Jake's List of Episode ideas: Feb. 2003 (warning: long)

Feb 12, 2003, 1:13 AM ET16 posts by 9 posters
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Jake Lennington

NOTE: this is a compialtion of episode ideas I posted over the last year and a half, so some ideas might match up with episodes that have already aired.

"Romp and Circumstance" Bart and Milhouse secretly videotape Nelson, Kearny and Jimbo on a violence streak. Unfortuently, the tape winds up online and the trio are made out to be heros by the other teens of Springfield. Meanwhile, Bart and Milhouse are trying to avoid a pummelling by Nelson and the guys for trying to turn them in.

"Shakespere in Springfield" Lisa is cast as Juliet and Lewis as Romeo in this remake done in play form. At the same time, everyone is trying to keep Chalmers from shutting down the project since he's not a big fan of Shakespere's works and Milhouse is begging Lewis to let him have the part, for he fears this will be the last time he can get together with Lisa.

"Bart ala Modem" Bart's new online crush seems to be the girl of his dreams. Unfortunetly, at the other end of the internet connection at the Shelbyville Reform School, is Jessica Lovejoy trying to get her revenge on Bart, and hopefully Lisa, too, by seducing Bart to come visit her and get beaten to a bloody pulp by some of the local bullies.

"Fight like Cats and Dogs" (Halloween Short) Bart and Lisa are killed in a bizzarre candy mishap and their souls are possessing SLH (Bart) and Snowball 2 (Lisa) and they must convince Chief Wiggum that Mr. Burns was behind the crime that killed them.

"GameBart" Bart's idea about a new video game is stolen and Bart sues, wins, only to be accused of stealing the idea by Krusty. As a subplot, Lisa tries to invent a game that tries to stimulate the intellect, but accidently turns out to be the most addictive game since tetris.

"Basebrawl" Marge tries to restore the good sportsmanship feel after running out into the middle of the baseball field just before Shelbville and Springfield were about to end up in a huge fight. Considered a minor sporting hero, Marge starts a women's baseball legue of her own to attempt to restore some 'fun' back in the game.

"Pleasentfield" In a parody of "Pleasentville", Lisa tries to colorize a 1950's style Springfield with her liberal views, but the Reverand Lovejoy and Ned Flanders have other ideas. (As a joke, Mr. Smithers turns purple when Lisa changes him.)

"Who's fault is it Anyway?" When a major geologist predicts a long-dorment fault line is about to cause a major earthquake in, or near Springfield, the town is turned into a major media circus as the Simpsons try to go on with life up until the day of the prediction.

"Lost'n Spaced" (Halloween Short) In a parody of Lost in Space, Homer takes over as the head of a family of space explorers who end up lost after Homer drunkenly sends them across the farthest regions of the universe.

"Hot Wheeled" Homer and Mr. Smithers get the boring job of being stuck together, driving across the US to California delivering Mr. Burns's 1966 Corvette to an old aquaintence. Meanwhile, a bored Bart and Milhouse hide in the trunk and the foursome must overcome evil truckers, car jackers, and Homer's roadside facination to reach Califorina in one piece.

"This old Spouse" Homer, with Marge's approval, enters a gimmicky contest that allows one winning unmarried woman to 'adopt' a husband for a day, but after Homer returns to Marge, the woman Homer met for a day begins to stalk the Simpson family.

"Sax in the City" Lisa's ultimate tribute to her late hero, Bleeding Gums Murphy, is a new nightclub where up and coming artists can perform and where other musicians can gather in a tranquil atmospher. However, when Fat Toni hears of this place, he moves in and takes control and turns it into a front for illegal gambing. Furious, Lisa tries to take back the club and a unites the musicans in getting back their club.

"Kid in the Hall" Bart winds up being thrown out of Springfield elementary by Groundskeeper willie and expelled by Chalmers and unfortunetly winds up in reform school alongside Jessic Lovejoy. Can Bart survive a classfull of future felons?

"Maggie vs the Dog" Maggie's unexplained allergies are found out to be caused by the dog and Marge ends up telling Bart he has to give up his dog, or Maggie won't ever be well again. Meanwhile, Lisa does some investigating and the dog might not be the culprit, but instead something a lot bigger and a lot harder to get rid of (and it's not Homer).

"The Beck's Files" A gothic couple and their son move in with the Powers for the summer and begin to freak out Homer. Meanwhile, Ned is trying to organize the neighbors to help him evict these people.

"Bach to the Future" Lisa's newfound love of classical music causes her to beg Homer and Marge to let her try out for a symphony orchestra, but when she is turned down AGAIN, she becomes extremely withdrawn and starts writing her own music in her own room and refuses to come out.

"Iron Marge" Marge enters a brutal cookoff with Helen Lovejoy on Channel Six's local rip-off of the Iron Chef. With the prize being an all new kichen with a complete set of new utensils, Marge's normal aloof behavior is now out the window.

"Crimestar" Snake is paroled via satalite monitoring system and is moved into Laura Power's old house due to an overcrowded prision. Worried, Marge starts a neighborhood watch program to keep an eye on their new neighbor.

"Ears to Your Health" Bart's constent blaring of loud music causes him to temporalily loose his hearing, thus forcing him to wear a hearing aid. However, a bizzare side effect is the hearing aid picks up police broadcasts in the immediate area, thus causing Bart to watch the cops make arrests, then provoking Bart to videotape the police roughing up the suspects as they make these arrests.

"Loaded to the Kilt" Bart's forced assitance to Willie leads to a discovery of an actually decent haggis dish. When Bart convinces Marge to prepare the haggis for a family meal, the family actually loves it and the dinner inspires Bart and Marge to team up and take the meal on the road. Meanwhile, Willie discovers his family's secret of seven herbs and organs is being sold through Bart, and he demands compensation.

"His Girl, Margie" When a 12 year old girl arrives on the Simpson's doorstep, she claims that Homer fathered her before he met Marge. Causing a ruckus, Marge demands that the girl take a DNA test while the girl tells the family how Homer alledgedly met her mother.

"A Quimby of One" Diamond Joe's reelection marks him as the sole Quimby left in politics and when he begs the voters to keep voting for him to keep him in power as a token Quimby, Lisa protests and rallies for someone else who really wants the job to be elected.

"That 80's Simpsons" Homer's employed in a community that loves power in a pre-three Mile Island utopia and sees him as a nice guy, Bart dreams of becoming a punk rockers, and Lisa idolizes Scott Baio and dreams of being like Maddona when the 90's roles around...

"Bart Da Playah" Bart's new thrill of taking a girl out and dumping them a week later has Lisa in tizzy. When Bart breaks Janey's heart, it's the last straw as sister tries to bring brother down to earth.

"Over the Flop" Barney's newfound sobriety lands him plenty of free time to experiment with too much free time. So, as Homer schemes a way to take adavantage of the situation, he signs Barney up for Springfield's arm wrestling competetion.

"Bart's Hood" Bart tries a new superhero role as the costume of "Bartman" has become old hat, in his opinion. After pondering his next superhero role, Bart decides to become a modern day Robin Hood by stealing from the middle-class and giving to the homeless. (The rich have very good security systems)

"Voter Beware" When Lisa witnesses a back ally agreement between the 'conservative' mayoral candidate and Mayor Quimby which proves that the Republican is just a paid democratic lacky to push Quimby's agendas, Lisa is conflicted--tell the public and let her (in theory) conservative arch-rivals win or remain silent and let an enormously corrupt Mayor be reelected yet again.

"I Ran So Far, Far, FAR Away" Bart's cowardace in dealing with bullies over the years has given him a distinct athletic adavantage--an endurance as a distance-runner. Which, naturally, lands him in a 'Cross-country' jogging club and to some fame as the 10 year old who can run for hours and hours.

Super Try'N Save Blues" When the Try'N Save expands to a SUPER Try'N Save, the corporation decides to use cheap labor and the local carpenter's union starts a protest saying it unfair to the local economy. Meanwhile, Lisa recieves word that the expansion is endangering some wildife and starts a protest, but learns some of the bad info was started by the local union and ends up mistrusting both sides.

"My Little Lisa" Lisa's charm and appeal to a visiting TV executive from KBBL and to his younger daughter, lands Lisa in a roll of child TV star in a 'Seasame Street'-esque roll as Starfish Girl who helps Pre-Schoolers learn numbers and letters. Her popularity soars and she winds up being the star of the show, but when the execs make her do things such as massive product placement, and lame fart jokes, she objects and has to decide to keep the job, or not.

"Bart-tonium" Mr. Burns offers Bart a proposition: Get past his security and make it to the entrace to the core, without being caught, and to win a hundred bucks. Bart, without much effort, makes his way to the core door, unnoticed by the incompetent employees at SNPP, and claims his cash. Subsequently, the security force and Homer instantly fired and Bart finds himeself having to get Homer's job back.

"Skatebored" When Lisa tries to immitate Bart in an attempted stunt, she falls and breaks her arm in two places. Overreacting, Marge starts a crusade to have skateboarding safety gear mandatory, or have your board taken away and pay a fine. It should also be safe to mention that this doesn't make Bart too popular (even Milhouse takes a swing for him).

"Eyes Wide Maggie" Imagine an entire episode through the eyes of Maggie as she makes her way around a hectic day with Marge.

"Short Order Crook" Mayor Quimby is spotted by Bart Simpson as he caught taking a bribe, so to keep Bart quiet, he gives him some 'hush' money. However, when Bart becomes a littly too greedy, the mayor turns his security guards on him and Bart has to find a way to get back in the norm.

"Dead of the Class" When a new, insperational boy moves into the fourth grade, Bart finds himself dealing with a new arch rival--a student who has near-Lisa smarts, combined with Bart's love of hucksterism. Not wanting to be yesterday's news, Bart tries to lure the new kid into a ploy to smear his rep.

"Bart TV" Bart accidently winds up as part of an episode of Cops as Wiggum arrests Snake at the Kwik-E-Mart. Feeling an opportunity for stardom arise, Bart takes an old 8mm camera and starts to secretly film the secret going's on in Springfield at night.

"Never After" Tired of Homer's constent bumbling of her affairs, Lisa threatens to get a divorce from Homer and Marge and place herself up for adoption. Meanwhile, unknown to everyone but Bart, Lisa's actually just trying to scare Homer into treating her with more respect since trying to reason with him is failing hopelessly. Unfortunetly, the divorce is granted and Lisa winds up in the custody of the Lovejoy's.

"Growing McBains" Reinier's career as "McBain" is quickly coming to an end as his $130 million dollar flick "Death Stud", a story of a preppie dad turned superspy and gym coach, bombs at the box office and he is dropped by his film company, Paramax. Meanwhile, trying to get back into show business, he asks Bart to play his son in an upcoming film to makeover his image to a 'mature' father figure type.

"The Great Bartsby" Tired of being a nobody, Milhouse tries to copy Bart, but goes one step further--Milhouse goes crazy and graffitis several important Springfieldian landmarks and signs them as "El Barto", and Bart investigates to find out who's using is alias.

"Soylent Greene" Marge becomes a sidekick to a TV Gardening/Home improvement expert, Longfellow Greene, on Channel six to appeal to the houswives who might not be into all the lumber talk, and such. However, when Mr. Greene is charged with tax evasion, Marge ends up becoming the show's host during the trial. Meanwhile Homer is becoming paranoid Marge is attracted to Mr. Greene and is always bumbling around the set.

"Blown" When Homer purchases a silver, antique saxaphone that once belonged to the Teddy Roosevelt presidential marching band, he thinks he recived a great deal for a back up instrument for Lisa. However, when Bart is inspired to have it appraised on a visiting tour of the travelling antique road show, it appears this sax is worth $25,000 and Bart sells it, but doesn't tell the family. Not knowing he was video taped during the appraisal, Marge finds out when she tunes in a week later.

"Slim Tony" After the Mob boss suffers a massive heart attack, his cronies rush him to the hospital where he barely pulls through. Meanwhile, Homer's annual physical reports he's on the verge of his fifth heart atttack and he needs to loose weight--NOW. Both in recovery, and in emergency weight reduction classes, Homer and Tony learn about eachother's pasts and Fat Tony's climb to the top in the mafia is recalled in flashbacks.

"The Mark of the Bees" Lisa's science report on the african 'killer' bee is laughed at when she says the bee can be a potentially helpful tool in pollination in Springfield.(*) Unfortunetly, the town is becoming more and more panicy as Shelbyville has spotted a few of the unhappy insects buzzing around and the people of Springfield are preparing to wipeout any of the feared bugs. Meanwhile Lisa is desperately trying to sway everyone's opinions about the emproaching bugs. --- (*) = The reports about killer bees have been exaggerated. Since 1955, only 12 people have been stung to death. ---

"Yours and Mine" A new 'dodgeball' type game is sweeping Springfield called TrenchBall. In the game, kids crawl around trenchs and stand up just long enough to nail someone else on the other side of the playing field, who might also be standing up. However, when Nelson, Bart, Milhouse, and Kearny decide to play a round in an abondoned field, Bart accidenty trips over an active land mine and has to hold the switch in place so it doesn't click back and cause the mine to detonate.

Mr. Bob WeighJake Lennington

Those are some of the crappiest ideas I've ever seen. Did you get a dog brain installed in your human head or something?

Mr. Bob Weigh

farararaMr. Bob Weigh

On 12 Feb 2003 12:21:42 -0800, [email] (Mr. Bob Weigh) wrote:

Let's hear your spectacular ideas.

Mr. Bob Weighfararara

fararara wrote in message news:...

Ok.

"Back to School" Homer finds out that he never graduated grammer school and he has to go back there. Then he's in Lisa's class and her teacher gets really pissed off at him because he's talking all the time. Then he moves into Bart's class and they light the school on fire or something.

"Shooting is Fun" Bart gets a funny haircut and all of the people at school make fun of him. Then he gets together with Milhouse and they plan to murder a whole bunch of people at the school. Then they get some guy to buy guns for them. They go to Springfield Elementary and kill like 20 people, then they shoot themselves.

"Homer's Mom II" Homer's mom is back in town, and she's not taking no for an answer this time. When she shows up at the Springfield Retirement Castle, Abe gets pretty horny for her. Then she gets mad at him and they start to make passionate sex. Bart happens to look in the window during this and then he thinks that he might be gay. Guest appearance by that gay guy voiced by John Waters.

"The Moe Music" Moe learns how to play guitar and joins a rock band. A lot of women love him and they are always trying to have sex with him. Then Homer gets jealous and sabotoges Moe's career. Moe stabs Homer, but the knife just bounces out of Homer because he's fat. Then Moe plays a guitar solo.

"Homer at the Bat" Homer goes to a baseball game and then the team that's playing runs out of players. They are like, "Hey Homer Simpson, come and fuckin play on our team!" Then Homer is like, "Woo hoo, I am a professional baseball player!" Then he strikes out and says, "D'oh!"

"Lisa vs. Monkeys" Lisa frees a bunch of monkeys from a monkey testing house and tries to hide them in the Simpson house. There are monkeys all over the place, but they are good at hiding. Sometimes they even hide in Marge's hair. Then Homer starts to become friends with the monkeys and they have a couple of adventures.

"Maggie Learns to Talk" After not talking for a long time, Maggie starts talking. The first thing she says is, "Fuck you Homer." Homer gets mad about this and starts choking her. Then Marge is like, "Homer, she's just a baby! You're killing her!" Then Maggie dies and Homer gets arrested. Wiggum lets him go to his baby's funeral but then he falls into the grave and sees a gopher.

"Grandpa Learns to Fly" A foxy lady moves into the Springfield Retirement Castle and Grandpa wants to impress her. He hitches a ride to the airplane learning center but they think he's a terrorist and they have him arrested. Then he is put in jail with no access to a lawyer. After a few years, he dies without ever having a trial. Homer says, "D'oh."

JamieMr. Bob Weigh

See, I told you the show's writers post on ATS!

Jake LenningtonMr. Bob Weigh

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HOMER: Hee..hee, all that varnish on the floor is causing the fire to spread quickly!

Guest starring Charleton Heston!

Mona: I have only one other speed--slower! Abe: Works for me! ZZZzzz...

Moe: Well, this knife ain't stab-tacular. (takes guitar and hits Homer over the head but nothing happens to Homer as the guitar shatters)

Homer, in a rage, chokes the umpire.

Homer: They're like the children I never had...or wanted! Bart: DAD!??! Homer: Son, if you don't like it, complain to your mother, Jane, er..Marge.

Homer: You're like my daughter, all bucked-tooth and all, and you make chirpy noises, too!

The Foo-Fighters guest stars as Jurors #8, #10 and the bailiff.

ClairMr. Bob Weigh

Dear GOD - say you're JOKING????

ATB, Clair ~remove SPAMBUSTER from email address to reply~
Fritz FoetzlClair

Clair wrote in message news:...

He's joking. Chill.

ff

ClairFritz Foetzl
:P
ATB, Clair ~remove SPAMBUSTER from email address to reply~
Mr. Bob WeighClair

On Fri, 21 Feb 2003 23:39:18 +0000, Clair wrote:

Fuck you if you don't like my ideas you pieces of shit.

Mr. Bob Weigh http://www.sperel.com/chris
ClairMr. Bob Weigh

Hmm... Mummy forgot to give you your bottle? There there. Go back to sleep.

ATB, Clair ~remove SPAMBUSTER from email address to reply~
Jack Of SpadesJake Lennington

Good plot for modern day.

Needs a subplot.

Lisa might be a little out of character to want Bart around Jessica Lovejoy again, unless there is some other reason.

For Halloween, why not.

Hmmm, a plot where Lisa comes out ahead of Bart. Might be a good story.

I don't care too much for Marge episodes, but I guess you have to have them.

This should be part of a three-story episode similar to "Tall-tales" or "Public Domain"

Might be too much like the comet episode.

I would hope Sideshow Bob is playing that evil doctor.

Hopefully you know what you want with this.

This could be a funny take on Fox's marraige shows.

It's TONY, and it sounds okay.

I have an idea for a series finale based similar to this.

Makes me want to see it.

Sounds like a Halloween short to me.

I would imagine Marge being supportive though. I mean, she was for a spelling bee.

Raging Marge, I guess I'll accept that.

I would hope that this would be more of a Homer episode.

That should be cool.

How decent of a Haggis dish? Either way, this episode may have issues with Bart and Marge being teamed up which seems to be an area that writers have never executed properly being how opposite they both are on morals.

Interesting.

Okay...

Concerning the 50's episode I saw earlier, this might be a good other part for putting these episodes together, with a 60's or 70's segment in between.

I think this might be a little too grown up.

Good, could use a Bart/Lisa subplot.

An episode that should have been years ago.

First of all I think Quimby is a Democrat considering his sex life, and even so, I don't think Lisa's rambling would make this episode funny.

I would rather see an episode with him involved in track, but that's just me.

Sounds good, since Lisa of course could reveal herself as one who isn't blind to one side.

And then Bart takes her place, and becomes even more popular.

This sounds a little weird.

Hmmm, this could result in a sappy ending, unless you know otherwise.

Interesting

Good plot

Now this is your best idea, rivalry should produce hilarious results.

Okay, good

Basically a Lisa version of "Barting Over", ummm no.

Sounds like another stab at the entertainment industry, sounds good.

Better yet, Milhouse frames Bart and gets away with it, and feels guilty about it.

The trial part might make this too complex.

Wow, Bart is sure in for it, though it might have a dark somber third act like that one Christmas episode where Bart shoplifts, unless you know better.

Okay...

And then Lisa is almost burned at the stake for being an enemy to the town, I guess.

But I suppose he's the best player on the team, and he strives to play in the next game injured or not, right?

Jake LenningtonJack Of Spades

[email] (Jack Of Spades) wrote in message news:...

Actually, I wrote this idea near the end of 2001. Oh, and thanks for the reply.

Jake

ThomasJack Of Spades

Those are really awesome. Who says they need to cancel the simpsons when you have some incredible writers out there like this waiting to be found.. Especially when they can turn out episodes that are actually good like they used to be( and what made the show famous)

Daniel DreibelbisThomas

In article , [email] (Thomas) wrote:

Jake definitely has tons of good ideas, judging by what he's posted. And he's a pretty good artist too - ever visit his Simpsons Spinoff website, where he shows some ideas of what OFF and Springfield would look like in 12 years? This guy could at least do some awesome storyboards.

He did quite well in a competition for fun that was done here a year and a half ago, where people put together a hypothetical season complete with a THoH episode. His THoH had a cool idea too, doing a parody of The Sixth Sense, which would work well with a twist - what if the "dead people" Bart was seeing turned out to be members of the viewing audience?

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Jake LenningtonDaniel Dreibelbis

Daniel Dreibelbis wrote in message news:...

I don't remember the Sixth Sense parody...are you sure I did it?

Jake (Thanks for the vote of confidnence, too!)