Brian Selznick
Brian Selznick

I've always loved the wild rumpus in 'Where the Wild Things Are' by Maurice Sendak, because the words disappear, the pictures take up the whole page, and we move forward in the story by turning the pages.

The Simpsons
The Simpsons

Ned Flanders: [Flanders pours Homer a beer from a tap in his rumpus room] Here's a tasty little lager that came all the way from Holland.
Homer: Well, beggy can't be choosy.
[Homer drinks some and let's out a loud belch]

Team America: World Police
Team America: World Police

Chris: [not moving] I was nineteen years old when the musical Cats came to our town.
[Gary stops and listens]
Chris: I couldn't wait to see it. After the show I was asked if I wanted to go meet some of the performers backstage. Man, I was thrilled. But when I got back there, they were drunk and out of control. Rumpus Cat and Macavity kept feeling up

my leg. I tried to leave, but, Rumpleteazer held me down, and... I was raped by Mr. Mistoffelees.