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In 'The Simpsons' episode in which Homer started an internet company, what was the name of the service or equipment that the Comic Book Guy wanted to buy from him?

Question #1940. Asked by Tom.
Last updated Mar 28 2024.

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GohanDZ
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He wanted to upgrade his internet connection from a 28.8 bps modem to a T-1 fiber optic line. Homer obviously has no clue what he's talking about then says, 'Can I have some money now?'

Apr 22 2000, 12:41 AM
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GohanDZ is right! Here's the answer in full form, which I found after I posted the question.
(Comic Book Guy sits at his computer.)
CBG: Oh, Captain Janeway.
Lace: The Final Brassiere. Oh hurry up, I'm a busy man. Ugh, this high-speed modem is intolerably slow. (The download is interrupted by a banner advertisement.) Hey, what the? Huh, the Internet King. I wonder if he can provide faster nudity.
(Scene changes to Homer's office.)
Homer: Welcome to the internet, my friend, how can I help you?
CBG: I'm interested in upgrading my twenty eight point eight kilobaud internet connection to a one point five megabit fibre-optic T-1 line. Will you be able to provide an IP router that's compatable with my token ring ethernet LAN configuration?
Homer: (after long pause) Can I have some money now?
link https://www.simpsonsarchive.com/guides/cbg.file.html


Response last updated by gtho4 on Mar 28 2024.
Apr 22 2000, 4:31 PM
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One of the most famous examples is the line uttered by the Comic Book Guy in The Simpsons in the episode Das Bus; in layman terms, he has a dial-up modem, he wants broadband access, and in order to do that, he needs a router that can fit inside his private network. Here's the full quote:
Comic Book Guy: I'm interested in upgrading my 28.8 kbps internet connection to a 1.5 Mbps fiber-optic T-1 line. Will you be able to provide an IP router that's compatable with my token ring ethernet LAN configuration?

link http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TechnoBabble

Jan 31 2008, 9:50 PM
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