[2] The ending was not intended to carry an environmental message, but it played well and is what the staff believe won the episode an Emmy. With no other options left, Quimby moves the entire town five miles down the road. Garbage gradually piles up on their front lawn and despite Marge's pleas, Homer refuses to apologize to the garbage men. The Simpsons get their Irish up in this six-episode collection of Celtic-themed comedy. In the 200th episode, which airs Nov. 15, the Belchers must find a way to keep the restaurant open when the grill breaks on the morning of the … Save. There’s something off-putting about Simpsons episodes that end on a serious note. "Trash of the Titans" is the 22nd episode of The Simpsons' ninth season. [10] Jim Reardon won the Annie Award for "Outstanding Individual Achievement for Directing in an Animated Television Production". The twenty-eighth season of the animated television series The Simpsons began airing on Fox in the United States on September 25, 2016, and ended on May 21, 2017. The creator of the Simpsons Matt Groening talks with TV critic David Bianculli about the series. Homer convinces the town that by voting for him they would get services such as round-the-clock trash pickup and emergency cleanup service. "Trash of the Titans" is the 22nd episode of The Simpsons' ninth season. "[1] In a 2006 article in USA Today, "Trash of the Titans" was highlighted among the six best episodes of The Simpsons season nine, along with "The Joy of Sect," "The Last Temptation of Krust," "The Cartridge Family," "Dumbbell Indemnity," and "Das Bus. During the credits, U2 is flying to their next stop on the tour when Adam Clayton leans over the front seat and shows The Edge and Bono his Springfield spoon for his spoon collection. Thread starter vchimpanzee; Start date Oct 21, 2013; V. vchimpanzee Well-known member. One of my favourite episodes of the show ever, and the 200th no less. [1] Steve Martin guest stars as Ray Patterson. The Simpsons, Season 9 HD I m flabbergasted that we ve hit the 200th episode benchmark, says George Meyer, the show s producer and writer, who has been with the series since its first season. Free shipping for many products! Steve Martin guest stars as Ray Patterson, the incumbent commissioner, while U2 play themselves after requesting an appearance on the show.[2]. Jim Reardon. “The story we always tell is how at the table read for the 200th episode, (producer) David Mirkin said ‘halfway done’ in a mock weary voice — and got a huge laugh,” Jean says. I was distresed to turn on my TiVo at 9 after watching my ABC shows and not see any Animation Domination programs. During a show in Las Vegas, Redd Foxx came on stage to the Sanford and Son theme song, only to find that there were very few people in the audience. [3] Originally the episode saw Homer running for mayor, but this idea was abandoned. Free shipping for many products! Sun, Sep 21, 1997 30 mins. Singh also describes lovely episodes playing with time travel and dimensionality—remember the Simpsons are two-dimensional. Alex McLevy. Without any other option, Mayor Quimby moves the town five miles down the road, truck-lifting all the houses and buildings, leaving behind the old Springfield area, which is now completely covered in garbage. Picture Information. When “The Simpsons” hit its 200th seg in 1998, exec producer David Mirkin opened up the episode’s table read with what he calls a “sick, sick joke.” “Our 200th e… In the Simpsons show Marge in Chains, which aired on 6 May 1993, Marge is arrested for shoplifting some liquor. Homer takes on New York, Lisa gets her sax, Homer gets a gun, the Emmy®-winning 200th episode and all you could ask for of naked Homer and Marge in Natural Born Kissers! Chalk Board couch gag Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for THE SIMPSON 200TH EPISODE ANNIVERSARY CLOCK RARE FOX STUDIO at the best online prices at eBay! Homer's campaign starts badly with him being beaten up after interrupting U2's PopMart Tour concert, but picks up when bartender Moe thinks of a slogan: "Can't someone else do it?" The Simpsons were first featured during episodes of the Tracey Ullman Show. Sun, Sep 21, 1997 30 mins. "It was absolutely stunning," Layton later told The Globe and Mail. April 26, 1998 Chalkboard Gag Written By Homer awakens one morning to find the pile of trash gone and believes he has beaten City Hall, only to learn that Marge wrote a letter of apology to the Springfield Sanitation Commissioner Ray Patterson, forging Homer's name. Jim Reardon " Trash of the Titans " is the twenty-second episode of Season 9 and also the 200th broadcast episode overall. In a style reminiscent of old Simpsons, this week's episode ... credit for giving South Park a shot out given all the ridiculousness surround the Muhammad controversy surround the 200th episode. Ofcom, which deals with television complaints in the United Kingdom, received 31 complaints from viewers who felt that the episode should not have been shown before the 9pm watershed. U2 appeared in The Simpsons’ 200th episode Trash Of The Titans (they’re on over 650 now, by the way), and was one of the first obnoxiously gratuitous guest roles. [7] The same incident was the basis for a joke in "The Two Mrs. Nahasapeemapetilons," where Moe Szyslak walks onto the stage and, without breaking stride, walks off. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. The season nine episode "Trash of the Titans" (the 200th episode) has the following edits:Homer announces to a courthouse clerk that he wants to run for Sanitation Commissioner. Singh includes not one but two chapters on appearances of pi in the Simpsons. As the title suggests, it is the 138th episode and the third clip show episode of The Simpsons, after "So It's Come to This: A Simpsons Clip Show" and "Another Simpsons Clip Show". Homer takes on New York, Lisa gets her sax, Homer gets a gun, the Emmy®-winning 200th episode and all you could ask for of naked Homer and Marge in Natural Born Kissers! Layton, who would later become leader of Canada's New Democratic Party and Leader of the Official Opposition, called The Simpsons "the single most important influence on progressive social commentary in the world. The Simpsons 500th Episode Intro, synced to music, and slowed to ≃.295 so we can actually see it. The … Homer's campaign never gets off the ground. 359. List of all South Park episodes "200" is the fifth episode of Season Fourteen and the 200th overall episode of South Park. Still, for being the 200th episode, this feels like a fairly standard entry in the “Homer does something dumb and fucks up everyone’s lives” category. His ineptitude pollutes the town and leads to a drastic solution. "Trash of the Titans" is the twenty-second episode of Season 9 and also the 200th broadcast episode overall. Despite the budget crisis having ended and the workers receiving their salaries as promised, the garbage builds up underground and eventually erupts, pouring trash all over the town. After the Simpsons celebrate Love Day, the trash starts to pile up but the family refuse to take it out until the trash spills, which Homer makes it do. The Simpsons ' ninth season originally aired on the Fox network between September 1997 and May 1998, beginning on Sunday, September 21, 1997, with "The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson".With Mike Scully as showrunner for the ninth production season, the aired season contained three episodes which were hold-over episodes from season eight, which Bill Oakley and Josh Weinstein ran. 200 After being sworn in, he shows his plans by singing a parody of "The Candy Man" entitled "The Garbage Man.". ‎The Simpsons go green! $19.99 Right from the couch gag this episode is hysterical, the joke rate is phenomenal all the way through. "[12], During Toronto City Council deliberations over the proposal to turn the abandoned Adams Mine in Northern Ontario into a massive dump site for Toronto's garbage, then-councillors Jack Layton and Olivia Chow surprised their council colleagues by playing "Trash of the Titans." With Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith. Next month, "The Simpsons" celebrates its 200th episode. 5F09 Garbage begins to pile up in the Simpsons' front yard, until one day Homer wakes up to find all the garbage gone. Ray politely gives the letter back but Homer won't stand for it and after a brief, pointless argument, Homer chooses to run for sanitation commissioner himself to spite Patterson. While the word is not well known in the United States, it is considered offensive in the United Kingdom. "It was so accurate to what was going on." U2 will help the Simpson clan celebrate the 200th episode of "The Simpsons" this weekend, and a sneak peak at the episode shows that Homer actually joins the band on stage. Thread starter vchimpanzee; Start date Oct 21, 2013; V. vchimpanzee Well-known member. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for THE SIMPSON 200TH EPISODE ANNIVERSARY CLOCK RARE FOX STUDIO at the best online prices at eBay! What episode did "The Simpsons" air October 20? The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson. Season 9, Episode 22 TV-PG CC HD CC SD. After only a month in office, however, his department goes bankrupt due to the expenses of his "crazy promises". The trash quickly begins to pile up and unearth itself, flooding garbage all over Springfield. Directed by Jim Reardon. On April 15, 2008, "Trash of the Titans" was broadcast on Channel 4 at 6pm, with both mentions of the word broadcast. Barting Over “I can't count how many times your father's done something crazy like this.” Marge “It's 300, Mom.” Lisa “I could have sworn it was 302...” Marge "Barting Over" is the eleventh episode of the fourteenth season. Homer goes to see the sanitation commissioner, Ray Patterson (voiced by Steve Martin) to get his apology letter back. Homer's hatred for taking out the trash leads him to challenge the current local government and implement his own trash collection services for himself. Season 28 THE SIMPSONS. Ian Maxtone-Graham Inspired by a friend's experience in politics, Maxtone-Graham decided to have Homer run for Sanitation Commissioner, although one draft of the episode saw him running for mayor. U2 as themselvesSteve Martin as Ray Patterson "[17][18], "Love Day" redirects here. [14][15] Stephen Sander wrote, "Homer makes crazy promises, and panders to the lowest common denominator in the citizens of Springfield, telling everyone what they want to hear in order to win. In order to pay his garbage men, Homer allows other cities across the country to dump their garbage under Springfield in old mines for a price. All four opening sequences of The Simpsons. Save. The town tries to get Ray Patterson back but he instead, amused, leaves the town in its mess after essentially saying "I told you so." It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on December 3, 1995. This is the 300th episode in broadcasting order. Outraged by this, Homer goes to see Patterson, demanding the letter be returned. The 200th episode of the series overall, it originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on April 26, 1998. The season contains four hold-over episodes from the season 11 (BABF) production line. Pi in the Simpsons. All four opening sequences of The Simpsons. Homer takes on New York, Lisa gets her sax, Homer gets a gun, the Emmy®-winning 200th episode and all you could ask for of naked Homer and Marge in Natural Born Kissers! Trash of the Titans Product Information. The staff also wanted the episode to be about trash, and created the concept of "Love Day" as a means of generating waste. Every performance is pitch-perfect, from Homer’s well-meaning stupidity to Charles Montgomery Burns and his complex mix of arrogance, archaism and obliviousness (a formula that many writers have failed to accurately duplicate). Picture Information. The episode is dedicated to the memory of Linda McCartney, who appeared alongside her husband Paul in the episode "Lisa the Vegetarian."[1]. The production team wanted the episode to be about trash,[3] and show runner Mike Scully pitched the idea that Homer should run for office. We often had the discussion about how many years it would last, and most people thought 6 or 7 years, and the fact that we re now writing the 10th season s show is quite frightening. With Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith. Homer becomes the sanitation commissioner for Springfield. This week also saw the release of the show’s 200th episode, making the series Fox’s second longest-running animated shows still in syndication after The Simpsons. "Trash of the Titans" (the show's 200th episode) was dedicated to Linda McCartney, who appeared alongside her husband Paul in "Lisa the Vegetarian". At the time of the DVD commentary’s recording the production team had “just done the 400th about two weeks ago”. Intro to the 200th episode 5625. Barting Over “I can't count how many times your father's done something crazy like this.” Marge “It's 300, Mom.” Lisa “I could have sworn it was 302...” Marge "Barting Over" is the eleventh episode of the fourteenth season. "[13], In 2016, the episode received a new wave of commentary from observers of the US presidential election, who compared Homer's campaign to that of President Donald Trump. Minecraft style intro from the episode "Luca$" on April 6, 2014. As the garbage men drive away without collecting his trash, Homer angrily shouts insults at them, causing a fight that leads to the family's garbage service being cut off. "The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular" is the tenth episode of The Simpsons' seventh season. Patterson does so and tries to be civil with Homer, but Homer insists he will fight the department and decides to run for Commissioner. Milestone: 138th episode. The new Simpsons episode is a Halloween special, following the format of its previous "Treehouse of Horror" episodes by parodying other films and TV series: the episode … [3], U2 contacted the show about doing a guest spot, rather than the other way around. We celebrate it too with interviews from our archives with: Composer ALF CLAUSEN, the man behind the show's music. The Simpsons’ 200th ends by uprooting all of Springfield—you know, as one does. In the UK, The Simpsons suffers from this quite often. 6826 "Tik Tok" intro from the 2010 episode "To Surveil with Love". U2 will help the Simpson clan celebrate the 200th episode of "The Simpsons" this weekend, and a sneak peak at the episode shows that Homer actually joins the band on stage. Mike Scully's first Treehouse of Horror and first regular episode (The Cartridge Family) are stand-outs too with many other brilliant episodes that make season 9 a top 5 season. The word is first used by Adam Clayton, and later by Mr. Burns, at the end of the episode. However, fulfilling these promises proves costly and Mayor Quimby denounces Homer for spending the department's yearly budget in only a month. The Simpsons, Season 9 HD "I will not mess with the opening credits" (during couch gag), The 200th Episode! It began on Wednesday, November 1, 2000 with "Treehouse of Horror XI". The Simpsons ' twelfth season originally aired between November 2000 and May 2001. The episode, which was written by Ian Maxtone-Graham and directed by Jim Reardon, sees Homer Simpson run for the job of Springfield's Sanitation Commissioner. [2][3] Writer Ian Maxtone-Graham had a friend who had made their way in Chicago politics, through the Sanitation Commission, and so he decided that Homer should run for Sanitation Commissioner. THE SIMPSONS hit its 200th episodes in its landmark ninth series, and the series showed no signs of slowing down. 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[3] They then spent a lot of time trying to get to the point that Homer would have an "over-filled trash can," and through its extensive use of packaging, the concept of Love Day was formed. Homer wins the election in a landslide and gets straight to work implementing his new ideas. Foxx angrily stated that he refused to do a show with such a small audience and walked off the stage. A local department store announces the formation of a new August holiday called Love Day intended to boost sales. ... 20th Century Fox Playmates The Simpsons Homer At The Bat Episode #8F13 . John N Jan 30, 2014 Homer spreads his message to the town and promises expensive services such as round-the-clock garbage service and sanitation workers doing all possible cleaning, leading to his landslide victory in the election. April 22, 1998 "The Simpsons" Airs Its 200th Episode. Episode 1. Intro to the 100th episode (season 5) When Homer Simpson takes it out, he fails to make it to the curb in time. 6673. On May 4, 2015, Fox announced that The Simpsons had been renewed for season 28.. The writers immediately wrote them one, in case they changed their minds. Ofcom said that while they were "concerned," it would not look into the incident any further because it was "an isolated incident. Homer takes on New York, Lisa gets her sax, Homer gets a gun, the Emmy®-winning 200th episode and all you could ask for of naked Homer and Marge in Natural Born Kissers! I was distresed to turn on my TiVo at 9 after watching my ABC shows and not see any Animation Domination programs. 6673. Clayton hands the spoon to Bono who throws behind him hitting Mr. Burns in the process who processes to call the band "Wankers". ... 20th Century Fox Playmates The Simpsons Homer At The Bat Episode #8F13 . The Simpsons’ 200th ends by uprooting all of Springfield—you know, as one does. In the 200th episode of the series, Homer becomes the sanitation commissioner for Springfield. Show Runner The Simpsons … [4] The band's head of Principal Management Paul McGuinness and Susie Smith, an employee of Principal Management, also make brief appearances in the episode. [8], In its original broadcast, "Trash of the Titans" finished 16th in ratings for the week of April 20–26, 1998, with a Nielsen rating of 10.5, equivalent to approximately 10.2 million viewing households. Mike Scully 15. Homer thinks that he won until he learns that Marge wrote an apology letter to the sanitation commissioner, forging Homer's name. 359. Currently, it’s on its 27th season and the 583rd episode, “Barthood”, aired on Sunday. Oct 21, 2013 #1 And did "Bob's Burgers" air as usual? THE SIMPSONS hit its 200th episodes in its landmark ninth season, and the series showed no signs of slowing down. The classic episode "Whacking Day" finds snakes and Irish on the same side of the cudgels of the people of Springfield, until Lisa successfully pleads for tolerance and understanding. Directed by Jim Reardon. What episode did "The Simpsons" air October 20? [6], The scene where Ray Patterson is reinstated (to which he enters and exits to the Sanford and Son theme song) was a reference to a moment that occurred during a stand-up show of comedian Redd Foxx (who starred on Sanford and Son). His ineptitude pollutes the town and leads to a drastic solution. Special Guest Voices This month, TV's longest running animated series will broadcast its 200th episode. 5841. The 200th episode of the series overall, it originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on April 26, 1998. When “The Simpsons” hit its 200th seg in 1998, exec producer David Mirkin opened up the episode’s table read with what he calls a “sick, sick joke.” “Our 200th e… Hugo and Ron drop by the restaurant for yet another dramatic inspection in TVLine’s exclusive sneak peek from the Fox comedy’s 200th episode (Sunday, 9/8c). Couch Gag Episode 1. Homer insults the garbage men and, because of his refusal to apologize, the Simpsons' trash service is cut off. Steve Martin guest stars as Ray Patterson, the incumbent commissioner, while U2 play themselves after requesting an appearance on the show. In the 200th episode of the cartoon The Simpsons (Sky 1, 6.30 p.m. on Sunday), Homer takes a tip from the U2 frontman's recent efforts for the Yes vote in the North. $19.99 + shipping . It took "a lot of wasted man-hours" to come up with both the name and slogan.