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The Muppet Show
Connie Stevens
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Episode 22 - "Connie Stevens"
Jerry Nelson is not credited for this episode. As mentioned in the Prowse summary, a lot of these two episodes were reshot or reworked. Miss Piggys karate chopping Kermit was probably added later as was the Newsman. This is the Newsmans debut episode, but this particular bit would have been shot toward the latter part of the season since he has his glasses and later voice.The Swedish Chef (previously seen on Sex & Violence) debuts here. The Chef would become such a classic character that he would later get his own short-lived cereal, Croonchy Stars and even a newsgroup devoted to him! Jim Henson would operate the main puppet speaking in mock-Swedish while Frank Oz controlled the hands (using his real hands) often surprising Jim in the process.Singing duo Wayne & Wanda are also introduced this episode as singers that Kermit obviously has been giving the run-around. They wont actually sing until next episode - and it will be the shows self appointed censor, Sam the Eagle who brings them on each episode. Wanda will only be seen this season (due to her puppeteer, Eren Ozker leaving the cast) while Wayne would pop up every now and then in later seasons. We learn in season 4 when the duo makes a surprise appearance that Kermit had fired them!This is only one of two At The Dance segments in the first season where George & Mildred dont dance together; Mildred dances with Dr. Teeth while George is paired with Zelda Rose (first seen dancing with Sam Eagle in Sex & Violence)."Sax & Violence" is a true Muppet classic - the song itself is instrumental, making it an odd choice for inclusion on the original soundtrack album! Especially since the joy in this piece is visual. All the humor comes from Zoot and Mahnas movements and reactions. Its very simple but extraordinarily funny!In the first season scripts, the Newsman is referred to as "Muppet Reporter". Content with never actually naming him, he would come to be known as The Newsman from second season onward.The "tradition" of giving the guest a Muppet likeness ends in this episode, having given Juliet Prowse a likeness the episode before.
Added on September 21, 2011
The Muppet Show
Juliet Prowse
The Muppet Show The Muppet Show
Episode 24 - "Juliet Prowse"
While The Muppet Show had two specials that aired on ABC as pilots, The Muppets Valentine Show and The Muppet Show: Sex & Violence, this debut episode and the subsequent Connie Stevens show were shot before the rest as pilots as well. According to Jerry Juhl, a lot of these two episodes were reshot or reworked. Though not as anarchic as the show would eventually become, it nonetheless stands out as a strong pilot episode. Having the show done in a theater (as opposed to a random assortment of sketches) added a sense of unity. Kermit, a well established character, makes a stronger host than Wally or Nigel. Lets see one of them get kissed twice in 25 minutes!Much of the cast either came from one of the two pilots or previous Muppet productions, but the major supporting characters, Fozzie, Scooter, and Miss Piggy were brand new (although it could be argued a prototype Piggy appeared in Sex & Violence or even a 1974 Herb Albert Show appearance). Throughout the year, more new characters would be created as well as expanding the cast with more older characters from various specials.Although most major characters had a continual puppeteer, there was a lot of character switching in the first season. Many background characters and monsters would have a different performer/voice each appearance. Jerry Nelson, who played Statler in Sex & Violence (and Waldorf in the Muppet Meeting Films) reportedly did Statler a few times, Mildred would have at least three performers (who all did a good job trying to use the same voice), and Miss Piggy was initially traded off between Richard Hunt and Frank Oz, often in the same episode.Indeed, in this episode, shes first played by Richard Hunt in "At the Dance" then in "Temptation", the infamous scene where she goes from chorus girl to star, shes voiced by Frank Oz speaking and Richard Hunt singing!! Its possible that Ozs voice could have been dubbed later but more likely, Frank is physically performing Piggy and the song was prerecorded with Richards vocals.Its interesting to note how Piggy may have sounded had Hunt ended up performing her regularly instead of Oz. While Richard is known for his vocal talents, Oz was initially scared of doing voices and not as strong a singer as Hunt, Jerry Nelson, and John Lovelady. Yet, later in the season, Frank would stretch his ability surprising everyone, including himself, as he started doing some Piggy singing. Also note Piggy does not wear long evening gloves.The pig with brown hair in the closing number is a rebuilt Dr. Nauga from "Sex & Violence". This pig would be seen frequently throughout season 1. Next year it will be transformed yet again into the Dr. Nauga-inspired Dr. Julius Strangepork.The "Temptation" number is really the high point of the episode - even aside from its significance as Miss Piggys launching. Before the song even begins, the whole routine of Kermit trying to conduct the clueless Glee Club is hysterically funny and becomes wilder when the song begins - Piggys a joy to watch even when shes still in the chorus. Keep your eye on Piggy when she sings, "Here is my heart" and thrusts her chest into Kermits face...and Kermits priceless reaction!Mildred and George, not having been romantically linked in their previous appearances, would end up as dancing partners in almost each installment of At The Dance this year. Each week, Frank Oz attempts to upstage the other performers with Mildred/Georges dancing which gets wilder each week. Interestingly enough, in England around this time, there was a sitcom called "George & Mildred" which was a spin-off of "Man About the House", the show that the American "Threes Company" was based on. ("George & Mildred" would have been the British equivalent of "The Ropers".)Standup comedian Fozzie Bear was originally planned to be the "second banana". Even though hes on stage in other songs and sketches, he doesnt actually do any monologues (aside from his opening theme jokes) in the aired versions of the first two episodes. (However, Fozzies comedy act is the very first act in the original unaired version of this episode).Jerry Nelson, one of the veteran Muppeteers at this point, was not involved with a lot of the seasons earliest episodes but would become a regular performer in the latter half of the season. Muppet fans may also have been surprised that the cast does not include Fran Brill, who was the main female puppeteer with the Muppets at the time, having performed in "Sesame Street", "Saturday Night Live", Muppet Meeting Films, and the "Sex and Violence pilot". She would eventually do a couple episodes this season only. Eren Ozker would be the main female presence on the show, but did not return for season two in order to return to the States and start her family.For the purposes of this episode guide the purple monster that appears in the Western Sketch will be referred to as "Miss Kitty" since this is the only time where any name was given to the character.
Added on September 21, 2011
The Muppet Show
Harvey Korman
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Episode 13 - "Harvey Korman"
Finally, success with Fozzies comedy spot! While maybe not "the worlds funniest joke", this routine is by far the funniest of the season. The experimentation that the writers have been taking finally pays off. The key ingredient being the interplay between Fozzie and Kermi. The rest of the season will return to the monologue format, but as a result, more interplay between the bear and the frog will be seen backstage leading to the redemption of a possible failed character. Next season will see more experimentation occur in Fozzies act as he tries roller skating, ventriloquism, and in another classic pairing with Kermit, a phrenology demonstration!A side benefit of Fozzie having more involvement in backstage plots will be more character development as we learn more about his offstage persona. Most of Fozzies stories this season will concern his struggling for success, be it overcoming Statler and Waldorfs heckling, the threat of being canceled or replaced when hes stuck in a magicians box, and bringing in his agent to negotiate his contract. Second season episodes will deal with Fozzies desire for acceptance as he meets his idol, tries to impress his mother in the audience, finds ways to improve his act, and takes on more backstage responsibility. Then in the third season, well follow Fozzie confronting his insecurity by going to group therapy, asking Kermit for a list of his good points and bad points, and trying to become more assertive.Harvey Korman would later have the honor of being the only actor to perform in both of the Flintstones movies (with contributions by The Jim Henson Creature Shop) in different roles (The Dictabird and Colonel Slaghoople).
Added on September 21, 2011
The Muppet Show
Vincent Price
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Episode 18 - "Vincent Price"
The Muppet Shows first (and the debut seasons only) theme show. The spookiness and Muppet Monster motif will be reprised in season threes episode starring goth rocker Alice Cooper.This episode largely features some refurbished versions of several puppets...a more polished and deep blue version of Sam Eagle appears along with a more detailed design of Boppity and a more refined Janice.Dismembered body parts are a running gag throughout the episode. In addition to the "let me give you a hand" gag being done twice within five minutes, a lone hand can be seen walking off Kermits desk earlier in the show and a monster also helps another one "get a head".Thudge McGerk scares Statler out of the balcony in one of the earlier balcony scenes only to be replaced by Statler again throughout the rest of the episode up until the closing scene. Perhaps the first Thudge scene had been initially intended to appear later in the show but got bumped up because it had to follow an onstage piece with Vincent.Out of the four Talking Houses, this is the only episode to focus on the two on the right.For the first time, we see the Muppet Newsflash happening on another characters television screen. Even though this in itself is a significant departure from the norm, more noteworthy is the fact that at the end of the sketch, the Newsmans desk starts to attack him. Up until now, the humor in the News Flashes either derived from the oddness of the stories he was reading (which most likely flew completely over the children in the audiences heads) or from a chromo-keyed interview the reporter would perform with the guest star playing a character. Beginning in the second season, the News Flashes would typically feature physical comedy with the Newsman often becoming victim of his own story.The Newsman refers to Sheriff David Goelz (performer of Gonzo and Zoot) in his broadcast.Vincent Price would have a reunion with Uncle Deadley and the rest of the Muppets when he appears as one of Kermits guests during his guest-host stint on "The Tonight Show" in 1979.
Added on September 21, 2011
The Muppet Show
Jim Nabors
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Episode 1 - "Jim Nabors"
Two interesting observations about Scooters debut. His entrance is in conflict with the Muppet Movie which shows him being the Electric Mayhems road manager and Muppet Babies where he grows up with the other characters. While some fans lose sleep over this, this is hardly a serious contradiction as were reminded throughout the Muppet Movie that it is just a movie, one with an alternate "history" (indeed if the films were to be taken at face value, they all contradict each other) and the Muppet Babies is also to be thought of as "just a cartoon" BASED ON the characters. The babies Muppetized debut in Muppets Take Manhattan was part of a dream sequence. (But then theres the home movies of the Muppet Babies the Muppets watch in Muppet Family Christmas, Scooter included, but dont lose your head pondering this).This is episode 6, and Scooters already appeared in episodes 1, 2, and 4! The first two episodes were shot before the rest as "pilots" so obviously the writers thought once the character was established that it would be fun to explain Scooters entry. If it helps, think of this as somewhat of a "flashback" episode. A number of early episodes didnt include Scooter in them so they could be aired before this one as to not cause confusion. (Indeed, in some markets the Scooter-less Rita Moreno episode was the debut, but in others the Jim Nabors show was the second to air after the Sandy Duncan one which included Scooter.Since the Muppet Show was in syndication, meaning that episodes might air in different orders in each market, the writers probably didnt worry too much about this. Annie Sues "debut" episode in season 3 also aired after the audience had seen her, and was also done after the character had been used.The original name for Miss Piggy was Miss Piggy Lee. This idea was quickly scrapped though the first Muppet Show Annual refers to her as such as well as a few articles around the time. The Talk Spot in this episode is the only time in the series where Piggy is addressed as "Piggy Lee".
Added on September 21, 2011
The Muppet Show
Twiggy
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Episode 19 - "Twiggy"
The Muppet Show was conceived not only as a showcase for Jim Hensons creations but also as a program where guest stars could show off talents theyre not generally known for and Twiggys stint is an excellent early example. One of the worlds first "supermodels" before the term was phrased, Twiggy proves throughout the episode that shes a multitalented performer in her own right. She sings country convincingly and in her opening number, the temptation for the viewer may be to focus on the photo montage but its also worth watching Twiggys captivating performance on the other half of the screen. She also demonstrates a great comedic talent during her sketch with the Newsman.Uncle Deadley is "introduced" in this episode even though he was already quite prominent in Vincent Prices show. While most of the Muppet monsters in the shows first season had evolved from pre-Muppet Show trunk puppets and Frackles from "The Great Santa Claus Switch", Deadley was created for The Muppet Show and his design is more elaborate and frightening. Many Muppet fans have confessed in the various fan forums to being scared of him when they were younger.King Rupert is a classic Muppet that had evolved from a character named King Goshposh. Goshposh had appeared in "Tales of the Tinkerdee" and "Hey, Cinderella", and was given a makeover and name change when The Frog Prince was taped most likely to be able to use the same basic character but still be a "different" king.And speaking of classic characters appearing in "The Kings Breakfast", the sketch also features a cow who bears a notable physical and aural resemblance to Gladys the Cow from Sesame Street. Is it indeed supposed to be Gladys making a cameo? Aside from Kermit who was a well established character before Sesame Street made its debut, the few other characters who have also appeared on Sesame Street had been rebuilt with some design modifications for their Sesame Street appearances perhaps due to Childrens Television Workshops co ownership of the Sesame Street characters. (The exception being Ernie and Bert who were treated as "guest stars" in the Connie Stevens episode.)The other characters who had appeared on both shows were the Snerfs, Beautiful Day Monster, and Mahna Mahna. (Rowlf had also made an appearance on Sesame Street, but this was more of a "star cameo" being that he had already gained fame in the Jimmy Dean Show.) Technically speaking, the version of Mahna Mahna that appears in the Muppet Show is the original design that had done the talk and variety show rounds before Sesames debut and the Mahna Mahna used on the Street was built out of an Anything Muppet. Then later after Mahna was being viewed more of a member of the Muppet Show ensemble, the Sesame version was redesigned further with actual sunglasses and renamed Bip Bipadotta.The difference between all of these characters and "Gladys" is that everyone else had been in existence before their Sesame Street appearances. Still whether it be due to contractual issues or perhaps the ease of rebuilding another character in London instead of searching for storage in New York, all the Muppets (except Kermit) who made the crossover were different puppets. Gladys however was a definite Sesame Street character created for the show. So whether the cow here was another example of a Sesame Street character crossing over with a different puppet design or just an inadvertent mindset from the puppet builders and Richard Hunt as to what a cow should look and sound like remains up for fan debate. The German edition of this episode replaces Twiggys opening number with German singer Mary Roos singing "Lean On Me" with The Electric Mayhem (with Rowlf filling in for Dr Teeth on piano). Floyd plays bongos. Since the German episodes of The Muppet Show also had specially shot openings with Kermit appearing in a "Die Muppet Show" logo, Kermit is able to announce the shows "two guest stars" here.
Added on September 21, 2011
The Muppet Show
Bruce Forsythe
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Episode 12 - "Bruce Forsythe"
The Snerfs, though rarely seen on The Muppet Show are actually a classic type of Muppet creature that had often been featured in sketches of the Ed Sullivan type variety, as a type of Frackle in "The Great Santa Claus Switch" and even in some early episodes of "Sesame Street" Their most notable characteristic is the ability to extend their bodies into a long pole or contract into a small roundish creature. The horns-as noses were added for this appearance. When toy puppets of Rowlf and Kermit were manufactured in the 60s, the ads indicated that a Snerf puppet existed also.)Both opening acts demonstrate the black background style of puppetry often used by the Muppets where the characters are manipulated by the puppeteers behind them dressed all in black and rendered practically invisible due to the black sets and effective lighting, making the characters appear to move about on their own. The Gawky Birds are among some of the largest puppets in the Henson arsenal (a related type of creature known as The Bossmen, being the largest).Both the Snerfs and the Gawky Birds were planned to be performed live in a Muppets on Broadway idea Jim Henson had wanted to explore. He finally gets to use both ideas on screen here. Twenty-five years later, his idea finally hits the live stage as the Bossmen, huge characters similar to the Gawky Birds join the grand finale of MuppetFests Muppet Show Live.This is an important step in the evolution of Miss Piggys ascent to superstardom. Even though Miss Piggy has insisted on her being the shows resident female singer, up until now shes mostly just been in the chorus (with the notable exception being her taking the solo from the ranks of the chorus in the first episode).Her duet with Bruce is the first time shes featured prominently in a serious number (aside from last episodes UK sketch) and she holds her own, even managing to upstage Bruce with her big finish. Two episodes from now, shell finally get her first solo number (though its through her forceful insistence).
Added on September 21, 2011
The Muppet Show
Ethel Merman
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Episode 21 - "Ethel Merman"
Who is the audience member that heckles Fozzie? It could be Wally, the host from The Muppets Valentine Show making his only speaking Muppet Show appearance. However he appears here without sunglasses and in other episodes of The Muppet Show, Wally is seen with sunglasses in the audience and dressed differently than the heckler. The personality doesnt quite fit with what had been established either.More likely, its a cameo from Leo from the Muppet Meeting Films making his only Muppet Show cameo! Even though his partner Grump would come later, Leo had already been making his sales pitches in 1975 with his classic "Sell, Sell, Sell" routine and was featured in a pitch tape for CBS to persuade them to pick up The Muppet Show. The hecklers talent for wordplay is much more in keeping with Leos character.This is the only first season episode to not contain an At The Dance segment.Some other interesting observations on that audience scene...Fozzies act concludes when everyone leaves when he demands only Fozzie Bear fans remain in the audience and is dejected to find his cousin has left as well. However his cousin exits his seat even BEFORE Fozzie turns his back and counts to three. (Maybe he slipped out to the concession stand?) Hes gone before Leo starts counter-heckling Statler and Waldorf. Also, Miss Mousey switches seats with Mary Louise between the two exchanges!Finally in regards to that audience, even though everyone leaves except Statler and Waldorf, theyre all back in their seats to cheer on Ethel as she takes the stage and can be seen applauding at the end of her number (though this shot is one of the stock footage audience shots thats used throughout the season, complete with Wally with sunglasses and different outfit and Miss Mousey seated in another spot). They had apparently rushed back into their seats when they heard Ethel start her song from backstage.
Added on September 21, 2011
The Muppet Show
Paul Williams
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Episode 6 - "Paul Williams"
The Paul Williams episode was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Series.This marks the beginning of Paul Williams collaborations with the Muppets. He would later write the music for "Emmett Otters Jug-band Christmas," "The Muppet Movie" (and provides a cameo), and "The Muppet Christmas Carol".Twenty-five years later, Paul would be the special guest star at the Muppets first fan convention, MuppetFest, where he participated in a panel discussion and played a special grand finale medley during a live performance of "The Muppet Show". Fran Brill, the main female Muppeteer at the time, makes her Muppet Show debut in this, her first of only two episodes.Dr. Bunsen Honeydews design was reportedly based on Sir Lew Grades appearance. During the first season of The Muppet Show, Bunsen would be working alone in the lab. His assistant Beaker will debut in Season Two.Mary Louise must love frogs! Shell sing with them again in the Sandy Duncan and Steve Martin episodes.Having been mercilessly heckled by Statler and Waldorf in his monologues, the writers start to experiment with Fozzies comedy spot, sensing it may not be working. Last week, Fozzie did impressions and this week he does a duo scene with Scooter. With a few exceptions, the rest of Fozzies monologues this year will follow their standard format but Fozzie will also start to be used more in sketches and backstage plots in order to salvage the character.In later seasons, Floyd and Janice would become a couple, but in the shows first season, Janice would often be paired with Zoot! In this episode, they appear together in "At the Dance" and "Rowlfs Poetry Corner." Especially in these early episodes, Zoot is featured quite a bit, perhaps due to Jerry Nelsons fleeting availability as Floyd. In later seasons, Zoot would become more mellow and quiet since Dave Goelz tended to agonize over the delivery of Zoots lines. He saw Zoot as someone who best expresses himself through the saxophone.The final number incorporates a chorus of Muppets gathering around the guest as he sings, providing backup. This would typically be done throughout the shows run and often allow some of the shows "non-performers" like Hilda the costume lady and George the janitor opportunities to come onstage.
Added on September 21, 2011
The Muppet Show
Florence Henderson
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Episode 9 - "Florence Henderson"
Miss Piggys first use of the word, "Moi". When Kermit notes, "Jealousy doesnt become you.", Piggy replies, "Jealous? Moi?"Much has been made in interviews and articles about how Miss Piggy went from chorus girl to taking the writers by surprise as to how she was becoming a star and her role was elevated in the second season. This episode shows how this story has become slightly exaggerated. The first part is true. About Miss Piggys starting out a chorus girl (though some magazines said the whole bit about Piggys declaring her love for the frog was improvised on the spot when this was obviously scripted). But the writers knew early on in the first season that Miss Piggy was destined for main character status, even if they may not have known HOW MUCH the audience would love her.In this episode, the whole show is built around her pursuit of Kermit and jealousy of Florence. Miss Piggy would also be a major player in other episodes of the first season. A more accurate (but less tailored to sound-bites) version of events is that Fozzie was initially thought to be Frank Ozs main character; the "second banana." After the pilot episodes (Prowse and Stevens) were taped, the writers saw potential in this supporting player, Miss Piggy, and her part was increased to core character status.Between the two seasons, the staff recognized that Piggy was due to replace Fozzie as Franks main character and Kermits "costar" (both due to the strengths of Piggys character including the advantage of being a strong female character, in a male dominated cast and her being in love with the "male lead". The weaknesses in Fozzies character, the "bad comedian" angle wasnt working as an effective hook to make him an endearing character. Piggy was featured heavily on stage and in backstage plots while Fozzie was de-emphasized as the writers tried to explore his possibilities as a rounded character "off-stage" as opposed to the the one dimensional "bad comedian".
Added on September 21, 2011
The Muppet Show
Joel Grey
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Episode 5 - "Joel Grey"
Fozzie Bear was originally intended as being the shows second banana (the main star next to Kermit), but even though weve seen him tell jokes in the opening theme and figure in the backstage plots, this is the first episode where we actually see him in one of his regular comedy spots. Since the "hook" of this particular act is that he needs audience members to call out joke subjects, this sets up interaction between him and Statler and Waldorf in the balcony. This is a lucky and significant development for each character since it serves as the first time weve seen Statler & Waldorf interacting with people onstage (instead of with just each other).This gives Fozzies comedy spot an extra touch. Instead of just "A Comedian On Stage Telling Jokes", we have "Comedian Tries to Perform while Suffering the Heckling of the Geezers In the Balcony". This would become a regular component of the comedy spots, which in a way was fortuitous. The writing team would soon learn that Fozzies "bad comedian" hook by itself, was hardly strong enough to create a strong character. What will end up being Fozzies saving grace is how he interacts with other characters. His interaction with Statler and Waldorf is the first major relationship thats explored with his character onstage while backstage his relationship with Kermit will continue to develop throughout the series.Gorgon Heap is a modified furry version of a classic Muppet monster originally known as Big V. Also, regarding names of Muppet monsters, for the purpose of this episode guide, "Gloat, the Green Frackle" will be referred to throughout this guide by the name "Gloat" as was revealed in the "Great Santa Claus Switch", even though he was usually referred to on set and in scripts as "Green Frackle". When this guide does mention the "Green Frackle", the reference will be to the puppet that looks like a green version of Boppity (the "Blue Frackle").While "Pachalafaka" was taped as the UK sketch, the actual original airing of this episode in the States included this number and instead took out the Sherlock Holmes sketch.The Newsman is seen here in his original version, without glasses and a slightly different voice.Jerry Nelson does not perform in this episode. Jane Henson, once quoted as having stopped puppeteering when it was time to do voices, does a rare puppeteering stint in this episode, but with no voices.Because this was in some regard the first "official regular" episode of The Muppet Show, the show runs 30 seconds longer than most (partly due to the extra verse in the opening.) This is pretty typical with Henson productions - the first episode of Bear in the Big Blue House is a minute longer as is the first filmed episode of Farscape, "Exodus From Genesis". Some strange edits also appear in the episode as well with one-frame shots popping up in a couple of places as if some revisions were being made to the order shots were appearing in and werent done well. The first time this happens is in the opening theme - a frame of Zoot/Crazy Harry can be seen after Animals shot. Then a frame of Kermit in front of the curtain is seen before the second Newsman spot.
Added on September 21, 2011
The Simpsons
Treehouse of Horror XVI
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Episode 4 - "Treehouse of Horror XVI"
It is game six of the World Series and Kang and Kodos decide to speed up the play of the game and they fire the acceleray. They shatter the fabric of the universe and everything is destroyed.a). "B.I.: Bartificial Intelligence"Bart falls into a deep coma from which he will never emerge. Well Bart does wakes from his coma only to find that his family has replaced him with David, a newly developed artificial robot son. Bart struggles to fit back in with his family and Homer and Marge decide they must get rid of one of their sons. They abandoned Bart, but harvesting parts from some abandoned robots he gets his revenge. The robot nightmare only turns out to be a dream when it is revealed that Homer has actually been possessed by the devil.b). "Survival of the Fattest"Homer and others are invited by Mr. Burns to his estate for A Most Dangerous Game. It turns out that they are participants on The World Series of Manslaughter featuring guest analyst Terry Bradshaw where they are the quarry and Mr. Burns is their hunter. Surprisingly Homer is the last contestant left standing, but it takes Marges intervention to even the score.c). "Ive Grown a Costume on Your Face"Its the Springfield Semi-Annual Halloween Party but the costume contest goes awry when a real hideous witch turns everyone into real-life versions of their costumes. Lisa, as Einstein, searches for a solution to their problem; but it is up to Maggie, who was dressed as a witch, as the only one with the power to reverse the spell.
Added on September 21, 2011
The Simpsons
The Italian Bob
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Episode 8 - "The Italian Bob"
After being humiliated by Mrs. Krabappels class, Mr. Burns finally decides to buy a new car, so he orders a Lamborgotti Fasterossa. He sends Homer and his family to the factory in Italy to pick the car up. The family takes a tour of Italy in the new car, but an accident with the car and a cheese truck has the family pushing the car into the town of Salsiccia. They find out that only one person in the town speaks English and it happens to be their mayor. The family goes to meet the mayor and they are surprised to see that it is Sideshow Bob, and he is equally surprised to see them. Sideshow Bob tells them how he came to Italy, become mayor and started a family with his wife (Francesca) and son (Gino). He hopes that the Simpsons will keep the secret of his criminal past, but Lisas first exposure to drinking wine leads to loose lips, which sinks his ship. Sideshow Bob, being no longer welcome in his new home, swears a vendetta on the Simpson family. The Simpsons go on the run from Sideshow Bob, who is joined by his wife and son as the vendetta affects their entire family. In Rome, the family discovers that Krusty is preparing to perform the lead in I Pagliacci. The Simpsons hide as extras within the show, but Krusty gets tossed off-stage only to be replaced by Sideshow Bob, whose family has the Simpsons surrounded. Krusty and his limo save the day, while Sideshow Bob and his family adjust to their unresolved vendetta.
Added on September 21, 2011
The Simpsons
See Homer Run
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Episode 6 - "See Homer Run"
Homer is ready for everyone to shower him with gifts on Fathers Day and Marge and the kids go to the mall to obtain the presents. Lisa decides she is going to make something for her father, while Bart purchases the Leather Buddy multi-function knife. Lisas heartfelt gift doesnt go over as well as Barts knife and Homer doesnt immediately do anything to make Lisa feel any better. Bart sees a street sign with his name on it and the bullies entice him into stealing it. Homer makes a lame attempt at making up to Lisa. At school Lisa goes on a rampage. Citing her father as the cause, Principal Skinner and the school psychologist talk with Homer and Marge about what they can do to prevent Lisa from growing up to hate men. Homer becomes the school safety salamander. His initial pathetic attempts at safety dont change her feelings for her father, until an accident at the intersection of Evergreen Terrace and the unsigned Bart Blvd. The safety salamander rescues all the victims of the accident and Homer is awarded the keycard to the city. Then the mayor comes under fire for the many disasters under his administration and it is decided that a recall election is going to be held. With a number of ridiculous candidates running, Lisa decides that her father, with his popularity as the safety salamander, would be the ideal choice. With Lisa as his campaign manager, everything is going well, until Marge washes his salamander suit. When it shrinks and tears apart is reveals the man underneath, whom nobody is interested in voting for, but at least Homer and Lisa strengthen their relationship. Finally when none of the candidates garner enough votes to take over as mayor, its business as usual in Springfield government.
Added on September 21, 2011
The Simpsons
Marges Son Poisoning
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Episode 5 - "Marges Son Poisoning"
The family is at Paradise Pier, where Marge was looking forward to riding the Ferris wheel all her life, only to find out that it is being dismantled with some of its equipment being sold. Homer purchases a dumbbell while Marge gets a tandem bicycle. When Marge wants to take the bike for a ride, she finds that Homer is a less than willing participant.She tries it on her own and falls. Realizing that his mother might actually be lonely, Bart offers to go for a ride with her. They ride into an unincorporated part of the county and come upon a small village that features a tea house. Later the tea house closes forever causing Bart to invite his mother to his treehouse for tea.Marge redecorates the treehouse and the pair goes off to get a new tea service where he gets a Krusty Teapot. Outside the store the bullies accuse Bart of being a Mommas Boy, which causes Bart to rebel. Marge goes into a depression and eventually sells the bike.Feeling bad, Bart offers to compete with her in a karaoke contest. While seeing Skinner and his mother perform, Marge has visions of a terrible future for Bart and she stops the show to let Bart know that he shouldnt worry about her, its her job to worry about him.Meanwhile at Moes Homer shows off the strength in one of his arms hes gained from working with the dumbbell and Moe has an idea on how to capitalize on it. Moe takes Homer to the arm wrestling championships, where Homer readily wins, but finds that he really misses his wife.
Added on September 21, 2011
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Simpsons Christmas Stories...
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Episode 9 - "Simpsons Christmas Stories"
When Reverend Lovejoy and Ned Flanders are unable to deliver the Christmas sermon, Homer steps in and tells the story of the birth of the baby Jesus (Bart), King Harods (Mr. Burns) attempt to have the baby killed and the creation of the first Christmas tree.Grandpa relates to Bart and Lisa the story of how in the Navy he and his older brother Cyrus were fighting in the Pacific in World War II. During a battle Cyruss plane is lost and Abe and Mr. Burns (his co-pilot) crash land their own plane. At Christmastime while awaiting rescue, Burns, anxious to shoot at something, shoots down Santa Claus. Abe and Burns help Santa to rebuild his sleigh (only for Burns to later steal.) After Abe gets it back, Santa promises to come back for a follow-up rescue, but never does. After Abe has finished relating the story to the kids, Santa makes his overdue appearance and takes Abe to Tahiti to be reunited with his brother.The kids at Springfield Elementary perform Perhaps the worst version ever rendition of The Nutcracker ballet according to Superintendent Chalmers. When it is revealed that you dont have to pay for the music rights it leads to a montage of citizens of Springfield going about their usual Christmas activities to the more familiar pieces of music from The Nutcracker, including a sequence where Moe tries to kill himself, and Homer (forgetting as usual) tries to get Marge her present at the last minute.
Added on September 21, 2011
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Sweets and Sour Marge
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Episode 8 - "Sweets and Sour Marge"
The family goes to the librarys used book sale; where Homer obtains a copy of Duffs Book of World Records. When hes gone through all the records, he decides to set one of his own. Duff tells him that all the personal records have been set. He needs to help set a group record. The town tries to set a record for the worlds tallest human pyramid; but when they fail, they inadvertently set the record as the worlds fattest town, which they celebrate. Only Marge has a problem with this. She goes to the Motherloving Sugar Company to lodge her complaint. The owner Garth Motherloving is less than cooperative, so Marge files a class action lawsuit. Professor Frink blows the whistle on "big sugar" and the court rules in Marges favor and then bans all sugar from Springfield forever. All the towns sugar products are burned and Apus store shelves are empty. Apu brings Homer into a group determined to smuggle sugar back into Springfield. Homer and Bart join with Apu, Mr. Burns, Count Fudgula and Garth Mothelovering in a scheme to smuggle in sugar from the island of San Glucose. They make it into Springfield Harbor, but are intercepted by the police. Evading Wiggum and Co., Homer finds himself faced with the decision to either "Dump Cargo" to make Marge happy or "Obey Bad Guy" and bring sugar to Springfield. He chooses the former, but Judge Snyder realizes that hes overstepped his authority and makes sugar legal once again.
Added on September 21, 2011
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Half-Decent Proposal
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Episode 10 - "Half-Decent Proposal"
Homers incessant snoring is keeping Marge awake and the cost for surgery to correct the problem is costly. She moves in with Patty and Selma to get some sleep. The news reports that Marges former boyfriend, Artie Ziff, is the 5th richest man in America. Patty and Selma convince Marge that she should contact Artie, so they send an e-mail on her behalf. Artie receives the e-mail and reveals his 20-year obsession with Marge. Artie Ziff flies to the Simpson home and takes them for a ride. He then makes an indecent proposal, $1 million for Marge to spend a weekend with him, so they she might find out what life would have been like with him. After another sleepless night, Marge gives it serious thought, after all the money would allow them to pay for Homers much needed nasal surgery. Marge goes off with Artie and Homer has second thoughts. Artie recreates their senior prom and tries to kiss Marge. Marge leaves Artie and returns to home find out that Homer has left town with Lenny. On the road, Homer and Lenny get a job at oil rig in West Springfield, which is "three times larger than Texas". Bart, Lisa and Marge figure out where Homers at, but Marge needs help from Artie to find out exactly where he is. With his oil rig on fire, Homer declines rescue, until Artie gives up on Marge. Artie creates a solution for Homers snoring problem, which at a subliminal level may help Artie with his Marge problem.
Added on September 21, 2011
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The Frying Game
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Episode 21 - "The Frying Game"
Homers ordered Marge an anniversary gift, a pond for the backyard. The new pond attracts a screaming caterpillar. The "screamapillar" as the family finds out is an endangered species and by law they are responsible for its well being. When Homer believes he has killed the insect he tries to hide that fact. The "screamapillar" is okay, but Homer is found guilty of "attempted insecticide" and "aggravated buggery" and is sentenced to 200 hours of community service. Homer begins delivering "Meals on Wheels" and runs scared into the closet when one of his elderly clients appears to be threatening him with an axe. It turns out she is just a kindly old woman, who asks Homer to join him for some company. He starts lending her a hand, and she seems to be taking advantage of him. Marge goes to see her and then finds herself helping the old woman as much as Homer has been. When the old woman turns up dead; Homer and Marge are considered top suspects, when they are named beneficiaries of the womans will. They suspect the "man with braces," who they saw leaving the scene. Everyone suspects them. When the womans diamond necklace is found in their home, they are arrested. The children are sent to a yokel foster home and Marge and Homer are found guilty and sentenced to the electric chair. When Homer realizes that Marge is going to miss the children, he confesses to the crime, which allows for her release. On the electric chair Homer is about to be electrocuted when it is revealed he is a participant on a new reality game show "Frame Up". The man with the braces is the host, and Homers murder victim is actually still alive. The old woman is actually Carmen Electra in disguise. Homer is freed, but disgusted that peoples lives are toyed with for TV ratings; this he says while looking Carmen Electra directly in the breasts.
Added on September 21, 2011
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Tales From the Public Domain...
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Episode 14 - "Tales From the Public Domain"
Homer gets a letter from the library telling him about an overdue book. He checked it out when Bart was born to have something to read his child. Lisa suggests that he read them some stories from it now. Homer starts by telling the tale of thea). "Odyssey"Homer is Odysseus, who delivers a Trojan horse to the King. After his troops are victorious, Odysseus ticks off the gods by refusing to make a sacrifice. They take their revenge upon him when they blow him and his crew off course, where they almost meet the Sirens and finally Circe, who turns his men into pigs. After Odysseus eats his men, he has to cross the river Styx to return home. When he arrives he takes out the trash.b). "Joan of Arc"Lisa is Joan in this retelling of the story of Joan of Arc. Joan sets out to help lead the French army to victory against the English, which she does, until she is captured. Joan is found guilty and is about to be burned at the stake, when Marge, not much for tragic endings, changes the ending so that Joan lives.c). "Hamlet"Bart is Hamlet and Homer asks him to avenge his death. Moe (as Uncle Claudius) had Homer killed so that he could marry the queen (Marge) and take over the kingdom. Hamlet discovers the kings treachery and goes to avenge his fathers death. When he kills the wrong man, he must duel with Laertes (Ralph). When Laertes dispatches himself, Hamlet kills Uncle Claudius, then himself. Rather than clean up the mess, the queen also dispatches herself. Everyone is dead.Bart cant believe how boring the last story was, but Homer reminds him that is also became a great movie called "Ghostbusters." The family dances as the theme to that classic film plays in the background.
Added on September 21, 2011
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Weekend at Burnsies
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Episode 16 - "Weekend at Burnsies"
Marge plants her own garden and when the crows arrive she puts up a scarecrow. Homer himself is scared by the scarecrow, so he sneaks upon it and destroys it. As a result, the crows look up to him as their leader. The crows hang out with him wherever he goes. The crows eventually overstay their welcome and Homer tries to shoo them away, the respond by attacking him. At the hospital, when Homer asks Dr. Hibbert what can be done for the pain in his eyes Dr. Hibbert prescribes medical marijuana. Homer starts getting legally high. At one point, in his high state of mind, Homer allows Flanders to read the entire bible to him. Flanders is also gets Homers signature on a petition to get a ban on medical marijuana added to the next elections ballot. Being high at work also does a wonder for his career at the power plant, because when Homer laughs at all of Mr. Burns jokes he is given a promotion to executive vice-president. Homer finds out about the ban being added to the ballot and a rally is organized in protest. The band Phish appears at the rally, but the attendees "have spaced on the date", they held their rally one day after the election; so medical marijuana has been banned. The medical marijuana is burned. Homers medical condition was long since cured, Homer promises to never to smoke pot again. Mr. Burns calls Homer into help with his speech. Mr. Burns need to raise $60 million to appease his investors. Homer tries, but Smithers needs the use of Homers last joint to think any of Mr. Burns speech is funny. When Mr. Burns appears to dead from drowning in his bathtub, Smithers and Homer turn him into a marionette so that he can still appear before the investors. A dance performance by the strung up Mr. Burns gets his heart started again and he has recovered well enough to learn that the investors were distracted enough to not worry about the $60 million.
Added on September 21, 2011
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Moe Baby Blues
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Episode 22 - "Moe Baby Blues"
The family goes to the Springfield Botanical Gardens, where they and the other residents are there to see the blossoming of the Sumatran Century Flower. When his bar is empty, Moe finds out that is where all his customers have gone and he goes to join them. With a capacity crowd plus one on hand, Chief Wiggum has to send someone away and he selects Moe. As a result, Moe is one of the only ones to not be driven out of town by the obnoxious and somewhat lethal (to other plant life) smell of the Sumatran Century Flower when it finally does bloom. The mass exodus from Springfield results in a huge traffic jam on the Springfield Bridge. When traffic begins to move, Homer hits the accelerator, only to have to immediately slam on the brakes, because traffic didnt move that far. The quick stop to family car and the faulty seat restraint that was holding Maggie in the backseat causes her to be launch through the sunroof and over the side of the bridge. She lands in the arms of Moe, who was perched on the side of the bridge ready to commit suicide. Moe becomes a hero. Moe stops by to see Maggie and winds up watching her when Marge needs to care of Grampa, whos out on the street acting crazier than normal. Moe becomes Maggies fulltime babysitter. Moe entertains Maggie by telling her a story; of course its "The Godfather" saga. Late in the evening after Maggies birthday party, where Homer began to learn that Maggie prefers Moe over him, Marge and Homer hear Maggie crying. They go to her room only to find Moe already there calming her down. They forbid him to ever see her again. The next day, Moe is lonely and missing Maggie. That night, outside her window, Maggie overhears Fat Tony and his boys plan to take out the Castellaneta family. She crawls out her window and begins pursuing them. Marge discovers Maggie is gone and they immediately suspect Moe. When Moe doesnt have her and he finds out she is missing, he offers to help. Clues outside Maggies window reveal that the mob was gathered outside of her window and Moe suggests that they might find her in little Italy. At a restaurant in Little Italy Maggie finds she is in the middle of an "Italian-American Mexican standoff." Moe volunteers to go in and rescue her. He draws the mobsters attention to Maggie which causes them to all go soft. Moe returns Maggie to Homer and Marge and prepares to leave; only Maggie doesnt want him to go. Homer and Marge agree that Moe can have the occasional play date with Maggie, provided he brings along his ham to accompany Homer.
Added on September 21, 2011
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Im Spelling as Fast as I...
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Episode 12 - "Im Spelling as Fast as I Can"
The kids are getting ready to go back to school. On the first day, Principal Skinner holds an all school Spelling Bee, which Lisa easily wins, allowing her to go to the state spelling finals. If she wins there, she can then go Spellympics. Meanwhile, Homer has been trying Krustyburgers new "Ribwich" and enjoying it immensely. At the state Spelling Bee Lisa wins, but is disappointed with Homer who tells her that "very serious Daddy business" is going to keep him away from her celebration. Homers daddy business consists of getting more Ribwiches. He is disappointed when the Ribwich is no longer available. Another Ribwich fan (and member of Ribwich Nation) informs Homer that the sandwich is going to be tested in other markets and he shows him the tour schedule. For a moment, Homer considers joining them on their bus tour. For her spelling efforts, Lisa is rewarded with a double-wide locker and she prepares for the Spellympics. At the Spellympics, Lisa makes it to the finals. Homer regrets that he wont be able to attend the finals, as he will be in San Francisco for the last day of the Ribwich. George Plimpton talks to Lisa about getting her to throw the spelling bee so that a more popular competitor can help keep spelling a viable sport. For throwing the bee, Lisa is offered a full scholarship to one of the seven sisters college of her choice. Lisa wrestles with her conscience. In San Francisco, Krusty stops by and tells the crowd they will no longer be making the Ribwich and he tosses them the last one. Homer catches it, and offers are made to him for the last one. He realizes that hes forsaken his daughters big day for a sandwich and he trades it for a car, which he drives off to Lisas big event. At the Spellympics, Homer arrives just in time for Lisa to do her final word. With her dad present, she blows the lid off of the rigged contest, but then misspells her word in the process. She loses the contest, but back home in Springfield she is celebrated as "the biggest winner this town has ever had." They even have her likeness carved into the side of a mountain.
Added on September 21, 2011
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Large Marge
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Episode 4 - "Large Marge"
Marge sees Homer flirting with two women and later tries to decide whether he is still interested in her or not. Homers response is to fall asleep. Meanwhile, Bart and Milhouse are watching Krusty playing the villain "Clownface" on an episode of the old Batman television series and are inspired to recreate the carousel sequence. Marge asks Manjula what she should do about Homer and Manjula responds by taking her to a plastic surgery clinic. Marge goes in for a liposuction procedure and winds up with breast implants. The doctor gives her 48 hours to try living with them before he will take them out. At school, Bart gets Milhouse spun at a high speed on the carousel; so fast that he spins out of control, resulting in his knocking over the flagpole and throwing up on the flag. When confronted for his part in this act of unpatriotic behavior, Bart cites Krusty as the influence; making Krusty a very unpopular figure. Homer discovers her implants and at dinner the next night, Homer and the men of Springfield sing the praises of her new endowment. Marge gets offered a trade show modeling job. Marge gets into her new image until the extra weight up front of starts giving her back problems. At the trade show, Barts old friend Stampy and Marges gifts are used to help Krusty get his reputation back. Afterwards surgery is preformed to reverse Marges condition and the Baha Men sings the praises of her Jugs with a little help from Homer.
Added on September 21, 2011
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C.E. Doh!
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Episode 15 - "C.E. Doh!"
On St. Valentines Day Marge is too tired in participating in the lovemaking that Homer was so looking forward to. Dejected, Homer leaves the house and stumbles across a billboard for some extension courses. When he is thrown out of the "Strip for Your Wife" class led by Dr. Hibbert, he stumbles into "Successmanship 101" class. He gets the book for the class and with it he decides to change the direction of his life. Homer goes into work with a new attitude, but when he presents his ideas for improvements to Mr. Burns, they are all rejected unread. Later when Homer overhears that Mr. Burns actually has a canary named as the plants legal owner. With this information and some encouragement from his family Homer decides upon a plan. With Barts help, Homer releases the bird, which leaves the plant with no owner. In rare sign of intelligence, Homer outwits Mr. Burns and is able to take over the vacancy left by the canary. His first act in his new job is to fire Mr. Burns. Now Homer is in charge of the power plant and besides learning about the "door shutting thing" he soon learns how difficult it is to be at the top. He misses out on quality time with his family. Mr. Burns returns for a visit and shows Homer the people he missed out on being with throughout his life, Mr. Burns then tries to kill Homer by drugging him and sealing him in a tomb. He isnt fast enough as Homer recovers and easily escapes. As a wrap up to his latest escapade Homer (and everyone) celebrate "HOMERS 305th EVERYTHING IS BACK TO NORMAL BBQ."
Added on September 21, 2011
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The Bart of War
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Episode 21 - "The Bart of War"
When Marge sees Bart and Milhouse incited to violence after watching an episode of South Park, she tries to turn them onto some good television on the PAX television network. They run out of the room and find themselves outside and bored. After tying a thread to a housefly, that lands itself inside of the Flanders home, Bart and Milhouse find themselves inside the home, unsupervised. They cause some damage and find Neds collection of Beatles memorabilia. They drink from cans of a 40-year-old novelty beverage and start to get sick. Ned and the boys return to their home to find the house "slightly askew," and they flee to their panic room and call the police. The police arrive and capture the boys and Bart pleads that his parents not be called. The parents are called and as part of Barts punishment he is sentenced to spending all his time under the supervision of a parent. He is also no longer allowed to play with Milhouse, who Marge believes incites Bart into his bad behavior. Bart joins the "Pre-Teen Braves" and Homer becomes the tribe leader. When Homer fails in his leadership skills, Marge takes over. Marge takes the boys on a nature walk and they meet a Native American who shows them a field that is in need of restoration. The "Pre-Teen Braves" return to the field to begin their clean-up effort, only to discover that the "Calvary Kids" that Milhouse and his father are a members of have already done the job. The two groups go to war and try to outdo each other in doing good. When the opportunity to become batboys at an Isotopes game is on the line, the two sides redouble their efforts for their candy sales. The "Pre-Teen Braves" lace the "Calvary Kids" candy bars with laxatives and believe they are going to win. Only the senior citizens, in a need of relief from constipation, buy the "Calvary Kids" a win. At the Isotopes game, the "Calvary Kids" are delayed from arriving and the "Pre-Teen Braves" take their place singing their version of the national anthem. The crowd becomes angered by the version of the anthem that is being sung and when the real "Calvary Kids" arrive, a fight breaks out between everyone in the crowd. When the image of Marge crying is shown on the Jumbotron, the fighting ends and the sweet soothing hymn of the national anthem of Canada is sung by all present. In the end, Bart and Milhouse sum it up by saying that theyve learned that: "War is not the answer--except to all of Americas problems."
Added on September 21, 2011
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Scuse Me While I Miss the...
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Episode 16 - "Scuse Me While I Miss the Sky"
Principal Skinner introduces the students of Springfield Elementary to Declan Desmond, a documentary filmmaker. Desmond is there to do a documentary on the school. The children see an example of his work in the form of his documentary on Krusty Burger called "Do You Want Lies With That?" He starts filming his documentary by focusing on school bullies. Bart is being featured on camera for his role as a school bully, when he is humiliated by Nelson, the bigger bully. Principal Skinner tries to divert Desmonds attention by focusing on Lisa. Desmond easily spots the ruse and gives Lisa some advice that she should pick a path and follow it. Bart searches for a way to become cool again. When Nelson shows off a hood ornament hes stolen, Bart decides he needs to do the same, only bigger. Lisa looks for career direction and finds inspiration at an astronomy exhibit. Lisa gets Homer to buy her a telescope, only she soon discovers that light pollution from the town obscures her view. Bart tries to regain his position, as Desmond watches. He then finds Lisa is circulating a petition to reduce Springfields light pollution. It works and lights are put down, yes the stars have come out, but so have the criminals. Nelson and company steal more hood ornaments. Bart targets the ornate (Emmy award looking) hood ornament of Fat Tonys car. Mayor Quimby caves into pressure from the townspeople and restores the lights of Springfield, to the point where its daytime at night. Bart and Milhouse were almost able to steal Fat Tonys hood ornament, when the lights go on. 24 hours of "daylight" begin to take their toll on the townspeople. Bart is still scoping out Fat Tonys hood ornament, he only needs the cover of darkness to pull of his crime. Since he and Lisa want the same thing, they team up to get Homer to go into power plant and overload the citys lights. Springfield is back in the dark when the townspeople come to protest the lack of lights. Fortunately for Bart and Lisa a meteor shower begins and that distracts everyone. In the end, Declan Desmonds documentary "American Boneheads: A Day in the Life of Springfield Elementary" is shown.
Added on September 21, 2011
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Treehouse of Horror XIII
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Episode 1 - "Treehouse of Horror XIII"
The family (along with Ned Flanders) holds a sance which brings the ghost of Maude Flanders back from the grave. With her presence in the room, she opens a book which brings us these three tales.a). "Send in the Clones"Homer finds that his new hammock is capable of making clones, and he begins making and using the clones to do all of his chores. When one of the clones permanently takes care of Flanders, Homer decides to get rid of the clones and the hammock. So he takes them both out to cornfield where he leaves them. Only the clones begin using the hammock and start to proliferate themselves at an enormous rate, soon the town of Springfield is under invasion by an army of Homer clones. Its up to Lisa to give the army a suggestion that help them eliminate the clone problem.b). "The Right to Keep and Scare Harms"Lisa finds the grave of William Bonney who was killed by gun violence. In his memory, she starts a gun control crusade, which makes Springfield totally gun-free; even the police no longer have guns. Now defenseless, the corpse of William "Billy the Kid" Bonney and his cohorts rise from the dead and start raising havoc in town. Professor Frink develops a time machine, which Homer uses to go back to the recent past to stop the ban on guns.c). "The Island of Dr. Hibbert"The family takes a trip to "The Island of Lost Souls," where they find Dr. Hibbert is running the islands resort. Marge thinks that something creepy is going on there, but when she goes off to investigate she is captured by Dr. Hibbert who turns her into a cat woman. Homer goes in search of a cure for Marges condition and encounters Ned Flanders (who needs to be milked). Flanders takes Homer to meet the others whove been converted into beasts. While initially horrified at what theyve all become, after thinking about it, he decides it might just be the life for him.
Added on September 21, 2011
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Barting Over
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Episode 11 - "Barting Over"
Lisa dreams of being honored as one of three great Americans, only to be waken by Marges vacuum. Marge and the rest of the family have begun spring cleaning. Bart finds a box of old videotapes. He and Lisa start watching the tapes that are boring them, until Lisa finds a tape labeled "BART SAD." They put in the tape, which features an episode of Perfect Strangers and a commercial for a product that fights bad breath for babies. The baby featured in the ad is none other than Bart, leading Lisa to realize the tape should have been titled "Barts Ad." The baby in the ad is referred to as "Baby Stinkbreath," which opens Bart up to name calling by his siblings. Bart confronts his parents about the ad and Homer tells him he was going to tell him on his "death bed." They tell him he enjoyed making the commercials and he made a lot of money that Homer invested in a college trust fund. Homer confesses that he used the money to buy back incriminating photos. Bart demands the return of his money; Milhouse suggests that he get a lawyer. He finds a lawyer and tells him he wants a divorce from his parents. In court, Judge Harm renders her verdict, Bart is emancipated and half Homers salary is to go to Bart. Bart moves out and into a loft apartment. His first night alone he is scared by a rat and runs to the elevator that takes him up instead of down. The doors open to a loft apartment that contains skateboard ramps, "skate boarding legend Tony Hawk" and the band "blink - 182" playing live in the corner. The family comes to visit Bart at his new home, where Bart appears to be living the good life. Homer makes a plea for his return, but Bart tells them he is taking off for six months to go on the "Skewed Extreme Sports Tour." At the Springfield stop of the tour, Homer talks Tony Hawk into losing to him in a skateboarding contest so that Homer might win back Barts affection. When wins the contest, Bart informs him it was about being cool, it was really about Homer not caring about how he felt. With a bit of advice from Tony Hawk, Homer makes an apology and gets a lucrative commercial endorsement for "Viagra-Gain" which allows him to repay Bart, who returns home.
Added on September 21, 2011
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Brake My Wife, Please
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Episode 20 - "Brake My Wife, Please"
At the Springfield Aquarium, Marge accompanies the kids on a school field trip. Lisa spots penguins flying and after Bart has shown off his "flawless pearls," which results in him being taken the hospital, where a lack of insurance card keeps him prisoner. Homer has the insurance card, but is nowhere to be found. As a solution, Homer gets a mobile phone and a few extra unnecessary accessories, which only leads to him not paying attention to where he is driving. That is until it is much too late and he drives off of a pier. Judge Harm takes his license away and Homer is no longer able to drive. Marge picks up the slack and starts becoming "Stresserella." Homer walks to Moes, but much to Moes dismay he decide to keep on walking and starts getting healthy. Homer walks to work and is the only employee to arrive, everyone else is caught in a traffic jam. Marge is frazzled from all her driving, meanwhile Homer sings and walks about the virtues of walking when he is stuck by a car; the driver of the car was Marge. Marge, who cares so much for Homer, tries to help in his recovery, but Homer perceives that she might be trying to kill him. It leads to fight, which in turn leads them to see a marriage counselor. After Marge leaves, the counselor suggests that Homer perform one unselfish act of love to win Marge back, in other words take her to dinner. Homer decides to one up that suggestion and invites everyone in Springfield (except the Flanders family) to a backyard barbeque in Marges honor. Homer joins Jackson Browne in a duet to sing his praises of Marge.
Added on September 21, 2011
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Special Edna (a.k.a. Love...
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Episode 7 - "Special Edna (a.k.a. Love and Marking)"
Edna looks forward to the apple picking trip she is going to take Seymour, only he has to cancel because he needs to take care of his mother. Meanwhile, Bart looks for ways to keep from working on his research paper for WWI, including photocopying his butt and joyriding in a Blackhawk helicopter. The day before its due, he uses Grampa as a resource. Bart receives F for his effort he works on a revised version of the paper after school. When Bart sees how sad Principal Skinner has made Ms. Krabappel when he cancels a date with her in favor of his mother, Bart goes out with her for the evening. At Lisas suggestion, Bart decides to do more for his teacher, he nominates for the "Teacher of the Year" award. Knowing who she has to put with, the award committee selects Ms. Krabappel as their nominee. The award finals are held in Orlando, Florida at "Efcot Center." As the nominator, Bart (and his family) gets to go to award ceremony as well. Who isnt going, Seymour Skinner of course, that is until he changes mind. Of course, he has to bring mother along. At the award ceremony, Seymour is worried that he will lose Edna forever. He gets Bart to sabotage her chances at winning, but when it comes down to it he cant let Bart go through with it. Edna doesnt win the award, but she does get a marriage proposal from Seymour, with an engagement ring from Little Richard.
Added on September 21, 2011
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Dude, Wheres My Ranch?
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Episode 18 - "Dude, Wheres My Ranch?"
Its Christmastime and the family is out caroling. When they carol outside of a lawyers house, he informs them they cant sing the song theyre singing without paying a royalty. This inspires Homer to decide to write his own Christmas carol, but when Flanders tries to help and begins annoying him, Homer is instead inspired to write an anti-Flanders song. Homer plays his new song at Moes where a passing David Byrne overhears it and offers to produce and record it. The song "Everybody Hates Ned Flanders" becomes a national hit and is even covered by William Shatner. To get away from the over-exposure of the hit song, the family decides to take a vacation to a dude ranch. At the Lazy I ranch, Comic Book Guy looks for an Internet connection and Lisa is annoyed to find out that the ranch was built on cruelty to animals and oppression of indigenous people. Lisa wants to go home, until sometime later when she meets Luke Stetson, a junior wrangler who shares her views. Homer and Bart meet some indigenous people who tell them that theyve lost their land to a natural beaver dam. Homer gets them to agree to build a fair casino, if he helps them get back their land. Lisa overhears that Luke already has a girlfriend named Clara and her heart is broken. Lisa encounters Clara and gives her false directions to the dance. Homer and Bart manage to outsmart the beavers and indigenous people are able to reclaim their land. At the dance, Lisa finds out that Clara, her competition is actually Lukes sister. Lisa gets Bart to help her find Clara, who they rescue with the help of some beavers. The family is set to return to Springfield, when they hear a new David Byrne produced song on the radio "The Moe Szyslak Connection" and decide they can afford another week at the ranch.
Added on September 21, 2011
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Old Yeller Belly
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Episode 19 - "Old Yeller Belly"
Barts tree house is destroyed and the Amish are called in to rebuild it. Because the Amish are master electricians, Barts new tree house catches fire at its grand opening. Everyone makes it to safety, with the exception of Homer, who is trapped. He looks to the family dog for help, but Santas Little Helper (SLH) is a coward and only saves himself. Its up to Snowball II to save Homers life. Snowball II is made a hero in Homers eyes and SLH is thrown out of the house. The dog park is turned into a cat park and renamed for Snowball II. SLH doesnt look very good in the eyes of his fellow dogs either. Kent Brockman asks Homer about his cat and any other pets he may have and Homer makes the bold statement that "I have no dog." Bart and Lisa look to help SLH regain his status as family dog. Their efforts fail. A passing photographer spots SLH drinking beer from a can that he is balancing on his nose. The photo appears in the paper and the owner of Duff Brewery decides its time to replace Duffman with a dog. The family signs a contract for the brewerys new spokesdog "Suds McDuff." The new campaign is a hit. The family stands to make lots of money, until SLHs original owner from the dog track comes to lay claim to his dog. He uses a tape of Homers own words against him as proof of his continued ownership of the dog. SLH is being exploited by his original owner. The family comes up with a plan to get their dog back. They find the actor who played Duffman (Barry Duffman) and plan to have him rescue a drowning Homer, when it becomes obvious to the crown that "Suds McDuff" is a cowardly dog. The plan doesnt work, when Duffman turns out to be as cowardly as his replacement. The shark that tried to attack Homer becomes "wasted" on the Duff beer that came out of the keg that Homer was floating on. As a result, the shark becomes the companys new mascot. With his gravy train at an end, SLHs original owner returns the dog back to the family.
Added on September 21, 2011
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Bart vs. Lisa vs. the Third...
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Episode 3 - "Bart vs. Lisa vs. the Third Grade"
Tired of "suckling on the six network teat," with their endless array of "reality shows," the Simpson family gets a satellite dish. Homer and Bart spend hours surfing all of the available channels. While Lisa studies for the schools upcoming achievement test; Bart doesnt, as he engrossed in Japanese Friends amongst and other lame satellite TV programming. Bart zones out during the test and daydreams about everything hes been watching lately. At a school assembly the next day, Principal Skinner announces that because of Lisas high test score, she is being promoted to the 3rd grade. When Bart makes a comment about Lisa, Principal Skinner responds by also announcing that because of his low test score, Bart is being demoted to the 3rd grade. Theyll be in class together, much to each others horror. Lisa has a hard time adapting to the 3rd grade, as Bart is coming off as a much better student than he actually is. They go on a field trip to Capital City and Bart and Lisa are put together via the buddy system. Their teacher, Mrs. McConnell, decides that the students are going to help the state design a new flag. When Bart overhears Lisa breaking bad on him, he redesigns their entry. Lisas anger with Bart causes them to fight and miss their bus back home. Bart and Lisa attempt to get home on their own, meanwhile Principal Skinner reports their disappearance to Homer and Marge, who subsequently journey to Capital City to try to find them. Bart and Lisa encounter a family of mountain folk, who take them back to the big city to reunite them with their family. Realizing that the "status quo" is best all-around, Principal Skinner returns Bart and Lisas academic careers to normal.
Added on September 21, 2011
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The Great Louse Detective...
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Episode 6 - "The Great Louse Detective"
The family receives an invitation to go to a health spa. While there Homer is alone in the steam room, when some unknown person locks him inside and turns the heat up to the "MURDER" setting. Homer and Marge go to see Chief Wiggum for help in finding Homers attempted murderer. Chief Wiggum decides to call in an expert on the twisted mind of a murderer. He takes the Simpson family to Campbells Chunky Soup Maximum Security Prison to consult with Sideshow Bob. Chief Wiggum strikes a deal Sideshow Bob that will allow him to stay with the Simpson family, which makes Bart nervous. A device is hooked to Sideshow Bob that will allow the family to shock him if he gets out of control. Sideshow Bob follows Homer through a "normal" day. Sideshow Bob sets up a Homer dummy as a trap for Homers potential killer. Everyone, including Homer beats the dummy up. At Moes someone takes a shot at Homer. Sideshow Bob recommends that Homer stay out of sight, which isnt going to happen when Homer is elected King of Mardi Gras. At the parade Homers float becomes a runaway when its brake line is cut. Sideshow Bob launches himself out of cannon and saves Homer from certain death. Then Homer and Sideshow Bob go after and corner the potential killer, Frank Grimes Jr. Later that evening in Barts bedroom, Sideshow Bob appears and he tries to kill Bart quickly, but finds he cant do it, as hes "grown accustomed to Barts face."
Added on September 21, 2011
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Today, I Am a Klown
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Episode 6 - "Today, I Am a Klown"
Maggie is locked in the bathroom and is eventually freed when Lisa goes against the norm and tries their rescue solution as second time. Then the family hears the doorbell. They find Dr. Hibbert at the door; it seems that SLH had impregnated his poodle and he is turn over the puppies to the Simpson family and making them their problem. Despite a book that says that Homer was taking Homer to have SLH neutered, Homer was never able to complete the deed. They distribute the puppies and Lisa and Bart stop by Krustys house and give him one of the puppies. Krusty takes the dog for a walk and finds that his star is not included on the Jewish walk of fame. He goes to complain and finds out that he was never Bar Mitzvah, which means he is technically not Jewish. Bart and Lisa take Krusty to see his father, who agrees to help Krusty achieve his goal. As Saturday is the Sabbath, Krusty gets Homer to replace his show on that day. Homers replacement show is a talk show, with Moe, Lenny & Carl as his guest panelists. The replacement show becomes a success; meanwhile Krusty works on learning his Jewish traditions. Homers show has become so popular that the network decides to fire Krusty. Homers incredibly popular and Lisa wants to put his power to good use. Krusty pitches the FOX network on a new show that covers his Bar Mitzvah. Meanwhile, Homers attempt to start covering topics based on Lisas suggestions, but it becomes a ratings nightmare resulting in his cancellation. Meanwhile, on FOX Krustys Bar Mitzvah is a ratings bonanza, but the spectacle disappoints his father. Later at a real Jewish temple, Krusty has a real, almost serious, Bar Mitzvah.
Added on September 21, 2011
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Marge vs. Singles, Seniors...
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Episode 8 - "Marge vs. Singles, Seniors, Childless Couples and Teens, and Gays"
Bart is trying to watch "The Gator Baiter," when Lisa turns the channel to "Dollhouse Do-Overs." In their ensuing scuffle for the remote, the channel is changed to "Roofi," an entertainer that appeals to very small children. To get the TV back Bart suggests that Marge buy Maggie a "Roofi" CD, which Lisa tries to warn him against. The warning doesnt work; Marge fills the house and family car with the sounds of "Roofi," which drives Homer, Bart and Lisa crazy. Marge takes Maggie to an outdoor "Roofi" concert being held at Cletuss farm. The concert turns into a disaster and the babies begin to riot. After paying $1 million in additional taxes to help pay for the damage the babies caused, the single (and other childless) adults of Springfield join SSCCATAGAPP (Singles, Seniors, Childless Couples And Teens And Gays Against Parasitic Parents) and begin to revolt against children. "Children are the future, today belongs to me." Marge takes up the cause on behalf of the children and works to get voter sponsored initiative proposition on the ballot. Marge forms PPASSCCATAG (Proud Parents Against Singles, Seniors, Childless Couples And Teens And Gays). The tobacco lobby tries to endorse Marges cause, but she wont take their money; however, Mr. Burns signs her petition and others soon follow. Her "Families Come First" proposition #242 gets on the ballot. Homers attempts to help Marges initiative, but his kind of help might only hurt it. Bart and Lisa (well Lisa anyway) come up with a plan to get Marges prop 242 passed. It seems the members of SSCCATAGAPP have no immunity against children.
Added on September 21, 2011
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The Regina Monologues
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Episode 4 - "The Regina Monologues"
Mr. Burns uses his ATM card and gets a $1000 bill. It hits him in the chest and then blows away, right across town and into the Simpson living room window, where Bart gets a hold of it. His parents (well Marge anyway) make him put up a notice so that the owner might have a chance to claim the bill. When no one can identify the bill, Bart wonders what he can do with his new windfall. He realizes that he can make money showing off his bill, so he opens up the "Museum of Modern Bart" in his tree house. Mr. Burns makes his claim for the bill, but all is not lost. Bart has made over $3000 in admissions to his museum. To make use of the money the family decides to go to England, where Abe recalls having a memorable night with a beautiful English girl named Edwina. In merry ole England, the Simpsons meet Prime Minister Tony Blair. Abe tries to find Edwina, meanwhile the rest of the family tours London. Everything is going fine until Homer slams his rental Mini into the back of the Queens horse drawn carriage. Homer is put on trial, makes an ass out of himself in court and is thrown into the Tower of London. Lisa finds a way for Homer to escape his tower cell, a secret tunnel once used by Sir Walter Raleigh. Unfortunately the tunnel leads to the Queens bedroom. Homers pathetic plea with the Queen works and the family is allowed to leave the country, provided they take Madonna with them. Before boarding the plane, Edwina calls out to Abe, and introduces him to her daughter of 58 years, Abbie, a woman who looks like Homer in drag. Abe runs on board the plane as fast as he can.
Added on September 21, 2011
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Catch Em If You Can
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Episode 18 - "Catch Em If You Can"
Bart lectures the other students on water balloons and after hitting Lisa with one he gets into a fight with her all the way home. Marge tells the pair that they are going to Dayton, Ohio to celebrate Uncle Tyrones birthday. Bart and Lisa arent thrilled with the idea and get to stay home. As a family activity they rent a video, "Love Story" and Bart and Lisa are bored by it such that they ruin any moment the film might have created for Homer and Marge. Homer and Marge look forward to their trip without the kids and on a whim they decide to forgo seeing Uncle Tyrone and get on a plane to Miami. Lisa and Bart are aware that the hotel in Dayton where Marge and Homer were supposed to be staying was wiped out by a tornado. Bart discovers there parents are in Miami. They get Grandpa to take them there. While Bart and Lisa find their parents, Grandpa goes looking for companionship. Marge and Homer see the kids waiting for them so they take off again, only Bart and Lisa are on their trail. Homer and Marge are in Atlantic City when they spot the kids so they go on the run from them in an instrumental musical montage. Meanwhile Abe has found companionship in Miami with a man named Raoul who appreciates his rambling stories. Homer and Marge finally find themselves in Niagara Falls, but the kids are their as well. Feeling a little guilty Bart and Lisa decide to give their parents their space and go to the amusement park only to find their parents are already there. Homer and Marge run from the pair only to find refuge in a giant inflatable castle, which their lovemaking antics cause to fall into the Niagara River. The couple floats toward the falls and certain death only to be saved by their large floatation device. Later back in Springfield, Ned and Rod Flanders receive their credit card bills.
Added on September 21, 2011
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I, (Annoyed Grunt)-Bot
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Episode 9 - "I, (Annoyed Grunt)-Bot"
Milhouse comes over with a Psycho Cycle bike conversion kit, which they use on Barts bike to make it look cooler. While riding the modified bike, they are hassled by older boys with "big boy" bikes. It makes Bart wish for a ten-speed bike. To get a new bike Bart sacrifices his old bike right in front of Dr. Hibberts Mercedes. As Dr. Hibbert leaves his Mercedes then runs over Snowball II and Lisa is devastated. Bart and Homer get Bart a new bike, but it needs to be assembled and Homer tries to do his best. The bike falls apart when Bart tries to show it off to the older boys. Later Bart and Homer are watching "Robot Rumble" and the father and son teams inspire Homer to try building a robot for them to enter in competition but Bart leads Homer to believe that Bart thinks he is an oaf. Marge and Lisa look for a new cat and Lisa finds a new one that she calls Snowball III. Homer tries to build a robot, but his result is a failure. Homer looks to his father for inspiration and becomes a robot instead of building one. Bart wakes to find Homers robot in his room, which is actually Homer inside of large metal shell powered by a tricycle. Lisa finds that Snowball III has drowned in the fish tank. Bart competes on "Robot Rumble," with the robot hes called "Chief Knock-A-Homer," but Homer is nowhere to be found. Homer, hidden inside the robot, manages to win his first match, but only after he receives numerous cuts and bruises. Lisa gets (and quickly loses) a new cat named Coltrane. Chief Knock-A-Homer quickly works his way into the finals, but Bart is sorry that his father hasnt been able to see any of the Chiefs victories. The Chiefs final match is scheduled to be against Professor Frink and his sons deadly looking robot. Lisa, depressed about her propensity to kill cats, is surprised when a crazy lady leaves her with a new cat. Lisa sees that new cat looks kill proof, and decides to call it Snowball II and forgot the whole dead cat thing ever happened. After the first round of the finals Bart discovers the secret inside of Chief Knock-A-Homer and thinks his dad is even cooler for doing that. The match is stopped in the second round when Homers presence in the robot is revealed to everyone. The law of robotics saves Homers life and the Frink robot goes out its way to make Homer comfortable. Natures greatest killing machine is declared the winner.
Added on September 21, 2011
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Co-Dependents Day
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Episode 15 - "Co-Dependents Day"
Homer, Lisa and Bart get tickets for the latest chapter of "Cosmic Wars." The movie wasnt what they hoped it would be. Marge suggests that the kids write a letter expressing their dissatisfaction to creator Randall Curtis. Two weeks later when they get a stock letter in reply and they ask if they can go to the "Cosmic Wars Ranch" and complain in person. The family (sans Maggie) goes to Northern California. While Marge and Homer go on a winery tour, Bart and Lisa go to the ranch to find the creator and make their feelings known. After Bart and Lisa have their meeting with Curtis they rejoin their parents, who they find are both drunk on free samples they had at the winery. Marge and Homer are really enjoying their wine together, but following one their nights of drinking Marge finds her with a hangover. They agree that she can stop drinking and they can still have fun together. They go to Oktoberfest and Marge almost gets away with not drinking, but drink she does and they both leave the drunk, with Homer driving. After he drives their car off the road, Homer decides to make it look like Marge (who is somewhat passed out) was behind the wheel. The police arrest Marge; Homer is nowhere to be found at the time and he later bails her out. Barney suggests a rehab clinic for Marge to start attending. Homer finds out that Marge is going to be gone for a month, he asks Flanders to watch the kids while he goes to break her out of rehab. He finds her and confesses his guilt, which makes her angry and she starts drinking again. After some heavy drinking, Marge realizes that it isnt drinking that she liked; it was being together with Homer. She gets Homer and together they leave, after Homer promises to cut out drinking all clear liquors.
Added on September 21, 2011
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Milhouse Doesnt Live Here...
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Episode 12 - "Milhouse Doesnt Live Here Anymore"
On a school field trip to the Museum of Television and TV Milhouse shows that he has developed a new attitude where he just doesnt care. Meanwhile Mr. Burns has moved Homer, Lenny and Carl to an offsite location (Moes) so that they dont ruin a visit by the plants board of directors. Apu and Manjula stop by celebrating their anniversary, making Homer realize he hasnt gotten anything for his anniversary with Marge. He gets extremely drunk and finds himself dancing on the street where people, thinking he is homeless, start giving him money. Milhouse reveals the secret to his new attitude is the fact that he and his mother are moving to Capitol City, where they are going to get a fresh start. Both Bart and Kirk Van Houten are going to have to learn to get along without Milhouse being around. Bart tries to adapt to a world without Milhouse, especially after a visit to Milhouse in Capitol City makes him realize that things will never be the same. In the meantime, Homer has begun begging as a second job when he realizes he can make good money that allows him to buy Marge an expensive anniversary gift. With Milhouse out of his life, Bart finds himself bonding with his sister and she is enjoying the new relationship with her brother; a relationship that gets tested when Kirk gets "pity custody" of Milhouse and Marge is enlightened by the homeless on Homers second source of income.
Added on September 21, 2011
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The Ziff Who Came to Dinner...
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Episode 14 - "The Ziff Who Came to Dinner"
Homer tries to take the kids (Bart, Lisa Rod & Todd) to a movie; meanwhile Ned has taken the seniors for ice cream to celebrate Jaspers birthday. With all the kid friendly movies sold out, Homer (on Lennys recommendation hes in the movie) takes the kids to see "The Re-Deadening" a horror film that really scares the children. So much so that Bart and Lisa begin hearing noises from the attic. They try to investigate, but their fears scare them out of the attic. They get Homer to lead an investigation into the attic and they find that Artie Ziff has been living there. Ziff tells them why he is living in their attic, his Internet business failed and hes lost everything. He wants to stay there and promises to be on his best behavior until he gets back on his feet. Artie stays, but Marge sees a news report that the SEC is looking for Artie Ziff. Meanwhile, Artie is playing poker with Homer and his friends. Artie puts up 98% of his remaining stock to make a bet and Homer wins the pot, just as the SEC sweeps in to arrest Ziff. Homer (as majority stockholder) is taken into custody. Homer is put on trial and sentenced to ten years in prison. Marge tells Artie that the only reason no one likes him is because he only thinks of himself, which he soon begins to realize and after a night of passion with the only Bouvier sister (Selma) he can have he Ziff turns over his corporate books and Homer is exonerated.
Added on September 21, 2011
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Tis the Fifteenth Season
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Episode 7 - "Tis the Fifteenth Season"
Its Christmastime and at the power plant Mr. Burns passes out Christmas bonuses, a $5 dollar voucher to the cafeteria. For reasons unknown, Mr. Burns gives Homer a "confectioners card" for Bart featuring a "current baseballer." The "current baseballer" is Joe DiMaggio and it is his rookie card that Homer brings to the Comic Book Guy, where he gets everything he has in the register for the card. With this financial windfall, the Simpson family goes Christmas shopping at the Springfield Heights Promenade, where the rich people shop. Homer spends the remaining portion of his share of the money for a gift for himself (a personalized talking astrolabe) and has no money left to buy the family a nice Christmas tree. Marge and the kids find out what hes spent the money on and are disappointed in him. Spending the night on the couch, Homer watches "Mr. McGrews Christmas Carol" and the story works its magic on Homer, and Homer wakes with resolve to be good and unselfish. Homer starts helping the less fortunate and his good deeds begin to make Ned Flanders jealous. To combat against Homers good reputation, Ned decides to give everyone in Springfield a Christmas present. Homer decides to outdo Flanders, but on advice from Lisa and her Buddhist view of the world, Homer decides to take everyones presents. Homer and SLH (a la the Grinch) sneak into everyones home and take all of their presents. The angry mob finds Homer in downtown Springfield. Ned tries to come to Homers rescue, but a "star" in the sky saves them both and they return the presents. After Moes failed annual suicide attempt the whole town joins in a rendition of "Hark the Herald Angels Sing."
Added on September 21, 2011
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The Way We Werent
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Episode 20 - "The Way We Werent"
Homer and Bart get into a fight over using a beer bottle to kiss girls which land them in Simpson family court, where Lisa presides as judge. While giving testimony Marge tells the kids that Homers first kiss was with her in high school. He confesses that it wasnt his first kiss. Back when he was ten he went to camp See-A-Tree (for underprivileged boys). Here he meets Lenny, Carl and Moe. The boys go to the girls camp where they work in the kitchen. After Homer returns the retainer to the girl who lost it he gets the opportunity to meet her later that night. He tells the kids she was the prettiest girl hed ever seen, until he later met their mother. Marge reveals that the girl was her. Marge tells the story from her perspective. At the girls camp, Land-A-Man, we find Marge, Patty, Selma, Helen (Lovejoy), Cookie Kwan. When she met Homer that it was she who first kisses him and then they have the perfect kiss. They agree to meet again the following night, but Homer doesnt show. Marge says it was years before she could trust another boy. Homer explains why he didnt return for a second date. After he left her he fell off a cliff into the lake and drifted to the shores of "Camp Flab-Away," which featured Quimby, Wiggum and Comic Book Guy as some of the overweight campers. Homer manages to escape and gets to Marges camp, but arrives after shes left. Now that Marge knows the truth Homer hopes for her forgiveness. She doesnt believe he really cared all those years ago, until he pulls the other piece of her broken heart out of his memory box.
Added on September 21, 2011
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Simple Simpson
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Episode 19 - "Simple Simpson"
Homer is intrigued by a commercial that talks about a contest that will allow the winner, the finder of a golden ticket, a trip to "Farmer Billys Bacon Factory." Homer buys a lot of pork products but is only able to find a silver ticket, which allows him to judge the pig competition at the county fair. When Homer sees an injustice being done to Lisas entry in the place setting competition, he decides to take action. Remembering Chief Wiggums warning about felony assault, he disguises himself as "Pie Man" and delivers a pie in the face as revenge. He disappears as quickly as he came, making Springfield wonder if they will ever see him again. When Bart gets ripped off by Comic Book Guy, "Pie Man" delivers some "key lime justice." The police decide that "Pie Man" needs to be stopped and they shoot him when he makes his next appearance. He takes time out from his fleeing to save Marge and then kisses her, even though she tells him shes a married woman. Later at home, the wounded Homer makes a promise to Lisa (whos figured out his disguise) that he will stop his pie avenging. When Mr. Burns goes too far, "Pie Man" makes another appearance, but his escape from the plant is thwarted by his own laziness. Mr. Burns turns him into his personal hit man. Homer finds himself in a dilemma when Mr. Burns wants him to deliver a pie in the face of Lisas Buddhist hero the Dalai Lama. When he comes clean in front of a crowd, no one believes that he was capable of being the "Pie Man," only his family believes in him.
Added on September 21, 2011
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Fraudcast News
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Episode 22 - "Fraudcast News"
Lisa is going to read a poem at the towns celebration of their natural landmark "Geezer Rock," but Homer who believes he is doing the right thing removes a bush from the landmark that causes it to fall apart. Mr. Burns is caught in the landslide and Smithers fears he is lost. Lisa is disappointed that no one got to hear her poem and Marge suggests that she get it published. To Smithers delight, Mr. Burns has survived the landslide by slithering his way out however; he is annoyed to find out that no one missed him when they thought he was lost. He decides to buy every media outlet in town. Lisa distributes the first issue of her own newspaper the "The Red Dress Press," which is a success. Now she has to get out a second issue and she enlists the help of her fellow children. Meanwhile, Mr. Burns has taken control of all the media outlets in Springfield, except one, her newspaper. Mr. Burns tries to seduce Lisa into selling out but she wont give up. Now Mr. Burns starts to play hardball, he cuts the power to the Simpson home. Principal Skinner offers Lisa the use of an old mimeograph machine, which gets her latest issue out. Mr. Burns talks with Homer to get the dirt on Lisa, that Homer readily supplies and Burns uses this information against her. Lisa is ready to give up and Homer realizing what hes done responds by printing a newspaper of his own. Homers paper inspires others to think to begin to think for themselves and soon everyone is printing their own newspaper.
Added on September 21, 2011
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On a Clear Day I Cant See...
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Episode 11 - "On a Clear Day I Cant See My Sister"
The students of Springfield Elementary are on a field trip to Springfields Glacier, but when they get there, the glacier is a shadow of its former self, a huge pond with a hardly noticeable block of ice. Lisa (of course) blames global warming. While Lisa is calling for action to save the glacier, her brother is taking every opportunity to torment her.Meanwhile, back in town Homer and Marge have gone to Sprawl Mart to do some shopping. When Grampa (Sprawl Marts greeter) isnt capable of doing his job, Homer takes over and does such a great job it gets him a full time position with no chance for advancement. Lisa has vengeance on Bart by getting a restraining order against him, he must stay at least 20 feet away from her at all times, or go to jail. Chief Wiggum shows the family a videotape hosted by Gary Busey on how to live with a restraining order. For his part Homer constructs a 20 foot pole that Lisa can use to help keep them apart. It impacts Barts life at home and school. At family court, after Bart points out some obvious flaws in her character, Judge Harm increases the distance to 200 feet. Having to live at the edge of their property, Bart decides to embrace living the natural way.Homer finds out from his fellow employees how to survive working at Sprawl Mart. And mistakenly feeling that Bart might have changed, Lisa decides to forgive him and burn up the restraining order.
Added on September 21, 2011
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Alls Fair in Oven War
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Episode 2 - "Alls Fair in Oven War"
The house next door is for sale and Marge and Homer go inside to check it out; Marge falls in love with the kitchen. Back at home Marge asks Homer for a new kitchen. Rather than hire someone, Homer decides to do the renovation himself. While demolishing the kitchen, Homer unleashes his old collection of Playdude magazines. He tells Marge he keeps them for the articles; she obliges him by cutting up the magazines, keeping only the articles. Now that they are useless, Homer throws them away, only to have them found by Bart and Milhouse. Using these 1970s era magazines as a model, Bart decides to renovate the Treehouse. After Homer has made a mess of the kitchen remodeling, Marge is finally able to hire a contractor, who completes the job "on-time" two years later for $100,000. Marges first new dish out of her kitchen gets rave reviews and she decides to enter the Ovenfresh Bakeoff with her Dessert Dogs. At the bakeoff Marge encounters stiff and ruthless competition, so ruthless that Marge resorts to cheating to get even, much to Lisas dismay. Chief Wiggum and other concerned parents talk with Homer about Barts spreading the Playdude philosophy to the other children. Homer has a talk with Bart about the facts of life, which a horrified Bart quickly spreads to the other children. Meantime, in the finals for the bakeoff against Brandine, Marge admits to her foul play and Lisas faith in her mother is restored.
Added on September 21, 2011
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Homer and Neds Hail Mary...
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Episode 8 - "Homer and Neds Hail Mary Pass"
The family goes to run down Springfield Park, where a carnival is being held to save it. Homer performs a wild crowd-pleasing dance at a local carnival, after beating Barts performance in a game. Ned Flanders has captured the performance on videotape and Comic Book Guy (Jeff Albertson) puts it up on the Internet. The video gets worldwide attention, much to Homers embarrassment but his tune changes when a football player wants to buy the rights to use his dance as his own end zone celebration. Homer turns the opportunity into a new lucrative occupation, which prospers as other athletes come to learn from him. Meanwhile Ned looks to create his own wholesome entertainment by creating his own versions of bible stories, which get the backing of Mr. Burns. Marge doesnt like his approach, which eliminates the good aspects of the stories, and only concentrates on the violence. She threatens a boycott, which gets Burns to remove his financial backing, leaving Ned with no creative outlet. The commissioner of football (and all the owners) want to talk to Homer, his teaching of crazy antics to their players have increased their ratings. They want him to choreograph the Superbowl half-time show. Homer struggles for a show idea and on the night before the big show he still doesnt have one. Homer looks for inspiration at the church, but instead finds Flanders, who is looking for an outlet for his ideas. Together they bring the story of Noah to the half-time show, but everyone boos as no one wanted to see such a "blatant display of religion and decency."
Added on September 21, 2011
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Thank God, Its Doomsday
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Episode 19 - "Thank God, Its Doomsday"
Bart and Lisa want to start getting their hair cut at the mall. They go to the mall with Homer and while getting their haircut they get into a fight, which results in them each getting really bad haircuts. Out in the mall they are spotted by fellow school students who have cameras in hand. They find Homer and go on the run; they sneak into the back entrance of a movie theater and see the film "Left Below," which is a movie about the apocalypse. The images in the movie are disturbing to Homer, who fears the worst. Marge assures him that there needs to be some ominous signs before the rapture will come. When Homer is out driving, he sees what he believes to be the signs. Homer gathers some books on the subject and he calculates that the "rapture is nigh" at 3:15 PM on May 18th, seven days from now. He starts to spread the word and tells everyone on television a passage from Revelations 6:13 that says before the rapture "the stars will fall to Earth." At the Springfield Stadium, there is a celebrity filled blimp accident that causes the stars on board to fall to the Earth and Homer gains instant credibility. He gets a bus full of people to join him at Springfield Mesa. When the appointed time comes and goes, Homer loses credibility and everyone return back to their normal lives. Homer later realizes that he made a mistake in his calculation and the new time is only 30 minutes away. When no one in his family will join him Homer goes to the Mesa on his own. The rapture comes and Homer goes to heaven, but despite all that heaven has to offer, Homer needs his family. He gets an audience with God, but when God wont grant his request to have his family join him; Homer begins raising hell in heaven. To put a stop to it, God agrees to turn back time and put off the rapture.
Added on September 21, 2011
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Fat Man and Little Boy
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Episode 5 - "Fat Man and Little Boy"
Bart loses his last baby tooth in a spitball fight. Called the money tooth, Bart is suffering from what he calls a midlife crisis when the tooth fairy has given a gift in his name to the United Way, what his mother calls a "grown-up gift." Bart gives up on his childhood and Lisa suggests that he expresses his feelings in some way and Bart chooses to put them in the form of slogans on a T-shirt. When Goose Gladwell, a gag-gift entrepreneur, sees the slogans he forms a partnership with Bart that begins to make Bart a lot of money. Homer is suspended from work without pay and then decides to quit outright and live off of his sons earnings. Of course he loses his place in the family as breadwinner and starts to lose his self respect. A documentary by Declan Desmond on lions inspires Homer to start focusing on his relationship with Lisa. He decides to help her with her science project about nuclear power, which includes a scale model of the first nuclear power plant. Homer improves on her model by making it functional, something easily done after finding the instructions on the Internet. He sneaks into the power plant and get some plutonium. Meanwhile, Goose Gladwell has sold the rights to Barts T-Shirts to Disney and Bart wont get a dime from it. To get back into his role as the alpha male of the family, Homer makes use of the working nuclear reactor to threaten Gladwell into giving his son what he deserves and few novelty items for himself. As to whether the reactor actually works or not, Homer decides to leave that up to the seagulls at the city dump to figure it out.
Added on September 21, 2011
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Sleeping with the Enemy
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Episode 3 - "Sleeping with the Enemy"
Lisa has a big butt and her friends at school, Sherri, Terri and Janie let her know about it. Homer explains to her about the Simpson butt, it is something shell have to learn to live with. Bart comes home with 100 on his test, and now he wants to collect on the party that was promised. Lisa is trying to deal with her weight issue, meanwhile Bart gets his party; with his relatives, Ralph, Martin and Milhouse via speakerphone. Its the worst party ever as far as Barts concerned. Its made worse when Lisa returns home only to be confronted by her mother wanting her to eat a big slice piece of cake, she runs out of the room crying. Marge is bummed that the kids dont appreciate her anymore. She finds Nelson in the park and spends some quality time with him and when her kids continue to shun her, she adopts Nelson as a surrogate child. Lisa tries diet and exercise to reduce her big bottom. Marge brings Nelson home to do some chores around their home, but Nelsons real mother returns that money that Marge paid her son and then she leaves for Hollywood, leaving her son in Springfield and homeless. Nelson goes to the only place where he can find refuge, the Simpson home. Much to Barts dismay Marge lets Nelson stay in his room. Late one night Bart finds Nelson singing for the return of his father and Lisa overindulging in a cake (shed previously been starving herself). Lisa gets help from Nelson to get revenge on Sherri and Terri. When the pair returns to the Simpson home there is a surprise waiting for Nelson; Bart has found his father. Nelson is reunited with his father (and his mother whos returned from Hollywood with an acting job). Lisa still hasnt found a conclusive solution to her weight problem.
Added on September 21, 2011
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Pranksta Rap
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Episode 9 - "Pranksta Rap"
Homers lost the TV remote, which was swallowed by Santas Little Helper and in the chaos that follows Bart sees a commercial for a rap concert and wants to go. Bart gets permission from Homer, but when Marge finds out and disapproves, Homer quickly changes his position. Bart sneaks out and goes to the show anyway. He is in the front row of the show and when the microphone comes his way he winds up rapping on stage and holding his own. He gets back home only to find out he is going to be in big trouble; to prevent that he decides to fake his own kidnapping. The police are on the case; meanwhile Bart finds Milhouse and hides out in his dads bachelor apartment. Chief Wiggum decides he needs to do something to improve his reputation as a police officer and puts the clues together to find Bart at Kirk Van Houtens apartment. Wiggum is hailed as a hero and Milhouses father is in jail. Wiggum has been promoted to Police Commissioner but Bart, feeling guilty about getting his friends father put in jail, comes clean about faking the kidnapping. Wiggum shows Bart that everyone is better off believing the lie, Milhouses dad is being worshipped by prisoner loving woman and he gets three square meals a day. Back at the house, Lisa has found a clue that proves Bart wasnt kidnapped. She tries to tell Homer, but he has sold the story to Hollywood. Lisa goes to Principal Skinner for help and the pair begins an investigation that will unravel the lie that is benefiting everyone. Bart takes the other conspirators to rapper Alcatrazs crib to prevent Lisa and Skinner from finding the truth. They arrive too late, only to find out that they know the truth. Bart and Homer try to convince Lisa to be cool about living the lie and a house party ensues.
Added on September 21, 2011
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Treehouse of Horror XV
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Episode 1 - "Treehouse of Horror XV"
We open with an episode of "Keepin It Kodos" with Kang. In this episode, Kang and Kodos have the Simpson family for dinner with their boss. The meal is a success as Kang gets a hyper-galactic promotion. a). "The Ned Zone"Homer knocks Ned unconscious with his bowling ball, when he recovers he discovers that he was really dying of a brain tumour & the bowling ball lodged it out (which give him premonitions of doom). He tells Homer about his new power and Homer wants to know his future. Ned sees Homer being shot in the back, and the shooter is he. Ned keeps this information to himself and manages to not shoot Homer. He then finds out that Homer is going to cause the destruction of all of Springfield by destroying the plants nuclear reactor. Ned goes to the power plant to try to prevent the catastrophe. Unfortunately, he had to kill Homer to save everyone (but even through that, Homer accidently fell onto the nuclear reactor button still consious from the bullet & killed everyone in the end). At least, everyone is in a better place. b). "Four Beheadings and a Funeral"The "Mutton Chop Murderer" has taken another victim, and Eliza Simpson and her sidekick Dr. Bartley join with Inspector Wiggum of Scotland Yard to find the killer. The dagger used is the latest crime is found to be one of a set, and they find that the set was owned by C. Ebenezer Burns. They go to the opium den and find that Burns had sold the daggers to a fat man (Homer) to get money for opium. The fat man is caught and sentenced to death, but when Eliza and Dr. Bartley find yet another body, Eliza knows the fat man is innocent and finds an important clue to the real killers identity on the latest murder weapon.c). "In the Belly of the Boss"At the "New Invention Expo" Maggie gets inside of a new vitamin pill that is going to be reduced by Prof. Frinks new shrink ray. The pill is swallowed by Mr. Burns. The other Simpson family members become bionauts inside a submarine that is miniaturized and sent inside of Mr. Burns body. Maggie is found, but there is not enough power to get everyone and the submarine out of the body, someone must stay behind, & that person is (drumroll) Homer (again). Everyone else makes it out & Frink announces that there is still a chance to save Homer. Unfortunately, he returns to normal size inside the skin of Mr. Burns.Then, everyone from all three segments of the episode start dancing.
Added on September 21, 2011
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Midnight Rx
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Episode 6 - "Midnight Rx"
The power plants office party is being held at the Springfield Air and Space museum, where amongst other things we learn that Agnes Skinner was a wing-walker back in the 1920s. Mr. Burns is acting unusually nice, and then he makes an announcement that the employee prescription drug program has been canceled. Other companies follow suit, the citizens of Springfield At Springfield Retirement Castle, due to the high cost of medication, they cut their residents off cold turkey. Grandpa goes to his sons home with a plan; he has a friend that will help them out. He and Homer go to Canada where they meet the friend that gives them cards that will let them get all the drugs they can carry. They return home and their drugs are in high demand. Ned and Apu accompany them on their next trip to Canada, but an unfortunate incident with Apu and a hot cup of coffee gets their cover blown as they try to cross the border. They are banished from ever returning to Canada. Because he can no longer afford the medication he requires Smithers thyroid begins to swell causing a concern for Mr. Burns, he doesnt want to have to train anyone else on his filing system. He provides the means, his old wooden plane The Plywood Pelican, for Homer to invoke his plan to fly into Canada. They load up, but on the return flight the plane encounters trouble. Burns bails out, leaving Homer and Grandpa to crash land the plane in Springfields town square, where their smuggled drugs are hit. Meanwhile, Mr. Burns has cured Smithers and decides to reinstitute the drug program for all his full time employees. Homer comes home from work to report that he is now a freelance consultant, complete with a lump on his throat.
Added on September 21, 2011
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Mommie Beerest
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Episode 7 - "Mommie Beerest"
The family is celebrating by having brunch at a fancy restaurant; Homer has finally paid off the mortgage. Lisa and Bart get into a food fight, embarrassing Homer. Homer goes to Moes, where a visit from the health inspector, results in his death from eating one of Moes pickled eggs. The new health inspector comes down hard and Moes is closed until the violations are cleared up. The regulars hold an Irish wake for the demise of Moes. Homer decides to help Moe reopen his bar; and he gets a new mortgage for their home. When Marge finds out, as a new co-owner she goes with Homer to the bar and tells Moe that there are going to be changes until he pays them back. On Homers next visit, he finds Marge behind the bar, protecting their investment. She sends him home to take care of the kids, while she sells Moe on the idea of remodeling the place into an English pub. The new place opens and is a success; the kids tell Homer that theyve noticed that Marge is spending more time at Moes than he ever did. Homer becomes worried; but Marge tells him there is nothing to worry about. They go to a movie together, but they are joined by Moe. Homer is more worried than ever; Lenny and Carl tell Homer that Marge and Moe are having an emotional affair. When Marge and Moe are leaving to go to a convention together in Aruba, Homer makes a mad dash to the airport and gets to the airplane as it is taxing down the runaway. He confronts Moe, but Moe makes him realize that he really doesnt know that much about his wife. Homer concedes defeat, but Marge tells Moe that she doesnt love him. She tells Homer that she is totally committed to him. In Aruba, Marge makes Moe realize that he might be able to make a woman happy some day with a few changes. Marge realizes that no one is home watching the kids, but the kids arent at home as Bart has them entered in a European balloon race.
Added on September 21, 2011
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The Seven-Beer Snitch
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Episode 14 - "The Seven-Beer Snitch"
The family visits Shelbyville and are appalled at the perception those citizens have of the inhabitants of Springfield. Back in town, Marge brings it to the attention of the Springfield Cultural Advisory Board and then asks architect Frank Gehry to design and build a new Springfield cultural center. He sees inspiration in her request and submits a design that is approved by the town. $30 million dollars later, the project is built and it opens and closes quickly as nobody in town really cares for classical music. Mr. Burns agree to take over the space, with his plan to turn it into a state prison. Homer applies for a job as a guard, but fails the drug test after Otto switches their samples. Meanwhile, Bart and Lisa follow Snowball II, when they believe the reason she is so fat is that she is getting food from elsewhere; after following her they discover she has another family. Burns needs convicts for his prison and Chief Wiggum blows the dust of some old forgotten laws. Homer is arrested for illegally transporting litter (kicking a can 5 times in a row). In prison Homer inadvertently squeals on Snakes escape attempt and is drafted to becoming a snitch and he begins enjoy the perks that go along with it. Snowball II ("Smoky") enjoys life with her new family and Bart gets into the home to find out; there is plenty of good eating to be found there. Fat Tony and his boys try to find out who the snitch is. They feed Homer information regarding a breakout. While all the guards are outside waiting for the breakout, the prisoners are taking care of their snitch and a riot ensues. The riot is stopped and Homer snitches on the conditions of the prison.
Added on September 21, 2011
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Members Only
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Episode 1 - "Members Only"
"I dont care how close you are, in the end your friends are gonna let you down. Family. Theyre the only ones you can depend on." When Phil Leotardo visits Johnny Sack in jail he assures him hes playing nice, but complains that Tony wants the same split on the Office Park deal as the Esplanade. Phil tells him to hold firm---"But dont turn it into World War III." Eugene Pontecorvo has inherited $2 million from his aunt, and he and his wife Deanne see his inheritance as a way out. Gene goes to Tony with a gift and a request for a favor: permission to retire to Florida. Tonys not thrilled, but when he agrees to think about it, Gene gives Deanne the green light to make an offer on their Florida dream house.Hanging out at the Pork Store, Vito boasts that the only problem with losing weight is that he may have to join Clothing Anonymous, "You shoulda called your sponsor before you bought that jacket," says Ray Curto. Agent Harris shows up with his new partner, Goddard. "Where you been," Tony asks. "I got some new federale in my rearview the last six months." Harris, it turns out, was transferred to Terrorism and just got back from Pakistan where the only thing he caught was a parasite.After dinner at a Chinese restaurant, Hesh and his son-in-law, Eli, are jumped. Hesh escapes, but running away, Eli is hit and dragged by a taxi. He survives, barely. Seems one of Phils guys- Gerry Torciano - thinks Eli is freelancing in Brooklyn, when in fact he was just collecting for Hesh. Hesh calls in Tony to straighten things out, but Phil seems in no hurry to accommodate. When Phil is slow to return a call, Tony complains to his crew that he needs to use Ginnys brother as a back channel to Johnny Sack. T blows up: "What the f$#% is it? I cant catch a f*%$#* break?"He catches one-though he doesnt even know it-- when Ray Curto keels over just as hes about to tell Agent Robyn Sanseverino what hes got on Tony. The Feds have lost another informant. Meanwhile Tony visits Ginnys brother, optometrist Anthony Infante, to ask him to pass along a message to his brother-in-law Johnny Sack. When Anthony next accompanies his sister Ginny on visiting day, he passes it along: "The guy from Jersey asked me to talk to you." Johnny tells Anthony to have Phil deal with it. Juniors mind is playing tricks again-hes convinced that Pussy Malanga is stalking him, and that he stole 40 Gs from a job back in the 70s. Tony cant take it. But when he complains to Melfi and she suggests assisted living, Tony cites family loyalty. Melfi hammers at Tony about his mother and his denial about her, and he turns on her: "What was your mother like?" But Melfis not fazed: "She was controlling and manipulative at times. She also never tried to kill me." After much delay, Phil shows up for a meeting at the Bada Bing offering 50k for Elis troubles. That settled, they move on to the Office Park. When Tony agrees to a 65/35 split, Christopher balks. "Im not caving, its a strategy," Tony explains. "Johnnys in jail. You keep him happy, hell keep a lid on Phil." Christopher orders Gene to take care of a bad debtor, promising to put in a good word to Tony "on that Florida thing" in exchange. But after Gene shoots Teddy Spirodakis in a fast food chicken joint, Silvio breaks the news that Floridas out. Deanne is devastated- "Tony, Tony! Why dont you kill him?....You think I dont know youve done it before?" she screams. It only gets worse when the Feds call in Gene, who we learn has been a cooperator, and tell him hes got to replace Curto as their man on the inside. Feeling as if he has no choice, Gene hangs himself.Called off a cruise on the Stugots II to babysit Junior, T bust in on Janice and Bacala, but shes too busy with her new baby to help out. "F$#@ it! You want something done, do it yourself." Tony makes dinner while Junior goes to look for his teeth. But the aging wiseguy finds a gun instead, and in a fit of paranoia, shoots Tony in the stomach. Junior hides in the closet while Tony struggles to make it to a phone to call 911.
Added on September 21, 2011
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Live Free or Die
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Episode 6 - "Live Free or Die"
"You can talk about each days a gift and smelling roses, but regular life has a way of picking away at it." News breaks about Vitos secret life. At an AA meeting, an acquaintance from Yonkers spots Christopher and tells him someone saw Vito at a gay bar. When Christopher announces this to Tony and the others, no one can believe it. Tony and Silvio try to track Vito down to get to the bottom of it. "Enough with the rush to judgment," warns Tony.At the law clinic, Meadow helps a Muslim family whose son was arrested by the Feds and is being held with no explanation. When she voices her outrage to her family, she doesnt find any allies. Tony tells her "You oughta chill out about some of this."Benny and Terry Doria track Vito down at the shore where hes laying low with his goomar (who hasnt been serviced in over a year and is sexually frustrated). When they try to bring him in for a talk, Vito screeches off in his car. He stops by his house to pick up some cash and kiss his kids goodbye-then takes off in a rain storm. When Phil calls his cell, Vito tosses it out the window. His car breaks down in the storm, and Vito checks into an inn in New Hampshire, slipping his gun under his pillow.Meanwhile, Tony and Christopher have lined up the Italians to take care of Rusty for Johnny Sack. Christopher enlists heroin addict Corky Caporale, who speaks Italian, to relay the necessary information on the hit on "the little guy in Ozone Park." Corkys already heard the rumors about Vito. Carmelas spec house has been ransacked. She confronts her father about it but he blames her for not taking care of the permits. She reminds Tony again about talking to the building inspector, but he keeps forgetting.With Vito gone AWOL, Silvio goes to see Vitos wife to suss out how things are "in the romance department." She refuses to talk about it. "Vito is a good father and a loving husband." Silvio leaves, and tells Tony. "My business, Im around a lot of women. That one aint getting laid."Carmela, Rosalie and Gabriella have a lunch meeting at Arties to discuss the Silent Auction theyre planning for charity. Angie arrives late, takes charge, and then has to get back to work, irritating Carmela. Later, Carmela walks in on Angie having a suspicious business meeting with Patsy and Benny at the body shop. Rosalie tells her that Angies putting money on the street: "Shes one of us; now its like shes one of them." At Melfis, Tony vents about Vito being gay-and the pressure of his top earner losing everyones respect. Melfi points out that many in his circle have done jail time and cant be strangers to "male-male contact." "They get a pass for that," says Tony. Tony ultimately admits Vito may deserve a second chance, like hes gotten. "Part of your new outlook," notes Melfi. As Angie and Carmela gossip about Vito, Meadow walks in and spills her own secret about Vito: "Finn saw him giving a guy a blow job." Tony drags Finn in to the Pork Store back room to tell what he saw. Paulie, whod been defending Vito against the "slander," now wants his head. Tony still wants to think about it.Phil goes to see Marie to console her about Vito and to fish for where he might have disappeared to. Tony gives Carlo a promotion-replacing Vito in all construction business. Carlo confides that the guys in Vitos crew wont work with him if he returns. Other captains want him found and "put down" for the honor of the family. Tony argues Vitos his best earner: "Lets be honest with ourselves here. We all know Vitos not the first." Silvio counsels Tony not to cut Vito any slack. Meadow and Finn argue about her disgust over the injustice of Johnny Sacks humiliation by the Feds at his daughters wedding, vs. the white collar criminals shes investigating at her internship. Finn, still shook up from his own interrogation about Vito points out that her family will likely impose a stiff penalty for being gay. "This is untenable," says Meadow, leaving.With all the discord over Vito, Tony cant turn the other cheek. "Hes gotta go. Tell everybody I said so." Meanwhile in New Hampshire, Vito tries to track down cousins who live somewhere in the state but cant find any listings. Taking in the small town ambience, he finds himself at home with the peace and quiet and friendly interactions-not to mention the antique shops.
Added on September 21, 2011
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Mayham
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Episode 3 - "Mayham"
Like they say, "With great power comes great responsibility." Vito pulls alongside Paulies car on a deserted street and hands off a tip "Colombians knock off at noon." But when Paulie and Cary De Bartolo show up, the place isnt empty. After a fight and a bloodbath, Paulie and Cary ransack the place and find a dishwasher full of cash.At the hospital where the family is still sitting vigil while Tony fights for his life, Chris and Bobby confront AJ about trying to buy a gun. They are sympathetic to his anger but warn: "you cant go there," and tell him to channel his anger elsewhere.In his dream, Tony finds a summons for Kevin Finnerty from the Crystal Monastery. He goes to the Monastery looking for help finding Finnerty but they dont believe hes not their man. Tony returns to the hotel bar and confides to the bartender he was diagnosed with Alzheimers and asks if its possible he is Kevin Finnerty.Carmela runs into Dr. Melfi in the grocery store. The shrink offers her help but Carmela puts her off: "I have plenty of people around to talk to."Silvio confides to his wife Gabrielle that hes a reluctant acting boss-he was quasi-offered the job before T but has never seen himself that way. "Im more behind the scenes-advice, strategy." But Silvio has to step up. Bobby and Vito are still fighting over whos taking over the Roseville collections. Silvio gives it to Bobby-kicking up 20 percent to Vito for "the time being." Next, Silvio rules from the throne as Paulie and Vito argue in the mens room over how to split the million dollars from the Colombian take down. "It breaks half and half and you both kick Tonys to me to deal with." As the recovering addict and degenerate gambler/screenwriter JT gives a talk at the Writers Guild, Benny and Murmur walk in, slam him in the head and whisk him off to a back-seat meeting with Christopher. A deal if offered: If JT pens Christophers movie idea - "its Saw meets Godfather 2" - hell wipe his debt. Christopher gives him until the next day to develop a pitch to present to an investors group. At the meeting, hosted by Little Carmine, Chris introduces the set up: "Its about a wise guy with a big mouth and bigger dreams." As JT tries to tell the story the skeptical investors interrupt with commentary and critiques.After dinner with their wives, Vito feels out his cousin Phil Leotardo about shorting Carmela-its "money down the drain" if Tony dies. "Its temping but you cant think that way," warns Phil. Paulie is equally uninterested in handing over his piece of pie to Carmela, but as Little Paulie says, "the bosss wife, what can you do?"As Tonys dream continues, he calls home but cant bring himself to reveal his Alzheimers diagnosis. Hes found a flyer for the Finnerty family reunion in his briefcase and decides to go and confront his doppelganger.Carmela blows up at AJ when she sees a news story where AJs quoted saying "Growing up Soprano? Its just plain weird." After her meltdown, Carmela goes to see Dr. Melfi for help dealing with AJ. But Melfi pushes Carmela to talk about how shes doing, and Carm talks about her guilt over making her kids complicit in how Tony makes his money. Plus -- theres the issue of whether she really loves Tony.Silvios feeling the pressure, and Gabrielle pushes him to be getting more compensation. And when Bobby comes by to complain again about having to give 20 percent of Roseville to Vito, the combined stress makes Silvios asthma kick up and hes rushed to the hospital. With Silvio and Tony both "on the canvas" Vito has his eyes on the bosss job. At the hospital Finn arrives to be with Meadow just as Paulies talking makes Tonys blood pressure drop and he goes into cardiac arrest. The doctors rush in with the paddles. In his dream, Tony arrives at the Finnery reunion. Theyve been expecting him. Confused, he hears a little girl calling "Dont go Daddy." Back in ICU Meadow calls out to her father. Tony surprises everyone by not only coming back to life, but waking up. Hes back. Paulie hands over the cash to Vito and tells him they have to get their cuts to Carmela now. "Tonys conscious, do you capice?" When they hand it over, Carmela sees through the timing of their generosity.
Added on September 21, 2011
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Cold Stones
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Episode 11 - "Cold Stones"
"We worry so much. Sometimes it seems thats all we do. But in the end, it all gets washed away. Everything gets washed away."Carmela and Tony learn that AJ was fired three weeks ago from Blockbuster for selling promotional movie items. Carmela cant sleep for worry. "Hes got his dead, nihilistic streak. It chills me to the bone," she tells Tony. Then Meadow knocks on their door to announce shes going to California to be with Finn at dental school.Tony makes Phil come to Jersey for a meeting. "I gotta draw lines," he tells Silvio. Phil tells Tony he cant make five no-show jobs work anymore on the Tidelands project. "I, me, my." Im hearin a lotta that from you lately," notes Tony. Phil tells him that as long as Johnnys "folding laundry in Danbury" Phils in charge and hes made his decision.Carmela reminds Tony about the trip to Paris she won at the silent auction at the Feast. Tony cant get away, so Carmela suggests she take Rosalie Aprile. With Meadow leaving, the spec house disaster and AJs antics, she needs a break. Tony acquiesces. "You should go, you deserve it."Vito tracks Tony down while hes alone and begs to be let back in. He wants to set himself up in Atlantic City - "meth, running girls--much more tolerant atmosphere." He tells T hes not gay, it was blood pressure meds messing with his head. T says hell think about it, but when he defends the proposal to Chris, Silvio and Paulie, theyre all dubious.Carmela gets cold feet before her flight but Tony sends her off to Paris with a billfold full of cash.Vito meets Marie and the kids in the city. He tells his kids that they cant tell anyone that hes back because hes working deep cover for the CIA. In Paris, Carmela and Rosalie are awestruck by the food, the language, the Paris skies, and the sights. "Who built that?" Carmela wonders over a statue. Phil confronts Tony. "You said you were gonna take care of that fuckin finook." Tony decides that Vito has to go, otherwise it will be war with Phil. "Its the right decision," says Silvio. They decide Carlo should handle it. As Vice President of Concerned Catholic Mothers, Patty Leotardo confides her shame to Phil over having Vito in the family. "Vito has to be made to face his problems squarely," she tells Phil.Lori from the Bing gives Tony a blow job while he drives her home. As hes leaving, Vito calls and Tony sets up a meet. But Phil Gerry and Fat Dom get to Vito before Ts people can.Bobby busts into the Pork store with news that Vito was found beaten to death at a motel in Fort Lee. Tony acts like its no big deal...he saved them the trouble. But to Silvio he confides that this is Phil disrespecting Tony, showing him he can do whatever he wants to Tonys captains. Silvio suggests an eye for an eye but Tony doesnt want to start a blood bath. He wants to hit him where it will hurt instead. "All Phil cares about is fuckin money." Carmela is moved by the sense of history in Paris, and the freedom of feeling inconsequential. "When you actually die, life goes on without you. Like it does in Paris, when were not here." She tries to talk to Rosalie about Jackie Jrs death and Rosalie gets mad "Why cant we just have a good time." Rosalie announces shes going out with a young Frenchman she met. Carmela urges her to have fun.Tony tells Melfi he hates AJ. "We have to deal with this," she says. Tony seethes that his son might have grown up with some balls, if Carmela had let Tony kick AJs ass growing up. But Melfi points out that Carmela protecting her son from his father, "is the very thing you had often wished you mother had done for you."When Dom stops by the Pork store and makes one too many jokes about Vito, Silvio and Carlo lose their tempers. Carlo pulls a knife, and Dom ends up dead. T shows up and Silvio hustles him out. "You dont want to come in here." Upset, Tony heads home, interrupting AJs video gaming with Hernan. He calls AJ to the garage for a talk and tells him hes to report for a construction job at 7 am. When his son doesnt take him seriously, Tony smashes the window of AJs car in. "Dont put me to the test, he warns. Carmela dreams that she sees Adrianna in Paris, but a gendarme tells her Adrianna is dead. Tony welcomes Carmela back. Vitos son and daughter read about his death in the newspaper. Vito Jr. realizes the CIA story was a sham and that his father left town because he was a homosexual and wanted to live an open lifestyle. Back at home, AJ heads off to his new job and Carmela does laundry. A photographer notices Vitos obituary in the paper and makes the connection that he knew him. He flips through his portfolio and shows his assistant the Thin Club ad he photographed featuring Vito.
Added on September 21, 2011
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Mr. and Mrs. Sacramoni Request...
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Episode 5 - "Mr. and Mrs. Sacramoni Request"
"You make your own luck in life."Johnny Sacks daughter Allegra is getting married and Johnny petitions for temporary release from custody to attend the ceremony and reception. Hes granted six hours under the supervision of the U.S. Marshals and ordered to pay the costs for the extra security measures. The hotheaded - and muscle-bound - Perry Annunziata takes over as Tonys bodyguard and driver. Seems everyone around Tony is in better shape than he is these days.Tony goes for his first visit back to Dr. Melfi since the shooting. "So let me ask you right off, is there any chance at all for a mercy fuck?" She presses him on his reactions to being shot by Junior. "Gloom is your business and business is good," he retorts. He insists on focusing his session on AJ. Tony heads to the Pork Store back room to see everyone, comparing scars with Christopher and bemoaning his physical state. Phil Leotardo comes by to ask Tony for a favor from Johnny Sack. "Our friend, the Mayor of Munchkinland. John wants him gone." But Tony refuses to off Rusty Milio: "Time and again Ive done his dirty work. Time I set some limits."After hours at the Bing, Muhammed and Ahmed pay Christopher for 120 credit card numbers and security codes. They inquire about getting some semi -automatics: "Protection. Its a family problem." Christopher has to take a call before he can respond.Lawyers argue over Juniors mental state. When Carmela sees the morning paper headline touting Juniors "cushy psych lockup" she tosses it before Tony can see. At the psych facility Junior insists hes innocent - it was a gun malfunction - and begs to go home.On the day of Allegras wedding, Tony pressures Meadow about when shes getting married and giving him grandkids. At the Church, security checks at the church door make for a long line to get in. When Tony sets off the metal detector, he collapses trying to take off his shoes for a search as the other guests look on. At the wedding Vito pulls Tony aside to give him a taste of a Weehawken strip mall job and report that the guy from the planning commission overseeing the municipal swimming pool bids is willing to play ball - "Hes f%$#in Joe DiMaggio."Johnny Sack pressures Tony to take care of Rusty. Surrounded by Marshals, Tony and Johnny join Johnnys father and elderly relatives and discuss the situation in code. Tony gives in. When he talks to Christopher about farming it out (somebody from Naples), Christopher argues that he doesnt think its a good idea. When his time is up, Johnny is hauled away by the Marshals, sobbing in front of Allegra and the guests who have gathered for her departure. Ginny faints at the scene. Phil Leotardo loses all respect for Johnny but Tony sticks up for him: "Ive seen tougher guys than John cry at weddings. Comes to daughters, all bets are off."After the wedding, Tony and Carmela count their blessings, while Johnny returns to jail. Vito heads out to "make some collections"- but heads to a gay bar instead. At the bar, hes spotted by a fellow wise guy and panics. He sneaks back home and gets a gun and heads to a Motel. At 3 a.m. he calls Silvio "just to check in" but Silvio just wants to go back to sleep.Back at Melfis, Tony complains about people questioning his judgment since hes out of the hospital. "People sense youre weak, they see an opportunity." She suggests he take on the affect of a decisive leader.Tony sizes up the group at the Pork Store and picks a fight with Perry Annunziata, the most fit - and impressive - person to reassert his authority with. Victorious, he heads to the bathroom to wash up...and vomits from the exertion.
Added on September 21, 2011
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Moe n Joe
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Episode 10 - "Moe n Joe"
"Unfortunately, I have only myself to blame."Johnny Sacks getting ready to go to trial and the feds have tallied his net worth for asset forfeiture, finding every last hidden mutual fund to up the pressure. His lawyer asks if he wants to make a deal but Johnny refuses to flip. Janice appeals to Tony to make Bobby a captain. "He works so hard for you and what does he get? Merciless ridicule about his weight, his model railroading." Tony denies that he punishes Bobby to get at Janice but confesses to Melfi that its actually true. Meanwhile, Jim calls Vito on his sports writer bluff. Vito confesses he left his wife and kids and a "contracting business" in Jersey. "You cant tell anybody. Ever." Vito pleads. Jim relents and they move their relationship to the next level-Vito moves, in and Jim gets him a handyman job.Carmela, Rosalie, Janice, Angie and Gabriella surprise Ginny at her house for her birthday. Janice openly covets Ginnys house ("reminds me of those Palladian villas"), while Ginny bemoans her plight.Carmela loses her patience with Tony and his promises to take care of the building inspector for her spec house. Tony puts Silvio on it. Ginny Sacks brother Anthony Infante pays a visit to Tony to relay a message from Johnny about potential business in New Orleans-a heavy equipment leasing company that Johnnys a "silent partner" in. He wants Tony to contact the Cajun brothers and force a sale to free up some cash for Johnny. And he wants to keep Phil Leotardo out of it. Carms interviewing new contractors for her spec, but Tony suggests she not write her father off so quickly. "Why do you suddenly care so much about my dad?" she asks. He complains to Melfi that Carmelas a million miles away-even in bed. Hes not happy with Janice either. He dredges up a traumatic memory of when he was a kid and Janice tape recorded a fight between Tony and Barbara. "Held that cassette over my head for a month! Fuckin extortion...got me to make her bed, get her shit." Tape recording is a major betrayal in the Soprano family.Vito tags along with Jim to a volunteer fire department call and plays hero, cutting off the main power to save the Pastor from being electrocuted by a flood in the church basement. But Jim is pissed, "Trying to be a big man?" Vito tries to get the gang to play some poker over beer afterwards, but everyone turns in early. Bacala makes a pick up at the Bookies and is held up by kids outside. Bobby gets shot in the eye. He still manages to have Carlo deliver his weeks take to Tony. But Tony has no sympathy for Bobby. "...his own fuckin fault."Tony meets with the Cajuns to talk about the New Orleans deal. But one of them doesnt want to miss out on the potential post-Katrina profits. He wont sell. The deal seems like too much trouble to Tony.Melfi pushes Tony to delve deeper into his past with Janice. "What happened, between then and now?" Tony works himself up about how she took off, leaving him with their mother, and now shes back, wanting her piece. "She gets nothing. Cuz I got the scars. So its mine!" Vito tries to make a go of being a handyman but hes not cut out for the tedium of an honest days work. He makes a nice Italian dinner for Jim and tells him he loves him. But it turns out to be a farewell dinner. The next morning, Vitos hit the road. Lost on a country road, he rams an old Jeep. When the owner insists on calling the cops, Vito shoots him and takes off.Meadow confides to Tony that things arent great with Finn. Uncomfortable, Tony tells her she should be talking to her mother. Wanting to keep Carmela more focused on her family and less on her business, he nixes Silvios talk to the building inspector and tells Carm the inspector wouldnt budge. He urges her to sell the spec house. "You give up? I dont think Ive ever heard that before," she rages.Tony has a change of heart about Janice and presents Johnny Sack (via Anthony) with another deal - Ginny sells her house for half price to Janice once things cool off, and hell make the New Orleans deal happen. Vito drives by the Pork store tentatively.Then the news hits: "Johnny Sack pleaded guilty. It was just on the radio," reports Carmela. "He got 15 years." As the news spreads, so does the shock and rage. Phil Leotardo says all bets are off: "...the favored nations shit with Jersey is over." "I hope he dies in there," say Tony. Christophers Maserati is confiscated as a John Sacramoni asset.Janice gives Tony a tearful thank you for the house. But Tony is uncomfortable as Janice is overcome with emotion.
Added on September 21, 2011
The Sopranos
Join the Club
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Episode 2 - "Join the Club"
Im 46 years old. I mean who am I? Where am I going? Tony wakes up in an anonymous business hotel room and heads to the bar for a drink. He calls home and gets the answering machine with...a young boy and girl: "Hi, youve reached the Sopranos." He smiles and leaves a message.The next morning signing in for a conference, Tony realizes he has the wrong wallet and briefcase when the picture ID he presents belongs to "Kevin Finnerty", a solar heating systems salesman from Arizona. Tony calls home-but the woman offering consolation is not Carmela. He heads back to the bar to see if he can find his belongings-or Finnerty, since he cant get on a plane or check back into his room without his own ID. A group of business travelers overhear his dilemma and invite him to join them for dinner. After dinner, outside the hotel, Tony makes a pass at a woman from the group-she reciprocates briefly but cuts him off. "This isnt going to happen...I saw your face when you got off the phone with your wife."A helicopter hovers overhead. Tony looks up into its searchlight...and suddenly he is in a hospital intensive care unit, with doctors working on him. Carmela and Meadow are at his side.Christopher, Silvio, Vito and Paulie wait for news, camped out in the hospital waiting room. Its not good. Tonys on a ventilator; Juniors gun shot damaged his internal organs. "Does he know hes dying?" asks Carmela. "We dont know," the doctor replies. Meanwhile, business traveler Tony checks into another hotel using Kevin Finnertys credit card. A couple of Buddhist monks overhear him checking in and thinking he is Finnerty, accost him: "We had a horrible winter at the monastery because of your heating system." They scuffle but flee before Tony can find out more about Finnerty.After another restless night, Tony takes the stairs when the hotel elevator is out of order. When he trips and falls down a flight, we flash back to the hospital room where his family is camped out. Dr. Plepler warns Carmela about possible brain damage and urges them to talk to Tony, maybe play him some favorite music. Janice breaks down when she visits.In custody, Junior is being questioned by a psychologist to determine if he shot Tony intentionally. But Junior is confused. "If somebody shot my nephew it was him himself. Hes a depression case." At Eugenes funeral, Silvio briefs the crew on how hell run things in Tonys absence. Vito stirs things up asking for Eugenes "sports book in Roseville," bringing up Junior and asking why Bobby wasnt babysitting instead of Tony. "Hes gotta make an issue out of everything," Christopher complains to Silvio.Carmela plays CDs for Tony and reminisces, urging him to keep fighting. "I know that youre really strong, as strong as a bull." Christopher stops by the Pork Store and sees Agents Harris and Goddard, who test the waters with him as an informant on Harriss new terrorism beat. "If you ever heard of anything going down-Middle-Easterners, Pakistanis-youd be helping a lot if you picked up the phone." Anthony Jr., who has been avoiding taking his turn at the hospital, finally sits with his father into the night. He promises to get Uncle Junior for this. "Im gonna put a bullet in his f&%$in mummy head. I promise." Carmela praises Anthony for helping his family and he takes the opportunity to confide that he flunked out of school. Her mood changes: "My God. With your father in a coma." At a hospital, business traveler Tony is diagnosed with Alzheimers after falling down the stairs. When he returns to his hotel room, he stares at the phone, but cant bring himself to call home.
Added on September 21, 2011
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Luxury Lounge
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Episode 7 - "Luxury Lounge"
"In business, shit happens-playing field changes, whatever. You gotta do what it takes to somehow keep your dick up." Corky instructs the Italians on their job. They take care of Rusty and his driver. When Phil passes along a thanks from Johnny Sack to Tony, T denies he had anything to do with it. "Madon are you a cautious man," says Phil.Tony hosts a banquet at Vesuvios to celebrate "new blood" (Gerry Turciano and Burt Gervasi) in Jersey and New York. There are grumblings that Arties game is off as they wait for their meal-and rumors about the incredible food at a new place: Da Giovannis. Vitos still missing but Tony wants to take a break from the search, which is good news for Chris who wants to take time off for a trip to LA with Little Carmine-they want to attach Ben Kingsley to "Cleaver." Tony balks, but lets him go.Phil holds his grandsons confirmation lunch at Da Giovannis and though the food has everyone raving, Tony feels like hes betraying Artie: "I feel like some kind a traitor." Meanwhile, Vesuvios is nearly empty-except for Benny making moves on the new hostess Martina. Artie, jealous, calls her aside and tells her he cant help her with green card after all. At the Bada Bing, Artie laments that the most he can get from the strippers is a lap dance--and chides Tony for having lunched at Da Giovannis. "It was a business obligation for Christs sake," says Tony.Charmaine and Artie, back together, discuss the foundering business. Charmaine suggests Artie shouldnt talk to the customers so much and Artie blows up. "You know better than NJ Zagat: Arthur Bucco, warm and convivial host?" Tony tries to offer some business suggestions to Artie-two-for-one specials-and Artie hits the roof. "Ill give it back to the bank before I turn it into a f%$#ing IHOP." In LA, Chris falls off the wagon waiting for the Ben Kingsley meeting- with lines of coke and a prostitute. At their poolside meeting the next day, Ben Kingsley tells Little Carmine and Chris his interest is "script dependent." Growing wary of their director choices ("We could go A list down the horror janra with Ridley or Tobe Hooper or try and find that next James Wan-he did Saw,") Sir Ben jumps at the chance to say hi to Lauren Bacall. "Betty says shes in town to present at an awards show: "Sho-west. Some bullshit." Sir Ben suddenly recalls hes supposed to stop by the Luxury Lounge before his next meeting and Christopher and Little Carmine tag along.At the Luxury Lounge, Chris is dumbstruck by the free shopping spree available to celebs. Sir Ben begs off their meeting, vowing to finish it in New York. Artie gets a visit from American Express fraud investigators. Someones been stealing the customer credit card numbers. Artie cant use Amex until its cleared up and has to resort to two-fers after all. Martina calls Benny, whos dining at Da Giovannis with his pregnant wife, to alert him. Meanwhile, Artie and Charmaine have a staff meeting to talk about the fraud and Artie has a meltdown, accusing his staff of stealing from him. Later, the coat girl tells Artie that Martinas been sporting $600 sandals, raising suspicion. Artie confronts Martine, firing her. In a rage, he heads to Bennys house and beats the crap out of himWhen Chris, strung out on coke, champagne and hookers calls to see if Sir Bens publicist can get him into the Luxury Lounge, he demurs. "I dont know how my publicist could help you." Mumur arrives just in time to snap Chris out of his downward spiral. Little Carmine calls Christopher to report the bad news: Kingsley passed on the script.On the Stugots II, with Tony, Carm, Artie and Charmaine, Tony lectures Artie about taking on Benny. "Lifes not fair," says Artie "But somehow I believed my dad about honest work." Tony feels for Artie. "I dont like seein you like this, you know that."Tony has a talk to Benny, forcing him to have his parents anniversary at Vesuvios-and not kill Artie. When Benny shows up with his wife and parents at Vesuvios Artie offers him a "Martina...apparently they go down real easy." Benny excuses himself and busts in on Artie in the kitchen and shoves his hand in boiling spaghetti sauce.Lauren Bacall, heading to her limo with her gift basket, is jumped by a masked thug. Flying home, Chris and Murmur smile at the Variety headline on the swag grab. Sir Ben is uncomfortable to see he is sharing their first-class cabin to New York. Tony and Carm dine at Vesuvios, offering sympathy to Artie for his injured hand. T heads to the kitchen to talk to his friend, offering him Melfis number: "You go about in pity for yourself." Tony finally tells him no one wants to hear him talk: "Just stay in the kitchen, thatd be a start."When Chris brings Tony some swag, T suggests maybe Benny and Artie wouldnt have gotten into it if he hadnt been in LA. Chris argues not many have had to sacrifice what he has. "How many times you gonna play the Adriana card?" demands Tony. Artie cooks rabbit for late arriving customers-enjoying the aromas of his grandfathers recipe. Meanwhile the Italians, heading home, compare the gifts theyve purchased for their families back home.
Added on September 21, 2011
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The Fleshy Part of the Thigh...
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Episode 4 - "The Fleshy Part of the Thigh"
"Sometimes I go about in pity for myself and all the while a great wind carries me across the sky."Tonys on the mend, due for his final surgery to close up his wound. He complains to his nurse that hes not feeling like himself. "My thoughts keep running away from me." She assures him thats normal for patients in his condition. Religious evangelicals Aaron Aarkaway and Bob Brewster barge in on Tony the night before his surgery to pray with him. Tony accepts their prayer, but questions whether their stance on birth control could be a slippery slope to banning Viagra-which he imagines hell be needing in his post-operative state. "What are you, a wiseass," asks Carmela after shooing them away. When Jason Barones father dies, Jason suddenly has to decide what to do with Barone Sanitation, but hes been kept in the dark about the true nature of the family business. He doesnt understand why Tony is the second highest paid employee on the books, and Paulie brings him in for a hospital visit. Jason is planning to sell Barone to Chucky Cinelli, but Tony insists he let him take care of it. "This carting business," he says, "Its a different corporate culture."Paulie is summoned to his Aunt Dotties death bed at the convent, and shes got a bombshell: Dottie, a nun, is Paulies real mother. "I was a bad girl." The news sends Paulie into a tailspin. He boycotts Dotties funeral and disowns Nucci, the mother/aunt who raised him. At the hospital, it turns out the rap artist Da Lux is on Tonys floor. Apparently his own shooting is helping his CD sales. "Yeah but it really hurts," moans Da Lux. Bobby overhears one of Da Luxs posse, Marvin, writing a rap. Marvin complains that Da Lux is now too busy to produce his album this year. Bobby suggests it might make Marvin more popular if he got shot too and offers to help him out. Marvin eventually agrees, paying Bobby to make a surprise hit.Tony meets with Phil outside the hospital, his IV pole in one hand, a cigar in the other. "You go around me...and try and poach my company," he accuses Phil, suggesting that he and Johnny Sack tried to take over Barone Sanitation. Tony needs the W-2, not to mention the health insurance, and insists he stay on payroll and get 25 percent of the sale price. Phil says hell take the message to Johnny.Da Lux invites Tony and Schwinn (a fellow patient) to watch a boxing match on the flat screen in his hospital room. When Paulie moans about how alone we all are, Schwinn counters that were all connected. "Everythang is Everthang," says Da Lux. "Im down with that."Johnny Sack offers Tony two years on payroll and five percent of the sale price and a new car. Tony vomits at the news, ordering Paulie to intervene. Paulie and Patsy make a threatening visit to Jason, warning him that Tonys take will come out of Jasons profits. But when Jason tries to back out of the Cinelli sale, he finds he cant. Tony calls Jason to his bedside and lets him have it. When Jasons mother comes to beg for mercy for her son, Paulie is overwhelmed, seeing the mothers love he felt never had.Bob Brewster makes one last visit to try and save Tony, but the boss resists his message. Still, Tony confides to Schwinn hes starting to believe were all part of something bigger. Back home, Phil comes to Tony with Johnny Sacks final offer: T keeps his paycheck and W-2 for 10 years and 12 percent of the sale price-but no skim. Tony agrees. "Truth be told, theres enough garbage for everybody." But Paulie cant let it go of his problem. He takes a pipe to Jasons kneecap, insisting Jason kick up $4000 a month to him-and not a word to Tony.
Added on September 21, 2011
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The Ride
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Episode 9 - "The Ride"
"One second youre sitting there enjoying a ride with your family, the next your entire world comes crashing down".Christophers new girlfriend Kelli announces shes pregnant. "Ill take care of it", she offers, but Christopher proposes marriage instead. Paulies in charge of running the annual Feast of St. Elzear. When he and Patsy stop by the church to arrange things, new priest Father Jose tries to negotiate a higher fee for the parish. When Paulie balks, Father Jose refuses to let them use the Saints gold hat, a traditional part of the statues garb. "F$#% the hat," Paulie decides.Christopher shows up at the Bing sporting a wedding band and springs his news on the guys. Silvio orders champagne all around. "Just water for me. My sonll be my strength," says Christopher.On the way home from a business trip to Pennsylvania, Tony and Christopher get lost. Stopping to pee in what he thinks is a deserted parking lot, Tony spots some Bikers stealing crates of wine from a liquor store. Alerting Christopher, the two wait until the Bikers head back inside, then start robbing the robbers. While theyre loading Tonys Escalade with wine, the Bikers reappear and a shootout ensues. Tony and Christopher escape, stopping at a steakhouse to celebrate their caper - and enjoy some stolen wine. Over dinner, Tony talks Christopher into having a glass. "Discipline, thats all," Christopher rationalizes. But the pair get drunk and outside in the parking lot discuss their enduring bond. As they reminisce, Christopher flashes back to the day he showed up at Tonys house to tell him Adriana was ratting to the FedsThe next day, Christopher and Kelli buy a houseWith the Feast of St. Elzear in full swing, Tony talks to Phil about an opportunity to unload a stolen semi-trailer full of multivitamins. Hell split it 50/50-but it has to happen that night. Phil agrees, but wants to "spare John the stress of having to hear about this." While at the feast, Carmela spots Ades mother Liz LaCerva working at a booth. Depressed and unkempt, Liz tells Carmela her theory that Christopher killed her daughter. Meanwhile, Christopher meets up with heroin addict Corky to give him the other half of his payment for setting up the Rusty Millio killing. Watching Corky shoot up, Christopher succumbs to temptation and indulges also. High on smack, Christopher enjoys the lights of the feast.Next day, as the procession begins, several parishioners remark on the absence of St. Elzears traditional gold hat. Back at the Soprano house, Carmela tells Tony that Liz thinks Christopher killed Adriana. Tony says thats insane. "Let me school you on domestic violence," he says. "First and foremost, there is always a body." At the feast, Paulie gets word from his urologist that he needs a biopsy for prostate cancer, news that he doesnt take well. Later, Janice takes baby Nica on the tea cup ride, which malfunctions, giving another child a bloody nose. Home that night, Paulie hears of the accident, but decides to let Little Paulie handle it.During Sunday dinner at the Soprano house, Janice chides Bacala, accusing him of inaction in dealing with the rides owner. But when Bobby confronts the guy, he learns that Paulie refused to spring for a repair crew or rent out the newer, safer rides. Bobby confronts Paulie at the feasts cannoli eating contest: As the guys hold them apart, Bacala screams that his baby girl was on that ride. "Everybody wants to get rich, but you dont scrimp on safety!"In Melfis office, Tony muses about all the people lining up for rides. "They pay money to almost puke." She asks if hes bored. He claims he still feels every day is a gift, but "Does it have to be a pair of socks?" At the feast, Paulie calls in for the results of his biopsy, but theyre not in yet. When he runs into Nucci, she chastises him for skimping on the safety of the rides, pointing out that it was also a sin to let St. Elzear go without his gold hat. At Christophers post-wedding bachelor party, tensions run high between Paulie and Bobby, who excuses himself early. In the mens room, Tony corners Paulie, tells him to settle things with Bobby. Paulie agrees, but confides hes worried about his biopsy results. "It could be cancer." Tony is sympathetic, but warns him: "Dont go workin yourself into a state like you do." In the Soprano house basement, Christopher shows up as Tony uncrates some stolen wine. They try to bond, recounting their adventure with the Bikers, but their attempt at camaraderie falls flat. At home, Paulie tosses and turns, then calls his urologists answering service in the middle of the night. Frustrated and panicky, he is informed his doctor is out of town.Early next morning, Paulie shows up at the Bing for a meeting - and has a vision of the Virgin Mary hovering over the stage. Shaken, he retreats to the back room.At the feast, baby Nica cries, clamoring to go on the tea cup ride again. Uncle Tony placates her, picking her up into his arms, swinging her around as she giggles and laughs. At Green Grove, Nucci gets a visitor - its Paulie. She lets him in, but tells him she doesnt want to argue. He doesnt either-together, they sit, reconciled as they watch Lawrence Welk.
Added on September 21, 2011
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Johnny Cakes
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Episode 8 - "Johnny Cakes"
"Sometimes you tell a lie so long, you dont know when to stop."AJ sells his drum set to supplement his Blockbuster job. When Tony and Carmela suggest a better job or community college he snaps: "Jesus, Im doing what you want. Dont I deserve some kind of life?"Vito, still lying low in New Hampshire as "Vince," watches a fire rescue as Jim, the local diner owner, rescues a boy.While enjoying an afternoon on the Stugots II, AJ asks Tony about Uncle Junior and "What are we gonna do about him?" Tony dismisses any implication for revenge. "Hes incarcerated for the rest of his unnatural life."Patsy and Burt visit Caputos poultry store for their take, along with some eggs. Next stop: welcoming the neighborhoods new Starbucks-like coffee store, offering "protection" from the marginal types. But when the manager explains that "corporate" wont care about any vandalism, Patsy and Burt retreat. "Its over for the little guy."Tony, Silvio and Chris check out a woman near the Pork store, and Tony brags his sex life is back on track: "I got a baguette in my pants 24/7." The woman is Real Estate agent Julianna Skiff, who approaches Tony with an offer to buy the nearby poultry store for Jamba Juice. Tonys interested-but not at the offered price.Vito has his usual - Johnny Cakes - at Jims diner, complimenting his heroism at the fire. Jim asks how the writing is going on his book. AJ is more into hanging out with a former high school friend, Hernan, at the clubs in New York than serving customers at Blockbuster. Hernan brags to everyone that AJs father is "capo di tutti capi"-and then sticks AJ with the drink bill. AJ brags to one of the girls, who grills him about payback for Junior. "Ill probably have to do something," he says.Tony complains about AJ to Melfi, who urges him to empathize, but Tonys not having it. Melfi tells her therapist, Elliott, its just a matter of time before Tony decompensates over his being shot. "This isnt omerta. Its something else."Phil wants to know whats being done about Vito but Tony insists hell handle it. Meanwhile, Vito calls Marie who begs him to come home and get help: "They can cure you of this" He refuses, but tells her where to find some cash. Juliana tracks Tony down at the Bada Bing with another Jamba Juice offer. Tony passes but asks her out to talk business. She also passes: "For once in my life I will exercise some self control." Carl beckons Vito over at the Roadhouse to join the local guys for a beer. When Jim finally makes a pass at Vito, he balks. "What are you, some kinda fag?" Vito throws the first punch but Jim gets the best of him.AJ asks his parents for money for nice clothes. But they dont approve of his choice of friends, or after-hours activities. He challenges them to stake him in something hes interested in: running a club. Given, among other reasons, hes not old enough to drink, they refuse."Its like a bad smell in the house, its always hanging there," Tony complains about AJ. He tells Melfi that its not a good aphrodisiac and that he couldnt be blamed for seeking an extracurricular outlet-not that hes considering that. He asks for practical advice. She suggests they lay down some rules: "The most important thing is that you and Carmela are in agreement."AJ pays a visit to Junior at the psych hospital. The knife hes brought clatters to the floor and the orderlies tackle him. When Tony picks AJ up from the police station, AJ sobs that he wasnt able to do the job. But Tony assures him hes grateful AJs not a killer. Still: "you gotta grow up." At AJs next night clubbing, one of Hernans crew hounds AJ to get his father to lean on his landlord, and AJ has a panic attack. A beaten Vito heads back for more Johnny Cakes - and to apologize. Jim and Vito head off on motorcycles for a romantic picnic.Julianna calls with another Jamba Juice offer. Sold. They agree Tony will come by her apartment that night to sign the papers. When he gets there, he signs the papers, but feeling guilty about Carmela, he cant close the deal with Julianna. He heads home to Carmela-in a rage over his sexual frustration.Patsy and Burt visit Caputos poultry store to collect the weekly take. Caputo informs them that Tony has sold the building to Jamba Juice. Patsy exits angrily. Outside, he "What the f$#% is happening to this neighborhood?"
Added on September 21, 2011
The Wire
Time After Time
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Episode 1 - "Time After Time"
"Dont matter how many times you get burnt, you just keep doin the same." -- BodieA wave of urban reform brings down the notorious Franklin Terrace public housing towers, forcing the Barksdale drug crew to find a new home on the streets of West Baltimore. Stringer Bell sets up shop using a new sales strategy for Bodie, Poot, Puddin and the rest of the gang, as he awaits the return of Avon from prison. McNulty, Greggs and the detail look to make a case against Stringer with a wiretap on a drug ring run by his ally, Proposition Joe. Assigned to the Western District drug unit, Carver and Herc notch up the pressure on street dealers. Burrell is caught in a power play by First District Councilman Tommy Carcetti, an ambitious young man with roots deep in the ethnic politics of Baltimore. Mayor Clarence Royce, facing re-election next year, puts Burrell on notice that crime stats, and murders in particular, must come down - whatever it takes. The order from on high has put police commanders on the hot seat during the new Comstat meetings, where they are held up to aggressive criticism by Rawls and others before their peers. Daniels, too, is confronted by the reach of City Hall, as his promotion to major appears to be derailed because of his estranged wifes political ambitions. A rash of murders cuts short Bunks day at the ballpark, as Bubbles and Johnny lose big in their latest caper for cash. On the eve of his parole, Cutty Wise is offered a new start on the outside by Avon, but after being released, he finds the drug life has changed.
Added on September 21, 2011
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All Due Respect
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Episode 2 - "All Due Respect"
"Theres never been a paper bag." -- ColvinOmar continues his bold strikes on Barksdale stash houses, now heavily guarded. Under orders from Stringer Bell, Bodie faces a critical test against Marlo, a fierce young dealer with lucrative corners near the now-toppled Franklin Terrace towers. As the wire on East Baltimores Proposition Joe continues to yield little, a restless McNulty launches his own reinvestigation of last years prison suicide of DAngelo Barksdale. Greggs is also restless at work, but on the home front, shes chaffing at the domesticity that a partner and infant demands. On the street, bodies continue to drop, prompting Burrell and Rawls to jack up the heat on their district commanders. Burrell himself is feeling heat from Councilman Carcetti and reaches an uneasy peace with the legislator. The street violence also presents Daniels with the difficult decision of whether to help end a drug war in the Eastern -- at the cost of giving up a months-long wiretap. Cheese loses more than a little on his bet at a bloody dogfight and later is hauled downtown for questioning as a murder suspect by Bunk and McNulty. A beleaguered Cutty, once a fierce power in the life, attempts to get on track, seeking employment outside the drug world. Carver, Herc and the Western drug unit take to the street undercover, but a hand-to-hand drug-buy goes sour, prompting Major ""Bunny"" Colvin, the district commander, to question his thirty years on the force and the legacy of his career.
Added on September 21, 2011
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Undertow
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Episode 5 - "Undertow"
"They used to make steel there, no?" -- Spiros VondasZiggys inability to move a package costs him the Camaro and nearly his life, until Nick intercedes for him; Daniels reaches an understanding with Carver before placing him on the detail; with the help of Bubbles, McNulty delivers Omar to Nathan, whos less than thrilled with her star witness; with Lester transferred to the detail, Daniels gets things moving by sending Herc, Carver, and Greggs out for some hand-to-hands; saddled with Cole, Bunk and Russell end up empty-handed after they haul Sobotkas crew before the grand jury; Russell reaches out to her checker ex-boyfriend and gets information that Sobotka manages to explain away; Nicks dream of home ownership is dashed when Elena, the listing agent for his aunts house, makes it clear hes priced out of the market; Dee gets a visit from Terrell and Donette, warning her that its just about business and not to be too impressed with the family love line shes being handed, news that doesnt sit well with Stringer; Bodie has personnel problems in the pit; Valchek lifts a print from the latest picture of the van, which has made its way to San Diego; Stringer gets some advice from his business professor on his supply problem which he passes along to the crew; after The Greek refuses to meet with Sobotka, he calls their deal off, but changes his mind when they triple his fee for each can; McNulty goes to the feds for information on the pross operation but comes away empty-handed when the women refuse to give up what they know without a deal on the table; Ziggy and Nick go surfing and discover that chemicals the Greeks have ordered are used to process coca leaves into cocaine; Daniels agrees to share information with Bunk and Russell, but wont take the bodies without a suspect.
Added on September 21, 2011
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Backwash
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Episode 7 - "Backwash"
"Dont worry, kid. Youre still on the clock." -- HorsefaceRussell goes back in the bag for a day to con Sobotkas crew into thinking that the heat is off; Nick and Frog work out a deal that hinges on an upfront and making good on the money Frog owes Ziggy; as Stringer makes the back end payment to his out-source, it appears that this arrangement may have been all on Stringer; Avon and Brianna are inconsolable, but Donette seems to be taking things in stride; the latest in surveillance technology is no match for the modern urban crime environment and the idiocy of Herc and Carver; Landsman and Rawls are unsuccessful in getting Daniels to take the murders, but Lester finally makes the persuasive argument; after getting a horrifying glimpse of the future during a presentation about robotically-run docks, Sobotka gives DiBiago grease to get some speed under the wheels of union-friendly legislation; depressed that Nick has taken away the package business and made it a success, Ziggy is further demoralized when he becomes the butt of Mauis practical joke; the cloned computer hands the detail the information they need to stake out and follow a stolen can, and thereby connect Sobotkas crew to Proposition Joe; Greggs and Prez continue to follow the pross connection; Daniels tries unsuccessfully to convince Marla that the detail is good for his career; Sobotka asks Nat for another year as union president, as Nat wonders about the source of the contributions Sobotka makes on behalf on the union; Herc and Carver get Nick on surveillance and discuss the merits of creating a phony C.I. to recoup their losses on the bug; taking a break from consoling the bereaved, Stringer discusses a business deal with Proposition Joe, but Avon turns the arrangement down flat; Elena continues to rebuff McNultys charms.
Added on September 21, 2011