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The Simpsons
S12.E18
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Trilogy of Error

  • Episode aired Apr 29, 2001
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
8.6/10
2.6K
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The Simpsons (1989)
AnimationComedy
Homer's rush to the hospital to re-attach his severed thumb, Lisa's rush to school to win the science fair, and Bart's run-in with an illegal fireworks scheme interconnect from their point o... Read allHomer's rush to the hospital to re-attach his severed thumb, Lisa's rush to school to win the science fair, and Bart's run-in with an illegal fireworks scheme interconnect from their point of view.Homer's rush to the hospital to re-attach his severed thumb, Lisa's rush to school to win the science fair, and Bart's run-in with an illegal fireworks scheme interconnect from their point of view.
IMDb RATING
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2.6K
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  • Directors
    • Jim Reardon(supervising director)
    • Mike B. Anderson
  • Writers
    • Matt Groening
    • James L. Brooks
    • Sam Simon
  • Stars
    • Dan Castellaneta(voice)
    • Julie Kavner(voice)
    • Nancy Cartwright(voice)
  • Directors
    • Jim Reardon(supervising director)
    • Mike B. Anderson
  • Writers
    • Matt Groening
    • James L. Brooks
    • Sam Simon
  • Stars
    • Dan Castellaneta(voice)
    • Julie Kavner(voice)
    • Nancy Cartwright(voice)
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    • 7User reviews
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    Dan Castellaneta
    Dan Castellaneta
    • Homer Simpson
    • (voice)
    • …
    Julie Kavner
    Julie Kavner
    • Marge Simpson
    • (voice)
    Nancy Cartwright
    Nancy Cartwright
    • Bart Simpson
    • (voice)
    • …
    Yeardley Smith
    Yeardley Smith
    • Lisa Simpson
    • (voice)
    Hank Azaria
    Hank Azaria
    • Moe Szyslak
    • (voice)
    • …
    Harry Shearer
    Harry Shearer
    • Ned Flanders
    • (voice)
    • …
    Joe Mantegna
    Joe Mantegna
    • Fat Tony
    • (voice)
    Frankie Muniz
    Frankie Muniz
    • Thelonious
    • (voice)
    Marcia Mitzman Gaven
    Marcia Mitzman Gaven
    • Miss Hoover
    • (voice)
    Pamela Hayden
    Pamela Hayden
    • Milhouse Van Houten
    • (voice)
    • …
    Tress MacNeille
    Tress MacNeille
    • Agnes Skinner
    • (voice)
    Russi Taylor
    Russi Taylor
    • Martin Prince
    • (voice)
    Karl Wiedergott
    • Spooked Soldier
    • (voice)
    • …
    • Directors
      • Jim Reardon(supervising director)
      • Mike B. Anderson
    • Writers
      • Matt Groening
      • James L. Brooks
      • Sam Simon
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    • Trivia
      This episode has the highest IMDb rating since the Season 9 premiere, "City of New York vs. Homer Simpson" and is also higher than all episodes after it so far (as of August 2021).
    • Goofs
      Lisa claims that she has no friends, but Janey and Allison have been established as her best friends in past episodes.
    • Quotes

      Lisa: Almost done. Just lay still.

      Linguo: Lie still.

      Lisa: I knew that. Just testing.

      Linguo: Sentence fragment.

      Lisa: Sentence fragment is also a sentence fragment.

      [Linguo's eyes move back and forth as it thinks]

      Linguo: Must conserve battery power.

      [Linguo shuts itself down]

    • Connections
      Featured in The Simpsons: How the Test Was Won (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Happy Together
      (uncredited)
      Written by Gary Bonner and Alan Gordon
      Performed by The Turtles

    User reviews7

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    10/10
    No Errors Here.
    For me this is the standout show from Season 12. Extremely well written & executed with lots of laughs.

    It's an episode any generation of The Simpson's fans would really enjoy.

    IMHO it is one of the classics.
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    • Jul 20, 2022

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    • Release date
      • April 29, 2001 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • FOX
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    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • USA
    • Production companies
      • Gracie Films
      • 20th Century Fox Television
      • 20th Century Fox Television
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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