"The Simpsons" Beyond Blunderdome (1999)

Director:

Steven Dean Moore

Writers:

Matt Groening (creator)
James L. Brooks (developer) ...

TV Series:

"The Simpsons" (1989)

Original Air Date:

26 September 1999 (Season 11, Episode 1)

Genre:

Animation | Comedy

Plot:

When Mel Gibson becomes convinced that Homer is the only man with the guts to tell him the truth, he insists Homer accompany him to Hollywood to help fix his newest film project, a remake of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.

Plot Keywords:

Reference To Jimmy Stewart | Nuclear Power | Dysfunctional Family | Principal | Tavern

Cast

Dan Castellaneta	...	Homer Simpson / Krusty / Mayor Quimby / Payne (voice)
Julie Kavner	...	Marge Simpson (voice)
Nancy Cartwright	...	Bart Simpson (voice)
Yeardley Smith	...	Lisa Simpson (voice)
Hank Azaria	...	Moe Szyslak / Car / Comic Book Guy / Professor¨Frink / Dr. Nick / Chief Wiggum (voice)
Harry Shearer	...	Montgomery Burns / Ned Flanders / Announcer / William Milo / Guide / "Highly Unorthodox" senator / President / McBain / Adam West / Burt Ward (voice)
Marcia Wallace	...	Edna Krabappel (voice)
Tress MacNeille	...	Robin Hannah / Anne Heche / Female Guide (voice)
Pamela Hayden	...	Irene Ryan (voice)
Maggie Roswell	...	Saleswoman / Ellen DeGeneres / Jimmy Stewart's Daughter (voice)
Karl Wiedergott	...	John Travolta (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jack Burns	...	Edward Christian (voice)
Mel Gibson	...	Himself (voice)

Runtime:

Argentina:30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Argentina:Atp

Company:

20th Century Fox Television

Trivia:

Gibson claims he speeds all the time but is never pulled over. In August 2006, he was pulled over for D.W.I.

Quotes:

Marge Simpson: Look, they're making a movie! Robert Downey, Jr. is shooting it out with the police.
[Several police officers exchange gunfire with Robert Downey, Jr]
Bart Simpson: I don't see any cameras.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Simpsons: Hit & Run (2003) (VG)

Funny!

*** This comment may contain spoilers ***

This episode is like a dedication to Mel Gibson's earlier work, because it makes references to Lethal Weapon and Mad Max, and even a few to Braveheart. It's one of the funnier episodes, and I sometimes can't help but wonder if Mel cracked up laughing when he was filming this episode. In this episode, Mel films a remake of "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington", and everyone loves it except Homer, who tells Mel Gibson its not like the work that made him famous(mad max and lethal weapon) and cool, Mel agrees and he and Homer re shoot it to make it better, with hilarious results. It's one of my personal favorite episodes, because I also loved the Lethal Weapon and Mad Max movies. One thing though, Mel tells the producers in this episode he makes action movies because guys like Homer, but I guess Mel also forgot that he filmed the Romance Movie "Forever Young", which was not an action movie, but thats not important. Mel Gibson is the man. If you're a fan of his early work and wouldn't mind seeing it mixed in with some Simpson's humor, you'll love this episode.