BUT I THOUGHT YOU HAD TO GO TO HARVARD TO WRITE FOR "THE SIMPSONS": Another week, another Brandeis reference on "The Simpsons," strengthening the theory that there is now a Brandeisian on Groening's writing staff.
On last week's Christmas episode Homer called something "sadder than 'Tuesdays With Morrie,' referencing the memoir by Brandeis alum Mitch Albom about the late Brandeis professor Morrie Schwartz. "Will & Grace," which stars Debra Messing '91, ran its own 'Morrie' homage episode a few years back.
If on next week's episode there's an Abbie Hoffman joke, that'll clinch it.