Did you know then New Jersey, on this day in 1999...

...a new show debuted on HBO that had a certain local flavor. Has it really been since 1999 that The Sopranos debuted?

A parody born from hilarity and love:

And what an anniversary it is!

Sorry, nothing to do with Jersey City or Hudson County today. But Johnny did hear a nugget dropping off some Christmas packages to ship today. Today is the 1989 anniversary of The Simpsons gracing American teevee.

Without further ado...

Friday night MULTIMEDIA EXTRAVAGANZA with OINGO BOINGO!

Intern Kiki was sitting around not doing to much in the bullpen when Johnny was asking for possible bands to run tonight when she suggested Oingo Boingo. Intern Kiki you may use the executive washroom next week.

How much cool musical shit would we not have without Danny Elfman? A lot and looking at that list how sad it would have been if he'd missed his true calling, incredible soundtracks, one could say he's done for the soundtrack what Johnny does for hot dog sales at the Prudential Center. Then there's that Simpson's theme he wrote...

Oingo Boingo now with 'Dead Man's Party'