Bart stalls by repeatedly jumping into the same state as Bob until Walt arrives. Pinchy would've wanted it this way. Walt and the Simpsons go after Bob. Airdate: February 24, 1994. The episode was directed by Nancy Kruse, her second director's credit for the season after "The Devil Wears Nada". Homer the Heretic (season 4) This content is imported from YouTube. You're banned from this historical society. Season 32, Episode 1. Featuring not only Leonard Nimoy, but also David Duchovny AND Gillian Anderson at the height of The X-Files' popularity, this spooky episode saw Homer come face to face with an alien (so he thought, he was pretty drunk). It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on May 16, 2010. Walt is then officially declared a free man while Bob's house is bought by Ned Flanders' cousin Ted, and Homer is annoyed at the realization that he now lives next door to two Flanders families. Meanwhile, a waitress at a roadside diner becomes infatuated with Bob-as-Walt until Bob's new face peels off. Directed by Rich Moore. The camera pans over Cape Feare, a coastal town. What is the greatest teen drama of all time? It is revealed that the writer is his enemy, Sideshow Bob, who is incarcerated in Springfield State Prison. He returns to church, albeit snoring his way through it. The next day, Sideshow Bob's parole hearing is held; the parole board is easily convinced that Sideshow Bob is no longer a threat. "[3] Canning later named "The Bob Next Door" the best episode of the season tied with "The Squirt and the Whale". Track The Simpsons new episodes, see when is the next episode air date, series schedule, trailer, countdown, calendar and more. He soon becomes besotted and won't leave her alone. Opening Shoutout: Midway through the episode, when the Simpsons get new identities, the opening plays again, this time introducing "The Thompsons" and gradually zooming in on their houseboat. After watching Andy Williams in concert, visiting a wig shop and missing the 1982 World's Fair by 14 years, they end up signing up as couriers and go to Hong Kong. It’s packed with some genuine tension and the revamped Thompsons intro is brilliant. (So controversial was it for the time, the Fox network nearly pulled it before broadcast.) The camera pans over Cape Feare, a coastal town. "The Bob Next Door" is the twenty-third episode of The Simpsons ' twenty-first season. Both of these characters were played by Sideshow Bob's voice, Kelsey Grammer. Opening Shoutout: Midway through the episode, when the Simpsons get new identities, the opening plays again, this time introducing "The Thompsons" and gradually zooming in on their houseboat. Mr Burns pisses everyone off in town, especially when he launches a sun-blocking device in the town, forcing people to use electricity powered by his plant. I will give a plot outline and you pick which of the choices is the episode I'm talking about. You may not be able to quote much from the last 10-15 years – nothing could sustain that level of greatness forever – but we can still remember just how incredible The Simpsons has been during its nearly three-decade run. Fox 16. This content is created and maintained by a third party, and imported onto this page to help users provide their email addresses. One such example: going into space. You may be able to find the … The Simpsons, being such a Long Runner1, has naturally amassed many episodes (more than 500, in fact). A downright classic episode of any TV genre. Here, Homer befriends Hank Scorpio, and he clearly has no idea that he's an obvious Bond villain. The plot of the episode is after Maggie injuries Homer mimicking an episode of the violent cartoon series, Marge goes on a protest series to censor the show and is successful leaving the show to become very watered down and the kids... actually go outside and do things, but then things get complicated when Michelangelo's David is brought to Springfield, the town protests the statue's … She's getting married to a posh British dude (played by Mandy Patinkin of all people), who doesn't quite get Homer and the rest. Homer discovers that pretty much every bloke in Springfield apart from him is part of a secret society known as the Stonecutters, led by a man named Number One (Patrick Stewart). Automated voice: "The fingers you have used to dial are too fat. They go inside their house boat. As The Hurricane in the episode " Hurricane Neddy ". {cf} "The Hurricane". Want up-to-the-minute entertainment news and features? Bart's favourite superhero gets his own film, and lo and behold... it's being filmed in Springfield AND it's starring McBain's Rainier Wolfcastle! The perfect example of a joke going way beyond the point where you think it will be funny, only to get funnier. The Simpsons "Cape Feare," in my humble estimation, may be the single best episode of The Simpsons ever made. In the episode, Bart Simpson becomes convinced that their new neighbor is Sideshow Bob in disguise, but after a trip to the Springfield Penitentiary they find a distressed Bob still incarcerated. SS is dedicated to The Simpsons and host to thousands of free TV show episode scripts and screencaps, cartoon framegrabs and movie scripts. Meanwhile, the real Walt Warren escapes prison while bearing Bob's hair and face and comes to the Simpsons' home. List of The Simpsons episodes (seasons 1–20) Language; Watch; Edit Episodes. Even then, Homer falls asleep at his funeral. The entirety of this scene with Skinner and Superintendent Chalmers: Homer may be a lazy and selfish buffoon, but he's not a sleazebag. "Deep Space Homer" Season 5, Episode 15. Stream full episodes online & watch live Sundays at 8/7c! If The Simpsons intends to self-plagiarize (and it obviously does), that's a good episode to copy. The following is a list of the episode titles and summaries of FOX's longest-running animated sitcom The Simpsons, centered on a dysfunctional yellow-skinned family living in the unreachable city of Springfield and trying to deal with modern life. Homer; Uh-huh. An anonymous letter writer makes ominous threats to Bart. In the episode, Bart Simpson becomes convinced that their new neighbor is Sideshow Bob in disguise, but after a trip to the Springfield Penitentiary they find a distressed Bob still incarcerated. Here, he innocently rips a yummy sweet off the bottom of his babysitter, only for her to assume he was trying to touch her up. 8 other episodes, however, come damn close at 9/10, giving season 5 the most classic Simpsons episodes of any season so far. segment going on in Homer's head. {cf} Lisa has a chalkboard punishment and wonders "How does Bart do this every week?" (So you'll effectively save the best for last.). [Nelson slaps the dad's head through the window from Bart's car] Angry Dad: "That's it, back to Winnipeg!". Not only does it satirise Hollywood in general, but it's a lovely little look into Bart and Milhouse's friendship. During the Season 5 episode Cape Feare, the Simpsons family arrive at their new home, the house boat, with a I don't need you anymore.". 1. "The Bob Next Door" is the twenty-third episode of The Simpsons' twenty-first season. I will give a plot outline and you pick which of the choices is the episode I'm talking about. A tad preachy, but a perfect example of what Homer is all about. Bart writes fake love-letters to Mrs Krabappel and is later forced to ask his family for help regarding his love life. Zombies have overrun the city of Springfield. ", Milhouse: "3 and a half. Leonard Nimoy: "Hello. They sit down and get covered in fish. AU. Sadly for him, Milhouse gets the part of his sidekick Fallout Boy, but his friend hates acting. Even Chewbacca was in town to celebrate the "alien" call for peace and love. And in this order. But they're entertaining lies. And of course this can only mean one thing: utter destruction. Admit it, you can sing the entire "Mr Plow" jingle, can't you? Watch The Simpsons Season 1 Episode 13 "Some Enchanted Evening" He's defeated by his eagerness to perform the HMS Pinafore, and is caught by the police. HitFix's Alan Sepinwall reviews "At Long Last Leave," the 500th episode of FOX's "The Simpsons," in which the Simpsons are threatened with permanent exile from the town of Springfield. love?! Watch The Simpsons Season 1 full episodes online, free and paid options via our partners and affiliates. The Thompsons is a short-lived cartoon program. The episode then takes on a cinematic parody of its namesake. And the most epic of these has to be their trip to Itchy and Scratchy Land, full of stink bombs, arrests and robots going rogue and attacking the entire park. The show is set in the fictional town of Springfield and parodies American culture, society and television. can you please leave your suggestions that can be good to analyse and if possibke a link. For all the complaints that The Simpsons isn't as good as it once was, one element of the show that has improved over the years is the couch gag. Probably the darkest ever Simpsons episode. You can find details by clicking above. Marge convinces him otherwise by taking him to the penitentiary, where they see Bob locked in a padded cell, wearing a straitjacket and writing "Bart Simpson Will Die!" After being released from prison on parole, Sideshow Bob plots to murder Bart. Walt purchases a house next door to the Simpson family and charms the neighborhood. At Five Corners, Bob intends to kill Bart in such a way that the crime takes place in all five states (Bob stands in the first, fires the gun in the second, the bullet travels through the third, hits Bart in the forth, who falls dead in the fifth), thus making it impossible to prosecute. Up there with 'Who Shot JR?' After Mr Burns is forced to pay the town $3 million (despite his attempts to fool them as Mr Snrub), Springfield impulsively buys a faulty monorail, following a legit-sounding song-and-dance by conman Lyle Lanley. The next day, Sideshow Bob's parole hearing is held; the parole board is easily convinced that Sideshow Bob is no longer a threat. The whole "Dental plan! Overly Long Gag: Bob vs. rakes, Round 1! Which I think is also part of the choosing of the “Cape Feare” episode. But thanks to Paul and Linda McCartney (who only agreed to appear if Lisa would remain a vegetarian forever), she learns to accept other people's beliefs and reconciles with Homer via a "veggie back" ride home. (takes a bite) 'No more pain where you are now, boy.' Grandpa Simpson's seamless entrance and departure at the burlesque club once he sees Bart behind the desk: This was the moment everyone fell in love with Ralph Wiggum. ", Reverend Lovejoy: "And he left them and went out of the city, into Bethany, and he lodged there?". I've got friends now. The tagline 'the violentest place on Earth' was pretty accurate. Anyone who had access to a TV in the 1990s surely has 10 or more years' worth of Simpsons quotes, characters and episodes burned into their brain like a screensaver. i am doing an assignment where i need to analyse 2 simpsons episodes, and depict them as a sitcom. In no time, Moe's Tavern has become a Cheers-style hangout for celebrities (including Aerosmith, no less) and Homer is banished for good. So the question remains... are the Stonecutters still going? [2], In its original American broadcast on the Fox network on May 16, 2010, "The Bob Next Door" was viewed by an estimated 6.258 million households and got a 2.9 rating/9 share in the 18–49 demographic. Out of all the Sideshow Bob-trying-murder-Bart episodes, this is the ultimate. The Simpsons 9F22 - Cape Feare Episode Script. 2. The episode was written by John Frink and directed by Nancy Kruse. Sideshow Bob is the Wile E. Coyote of “The Simpsons,” always failing to kill Bart. By: TheCartoonFanatic01. Often dubbed by critics as the greatest episode of The Simpsons of all time, this episode has a lot to live up to and it does with an insurmountable number of great quotes and cultural references. The power plant's latest employee, Frank Grimes, becomes increasingly angry with an oblivious Homer for his lazy behaviour yet comfortable existence. (rips him in half and sucks out the meat inside.) There, I said it. "[6], John Teti of The A.V. One of the best parodies of Rear Window ever made, this episode saw Bart stuck with his leg in a cast, before becoming convinced that Ned Flanders had murdered his wife Maude. One of the early classics, where Moe betrays his old friend Homer by stealing his recipe of alcohol mixed with cough syrup. The Simpsons decide to go into witness protection until Bob is sent back to prison. [2] Bart tries to tempt Walt to sing "Three Little Maids from School Are We" from The Mikado; the same song was also used in an earlier episode, "Cape Feare", which also featured Sideshow Bob. "The Thompsons". It might not be the last we see of Grimey, though... Grimes: "I'm saying you're what's wrong with America, Simpson. Eventually Bart discovers that Bob has surgically swapped faces with Walt, who was his cellmate at that time, and still plans to kill him, although he is ultimately defeated. I like your sheets.". It's difficult to tell from this vantage point whether they will consume the captive Earthmen or merely enslave them. and 'Who Shot Phil Mitchell?'. For information on seasons 1-10 of The Simpsons, read on below.For seasons 11 onwards, milestones and trivia, see The Simpsons episode guide, continued.. From its debut in 1989 to the conclusion of season fifteen in May 2004, a total of 335 episodes of The Simpsons have aired. Bart may think they've broken up, but they still have their closet... Bart: "I guess we could go to Martin's party. The episode mixes the show's talent for musical moments with a hilarious satire of the Beatles and their rise to success, as well as their eventual fall. Walt and Bob struggle over the gun, but just before Bob can fire on either Walt or Bart, Chief Wiggum and the Springfield Police Department arrive to arrest Bob, having confirmed his identity through DNA analysis and tracked the GPS in his car. Angry Dad in neighbouring car: "If you kids don't keep your hands to yourself, I'm going to turn this car around and there will be no Cape Canaveral for anyone! Just hit 'Like' on our Digital Spy Facebook page and 'Follow' on our @digitalspy Twitter account and you're all set. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on October 7, 1993. Everyone's a suspect from Moe to Smithers to Homer, but we never expected Maggie of all people to have done the deed. Best moment: Homer sitting quietly on his car watching shooting stars after his mother left as the credits rolled. The episode then takes on a cinematic parody of its namesake. A traditionally heartbreaking end sees Homer ruin everything just as Moe was about to sign over half of the profits to him. Its basic premise is about a cat (Scratchy) being repeatedly tortured by a sadistic mouse (Itchy). There, I said it. Just as it looked like the town was doomed once more, it's up to Homer and Bart (and a donut shop) to save the day. What is the best ever 'Simpsons' episode? Certainly, it's a top drawer Sideshow Bob episode by any standards, expanding the Sideshow Bob mythology massively in his second appearance on the show. in season Title Directed by Written by Original air date Prod. Much of The Simpsons' humour resides on the lampooning of cultural touchstones and Last Exit to Springfield is a prime example of this with Burns' Grinch impression a highlight. 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