GABF15:
This one was all right. It had a coherent plot with an actual resolution, and some decent parodies (NPR, Hummel Figurines). I liked Ned becoming a rebel in Humbleton, and the joke with the townspeople unable to figure out whether there was any mail to pick up. I didn't really think there were any gut-bustingly funny moments, though. It was a fun episode, but I certainly don't think it's destined to become a classic. Grade: B-
DYN:
...Ned is a Republican?
GABF09:
The show is often at its best when making jokes about religion, and this episode was no exception. I didn't like it as much as the Rapture one last week, but it still had some great moments, mostly concerning the differences between Catholicism and Protestantism. Marge's imagining the two different Heavens was a highlight for me, as was the comic book about the lives of the saints. I also thought it was a nice change of pace that it was Bart who ended up being the voice of reason at the end. The wacky futuristic ending was pretty funny. It was somewhat annoying that Bart was never cleared of the blame for Groundskeeper Willie's prank, but I guess that's pretty much to be expected nowadays. Grade: B+
DYN: ...Fat Tony didn't appear, even though earlier descriptions of the episode said he would?
Goofs: Homer talks about having more children, even though he's sterile.
Nathan