No! Suddenly there was a Tyrannosaurus Rex outside the car staring in at them and growling. Quality-wise, on a minute-by-minute basis, Kill the Alligator and Run might be the single worst script in terms of quality, at least as far as I can remember. Wow. I cant think of anything, except for satirizing Spring Break which only lasted for a few minutes. Watch The Simpsons Season 11 Episode 19 on Disney+ Hotstar The Simpsons Kill the Alligator and RunS11 E1929 Apr 2000 Comedy English Star World U/A 13+ The Simpsons find themselves on the run from the law after they accidentally kill a beloved alligator while vacationing in Florida. Theres so much wrong with this episode, its hard to know where to begin (and you cover the more egregious bullshit, anyway). They had to pull up because there was a loud cheerful crowd partying. Either way, pray to whatever deity you believe in because theres no saving this episode. Also, remember back when during plant inspections, he hid the most incompetent employees deep into the basement? ? Bart yelled. Marge spotted Homer still tied to the bed in the crowd. Lisa, Bart, Maggie and Hugo shook their heads embarrassed. (Turns out, he fell into the grave at the funeral as well). The jazz pianist didn't show up. Im serious we had Jerkass Homer before, but this episode has him at probably his most sociopathic for a consistent length of time. The family flees in their car but the sheriff gives chase until the family are pushed down the rails by an oncoming train. Captain Jack, the alligator. said the tour guide. Youve got to stop blindly supporting celebrities just because you like them! But we had a lot of fun writing it, and we stand by it. Wikisimpsons has a Discord server! I tried to find room for argument that I could just hate-watch the cartoon with my brain turned off as long as I pretend its a dumb cartoon then the incest joke happened. Bart jogged Hugo making him drop his book. But heres the full context of their counterpoints, including the grammatical errors so you know Im quoting verbatim: 1) Redditor 1: Oh calm down! They flee from the Sheriff, and their car is hit by an Amtrak train, which pushes them along the tracks. Edit # Submitter Type Comment Sent for moderation Homer: D'oh! It's printed by the Montana Militia. said Bart annoyed Homer gave him fake money. Look! A count of six people denied the statement, which is admittedly not a lot. There was a big red F on it. The reviews are protected under Fair Use more specifically, Section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976. " Kill the Alligator and Run " adalah episode kesembilan belas dari musim kesebelas sitkom animasi Amerika Serikat The Simpsons. Because, you know, a Simpson going on vacation to restore their mental health hasnt been done before. The episode seems to suffer from ADD as it cant focus on any topic for very long. [9] All of Joe C.'s lines were recorded over the phone. Having to choose between KTAAR and Twin Dilemma is a rather sobering choice. Really, it reads like a five year old describing how their day went while playing with friends at recess! Homer thought the TV was trying to kill him. TVTropes is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. But as I mentioned in my review of Take My Wife, Sleaze, he was influenced by various college movies, and the universe rebutted him by showing a) actual consequences, and b) nerds being a part of everyday life. One of the Frat boys partying outside was smoking pot. Marge sighed relieved and tried to catch up on her sleep. Just be glad that you never have to watch anything after The Blunder Years (except for How I Spent My Strummer Vacation, you do have to watch that one). With around 60 Scully-era episodes under my belt, Ive mulled over quite a few contenders for the shows event horizon, the moment when the shows collapse was cemented forever. Homer tries to keep the party going, dragging the family along with him. In short, when he finds out that his lifespan is short, the response should not be to hope for a Mack truck to T-bone him. ! Lisa groaned. While there, they accidentally kill Captain Jack, the crocodilian mascot of the town, and so are chased by the sheriff. The Simpsons were on a hovercraft with those enormous fans on the back going about a swamp. Lisa comments on the stars. Id be really interested to read John Swartzwelders original script for the episode, as it seems like a lot of the problems stem from the writers room tweaking it too much. You were talking about gophers the whole time! Marge ranted. This is one of the most expensive TV shows on the entire network. "[14] Corey Deiterman of the Houston Press listed Kid Rock at number one in his list of the top five worst musical guests in Simpsons history. For their next trip, the family plans to go to North Dakota, the only state other than Arizona (which Homer complains "smells funny") in which they are allowed to vacation. Lets go back to the concert Homer sighed. (Have I told you yet that Ive grown to despise this character? I think Sideshow Bobs after me again Bart shivered. Hi Santa! Teddy, Oscars living teddy bear creature yelled. subject named as. Because even if it was intentional, the end result is just depressing. Party! My grand momma loves to read these on the potty. Now lets ask everyone else!. In contrast to the believable midlife crisis seen in that episode, here, Homer is instead confronted with the possibility of dying at age 42 thanks to a quiz that he took in a magazine. Theres Peewee Herman! said Oscar. It passed testing. What am I supposed to do? Marge grumbled. Although your reference to the Sixth Doctors infamous debut story got me thinking and Im undecided if Id rather sit through 20 minutes of this or all 4 parts of Peri getting strangled, Peri getting lusted after by a giant alien slug, obnoxious twins who cant act and a costume department on some serious drugs. Even with the excuse that this episode has a bunch of university students cutting loose, Homer goes beyond the pale of most of the partying students, and his behavior has Kid Rock and Joey C attempt to attack him, only to be held off by the sheriff who admonishes the two rockers. Homer was breastfeeding a plastic baby doll. There is something for everyone in this episode, with political humor, satire, a play on spring break rowdiness, jokes about handcuff's for Maggie, and even one thrown in about Bart and Lisa getting married. What it lacks in Jockey Elves, Mole People, or Micronesians, it makes up for in sheer lack of coherence within the plot. Nonton The Simpsons Season 11 Episode 19 - Kill the Alligator and Run di Disney+ Hotstar The Simpsons Kill the Alligator and RunS11 E1929 Apr 2000 17+ The Simpsons find themselves on the run from the law after they accidentally kill a beloved alligator while vacationing in Florida. To my eyes, that alone puts it in contention for the title of Worst Episode Ever. Season 11 > Kill the Alligator and Run. MediaWiki page ID. Kill the Alligator and Run Homer once again has a midlife crisis after reading a life expectancy quiz in a magazine. I also own none of the screenshots, nor do I own 99% of the images here. Yeah, it has a few amusing moments, but its too scattershot to succeed. Around 7.46 million American homes tuned in to watch the episode during its original airing. Seriously if you take everything he does here, Homer would check off a disturbing amount of boxes on a psychiatrists list for meeting the standards for Antisocial Personality Disorder, or Psychopathy disorder. Besides Kid Rock and Joe C, the episode has two other guest stars as themselves journalist Charlie Rose (since disgraced) and film producer Robert Evans as themselves, in what appears to be a pastiche of Roses PBS talk show. At least Janeway had to deal with a ship getting launched halfway across space. Fan reception was more negative; former showrunner Mike Scully later noted that the episode is considered by many fans to be one of the worst Simpsons episodes due to its outlandish and erratic plotline. Mom, Bart's sitting next to me! Lisa whined pushing him. [3], Actor Diedrich Bader guest starred in the episode as the sheriff. The episode was written by John Swartzwelder and directed by Jen Kamerman. Theyre nothing but eviiiiiil! It's a miracle! (echoes throughout the zoo causing the animals to run riot)(all arrive at the Springfield Shopper and Homer is holding a balloon that says "Zoo")Newspaper editor: .And to protect Mother Earth, each copy contains a certain percentage of recycled paper. Look! Its nonsensical! Hugo was reading a book. Kill the Alligator and Run Last Tap Dance in Springfield The Simpsons in front of their trailer. Kill the Alligator and Run - Vicipid Kill the Alligator and Run Alt Pl Ligh Cuir in eagar Cuir foinse in eagar Fach ar stair Craoladh an nao eipeasid dag, "Kill the Alligator and Run", den aon sraith dag The Simpsons ar an 30 Aibren 2000. I hate other episodes more in fact, I would say this outing almost made me laugh at how awful it is but this episode is inept and boorish in almost every facet. That'll be three dollars for on-couch delivery. Bart collected the Letters for Homer. (Yes, this is one of the starting points for Marge turning from merely mildly oblivious to rock stupid.). Freebase Data Dumps. Hrrrrrrrmmmmm! We are at the third episode this season that is almost universally considered a contender for the worst episode ever, and this one is probably the most universally and virulently despised overall. Embarrassing. Granted, the execution of this change (as well as the whole serial) was so terrible that it discredited the franchise. I just do this as a hobby. Marge came in wearing oven gloves and glowered at him. They tied him and the bed to the roof of their truck. [1][2] When the animation department finished its work on the episode, it had ended up being about four minutes too long and the staff of the show was forced to make some difficult cuts. I dont even know what the hell I put down in this review. Homer Simpson must die! said an attorney. Peewee Herman was at the pool party with his bicycle. its a cartoon. We went to Maudes funeral! Dad can you not like any celebrity that supports Dr Dementoid? Homer states he got no sleep last night because he thought the TV was threatening to kill him. You know your father's had a breakdown. said Marge sharply to Bart and Lisa. But one of the worst of the series? If anybody has a counterargument, however, Im all for it. Whether theyre there for a day or weeks (they apparently were able to enroll in the school system, although that might just be a facetious commentary on Barts behalf), they turn into complete rednecks, complete with Homer suggesting that Bart and Lisa will get married to each other. All Ill say is, for me, re-watching the Scully Years was a form of morbid curiosity. Oh, God! My pockets hurt. said Homer depressed about dying. This is a terrible vacation! Lisa groaned. Simpsons Showdown! Why the Underworld do you want to help the clowns?! I trust you dear. said Marge tying him to the bed. Random Events Plot: Most of the episode deals with various obstacles the family encounter while running from the law after seemingly killing a valuable Florida alligator. TV Shows. In the episode, Homer has a nervous breakdown after taking a quiz that suggests he only has three years left to live. Florida? (Kid Rock was also on KOTH but I dont think until a later season.). This, of course, works in theory, but is derailed by the fact that it is Spring Break! Diedrich Bader guest starred in the episode as a sheriff that tries to arrest the Simpson family, while Robert Evans and Charlie Rose guest starred in a scene in which Homer watches the two in an interview on television. Forums. He didnt care. 47x. Lego 41027 - Der TOP-Favorit unserer Produkttester. 10/10 Highly Recommended. Im not crazy! Spring break! Students cheered. Marc Anthony the musician or recording artist was now Mark Anthony, the Roman boyfriend of Queen Cleopatra. Hugo woke up struggling to sleep and rolled his eyes. " Kill the Alligator and Run " is the nineteenth episode of season 11 of The Simpsons and the two-hundred and forty-fifth episode overall. Kill the Alligator and Run F Simpson Safari D- Boht are terrible for some varying reasons, but KTAAR was the worse effort. Boom, you have the Villain of the Week. Teddy, his living teddy bear creature yapped and caught the squeaky toy in his mouth and chewed it. Then my show Vortex Force will feature Dr Demento songs! Oscar snapped. The episode starts off on a less than stellar foot, with Homer facing his own mortality. 25.000. However, when the second train hits the car, the ground under the train is another set of railroad tracks that were not there before. There he accidentally kills the town's most famous resident and reptile an alligator named Captain Jack. And it reaches some astonishing depths in all four areas. Okay, Ive actually finished the episode. It'll be real soon enough. Homer was um being weird Hehehe! He took a slug of his bottle of gin. Im not even going to make a snarky remark about that lets just move on. Everything The Simpsons Has Predicted in 2022 and Beyond Richard Branson's trip to space is the latest in a long line of Simpsons predictions. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Well ho partying later She sighed to Homer. Or that time you dreamt Heckle and Jeckle were at your funeral with President Lenny and Cardinal Flanders Oscar sighed exasperated. His wife died six months ago! Marge yelled. A head doctor. said Marge. Still wanting to party, Homer rents an airboat and makes his family join him on a joyride through the local swamp. Or possibly White Lightning or methylated spirits Then Oscar wanted to visit stupid places in the swamp Oh! While there he accidentally kills a beloved alligator. "Kill The Alligator and Run", meanwhile, really has neither. And Im not going to restate my arguments here, since it would be a waste of time for all involved. With the whole family facing arrest for something Homer has done, they decide to hide out in plain sight as workers at a diner in the middle of nowhere. This listing provides federal protection for alligators but allows state-approved management and control programs. There'll be nothing to do but lie on the beach and relax. said Marge. I am having a private pool party! What does it say about The Simpsons at this point that they blatantly ripped off entire plots from one of their sister shows? Unfortunately, when they arrive it is spring break, one of the loudest weeks of the year. (LogOut/ Well hes weird and creepy. So, this is where I should declare it the new candidate for the Worst Episode Ever. MAGGIE WAS PUT IN HANDCUFFS. Uh no. Teddy are you gonna mistake everyone for Santa?!. The Simpsons is a registered trademark of 20th Century Fox. It originally aired on April 30, 2000. Even Kid Rocks guest appearance was funny and Homer's response to him is priceless "Mouua" Homer's little pennant that says Mental, great T.V. It's easy, free, and your work on the wiki can be attributed to you. He rents an airboat and they go through the swamp, accidentally running into the town's most famous resident, an alligator named Captain Jack. Show: The Simpsons Episode: 245 Year: 2000 Writer(s): John Schwartzwelder Director(s): Jen Kamerman. Ooooooh Hubba Hubba! Oscar moaned pervertedly. And from there, the episode clearly forgets to take its Focusyn, as it moves at simultaneously breakneck and laborious speed. Upon arriving they are greeted by wild college students in the middle of a raucous spring break. That said, I can at least see where they were getting at with the change in the Doctors character an attempt to make him distinct from his predecessor, and maybe expose the effects of some of his more recent traumas (Earthshock, for example). No! (2008). 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