3/9 - Dial 'N' for Nerder (KABF07) Bart and Lisa think they have killed Martin after a prank gone horribly wrong; Marge calls on a "Cheaters"-like show to catch Homer in the act...of cheating on his diet
3/16 - Funeral for a Fiend (KABF01) When Sideshow Bob's latest plan to kill the Simpsons falls apart, he ends up falling dead during his attempted murder trial after Bart gets rid of his nitroglycerin for his heart condition, turning Bart into the town pariah, only for Bob's brother Cecil to suggest that Bart pay his final respects to Bob before his cremation, only for the whole thing to be an enormous ruse that ends up with Bart being tossed into the crematorium fire and burned to a fiery yellow crisp...made you look!
3/23 - E Pluribus Wiggum (KABF03) When Springfield hosts the nation's first Presidential primary, Homer decides to get back at the obtrusiveness of the candidates and media by coming up with an alternative candidate - Ralph Wiggum
3/30 - Smoke on the Daughter (KABF08) Ballet student Lisa thinks that she becomes better under the influence...of second-hand cigarette smoke; Homer vows revenge on the raccoons that made off with his secret stash...of homemade beef jerky
STUFF for "Dial 'N' for Nerder" (KABF07) ---------------------------------------- Written by Carolyn Omine & William Wright Directed by Ben Anderson Blackbord: none Couch: Professor Frink puts drops of water on pills on the couch, which turn into spongelike Simpsons; he needs a bucket of water to get Homer to full size Special Guest Voice: Marcia Wallace Also Starring: Pamela Hayden, Tress MacNeille, Russi Taylor, Karl Wiedergott Overseas Animation: Akom TV Rating: TV-PG-DSV
REFERENCES "Dial 'M' for Murder" (KABF07) "Batman" (pepper scene change similar to Batman scene changes) "Cheaters" ("Sneakers") "Hamlet" ("The bone's the thing...") "Rocky" (the band plays "Gonna Fly Now") "Columbo" (Nelson acts like him - "Oh, there is one other thing") "NBC Mystery Movie" (opening/closing credits that appear just before the episode's closing credits) 9F04 (scene of Martin and Nelson in costume) 4F01 (Lisa mentioned she dated Nelson) HABF12 (scene of Martin playing the flute in costume)
DYN ...Marge says that Homer likes to "lock the bathroom door and snack off"? ...the Happy Little Elves appear on TV? ...Sideshow Mel's hair looks like Marge's when it's down? ...Bart's bike has a bell? ...Lisa's shoes have buttons? ...when Martin's picture is displayed by the card section, his eyes are Xs?
GOOFS / FREEZE FRAME / WHATNOT At one point, this was titled "'N' is for Nerder", a reference to Sue Grafton's Kinsey Millhone mysteries (the actual N title is "N is for Noose"); however, that title doesn't make much sense, as the 13th book is not "M is for Murder" but "M is for Malice".
The buttons on Lisa's shoes appear only when the butterfly gets caught in the buttonhole.
-- Don S1.1 MAG+++ LIS++ BAR+ SKI+ MrsK+ MissH+ P&S# FLA- (heresy!) f+++ n+++ Ilps(w) $+++ M46 There was something else different this week...I remember: the episode started on time