12/1 - NEW EPISODE - Helter Shelter (DABF21)
David Lander (Squiggy on "Laverne & Shirley") and Larry Holmes
appear as The Simpsons have to move out of their house so it can
be fumigated, but when no one else will take them in, they move
into an 1895-era house as part of a TV reality show12/8 - Treehouse of Horror XIII (DABF19)
Maggie Roswell returns as the voice of Maude Flanders, who
apperars in a seance in the opening; Homer's hammock makes clones
of himself; when Lisa spearheads a guns-for-cash program, the
zombies of western outlaws rise from the dead; Dr. Hibbert mixes
humans with animalsUpcoming "Futurama" Episodes
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12/1 - Pre-empted in the east for NFL football; the west will
get "Love and Rocket" (the ship's computer gets a new
personality, which falls in love with Bender)12/8 - NEW EPISODE - Route of All Evil (3ACV12)
Cubert and Dwight (Hermes's son) get jobs delivering newspapers -
and "borrow" the Planet Express ship
Of course, some cities in the Eastern and Central time zones will be
showing a 4:05 (Eastern) NFL game, and will get this episode in
progress (or moved, usually to much later that night - CALL YOUR LOCAL
STATION if the show is pre-empted to find out what time it will air).
In most cities, it's the station's choice - however:
Episode definitely on - Atlanta, New York, St. Louis
Episodes probably on (*definitely if the local game is sold out) -
Dallas*, Kansas City*, Tampa*, Washington*
Episode probably in progress (*definitely in progress if the local
game is sold out) - Baltimore*, Boston*, Buffalo, Charlotte*,
Cincinnati, Cleveland, Houston, Indianapolis, Jacksonville*,
Nashville*, Pittsburgh*
Episode definitely in progress - Detroit, New Orleans, PhiladelphiaSTUFF for "Large Marge" (DABF18)
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Written by Ian Maxtone-Graham
Directed by Jim Reardon
Blackboard: none
Couch: The couch is "Sketch-A-Etched"
Special Guest Voice: Baha Men (Patrick Carey, Omerit Hield, Marvin
Prosper), Jan Hooks, Marcia Wallace, Burt Ward, Adam West
Also Starring: Pamela Hayden, Tress MacNeille, Marcia Mitzman-Gaven,
Karl Wiedergott
Overseas Animation: Akom
TV Rating: TV-PG-DVREVIEW: B - okay, how many people are going to say "worst episode ever" just because there's a song in it? At least I can't say that nothing stood out in this episode, although the minute they mention what Stampy's "safety word" is, anything that happened after that got lost in a blur as you were waiting for somebody to use it (well, the plural version) to refer to Marge.
REFERENCES "Habitat for Humanity" ("Domiciles for the Destitute") "The Three Stooges" (preisdents hitting each other) "Sweet Valley High" (Milhouse's exclamation) Staples Center [arena in Los Angeles] ("Stomach Staples Center") O.J. Smipson trial ("If the mitt don't fit, we will remit") Jews for Jesus (Ned's "Shoes for Jesus" booth) 7F14 (Assassins shoes booth) 9F07 (Batman TV series)
DYN ...the Springfield Shopper is 50 cents? ...there's something new between the floors of the Simpson house (dinosaur eggs)? ...Homer knows that Bart is El Barto? ...Mrs. Krabappel is dining alone at Luigi's? ...Bart knows about the old Batman show? (He didn't in 9F07) ...in the newspaper article, Homer is referred to as an "area simpleton"? ...this is probably the first time Adam West and Burt Ward appeared together that Burt got credited before Adam? ...the song is listed in the credits as "You're a Bunch of Stuff"? (they have to call it something if it gets nominated for an Emmy) ...Tress MacNeille voiced two totally different characters that sound pretty much identical? MAGGIE ALERT ...Maggie fell twice? ...there's a scene with "the Internet's two favorite Simpsons characters", Maggie and Snowball II?
GOOFS / FREEZE FRAME / WHATNOT Lisa calls Jimmy Carter "the nice guy who finished last"; between the time the episode was recorded and when it was aired, Carter won the Nobel Peace Prize, mainly for "Habitat for Humanity" (although his part in the Israel-Egypt peace process couldn't have hurt).
The "Bat Carousel Reversal Spray" is too big to fit in Batman's utility belt...that's not a Simpsons goof; quite a few things Batman used in the TV series didn't fit in the belt.
The "Shoes for Jesus" booth came at a time when the Miss World pageant had to be moved from Nigeria to London after a riot caused by a newspaper saying that the contestants would be worthy of marrying Mohammad.
LYRICS to "You're a Bunch of Stuff" (lyrics by Ian Maxtone-Graham; music by Alf Clausen) ------------------------------------------------------------------ (Homer) You took a 20-carat diamond and made it gleam Like a big spaghetti dinner smothered in whipped cream (Comic Book Guy) You're like "X-Men" number 3 in a mylar bag (Snake) You're a brand new muscle car, and all the wheels are mag (Burns) You make me feel as young as the blood I get from sheep (Capt) You're like Jacqueiline Bissett in me favorite film, "The Deep" (Moe) You're sexy and exotic like a hooker from Belize (Hibbert) Or a patient with insurance who's crawling with disease (All except CBG) You're a sundae underneath two great big cherries (Marge) Keep in mind they're only temporaries (Men) Still we'd like to say that we are very very Glad to see you (Quimby) And I decree you The hottest thing to hit this city since the fire that killed eleven (gasp from the other patrons) dangerous criminals! (patrons) Hoo-ray! (Homer) And they're all mine!