So It's Come to This: A Simpsons Clip Show

Episode aired Apr 1, 1993
TV-PGTV-PG
30min

7.0/10

S4.E18

Bart's April fools prank results in a huge explosion that seriously injures the Simpsons patriarch.Bart's April fools prank results in a huge explosion that seriously injures the Simpsons patriarch.Bart's April fools prank results in a huge explosion that seriously injures the Simpsons patriarch.

7.0/10

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Director
- Carlos Baeza
Writers
Stars
- Dan Castellaneta(voice)
- Julie Kavner(voice)
- Nancy Cartwright(voice)

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Trivia
The idea for the 32 "D'oh!"s in a row footage was from David Silverman's montage that he had assembled for his traveling college show.

Goofs
Mr. Burns is shown time and time again, season after season, being unable to remember Homer's name or the things Homer and his family have done that impacted his life, yet he comes to the hospital and wants to pull the plug on Homer, telling Marge that she has no idea "what this man has put me through", which is followed by a clip. So this time he remembers Homer, even though he doesn't speak his name.

Quotes
Lou: That sounded like an explosion at the old Simpson place.
Chief Wiggum: Forget it. That's two blocks away.
Lou: Looks like there's beer coming out of the chimney.
Chief Wiggum: I am proceeding on foot. Call in a code 8.
Lou: [on the radio] We need pretzels. Repeat, pretzels.

Connections
Edited into The Simpsons: Lisa's Sax (1997)

Soundtracks
Row, Row, Row Your Boat
(uncredited)
Traditional
Performed by Dan Castellaneta

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9/10

A Retread of the Past!

This is the eighteenth episode of the fourth season of the Simpsons and believe it or not, I found it to be quite enjoyable. The episode mainly relies upon usage of flashbacks from previous seasons, but that brought back memories and it showed the improvement of the show in storytelling and animation. I loved the cultural references, mainly to Barney resembling the chief antics in 1975's One who Flew Over the Cuckoo Nest.

In this episode, "So It's Come to This: A Simpsons Clip Show," after Homer played practical jokes on Bart because of April Fools Day, Bart vows revenge. But it goes a little too far when Homer is seriously injured, thus each family member giving their favorite memories of Homer.

Overall, this is a great episode. About as great one could hope for in a clip episode. The episode is funny and had some good lines from Grampa and Dr. Hibbert. The episode is a little dramatic though and it gets pretty sad when the family express their love to an unconscious Homer. Another solid episode in the books. I rate this episode 9/10.

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