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Ran into this short on TCM. Most people only know Ozzie Nelson from "Ozzie and Harriet" on television, so seeing him so young and conducting a band may be a bit of a shock. But before TV he and his family had a great comedy radio series. Their appearance on the Fred Allen show was one of the best installments I've heard.

In this short, Nelson's singing voice may be a bit limited, but he instills a dose of fun into the songs. The whole thing is very much of the era. Using band members to recite lyrics is not unlike what the Dorsey brothers did in their music, among other big bands.

So yes, this short is dated, but fun to watch if only to see a star early in his career.

This had to be the worst Simpsons episode I've ever seen. Perhaps it is funny to younger people who love modern streaming TV, but I found it extremely unfunny, poorly written, and unnecessarily violent. I think it was the first time I didn't even chuckle during an episode. I certainly wouldn't want young kids to watch. There are no real jokes, no running gags, nothing. Even the Fat Tony scenes, which I always like, were bad. I don't know why the show now shows blatant, bloody, not innocent-fun violence like on Itchy & Scratchy. A very depressing episode, and try as I did, I couldn't get through Part 2. I'll stick with the old episodes...