The Crepes of Wrath (15 Apr. 1990)

Bart flushes a cherry bomb at school, nearly injuring Principal Skinner's mother, Agnes, in the process. An exasperated Skinner tells Homer and Marge that since expulsion would not do Bart any good, he's placing him in a foreign-exchange student program. Bart is sent to France, where his host family are unethical winemakers who plan to employ him as a slave.

Directors:

Wesley Archer, Milton Gray

Writers:

Matt Groening (created by), James L. Brooks (developed by),

Stars:

Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Dan Castellaneta	...	Homer Simpson / Adil's Father / Ugolin (voice)
Julie Kavner	...	Marge Simpson (voice)
Nancy Cartwright	...	Bart Simpson / Lewis / American Exchange Student (voice)
Yeardley Smith	...	Lisa Simpson (voice)
Harry Shearer	...	Principal Skinner / Airport Escort / Cesar / Lenny / S.W.A.T. Team Member (voice)
Pamela Hayden	...	Milhouse Van Houten (voice)
Christian Coffinet	...	Gendarme Officer (voice)
Tress MacNeille	...	Agnes Skinner / Adil Hoxha / Airport Announcer (voice)

Storyline

Bart flushes a cherry bomb at school, nearly injuring Principal Skinner's mother, Agnes, in the process. An exasperated Skinner tells Homer and Marge that since expulsion would not do Bart any good, he's placing him in a foreign-exchange student program. Bart is sent to France, where his host family are unethical winemakers who plan to employ him as a slave.

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Plot Keywords:

france | spying | wine making | french stereotype | 2d animation | 

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Genres:

Animation | Comedy | Family

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 April 1990 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

20th Century Fox Television, Gracie Films, Klasky-Csupo

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The title is from the novel 'The Grapes of Wrath' written by John Steinbeck.

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Goofs

During the entire scene in which Principal Skinner discusses the student exchange program with Marge and Homer, the house layout is incorrect. The scene takes place in the living room and in the background, the dining room and the family room have switched places with each other. Thus making the front door and the back door seem to be on the same side of the house, which is incorrect.

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Quotes

Principal Skinner: The disturbance occurred this morning, when your sun flushed an explosive device down the boys' lavatory.
Homer Simpson: Heh heh, that old gag.

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Connections

References The Grapes of Wrath (1940)

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Soundtracks

"La Marseillaise"
(uncredited)
Written by Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle

User Reviews

C'est Bon!

The Crepes Of Wrath

One of the better Season 1 episodes, Crepes Of Wrath is the first in the show's long line of "Simpsons visit..." though the exception being only one Simpsons family member (Bart) going to France.

The episode doesn't rely entirely on culture shock and very little of the episode is in Paris, instead settling on the less used rural regions of the country which gives some relief. Of course, there is also the unexpected use of the country, Albania. Of course, with it being Albania in 1990 the episode was outdated soon after, but on entertainment value it is good for it's time.

Nancy Cartwright's performance with Bart is somewhat impressive, though the acting of the other cast members isn't exactly as strong. But above it all, it's an ambitious episode for a program which at that point was so young, and it pays off.