Kill the Alligator and Run

Kill the Alligator and Run is a great Simpsons episode with a well written plot and tons of funny moments. It's a very fun viewing as it is packed with adventure, as the Simpsons struggle to escape the law while vacationing in Florida after accidentally killing their mascot, an alligator. The episode did feel like it was cut short, as if the writers had much more ideas in mind that they had no time to do, I think it should have been a two parter to truly capture its potential, an opportunity for expanding a story that the Simpsons have only ever done once, with Who Shot Mr. Burns. It is disliked by many fans of the show, which I do not see why, it has a lot of heart as the family give Homer a taste of the good life after suffering from insomnia, the family bonds together in a very sweet manner and we get a sense that their relationship has grown by the end of it. Funny and somewhat intense, Kill the Alligator and Run is not a highlight of the eleventh season, but it is very enjoyable.

After Homer becomes convinced he does not have long left to live, the Simpsons go to Florida to help sort his mental health.