bill Finger mostly created Batman and a lot of the Batman Villains. He did it with Bob Kane. Bill Finger died a pauper receiving no credit. There is a documentary about this. There was a trial I believe. It's a truly sad story. It's a really interesting story to learn about. Bill Finger deserves at least partial credit.
he got it credit finally. the credit line now says created by bob kane with bill finger
To be fair it was a little more nuanced than that and he didn't get shafted quite as badly as the guys who made Superman - at the time of Batman's creation he simply wasn't interested in taking credit as noone imagined it would lead to anything more, and generally people looked down on the profession. Bill Finger didn't recognise his own contribution in his own time, but at least being acknowledged now
finally
kid named finger
@@jameshetherington1 thats what bob cane wants you to think. that was his excuse. in the documentary his second wife says that he was incredibly proud of being a good comic book writer. Also if it was like that why would bob go out of his way to discredit bill when he decided he did want some credit
Bill named Finger: 😐
Man, I miss the days when the Simpsons writers worked so hard to add those easy-to-miss but brilliant details.
Yeah. They used to go over the scripts several times with many writers for around 7 months.
That was back when they had guys like Conan O'Brien writing for them.
"Mr. Simpson, don't you worry. I watched 'Matlock' in a bar last night. The sound wasn't on, but I think I got the gist of it."
Lionel Hutz
😂
*combs hair with fork*
R.I.P. to Lionel Hutz irl
I heard that Jackie Gleason considered suing "The Flintstones" for blatantly copying "The Honeymooners," but he decided against it because he didn't want to be forever remembered as the guy who killed "The Flintstones."
This video just reminded you that you can't sue for copying ideas. Gleason, as the creator, could have tried to sue, but it wouldn't have been be successful. And by the way, while it was losely "based-on" the Honeymooners, it was not "blatant". They had different jobs, didn't live in an apartment building, Flinstone's had kids, etc.
Interesting how Hanna-Barbera practically killed itself by making The Flintstones second movie.
Wait, are we talking about the movie “Honeymooners”?
@@martinenyx-filmstuff305 Pretty sure he meant the sitcom "Honeymooners."
@ruff xm I have no idea why you're telling OP that when he just said *JACKIE GLEASON was considering that.* It still could have went to trial back then and to my knowledge, Jackie Gleason never got a chance to watch this video in *1960!*
Phil Hartman was a national treasure.
He was Canadian too. So…international treasure.
His shoe News Radio was amazing as well (until he was murdered).
I managed to go 25 years without knowing he died. Damn.
@@nichan008murdered by his own wife
I love how blue haired lawyer just slaps his face when Rodger goes on his rant
He went from clear win to lose on an instant 🤣 that's why you can't trust a client
What about the trial with the devil of Homer's soul for a doughnut I think its tree house of horror 4 or 5
Featuring the Jury of the Damned consisting of Lizzie Borden, Benedict Arnold, Blackbeard, Jonathan Dillinger, John Wilkes Booth, The Starting Line of the 1976 Philadelphia Flyers, and Richard Nixon.
Yes please! this.
Nixon: But I'm not dead yet!
That episode is a parody of the devil and Daniel Webster
I thought that's what this episode was
Phil Hartman's tragic death killed like 20% of Simpsons side characters. It makes me sad
I miss Troy McClure especially! I remember him from such great movies as The Boatjacking of Supership '79 and Dial M for Murderousness.
His death really did coincide with a big drop in quality for The Simpsons
The show took a downward spiral after he died...
Phil Hartman was a f**king genius who co-created Pee Wee Herman. That kind of talent seeps into everything it touches. Matt Groening was lucky to have him.
I miss Lionel Hutz and Troy McClure
Phil Hartman was a blessing for society; his death made the world a bit darker.
Can't recommend his roles in Newsradio and The Simpsons enough.
Can you believe it is almost a QUARTER-CENTURY since the Hartman murder-suicide this year?
Rest in peace...
"Who is the voice of Chester Lampwick?"
Ah, classic Simpsons, when celebrity cameos were written to serve a function of the story, rather than to just exist as obvious cameos.
It never even occurred to me that Chester was voiced by a celebrity, even after all these years. I didn't recognize his voice, so I just assumed it was one of the regular voice actors. A lot of these similar cameos I've missed over the years, and DEFINITELY upon initial viewing as a child.
@@scottsmith6437 You do realize that was already stated in the video, right?
My all time favorite cameo was Steve Martin as Ray Patterson in Trash of the Titans
@@johnselwitz5362 never knew that 🙈🙈
Johnny Cash voiced the space coyote in the hallucinogenic chili episode!
Not really a cameo when they play a character
"Find me a 90 year old projector and I'll prove it to ya!"
"Haha they go to the school..."
I've seen this episode probably over 20 times and I never noticed that joke... The Simpsons truly is the gift that keeps on giving.
Look up zombie Simpson years
I don't get it?
@@violenceisfun991 It's a play on how many American public school have really, really shitty equipment that is old as hell
@@destinydemonalpha5653 ohhh shit, thats actually pretty funny when i think of it like that 😂
i've never been to america so i guess thats why i wouldn't get it
It's unsettling that that joke hasn't realy gotten old
Objection! You left out the best line in the episode:
"This court awards the claimant 100 billion dollars.... though that amount'll probably vome down on appeal."
my favorite Simpsons fourth wall break of all time: Bart and Homer are watching the Thanksgiving Day parade and, as they're sharing a complaint about rampant commercialization of art or something like that, a Bart Simpson balloon appears on the screen for like half a second
I like that when Hutz mentions Chief Wiggum, Wiggum looks over at the plaintiffs to see if he's been found out
@@dielaughing73 I enjoy the moment when the show starts mocking catchphrases, calling them tired and dated, and then almost every character on the show that has a catchphrase makes an appearance.
The Poochie episode is one of my favorites for that reason. It makes fun of the process of how cartoons are made and the entertainment industry in general. It's hilariously self deprecating.
Not going to lie: I never thought I'd get a ruling on the historic Chicken Coop/Corn Muffin debate!
Those corn muffins were lousy
@@MigPlz91LivestreamOnly Paint my chicken coop!
@@DoorMattTV Make me!
Well Chester would have not fulfilled his contract and I'm sure they'd have to settle but Abe couldn't force Chester to paint his coop. You can't be compelled to action in violation of contract.
@@V8Murder Yes you can, it's called specific performance.
Cape Feare: "doesn't your tattoo say 'Die Bart Die?''
"What? Oh no, that's German! 'The Bart, The!'"
Peter Wood someone who speaks German can’t possible be bad
As a german, it's "The Beard, The!"
@@Ze_eT It's also the feminine form of "the", and beard is masculine. Should be "Der bart, der".
@@carultch Bart is also a masculine name, so you are right.
@@Ze_eT Obviously a typo. It was meant to be "Die Bärte, die".
If you haven't done it, do Homer vs. Captain McCalestor. Lionel Hutz actual won that case.
"Does this sound like a man who had 'ALL' he could eat?"
All fat jury: NO!
Fat juror: That could have been ME!!
I know Homer should've won that case, but I would have moved for a mistrial on the grounds that the jury would've been sympathizing with Homer from the start.
I also want to see the one where Bart gets hit by Mr Burns' car. I'd like to see at what point disbarment and such would be an issue. Also the one where Mr Burns tries to adopt Bart and the legal issues around that
Say what you will about Lionel Hutz, but he knows how to select a jury.
@@DrTssha It was more likely selected by the Springfield Court, but the jury was made up of people who would easily be swayed to Homer's side. Even if the jury would sway to my side easily, I would still move for a mistrial on the grounds of not having a truly impartial jury.
@@oneofmanyparadoxfans5447 but if by sheer luck, the jury duty notices fell upon those who happened to be overweight and obese, then the jury findings still stands
I love the subtle jokes that you miss the first time, or even the fifth time. Going to the school for the 90 year old projector is just hilarious.
That's it, I'm going to copyright my password so no one can steal it.
I don't think that is possible.
@@LunaBari im pretty sure it is man
@@r4v3n63 I am not so sure.
I don't think that those who would steal passwords are law abiding.
@@Mernom Then make them get jail twice, just like some Lawyers give you twice the amount of fees.
Lionel's "money down" controvery is pretty much why punctuation is important in ANY literary case.
An important distinction:
Let's eat Grandma.
Let's eat, Grandma.
Punctuation saves lives.
@@90sNostalgiaNerd A beauty !
Letters are important too, like leaving an “s” out of controversy makes for a very funny comment, seeing as it’s about the importance of detail (in this case the comment being about punctuation).
@@Pretermit_Sound You passed the test.
@@TheREALSimagination I wasn’t trying to be the grammar/spelling police, really. I actually thought it was funny 😁
7:10 "No, Money Down" is also one of my favorite jokes. I always saw it as a grammar joke more than a legal one.
Yup exactly
"he's the best worst lawyer of all time".
I laughed 5 minutes straight.
Vickie, you ripped of jochen stacker
That's the joke.
Hutz: I watched "Matlock" in a bar last night. The sound wasn't on, but I think I got the gist of it.
RIP Phil Hartman. One of the best voice character actors of all time
And one of the best SNL cast members ever.
1:10 Objection! Itchy and Scratchy is not primarily a more violent parody of Disney, rather it's a parody of Tom and Jerry which is owned by Warner Bros.
thank you
That may be true as normally portrayed but the first Itchy cartoon in the episode was a clear parody of Mickey Mouse.
I also remember an episode where Itchy And Scratchy Studios was going by "ScratchyLu Productions" in reference to DesiLu created by Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz(sp?)
If it is pop culture, Simpsons did it, or they just haven't gotten around to it yet.
Objection! Tom and Jerry was not created by Warner Bros., but by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The successor corporation is MGM Holdings, Inc.
@@kurt9395 Objection! I never talked about who created Tom and Jerry, rather I was talking about the owners. In reality, according to this piece of evidence : warnerbroscartoons.fandom.com/wiki/Tom_and_Jerry
They've currently been owned by Warner Media since 1996. Technically Warner Media isn't Warner Bros. but in common venicular all of Warner is best known as Warner Bros.
"Paint my chicken coop!"
LEGALLY ENFORCIBLE CONTRACT
I mean Chester was provided a fee in the form of the muffins to do the work. It's not a written contract, it's a verbal contract. It does hold up as silly and outrageous as it sounds.
Not until you produce a better batch of blintzes.
Verbal agreements are binding
So what happens if the chicken coop doesn't exist anymore?
@@bend170
Cash setlement?
"Can you imagine a world without lawyers?"
Uhhhhhhhhhh..............
Finally we got to Lionel Hutz.
Best and worst tv lawyer ever
Best worst tv lawyer ever*
Given how famously over-educated the Simpson's/Futurama writing crew is I have no doubt that real lawyers were involved in the making of the best worst lawyer on TV.
I demand more Lionel Hutz!
@@seneca983 Last I heard he is being tried for practicing law without a license.
you should do the simpsons one where homer sues the all you can eat restaurant
Oh my god YES!!!!
Tis no man, Tis a remorseless eating machine, arrgg
I have no recollection of that episode, but just reading that sentence is hilarious
YES! That's one of my favorites!
Fairly open and shut case if you ask me. Restaurant promises “all you can eat”, does not deliver on said promise. It shouldn’t have even gone to court.
objection!
Something you missed. The ""I'm Only a Bill" satire is a fine example of a Fair Use exception.
One more copyright joke....
Man, this episode sure keeps giving
Man, why did you forget to use objection?
@@dickurkel6910 updated :)
I think this was so accurate, not only because they probably have a really good lawyer team, but also because the people who work on the Simpsons are actually really smart.
12:48 you missed the part where Bart removes the image from the frame, an autograph is evident, in which Lampwick dedicated the image to Roger Meyers, Sr., encouraging him to keep drawing. The date on the signature also predates Itchy's first appearance in 'Steamboat Itchy'.
lol. i just said that. 😂
As an artist and musician, I’ve often heard the myth of a “Poor Man’s Copyright”.
This is where one mails a copy of ones creation to themselves and keeps it unopened. The idea is that this gives proof of the date of creation.
Now, I call this a myth because I’ve read many times that it just doesn’t have legal standing. However, I’ve also read here and there that it does.
Would you be willing to make a video on this topic? There are a lot of creative folks on TH-cam and I’m sure they’d love to learn more about this topic. It is right up your alley.
I love the idea but that would be giving extremely broad legal advice in a TH-cam video which is a big time no no.
JonnyB
No need for giving advice necessarily.
opening and resealing an envelope is pretty easy, you would need some way to prove you didn't tamper with it this is why you need a neutral third party to act as a guarantor that you did file something at a specific time
jacopo mazzoni at that point you should just hire a notary
@@user-uc2he9wb2f probably still cheaper than filing for copyright
OBJECTION! He never said he should own the rights to cartoon violence, just that he created it
There was a copyright symbol at the end of the first cartoon meaning he had the rights to it
@@NotMysticc that particular cartoon, yes, not cartoon violence as a whole
Agreed, I was thinking that as well.
It definitely sounded like "... also an addendum, I created the idea of cartoon violence."
Love that he was laughing at the show while critiquing it. Like his inner-child was showing.
There is so much courtroom material in The Simpsons, you could make a mini-series reacting to it all.
has he done krusty gets busted?..its a good episode
I would support this to it's fullest extent.
MORE LIONEL HUTZ!
I hope he does. I think I would hire Lionel Hutz. I live in Texas so it would barely be a difference with our kangaroo courts here.
Laws Broken episode of Zootopia please.
I would love to know how legal/illegal Judy’s investigation actually was.
Love to see that. Would also like to see him comment on Bogo firing Judy before they make the deal about solving the case, since most people are like "Wow, screw him! Judy was just doing her job!", when really, he was well within his rights to fire her for what she did.
Yes! Brilliant idea!
Since Zootopia isn't an American city, there's no reason why it would run by American law.
@@Visplight Westeros isn't an American city either, but what do you think a lawyer specializing in American law would use as frame of reference? Food for thought.
Visplight
we don’t know Gotham’s fine laws, but he still used American (more specifically New York’s (I think) legal standards) morals and standards in *The Dark Knight*
Still love that a Simpson episode gets a higher grade than half of the ‘realistic’ legal dramas when put to the test 😂
If this court case had played out in full on the series it would be finishing around now.
Objection. My cat’s breath smells like cat food.
Sustained
I know you can read my thoughts, boy.. MEOW MEOW MEOW MEOW MEOW MEOW MEOW MEOW MEOW MEOW MEOW MEOW MEOW MEOW MEOW MEOW
Hi Super Nintendo Chalmers. I’m learnding.
Tastes like...burning
Rob R tastes like burning XD
"We don't want trial by ambush"
Tell literally every district attorney that exists about that.
I just love how much fun he’s having with this episode
"Mr. Burns we have evidence, witnesses, and a paper trail a mile long!"
"Yes, well I have 12 highly paid lawyers."
"Wha. Ahhh. Aaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh!"
"Hey, he left his briefcase behind."
*opens*
"...there's nothing in it but shredded newspaper!"
It was ten lawyers :)
@@fetzie23 Yeah, I made this comment off memory, quite a bit is wrong lol.
wich episode?
@@aegontargaryen7741 Season 4, Episode 7.. :D
Not only was this absolutely fantastic, loved it, it reminds me why old Simpsons was so good. A cohesive story rather than 5 plots 3 lines each. A joke sentence contained more than one joke. A single tiny gag could provide an entire commentary on the education
System in America. Great episode, I miss Lionel
Wow, the amendment song hitting a little harder in 2020...
Like the police against protesters!
Like the protesters against stores!
@@rhodie. those are looters
@@rosie516 Larry the looter
R/agedlikemilk
“We have hearsay and rumors, that’s kind of evidence”
Rudolph Giuliani takes notes in the background
Bahahahahahaha
I'm a quarter of the way in and i hope at some point you'll say “Ohhh Lionel Hutz is so good. He's the reason why I became a lawyer.”
"They go to the school!"
Huh. It never actually registered with me before how funny that is. lol
It's a thorny legal issue alright. I'll need to refer to the case of Finders vs. Keepers.
same.
The decision was upheld in appeal; a case that came to be known as Losers v. Weepers.
@@JohnEusebioToronto yaasss
I refer you to the reply given in the case of Arkel vs Pressdram. 😀
Don't forget Boo v. Hoo
I was about to say [until you pointed it out,] copyright law in 1919 wasn't the same as today where you get automatic copyright. Night of the Living Dead is a perfect example of this. The studio changed the title at the last minute which meant they had to update the movie to show the new title. In the process, they forgot to include the copyright notice and it fell into the public domain.
Can we have $183,000?
*pulls out wallet*
Hold up!
I wonder if $183,000 is how much Matt Groening needed to start making the Simpsons.
Its' funny, because you can see the gears turning in Homer's head. XD
I like how Homer just pulls out $183,000 from his wallet 😂😂😂
The usa in 1934-1935 printed $100000 bills so it is possible it would fit in his wallet plus he owns the Denver broncos worth 3.75 billion dollar so he could easily afford it
@@collinscody57 he what
@@Pekoe. Hank Scorpio gave him the team.
@@pricklypear3625 Right, much to his disappointment. He wanted the Dallas Cowboys.
They forgot to put the copyright "c" in Night of the Living Dead. That's why you can find that moving on TH-cam.
David C cool
Exactly what I was thinking about!
As a sidenote: because George Romero didn’t make any money from all those releases on DVD and such, he had to struggle for money most of his career and to make indie films. Imagine what his career would have been like if he’d remembered to include that little copyright notice.
@@surfercharlie25 actually, they didn't so much forget to do it, as much as they forgot to put it back.
IIRC they decided to change the title last minute. And then had to also change the titlecárd, which originally hád a copyright notice on it. They just forgot to put it back.
OmikronWeapon You’re right. I forgot to mention that part of the story. :)
@@surfercharlie25 I think that was something he liked though. He did Land of the Living Dead with a big studio and absolutely hated the Hollywood style process. He swore he would never work in Hollywood again after that.
Simpsons does throw in little "oh wows" like that law stuff. My favorite is Skinner finds his Vietnam prisoner helmet. Number 24601. Jean ValJeans number from Les Miserables.
This! I believe that was at the neighborhood garage sale in the episode with George H. W. Bush.
I love how when Chief Wiggum was called out in the 4th breaking moment you can even see him looking at the guy like "Wait, what did he say?"
Holy shucks, Kirk Douglas is still alive. He is 102!
Can’t kill Spartacus that easily
And he looks very well for a 102 year old
I swear, if he dies in the next few days because of this comment...
@@mikepalmer1676 was just thinking that!! :(
@@kimjalali6731 Just 3 and a half years guys. They could probably make it
"It might not be the nicest thing to do, but you're allowed to do it."
The creed of corporate America.
and most politicians now a days
Pretty horrific isnt it? Talk about making it that much easier to turn money into power :-(
"We don't want trial by ambush"
That goes against, like, EVERYTHING the Ace Attorney series has taught me though.
that's because trial by ambush is legal in Japan!
@@zaplepikachu japanafornia
"if there's one thing that America needs, it's more lawyers can you imagine the world without lawyers"
Lionel hutz
"Who is the voice of Chester Lampwick?"
Ah, classic Simpsons, when celebrity cameos were written to serve a function of the story, rather than to just exist as obvious cameos.
It never even occurred to me that Chester was voiced by a celebrity, even after all these years. I didn't recognize his voice, so I just assumed it was one of the regular voice actors. A lot of these similar cameos I've missed over the years, and DEFINITELY upon initial viewing as a child.
It's funny because it makes fun of how horrible Lawyers can be when fighting on the bad side... but at the same time, pokes fun at the fact that we don't have enough Lawyers for all people...
Objection: Itchy and Scratchy are based off “Tom and Jerry”
Objection: Tom and jerry is based off of bill nye the science guy
Tom and Jerry themselves were a sort of inside joke at how violent cartoons like bugs bunny were. It's kind of amazing following a vein of inspiration :)
@@ryderninja Really? Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner were a parody of Tom & Jerry.
@@ryderninja I think it's unlikely that T&J is a reaction on Bugs because they both first appeared in 1940.
"based off"
"based off of"
🤦
based _on_
Referring to film reels as "negative" evidence is the best accidental pun I've heard all week.
(late additional, you can carry a tune, from what I heard... musical episode?)
The law firms name is probably a joke on the "I can't believe it's not butter" that would have come out about that time
Watching you sing along to the Schoolhouse Rock parody was just adorable.
This entire episode was so much fun to watch, because he clearly loves this episode so much, and it shows. It's always a delight to watch someone share something they love.
i’M aN aMeNdMeNt To Be, YeS aN aMeNdMeNt To Be, AnD I’m HoPiNg ThAt ThEy’Ll RaTifY mE
I want to see you react to some of the court cases in Futurama.
The charge is bank robbery. Now, my caddie's chauffeur informs me that a bank is a place where people put money that isn't properly invested. Therefore, robbing a bank is tantamount to that most heinous of crimes, theft of money!
Stop badgering the witness!
BADGER? WHERE??
I'm going to allow this.
You might think of a chicken lawyer mistaking a small child for corn is unrealistic, but there actually was a real life case in which...
I'd like him to examine the legitimacy of anti-pimping laws.
I bet Lionel Hutz is the reason why you became a lawyer :)
Chuckles. He's in danger
He's Learnding!
Another video says it was the original series of "Law and Order" that made him decide to become a lawyer.
@@danielsjohnson I bet, and my comment was a joke, if Lionel Hutz made you wanna be a lawyer, god help us all
Haha! When I was in college, I got a temp agency when they tried to come after me for the placement fee even though their Yellow Pages ad (yes this was a while ago) specifically said "No fee to applicants".
I included the part with Lionel Hutz editing his ad in my business law class presentation and my Professor thought it was great.
The earlier seasons of the Simpsons are something else. No cartoon comes close.
Carl Carlson you’re famous
@@mrchamp9171 But he's nobody without Lenny!
Carl Carlson There’s a cartoon in Japan that never hit North America it has more episodes than the Simpsons and it’s the longest go in cartoon in history. And technically there are more episodes of Scooby Doo then there are of the Simpsons.
Rio Aiello but Scooby Doo isn’t an on going show it’s been re made a bunch of times. That’s like saying Spider-Man is a 7 movie series. Spider-Man has been rebooted 3 times now so we can’t count it as a 7 movie movie series. I don’t know what Japanese show you’re referring to but that could be totally true although it’s obviously way less successful than the simpsons
Rio Aiello I’ll take your word for it, but I wasn’t referring to the quantity of episodes or awards won.
I was merely suggesting that the quality of the earlier seasons is unparalleled. All subjective of course.
Be honest LegalEagle...how many times have you sung the school house rock parody at 15:00 in the shower??😂😂lol
I'm not a lawyer, but this song will pop into my head at random, and I HAVE to finish it, or it drives me bonkers!
13:17 One of my favorite 4th wall break jokes. Chief Wiggum looking in confusion is amazing
Objection: 'I love The Simpsons ... it's my show.' Did you just claim this work as your own? Sued.
@PurpleKnight 737 your making my brain confusion
Real Lawyer Reacts To is his show, which was almost copyrighted by the Fine Brothers =P
PAINT MY CHICKEN COOP!!
Counter, he may have bean referring to his TH-cam show
Overruled: clearly he was talking about his TH-cam channel
objection! since chester created the character in 1919 and roger myers "stole" it in 1928, 5 years after the 1923 amendment to copyright law (which stated everything before 1923 was no longer under copyright) then surely the character of itchy was not under copyright at that time(1928) and roger myers was within his rights to use the character?
I like your argument, I find it and this video particularly interesting as I'm currently studying Copyright law at Harvard law.
The effect of the 1923 ammendment was not to revoke existing copyrights but led to those copyrights falling into the public domain as is the case when any copyright lapses. If that's the case Roger Myers cannot have exclusive rights to the characters as they belong to everyone
@@luckynkosi255 Looking forward to the changing of copyright laws in 2035 when copyright is reduced down to ten years from first publication-
He says that later on
@@luckynkosi255 How do you know someone went to Harvard? Don't worry, they'll tell you.
...Sorry, just had to say it. Good on ya.
@@ojisankusai so, attending Harvard is the same as being vegan. Good to know.
"You can have a copyright in statues."
So I guess there's no statue of limitations?
*statute they're not homophones
@@Matt_6.6260 still a pun
"now come on, elaine, is it statue or statute of limitations?"
@FallFlatMatt whoosh
@@MrRyan-wu4jx Can confirm it was intentional.
I like this lawyer guy. He teaches law by laughing at movies and Simpsons.
But does this sound like the trial of a man who had ALL he could eat?
"do those sound like the actions of a man who had ALL he could eat?" cmon dude!
It was meant to be a subtle jab at wanting to see that trial be done on another video.
Without Lionel Hutz, we wouldn't have had Saul Goodman :p
You need to do more Lionel Hutz! I miss Phil Hartman!! One of my favorite Simpsons characters ever!
Once the voice actor dies they retire the characters they did.
Either the "Bart Gets Hit By a Car" trial (Lionel Hutz's first appearance) or the "All You Can Eat Seafood Buffet" trial. The latter is an absolute classic.
@@Killermike2178 what about the Marge trial?
The one with Apu and the tie would be cool too. Forget what it's called. Yeah I think it's the Marge trial too.
Its like a sperm diner dying and all his sperm dying along with him.
13:20 love the lawyer's reaction when his client went on the rant:)
I've had a long day so I'm happy to watch this video. I hope the 'world without lawyers' joke is mentioned!
Not in this episode. Its in the episode where he becomes a babysitter and marge is a convict
Hahaha, that's an amazing one.
Objection!: Bart recieved the print of Itchy from Comic Book Guy, who is also authorized to authenticate any form of nerd stuff.
However, he is infamous for ripping customers off and owning illegal bootlegs, destroying his credibility as an authenticator.
2:04 You totally glossed over the fact that Roger Myers Sr. committed malicious assault and battery against him after he was removed from the office.
Sadly that was legal back then. Workers right weren't a thing.
@@almightyk11 He wasn't a worker, and assault and battery has been a crime in the US since before the invention of motion pictures.
The Statute of limitations may have expired.
That may be hard to prove if he has no permanent damage, there were no apparent witnesses & it was decades ago.
Fun fact: The Amendment in this episode is voiced by the same dude who voiced (and produced) The Bill on Schoolhouse Rock.
Objection! Itchy and Scratchy is clearly a stand in for Tom and Jerry, not Disney properties.
Except this time. Steamboat Itchy is a derivative of Steamboat Willie, which is the first appearance of Mickey.
@@authoralysmarchand4737 Two things can be true at once
Objection! There's never been a Tom and Jerry Land.
It’s an amalgamation, Roger Myers is very much Walt, but the cartoon itself is Tom and Jerry
@@Heavysscreams While they can be, in this specific instance, the mouse character was a stand-in for a very specific different mouse character. Chief Wiggam was inspired by Fred Flintstone and Ralph Cramden, but that doesn't mean his purpose is to always portray those characters any more than Itchy and Scratchy are always meant to portray Tom and Jerry. Tom and Jerry were the inspiration of the design of the Simpsons' stock gross-out in-universe animation gag, but they do often stand in for other characters who have nothing to do with Tom and Jerry.
Objection! At the start of the video, you clearly state a bias in favor of this episode, and yet you have failed to recuse yourself from this case! This is a mistrial!
Love your content, dude. Hope you're staying safe.
It needs to be said over and over, the writers for The Simpsons are geniuses. They added all this in because they did the research and understood everything enough to make an episode that follows proper laws. It's why they predict future events time and time again.
The list of Simpsons writers incudes people with multiple advanced degrees from Ivy League universities. Including Conan O'Brien, Al Jean and Bill Odenkirk. The Simpsons writing team were some of the smartest people to write for television.
Would love to see a "Real Lawyer Reacts" to season 2, episode 10,
"Bart Gets Hit By a Car" - - another classic Lionel Hutz epic episode