Zaniness Factor: 5. (2008). The Simpsons Kill the Alligator and Run Available on iTunes, Disney+ S11 E19: After a terrible bout with insomnia, Homer takes the family to Florida during spring break. This time the family takes him to Florida. And stop annoying your brother! Besides Kid Rock and Joe C, the episode has two other guest stars as themselves journalist Charlie Rose (since disgraced) and film producer Robert Evans as themselves, in what appears to be a pastiche of Roses PBS talk show. Wow. Do you drink? AAND, CDD, LGG, and maybe Boys of Bummer ARE worse than this episode, in that those episodes are too bad to even obtain ironic enjoyment from their ineptitude. To my eyes, that alone puts it in contention for the title of Worst Episode Ever. Whether theyre there for a day or weeks (they apparently were able to enroll in the school system, although that might just be a facetious commentary on Barts behalf), they turn into complete rednecks, complete with Homer suggesting that Bart and Lisa will get married to each other. Shame you lost most of your teeth Hugo said Lisa. Hrrrrrrrmmmmm! Homer manages to break the chains, and the Simpsons get into the car and escape. Where to watch. He also mentored Weird Al Yankovich. said Lisa. Id be really interested to read John Swartzwelders original script for the episode, as it seems like a lot of the problems stem from the writers room tweaking it too much. Not by a long shot. But here, the insanity of the children being arrested just dragged on and on and on CHILDREN. However, when the second train hits the car, the ground under the train is another set of railroad tracks that were not there before. In fact, Dead Homer Society has not once used the episode for a "Quote of the Day" - they've gone back to the aforementioned wells on some occasions, even though they consider Season 11 the show's last gasp of dignity being stripped away. Marge wants Homer to stay in his hotel room, but he escapes to party at a Kid Rock concert on the beach. And if were looking for an activity to do in Florida I suggest we go to Disney World! Oscar yelled with joy. (Politicians merely got a fur coat to make investigations go away.) Freebase ID /m/05x54w. Season 6, Episode 8: Lisa on Ice. Having to choose between KTAAR and Twin Dilemma is a rather sobering choice. As after taking the quiz, Homer goes off the deep end. Marc Anthony the musician or recording artist was now Mark Anthony, the Roman boyfriend of Queen Cleopatra. The Simpsons are barefoot, quickly walking across a bed of hot coals to reach the couch. Quiet, you two. You'll have to watch and found out what. Yes! Homer cheered and partied with the students. It sends Homer insane, to the point where he commits a couple of misdemeanors in the process, but gets off easily thanks to the town sheriff. Do you smoke? Well, we've got a Soloflex down at H.Q. said one of the inspectors. When The Simpsons is finally canceled, as far as Im personally concerned, the gravitas of the epochal nature of the announcement will be nullified by the relief that the rotting carcass of what was once the best show on TV will finally be put out of its misery. Of course not. But then I wont live to see my children die! Um Marge Im having another midlife crisis Homer whined. Some of us have Grammar school today! Lisa groaned. You know what? (Have I told you yet that Ive grown to despise this character? Usually just convicts or Hobos who get lost in the swamp. said the tour guide. There are none. "The Simpsons" Kill the Alligator and Run (TV Episode 2000) Movies, TV, Celebs, and more. They flee from the Sheriff, and their car is hit by an Amtrak train, which pushes them along the tracks. But we had a lot of fun writing it, and we stand by it. I love that guy. His black alarm clock radio went to radio. Oscar kept being stupid saying it was Kraid from Metroid said Lisa. Homer: Well, here we are, kids, the zoo. I dont know how people can say that when shit like Alone Again, Co-Dependents Day, Boys of Bummer, and Lisa Goes Gaga exists. What we get is a referral to go on vacation to Florida to rest. I also own none of the screenshots, nor do I own 99% of the images here. Homer Simpson: It worked! The Simpsons are barefoot and briskly walking across a bed of hot coals in order to reach the couch. It'll be real soon enough. Homer was um being weird Hehehe! Kill the Alligator and Run/Appearances - Wikisimpsons, the Simpsons Wiki Page Discussion Edit this page History Wikisimpsons needs more Featured Article, Picture, Quote, Episode and Comprehensive article nominations! Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. (Though Homer rejects the former state because he dislikes its odor. The Simpsons and the tour guide, exasperated with Oscar went looking for Captain Jack, the alligator not the pirate. Cant sleep gonna die cant sleep gonna die Homer groaned in his sleep. You could do better. Theyre dead!. its a cartoon. Look, how can the clowns enslave us with all these oranges! Oscar yelled. He wanted to introduce himself as 'the pimp of the nation.' Dr Dementos mansion. Alice Cooper had a python or some other large constricting snake with him. Kill The Alligator and Run, meanwhile, really has neither. Homer frowned slightly but wasnt too disappointed. A head doctor. said Marge. The first three you mentioned are objectionable in one way or another, and the last one effectively drove me away from new episodes for good (with a few rare exceptions, none of which were worth it). Fan reception was more negative; former showrunner Mike Scully later noted that the episode is considered by many fans to be one of the worst Simpsons episodes due to its outlandish and erratic plotline. It makes only slightly more sense, in fact. Im not even going to make a snarky remark about that lets just move on. How stupid do you need to be, and how much of my brain do I need to turn off? Click here for your invite! See production, box office & company info, Funniest Simpson's Episode I Have Seen Yet, WatchMojo: Top 10 Plot Holes in "The Simpsons" You Never Noticed. But I think the aforementioned train track scene stands out for indicating just how awful this show really has become. Of course, hes then turned into a plot device when hes fatally struck, leading to the arrest of all ofthe Simpsons. Deleted scenes from the episode were also included in the box set. Lets just get this over with theres a party, the Simpson clan are taken to aid the upper crust of the party, and use it as an excuse to escape. So tell me, are all you government inspectors so handsome and strapping Mr a Burns brown nosed the inspectors. Look! Theres so much wrong with this episode, its hard to know where to begin (and you cover the more egregious bullshit, anyway). Sorry to inform you, but Reddit has denied the notion of this being the worst episode ever as of 5 years ago, when a post with zero upvotes declared the same accusation. Right now, what Im sensing is that the show collapsed due to a fatal combination of arrogance, inexperience, and the limitations of the traditional story engine, sourced from the writers room and the FOX Network executives, at war with both increasingly disillusioned fans and worn-down staff (animators and voice actors, respectively.) Since Homer is now practically a grand-scale Houdini who will get away with manslaughter, I dont just dislike him. Somethings off. He rents an airboat and they go through the swamp, accidentally running into the town's most famous resident, an alligator named Captain Jack. The American alligator is classified by the US Fish and Wildlife Service as similarity of appearance to a threatened taxon. It's a miracle! And theyll destroy us all! Kill the Alligator and Run. Seriously if you take everything he does here, Homer would check off a disturbing amount of boxes on a psychiatrists list for meeting the standards for Antisocial Personality Disorder, or Psychopathy disorder. A shadow wearing a top hat covered them as the got the most peculiar feeling they were being watched. This isn't real money. Fearing he only has three years to live, Homer takes the family on a vacation to Florida, where they become fugitives after seemingly killing a famous alligator. No because that would be murder Feck off ya bastards! Or Dr Kanaga and Tee Hees alligator and crocodile farm said Oscar. The episode starts off on a less than stellar foot, with Homer facing his own mortality. (LogOut/ In the episode, Homer suffers from a nervous breakdown after taking a quiz that suggests he only has three years left to live. That comedian dressed as a mime who smashes watermelons. said Bart. Scully-era Homer is to me what Captain Janeway is to SFDebris anytime I think about the actions he commits, he becomes more and more deluded and deserving of a mental institution. The power plant's psychiatrist recommends Homer go on a long vacation for quiet recuperation, so the family head off to a town in Florida. Because the show did, as apparently that night, the sheriff manages to hitch the trailer up to his sedan (just go with it), and still nobody singles him out as the cause of this whole nightmare. On advice of the power plant's psychiatrist, the family head for a restful vacation in Florida. This is one of the most expensive TV shows on the entire network. "Kill The Alligator and Run", meanwhile, really has neither. If the Ambulance Zone joke in Alone Again marked the momentThe Simpsons lost its soul and died spiritually, this is the moment when, to paraphrase Tom Servo, the zombified remains of the series threw up its hands and said, I just dont know. Is the monkey from Narnia? Oscar asked. Whats up chew toys? said Kid Rock to the fans. What's he doing? The safety inspector yelled. to Spring Break in Florida to Getting in trouble with the local authorities. In the episode, Homer suffers from a nervous breakdown after taking a quiz that reveal They prefer The Sunshine State. said Dr Payne. Yeah I hear they dont even hand out raincoats or tarps at his shows. They had to pull up because there was a loud cheerful crowd partying. Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), Scullyfied Simpsons: Kill the Alligator and Run (Season 11, Episode19), But as I mentioned in my review of Take My Wife, Sleaze, The Review Nebula Ranks Red Dwarf (AKA, "Happy 35th, Red Dwarf! Marge grumbled. Im serious we had Jerkass Homer before, but this episode has him at probably his most sociopathic for a consistent length of time. Which Marge even buys into. Okay I get it! King of the Hill might have gotten a bit weaker in its final few seasons, but it still went out with some dignity, and even gained some pop cultural power in the years since. One scene that was cut saw Captain Jack lying in state at the capitol in Florida, with Kid Rock being one of the people present to pay their respects to the alligator. MAGGIE WAS PUT IN HANDCUFFS. Kill the Alligator and Run - Vicipid Kill the Alligator and Run Alt Pl Ligh Cuir in eagar Cuir foinse in eagar Fach ar stair Craoladh an nao eipeasid dag, "Kill the Alligator and Run", den aon sraith dag The Simpsons ar an 30 Aibren 2000. And Im not going to restate my arguments here, since it would be a waste of time for all involved. maybe the writers were in spring break., 6) And Redditor 6 just has a Simpsons meme picture of Velma (from the episode) saying, Youre usin hyperbolic statements to try and justify your unpopular opinion I like that.. Jerkass Homer Meter: 5, although thats really academic. Party! ! Bart whined. Why did I call my crossover fanfiction that. Homer you need to see a doctor. This episode is totally hilarious, from Homer's paranoia about the T.V. A count of six people denied the statement, which is admittedly not a lot. Unlike most other bad Scully-era episodes which start off on a good note (or at least a good idea buried under zaniness), this episode already misfires at the starting gate. Show everyone your boobs! Oscar exclaimed. Show: The Simpsons Episode: 245 Year: 2000 Writer(s): John Schwartzwelder Director(s): Jen Kamerman. This is a terrible activity! (Yes, this is one of the starting points for Marge turning from merely mildly oblivious to rock stupid.). Bart, Lisa and Oscar yelped and shivered. Well put you in with Kelly McGillis. said God. I wanted Captain Jack Sparrow Oscar hissed. Unlike this episode, those four are downright offensive in their sheer awfulness. Then, when Kid Rock decides to pour a multi-gallon bottle of malt liquor out on a mock curb for those that were lost, Homer sneaks behind and beginsdrinking the Malt Liquor, all while shouting All for Homer. Ooooooh Hubba Hubba! Oscar moaned pervertedly. This, of course, works in theory, but is derailed by the fact that it is Spring Break! Its got a lot of problems, sure, but there are some good moments in there. Meh Bart looked at his last homework he got back. You all attend Springfield Elementary! said Homer. You know your father's had a breakdown. said Marge sharply to Bart and Lisa. And when you cant invest in the characters, your plot is all but guaranteed to have no impact. (echoes throughout the zoo causing the animals to run riot)(all arrive at the Springfield Shopper and Homer is holding a balloon that says "Zoo")Newspaper editor: .And to protect Mother Earth, each copy contains a certain percentage of recycled paper. Do we have any hobo body parts to feed him with! Homer asked being stupid. TV Show Episode Scripts. Random Events Plot: Most of the episode deals with various obstacles the family encounter while running from the law after seemingly killing a valuable Florida alligator. No way! Nonton The Simpsons Season 11 Episode 19 - Kill the Alligator and Run di Disney+ Hotstar The Simpsons Kill the Alligator and RunS11 E1929 Apr 2000 17+ The Simpsons find themselves on the run from the law after they accidentally kill a beloved alligator while vacationing in Florida. His wife died six months ago! Marge yelled. Ah, good times. Were leaving a manic depressive who is worried about dying young, alone tied to a bed! The Simpsons run from the law and take jobs at a small restaurant while hiding from the police. Discussion; Bug Reporting; Delete/Combine Pages Spring break! This better not be like that time you aspired to be like Thomas Edison!. Kill the Alligator and Run vs. Simpson Safari 122,174 views Mar 25, 2016. Fearing he only has three years to live, Homer takes the family on a vacation to Florida, where they become fugitives after seemingly killing a famous alligator.Fearing he only has three years to live, Homer takes the family on a vacation to Florida, where they become fugitives after seemingly killing a famous alligator.Fearing he only has three years to live, Homer takes the family on a vacation to Florida, where they become fugitives after seemingly killing a famous alligator. It flits from one gag to another with abandon and rarely makes much sense or produces many laughs. Embarrassing. Change). Lets waste this beeeeeyotch! Joe C yelled. It aired on the FOX Network, in front of 7.46 million American homes figure, at the very least, 15 million people. Wait! Students partied and a song played, I dunno probably Duran Duran. Culminates with: The alligator being named "Captain Jack" is a reference to, An MTV presenter having a jewel in her hand that lights up because it's her 25th birthday, leading to her being taken away and replaced by a younger presenter, is a parody of. Okay, Ive actually finished the episode. Oscar was squeezing a squeaky toy shaped like a bone. 2023 Wikisimpsons. Dont be offensive about vertically challenged people! Lisa yelled. I like that, 5) Redditor 5: it has kid rock. And here comes Floridas most beloved and famous resident Captain Jack- said the tour guide. Lego 41027 - Der TOP-Favorit unserer Produkttester. Either way, pray to whatever deity you believe in because theres no saving this episode. It was the third highest-rated broadcast on Fox that week, following an episode of Malcolm in the Middle (which received an 8.2 rating) and an episode of The X-Files (which received a 7.7 rating). We kept that in the show. Sepulveda here doing the veejay thing for the most out-of-control spring break ever! said a brunette lady hosting the event. Let me put it this way if Homers character decline is intentional character development, it is some of the most abjectly awful character development in TV history. (To which I argue that they merely mocked his candidacy back in 1999.). The reception of "Kill the Alligator and Run" by critics was mixed. Not yet! As you can probably gather, the writers didnt do a good job at many of these forays, because even in normal episodes, the show was becoming increasingly outlandish in lieu of silly, callous instead of merely cynical, and downright incompetent in terms of framing a story, characters, et cetera. Im making braised ribs! Marge called from the kitchen. get over it. ! Lisa groaned. No! I dont like you stalking celebrities. Marge sighed and made an anecdote about a time one of them stalked an obscure celebrity because they thought they had slighted them in some way. Join to talk about the wiki, Simpsons and Tapped Out news, or just to talk to other users. (2008). The closest we have now is on the cusp of sociopathic disorder, and everybody else either enables him or is content with not stopping him in his completely insane antics. How'd you do on your science test? Hugo asked him. It's quite a title. Dieser Artikel wurde entwickelt, um den Bedrfnissen unserer Kunden entsprechend zu werden und bietet eine Vielzahl von neuen Funktionen. [3], Actor Diedrich Bader guest starred in the episode as the sheriff. I would argue that its one of the most technically inept episodes of the show that I have ever seen. Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available from thestaff@tvtropes.org. 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