They flee from the Sheriff, and their car is hit by an Amtrak train, which pushes them along the tracks. There he accidentally kills the town's most famous resident and reptile an alligator named Captain Jack. This time, however, we have a magazine joke that is only used to focus on Homer and Homer himself, which would work if he didnt give Ned Flanders a sex test, forgetting that his wife died. Homer Simpson must die! said an attorney. 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. Uh no. Before you go can you turn off the- But we never find out what it was. What are you up to Demento! Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available from thestaff@tvtropes.org. Bart and Oscar shivered, they hugged frightened. (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. What am I supposed to do? its a cartoon. The Simpsons run from the law and take jobs at a small restaurant while hiding from the police. No! Homer: Well, here we are, kids, the zoo. Bart jogged Hugo making him drop his book. Watch online Download Subtitles Searcher. Well thats not a good grade. Kill the Alligator and Run vs. Simpson Safari 122,174 views Mar 25, 2016. Elsewhere Homer broke out of the hotel room still tied to the bed. Is that a good thing? Weird Al asked Dr Demento. Freebase Data Dumps. Party! He hitchhiked until a white truck of Frat boys and Sorority girls picked him up and took him to the nearest party or gig. Ay carumba! I mean, I personally consider Alone Again worse on the grounds that it was trying to be sincere, whereas this is just a bunch of stuff that happened in the worst way possible. Now, I will admit that Captain Jack does work as a joke, a riff on the quirkiness of small towns that need something to attract tourists in the offseason, and for that joke, Jack works. Homer manages to break the chains, and the Simpsons get into the car and escape. I dont think The Simpsons has had any genuine effort in the writers room for 20 years. 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. The whole point of this was to help you relax. said Marge. Watchlist Share And I'm a mother. What you need is a good, long rest. 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. Oh no! Florida? Theyre dead!. 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. The Simpsons. Change). Here's the mail, Dad. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. The jazz pianist didn't show up. What is the Spanish language plot outline for Kill the Alligator and Run (2000)? (Of course, Ill be sad for the storyboard artists that will have to look for new work. Is it Sideshow Bob again. How the hell did the family get banned from 48 out of 50 United States? Do you eat a lot? Gahahahaha! said a wacky voice on the radio. Not by a long shot. Homer was breastfeeding a plastic baby doll. Turns out the Alligators real name was Robert Ewing all along! Its got a lot of problems, sure, but there are some good moments in there. Simpsons Showdown! Its time to get deeeeemented! Logans Run reference Oscar cooed. Hes so good to his mother. said Carl. I'm only 25!. There are none. Destroy us all! And theyll destroy us all! 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. There'll be nothing to do but lie on the beach and relax. said Marge. There, they kill a beloved alligator and are sentenced to a chain gang. Why the Underworld do you want to help the clowns?! Seth wrote Peter cracking a joke about God ruining Ellen Barkins face when he was ironing it. 4830. Lets, for example, take his behavior at the Kid Rock concert. But then I wont live to see my children die! Um Marge Im having another midlife crisis Homer whined. Learn how your comment data is processed. No time is given to let a scene have an impact before something else stupid happens, or when there is time given, the scene is so bereft of comic timing or so flawed with a character I want to see put in a psych ward that I am just stunned at what Im seeing. '," Scully jokingly told the Detroit Free Press. Ooooooh Hubba Hubba! Oscar moaned pervertedly. But, it does its job in wrapping up the plot, albeit in the most moronic way ever the Simpsons are exonerated, and the judge decides to drop the other charges on the grounds that they never set foot in Florida ever again. Freebase ID /m/05x54w. Dad can you not like any celebrity that supports Dr Dementoid? A head doctor. said Marge. 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. The chalkboard gag is "I am not here on a fart ball scholarship." The couch gag is the Simpsons walking over hot coals and yelping in pain as they walk over the hot coals to get . Youre not supposed to be smoking that said Oscar. Shame you lost most of your teeth Hugo said Lisa. Just quit. Take them off of the glass! Marge covered her eyes disgusted. Something that stressful would take a toll on anybodys mental health.). I also own none of the screenshots, nor do I own 99% of the images here. 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.) One night when they are working, the alligator appears - He had been stunned, not killed. Seen here in Kill the Alligator and Run is an absolute trainwreck of an episode, one that dispatches the shows prior standards of comedy, characterization, plotting, animation (which really feels stiff and lifeless in this episode), and even sanity in one of the most deranged episodes of non-Adult Swim-related television ever. "[10] Annie Alleman of The Herald News, on the other hand, named "Kill the Alligator and Run" her eighth favorite Simpsons episode. 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. Were on the run from the law, totally lost, no car, no money, no clean clothes, and its all your fault. Marge. Now lets ask everyone else!. OOPS, SPRING BREAK TIME! I dont mean disturbing in a good way, yet paradoxically, this might be the highlight of the episode. I dont even know what the hell I put down in this review. Marge mildly chides Homer for the debacle, thus proving that this marriage is collapsing into something akin to Stockholm syndrome, all before they pick up odd jobs at a diner in the middle of nowhere, while the proprietor lets them live in her trailer. Meh Bart looked at his last homework he got back. Do you smoke? And three makes three. He paid Bart three dollars. Despite the fact that Homer is the sole guilty culprit, the whole family is charged for killing the alligator. Although your reference to the Sixth Doctors infamous debut story got me thinking and Im undecided if Id rather sit through 20 minutes of this or all 4 parts of Peri getting strangled, Peri getting lusted after by a giant alien slug, obnoxious twins who cant act and a costume department on some serious drugs. In the episode, Homer has a nervous breakdown after taking a quiz that suggests he only has three years left to live. High pitched singing and string instrument plucking. He wanted to introduce himself as 'the pimp of the nation.' Audio commentary for "Kill the Alligator and Run", in, Maxtone-Graham, Ian. Oh God, fuck this episode. But as I mentioned in the review above, at least this one is almost amusingly awful, a-la The Room. Do we have any hobo body parts to feed him with! Homer asked being stupid. No this isnt like that time I wanted to be an inventor like Thomas Edison Homer sighed. (To which I argue that they merely mocked his candidacy back in 1999.). Remember those jokes you and Seth McFarlane wrote about all of Johnny Depps exes?!. Homer you need to see a doctor. However, in retrospect, it's no more or less silly than what they were. With a Nielsen rating of 7.4, the episode finished 46th in the ratings for the week of April 2430, 2000. And Andy Warhol and Salvador Dali said Lisa. In 2008, it was released on DVD along with the rest of the episodes of the eleventh season. He called security to beat up Homer. While there he accidentally kills a beloved alligator. What are you doing?! [6][10] It was viewed in approximately 7.46 million households that night. He took the bed with him. This time the family takes him to Florida. Now, this next scene Im about to describe is something that I did not make up for the review. The Simpsons BABF16 Episode Script - Dr. Hail our shiny red nosed masters. ? Bart yelled. He sighed. Wow. Same with the other characters who got derailed at some point, you realize that investing in them is a lost cause since this show now treats them as setpieces instead of actual characters. Hmmmmmmm! This is pure art. And I don't entirely trust these cowboys. said Homer whimpering. Homer yelped. [9], The episode originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on April 30, 2000. 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. http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Recap/TheSimpsonsS11E19KillTheAlligatorAndRun. Im making braised ribs! Marge called from the kitchen. Around 7.46 million American homes tuned in to watch the episode during its original airing. Pete Joyce, a firefighter and paramedic, said he was. Lisa comments on the stars. This is a terrible activity! 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. Hrrrrrrrmmmmm! I dont know how else to guess the thought process that was behind Kill the Alligator and Run. In 2006, Nohomers.net named this the worst episode in the history of the show. She gasped. Hannah Montana money Oscar laughed. I would argue that its one of the most technically inept episodes of the show that I have ever seen. language of work or name. Marge grunted as the car flipped upside down. For everything just wrong with this episode, at least Deidrich Baker manages to sell me on the Sherrif. Granted, the execution of this change (as well as the whole serial) was so terrible that it discredited the franchise. Oh, dont forget Diedrich Baker. In the episode, Homer has a nervous breakdown after taking a quiz that suggests he only has three years left to live. [8], Rappers Kid Rock and Joe C. also guest star in the episode as themselves,[6][7] performing at the annual spring break concert that Homer sneaks out to attend. And here comes Floridas most beloved and famous resident Captain Jack- said the tour guide. Lets go back to the concert Homer sighed. The comedy is not fit for an 80s sitcom, the plots are nihil, it feels like the voice acting is phoned in (or at the very least, the voices are all but torn to shreds), the animation is stilted, and Ive already ranted about the characters. Billy frowned. Usually just convicts or Hobos who get lost in the swamp. said the tour guide. Awwwww! which, of course, ends the Homer is suffering a mental breakdown plot in favor of the Homer is a psychopath who should be tranquilized plot. Wikisimpsons needs more Featured Article, Picture, Quote, Episode and Comprehensive article nominations! You know your father's had a breakdown. said Marge sharply to Bart and Lisa. Marc Anthony the musician or recording artist was now Mark Anthony, the Roman boyfriend of Queen Cleopatra. Can you stop hiring Sergio Aragons as a guest illustrator for your comics! Oscar yelled at Bart. Homer wakes up the next day, rushing outside ready to party, but spring break is over: The students are returning home. I will now read the jurys verdict. No. In retrospect, I did immerse myself in the purist section of Simpsons fandom, as I call it, and it might have impacted my perception of how the fandom operates. (Anybody care what this guy thinks? NO!), But you know what? It originally aired on Fox in the United States on April 30, 2000. In fact,Dead Homer Societyhas not once used the episode for a Quote of the Day theyve gone back to the aforementioned wells on some occasions, even though they consider Season 11 the shows last gasp of dignity being stripped away. I guess it speaks to how out of touch Springfield is, but come on, this is a stunning lack of common sense. 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. The Simpson family get off the railway and end up at a secluded diner, where they work until the sheriff tracks them down. Homer Simpson: Well, I'm gonna try anyway. A count of six people denied the statement, which is admittedly not a lot. It originally aired on Fox in the United States on April 30, 2000. He's just a harmless maniac here to remind us of the precious gift of sanity. said Mr Burns. Still wanting to party, Homer rents an airboat and makes his family join him on a joyride through the local swamp. Homer was suddenly dressed as a woman carrying a baby. Unfortunately, Homer's less than stellar health and eating habits add up to only three more years to live. There was a bull alligator swimming about in the mire. Lisa: You can't drive, dad. Emotionally disturbed, he goes off the deep end, to a point where a psychiatrist recommends that he takes a vacation down in Palm Corners, Florida. This ones just dumb and annoying and all over the place, but its not so bad that it offends me (maybe it would if I lived in Florida, but I dont). What is your life expectancy. Your father got out and is in the mosh pit!. Death/The Grim Reaper was there laughing maniacally. The Simpsons are barefoot, quickly walking across a bed of hot coals to reach the couch. Review is spot on as per. Bart, Lisa and Oscar yelped and shivered. Oh, God! That is not hyperbole. Kill the Alligator and Run Homer once again has a midlife crisis after reading a life expectancy quiz in a magazine. And while there are virtually no defenders of Bart to the Future, it did get some more recent recognition for its precognition related to the election of President Donald Trump. As the family is surrounded by a ring of fire after being caught (thanks to the whipper, who whips over a torch that creates a ring of fire), guess who else turns up, none the worse for wear? Dr Demento introduced Weird Al to Tiny Tim. The family flees in their car but the sheriff gives chase until the family are pushed down the rails by an oncoming train. I think that makes this episode . To calm himself down, he and the rest of the Simpson family go to Florida for vacation. Wiiteen's Horrible Animations (Season 3): Episode 7: Kill the Alligator and Run (The Simpsons) Wiiteen Chilly Follow After making his fans rage with his previous reviews and videos, Wiiteen has to please them by reviewing one of the most hated Simpsons episodes ever. He also mentored Weird Al Yankovich. said Lisa. Cooooool! Here? If anybody has a counterargument, however, Im all for it. Homer gets a magazine in the mail that's loaded with personality tests, and he relentlessly quizzes his friends and family with them. There, they end up in the middle of a raucous spring break. Marge sighed. Which Marge even buys into. Homer Simpson: It worked! And you are not invited! Dr Demento went back inside his mansion. 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. And really, it just barely misses. Creator: Matt Groening Genre (s): Comedy, Animation Watch Now Buy on The episode seems to suffer from ADD as it cant focus on any topic for very long. It makes only slightly more sense, in fact. Alright, lets break this down neither Marge nor the Plant Psychiatrist (who is not really played for humor, quite the contrast to Dr. Zweig) didnt bother to research the whole concept of Spring Break? All Rights Reserved. The Simpsons are going on spring break in Florida to hopefully cure Homer of his insomnia-induced insanity and fear of dying caused by answering a magazine quizbut find themselves on the run from the law for running down the town's mascot, Captain Jack. One attempt to defend himself and his family in court later (Drunken hicks of the jury), theyre breaking rocks on the chain gang. But that's America's wang. said Homer. There was a big red F on it. For those who dont know, John Swartzwelder stopped coming into the office when they wouldnt let him smoke there anymore and started writing his scripts at home and then sending them in. Both The Twin Dilemma and Kill The Alligator and Run are rather nauseating. Marge suggests a few lifestyle changes to make that number go up, naturally Homer is against that and has a mental breakdown, developing insomnia and going insane. Spring break! Marge spotted Homer still tied to the bed in the crowd. No you dont! 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. Im calling it Americas wang Homer snarled. Amateur hour said Gallagher sipping a cocktail. Suddenly there was a Tyrannosaurus Rex outside the car staring in at them and growling. A shadow wearing a top hat covered them as the got the most peculiar feeling they were being watched. And theres Gallagher. ! Lisa groaned. 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). The Simpsons on trial 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. Cant sleep clown will eat me cant sleep clown will eat me Bart groaned in his sleep. And stop annoying your brother! I think its a testament to how FOX treats their properties that everybody involved in the production wasnt fired the morning after. When you invite comparisons to the Sixth Doctor, and the Sixth Doctor comes off the more sane character? to Spring Break in Florida to Getting in trouble with the local authorities. Incredibly, that makes this episode even more baffling! The Simpsons were still stuck in the middle of a street party. Mmmmmm.. Hugo was reading a book. At least with previous episodes (and even the previous scenes, including the Spring Break one), there was some level (however small) of logical consistency for a cartoon where its just filled with short gags that had no lasting effect (the Teletubbies shooting lasers in Battlesore Galactica, for example, didnt cause the BBC or any Springfieldian to examine whats essentially sentient Teletubbies in another arc). There were imaginary cowboys pointing guns at him and snarling. I love that guy. Peewee Herman was at the pool party with his bicycle. 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. Haaaaauuuwww! Homer joins in on the party and ends up getting himself and his family in trouble for killing the state's beloved mascot, an alligator named Captain Jack. S11E19: Kill the Alligator and Run. Embarrassing. Its the TV thats crazy! Homer whined. 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. Um I dont know anything about him. He continued reading the quiz. A mother can't die. Back to the swamp Homer groaned. Marge took Homer to therapy for what he did at work from his fear of death craziness. We went to Maudes funeral! Cant sleep gonna die cant sleep gonna die Homer groaned in his sleep. 2023 Wikisimpsons. All Ill say is, for me, re-watching the Scully Years was a form of morbid curiosity. Wikisimpsons has a Discord server! I suggest Florida. said Dr Payne. Homer hates his psychiatrist's dad for a reason the man brought up during their session. Yeah I hear they dont even hand out raincoats or tarps at his shows. And if were looking for an activity to do in Florida I suggest we go to Disney World! Oscar yelled with joy. It's easy, free, and your work on the wiki can be attributed to you. surely this has to link at least marginally somewhere; if not, it would be fascinating fanfiction material). But heres the full context of their counterpoints, including the grammatical errors so you know Im quoting verbatim: 1) Redditor 1: Oh calm down! You fell in the open grave! Simpson, we got a problem. Which looks like one of those modern, white boxy rich houses with a pool and glass doors. (2008). simpsons:Kill_the_Alligator_and_Run. Conversely, to fill the void of the WordPress comment box (and with no superior point in this project to insert it into asides from the zenith of Scully-era Homer here), I honestly have to wonder if Homers decline into Jerkass Homer during the Scully years is some form of bizarre character development, as Ive theorized for years. Came true: 2007. After Homer accidentally kills the beloved town alligator, the family must go into hiding to avoid being arrested. 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. I love this couch said Homer. No joke she said that. We better leave before we get caught trespassing. said Oscar. 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. Um no the bear gets hungry said Marge. Sometimes, the writers thought they could go to war with fans. Im trying to sleep! A hobo on the hovercraft shouted. Kill the Alligator and Run Last Tap Dance in Springfield The Simpsons in front of their trailer. In the episode, Homer suffers from a nervous breakdown after taking a quiz that reveal (2008). Kid Rock and Joe C. also made guest appearances as themselves in the episode, performing at a concert in Florida that Homer attends. Hugo woke up struggling to sleep and rolled his eyes. Oooooh! We're almost to Palm Corners. Well for some moronic reason we both agreed the best way to help me with my panicking over dying young is to leave me alone while you lot go sightseeing. Are you a good lover. The Simpsons all packed up and drove to Florida. Make an account! And secondly when we get round to that! Wheres the rum gone?. (Girlish giggle) My, you are the cats pajamas. said Tiny Tim seeing some potential in Weird Al Yankovich. With around 60 Scully-era episodes under my belt, Ive mulled over quite a few contenders for the shows event horizon, the moment when the shows collapse was cemented forever. Of course not. 1 reference. ), "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). Grrrr! Kill the Alligator and Run is the nineteenth episode of the eleventh season of the American animated television sitcom The Simpsons. Kelly looked like a horse. Score: 1. how are you this upset about a cartoon show wtf. "The Simpsons" Kill the Alligator and Run (TV Episode 2000) Movies, TV, Celebs, and more. just take this frame in. The reception of "Kill the Alligator and Run" by critics was mixed. Anyway, besides sticking out like a sore thumb because hes so uncool (gee, how familiar), he first thinks Joey Cs a missing kid and tries to tackle him. Of course, hes then turned into a plot device when hes fatally struck, leading to the arrest of all ofthe Simpsons. 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. Hes not possessed by a demon! Oscar yelled. No. Even if you compare his persona from The Twin Dilemma? This time the family takes him to Florida. Teacher says I'm whittling at a tenth-grade level. In fact, he actually gets some amusing lines, albeit drowned out by the sheer insanity of this episode. No kidding two seconds into Palm Corners, Homer is not only cured of his paranoia but promptly takes part in a car-flipping. Oh I missed you boys so much! 28 October 2013. Plot: After taking a test in a book of self-improvement quizzes, Homer begins to fear that he only has three years left on his lifespan. Ill rest here. If only I could find out what Dr Dementoid was planning now Bart was nervous about one of his enemies. Homer laughed. 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. I like that, 5) Redditor 5: it has kid rock. I tried to find room for argument that I could just hate-watch the cartoon with my brain turned off as long as I pretend its a dumb cartoon then the incest joke happened. This episode is totally hilarious, from Homer's paranoia about the T.V. The episode also features the party-hard youth culture of the 90s and 2000s at its peak, with Kid Rock appearing at an MTV show broadcast from the beach (featuring a joke about the age of the channel's presenters), with Rock's particular brand of Rap Rock being passe by the time the episode aired. Why did I call my crossover fanfiction that. There is something for everyone in this episode, with political humor, satire, a play on spring break rowdiness, jokes about handcuff's for Maggie, and even one thrown in about Bart and Lisa getting married. By the way, thank you for mentioning KOTH Im gonna fire up my Hulu account right now. 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. Template:Infobox Simpsons episode "Kill the Alligator and Run" is the nineteenth episode of the eleventh season of the American animated television sitcom The Simpsons. 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.
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