Showing posts with label Diminishing Marginal Utility. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Diminishing Marginal Utility. Show all posts

The Simpsons, "The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochy Show"

Posted by TV for Econ On Sunday, April 18, 2010 0 comments


Diminishing marginal utility: Bart says that he loves his mom, but doesn't need to see her every day.

DVD Location: Season 8, "The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochy Show", 1:10-1:37


The Simpsons, "New Kid on the Block"

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Diminishing marginal utility: Homer goes to an all-you-can-eat seafood buffet.

DVD Location: Season 4, "New Kid on the Block", 8:24-8:49 and 9:21-9:55


The Simpsons, "Maximum Homerdrive"

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Diminishing Marginal Utility: Homer is in a steak-eating competition.

DVD Location: Season 10, Episode 17


Man vs. Food, "The Sasquatch Hamburger"

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Diminishing marginal utility: Adam Richman, the show's host, travels the country engaging in unusual food eating contests.

DVD Location: Season 1, episode 2.


Friends, "The One with the Free Porno"

Posted by TV for Econ On Wednesday, April 14, 2010 0 comments


Diminishing marginal utility, marginal benefit vs. marginal cost: One day Joey and Chandler find a free porn station on their cable television. The building superintendent tells them that when this happened to him he turned off the TV and the porn was gone. So the guys decide to leave the TV on the channel 24/7 just to be safe. Throughout the episode the porn channel is in the background. Finally, at the end of the episode the guys grow tired of the porn and they decide to turn it off.

DVD Location: Season 4, episode 3, "The One with the Free Porno", 0:22-1:22 and 22:30-23:30.