The Regina Monologues
- Episode aired Nov 23, 2003
- TV-14
- 30m
Prime minister Tony Blair welcomes the Simpsons to England where they run into author J.K. Rowling and actor Ian McKellen.Prime minister Tony Blair welcomes the Simpsons to England where they run into author J.K. Rowling and actor Ian McKellen.Prime minister Tony Blair welcomes the Simpsons to England where they run into author J.K. Rowling and actor Ian McKellen.
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- Homer Simpson
- (voice)
- …
- Marge Simpson
- (voice)
- Bart Simpson
- (voice)
- …
- Lisa Simpson
- (voice)
- Mr. O'Bannon
- (voice)
- …
- Mr. Burns
- (voice)
- …
- Tony Blair
- (voice)
- Edwina
- (voice)
- Joe Millionaire
- (voice)
- Sir Ian McKellen
- (voice)
- (as Sir Ian McKellen)
- J.K. Rowling
- (voice)
- Others
- (voice)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaHomer says, "I would like to go back to Brazil but I hear the monkey problem has gotten even worse." This is a reference to complaints received from Brazilian tourist officials after the episode "Blame it on Lisa" (2002) was aired, citing that it made Brazil look crime-ridden and monkey-infested.
- GoofsIn this episode the Queen appears in court against Homer Simpson. In real life the reigning British Monarch is protected from prosecution and also cannot be called to give evidence in a case of criminal law.
- Quotes
Ian McKellen: Please, take these free tickets to my play!
Homer: What? What play?
Ian McKellen: We thespians believe it's bad luck to mention the name of this particular play out loud.
Homer: You mean 'MacBeth'?
[a car splashes Ian McKellen]
Ian McKellen: Quiet, you blundering fool! You'll curse us all!
Homer: What, by saying 'MacBeth'?
[an anvil falls on Ian McKellen's foot]
Ian McKellen: OW! Stop saying it!
Homer: Saying what?
Ian McKellen: 'MACBETH'! Oh, now I've said it.
[McKellen is hit by lightning]
Bart Simpson: This is cool! 'MacBeth', 'MacBeth', 'MacBeth'.
[McKellen is hit by lightning each time Bart says 'MacBeth']
Marge Simpson: Bart, stop saying 'MacBeth'!
[McKellen is hit by lightning]
Lisa Simpson: Mom, you said 'MacBeth'.
[McKellen is hit by lightning]
Homer: Mr. 'MacBeth', I'm really sorry.
[McKellen is hit by lightning]
Ian McKellen: That's quite alright. You didn't know.
- ConnectionsReferenced in The Bigger Picture: Episode #3.7 (2006)
But I felt bored by the episode.
Only a few actual English people did the voices and they're not actors (with the exception of Sir Ian and Jane Leeves).
The jokes are all yawn-worthy stereotypes that have been done to death, the accents are horrible (they sound more Aussie than the actual Aussie episode) and the joke where Sir Ian kept getting struck by lightening was just plain stupid and very un-Simpson like.
And the third act where Homer is imprisoned in the tower of London was just dull.
This episode is like a cup of tea that you forgot you made half and hour earlier and you decide to finish it. But you drink it, and it has gone all cold. So you pour it down the sink.
- bazmitch23
- Jun 20, 2015