And Im not going to restate my arguments here, since it would be a waste of time for all involved. Seconds later, without the car moving an inch. Forget badSimpsons, this is downright badtelevision. Bart, Lisa and Oscar peaked over the bushes and saw the sort of celebrities who were at Dr Dementos pool party and possibly part of his Legion of Doom. Oscar whipped out a black handgun and pointed it at Homer menacingly. Even Kid Rocks guest appearance was funny and Homer's response to him is priceless "Mouua" Homer's little pennant that says Mental, great T.V. Dont be offensive about vertically challenged people! Lisa yelled. Kill the Alligator and Run Homer once again has a midlife crisis after reading a life expectancy quiz in a magazine. I also own none of the screenshots, nor do I own 99% of the images here. Waste this beeeeeyotch! Joe C yelled. Quality-wise, on a minute-by-minute basis, Kill the Alligator and Run might be the single worst script in terms of quality, at least as far as I can remember. I make no money off of this blog. 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. The debauchery makes Homer feel better, but he is disappointed to learn spring break is over and the students are returning to their studies. Consider it this way George Meyer, being a show veteran behind many of the shows best gags for the previous decade and a leading writer of S9-12 (assuming that he held significant influence over script rewrites, or the content that ultimately ended up broadcast during this period of the shows lifetime) and notable for his darker sense of humor (which is visible in Brothers Little Helper, itself unusually macabre comedy-wise by S10 standards), served as one of the writers on Behind the Laughter, an intended finale which satirized Homers flanderization from none-too-bright but well-meaning family breadwinner to irredeemable and physically indestructible omnipotent cartoon egotist by assigning his successively plummeting intellect to physical injury and resultant addiction to painkillers.It may be a stretch to interpret it this way (although the popularity of the Pixar Theory confirms that outlandish and barely-supported theories can gain significant following and external credence regardless), but one has to wonder if Meyer actually utilized this theory as a kind of guideline for Jerkass Homers character, particularly as BTL presents the show itself as a semi-documentary on the casts everyday life, with the external/executive crews desire to push the Simpson family into increasingly outlandish situations for comedy/viewership/ratings resulting in Homer sustaining head injuries and the effects of heavy painkiller usage/over-dosage (due to the demands of filming the series) inflicting further psychological damage by spacing out Homer into a more childlike and delusional figure to the extent where the damage becomes a permanent malady. animated, comedy, situation comedy Sunday 30 April 2000 Homer has a mental breakdown, so the family goes to Florida so he can unwind. And if were looking for an activity to do in Florida I suggest we go to Disney World! Oscar yelled with joy. Probably the only other thing close to an amusing bit in the episode has to be one of the MTV Spring Break Hosts getting hauled away when she announces that shes turned 25 (a reference to, Also, I guess I could argue that Homers fascination with We Built This City actually almost works, as well a quasi-rebel who instead comes off like a madman, singing a song about rockers arguing with executives, that just so happens to be written off by some rock publications as corporate rock. "[9] Kid Rock recorded some of his dialog over the phone, but also paid a 45-minute visit to the Simpsons studio in Los Angeles to record lines. Cant sleep gonna die cant sleep gonna die Homer groaned in his sleep. Homer you need to see a doctor. To calm himself down, he and the rest of the Simpson . Im sorry Mom but Im obsessed with Chef Boyardee for some reason said Lisa. The fact that this got past a room of writers, a team of animators, network censors, and even advertisers in the absolute state that it did makes me wonder what the quality control standards are at the FOX Network. Kid Rock's song "Bawitdaba" features as part of his appearance. What am I supposed to do? You'll have to watch and found out what. TV Shows. Which looks like one of those modern, white boxy rich houses with a pool and glass doors. Homer receives a magazine full of personality tests, from which he takes one which concludes he has only three years left to live. All I know is that this time, I have watched aSimpsons episode that I sincerely believe wouldve been better off if it was penned and edited by a room full of cocaine users. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on April 30, 2000. At least Janeway had to deal with a ship getting launched halfway across space. Now shut up! With the whole family facing arrest for something Homer has done, they decide to hide out in plain sight as workers at a diner in the middle of nowhere. and the hat that bounces back up on his head, absolutely hysterical this episode is packed with great sight gags, one liners and all around great Simpson's comedy! Homer read another of those dumb magazine quizzes in womens afternoon weekly magazines. For everything just wrong with this episode, at least Deidrich Baker manages to sell me on the Sherrif. Little do they know, it is Spring Break. 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. It is so perfectly indicative of how this show considers its characters. The chalkboard gag is I am not here on a fart ball scholarship.. Oscar! In short, when he finds out that his lifespan is short, the response should not be to hope for a Mack truck to T-bone him. Its the TV thats crazy! Homer whined. how are you this upset about a cartoon show wtf. Other times, they thought they could juggle an ability to tell an emotionally moving story with revenge against an errant voice actor and the quest for ratings. When it is then revealed that Captain Jack was never dead, simply knocked out, the family are released but are banned from the state of Florida - leaving them only able to travel to Arizona or North Dakota. EPISODE: 19 - Kill The Alligator And Run . Homer laughed. It'll be real soon enough. Homer was um being weird Hehehe! Oooooh! Hes not possessed by a demon! Oscar yelled. You win. The Simpsons are barefoot, quickly walking across a bed of hot coals to reach the couch. Its Santa! The episode was written by John Swartzwelder and directed by Jen Kamerman. Everybody has their theories some rational, others more theoretical, a scant few completely insane and rooted in somewhat odious rationales. Well, this time, he becomes legitimately disturbed he encounters insomnia over his apparent impending demise, which feeds into his newfound paranoia to generate a quite frankly disturbing break from reality. OF course, that also makes it ironic, given the path that. Since Homer is now practically a grand-scale Houdini who will get away with manslaughter, I dont just dislike him. But here, the insanity of the children being arrested just dragged on and on and on CHILDREN. This is a terrible vacation. The Simpsons were still stuck in the middle of a street party. 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. The jazz pianist didn't show up. Unfortunately [Whimpers] You got to hide me. [8] Scully said in an interview with the Detroit Free Press that the staff of the show chose Kid Rock and Joe C. for the episode because the two "have a lot of stage presence" and visually are "a funny combination," and because the staff thought "they would be funny playing off Homer. On advice of the power plant's psychiatrist, the family head for a restful vacation in Florida. But I can at least see where they were going. There was a bull alligator swimming about in the mire. Marge sighed pulling Oscar away from them. Or that time you dreamt Heckle and Jeckle were at your funeral with President Lenny and Cardinal Flanders Oscar sighed exasperated. Just quit. Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available from thestaff@tvtropes.org. The reason why were in Florida is because Homers frightened of dying young again but this time instead of aspiring to be an inventor he went crazy at work. The next morning Homer exhausted eventually nodded off. 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! Kill the Alligator and Run is the nineteenth episode of the eleventh season of the American animated television sitcom The Simpsons. Look, how can the clowns enslave us with all these oranges! Oscar yelled. Jerkass Homer Meter: 5, although thats really academic. I think its a testament to how FOX treats their properties that everybody involved in the production wasnt fired the morning after. 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. ), "Kill the Alligator and Run" was written by John Swartzwelder and directed by Jen Kamerman as part of the eleventh season of The Simpsons (19992000). If only I could find out what Dr Dementoid was planning now Bart was nervous about one of his enemies. Oh, you thought he was insane before? Lisa Goes To Washington wasnt, you know, my personal favorite episode of theentire frigging show. Seriously, from the writing to the animation, the sudden appearance of the second set of tracks to fit an Amtrak train, to even the voice acting this is astonishing. And then it just keeps going with the chain gang, and when the scene lasted long enough that I was forced to think why the children were part of the chain gang in the first place yeah, THAT was when I gave up. http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Recap/TheSimpsonsS11E19KillTheAlligatorAndRun. Click here for your invite! Yknow, his wife who died as a result of Homer dodging flying T-shirts and parking in the ambulance zone in one go. Report Browse more videos Playing next 14:26 I am having a private pool party! Oscar was squeezing a squeaky toy shaped like a bone. At least it was satisfied and now I can go the rest of my life without watching another episode from the double-digit seasons. English. Spring break! Students cheered. 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. Is the monkey from Narnia? Oscar asked. Kelly looked like a horse. Lets, for example, take his behavior at the Kid Rock concert. No kidding two seconds into Palm Corners, Homer is not only cured of his paranoia but promptly takes part in a car-flipping. In the episode, Homer has a nervous breakdown after taking a quiz that suggests he only has three years left to live. [13] Nancy Basile of About.com thought the best scene of the episode is the one where the Simpsons have become hillbillies and are sitting on their porch, and Bart says "I'm getting used to this country life. Elsewhere Homer broke out of the hotel room still tied to the bed. Youve got to stop blindly supporting celebrities just because you like them! Wanting Homer to get the rest and recuperation he needs, Marge tries to confine him to his hotel room, but he escapes to party and attends a concert featuring Joe C. and Kid Rock. Its baffling that the show remains on the air, and as it seems, will remain on the air for the foreseeable future. And Andy Warhol and Salvador Dali said Lisa. Uh no we got a gator stuck in our toilet once when Mom got arrested for shoplifting at the Kwik E Mart. Are you a good lover. Make an account! Kill the Alligator and Run F Simpson Safari D- Boht are terrible for some varying reasons, but KTAAR was the worse effort. No joke she said that. Even without stretching it that far, the second act inadvertently demonstrates that Homer Jay Simpson didnt belong in Florida so much as he belonged in a mental hospital. Came true: 2007. Lisa, Bart, Maggie and Hugo shook their heads embarrassed. Wikisimpsons needs more Featured Article, Picture, Quote, Episode and Comprehensive article nominations! Fine! We have a cutaway if Amber Heard shitting on the bed and screaming and breaking things. They prefer The Sunshine State. said Dr Payne. July 15, 2020, 1:30 PM PDT By Gwen Aviles A North Carolina man is hoping he doesn't see the alligator who slammed into his boat later. See?. But at least you tried, unlike Bart. Simpsons Showdown! [11] On October 7, 2008, "Kill the Alligator and Run" was released on DVD as part of the box set The SimpsonsThe Complete Eleventh Season. Oh dear! Okay I get it! 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. In many ways, it is the dorkier equivalent to the study of the implosion of the Roman Empire. They have burnt feet. "[3] Meyer, a writer and producer on the show, said in the DVD audio commentary that the fans thought it was "kind of a frenetic and crazy, chaotic episode," adding: "I can't disagree. Sort of. Do we have any hobo body parts to feed him with! Homer asked being stupid. (2008). And really, it just barely misses. Jimmy crack corn and I don't care . Granted, the execution of this change (as well as the whole serial) was so terrible that it discredited the franchise. His wife died six months ago! Marge yelled. 25.000. 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. Given that The Simpsons Season 11 was clearly trying to be more like South Park or Family Guy, to apparently rip off plots from King of the Hill one the most grounded adult animated sitcoms out there, outside of maybe Bobs Burgers is an exercise in combining oil and water. Change). This time the family takes him to Florida. He's just a harmless maniac here to remind us of the precious gift of sanity. said Mr Burns. The Simpsons The Simpsons #1119 - Kill the Alligator and Run released by Bongo on April 30, 2000. Hugey! Oscar squealed and hugged Hugo. The point is that, no matter how atrocious or vapid a franchise gets, there will be people who defend it (see the MCU). To my eyes, that alone puts it in contention for the title of Worst Episode Ever. Oh God, fuck this episode. Unfortunately, when they arrive it is spring break, one of the loudest weeks of the year. Homer gets a magazine in the mail that's loaded with personality tests, and he relentlessly quizzes his friends and family with them. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. He drooled and smooshed his face against the window while the girl was continuing to smoosh her boobs against the window. Sepulveda here doing the veejay thing for the most out-of-control spring break ever! said a brunette lady hosting the event. In the episode, Homer suffers from a nervous breakdown after taking a quiz that reveal Also This. I mean, within the first three minutes, we have the recurrence of an earlier plot in the magazine usage. Go on now! The caf owner saying, "I like that." Oh my guity secret! While there he accidentally kills a beloved alligator. Now, this next scene Im about to describe is something that I did not make up for the review. When fleeing the Sheriff, the Simpsons jump over a railroad crossing onto what is clearly pavement. Ah, good times. Congratulations on going along with the stream because so many others hate on it., 2) Redditor 2: Also: What you need is a good, long rest. Incredibly, that makes this episode even more baffling! He visits sick kids in hospital dressed as Captain Jack Sparrow! Oscar yelled. Im referencing that Daniel Radcliffe movie! Oz! Its nonsensical! Simpsons Scripts - Springfield! This wouldnt irritate me as much if Mr. He continued reading the quiz. Well, why isn't my baby gaining weight? Homer cried. What else can I say about this turd here (other than the fact that Jerkass Homer at this stage could basically be carted off to a mental asylum with actual justification as opposed to the misplaced diagnosis in Stark Raving Dad (otherwise the episode that now no longer exists according to FOX/Disney because the shows crew grasped at straws for public attention)) without repeating the well-trodden criticisms of countless other Simpsons fans? I suggest Florida. said Dr Payne. Do you drink? The Simpsons on trial One of the Frat boys partying outside was smoking pot. Homer was suddenly dressed as a woman carrying a baby. Oh! " Kill the Alligator and Run " adalah episode kesembilan belas dari musim kesebelas sitkom animasi Amerika Serikat The Simpsons. 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