The Simpsons: Season 21, Episode 10

Once Upon a Time in Springfield (10 Jan. 2010)

TV Episode  -   -  Animation | Comedy | Family
7.2
Your rating:
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 -/10 X  
Ratings: 7.2/10 from 282 users  
Reviews: 2 user

The antagonism between Krusty and the new female co-star forced upon him soon turns to romance, while a headhunter encourages Homer, Lenny and Carl to take a job at another nuclear power plant.

Director:

Writers:

(creator), (developer), 3 more credits »
0Check in
0Share...

User Lists

Related lists from IMDb users

a list of 23 titles created 6 months ago
 
a list of 9319 titles created 10 months ago
 
a list of 500 titles created 23 Apr 2012
 
a list of 2138 titles created 6 months ago
 

Connect with IMDb


Share this Rating

Title: Once Upon a Time in Springfield (10 Jan 2010)

Once Upon a Time in Springfield (10 Jan 2010) on IMDb 7.2/10

Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below.

Take The Quiz!

Test your knowledge of The Simpsons.
« Previous Episode | 451 of  536 Episodes | Next Episode »

Videos

Learn more

People who liked this also liked... 

Family Guy (TV Series 1999)
Animation | Comedy
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.4/10 X  

In a wacky Rhode Island town, a dysfunctional family strive to cope with everyday life as they are thrown from one crazy scenario to another.

Stars: Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Seth Green
South Park (TV Series 1997)
Animation | Comedy
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.9/10 X  

Follows the misadventures of four irreverent grade-schoolers in the quiet, dysfunctional town of South Park, Colorado.

Stars: Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Mona Marshall
Robot Chicken (TV Series 2005)
Animation | Comedy | Sci-Fi
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.5/10 X  

From creators Seth Green and Matthew Senreich, Robot Chicken is stop motion animation with a demented twist.

Stars: Seth Green, Breckin Meyer, Matthew Senreich
Clerks (TV Series 2000)
Comedy | Animation
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.2/10 X  

The continuing adventures of clerks Dante and Randal, who try to make the best of their menial labor, with no help from Jay and Silent Bob.

Stars: Jeff Anderson, Jason Mewes, Brian O'Halloran
Daria (1997–2001)
Animation | Comedy
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.6/10 X  

A smart & cynical girl goes through teenage life as a proud outsider in a world of mainly idiotic teens and condescending adults.

Stars: Tracy Grandstaff, Wendy Hoopes, Julián Rebolledo
The Ricky Gervais Show (TV Series 2010)
Animation | Comedy
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.6/10 X  
Stars: Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant, Karl Pilkington
King of the Hill (1997–2010)
Animation | Comedy | Drama
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.9/10 X  

Show about a rigid redneckish propane salesman with a good heart and wacky friends and family.

Stars: Mike Judge, Kathy Najimy, Pamela Adlon
Aqua Unit Patrol Squad 1 (TV Series 2000)
Animation | Comedy
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.5/10 X  

The misadventures of a milkshake, an order of fries, a meatball, and their retired next door neighbor in the suburbs of New Jersey.

Stars: Dave Willis, Dana Snyder, Carey Means
Animation | Comedy | Sci-Fi
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.7/10 X  

Third-rate superhero Harvey Birdman gets a new lease on life when he becomes a lawyer.

Stars: Gary Cole, Thomas Allen, Stephen Colbert
Happy Tree Friends (TV Series 2006)
Animation | Comedy | Horror
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.8/10 X  
Stars: Ellen Connell, David Winn, Warren Graff
Drawn Together (2004–2008)
Animation | Comedy
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.7/10 X  

A parody of reality shows cast with spoofs of several famous types of animated characters.

Stars: Adam Carolla, Jess Harnell, Abbey McBride
The Oblongs (2001–2002)
Animation | Comedy | Sci-Fi
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.9/10 X  

The misadventures of a goofy family deformed by toxic waste.

Stars: Pamela Adlon, Will Ferrell, Jean Smart
Edit

Cast

Episode cast overview:
...
...
Marge Simpson (voice)
...
...
Lisa Simpson (voice)
...
Gate Guard #2 / Carl Carlson / Moe Szyslak / Gator McCall / Studio Store Clerk (voice)
...
...
...
Herself (voice)
...
Gate Guard #1 (voice)
Gary Larson ...
Himself (voice)
...
...
...
Network Exec #2 / Holly Hippie (voice)
Maggie Roswell ...
Miss Hoover (voice)
Karl Wiedergott ...
Garbage Man (voice)
Edit

Storyline

In order to appeal to a fan-base of young girls,Krusty's show is forced to take on board the saccharin Princess Penelope but,after initially hating her,Krusty falls in love with her and they plan to get married. Seeing an end to Krusty's shows as he knows and loves them,Bart conspires with Milhouse to ruin the couple's marriage but, when this fails,Krusty comes out with a surprising admission. Homer,Carl and Lenny are lured away to work at the Capital City power station with its superior fringe benefits but Mr. Burnms knows how to get them back. Written by don @ minifie-1

Plot Summary | Add Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

2d animation


Certificate:

TV-PG
Edit

Details

Release Date:

10 January 2010 (USA)  »

Company Credits

Show detailed on  »

Technical Specs

Runtime:

See  »
Edit

Did You Know?

Trivia

Eartha Kitt recorded her lines shortly before her death in 2008, more than a year before the episode aired. See more »

Goofs

At the end of the episode, Penelope is playing Moon River and you can see that the Eiffel Tower is on her side of the Seine. She walks away and goes onto the bridge and looks out, and the Eiffel Tower appears on the other side. Later, the tower disappears, and Notre Dame stands in its place while the other buildings on both sides of the Seine remain as they were. See more »

Quotes

Gator McCall: I'm Gator McCall, head hunter.
Homer Simpson: Aaah!
[Hides under table]
Gator McCall: No, no. I find people to fill in jobs. I specialize in the nuclear industry.
Homer Simpson: I guess a head hunter can be anything nowadays.
See more »

Connections

References Casablanca (1942) See more »

Soundtracks

"Glitter and Sparkle"
Music by Alf Clausen
Lyrics by Stephanie Gillis
Performed by 'Anne Hathaway (I)' (uncredited)
See more »

Frequently Asked Questions

See more (Spoiler Alert!) »

User Reviews

 
Touching stuff!
28 March 2010 | by (United Kingdom) – See all my reviews

The Simpsons have gone back to their roots for the 21st season. It's great to see characters being developed again as more than just comedy roles, and people can now connect and feel for the characters (not just the primary cast).

"Once Upon a Time in Springfield" brings depth to Krusty the Clown, as he becomes more than just a self loathing, depressed children's entertainer, and the character opposite him in this episode "Princess Penelope" is a likable addition to the secondary characters.

While this particular episode didn't have much in terms of comedy, it was still one of the most memorable episodes of the season.

7/10


5 of 7 people found this review helpful.  Was this review helpful to you?

Message Boards

Recent Posts
What seasons for you are the 'golden era'? cottiermike
Anyone see Bjork blink. (The Saga of Carl Carlson) randomshagz
They already did this episode. rodgere
Worst jokes/episodes from the golden era jeffcole95
favorite line from every episode? comedylover88
I hope they make up for The Principal and the Pauper eaez88
Discuss Once Upon a Time in Springfield (2010) on the IMDb message boards »

Contribute to This Page

Create a character page for:
?