The Simpsons "Bart Has Two Mommies"

[Ultra Mike]

There's a new Simpsons on right now that hasn't gotten a talkback yet. So here it is. And here's the Synopsis.

"Homer has to watch the kids while Marge is in prison (no, that was "Marge in Chains") riding a slot machine stool (no, that was "$pringfield") next door watching Rod and Todd (as a return for Ned giving her a new computer he won but won't use) - and Homer ends up watching Bart being held hostage by a monkey at an animal retirement home."

Enjoy.

[tb4000]

Pretty funny so far. They've been on a roll these past two eps. The Looney Tunes-esque trip through the old mill had me rolling. I guess it's Marge's turn to take on Rod and Todd as opposed to Lisa.

[Djm912]

I roffled at the jousting scene. Otherwise, it's been pretty solid.

Rod and Todd just get weirder and weirder.

[SirLemming]

This looks like the worst episode ever, yet I'm still upset that my college's network TV is crapping out. I'll be out of it for tonight.

[xokxtrunks]

The part with Homer sucking in the blow dart had me rolling. One of the funniest moments in recent memory with the Simpsons for me. Good episode overall with a decent plot.

[Juu-kuchi]

Eh, okay for the most part. Loved Bart's definition of "gay" and the epilogue with Maude, God, and Bob.

[Zorak Masaki]

The old mill scene was more painful than funny i thought. Still, it was worth it for God, Maude, and Bob Hope at the end.

[Classic Speedy]

Eh... mixed feelings on this one. I feel that way about most of Dana Gould's scripts. Some moments felt too wacky for The Simpsons (Homer caught in the mill gears felt like something out of the Scully era, only more so), others were downright boring (most any scene with Bart and the chimp), and the resolution felt tacked on and was very forgettable.

On the other hand, the ultra-conservative customs of the Flanders are always fun to watch; I enjoyed the "Sit and Stare" game, Rod & Todd's prayers, and Flanders' comment about Comedy Central. Marge getting the kids out of their safe ruts was a nice change of pace, and yet the kids didn't go 180 with their personalities just because of that. The scene where Ned says that Rod (or Todd?) could hurt himself, and he immediately believes it and falls, was neat.

Other things I liked:
-Flanders: I'm not really into computers, so-
Homer: (clearly disinterested) Just put it in the trunk...
-Rod (or was it Todd? I confuse the two): I'm gay, daddy, I'm gay! Mrs. Simpson made me gay!
-Old animal's retirement home, especially Flipper belly-up.

If I had to grade this episode, it'd be a "C". Maybe a little lower. While the Bart subplot tied in with the main one, it was basically laughless and bland, so they either needed a better B plot or a beefier A plot.

[Neo Yi]

Personally, I really loved this episode.

We actually see some character development. It was nice to explore on Ned's behavior on his children. Marge helping the kids to expand their horizens and try new things was a nice touch. The main thing I'm worried on is whether or not they'll keep these new personalities since the show has a tendency to not keep with continuity. I kinda hope it ends in the manner of Barney being sober for a while or Apu turning single to married to husband to Skinner and Edna's relationship to their near marriage in that this personality Rod and Todd has gained grows as the show progress. I'd like that.
Funny parts overall for me was the jousting (after all the times Lisa acted too grown up, it is VERY nice to see her acting like a child, I generally love it when she acts like one), Homer's terrible use of the tranquilzer dart, And Mr. Burn's image in the "Hell" mirror.

That said, the only thing I felt was a bit overdoing was Homer's injury on the windmill and I generally didn't care for Bart's problem with the gorilla.

[Wussycat]

Oh, thank the powers that be... When I first saw the title I thought Marge was going to start thinking that she's attracted to women, leaves Homer for another woman, and then at the end she realises that she isn't attracted to women and goes back to him.

[Sharklady]

I thought the 'Reunited' scene at the end was really sweet. :)

For that alone, I'll give this ep a somewhat-above-average rating. (Homer's dart mishap was funny, too.)

[Hyper Shadow X]

Ned babies jis kids to much I wonder what life wuld be like when they enter high school?

[Peter Paltridge]

Ned babies jis kids to much I wonder what life wuld be like when they enter high school?
I wonder if he'll even let them go there.

This is one 'a them episodes that makes you think. You hear plenty about abusive homes and evil parents, but what about the opposite--parents that are so overprotective that their children will have no idea how to handle the real world? It's not as interesting or shocking, so it's often overlooked.

The Bart and Gorilla subplot was the textbook definition of "unnecessary."

[MGFanJay]

The stuff with Marge and the Flanders kids was great. Homer was WAY too stupid and in pain throughout the show. It wasn't a bad ep, just nowhere near as good as last week's show.

[richiekim]

This is one 'a them episodes that makes you think. You hear plenty about abusive homes and evil parents, but what about the opposite--parents that are so overprotective that their children will have no idea how to handle the real world? It's not as interesting or shocking, so it's often overlooked.

The subject matter of overprotective parents is also covered in Finding Nemo.

[90'sCartoonMan]

We actually see some character development. It was nice to explore on Ned's behavior on his children. Marge helping the kids to expand their horizens and try new things was a nice touch. The main thing I'm worried on is whether or not they'll keep these new personalities since the show has a tendency to not keep with continuity. I kinda hope it ends in the manner of Barney being sober for a while or Apu turning single to married to husband to Skinner and Edna's relationship to their near marriage in that this personality Rod and Todd has gained grows as the show progress. I'd like that.
Funny parts overall for me was the jousting (after all the times Lisa acted too grown up, it is VERY nice to see her acting like a child, I generally love it when she acts like one), Homer's terrible use of the tranquilzer dart, And Mr. Burn's image in the "Hell" mirror.

I thought the same thing about Lisa. As for the character development thing, I was more wondering about Mr. Teeny than Rod. Krusty says he'll have to replace him, so does that mean we won't see him on Krusty's show again?

Although the beginning went on a bit long and the Bart/ape thing was kinda unneccesary, I enjoyed this episode. There were some really clever Flanders lines, and the dictionary Marge had to use was great. I also liked Bart's "She's with Nimrod and Nimtodd."

[SirLemming]

Despite Bart being kidnapped by a gorilla (that was the commercial for the episode, which really made me think it would be awful), it was a good episode. Clearly the Marge/Flanders plot was the best part. The church fundraiser scene was a better opening than usual, but in the grand scheme of things it was pretty unnecessary. All that just to get Marge to do a favor for Flanders. They've done much worse, though.


This is one 'a them episodes that makes you think. You hear plenty about abusive homes and evil parents, but what about the opposite--parents that are so overprotective that their children will have no idea how to handle the real world? It's not as interesting or shocking, so it's often overlooked.
I dunno, I think that's been covered quite a lot.

[Sharklady]

> You hear plenty about abusive homes and evil parents, but what about the opposite--parents that are so overprotective that their children will have no idea how to handle the real world? It's not as interesting or shocking, so it's often overlooked. <

It's a trickier problem for society to intervene in, because it doesn't involve criminal behavior. If you could arrest a parent for poor judgement they'd *all* be at risk, at one time or another.

[Dee]

I enjoyed the episode a whole lot-- I think my favorite part was the Clue game with "MISINFORMATION!"

Hehe, man I love this show.

[Jyose]

Good
>Homer's mental issue where he couldn't stop being falsly sarcastic
>Flander's idiodically fundamentalistic family
>I'm GAY dad, Mrs. Simspon made me GAY!
>Mr.Teeny has a mom
>Maude Cameo



Bad
Mrs.Toot Toot being a Chimp, but colored as a gorilla.
Rod and Tod crawling up the stairs(the sound track was recycled to much, not sure if that was a joke or not, since they've done it before"Why you little!!!, when bart divorced the family)


Two in a row in my book, maybe the Simpsons are getting their stride back, how long will it last?

[sdp]

why is this named after bart? it seemed as the 'side story' and was not as interesting..

can marge not hold an episode just her?

anyways, i liked the episode, seeing Maude was definately good, though i disagree i actually don't like the way Ned flanders has been potrayed in the past few years, ;/ he does have funny moments but at the expense of his character..

[CyborgRex]

This was a good one. I like at the end with Bart tricking Rod or Todd. Cool to see Maude with her original voice again.

I don't know why but I liked Homers line about the Gremlins being at the zoo.

"I'm gonna get them sooo wet.":)

[Sharklady]

> Mrs.Toot Toot being a Chimp, but colored as a gorilla <

Sized as a chimp, though. A full-grown gorilla- even a female- is a *big* critter:

http://www.foamtotem.org/daily/mr400photo2.jpg

[Viceroy]

Favorite bits:

"Powerhouse" being played as Homer is mauled by the windmill works

Flanders: "My favorite kind of surprise - mild".

Flanders' parody of "Welcome to the Jungle" as he super-safetizes his yard (can anyone supply the lyrics? I remember something about "you'll never skin your nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-knees, knees").

[Alex Toon]

Flanders' parody of "Welcome to the Jungle" as he super-safetizes his yard (can anyone supply the lyrics? I remember something about "you'll never skin your nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-knees, knees").
Tried searching for it, but all I found was something about a CBS pilot

Here's some of the original:
Welcome to the jungle
We got fun 'n' games
We got everything you want
Honey we know the names

Watch it bring you to your shun n,n,n,n,,n,n,,n,n,n,,n,n,,n knees, knees
I wanna watch you bleed

[Jyose]

> Mrs.Toot Toot being a Chimp, but colored as a gorilla <

Sized as a chimp, though. A full-grown gorilla- even a female- is a *big* critter:

http://www.foamtotem.org/daily/mr400photo2.jpg

That female gorilla looks just like an elderly white man :O

[Sharklady]

^ In case anyone wondered: the 'elderly white man' is Fred Rogers (of 'Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood' fame), and the lady gorilla is Koko.

[TimTwoFace]

A decent episode...the monkey thing was unnecessary but the main plot with Marge, Flanders, and his kids was well done.

I know this tune has been used before on the Simpsons, but does anyone know the name of that tune that played while Homer was getting trashed during his trip through the old mill? I know it's from old Warner Bros. cartoons - but I just can't figure out what the tune is called, if it even has a name.

Thanks in advance! :)

-Tim

[mojokingbee1]

I know this tune has been used before on the Simpsons, but does anyone know the name of that tune that played while Homer was getting trashed during his trip through the old mill? I know it's from old Warner Bros. cartoons - but I just can't figure out what the tune is called, if it even has a name.

Thanks in advance! :)

-Tim

Richard Scott's "Powerhowse".

[Sharklady]

^ I think that's actually Raymond Scott.
You can listen to an excerpt from his much-appropriated 'Powerhouse' here:

http://raymondscott.com/Powerhse.wav

And that's not his only composition which subsequently showed up on cartoon soundtracks. Collections of these recordings are available on CD:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00002SWK0/102-3588647-4534530?v=glance&n=5174

[TimTwoFace]

Wicked...thank you so much, you too! :) I need this for a movie I'm sort of working on with my bro.

-Tim