10/11 - The Great Wife Hope (LABF16) Mixed Martial Arts Mania hits Springfield's men, so Marge forms a protest group, and the promoter makes her a deal: Marge vs. the promoter in the ring, and if Marge wins, the promotion gets shut down
10/18 - DOUBLE FEATURE ---------------------- 7:30 - Treehouse of Horror XIX (KABF16) Homer kills people when he discovers their likenesses can be used for free in commercials; robots that can, well, transform into other things (but don't call them Transformers) stop fighting each other, and start fighting humans; "It's the Grand Pumpkin, Milhouse," and he's not in a good mood when he sees all of the dead pumpkins turned into Jack-O'Lanterns * Cities in the Eastern and Central time zones that get a 4:05 Eastern NFL game on Fox, including Philadelphia, may get this episode in progress
8:00 - Treehouse of Horror XX (LABF14) In a black-and-white segment, kids all over the world complain that there's something wrong with their TV...actually, Bart and Lisa are involved in murder caused by a prank gone too far; Moe's new microbrew makes people more romantic, thanks to its secret ingredient - Homer's blood; and, when Krusty puts mad cow meat into his Krustyburgers, it turns people into The Living Impaired - er, Zombies
10/25 - if the baseball American League Championship Series goes seven games, Fox will air game seven of that series, pre-empting the show; otherwise, expect a repeat (episode to be announced)
11/1 - PRE-EMPTED for World Series Game 4
Note that if Sunday night baseball game is scheduled but rained out or has a lengthy rain delay, Fox may try to sneak in a Simpsons episode
STUFF for "Bart Gets a 'Z'" (LABF15) -------------------------------------- Written by Matt Selman Directed by Mark Kirkland Billboard: Blackboard: CHALKBOARDING IS NOT TORTURE Couch: Everyone is involved in a Wild West shootout around the couch Special Guest Voice: Marcia Wallace Also Starring: Pamela Hayden, Tress MacNeille, Russi Taylor, Karl Wiedergott Overseas Animation: Rough Draft TV Rating: TV-PG-DLSV
REFERENCES 7F03, 7F14, AABF03 (title - "(name) geta a(n) (letter)") 1F18 (Bart tries to get somebody's job back) 7F19 (Daily Fourth Gradian) Absolut Vodka (Absolut Krusty) Red Bull (Blue Bronco) "The Facts of Life" ("Edna's Edibles") "H.R. Pufnstuf" (H.R. Muffin Store)
DYN ...Shari Bobbins replaces the crow in the opening? ...in the opening scene, Mrs. Krabappel gives Martin's paper a B? ...the class computer is an AddGood that uses 5 1/2" floppies? ...the Daily Fourth Gradian is now in color? ...Mrs. Krabappel's address is 82 Evergreen Terrace, Apt. 13? ...they didn't make any "Facts of Life" joke about Edna's store being called "Edna's Edibles"? ...the girl with the light blue hair is wearing regular glasses instead of sunglasses? ...Bart has Ned's "Viza" Card?
GOOFS / FREEZE FRAME / WHATNOT The white part of the long handkerchief disappears when Skinner takes it back.
-- Don S1.1 MAG+++ LIS++ BAR+ SKI+ MrsK+ MissH+ P&S# FLA- (heresy!) f+++ n+++ Ilps(w) $+++ M47 I have The Answer: "Be More Funny"