Rate & Review: Cape Feare

[Archduke_Chocula]

the funniest sideshow bob outing and an outstaning episode, the laughsare continuous and feature some of the moreclassic Simpsons skits (The Rake Scene) it's also funny to see Bob get out od jail


Ten Best moments

1) The Rakes
2) Sideshow Bob singing the entire score from the H.M.S. Pinafore
3) "The following people will not be killed by me"
4) "Remember.....you name is Homer Thompson"
5) "All hail Krull and his glorious new regime, signed, Little Girl"
6) "Alright this is deicated to Bart Simpson with the message, 'I am coming to kill you slowly and pinfully' 'hehehehehehehe, wipeout'"
7) "Surely theres no harm in lying in an open public street"
8) Lisas call to Moe and Moes Reacion
9) Homer out ruding Sideshow Bob
10) Sideshow Bobs parole trial "No thats German for, Thee Bart, Thee"
"No one who speaks German could be an evil man"

Honarable mention
------------------

Homer: Oh Flandes, won't you join me in my kitchen?
*waits pounding fist*
Homer: Heheheheheh
Wiggum: It dosn't work if you invite them into your house
Flanders: Hidily Hey
Homer: Go Home
Flanders: Tudily doo

[chiefdan]

Nonstop humor indeed. My favorite part is the whole "Mr. Thompson" scene.

[Clarence]

6/5 , you might not think I can vote 120 percent , but you were dead wrong.... Really great episode.

[Channel Surfer]

Grade: A+

2nd best Bob episode (behind only "Sideshow Bob Roberts") to date. It does a great job parodying the storyline and atmosphere (minus the sexual tension) of "Cape Fear", mixing it with near perfect slapstick (the in/famous rakes, Bob's run in with the cacti, the parade) with ingenious side tangents ("Up Late with McBain", Lisa's pen pal letter) and absurd situational humor (Bob singing the score fro the "H.M.S. Pinafore"). It's not exactly the style I prefer from "The Simpsons", but there's no style that I would suggest the writers solely peruse, and this episode is the best of its kind as an atmospheric, parodic, slapstick farce.

[SideshowTim]

One of the best episodes ever, A classic for sure, Absolutely hilarious episode "Bart ya wanna see my new chainsaw and hockey mask?" line has me in histerics every time, Great story to it too, 10/10. A+++

[George Cauldron]

A VERY good episode which is incredibly funny. First, the flaws. The rake scene, while funny and memorable, goes on for far too long. That's the intention, since the writers needed to fill up some time. Some parts of the episode are absurd and cartoonish - Sideshow Bob being trampled on by elephants, the props used for HMS Pinafore - a drop-down British flag, a Playbill, etc. It seemed rather Looney Tunes at times. It may sound like I'm being overly critical, but I really do like this episode. My personal favourite parts include Homer still not getting the idea that he's now Homer Thompson, and the little homage to the opening credits, with The Thompsons.

[Archduke_Chocula]

yup, anoither fine episode from the Conan O' Brien era (I have the same birthday as him)

the rake scenes the best

his reactions priceless, and the way he just clamly changes irection after getting hit.

"niaaaagra"

[pat]

5/5 So freaking hilarious!! The rake scene, Bob singing the score from the H.M.S. Pinafore, The Thompsons, Homer scaring Bart. It goes on like that. This one ties Sideshow Bob Roberts for best Bob ep, IMO.

[eddie]

Second best SSB episode. 7/10

[El Zilcho]

6/5. All I can say.

[I'm David Croket!]

Classic stuff 5/5
I want to be John Elway!

[Garp]

4´5/5, but I´ll rate it as 5/5 anyway.

[Robertuybrush]

5/5! Absolutely brilliant. One of the funniest episodes ever with awesome pacing. Arguably the best Sideshow Bob episode ever. And I love all of them.

[Archduke_Chocula]

Hehehe I love when there in the theatre and Homer has that huge Cigar

[Crotis Jivefunk]

One of Bob's best! 5/5

My Sideshow Bob ratings, from best to worst:

1)Brother From Another Series 5/5
2)Cape Feare 5/5
3)Sideshow Bob Roberts 5/5
4)Black Widower 4.5/5
5)Day of the Jackanapes 4.5/5
6)Krusty Gets Busted 4/5
7)Sideshow Bob's Last Gleaming 4/5
8)Day of the Jackanapes 3/5

[Wezzo]

Mine's pretty similar to emetib's, but SSBR is at the bottom.

[Garp]

I have seen these one today at lunch time... and it was better than I remembered! I found something strange. Did you notice what´s wrote in Homer´s big cigar? "Knoxville World Fair 1983"... then 2 seasons later, we found that the fair was on 1982... it´s not important, but quite curious.

[Nebuchanezzar]

I asked Mike Scully to reopen this thread so I could R&R it, but now I don't feel like R&R'ing it because I'm lazy. I still want to discuss the episode though. Could someone who has contentious opinions about this episode please say something controversial so I can disagree with it?

[TheForbiddenDonut]

nonstop humor. It's not exactly my cup of tea, and I still find it to be far from the funniest episode of all time. Hence, not the first option.

[The Southern Dandy]

In the commentary for "Sweet Seymour Skinner's Badassssss Song", David Mirkin mentioned that one of the great things about Homer is that when he's pushed to the side of an episode's plot, he can be the most valuable character on the show, because then everything he does or says is gold. I believe "Cape Feare" is the best example of that, and it's the reason I noticed this "sporadic Homer effect" long before Mirkin explained it in that commentary.

I remember one time when I watched this episode for the first time in a long while, and ended up laughing at seemingly every single thing Homer said or did and thought he'd never been funnier. I adore the scene with the Witness Relocation Program agents and Homer so much that I used to recite it verbatim to amuse my friends. And that's not to say that Bart and Sideshow Bob aren't fantastic in the episode too...it's just that even though this episode is about them, I'll always think of it as one of the finest examples of Homer at his best.

[Stupid Flanders]

A Simpsons classic A+++

[-Bart-]

i don't get it. instand of killing Bart why was sideshow Bob singing the entire score from the HMS Pinafore? that was somehow kinda... stupid but other than that it was a good episode. 4/5

[tom cody]

A classic Simpsons episode, maybe the best of all-time.

[Fugitive]

A++++ one of the best episodes of the Simpsons and one of the funniest too. Hard to beat the rakes part and Bob singing the HMS Pinafore. Oh how I love Kelsey Grammer.

[KoenSoontjens]

imao the best ssb episode and a very good parody .and like many i think the homer thopsons sequence is the best.and a close secons is "Bart ya wanna see my new chainsaw and hockey mask?"

[Dr. Strangelove]

When I first saw this episode, I didn't like it that much because it was such a large departure from the previous Sideshow Bob episodes. However, after watching it many times since, it has grown to be one of my very favorite Bob episodes. The writing and animation are both excellent, making it a great last episode for the original writing staff.

[SideshowTim]

Second best SSB episode. 7/10
harsh eddie, harsh! :silly: has your opinion changed any 4 years down the track?

[joe]

amazing episode.

[re4p3r1]

the scene with bob hitting all those rakes were classic

[Kiyosuki]

Its one of the show's most well known episodes for a reason.

Nothing too heavy satire wise, but its just such an incredibly entertaining episode and it does it in a distinct way I can't imagine any other show doing quite the same way. The animation for its time was also excellent, some great use of shading. And every character was at their best balance here, especially Bart. It was also arguably Sideshow Bob's best moments in the series. You know you got some legendary moments in this, the thing with everything scaring Bart in bed, the scene where the Simpsons become the Thompsons, Bake em away Toys, Bob under the car, the musical scene in the end. Its all just great stuff, its probably one of the top 5 best paced and written episodes. Everything rolled out exceedingly smoothly. When a 20-25 minute episode feels much much longer you know the writing was pretty good.

[Nebuchanezzar]

harsh eddie, harsh! :silly: has your opinion changed any 4 years down the track?

My bet is that he's hidden this forum.

[banana plantation]

funny episode but if it came out nowadays ppl would be grabbing pitchforks and torches

[Nebuchanezzar]

That seems to be a fairly popular, although totally ludicrous point of view.

[SideshowTim]

funny episode but if it came out nowadays ppl would be grabbing pitchforks and torches
why would that be? are you saying people simply hate the new episodes for the sole purpose that they're new?

[gonzo]

4/5 for sure. a brilliant episode and one of the best of season 5.

[re4p3r1]

why would that be? are you saying people simply hate the new episodes for the sole purpose that they're new?

it sure seems like it even though some of them are good episodes

[breadharrity]

last time I watched it, the episode made me think if the best elements of family guy and simpsons made an show this would be it, 5/5, because the random jokes and not what you think they will be kind of things really made this one of the best Simpsons episodes ever.

[Lollygagger]

A+ from beginning to end.

["El Barto"]

Better than Cape Fear, A Simpsons classic. I love this episode.

[Homerpalooza]

5/5

[CousinMerl]

This is a very, very good episode and of course one of the best of the fifth season. There is lots of great jokes and gags and the story is classic; Sideshow Bob is also at his best here.

5/5

[Anthony DiFrancesco]

It was great. Great plots, comedy, etc. I loved the new "couch gag" at terror lake. The sampsooooonss...

[Baby Gerald]

This is my favorite episode of the Simpsons ever A+.

[Dr. Strangelove]

Excellent episode with great gags and slapstick humor. Possibly the best "Bob" episode. 5/5

[Sideshow Jay]

5/5

My personal favorite. This episode contains non-stop laughs and is the episode that made me the Sideshow Bob fan I am today.

[Drutopia]

"The following people will not be killed by me..."

[yarbs527]

5/5 An amazing episode

[Swartzweldian]

By far the best Sideshow Bob episode. Excellent episode.

Now for the criticisms:

The story is taken almost completely from movies. I mean beat for beat paradies..It's the same thing. Music and all. Overall - not very original idea.

However, they twisted it just enough so that it works. If you hadnt seen the movies - then the episode just looks like a great original masterpiece. Having seen them adds some quick laughs at the paradies, but also shows the lack of originality.

The rake scene was pretty stupid. Im not sure how else to put it. It's a bad Family Guy gag. At the time - the idea of a long joke was pretty original so it was unique and funny. Its not a gag that ages well though.

You can tell Family Guy tried to build on a few classic Simpson moments - but with little other substance it has struggled.



Clearly a 5/5 - but not the best episode ever.

[Bumblebee_Man]

5/5

Outstanding.

[Basil-Ovelby]

One of my most favorite episodes ever.
Better than Cape Fear, and for me, that's saying a lot because I really love Cape Fear. XD

[Sideshow Jay]

I like the rake scene, which is rare since I don't usually care for extended gags like that. Maybe it has to do with the fact that The Simpsons doesn't usually do slapstick gags like that, and yet this was one of the most slapstick episodes. It was unusual and that made it funny to me. I've laughed even more in every subsequent episode in which Bob steps on a rake (though he usually only steps on one). Throwback gags FTW! If they did another extended rake scene, that would suck.

[cars01]

My favorite sideshow bob episode.

[moleman31]

I love this episode, but it's so overrated. Here are the flaws.

1. The rake scene. Extended gags are always annoying, and this one isn't funny.

2. The Homer Thompson scene. We get it, Homer is dumb. It goes on for too long.

3. The score to the HMS Pinafore being sung by Sideshow Bob. It is annoying and, like an earlier poster mentioned, a cartoony moment. They could have probably came up with a better ending.

This episode is full of hilarious moments ("BART DO YOU WANNA SEE MY CHAINSAW AND HOCKEY MASK!?!?!?" is great) but suffers from extended gags. The episode is almost all slapstick, and while there is nothing wrong with that if it is funny like it is here, other episodes do it better, like Last Exit to Springfield or Mr. Plow. Great episode, not one of the best. 4.5/5

[iPod]

I love this episode, but it's so overrated. Here are the flaws.

1. The rake scene. Extended gags are always annoying, and this one isn't funny.

2. The Homer Thompson scene. We get it, Homer is dumb. It goes on for too long.

3. The score to the HMS Pinafore being sung by Sideshow Bob. It is annoying and, like an earlier poster mentioned, a cartoony moment. They could have probably came up with a better ending.

This episode is full of hilarious moments ("BART DO YOU WANNA SEE MY CHAINSAW AND HOCKEY MASK!?!?!?" is great) but suffers from extended gags. The episode is almost all slapstick, and while there is nothing wrong with that if it is funny like it is here, other episodes do it better, like Last Exit to Springfield or Mr. Plow. Great episode, not one of the best. 4.5/5

Basically my opinion on the matter. A great episode, worthy of season 5, but very overrated in my opinion.

[Drumstick]

Amazing episode so many funny jokes good plot possibly the greatest episode of all time.5/5

[Moe Nopoly]

great episode and also one of my favorite ones. Funny and entertaining story.
I like especially the scene where Bob sings the entire score to the H.M.S. Pinafore :LOL: 5/5

[Evil Jebus]

Absolutely love it. It's just too god damn brilliant. If I had to choose a favorite episode with a gun to my head, more than likely, this would be the one.

[violent jase]

Damn amazing episode. It doesn't get much better than this folks. 5/5

[Kyoya Otori]

This is a very overrated episode. While there are many funny parts in it, and I do enjoy it, it just doesn't feel like one of the best episodes out there to be. Still, it is very good, so I'll give it a 4.5/5, rounded up to 5 for the poll.

[Lil Lisa at Lincoln]

I'd give it a 5/5. Classic Simpsons with so many moments that had me in hysterics.

[Starman]

Second favourite episode of all time, although I didn't care for the first scene.

A++

[homer2121]

This is a fantastic episode.

5/5

[Sniper Squirrel]

such a great episode, love sideshow bob's parole meeting, all the scary fake outs about who's trying to kill bart, the whole mr thompson thing, the list goes on, I'll give it a 9.5/10

[lovedartsandsimpsons]

My 2nd fav episode of all time(to who shot mr burns p1).loved "the thompsons" going though the clouds,the rakes(my fave joke ever)and the H.M.S pinafore.

[Elkwood]

Best
episode
ever.

[ThaSimpsonz]

4.5/5 (A-)
It's a well-directed and well-paced show, and there are lots of good gags.

[simpsonsfan20]

3.5/5

It was kind of an okay episode. The rake scene was really worth 60 seconds of the episode.

[Mr Johannson]

One of my favourite episodes ever. A lot of great moments. The rakes, Hello Mr Thompson... ,the elephants, HMAS Pinafore. And I've never even seen Cape Fear.

5/5

[PMD14]

A- (4/5)

I think this is the best Sideshow Bob episode along with Brother from another series. Thought it was hilarious the way Sideshow Bob was strapped under the car the whole journey and also him being trampled by the parade. The rake scene did go on a bit long and I'm not a fan of those scenes that are being funny by going on forever but whatever. Homer running into Bart's room with the knife was funny as well. Overall a good episode.

[Beast]

The funniest non-stop thrill ride Simpsons episode in history, and my personal favorite ever. Humor at its absolute best. A+

[Fox Executive]

Second favourite episode of all time, although I didn't care for the first scene.

A++

Me too, #2, right after homer the heretic

[Nebuchanezzar]

3.5/5

It was kind of an okay episode. The rake scene was really worth 60 seconds of the episode.

That would be extremely awkward.

[Fox Executive]

My favourite, that says everything, but for those who don't understand: A+++++

[Capt Hammer]

Definately one of the best episodes ever made

[TerwilligerBob]

For sheer volume of laughs, this one is king. Nonstop humor, purely classic, and Sideshow Bob at his very best. A simple plot, padded with hilarious scenes, and done just right makes this among the best episodes ever. Here is my ranking of the classic sequences:

#1 Sideshow Bob Steps On Rakes
#2 BART DO YOU WANT SOME BROWIES BEFORE YOU GO TO BED????
#3 The H.M.S. Pinafore
#4 Homer Thompson
#5 Parole (the Bart, the)
#6 The giant parade over Bob (no not the elephants!)
#7 Strapped under the car and through the cactuses
#8 In the theater (especially Bob getting mixed up: "Stay away...FOREVER!")
#9 Bart's Paranoia
#10 The death threats

And George Cauldron, you say the rakes went on too long? Apparently you missed the whole point. I mea, that was a piece of real genius. There is no mounting irritation, not the slightest change between each rake step, there is only one cut in the entire scene: when the camera pans out to reveal rakes scattered all around the car for no reason whatsoever, all "accidentally" pointing towards Bob(which is so random and ridiculous it makes you laugh twice as hard). It repeats over and over: turn, step, thud, nnrnrgrhh; proceeding steadily from funny to funnier to unfunny to the funniest thing ever. This is the Hilarity of Complete Randomness on a scale not seen until the peak of South Park. 5/5

[Financial Panther]

How can anyone not like this one? 5/5

[WBadger]

Well, let me put it like this: The best of all Simpsons episodes and there is a hell of a lot of excellent episodes.

[Sprocketeer]

No doubt somebody has already said it in this thread, but what the hell...

BARTYOUWANNASEEMYNEWCHAINSAWANDHOCKEYMASK

5/5

[hughes]

Tied with Brother From Another Series as my favorite Bob episode, there's not a minute in this one that doesn't work--laugh-out-loud funny, extremely quotable, and everyone in the episode contributes some great stuff

I'm gonna go overboard here--100/5, A+++++++

[LeelaLover]

This is, without a doubt, the Most Brilliant Episode in Simpsons History! It's my absolute favorite Simpsons episode of all-time and it's one of the first episodes that really got me into watching The Simpsons. This episode had a brilliantly hilarious script, with the kind of dark parody that I love in The Simpsons. The use of the theme music from the movie Cape Fear (or The Sideshow Bob theme as I like to call it) was excellent. This episode contained some of my favorite moments in Simpsons history like the witness protection scene, the rake scene, the butcher knife gag, and my most personal favorite, the HMS Pinafore scene. Overall this is the greatest episode in Simpsons history. This episode alone was my reason for buying the season 5 DVD.

10/10

[Simpsonatic83]

this is def a classic epi! LOVE IT!

[Dylan]

very, very overrated.
Flame away. :suicide:

[hughes]

very, very overrated.
Flame away. :suicide:

Care to explain why?

I mean, you're obviously entitled to your opinion, just wondering if you had a reason

[Dylan]

Care to explain why?

I mean, you're obviously entitled to your opinion, just wondering if you had a reasonto me, it's just not as good as an episode as the hype claims. :rolleyes:

[joe miller]

i loved it, classic

[D'ohmer]

This episode is capable of providing great entertainment, so I wouldn't fear it. 5/5

[Nauru-1]

Tons of great gags one after another and the story works as well. One of the best season 5 episodes. I've probably seen this too many times but the jokes are still enjoyable. I'm not a huge fan of the rake thing though. I just went on too long. 5/5

[Ms. Botz]

"Cape Feare" is one of those eps where you don't NEED evidence of its brilliance.

"Hello, Homer...Thompson -stomp-"
"I think he's talking to youuu."

[Uosdwis R. Jewoh]

voted 4/5 but now that i think of it i could go 5/5 quite an excellent episode

[Granto]

Overrated episode not anywhere near one of my favourites but still a good one.

3.5/5

[bartyboy]

Deserves its praise.
5/5.

[Goon]

Great, great episode. Possibly my second or third epi. 100% accurate characterisations, best Sideshow Bob plot ever, some of my favorite jokes in the whole show (the Mr. Thompson run is gold), an overall great episode.

[Jacqui]

I really like this episode. I like the way Homer scares Bart repeatedly in his bed. Child cruelty at its finest...

B+

[Quazie89]

I picked nonstop humor, which is true, but I really consider this episode a classic. Its also on my top favorites list. Sideshow Bob is one of my favorite all time characters, and I think he's in his top form in this episode. I just love the rake scene!

[BartSimpsonfan17]

One of my favorite Sideshow Bob episodes. I give it a 5/5
So many good lines from Homer/Sideshow Bob/Bart even Lisa with

Lisa: Oh my gosh he druged dad
Marge: No he hasn't!

LOL. Than that one crazy singing scene, what was that? Sideshow Bob had that moment to where he could have killed Bart, he takes requests? LOL funnyXD

[Denis Dufek]

the funniest sideshow bob outing and an outstaning episode, the laughsare continuous and feature some of the moreclassic Simpsons skits (The Rake Scene) it's also funny to see Bob get out od jail


Ten Best moments

1) The Rakes
2) Sideshow Bob singing the entire score from the H.M.S. Pinafore
3) "The following people will not be killed by me"
4) "Remember.....you name is Homer Thompson"
5) "All hail Krull and his glorious new regime, signed, Little Girl"
6) "Alright this is deicated to Bart Simpson with the message, 'I am coming to kill you slowly and pinfully' 'hehehehehehehe, wipeout'"
7) "Surely theres no harm in lying in an open public street"
8) Lisas call to Moe and Moes Reacion
9) Homer out ruding Sideshow Bob
10) Sideshow Bobs parole trial "No thats German for, Thee Bart, Thee"
"No one who speaks German could be an evil man"




Honarable mention
------------------

Homer: Oh Flandes, won't you join me in my kitchen?
*waits pounding fist*
Homer: Heheheheheh
Wiggum: It dosn't work if you invite them into your house
Flanders: Hidily Hey
Homer: Go Home
Flanders: Tudily doo

Ma i forogt about it... :LOL: :LOL: :LOL:

Some of the best jokes, only bad part of the episode is un-realistic ending,but its still exelent...

[Léo Pard]

Cape Feare is a little bit overrated, but it's great and my favorite Sideshow Bob episode. 18/20, my third favorite of season 5.

[Coach McGuirk]

classic. the best side show bob episode.

everything about this episode was flawless.

[Bella Drape 'er]

Wonderful pacing, storyboarding and use of sound effects! 5/5

[Rens11]

Very overrated in my opinion. Don't really find the HMS Pianfiore, Rake or cactus joke funny:-/ maybe I've just seen it too much! :rolleyes:

[hin_01]

I've gotta say, I'm surprised by how well liked this episode is. I like it as well, and I'd give it a 4/5. However, isn't anyone else bothered by the resolution to this episode?

So Bart has Bob sing the HMS Pinafore to buy some time. Bob is a vain guy, so I guess that's believable. But then why is Chief Wiggum right there to arrest him when they make it back to Springfield? Maybe I'm missing something, but I don't see any reason for Wiggum to be there beyond "we need him there to arrest Bob."

Other than that, this is definitely a great episode. The Homer Thompson bit, Homer maniacally screaming at Bart in bed (HEY BART DO YOU WANNA SEE MY NEW CHAINSAW AND HOCKEY MASK), Bob explaining his Die, Bart, Die tattoo and then the woman saying "anyone who speaks German couldn't be an evil man"...I mean, it's all great comedy. And it really is a good parody of Cape Fear, and if you've seen the DeNiro version I'm sure you'd agree it's ripe for the picking.

However, that resolution does kinda bother me. And the rake bit is definitely overplayed and annoying. So it's a great episode, but I think it falls just short of being an all-time classic to me. I would agree, though, that it's the best Sideshow Bob episode. I'd probably give this one a 4/5, maybe a 5/5 if I was feeling generous. "Nonstop humor" is definitely an accurate description of this episode.

[smartypantspete]

sideshow bob's very best episode ever
5/5

[The Wiggs]

I've always loved this episode. The first time I saw it, I laughed so hard all the way throughout. I love the scene where Homer can't learn his new name. Then there's all things that happen to Bob on the Simpsons, or Thompsons drive to there new home. The rakes are great. Santa's Little Helper tied up out back. Just very very funny all the way around. Not only is this episode funny, but it also has a great plot. This is also the episode where I feel that Bob is the most evil because he actually was going to kill Bart. One of the best episodes of the sereis. A well-earned 5/5

[mmm...forum]

My favourite of Season 5

best moments:

- the never-ending rake sequence
- the callback joke to said rake
- "bake him away, toys"
- "no one who speaks German could be an evil man"
- Homer driving through the cactus patch

A+

[Kiyosuki]

Still such an awesome episode.

[Financial Panther]

Just a perfect episode. So full of suspense and humor, and the origin of the Bob/rake scenes.

[JimBob]

Cape Feare is probably the best sideshow Bob episode,for one thing it has funny jokes through out the entire episode and the scene where the FBI agent says to Homer ''now when I stomp on your foot you smile you nood '' and Homer just gives a blank and stupid look to him,I would give this episode a 5/5.

[Ray Jay Jonah]

SHAME ON THE SORRY BASTARD WHO RATED THIS 1/5

[worstcomicbookguyever]

best sideshow bob episode ever need i say more

5/5 nuff said david mirkin

[Dehumanizer]

This episode is hugely overrated, I think.

First off, they go overboard on a couple of things. The rake scene is a bit ridiculous and goes on for way longer than it should. The Homer Thompson thing also goes on for way longer than it should. Both jokes are funny, for the first few seconds or so, then it just drags on.

Second, I hate the jokes where, for example, "Bart, I'm gonna get you!!!......Some ice cream...." Those three or so jokes in the episode really annoy me. And Homer jumping on Bart's bed twice, scaring him, were more overboard jokes that annoy me as well. I don't know how to describe why exactly they annoy me, they just do.

Nothing is wrong with the pacing of the episode or the actual plot itself. There are some good jokes, but a lot of overboard and annoying stuff. I have watched this episode numerous times trying to like it more than I do, but just can't really get into it. The episode has it's moments, but it's not that enjoyable to me. None of the Sideshow Bob episodes are really that enjoyable to me. The only two I can really get into are 'Sideshow Bob Roberts' and 'Brother From Another Series.'

Overall Rating: C (3.5/5)

[HMS pinafore]

The best episode of anything, ever.

What worked: everything

What didn't: nothing

[Denis Dufek]

I just watched this episode two days ago.
Still very fresh fresh and funny.

Damm you nostalgia!

[Denis Dufek]

Lisa:"Oh no! Dad has been drugged!
Marge(angry):"No he's not!"

[merzitar]

A real classic! 5 / 5

[joe miller]

a great episode from the 5th season. Bob's best episode (except for maybe Brother From Another Series). I love so many gags in this episode. Almost every single scene in this episode makes me laugh. so many moments i love:

the opening with McBain (Which i don't think a lot of people liked, but for me it always makes me laugh)

Mrs. K: You're going to be my murder victim Bart. In our school production of Lizzie Borden, with Martin Prince as Lizzie!
Martin: Forty whacks with a wet noodle Bart!

the mr. Thompson scene, whilst showcases Homer's extreme stupidity, does so in a hilarious way

the 'infamous' rake scene.

marge: you awful man! stay away from my son.
bob: oh I'll stay away alright. Stay away forever! wait, that's no good. I got it! Marge, say "stay away from my son" again.
marge: no!
(Bob's grunt)

Sideshow Bob has no deceny. He called me "Chief Piggum." (Everyone laughs) Oh I get it. Hehe, that's funny.

Selma: Sideshow Bob tried to kill me on our honeymoon.
Blue Haired Lawyer: How many people in this courtroom are thinking about killing her right now? (A few people raise their hands) Be honest. (More people do, including Patty)
Patty: She's always leaving the toilet seat up.

all of those moments made me laugh, as well as most other lines in the episode. Bob episodes are generally a delight for me and this is certainly no exception. Definitely one of his top appearances, if not the top

[Ned]

This is one of the best Bob episodes ever in the classic Simpsons era,the Cape Feare is my all time favorite episode.


I give this classic a 5/5

[MargeSimpson]

The best episode of season 5 and one of my very favourites.
The best sideshow bob episode too.
An absolute classic i give this a 5/5

Homer: "Bart do you wanna brownie?!!!"
Homer runs into Bart's room waving around a butchers knife.
Bart: AHHHHHH!!!
Homer: Come on let me cut you a brownie while it's still hot."
Bart: "Dad, I'm a little edgy right now so i would appreciate it if you didn't come screaming into my room brandishing a butchers knife!"
Homer: "What? Oh, the Sideshow bob thing! Sorry son."
Homer leaves and Bart begins to relax.
Homer: Bart! Do you wanna see my new chainsaw and hockey mask?!!!"
Bart: AHHHHH!!!

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_e_QRSvPmeZA/TDeFf7tYCeI/AAAAAAAAAQk/Zqawdk3thj4/s1600/BARTDOYOUWANNASEEMYNEWCHAINSAWANDHOCKEYMASK.jpg

[Worst_Episode_Ever]

A masterpiece

[Tabitha]

Absolutely timeless. One of the best in the series. :)
Grade: 5/5 A++

[Mr.]

A GREAT EPISODE... But to be honest it isn't as strong years leter. I wish they would explore The Simpsons changing their lifes as the Thompsons a little bit more... But yhe! Chainsaw part made me cry of laughter! ;)

It's funny. When I saw it for the first time - when I was young and didn't know who Sideshow Bob is - it stock in my head for years that the killer who was after Bart was in fact a realistic drawn guy... Ow, well.

[derek]

My absolute favourite Simpsons episode ever.

[Üter]

I've gotta say, I'm surprised by how well liked this episode is. I like it as well, and I'd give it a 4/5. However, isn't anyone else bothered by the resolution to this episode?

So Bart has Bob sing the HMS Pinafore to buy some time. Bob is a vain guy, so I guess that's believable. But then why is Chief Wiggum right there to arrest him when they make it back to Springfield? Maybe I'm missing something, but I don't see any reason for Wiggum to be there beyond "we need him there to arrest Bob."

The boat happened to crash out the front of a brothel, which is where Wiggum and his team were at the time.

[MikeN218]

Man, I love that episode. My favorite bit has to be the "Hello, Mr. Thompson." (Homer can't remember his name, even when the agent tells him what it is). LOL XD

[Jimbo77]

One of my favorite episodes. Great episode, great season, reminds of how great the series is.

[SpeedwaySquad]

Wow. I had this down as overrated until I re-watched just now.

Fantastic episode. And whilst not the funniest Bob episode (Sideshow Bob Roberts wins that title), it's by far the most dramatic, which is what I love so much about it. It actually works in combining some very funny jokes with a dramatic plot (thanks to the music and the animation direction, the atmosphere is spot on) and I like that Bob actually gets close to killing Bart. I don't think it's perfect, some gags did miss (Grandpa and his medication) and it sorta lost steam with the HMS Pinafore bit, but still an excellent episode nonetheless.

A

[Blobulle]

Not my favorite episode of the season 5, I actually think Rosebud is better.
But this episode is still excellent, with the theme of Cape Fear, Homer with his chainsaw... A-

[Toomanygrandmas]

Ah, 'Cape Feare'. Episodes like 'Last Exit to Springfield' and this are almost found in every 'Top Ten Simpsons Episodes' online articles. However, whilst LETS is overrated (still great, but no masterpiece), 'Cape Feare' defnitely deserves a rightful place in those top tens. It's almost universally loved, and with good reason too, as I'll outline now.

One reason as to why I love this episode is that it is funny. Very, very funny. I found myself laughing almost nonstop throughout the episode. Pretty much every joke works. At the beginning of the first act 'Up Late With McBain' and Lisa's letter from her pen pal had me laughing out loud. So did most following scenes in the first act. Bart paranoid about the people around him. Chief Wiggum thinking that mailing people threatening letters isn't against the law. The first act was funny, but the funniest act of the three was the second. The scene at the court (who can forget 'Die, Bart, Die'?) and the scene at the cinema had some very funny lines and moments. Those weren't the only bits though. The detective's attempts to force Bob to leave town were hilarious, as were the scenes at the Witness Relocation centre ('Homer Thompson'). Finally, I loved 'Well, two against one!' The third act was still very funny, but there were a few jokes that bugged me. Firstly, I don't find the rake scene that funny. It's humourous for the first few times he steps on the rakes, but it just drags after a while, and doesn't magically become funny again. Also, I didn't think the scene where Bob is trampled on by the street parade is that funny. The final moment I really remember laughing at in the episode, is Homer bursting into Bart's room.

So, as I have covered (in unecessary detail as I tend to do), the humour in this episode is fantastic. Is this the only thing great about the episode? No. Firstly the premise is a good one. Bob tries to kill Bart. Sure, many episodes are along that line, but this is the first, and no doubt is the best. Another great thing about this episode, and something that is present in most classic Bob episodes is drama and tension. Despite the numerous funny moments, and moments of slapstick, there was genuine tension in the episode. At first, when Bart is sent the threatening messages. Then at the end, as he is trapped on the boat - it's scary being chased by an escaped convict, but even scarier when in an isolated environment. The tension was largely helped by the music, and the animation, which had some great moments (like in the Bates Motel, where Bob is writing down his plan to kill Bart). Another thing to mention about the animation, is how full of life and expressive the characters are, especially Bart and Bob. Contrast it to the lifeless animation of nowadays... The only thing I didn't like overall plotwise, was the ending which was a bit odd. Not terrible, though.

In conclusion, I love 'Cape Feare'. Though it has a few negative aspects to it, it has so many positive things going for it that make it one of the show's finest efforts.

5/5

[Insecthero]

BARTDOYOUWANTOSEEMYNEWCHAINSAWANDHOCKEYMASK??!?!???!!!?



Heh heh. Gets me every time!

[rlw1984]

One of the best Bart and Sideshow Bob episodes!

[Bleedin' Gums Murphy]

I could write a 2,000 word article on how brilliant this Season 5 episode is but it would not do it justice. Quite simple flawless and the epitome of David Mirkin controlled Simpsons. 5/5, 10/10, A+

[Bartist]

Sorry "Sideshow Bob Roberts", you're only the second best Bob episode.

Cape Feare 10/10

[ANdre1001]

Sorry "Sideshow Bob Roberts", you're only the second best Bob episode.

Cape Feare 10/10

True, but "Sideshow Bob Roberts" comes really close.
Cape Feare top 10 in my opinion.

[SpeedwaySquad]

the epitome of David Mirkin controlled Simpsons

This is a Jean & Reiss episode, just so you know...

And I rewatched this recently because I got the season 5 DVD, and whilst I still find it very funny, the tension just didn't last this time around and you really notice points where they're trying to fill time, which just clogs the episode. I do like the plot idea (in that respect it's the best - and simplest - Bob episode) but its execution wasn't great.

I still think this episode is strong, but not as much as before. A- Probably will be low in my top 50.

[Bleedin' Gums Murphy]

This is a Jean & Reiss episode, just so you know...

And I rewatched this recently because I got the season 5 DVD, and whilst I still find it very funny, the tension just didn't last this time around and you really notice points where they're trying to fill time, which just clogs the episode. I do like the plot idea (in that respect it's the best - and simplest - Bob episode) but its execution wasn't great.

I still think this episode is strong, but not as much as before. A- Probably will be low in my top 50.

Pardon me, I assumed it was Mirkin because it was season 5 but I'm glad you're such a snooty arsehole that you felt it needed pointed out...

[Riviera]

Mental note: never correct Bleedin' Gums Murphy.

[Bleedin' Gums Murphy]

Mental note: Riviera is always a sarcastic, stuck up and offended person.

[Darren.Erg]

Pardon me, I assumed it was Mirkin because it was season 5 but I'm glad you're such a snooty arsehole that you felt it needed pointed out...
Well of course he's going to point it out when you make a claim of it being the epitome of the Mirkin era when it's not even from that era. If you're going to make such a stupid claim at least know what you're talking about.

[SpeedwaySquad]

Pardon me, I assumed it was Mirkin because it was season 5 but I'm glad you're such a snooty arsehole that you felt it needed pointed out...

Chill out, I was just informing you...

[Bleedin' Gums Murphy]

Well of course he's going to point it out when you make a claim of it being the epitome of the Mirkin era when it's not even from that era. If you're going to make such a stupid claim at least know what you're talking about.

How is it a stupid claim when the episode is of Season 5 which is a David Mirkin season? I didn't know some people were such geeks about everything to do with the show but that's cool.

[Riviera]

My favourite Scully episode is Lisa the Simpson.

[Handsome B. Wonderful]

That's a Bill Oakley and Josh Weinstein holdover, not a Scully episode.

[Riviera]

That's a Bill Oakley and Josh Weinstein holdover, not a Scully episode.Apparently my sarcasm was too thickly veiled.

[Bleedin' Gums Murphy]

Apparently my sarcasm was too thickly veiled.

The point of more sarcasm from you is...?

[Mr. Awesome]

10/10

Best Bob Episode and one of the best from Season 5.
Rather entertaining and epic in quality in my opinion.

[Handsome B. Wonderful]

Apparently my sarcasm was too thickly veiled.
god dammit knock it off

[Monty Burns]

One of my favourite episodes, 5/5.

Although I have to say I don't really like The Thompsons opening that much, I just didn't think it was that funny. Everything else around it and everything else in the episode just makes me laugh and laugh.

Hearing the commentary afterwards was quite interesting as well, to think it was the last episode under the original crew.

[InsomniaDealer]

5/5
Probably one of the best episodes in the series and one of the funniest ever too. Of all the sideshow bob episodes this is the best (although I haven't sideshow bob Roberts in very long time) in my opinion. And has 2 of my favorite Simpson bits ever: the rakes and the Homer Thompson scenes.
Now I must watch Sideshow Bob Roberts tomorrow then maybe my opinion will change.

[Bleedin' Gums Murphy]

You must watch Sideshow Bob Roberts, it's truly an incredible episode.