"The Simpsons" The DeBarted (2008)

Director:

Matthew Nastuk

Writers:

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

TV Series:

"The Simpsons" (1989)

Original Air Date:

2 March 2008 (Season 19, Episode 13)

Genre:

Animation | Comedy

Plot:

The new prankster in Bart's fourth grade class actually turns out to be a mole brought in by Principal Skinner to infiltrate Bart's inner circle. Homer falls in love with his loaner car after Marge wrecks their old one. |

Plot Keywords:

Prank Gone Wrong | Triple Cross | Nuclear Power | Dysfunctional Family | Principal

Cast

Dan Castellaneta	...	Homer Simpson / Groundskeeper Willie (voice)
Julie Kavner	...	Marge Simpson (voice)
Nancy Cartwright	...	Bart Simpson / Nelson Muntz / Kearney (voice)
Yeardley Smith	...	Lisa Simpson (voice)
Hank Azaria	...	Moe (voice)
Harry Shearer	...	Skinner (voice)
Pamela Hayden	...	Milhouse / Jimbo Jones (voice)
Tress MacNeille	...	Dolph / Lunchlady Doris (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Topher Grace	...	Donny (voice)
Terry Gross	...	Herself (voice)
Marcia Wallace	...	Mrs. Krabapple (voice)
Karl Wiedergott	...	Various (voice)

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Company:

Gracie Films

Trivia:

Homer's taxicab license says: Homer J. Simpson; 742 Evergreen Terrace; Springfield, U.S.A.; Sex: M; Hair: none.

Quotes:

Bart Simpson: I've had this planned for a long time. We're gonna egg Skinner's house.
Nelson Muntz: We've already egged his car, his house, and his father's grave. How is this gonna be any different?
Bart Simpson: Because we're using an ostrich egg.
[all gasp]
Bart Simpson: Usually you can't get them unless you buy an ostrich and wait.
Donny: How much of it is yolk?
Bart Simpson: The whole thing!
Nelson Muntz, Donny: Ooooh!
Nelson Muntz: Hard to believe this came out of some animal's butt. It's beautiful in it's own way.

Movie Connections:

Spoofs The Departed (2006)

Soundtrack:

I'm Shipping Up to Boston

Pretty darn good!

All I can say is "Wow!". Every Simpsons fan knows that the Simpsons have been going downhill over the last few years but this episode may be the shows Saving Grace! The episode didn't use dumb jokes, well, at least not too many. Topher Grave was an interesting choice as a guest. He's not super famous but most people would know who your talking about if you say his name. Anyway, when I thought of him playing a school kid I thought to myself "Hmm.Okay.". But he did the Simpsons well. Now that's the A-story. As for the B-story, well, it's okay. I mean it's just that Homer has got a new car for rent and doesn't want to give it up. It doesn't fit in with the A-story but still it doesn't effect the A-story. Overall, this episode rocks!