Rednecks and Broomsticks (29 Nov. 2009)

Homer becomes an expert on moonshine when he starts hanging out with Cletus after he saves the Simpsons' lives, while Lisa becomes friends with three teenage Wiccans.

Directors:

Bob Anderson, Rob Oliver

Writers:

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

Stars:

Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Dan Castellaneta	...	Homer Simpson / Enraged Father / Frankie the Squealer / Louie / Hans Moleman / Blue-Haired Lawyer / Krusty the Clown / Mayor Quimby / Groundskeeper Willie (voice)
Julie Kavner	...	Marge Simpson / Patty Bouvier / Selma Bouvier (voice)
Nancy Cartwright	...	Bart Simpson / Third Wiccan Girl / Todd Flanders / Nelson Muntz (voice)
Yeardley Smith	...	Lisa Simpson (voice)
Hank Azaria	...	Bonk It / Cletus Spuckler / Redneck #2 / Carl Carlson / Moe Szyslak / Chief Wiggum / Lou / Superintendent Chalmers (voice)
Harry Shearer	...	Lenny Leonard / Ned Flanders / Kent Brockman / Dr. Hibbert / Judge Snyder / Principal Skinner (voice)
Neve Campbell	...	Cassandra (voice)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Pamela Hayden	...	Daughter #1 / Stenographer (voice)
Tress MacNeille	...	Brandine Spuckler / Son / Daughter #2 / Stacey Deathsatan / Substitute Teacher / Nurse (voice)
Russi Taylor	...	Martin Prince (voice)
Karl Wiedergott	...	Redneck #1 (voice)

Storyline

After getting lost in a game of hide-and-seek, Lisa wanders into the field and discovers three teenage girls, including Cassandra, who are practicing Wiccans. Though she is skeptical of their spells, the girls assure Lisa that they never hurt anyone and ask her to join their coven. Just before Lisa is inducted into their pact, Chief Wiggum arrives and arrests the three girls for witchcraft and Lisa becomes the star witness in the trial. Meanwhile, Homer starts hanging out with Cleatus and his hillbilly friends when he discovers that they make moonshine.

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Plot Keywords:

moonshine | wiccan | coven | teenage witch | reference to judy blume | 

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Genres:

Animation | Comedy | Family

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 November 2009 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Gracie Films, 20th Century Fox Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Neve Campbell previously played a witch in The Craft.

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Quotes

Homer Simpson: Oh, I hate traffic! The band *and* the phenomenon!

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Connections

Spoofs Sideways (2004)

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Soundtracks

"Season of the Witch"
(uncredited)
Written and Performed by Donovan

User Reviews

Rednecks and Broomsticks Episode Review

One thing that I like about the 21st season of The Simpson's it's that it's taking the strengths the show it had on the first season. The last week episode deal with the obsession that many people have with the "organic food" and now this episode took a much serious approach on massive hysteria that people have regarding the unknown, which I thought it was fantastic but the script was a little weak compared to last week episode. In Rednecks and Broomsticks while coming back from a ski vacation the family has to make an emergency stop that makes Homer hang out with Cletus as soon he discovers that Cletus makes an illegal liquor that Homer grows fond of it; on the second story while the stay with Cletus and his family Lisa got lost in the woods while playing hide and seek and she meets a Wicca coven which she befriends with but while Lisa is investigating about Wicca beliefs Ned Flanders thinks she is worshiping the devil and start a series of events that almost kill Lisa new friends. I give this episode a 3.5 over 5 because it was original and enjoyable to watch. On a side note do you know that the guest star of this episode Neve Campbell started in another Wiccan themed movie called The Craft.