Oscar was squeezing a squeaky toy shaped like a bone. Homer states he got no sleep last night because he thought the TV was threatening to kill him. Mmmmmm Florida oranges Ahhhh, I think Im recovering from my scurvy. said Hugo. 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? The episode starts off on a less than stellar foot, with Homer facing his own mortality. Barts room. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. To calm himself down, he and the rest of the Simpson . Kill The Alligator and Run, meanwhile, really has neither. 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. Homer read another of those dumb magazine quizzes in womens afternoon weekly magazines. Season 11 > Kill the Alligator and Run. Sepulveda here doing the veejay thing for the most out-of-control spring break ever! said a brunette lady hosting the event. Im referencing that Daniel Radcliffe movie! No! She gasped because a girl with huge breasts smooshed he boobs onto the windows of the car. What the else do I have to say here? But then I wont live to see my children die! Um Marge Im having another midlife crisis Homer whined. 47x. Weve got a whole lot of catching up to do! (Anybody care what this guy thinks? NO!), But you know what? Homer cheered and partied with the students. 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. That'll be three dollars for on-couch delivery. Bart collected the Letters for Homer. Seconds later, without the car moving an inch. For what they have done, the family is sentenced to forced labor. English. Audio commentary for "Kill the Alligator and Run", in, Bader, Diedrich. Not yet! (Though Homer rejects the former state because he dislikes its odor. Make an account! Mom! See?. And I still insist yeah, its terrible. Peewee Herman was at the pool party with his bicycle. Such a waste of good melon Oscar sighed. It originally aired on April 30, 2000. And you are not invited! Dr Demento went back inside his mansion. The reception of "Kill the Alligator and Run" by critics was mixed. Why did I call my crossover fanfiction that. Look! My pockets hurt. said Homer depressed about dying. Least Favorite Scene:Again, this is one where I am flush with options. Captain Jack was rolling about in the stagnant water with the other gators. subject named as. surely this has to link at least marginally somewhere; if not, it would be fascinating fanfiction material). And here comes Floridas most beloved and famous resident Captain Jack- said the tour guide. He didnt care. Students partied and a song played, I dunno probably Duran Duran. And how does nobody throw the madman under the bus? Kelly looked like a horse. Incredibly, that makes this episode even more baffling! And if were looking for an activity to do in Florida I suggest we go to Disney World! Oscar yelled with joy. Go on now! Wiki edit history. You know what? Firewalker (Humor him.) (Politicians merely got a fur coat to make investigations go away.) For the past five and a half years, I have been taking a look at the Mike Scully era ofThe Simpsons. Is it Sideshow Bob again. (Have I told you yet that Ive grown to despise this character? However, in retrospect, it's no more or less silly than what they were. gonna try to-. In the episode, Homer has a nervous breakdown after taking a quiz that suggests he only has three years left to live. The Evil Monkey glares and points while sinister music plays. The episode was written by John Swartzwelder and directed by Jen Kamerman. ), "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). To my eyes, that alone puts it in contention for the title of Worst Episode Ever. It originally aired on Fox in the United States on April 30, 2000. 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. Bart swapped the letters in Frat around so it now said Royal Fart Hotel. This time the family takes him to Florida. So, yeah, for every idiotic, selfish, deluded, insane, and horrific thing that he did in this episode, Homer is allowed to practically walk scot free, leaving behind a stunned town, and taking with him a family that would be traumatized in any other show by which I mean, earlier in this show, when the writers actively wrote moments for other characters rather than as add-ons. 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. He named one of his comics after something I hallucinated when I was little and continues to mock me for. Oscar explained. Of course, hes then turned into a plot device when hes fatally struck, leading to the arrest of all ofthe Simpsons. You fell in the open grave! After Spring Break, he is so excited, that in the midst of his party, he runs over the towns mascot, the alligator Captain Jack. If anybody has a counterargument, however, Im all for it. S11E19: Kill the Alligator and Run. Homer receives a magazine full of personality tests, from which he takes one which concludes he has only three years left to live. Youre not supposed to be smoking that said Oscar. I am having a private pool party! Oh no! Do you smoke? Here is a great collection of Simpsons Scripts . Wait! Saddlesore Galactica is reviled for the insanity of the plot twist, but there are those (including the writers) that defend it as a mockery of the silliness ofSouth Park andFamily Guy. Waste this beeeeeyotch! Joe C yelled. Directors Jim Reardon (supervising director) Jen Kamerman Writers Matt Groening James L. Brooks Sam Simon Stars Dan Castellaneta (voice) Julie Kavner (voice) On advice of the power plant's psychiatrist, the family head for a restful vacation in Florida. All Rights Reserved. Take them off of the glass! By the way, thank you for mentioning KOTH Im gonna fire up my Hulu account right now. Its an Oompa Loompa! Oscar yelled. Just quit. Do we have any hobo body parts to feed him with! Homer asked being stupid. 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. https://simpsonswiki.com/w/index.php?title=Kill_the_Alligator_and_Run&oldid=1188973, "I am not here on a fartball scholarship.". Oz thats in Sans Monique, a fictional Island in the Caribbean Hugo sighed. It's printed by the Montana Militia. said Bart annoyed Homer gave him fake money. Why are you trespassing on my property? Dr Demento frowned. We came during spring break! Marge groaned. Nothing is natural about this series anymore. Or whats left of it. Im amazed Oscars dumb filler filled up a page said Bart. 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. Yeah I hear they dont even hand out raincoats or tarps at his shows. What it lacks in Jockey Elves, Mole People, or Micronesians, it makes up for in sheer lack of coherence within the plot. Later on he takes his own test, which determines how long he has left to live. The Simpsons. It aired on the FOX Network, in front of 7.46 million American homes figure, at the very least, 15 million people. 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. Hmmmmm! Whatever it was he regrets mentioning it. Im making braised ribs! Marge called from the kitchen. Homer thought the TV was trying to kill him. A head doctor. said Marge. Forget badSimpsons, this is downright badtelevision. 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. Hugo was reading a book. Gahahahaha! Dr Demento laughed hurling exploding skulls at them. In the episode, Homer suffers from a nervous breakdown after taking a quiz that suggests he only has three years left to live. 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. Im calling it Americas wang Homer snarled. 1CD. Oompa Loompa doopity dooooo! Oscar sang mocking little people. The couch gag is the Simpsons walking over hot coals and yelping in pain as they walk over the hot coals to get to the couch. Its the TV thats crazy! Homer whined. Boobies. Oscar moaned aroused. Is that a good thing? Weird Al asked Dr Demento. Im not even going to make a snarky remark about that lets just move on. Then my show Vortex Force will feature Dr Demento songs! Oscar snapped. 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. 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. Lego 41027 - Der TOP-Favorit unserer Produkttester. In the episode, Homer suffers from a nervous breakdown after taking a quiz that reveal No! But at least you tried, unlike Bart. (Yes, this is one of the starting points for Marge turning from merely mildly oblivious to rock stupid.). get over it. Spring break! Because it's made of plastic. said Dr Payne. 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. While assigned to work at a party held by a judge in front of the capitol, the family once again try and fail to escape. It is so insane, so incoherent, so mad, and so incompetent that, for the first time in my years of reviewing this show, I have to sincerely question the sanity of Mr. Michael Scully. "Kill the Alligator and Run" was written by John Swartzwelder and directed by Jen Kamerman. Mmmmmm.. Elsewhere Homer broke out of the hotel room still tied to the bed. Granted, the execution of this change (as well as the whole serial) was so terrible that it discredited the franchise. Homer! 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. Now, this next scene Im about to describe is something that I did not make up for the review. Even with the excuse that this episode has a bunch of university students cutting loose, Homer goes beyond the pale of most of the partying students, and his behavior has Kid Rock and Joey C attempt to attack him, only to be held off by the sheriff who admonishes the two rockers. 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 next morning Homer exhausted eventually nodded off. It's a miracle! The family is acquitted, but they are banned from entering Florida again. The Simpsons run from the law and take jobs at a small restaurant while hiding from the police. Zaniness Factor: 5. Teddy are you gonna mistake everyone for Santa?!. Wikisimpsons has a Discord server! Im not surprised Bart. said Oscar. And theres Gallagher. Show: The Simpsons Episode: 245 Year: 2000 Writer(s): John Schwartzwelder Director(s): Jen Kamerman. 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