Eight Misbehavin'
- Folge lief am 9. Okt. 2000
- 12
- 30 Min.
Füge eine Handlung in deiner Sprache hinzuApu struggles with fatherhood after Manjula gives birth to octuplets.Apu struggles with fatherhood after Manjula gives birth to octuplets.Apu struggles with fatherhood after Manjula gives birth to octuplets.
- Vincent Price
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- Marge Simpson
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- Bart Simpson
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- Lisa Simpson
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- Captain McAllister
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- Ned Flanders
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- Manjula Nahasapeemapetilon
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- Larry Kidkill
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- Butch Patrick
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- Edna Krabappel
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- Channel 3 Reporter
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Handlung
WUSSTEST DU SCHON:
- WissenswertesManjula's becoming pregnant with octuplets after the Simpsons unwittingly give her an overdose of fertility drugs was partly inspired by the case of Mandy Allwood, a British woman who became pregnant with octuplets in 1996 after using an experimental fertility drug. Unlike Manjula, Allwood miscarried all of her octuplets, though she did become pregnant again the following year and gave birth to a daughter.
- PatzerWhen Homer says to Apu, "Whoa! Too much information! Thanks for the mental picture," his arms immediately jump from pointing to Apu to motioning to his ears. A similar animation jump occurs just a few seconds later with Apu, when he takes a carton of ice cream out from the cooler and hands it to Homer.
- Zitate
Homer Simpson: Hey Apu. Sitting in the ice cream cooler, ay?
Apu: By chilling my loins I increase the chances of impregnating my wife.
Homer Simpson: Wah-ooh, too much informaaation. Thanks for the mental pictuuure. Why don't you tell us what you reeeally think.
Apu: Would you stop spouting those hackneyed quips?
Homer Simpson: Could you beeee any more...
[pause]
Homer Simpson: Hellooooo...
[laughs]
Homer Simpson: ... Look, just give me some ice cream.
[Apu removes a tub]
Homer Simpson: Um... how 'bout one *not* touching your ass.
- VerbindungenFeatured in Die Simpsons: Gump Roast (2002)
Written by Matt Selman and produced during the series' 11 season, the series was very much past its heyday, but did occasionally churn out some gems such as Missionary: Impossible and the non-canon Behind the Laughter. While Saddlesore Gallactica is is often cited as the worst episode of not only this season but also the series I really can't go that far with Saddlsore because for all intents and purposes its biggest sin is taking a meta approach to a recycled plotline which then culminates in a third act going off the rails with jockeys actually being mischievous Goblin like creatures (yes, seriously). At the end of the day Saddlesore Galactica is stupid but easily moved passed. The same cannot be said for Eight Misbehavin' which damaged Apu and Manjula as characters and made itself impossible to ignore.
I actually didn't mind the setup of the episode with some of the scenes at Shøp being reasonably entertaining, and even the impetus for the plot with Manjula and Apu wanting to build a family did lead to some nice moments of sweetness and even Homer gets some good moments with some good natured stupidity such as arranging a date for Apu and Manjula to role play and homer's script changing scenarios every other sentence. And then Apu and Manjula get the answer to their wish the same way a monkey's paw grants it.
Once the octuplets are born Apu and Manjula become a brief media sensation including free gifts from corporate sponsors only to lose their corporate support when a family in Shelbyville gives birth to "nonuplets"(forgive the spelling). This leads to Apu and Manjula exhausted, irritable, and financially and emotionally strained. In addition to the crushing misery the episode puts Apu and Manjula through, it also has a painfully stupid third act involving guest stars Garry Marshall and Butch Patrick in that feels like it was put there simply because there was no way to give the episode a artificial happy wrap up without distracting the audience with nonsensical plot tangents.
Eight Misbehavin' was a mistake in hindsight, while adding a baby to the cast of a long running TV show rarely (if ever) improves it, I could at least see it as a potential to build upon the relationship of characters if done correctly. While the episode opens well enough, it continually goes down hill as it progresses and leaves Apu and Majula damaged as an unhappily married couple who are now more miserable than funny or enjoyable.
- IonicBreezeMachine
- 14. Aug. 2021