"The Simpsons" Homer Simpson, This Is Your Wife (2006)

User Rating:

6.7/10   

Director:

Matthew Nastuk

Writers:

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

TV Series:

"The Simpsons" (1989)

Original Air Date:

26 March 2006 (Season 17, Episode 15)

Genre:

Animation | Comedy

Plot:

As part of a new Fox show, the Simpsons participate in a wife-swap.

Plot Keywords:

Strauss Also Sprach Zarathustra | Reference To Woody Woodpecker | Part Live Action | Nuclear Power | Dysfunctional Family

Cast

Dan Castellaneta	...	Homer Simpson / Grampa / Barney Gumble / Krusty the Klown / Groundskeeper Willie / Mayor Quimby / Hans Moleman / Sideshow Mel / Himself (voice)
Julie Kavner	...	Marge Simpson / Patty Bouvier / Selma Bouvier / Others (voice)
Nancy Cartwright	...	Bart Simpson / Nelson Muntz / Todd Flanders / Ralph Wiggum / Kearney / Others (voice)
Yeardley Smith	...	Lisa Simpson (voice)
Hank Azaria	...	(voice)
Harry Shearer	...	(voice)
Ricky Gervais	...	Charles (voice)
Marcia Wallace	...	Edna Krabappel (voice)
Tress MacNeille	...	(voice)
Karl Wiedergott	...	(voice)

Runtime:

Argentina:30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Argentina:Atp

Company:

20th Century Fox Television

Trivia:

In the German dubbing version of this episode Christoph Maria Herbst voiced the role which was voiced by Ricky Gervais in the original. Herbst plays the lead role in "Stromberg" (2004), which is the German version of Gervais' "The Office" (2001).

Quotes:

Homer Simpson: [watching hi-definition TV] What a picture. You can see the soulless emptiness in that shark's eyes.
[changes channels]
Homer Simpson: Ooh, Two and a Half Men. You can see the soulless emptiness in Charlie Sheen's eyes.

Movie Connections:

References "Wife Swap" (2004)

Soundtrack:

ALSO SPRACH ZARATHUSTRA

Why, Oh Why?????

In the words of Comic Book Guy - "WORST EPISODE EVER!"

I don't see why Ricky Gervais was even asked to write an episode; his feeble attempts at comedy ( The Office and Extras) are about as funny as watching paint dry. Matt Groening made a serious mistake letting this dirge be made! This was plugged to the hilt by SKY, claiming it would be the funniest show that The Simpsons creators had released in a very long time, even giving it pride of place in their monthly free magazine. I know most people don't get British humour, but Ricky Gervais doesn't even class as British funny, he's more like something that comes out of the old Eastern Bloc regions of Europe when it comes to comedy...i.e. NOT!