Its baffling that the show remains on the air, and as it seems, will remain on the air for the foreseeable future. Of course, hes then turned into a plot device when hes fatally struck, leading to the arrest of all ofthe Simpsons. Or whats left of it. Its almost like. The chalkboard gag is I am not here on a fart ball scholarship.. Live TV. Its got a lot of problems, sure, but there are some good moments in there. Im madder than Homer seethed at Bart. Sometimes, the writers thought they could go to war with fans. language of work or name. Kill the Alligator and Run Homer once again has a midlife crisis after reading a life expectancy quiz in a magazine. I guess it speaks to how out of touch Springfield is, but come on, this is a stunning lack of common sense. Even in KOTHs weakest moments, it at least had some form of soul apparent behind it. as if the show is required to be to your standard week after week. Im sorry Mom but Im obsessed with Chef Boyardee for some reason said Lisa. A lot of the process of making Simpsons episodes involved the writers all getting together and making changes, and Swartzwelders particular style combined with him not being there to defend his work seemed to cause problems in some of his later episodes., 4) Redditor 4: You didnt like the episode?!? This is a terrible vacation! Lisa groaned. In the episode, Homer has a nervous breakdown after taking a quiz that suggests he only has three years left to live. I dont think The Simpsons has had any genuine effort in the writers room for 20 years. Ill only live till Im 42?! I dont mean disturbing in a good way, yet paradoxically, this might be the highlight of the episode. Youre not supposed to be smoking that said Oscar. Or never paid attention to the burgeoning Spring Break culture? Homer manages to break the chains, and the Simpsons get into the car and escape. Weve got a whole lot of catching up to do! Later on he takes his own test, which determines how long he has left to live. Homer laughed. 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. The episode was written by John Swartzwelder and directed by Jen Kamerman. 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). 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. "Kill the Alligator and Run" is the nineteenth episode of the eleventh season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. 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. Mmmmmm.. This is easily one of the worst episodes ever. Destroy us all! Fine! Your father got out and is in the mosh pit!. Does Captain Jack eat smart mouthed little girls He asked annoyed. just take this frame in. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. But as I mentioned in my review of Take My Wife, Sleaze, he was influenced by various college movies, and the universe rebutted him by showing a) actual consequences, and b) nerds being a part of everyday life. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on April 30, 2000. Audio commentary for "Kill the Alligator and Run", in, Bader, Diedrich. Lets waste this beeeeeyotch! Joe C yelled. 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. 2023 Wikisimpsons. Homer was breastfeeding a plastic baby doll. Wiki edit history. Death is after me. Homer cried, hiding behind Mr Burns. Oscars doing a Jurassic Park reference Bart groaned. That is not hyperbole. Whats up chew toys? said Kid Rock to the fans. He called security to beat up Homer. Is that a good thing? Weird Al asked Dr Demento. Seth wrote Peter cracking a joke about God ruining Ellen Barkins face when he was ironing it. They have burnt feet. Zaniness Factor: 5. 25.000. Around 7.46 million American homes tuned in to watch the episode during its original airing. Well I just googled him and hes blogging about a pool party hes having at his mansion. said Lisa. Scully thought it looked like the singer enjoyed the experience and was surprised to see that he arrived on time. Please log in using one of these methods to post your comment: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Homer you need to see a doctor. Death/The Grim Reaper was there laughing maniacally. Captain Jack, the alligator. said the tour guide. We have a cutaway if Amber Heard shitting on the bed and screaming and breaking things. How'd you do on your science test? Hugo asked him. The local sheriff, lenient during spring break and cruel the rest of the year, subsequently arrests the entire family. But one of the worst of the series? Teddy, his living teddy bear creature yapped and caught the squeaky toy in his mouth and chewed it. 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. This episode is totally hilarious, from Homer's paranoia about the T.V. You all attend Springfield Elementary! said Homer. Were not flippin going to Disney World! Bart groaned. Of his familys station wagon. 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.) ARRESTED. Homer thought the TV was trying to kill him. 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. And I don't entirely trust these cowboys. said Homer whimpering. Homer Simpson must die! said an attorney. without checking to see if the creature in question is actually dead, The Simpsons S 11 E 18 Days Of Wine And Dohses, The Simpsons S11 E20 "Last Tap Dance in Springfield". Ooooooh Hubba Hubba! Oscar moaned pervertedly. However, when the second train hits the car, the ground under the train is another set of railroad tracks that were not there before. Thats the only part I think you got wrong. High pitched singing and string instrument plucking. "Kill the Alligator and Run" is the nineteenth episode of the eleventh season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. Can you stop hiring Sergio Aragons as a guest illustrator for your comics! Oscar yelled at Bart. Do we have any hobo body parts to feed him with! Homer asked being stupid. What the else do I have to say here? One night when they are working, the alligator appears - He had been stunned, not killed. No! Nothing is natural about this series anymore. Incredibly, that makes this episode even more baffling! Freebase Data Dumps. 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. You know what? (2008). No! He sighed. surely this has to link at least marginally somewhere; if not, it would be fascinating fanfiction material). Seriously, it feels like the writers wrote themselves in a corner, and when coming up with how to resolve the episode, they decided eh, make it so he wasnt really dead. Upon arriving they are greeted by wild college students in the middle of a raucous spring break. Of course not. See?. Homer cheered and partied with the students. However, in retrospect, it's no more or less silly than what they were. Mom, Bart's sitting next to me! Lisa whined pushing him. 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. 25/03/2020. A rather sad fact Joe C. died a few months after this episode aired. Interesting take, and I have to say that I sort of agree there. Oz! 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. Okay I get it! Mom! Look at all the stars you can see here. [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. Directors Jim Reardon (supervising director) Jen Kamerman Writers Matt Groening James L. Brooks Sam Simon Stars Dan Castellaneta (voice) Julie Kavner (voice) We better leave before we get caught trespassing. said Oscar. Is it a terrible episode? 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. Here? Seriously, even familial love can only go so far in defending what this jackass has done. I love this couch said Homer. "The Simpsons" Kill the Alligator and Run (TV Episode 2000) Movies, TV, Celebs, and more. But thats Americas wang! They prefer The Sunshine State., 3) Redditor 3: Its absolutely not the worst episode ever. Its Dr Demento again! Bart whined mentioning his other arch enemy. And three makes three. He paid Bart three dollars. (Have I told you yet that Ive grown to despise this character? Wait! Barts room. In the episode, Homer suffers from a nervous breakdown after taking a quiz that suggests he only has three years left to live. 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.. While there he accidentally kills a beloved alligator. But as I mentioned in the review above, at least this one is almost amusingly awful, a-la The Room. Im not surprised Bart. said Oscar. Gen. And Im not going to restate my arguments here, since it would be a waste of time for all involved. Oh! (2008). https://simpsonswiki.com/w/index.php?title=Kill_the_Alligator_and_Run&oldid=1188973, "I am not here on a fartball scholarship.". Kill the Alligator and Run F Simpson Safari D- Boht are terrible for some varying reasons, but KTAAR was the worse effort. Unless this was meant to be a riff on the strictness of the Southern legal system, this is taking the Sins of the Father cliche a bit too seriously, right? Which Marge even buys into. You win. TVTropes is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. (Turns out, he fell into the grave at the funeral as well). No you dont! In 2008, it was released on DVD along with the rest of the episodes of the eleventh season. You could do better. Dad thats not a kid thats Joe C, a famous rapper who is vertically challenged. Lisa sighed. 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. New Comics. Homer receives a magazine full of personality tests, from which he takes one which concludes he has only three years left to live. This better not be like that time you aspired to be like Thomas Edison!. No. Little do they know, it is Spring Break. Partying will help him forget his worries about his mortality. said Oscar. Oscar! 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. For their next trip, the family plans to go to North Dakota, the only state other than Arizona (which Homer complains "smells funny") in which they are allowed to vacation. simpsons:Kill_the_Alligator_and_Run. The end in which Captain Jack makes an appearance is lifted from Alligator from 1980, only this time with less gory results. I will now read the jurys verdict. That's it. I suggest Florida. said Dr Payne. 'Kill the Alligator and Run' is the nineteenth episode of the eleventh season of the American animated television sitcom The Simpsons . Dont worry I wont leave this room. said Homer. Audio commentary for "Kill the Alligator and Run", in, Leaving Springfield: The Simpsons and the Possibility of Oppositional Culture, "The Simpsons Episode: 'Kill the Alligator and Run', "The Simpsons The Complete Eleventh Season", "The Simpsons: The Complete Eleventh Season (1999)", "The Five Worst Musical Guests In Simpsons History", "Kill the Alligator and Run episode capsule", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kill_the_Alligator_and_Run&oldid=1116642364. Seriously, this episode alone is a good argument that the shows finale (if it gets one, and frankly it shouldnt get a special finale at this point) should consist of Homer getting his ass tossed out onto the street with prejudice. Anyway, they jump the train tracks, and appear to miss the train entirely, as well as dodge the long, rather cruel arm of southern justice. Both The Twin Dilemma and Kill The Alligator and Run are rather nauseating. Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow was wading in the swamp. Take them off of the glass! Marge covered her eyes disgusted. Poison green monkeys said Dark Oscar in spirit form. Kill the Alligator and Run is the nineteenth episode of the eleventh season of the American animated television sitcom The Simpsons. Oooooh! (Kid Rock was also on KOTH but I dont think until a later season.). Wheres the rum gone?. You heard him Marge! 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. Then my show Vortex Force will feature Dr Demento songs! Oscar snapped. Take them off of the glass! Dad can you not like any celebrity that supports Dr Dementoid? Peewee Herman was at the pool party with his bicycle. Its a Frankensteins Monster of plot elements that were forced together in the most insane way possible, many of which were done far better in earlier episodes. The Simpsons on trial Theyre nothing but eviiiiiil! Season 11 > Kill the Alligator and Run. If anybody has a counterargument, however, Im all for it. The episode seems to suffer from ADD as it cant focus on any topic for very long. Kelly looked like a horse. 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. " Kill the Alligator and Run " is the nineteenth episode of the eleventh season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. Granted, the execution of this change (as well as the whole serial) was so terrible that it discredited the franchise. And stop annoying your brother! Im calling it Americas wang Homer snarled. Kill the Alligator and Run Last Tap Dance in Springfield The Simpsons in front of their trailer. janty1976. What I ultimately am looking at in terms of analyzing the collapse ofThe Simpsonsis what the symptoms reflect. Destroy us all!. Creator: Matt Groening Genre (s): Comedy, Animation Watch Now Buy on EPISODE: 19 - Kill The Alligator And Run . Terrified of his supposedly impending death, he develops insomnia and has a mental breakdown. Homer cried in pain as he was being beaten up. Its got one the funniest lines ever: No listening, ya hear me? And when the accuser said It wasnt funny to me, the Redditor said, Well then youre dead inside. Because, you know, a Simpson going on vacation to restore their mental health hasnt been done before. For the past five and a half years, I have been taking a look at the Mike Scully era ofThe Simpsons. Simpsons Scripts - Springfield! Logans Run reference Oscar cooed. I can't find a single violation or employee acting strangely. said another. The Simpsons The Simpsons #1119 - Kill the Alligator and Run released by Bongo on April 30, 2000. 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