Wednesday Lee Friday is a writer of varied fact and fiction, but her first love will always be horror. Marge and Homer discover the house next to them is up for sale, and marvel at the extensive kitchen inside the house. In season 3, episode 4, "Bart the Murderer", Bart starts working for Fat Tony (Joe Mantegna), an obvious cross between Vito Corleone and real-life mobster John Gotti. Fandom Apps Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Lisa has to go to the dentist (who was supposed to be voiced by Anthony Perkins—sadly, Perkins succumbed to AIDS before recording his lines), where it turns out that she needs braces. Someone in your vicinity will surely respond with, "Go Crazy? It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on November 19, 1992. Titelman, Gregory Y. Odd, since Parker and Lisa were not exactly known for their wide circle of close friends. Despite the contractor assuring that the renovation will be done in three weeks, it takes two years of renovation. "Das Bus" does a good job of maintaining the themes and look of both Lord of the Flies films. Martin's pointillist painting parodies A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of Grande Jatte by Georges Seurat. Realizing that Bart has got the magazines he threw away, Homer decides to have a talk with him about sex. She then cooks her first dish in the kitchen, which gets rave reviews from many Springfieldians, as well as author Thomas Pynchon. And because Treehouse episodes aren’t actually cannon, Vampire-Burns reveals that he doesn’t actually know the name of the Simpsons' male child. For the list, Stacker surveyed all the episodes’ IMDb user ratings and ranked them accordingly. Bob’s portrayal mainly echoes Robert Mitchum’s turn as Max Cady, though the “LUV” and “HAT (long A)” on Bob’s fingers takes a jibe at Mitchum’s character in Night of the Hunter as well. Sideshow Bob has been a fan favorite since his very first appearance, when he was merely a large-footed sidekick framing his boss for a robbery. The Simpsons got so good at parody in the fourth season that in its final episode, the writers managed to make a parody of a parody of something nobody had ever seen.Contained in that episode … Meanwhile, Chief Wiggum and other concerned parents talk to Homer about Bart spreading Playdude to the other children. In Treehouse of Horror III, he was voiced by Hank Azaria. As one could guess, it’s a very funny stage version that completely drains the original story of its horror and impact. In "Barthood", the show poses some uncharacteristically realistic questions about Bart’s development as a person. Reclusive novelist Thomas Pynchon guest stars as himself in the episode, wearing a paper bag over his head. Eventually, we’re left with the haunting line, “Reality is for people who can’t imagine anything better.” Crazy talk? The episode also has some of the best and most quotable dialogue of any Treehouse episode. After the family is reunited, Willie Nelson's curls spring up like Pippi Longstocking. Aside from the insult to peanut butter brownies (a "bite of banality, indeed!) Directed by Bob Anderson, Mike B. Anderson. "All's Fair in Oven War" is the second episode of The Simpsons' sixteenth season. No fan has been able to count all 22 segments though, so there may only be 18. Episode – "Bart the Murderer" Episode – "Homer Alone" THOH – "Treehouse of Horror III" This episode is great not just for the rakes (though how much do we love the rakes?) At the bake-off, most of the competitors cheat by ruining Marge's dessert dogs on purpose while insulting her, so while alone in the judging room, Marge retaliates by tainting all of the competitors' entries with Maggie's ear medicine. This episode has many fantastic segments: Lisa gets gum in her hair and the whole town tries to help, Skinner makes “steamed hams” for SuperNintendo Chalmers, Smithers is stung by a bee, Apu goes to a hot party at Sanjay’s, Milhous saves a few lives (and some dignity, no doubt) in a Pulp Fiction-style trip to the Android’s Dungeon, and Nelson is schooled by a very tall man in a very small automobile. Episode: "The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase" Air date: May 11, 1997 Like The Brady Bunch, The Simpsons got a musical variety hour spin-off — at least, it did in this "what if" episode. There are a lot of them—far too many for one list, actually. The episode was written by John Swartzwelder and directed by Rich Moore. He is then shown dating Brandine Spuckler, and he is later shot by hillbillies at a toll booth. Child-Marge and her mother were almost struck by a small plan a la North by Northwest. There’s so much to love about the show—the excellent cast, the compositions by Alf Clausen, the ever-changing writing staff, beer blasts, keggers, stein-hoists, AA meetings, and, most of all, the parodies. As you’d think, Lisa finds out what’s going on right away, but can’t convince her family. The go-to source for comic book and superhero movie fans. As of last year, there have been 28 Treehouse of Horror episodes. Flanders Roof sawn off in Mr Plow, Homers car in the New York Episode, and Flanders Bomb Shelter. There’s also the issue of “the monster,” a scare-tactic used by the dominant group to keep the younger kids frightened and controllable. Sometimes things seem too serious to be successfully parodied, but The Simpsons seems to take that as a challenge. This episode ends with a tumultuous fight between the Sicilian Mob and the Japanese Yakuza. He also wrote that as the episode was too random, he missed the emotional impact it should have had, giving the episode a final rating of 7/10. She is the author of A Stabbing for Sadie, The Finster Effect, and the chilling Kiss Me Like You Love Me. Under Ned Flanders's advice, she decides to enter the bake-off with her "dessert dogs" and she wins, beating Ralph's "Grilled crayon sandwich." "I hate every ape I see, from chimpan-A to chimpanzee…" is brilliant even if it does dilute the entire reveal that, "It was Earth all along…now you’ve finally made a monkey out of meeeee.". They’re both from Austria, both have identical accents they can’t seem to shed, and both make predominantly action movies. The Simpsons Ultimate Episode countdown continues today with five more classic slices of Springfield action. Watch for animated Hitchcock to walk by with two tiny dogs—the same cameo he had in the original film. A one-stop shop for all things video games. Don’t mind if I do!!!". The Simpsons has always acknowledged this, and have made countless references to Disney characters and films over the years. Land of the Lost ... Mark Hamil's Characters says 'Use the Forks!' [13] "Boplicity" by Miles Davis is listened to by Bart and Milhouse,[13] and "Take Five" by The Dave Brubeck Quartet is played in the background at Bart's treehouse. As Homer and Marge try a different parenting style on the hellraising Bart, Grampa gives him a special watch that becomes Bart's moral center. The episode received positive reviews from critics. Anarcho-authoritarian: All done with the present issues. ", "Steamboat Itchy', and most of the goings on at "Itchy and Scratchyland". In this case, Marge auditions for a musical version of A Streetcar Named Desire. After the talk, a horrified Bart quickly spreads the talk to Milhouse and the other children, horrifying them as well. "And they were rescued by… oh, let’s say… Moe.". The story of killers Pauline Parker and Juliet Hulme (the latter is now known as mystery novelist Anne Perry) is done here as "Lisa the Drama Queen" (season 20, episode 9). [22] On Rolling Stone's top 150 Simpsons episodes they placed "All's Fair in Oven War" at #89.[23]. If we missed anything, feel free to chime in in the comments section. The, This page was last edited on 14 January 2021, at 07:43. We haven’t actually counted, but we strongly suspect that nothing has been more parodied on The Simpsons than the work of Alfred Hitchcock. The original line can be heard in syndicated and UK reruns. The subject of next week's show is Huckleberry Hound, who turns out to be a closeted homosexual. There are rumors that suggest not everyone loves The Simpsons. The Godfather: Part II (1974) Homer's fantasy of being involved with organised crime is essentially a re-enactment of a scene from this movie but with donuts being offered to Homer. This was witnessed by Lisa, who then loses her faith in her as a result. In this case, the Simpsons family travels inside Homer's body. [19] Ellwood Hughes of Entertainment Focus considered the episode a highlight of the season. At the bake-off finals against Brandine Spuckler, Marge considers cheating again, but then discovers a note from Lisa and admits to her foul play, restoring Lisa's faith in her. Boyhood focuses on a young man named Mason and follows some of the key events and relationships that shaped his life. The episodes features fun guest appearances from Jon Lovitz (director Llewellyn Sinclair) and the late, great Phil Hartman as Lionel Hutz—who also plays Mitch. He also praised the James Caan guest appearance, stating it "worked quite well, especially with the Godfather ending pay-off. Plow", in which Bart gets pelted by snowballs by Nelson and his gang of bullies. "Mr. Fat Tony's son, Michael, in The Mook, the Chef, the Wife and Her Homer is … We find out eventually that Homer’s awesome new boss, Hank Scorpio, is actually a Bond-style super villain. What makes this parody especially apt isn’t that we learn that Ned Flanders played Blanche DuBois at his all-boys school. There, they are asked to wash their necks, given goblets of blood, and eventually discover secret doors leading to ghastly discoveries like— washing machines! Marge swinging the bat at Homer may even be a shot-for-shot recreation-- until the scary face-making. Honest! Homer once picked Maggie up from Ayn Rand’s daycare center, amid a harrowing scene where babies replace The Birds. Fine parody all around. Maggie once used a mallet to “kill” her father in a perfect parody of Psycho’s shower scene. [4][14] Marge suggesting that the pope has been letting things slide lately, is a reference to the sex abuse scandal of the early 2000s. In season 4 episode 13 of Modern Family, Phil becoming Jay and Gloria's son's godfather is intercut with scenes of Luke carrying out retaliation on Phil's orders, a reference to the end of the first film. "Random House Dictionary of Popular Proverbs and Sayings", Random House, N.Y., 1996. It is a huge success, and inspired by this, Barney Gumble starts a rival company and quickly puts Homer out of business. In season 13, episode 22, several members of The Sopranos cast voice characters who look a lot like them—as the “Jersey Muscle” of Fat Tony. The list goes on. All the latest gaming news, game reviews and trailers. One could argue that Wolfcastle is more versatile than Arnold, what with his having done stand-up comedy, getting his start in bratwurst commercials, and his harrowing turn in the film Help, My Son is a Nerd (it’s not a comedy). Stacker presents the best “Simpsons” episodes of all time. Fat Tony's racehorses could possibly be a reference to The Godfather. Tell us all about it! Even when Batman was the silliest, campiest thing on TV, it was still pretty dang awesome. With three stories per episode, that gives us 84… Their house is huge, the schools are better, and Marge has time to drink as much wine as she likes in the afternoons (turns out, that’s not very much). The Godfather was voiced by repeat guest star Phil Hartman, which explains why the character wasn't used more often. [10] The Godfather parody was cut short in the UK version, and several sexual references from Bart's "playdude" plot were removed. "Summer of 4’2” is a fave, and features Bart Simpson with a broken leg—basically turning his summer into Hitch’s Rear Window. Meanwhile, Lisa confronts Marge for cheating, but she defends her actions by stating that the competitors pushed her into doing so with their antics. Gold! Just try singing a line around the office and see who chimes in. The Simpsons have been entertaining, teaching, and embiggening us for almost three decades. Season 5, episode 2, though, may represent Bob’s most shining moments. The episode is a parody of what movie that originally starred Gregory Peck and Robert Mitchum and remade starring Nick Nolte and Robert De Niro? It’s a time for friends to gather, laugh, point out references, and imbibe intoxicants (only for the over-21 set, obviously). "[21] A review of the season 16 DVD on alternativeaddiction.com listed it as one of "some incredibly fun episode ideas". After reading the 1970s magazines, they are inspired to renovate their treehouse. After this, Homer decides that they are now of no use, and throws them away, only for them to be found by Bart and Milhouse. Along with Homer Alone and Insane Clown Poppy. "Last Exit to Springfield" is the seventeenth episode of The Simpsons' fourth season. Plow", in which Bart gets pelted by snowballs by Nelson and his gang of bullies. [16] The episode received a 6.4 Neilsen rating. The episode features cultural references to songs such as "Witchcraft" and "One Fine Day", and the American television series MacGyver. For the first few seasons, both the title character of the McBain films was simply called: McBain. While remodeling the kitchen, Homer unearths his old collection of Playdude magazines. Dan Iverson of IGN wrote that the episode was "charming", and that he enjoyed its parody of The Godfather, praising Pantoliano and Imperioli's appearances. 28: Thelma and Louise – Marge On The Lam (S5 E6) This whole episode is essentially a parody of Ridley Scott’s movie, but it’s the final iconic scene that sticks firmest in the memory. But the conclusion? Favorite Simpsons Episodes a list of 26 titles According to executive producer Al Jean, Pynchon helped write the jokes for his appearances. In order to exact revenge against Barney, Homer hires the Plow … However, Marge realizes the competition is harder than it seems. Season 27, episode 9 finds The Simpsons satirizing the award-winning Linklater film that took over 12 years to shoot. This one makes our list largely because it was shocking that The Simpsons would parody such a small, cult film. Plow" is the ninth episode of The Simpsons' fourth season. At the end of this episode, they reference the "Modern Family" intro. When we look at Bart through the lens of a live-action child (obviously the episode is animated, but it takes on a more realistic tone throughout) we can’t help but feel bad for him. But Mr. Burns's “Fruit Bat Man” came even closer to the Dark Knight that we know and love. As Lisa neglects the rest of life in favor of writing about Equalia, Marge decides that the girl’s friendship is getting out of hand. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) https://babbletop.com/top-15-movie-parodies-in-the-simpsons After realizing the poor quality of her own kitchen, she asks Homer to hire a contractor. [3] The episode features cultural references to songs such as "Separate Ways", "Boplicity", and "Take Five", as well as references to the film The Godfather and various fictional food mascots. For this list, we tried to stick with parodies that go on for a full episode, or maybe the length of a Treehouse of Horror segment. He seemed like a one-off character: a parody of Jack Lemmon’s character from “Glengarry Glen Ross” in the episode where Marge becomes a realtor. Ditto Homer’s suggestive song about living Under the Sea. Seriously though, Burns is a vampire akin to Oldman’s portrayal of Vlad Dracul. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on March 11, 1993. So please, the money!" But we’ll take it. Like other action subgenres, The Simpsons has spoofed James Bond a handful of times. I want to get off. It sucks that he’s a criminal, because he’s a really considerate employer. "Cape Feare" has the Simpson family in the Witness Relocation Program (with the hats and t-shirts to go with it) as they flee from a recently paroled Sideshow Bob. Other notable Simpsons Disney parodies include "What do I think of the Pie? When you want to give a full impression of a person, you can’t do that by telling just one story. After Waylon Smithers declines, Homer is recruited for a job by Globex corporation—a swanky new gig in a new town where Homer is totally valued for his skill. It’s a damn sight more accurate than Ned’s failed attempts to call for Stanley’s wife, Stella. The Simpsons' wonderful movie parodies have been fan favorites since the beginning. Bullies get involved and the whole thing falls apart. In season 9, episode 14, "Das Bus" finds the children of Springfield Elementary lost at sea after a bus crash. "Like Father, Like Clown" is the sixth episode of The Simpsons' third season. After Homer's attempts of remodeling the kitchen fail, Marge finally decides to hire a contractor herself. The episode features three different songs. [8] Pynchon refused to call Homer a "fat-ass" as he did not want to speak ill of him. In the Canadian cult-classic Thirty-two Short Films about Glenn Gould, they tell many different stories ranging from one minute to 10 minutes, giving a more complete impression of a single character. Where else can fans root for the killers, the robbers, the guys doing all the bad stuff? Homer and his family take an ominous journey to Mr. Burns’s country home in… Pennsylvania! The song "Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)" by Journey is played in the background during Homer's fantasy of him living next to himself. After nearly 30 years of episodes, The Simpsons have parodied tons of pop culture. But Bart loses it … Not long afterwards, the new Auntie Ovenfresh flour bag with Brandine on it comes out and her husband, Cletus mentions that she has left him for James Caan. Thomas Pynchon as himself[3]James Caan as himself[3]. The scene was also parodied in the episode "Mr. Try saying "No TV and no beer make Homer something something," and wait. In it, Lisa and a girl named Juliet (Emily Blunt) invent a fantasy world named Equalia where everyone is equal (except for them-- they are queens). It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on November 14, 2004. Meanwhile, Bart finds Homer's vintage Playdude magazines and decides to adopt the lifestyle he sees within the articles. Not wanting to pay the price of hiring one, he decides to remodel it himself. No, it’s that Marge and Homer’s relationship bears some resemblance, at least to Sinclair, to that of the brutish Stanley Kowalski and the tenuously sane Blanche. Ah, the mafia. Wow. 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