Season Changes; No One Ages (Solution)

by Mike Greenberg

In this puzzle, solvers are presented with a sequence of nine images. The puzzle's title and yellow background, along with the mention of blue hair, all clue The Simpsons. Each image represents a concept that was parodied in an episode title of The Simpsons. Each of these episodes had a chalkboard gag (clued by the flavortext), and each of the clues at the bottom of the puzzle could naturally follow one of the given chalkboard gags. Arranging by the chalkboard clues and using the season number to index into the original chalkboard gag text gives the answer IMPROMPTU.

Given Picture

Episode Title

Chalkboard Gag

...Fake Chalkboard Gag Ending

Season

Extraction

Casey at the Bat

Homer at the Bat

I WILL NOT AIM FOR THE HEAD

...OR THE CROTCH

3

I

The Devil Wears Prada

The Devil Wears Nada

I DO NOT HAVE THE HOTS FOR MY MOM

...'S BLUE HAIR

21

M

The Joy of Sex

The Joy of Sect

SHOOTING PAINTBALLS IS NOT AN ARTFORM

...NOR IS STICKING CHEWED GUM ON THE WALL

9

P

Helen of Troy

Lemon of Troy

THE FIRST AMENDMENT DOES NOT COVER BURPING

...OR FARTING

6

R

One Hundred and One Dalmatians

Two Dozen and One Greyhounds

THE GOOD HUMOR MAN CAN ONLY BE PUSHED SO FAR

...UNTIL THE ICE CREAM MELTS

6

O

Clash of the Titans

Trash of the Titans

I WILL NOT MESS WITH THE OPENING CREDITS

...OR THE CLOSING CREDITS

9

M

Insane Clown Posse

Insane Clown Poppy

I WILL NOT SURPRISE THE INCONTINENT

...OR THE EPILEPTIC

12

P

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

Simpsoncalifragilisticexp... iala(AnnoyedGrunt)cious

I WILL NOT HIDE THE TEACHER'S PROZAC

...OR THE PRINCIPAL'S VALIUM

8

T

Home of the Whopper

Homer the Whopper

THE CLASS HAMSTER ISN'T JUST SLEEPING

...IT'S DEAD

21

U