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Mad About the Toy

  • Episode aired Jan 6, 2019
  • TV-14
  • 21m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
1.1K
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Dan Castellaneta in The Simpsons (1989)
The Simpsons: Mad About The Toy
Play trailer0:11
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AnimationComedy

Motivated by a PTSD episode Grampa had while babysitting the kids, the Simpsons take a journey to Grampa's past as a post-WW2 toy model for plastic army men, and Abe finally faces his on con... Read allMotivated by a PTSD episode Grampa had while babysitting the kids, the Simpsons take a journey to Grampa's past as a post-WW2 toy model for plastic army men, and Abe finally faces his on confused sexuality.Motivated by a PTSD episode Grampa had while babysitting the kids, the Simpsons take a journey to Grampa's past as a post-WW2 toy model for plastic army men, and Abe finally faces his on confused sexuality.

  • Directors
    • Rob Oliver
    • Mike B. Anderson
  • Writers
    • Matt Groening
    • James L. Brooks
    • Sam Simon
  • Stars
    • Dan Castellaneta
    • Julie Kavner
    • Nancy Cartwright
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.0/10
    1.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Rob Oliver
      • Mike B. Anderson
    • Writers
      • Matt Groening
      • James L. Brooks
      • Sam Simon
    • Stars
      • Dan Castellaneta
      • Julie Kavner
      • Nancy Cartwright
    • 9User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • Videos3

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    Photos12

    Bryan Batt and Dan Castellaneta in The Simpsons (1989)
    Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, and Yeardley Smith in The Simpsons (1989)
    Dan Castellaneta and Bill de Blasio in The Simpsons (1989)
    Dan Castellaneta and Lawrence O'Donnell in The Simpsons (1989)
    Julie Kavner and Dan Castellaneta in The Simpsons (1989)
    Chris Edgerly and Tress MacNeille in The Simpsons (1989)
    Julie Kavner and Dan Castellaneta in The Simpsons (1989)
    Bryan Batt and Dan Castellaneta in The Simpsons (1989)
    Nancy Cartwright and Dan Castellaneta in The Simpsons (1989)
    The Simpsons (1989)
    Nancy Cartwright, Bryan Batt, and Dan Castellaneta in The Simpsons (1989)

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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
    • Sipper McTea
    • (voice)
    • …
    Harry Shearer
    Harry Shearer
    • Kent Brockman
    • (voice)
    Bryan Batt
    Bryan Batt
    • Philip Hefflin
    • (voice)
    • …
    Bill de Blasio
    Bill de Blasio
    • Bill de Blasio
    • (voice)
    Lawrence O'Donnell
    Lawrence O'Donnell
    • Lawrence O'Donnell
    • (voice)
    Pamela Hayden
    Pamela Hayden
    • Milhouse Van Houten
    • (voice)
    Tress MacNeille
    Tress MacNeille
    • Milly
    • (voice)
    • …
    Chris Edgerly
    Chris Edgerly
    • Don
    • (voice)
    • Directors
      • Rob Oliver
      • Mike B. Anderson
    • Writers
      • Matt Groening
      • James L. Brooks
      • Sam Simon
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    • Trivia
      The Prada Art Installation, found thirty miles from the Artist Colony in Marfa, does exist as stated in the episode, and in a very desolate part of Texas.
    • Goofs
      In 1947, Grampa goes to a Rock Hudson movie. Hudson hadn't begun acting yet, and didn't become a leading man until the early '50s.
    • Quotes

      Grampa Simpson: Kids! Where do we keep the castor oil?

      Lisa Simpson: In the 1940s.

    • Connections
      References Gomer Pyle: USMC (1964)
    • Soundtracks
      Love and Marriage
      (uncredited)

      Music by Jimmy Van Heusen

      Lyrics by Sammy Cahn

      Performed by Dan Castellaneta

    User reviews9

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    1/10
    Won above Free Churro in Emmies
    So I needed to watch it, the thing is this episode shouldn't even be seen as a good episode
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    • Oktay_Tuna
    • Feb 2, 2020

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    • Release date
      • January 6, 2019 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • FOX
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    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Seoul, South Korea
    • Production companies
      • Gracie Films
      • 20th Century Fox Television
      • 20th Century Fox Television
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    • Runtime
      21 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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