It’s been a big week for The Simpsons.

In addition to extending its streak of being my favorite show, two more pieces appeared in its wide cultural wake.  The first was a win in the battle of Simpsons vs. Seinfeld over at Vulture.com’s “Sitcom Smackdown,” a bracket-style competition pitting some of the best shows from the past 30 years against one another.

This was the semi-final round, and the way it works is that someone writes a thoughtful piece breaking down and comparing each show.  I was expecting a cheap, quick-vote style bracket like so many others you see pop up this time of year, but instead, writer David Lipsky penned a really deep essay that does both shows justice.  As someone who has read a 430-page book about the residents of Springfield, I loved it. (Homer and company went on to beat Cheers in the finals.)

The other thing that popped up on the Web this week might take a deep Simpsons geek to truly appreciate.  It involves my favorite fictional character, Milhouse Van Houten, the nerdy, loveable-loser best friend of Bart Simpson.

In short, this is what you need to know:

Then watch this:

I was already going to give them serious props for honoring Milhouse with a song, but a peek at their YouTube channel shows they also deserve extra life points for songs about Maeby from Arrested Development and Sam from Freaks & Geeks.  Well done.