The Simpsons (TV Series) Trilogy of Error (2001) User Reviews

one of my all-time favorite simpsons episodes !

[Adrian-edel · 10/10 · 18 November 2007]

to me, a long lasting simpsons veteran, this clip has everything a proper simpsons episode ought to have. the plot is wonderfully crazy and has ingenious ideas, for example lingo, the grammar robot. the splitting up into 3 parts works just fine and gives this episode its unique sign, and somehow this is creating some kind of speed, which makes the story seem tight and enjoyable. almost all the good characters (with a few exceptions) are involved in it, and the jokes are unique and delightful. i can recommend this episode to everyone really, whether you are a simpsons addict, or a greenhorn, this one will make you laugh your a** of :).

10/10, and nothing else

The Simpsons pulls a golden episode out of the bag

[studioAT · 8/10 · 18 January 2020]

'The Simpsons' is still capable of producing great episodes, albeit perhaps not every week.

This is a great episode, full of wit and three interconnecting stories that all work.

Homer trying to hitchhike with no thumb is one of the best moments from a weak S12.

It's just a shame that there aren't more high quality episodes like this more regularly.

No Errors Here.

[marktabbytdi · 10/10 · 20 July 2022]

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.

It would have been a good series finale

[gius-benin · 8/10 · 25 October 2016]

The Simpsons is a classic TV Series that had its heyday in the 90's. The main characters were born in the 80's in The Tracy Ullman Show and developed in this series. The Golden Age includes the first nine seasons. The second episode of the ninth season ("The Principal and the Pauper") already predicted a loss of ideas that become evident in the tenth season. The 10th, 11th and 12th season have lower quality than the previous but they are still interesting and fun. "Trilogy of Error" is a smart and unusual episode that recounts a day of the Simpson family from different points of view: Homer's rush to the hospital to reattach his severed finger, Lisa's rush to school to win the science fair, and Bart's run-in with an illegal fireworks deal. This episode is the best of the season and would have been a great season finale. It is a very funny parody of two crime movies: "Go" (1999) and "Run Lola Run" (1998). The events are interconnected and all of them are solved in the final. After the 12th season, the series has a further overall drop in quality. It would have been better to close with a flourish, and this episode would. The characters would then be able to return in a few movies. Unfortunately, the success of the series has prevented this.

Inflammable means flammable?

[warlordartos · 8/10 · 27 September 2020]

What a country indeed and what an episode. Probably the best episode of season 12, at least so far

An Episode in the Same Reign As 22 Short Films About Springfield

[vlinalter · 9/10 · 22 November 2020]

This episode has three separate stories, following Lisa, Bart, and Homer, with Marge popping up to connect each of them together. This story is so intricately put together, utilizing lots of foreshadowing. It is so interesting to watch all three stories slowly cross paths until it reaches a pretty satisfying conclusion. This episode is brilliant and just as good as 22 Short Films About Springfield, if not better.

Superb

[safenoe · 10/10 · 22 December 2022]

Even though I think in my humble opinion that The Simpsons golden era is the first ten seasons, this episode is more than worthy of an exception. Quentin Tarantino would either be proud or humbled by this homage to Pulp Fiction in a way, with the interweaving threads culminating in a literally explosive ending that brought all the threads together.

Linguo was hilarious for sure, and I wonder if there was Linguo merchandise which would have been worthy for sure.

I sometimes wonder how long The Simpsons can run for, having run longer than 30 years. But for me, it's the first 10 seasons that are golden.

More of a genre parody that is one of the best episode.

[satanz_righthand · 10/10 · 20 June 2018]

An episode that proves plot and comedy in the Simpsons are always golden. The episode starts the usual but gets amazing progressively. Definitely, an episode to show and prove the golden age episode of The Simpsons, and an inspiration for upcoming episodes.

123 Fake Street

[Mark_Shine · 10/10 · 19 August 2023]

Escaping from the linear narrative is not easy, many of the attempts end in repetitive stories that the brain easily anticipates (I'm thinking of a specific episode of The Witcher). This episode is an honorable exception. Repeating only succinctly micro-fragments that help us situate ourselves, we find ourselves before a technique comparable only to Memento and few other masters of cinematography. The story lacks of common sense, but it couldn't be more fun as a good ape reminds us. I would like The Simpsons to recover this type of story governed by chaos, the constant art of deception and the good faith of the viewer.