How Would You Rate "Blame it On Lisa" (DABF10)? [Archive]

Duffman OH YEAH

03-31-2002, 05:32 PM

possibly the best episode this season. making fun of linsday nagle was great, the making fun of telemarketers(ima telemarketer so i know what its like) then the wires(ill try the red one, then the green, hm, the red again, ok, both, ok now the red) then this dumbass little mexican kid danicng around and the attacking monkeys(i am like sugar to them!!) bart talking of being on every conitinent, then homer with "the simposn are going to anarctica....next year, this year brazil". bart learnign then screaming in spanish then hitting himself with the phone. THE CHIRST STATUE FROM THE SOULFLY CD!!!! the jokes on the ariplane!! the skittles, the mini bar hat, the conga song. "try looking for him?" the american shirt. ew, homers ass. "yeah but yer on vacation, im not wearing my wedding ring". makign fun of the passion all brazilians have(the kids show was great). "take that bag off yer head" "no it smells like cinamon". moe and homer needing 50 grand then asking ned for 100 grand. "go suck a bible". "i dunno my family has been seeing my alive for free for quite a while now" the joke about about the state. the music box in the gondola. the kidnapping scrap book!!! "our money sure is gay" bart in the snake. great stuff. a++++ episode

Tomacco

03-31-2002, 05:32 PM

THAT WAS HILARIOUS!!! THAT'S HOW I LIKE MY VACATION EPISODES!!
With a point, a ton of laughs, and good pacing!
Either 4.5/5, or 5/5. Havn't decided yet, but I voted 5 in the poll.
Full review soon!

Big Baby Jesus

03-31-2002, 05:33 PM

It had a good beginning. It was nice to see Itchy and Scratchy. I didn't like the joke about the state they live in and I don't like how they are ending every episode with dancing.

I give it a 4/5, Very good. Best episode of the season.

SNUH

03-31-2002, 05:33 PM

Finally...an episode that rates a top vote in the polls! I laughed out loud several times! Only wish I had taped this one!

Mr. Plow

03-31-2002, 05:33 PM

pretty good. i wasnt paying much attention to the episdoe but i recorded it so i can rewatch it

Mr. Plow

03-31-2002, 05:34 PM

But from the parts i saw like that tv show thing, it was pretty funny

BlindPsychic

03-31-2002, 05:35 PM

Good one. Nice to see that guy with the exaggerated voice "SIIIIIIII!!"

Tomacco

03-31-2002, 05:35 PM

The Bart in the snake was okay, cuz they've had snake jokes like that before (Lumpy, the school snake), so I'm used to that. And this was one of the first times I've liked the Springfield state joke, because it was more personal for the fans, cuz Lisa says "If you follow the clues, you can figure it out."

But man, they made Brazil look bad. Hehehe, still HILARIOUS episode!

I like the preview of next week's episode too, where Homer recalls himself as a teen hiding weed in his underwear, and the drug-seeking dog smells it and bites his crotch. Hehehe.

Zjraus

03-31-2002, 05:35 PM

Nice episode, but I really hope people don't actually consider the whole location thing as any sort of hint that they live in a real place. This episode gets an A: 4-5/5.

IcE

03-31-2002, 05:36 PM

Wow, at least it wasn't as bad as futurama... I probably wouldn't have known any of the landmarks they pointed out had it not been for the Amazing Race!

Cole

03-31-2002, 05:36 PM

Ehh . . . I still don't know quite what to think about this episode. It had its moments, good and bad, but it all seemed so rushed I don't quite know if I truly liked it or not. The telephone company thing was good, the blue-green wiring, the comment about how gay their money was. The ending. . . sorta sucked in my opinion. Bart in the middle of a snake is not what I call a good ending. I'm watching Greg the Bunny right now and -- yes, it sucks. Futurama was pretty good tonight, I give it a B+. King of the Hill was excellent, I give it an A. I'm gonna watch The Simpsons again and then I'll have a review ready.

EDIT: Oh, and the previews for next week's episode looked hilarious. Plus -- PHISH!

Tomacco

03-31-2002, 05:37 PM

Futurama and King of the Hill were both also very good tonight! Overall, this was probably the best Sunday of cartoons this season.

Mafia

03-31-2002, 05:37 PM

i missed the first act. was it good? the rest was great though.

RexDart

03-31-2002, 05:38 PM

The best part of this episode was the first segment, before they even left. Bart crossing his fingers hoping aloud for a wacky scheme was priceless. I did like them taking a swipe at "Malcolm in the Middle" at the end, parents of child stars pretty much do steal all the money.

Overall, being in Brazil just didn't have much of a payoff. The sexy kids show jokes all flopped in my opinion, so did the Carnivale jokes. Tokyo and Africa will remain my favorite "The Simpsons are going to ______" episodes.

Zjraus

03-31-2002, 05:39 PM

Don't want to take this too far off topic, but I liked King Of The Hill tonight too. :)

radiationdude7

03-31-2002, 05:39 PM

Originally posted by Splashmore
Good episode! I happen to like the Brazilian Children's shows.

I agree. :drool: :drool: :D
That episode was extrememly hilarious. It was Scully-esque in the fact that it was crazy,But it was controlled craziness and it had a Unexpected ending like the recent episdoe with Hamlet, Homer's Oddesy, and Joan of Ark. (I can't think of the title) Don't be sad! It's Carn-i-val! Very good subtle Jokes like the Rio De-jen-Innero, and the soccer. I think the downfall of the episode was Lindsay Neagle. Although I am glad that she didn't have another appearance with out making fun of her usage. "Why do you keep switching Jobs?" "I'm a sexual predator." :LOL: Pretty good joke.

James

03-31-2002, 05:39 PM

A truly hilarious episode, full of great set pieces, references, in-jokes, parodies, satire, and gags from beginning to end. The only real problem of the episode was perhaps Homer was a bit Scullyish (not to a huge extent, but to a medium extent) and the plot got a bit wacky. There also was too much meta-humor, the most this season there's been.

i'm_idaho

03-31-2002, 05:40 PM

Seemed like this episode was half-thought up and half exicuted, making it 1/4 of an episode. Gotta love what Marge says after the girl with the big boobies, "At least Birt and Earnie made you imagine it."

Grade: 3/C

Ned Flanders272

03-31-2002, 05:40 PM

my Fave of the Season, Great Ep!!!!!!

Cole

03-31-2002, 05:40 PM

Originally posted by Zjraus
Don't want to take this too far off topic, but I liked King Of The Hill tonight too. :)

The "Placebo" thing was classic -- hahaha I laughed for like 5 minutes.

radiationdude7

03-31-2002, 05:41 PM

I saw Futurama. It was great. The only thing i saw of KOTH was when Dale lost his hat and just grabbed anew one out of thin air. :LOL:

Mike Scully

03-31-2002, 05:41 PM

I dunno about this one. It was definitely better than Simpson Safari, but I didn't like the kidnapping plot. I just find it annoying how the writers take serious situations and make it silly and unrealistic as a "joke" (one of the reasons I hated It's a Mad Mad Mad Marge). There were some good jokes about Brazil, like the kid's show, but I didn't like the episode much. I'll probably have to watch it again.

Kalbelgarion

03-31-2002, 05:43 PM

:shocked:

Wow...this isn't the response I expected!

Perhaps I'm too unfamiliar with Brazilian culture to understand some of the jokes, but this episode was a poor representation of Season 13. I sadly missed the first act, but in the following two, most of the jokes didn't seem funny.

It seemed that OFF pointed to something in Brazil, and said "Take notice of that-It's funny!" An out-of-character Marge and Bart only dragged this episode even lower. Marge was peculiar, and Bart suddenly acted like he was 14, instead of 10.

Throw in a wacky, Scullyish Homer subplot, and you have yourself one very below average episode.

1.5/5. Third worst episode of the season, in front of "Homer the Moe" (1/5) and "The Blunder Years" (0/5)

Duffman OH YEAH

03-31-2002, 05:47 PM

anyone else notice that when maggie dressed herself she put her shirt on backwards?

Zjraus

03-31-2002, 05:47 PM

Originally posted by Cloud_Cole

The "Placebo" thing was classic -- hahaha I laughed for like 5 minutes.

Yeah...and then the "Puh-fizer" thing.

Tomacco

03-31-2002, 05:48 PM

Oh yeah, that soccer bit was hilarious! They really touched on SO many things in this episode. It was so nice to see a vacation episode with some kind of story, and a huge amount of laughs. This one's right up there with "30 Minutes Over Tokyo" and "Bart vs Australia". The last two trip episodes were awful, and this one proved that vacation eps can still be great. (The last two being "Simpson Safari" AKA the worst episode ever, and "Kill the Alligator and Run", one of the worst ever).
Plus, I thought all the meta-humor in this episode worked, unlike lots in past episodes that didn't.

And check out those poll results! Even all around.
I was expecting a better response, because everyone liked "30 Minutes Over Tokyo", and I found that this ep was similar.

Jake

03-31-2002, 05:48 PM

Simpsons: While the concept of going on vacation has been used to death over the years, it has proven both good (Austraila) and bad (Africa). Tonight's episode was somewhere in the middle.

Nearly everything clicked, with a few dumb parts, like Homer being electrocuted, but overall, I'd say it is the third best of the season. Only She of Little Faith and The Old Man and the Key were better!

Grade: A- (4/5)

BTW, did you notice Maggie put her outfit on backwards?

Jake

BTW, grades for:

Futurama: B -- Kind of slow, but it was nice to see a show make fun of the 80's. Unlike that other Fox show...

King of the Hill: C+ -- This was probably the worst King of the Hill I've seen. Not funny, IMO.

Jessica Lovejoy

03-31-2002, 05:49 PM

This episode was okay... the plot was certainly in tact but I felt that many of the jokes were kinda flat. I laughed out loud a few times though, and I was especially in hysterics when Lindsey Naegle said she was a sexual predator - now THAT was funny! The "Tellyboobies" TV show was pretty wacky... yeah that's all I'm going to say about that. Overall it was pretty average for season 13... 3/5.

Rowdy

03-31-2002, 05:50 PM

Too many gay swipes along with a ridiculously stupid Homer. I only really laughed once or twice. Second worst episode of the season after THOH XII. The preview for next week's episode was TERRIBLE. Sorry Jonah, but it looks like our scores are going to be different for once. :LOL:

Grade: 2/5

First 15 Season Twelve Episodes: 45/75
First 15 Season Thirteen Episodes: 51/75

or_smth

03-31-2002, 05:51 PM

Originally posted by Kalbelgarion
***All Hail Al Jean, the Holy One***

I think it's about time to get that out of your signature...

Don't mind me, I hated it too. I thought it was all over the place and very stupid (falling out of a gondola?).

1/5 for me.

NoOneFamous

03-31-2002, 05:52 PM

Oh good glavin,that was fucking crap. Almost as bad as Simpson Safari. It used so many bad things from the Scully era, I'd swear it was Scully produced. This ranks down there with the worst of the Scully episodes.

Bad stuff, and Mike Scully type crap:
~ Homer being super obnoxious, stupid, loud, and annoying.
~ Every character acting strange and hyper.
~ Every single moment of plot forced.
~ Almost every single joke, piece of dialogue, or basically everything felt forced.
~ Trying to squeeze in like 100 jokes per minute, 90 of which fail, instead of focusing on developing any plot, emotion, or feeling.
~ "THE SIMPSONS ARE GOING TO BRAZIL!" - enough said.
~ Another appearance of Lindsey Nagel, who sucks entirely, and a stupid reason as to why she now has every single job in Springfield.
~ "Homer's fist shaking still appears
~ Once in Brazil, they try too make fun of every single aspect of their culture.
~ More of the show making jokes about itself - Lindsey Nagel saying why she switches jobs so much, homer saying "The Simpsons are going to brazil!", Marge wanting to hear the overused background music, etc.
~ Raunchiness, sex jokes (gay pilots? a porn kids show? Homer and bart in speedos? A view of homer's ass sucking in the speedo?? Homer feeling another guys ass?!? Is this supposed to be funny?! DO I REALLY NEED TO HEAR THIS?!?!!

And so on. I could go on and on, but it was undoubtably the worst episode of the season in my opinion. Everything that sucks about the Simpsons was included in todays episode. F

Oh yeah, fuck Al Jean, he sucks, and I stand by that. It seems like his idea of producing is: "Lets see how many jokes we can squeeze into 23 minutes, and then lets try to beat that number next week!!! Who cares about anything that made the Simpsons what it is today?!? Most of the fans eat this shit up!"

or_smth

03-31-2002, 05:53 PM

Was I the only one that noticed that they left a lot of jokes running to long?

For instance, the homer getting electrocuted thing should have been over after two times, and marge dancing and then getting worried should have *maybe* happened once, if at all...

It cheapened it for me.

Kalbelgarion

03-31-2002, 05:56 PM

Originally posted by or_smth
I think it's about time to get that out of your signature...

It's a play on a scene in the RPG "Phantasy Star 4". ;)

Overall, Al Jean has done quite a bit for the series this season. He just happened to turn out his first blunder tonight. :(

Brent

03-31-2002, 05:56 PM

I can't say I hated this episode. I can't say I loved it at all, either. Maybe I should try watching it again. The first act was indeed good. The shocking bit was great and the Lindsay Nagile thing was actually funny.And the part about the telemarketer crying was the best! But then the second act, although funny, went down a bit. And then the third act hit rock bottom. Here are some of the things that I kind of disliked.

Homer's whiney voice ( This was ALL over the episode, I usually don't complain about this, as I love Homer, but this was a bit too much)

The plot being all over the place (I mean REALLY all over the place, the Homer getting kidnapped thing while still trying to find the Brazilian kid just had me lost).

Or maybe it was just jokes that I didn't get. Either way, I'll have to watch it again. I'll go easy on it and say 3/5. I want another She of Little Faith, Half Decent Proposal, or a Bart Wants what it Wants, god dammit.

Paranoid Android

03-31-2002, 05:58 PM

Thank God I didn't miss the episode. The episode was completly hilarious thoughout the episode;despite having some of the elements that us internet fans didn't like:Homer whiny (in the begining, Lindsey Neagle, and constant satirizing of the show itself. Renaldo's video was the highlight of the episode. The satirizing Brazil as oversexed was funny, especially the children show. Great lines. Revealed in this episode: The reason Lindsey Neagle has so many jobs is because she's a sexual predator. Btw, did anybody else see Jimmy the Scumbag in the background when they were outside once? :LOL:

Tomacco

03-31-2002, 06:02 PM

I think I understood every joke in this episode. The jokes ranged from cheap laughs, to smart jabs, to self-mocking, to satire, to cultural stereotype parodies. It had everything! :D And I loved when Homer was calling everyone back in Springfield for money. That was great! And how they showed maggie with Patty and Selma. Very well-done how they included minor characters in an episode about the family out of the country.

NoOneFamous

03-31-2002, 06:03 PM

Originally posted by Paranoid Android
Revealed in this episode: The reason Lindsey Neagle has so many jobs is because she's a sexual predator.

Thats just a cheap quick fix after realizing they had used her in like 25 different job positions. Die Lindsey Neagle, DIE!

Mr. Plow

03-31-2002, 06:07 PM

rewatched it. 4/5
The end when they said there money was so gay got me cracking up knowing it was pretty wrong to say it. I still enjoyed it thouhg

|RABiD|

03-31-2002, 06:07 PM

I agree with Tomacco, this episode so majorly kicked ass! Although, there are a few flaws but they dont ruin this hilarious masterpiece! Homer maybe DID act a little dumb but the writer (Bob Bendetson: his first full episode! WOOHOO!) did an excellent job of keeping above wackiness. I wanted to see a bit more of the orphan boy and all the sex jokes were ALL good. Homer getting electrocuted is probably the most memorable moment this season! OVERALL MARK IS.....9.4/10!

Cole

03-31-2002, 06:07 PM

I just finished watching it again. Right now I'm leaning toward a 3/5 -- I'll watch it again and have a final vote in later tonight. Right now, I am watching King of the Hill again. :D
And, Zjraus, that "Puh-fizer" thing was hilarious. I love episodes that focus on Bill. This one was even better than the one where he tried to kill himself. Anyways, sorry I got off topic -- bacl to The Simpsons episode.

Paranoid Android

03-31-2002, 06:09 PM

I actually liked the Homer getting electrocuted bit. Him getting electrocuted for a repetitivley is what made it funny for me (he just wouldn't give up despite getting shocked all the time) :LOL:
What I didn't like was when Homer and Bart was in Speedos and the speedos kept sinking into Homer's ass, plus his bulge.*shuddersviolently* :(

Duffman OH YEAH

03-31-2002, 06:10 PM

Originally posted by Cloud_Cole
I just finished watching it again. Right now I'm leaning toward a 3/5 -- I'll watch it again and have a final vote in later tonight. Right now, I am watching King of the Hill again. :D
And, Zjraus, that "Puh-fizer" thing was hilarious. I love episodes that focus on Bill. This one was even better than the one where he tried to kill himself. Anyways, sorry I got off topic -- bacl to The Simpsons episode.

sorry to keep it off topic, but what is this "puh-fizer" joke u all speak of? i wasnt paying attention to king of the hill as i was cooking dinner

NoOneFamous

03-31-2002, 06:10 PM

Originally posted by |RABiD|
I agree with Tomacco, this episode so majorly kicked ass! Although, there are a few flaws but they dont ruin this hilarious masterpiece! Homer maybe DID act a little dumb but the writer (Bob Bendetson: his first full episode! WOOHOO!) did an excellent job of keeping above wackiness. I wanted to see a bit more of the orphan boy and all the sex jokes were ALL good. Homer getting electrocuted is probably the most memorable moment this season! OVERALL MARK IS.....9.4/10!

You're calling this a hilarious masterpiece?? Oh wait, thats not surprising, you're one of those fans that doesn't care about anything but stupid, cheap laughs and sex jokes, and theres a lot of you and thats why the show is suffering so much. Sorry.

Tomacco

03-31-2002, 06:13 PM

NoOne Famous, you're out of line.

Speed-Bump

03-31-2002, 06:15 PM

I loved the self-references:

"Come on crazy scheme, crazy scheme,...yes!"-Bart
"It's kind of a mystery, but if you follow.."-Lisa
"The simpsons are going to Brazil."-Homer ( The simpsons archive needs to start a list)

Other funny parts:
the scrapbook
cultural references
The telemarketer"She hung up on me.."
opposite land

Grade 8.9

Kalbelgarion

03-31-2002, 06:15 PM

Originally posted by Tomacco
NoOne Famous, you're out of line.

ROTFL! :LOL:

Sorry, sorry. But that comment coupled with your avatar of an angry Homer made me laugh. :)

I agree. No One Famous, you shouldn't rag on other people's opinions unless you have something more...ahh..."thoughtful" to contribute.

Duffman OH YEAH

03-31-2002, 06:16 PM

Originally posted by Tomacco
NoOne Famous, you're out of line.

agreed, if u dont liek it, say you dont liek it, but dont give pople shit cuz they find stuff funny that you find stupid. this is suposed to be a place where we can all discuss our opions OPENLY with out criticism. am i right? so u didnt like it, thats fine, so rabid liked it, thats great too, lets jus not bash each other for having out own opinions. next soemone will be criticizing you for being to critical andf analytical about everything

Mr. Plow

03-31-2002, 06:18 PM

|applause|

Duffman OH YEAH

03-31-2002, 06:19 PM

Originally posted by Speed-Bump
I loved the self-references:

"Come on crazy scheme, crazy scheme,...yes!"-Bart
"It's kind of a mystery, but if you follow.."-Lisa
"The simpsons are going to Brazil."-Homer ( The simpsons archive needs to start a list)

Other funny parts:
the scrapbook
cultural references
The telemarketer"She hung up on me.."
opposite land

Grade 8.9

i think perhaps one of the funniest thigns was the telemarketer, maybe its jus cuz thats what i do for a job, but it was jus hilarious. and the other thing was the scrap book "aw, look, heres the cigarette butt you burned me with" "you slept well that night" great stuff, i give it a 9.87 our of a 10.

thecapecoddah

03-31-2002, 06:35 PM

4/5... I imagine this is how Canadians originally thought "The Bart Wants What it Wants" would turn out, with the Simpsons spending the majority of the episode in the country instead of only the last act.

Too many laugh out loud moments to mention, and I would've said that they used the sexual Kids Show gag too many times but that just happened to be part of the plot... didn't see that one coming. The Homer Kidnapping subplot was also well done.

The jabs at phone companies/telemarketers were absolutely hilarious, as was the soccer scene. Too many gay jokes back-to-back though, they're more memorable when they keep 'em to a minimum in an episode.

All in all, I am fine with the sexual references though, considering what demographic watches The Simpsons most often. The current writers know their audience well. Although all TV shows and movies these days are saturated with sex jokes, The Simpsons usually makes these types of gags much more hilarious.

skittlebrau

03-31-2002, 06:35 PM

This was actually a very good trip episode. I give it a 4/5. I loved it, but Bart inside the anaconda dancing carivale at the end was weak, although not at a total loss. I loved this episode! It was just an overall great episode. I'd post what I liked, but everybody else has already mentioned it, so just read theirs to find out what I liked.

No One Famous, you obviously don't appreciate a good episode when you see it.

motaba

03-31-2002, 06:36 PM

Simpsons going to ____ if done right can be instant classics, like Bart Vs. Australia or Homer Simpson vs City of New York, or to a lesser extent, Thirty Minutes Over Tokyo. But then there are those episodes when done wrong make me annoyed at how bad the Simpsons have really become, like Simpson Safari or, if we can really classify this as a 'going to' episode, Simpsons Tall Tales. Blame it on Lisa falls solidly in the middle, a 3/5, not as good as Half-Decent Proposal, but still better than Homer the Moe or Lastest Gun in the West(one of the worst ever). The Lindsay Neagle joke barely entered into my consciousness(I disregard anything she says since I hate her appearances so much), the telemarketing jokes were right on, the oversexed satire jokes were hit and miss, Homer and Bart, especially Homer, in speedos were disturbing. The sketch book and the kidnappers saying, "Who can say no to a face like that", were priceless. Marge's continuous dancing was way too repetitive, as was Homer being electrocuted. The Malcolm in the Middle joke was ok, not great. All in all, I found this episode to at least be watchable, in that if it was on again or on dvd, I would be able to watch it in its entirety without violently shuddering. Al Jean has really turned around this show, but still no standout episodes in Season 13, but there are more good and decent episodes than in the past 3 seasons.

NoOneFamous

03-31-2002, 06:42 PM

Originally posted by SkittleBrau
No One Famous, you obviously don't appreciate a good episode when you see it.

WTF, I know what I like, and I don't like this. Maybe I'm just in a bad mood and a second watching might help. But after this first viewing, I feel it was almost as bad as Simpson Safari. Don't tell me I don't appreciate a good episode when I would rate every single episode before season 11 an A or a B.

skittlebrau

03-31-2002, 06:52 PM

Originally posted by NoOneFamous

WTF, I know what I like, and I don't like this. Don't tell me I don't appreciate a good episode when I would rate every single episode before season 11 an A or a B.

Come on, granted everything from season 10 or up had a hit or miss episode (mostly miss), but there have been standout episodes too. This was one of them. Don't label it that it sucked because the Simpsons took another trip to some place. You have to really watch it well in order to appreciate it. This episode had great jokes and satire to get right away. Yes, it did seem just a tad Scully-ish, but it was well controlled and kept in check. I don't care what you say, Al Jean has definitely turned around The Simpsons and it can only get better from here.

Edgehopper

03-31-2002, 06:55 PM

I gave it a 4/5--This, I think, is what Simpson Safari could have been if it was done right. The gags were actually funny in this ep since they had a relationship to reality (sexy children's TV shows in Brazil, the kidnapping, etc.) Lots of hilarious spoofs and meta-humor:

The orphan video
The Stockholm Syndrome gag
Kiddy thieves
Homer in a speedo
The Simpsons are going to Antarctica!...next year (did anyone else realize that Bart's been to all other continents coming into this show?):

Asia: Bart on the Road and 30 Minutes in Tokyo
Europe: Crepes of Wrath
Africa: Simpson Safari
N. America: All the time
Australia: Bart vs. Australia

The best meta-humor on that, though, was "The Simpsons are going to Mars!" from Sweets and Sour Marge.

I really hope that if they do an S14 "The Simpsons go to Antarctica" show, it's done more like this than Simpson Safari.

The one thing that did bother me was that a lot of gags went one step further than they should have, like the flying nun gag. Homer's line, "Too much stuff in the trunk?" was good--the nun's response "Yes" wasn't.

Best lines in this episode came from Marge, though, particularly "At least with Bert and Ernie, you have to imagine it."

Tomacco

03-31-2002, 06:55 PM

My full review at the link below:

www.thespringfieldshopper.com/reviewdabf10.htm

Those of you who aren't sure about how they felt about this episode should read my review, because I think I made some good points.

DotheBartman

03-31-2002, 07:03 PM

Wow, this was pretty good, plenty of laughs. Like most vacation episodes, it wasn't heavy on plot, but it still had a better plot then any of the past vacation episodes.

Homer getting electrocuted was a highlight (no matter how many times I see a Simpsons character getting electrocuted its still funny). The kids show thing was very funny as well, along with the reference (I think it was a reference) to the rumors about Bert and Ernie being gay. On that note, there were way too many gay jokes, plus Homer's antics were a bit overdone at times, but he still wasn't too annoying. I was laughing out loud at the womens' reactions to him in his speedo, as well as the great joke with his "Try and Stop Us" America shirt.

Overall: B+

Futurama was good as well. Gotta love that Pat Buchanan joke.

Mr. Plow

03-31-2002, 07:05 PM

You always do tomacco.

i still stick with my 4/5. This is way better than Simpsons safari and better than the toronto bit in the bart wants what it wants imo. And it's my opinion so dont bitch about it. All are opinions are deserved here and should be respected and not be replyed with a smart ass remark from some punkass

skittlebrau

03-31-2002, 07:07 PM

Originally posted by Tomacco
My full review at the link below:

www.thespringfieldshopper.com/reviewdabf10.htm

Those of you who aren't sure about how they felt about this episode should read my review, because I think I made some good points.

That is quite possibly the best explanation of everything about the episode circulating on the net right now. Great job, Jonah. Now maybe the people who hated this episode will come to terms with themselves.

skittlebrau

03-31-2002, 07:09 PM

Originally posted by Joshman
All are opinions are deserved here and should be respected and not be replyed with a smart ass remark from some punkass

*Applause, Joshman bows, says "Thank you, thank you."*

Tomacco

03-31-2002, 07:09 PM

Thanks Skittlebrau! At least if people don't agree with me, they'll understand why I liked it. :)

Kalbelgarion

03-31-2002, 07:11 PM

Originally posted by Tomacco
Those of you who aren't sure about how they felt about this episode should read my review, because I think I made some good points.

As usual, you write a good review. But, unfortunatly, I don't agree with you at all this week. Many of the jokes you found funny seemed just stupid to me. The lobby soccer seemed horribly forced and more mocking than satirical. The sex-kids show was included in the show a good 30 seconds too long. The multicolored rats and Homer's stupid comment seemed idiotic to me. The dancing got out of hand and overused. The whole beach segment should have been scaped, as it was ugly, terrifing, and quite sick.

Homer seemed at almost his worst in this episode...

-He believed the Nun can fly, then commented on her weight.
-He ate handfuls of dirt.
-He sounded too high-pitched.
-He had a wacky adventure.
-He was careless for Bart's and his own safety in Rio.
-For some strange, unknown reason he had a book on how to loot Brazil.

I think the writers may have broken their rule of making Homer more stupid than a dog here...

Duffman OH YEAH

03-31-2002, 07:11 PM

CHOKE ON YOUR LIES BOY!!!

great line

Tomacco

03-31-2002, 07:16 PM

HAHAHAHHAHA, I FORGOT ABOUT THAT LINE! :LOL:

Duffman OH YEAH

03-31-2002, 07:23 PM

just read yer review tomacco, and u SHOULD think of our feelings when u hang up on us!! this is completely off topic but people need to think before they act with telemarketers, me being one ill give u some tips. 1st off politely say "no thank you" then hang up, dont give us atitude, not cuz it hurts us but cuz were vengful little bastards, everyong that is rude to me or jus plain hangs up with out listeing to me gets a call back. i really dont see what the big deal is about gettigna phone call and why everyone gets so pissed over it. i mean 99% of ppl have caller IDs now, if it says unavailable jus dont answer. secondly, if u must be rude or whatever try to be funny and curse as much as possible, i think its funny. so im not sure if everyone is as unprofessinal as me but i like when people yell and i always call back if you hang up or are rude for no reason. anywyas, sorry for going off topic

Smilin'JoeFission

03-31-2002, 07:23 PM

This one is hard to grade, it had funny parts-all the way thru, there wasn't a part that I didn't like. Unfortunately, this episode was all over the place, and only dealt with the actual plot for like five out of 25 minutes. Although Homer's kidnapping was exceedingly hilarious, it really shifted the focus of this episode. On the other hand, it was good that they brought in other secondary characters into this episode, with Homer phoning eveyone, asking them for money. However, the laughs is what seperated this episode from "Simpsons Safari".

Best jokes, gags, lines, etc.:

Maggie diapering and dressing herself, followed by Patty saying "Hahaha, look how helpless she is..."

Homer attempting to fly the nun.

The whole "They sure do love soccer" bit.

The cinnamon bag and the gay currency

Marge dancing and worrying at the same time!

The memories book Homer made

"They let me stay up allll night!"

The stab at Phone companies and telemarketers-for once they didn't use Gil!!!:shocked:

Bart learning Spanish, finding out they speak Portugese in Brazil, then bashing his head to forget all he learned!

"I'm a sexual predator."

And of course, the Brazilian children's TV show!

Grade- either a B+ or an A-. If DUFFMAN_OH_YEAH_2 liked it so much, it couldn't have been that good.

NoOneFamous

03-31-2002, 07:24 PM

I agree, Kalbelgarion. Most of the jokes that everyone in here seemed to think were hilarious, I found obnoxious, forced, out of place, unneeded, and overall, annoying.

cheap laughs:
Watching Homer get electrocuted over and over is funny? Not to me. Neither is seeing a close up of his ass. They used to mock that kind of cheap humor, now they've fallen victim to it. ("Marge, cartoons don't have any meening, they're just a bunch of stupid drawings to give you a cheap laugh!" *Bart points to Homer's exposed buttcrack, and laughs).

smart jabs:
What smart jabs? A smart jab would be subtile, like the Prime Minister of Australia swimming naked. Not something that jumps right out at you saying "Ooh, look at us!! We're making fun of Brazil!!!"

self-mocking:
Self mocking jokes are very overused, IMO. Maybe if they had some dignity left, they wouldn't do these.

cultural stereotype parodies:
Its funny that some of you may suggest that its a realistic parody of Brazillian culture. Well, I highly doubt Brazillians Conga to get where they want to go, play soccer with everything, have a kids show like that. True, maybe their regular TV is like that, but not kid shows.

If all you guys care about is loads of this kind of humor but no meaning to any of it, watch Family Guy.

Mr. Plow

03-31-2002, 07:25 PM

Originally posted by SkittleBrau

*Applause, Joshman bows, says "Thank you, thank you."*

thanks :LOL:

Duffman OH YEAH

03-31-2002, 07:25 PM

Originally posted by Smilin'JoeFission
Grade- either a B+ or an A-. If DUFFMAN_OH_YEAH_2 liked it so much, it couldn't have been that good.

WHAT THE FUCK IS THAT SUPOSED TO MEAN?!?!

Tomacco

03-31-2002, 07:27 PM

Duffman_OH-Yeah 2, I was also a telemarketer once, two summers ago it was my summer job. I know what it feels like to get hung up on. It's annoying at first, but you get used to it. I guess the reason I do it too though is to not be on the receiving end of it for once. Heheh, it's a no-good reason, I know. :D

Duffman OH YEAH

03-31-2002, 07:34 PM

Originally posted by Tomacco
Duffman_OH-Yeah 2, I was also a telemarketer once, two summers ago it was my summer job. I know what it feels like to get hung up on. It's annoying at first, but you get used to it. I guess the reason I do it too though is to not be on the receiving end of it for once. Heheh, it's a no-good reason, I know. :D

i like to fuck with them. i usually say (in perfect english) "im sorry i do not speak english, can i help you?" or i tell them that whoever they are asking for killed them selves from gettign too many telemarketign calls. and one time me and my friend were REALLY fucking stoned at work and we'd call people up and ask for the wrong people, usually we'd ask for joe,. theyd say joe who, and wed say "jo mama!" yeah, its dumb but i saids we were stoned, also if they asked us to leave message wed say "jus tell lt dan we have icecream". and its great cuz we dont have to use our real names, so i usually go by homer, john Duffman, or dante hicks. the best i ever got was when ic alled this guy and told him my shpeel(sp?) about how we're doing a survey and hes all "oh yeah, i have a survey for you! :::thud thud thud::: you knwo what that was? MY COCK!!" interesting. anyways, again, sorry for being off topic

Mr. Plow

03-31-2002, 07:35 PM

i always give them stupid reasons and give them wrong addresses and stupid shit like that

I just rememberd the line homer said to the nun
Homer: Too much junk in the trunk eh?
Nun: yes
:LOL:

Kalbelgarion

03-31-2002, 07:35 PM

In "The Bart Wants What it Wants", the writers played off of America's misconseptions of Canada. Par example, Americans often think that Canucks always say "eh", always play curling, will let anyone onto their basketball team, and have Mounties and mooses everywhere.

In this episode, it seemed that the writers just picked a location and mocked their culture, much like "Simpson Safari." Brazilians play soccer all the time, much the same way Africa has giant, man-eating flowers. Brazil is full of kidnapping terrorists and dancing, much like Africa has commonplace rhino charges. Brazil has "spicey" kids' shows, like Africa has daily government overthrows.

This episode was so much like "Simpson Safari", I can't really understand why so many people enjoyed it.

Duffman OH YEAH

03-31-2002, 07:38 PM

Originally posted by NoOneFamous
cultural stereotype parodies:
Its funny that some of you may suggest that its a realistic parody of Brazillian culture. Well, I highly doubt Brazillians Conga to get where they want to go, play soccer with everything, have a kids show like that. True, maybe their regular TV is like that, but not kid shows

um..... isnt that the point of a parody? to exagerate a stereotype? they obviousl dont do all those things but they do play a lot of soccer and the shows are pretty slutty down there, and they just exagerated it, which IS the point of a pardoy. ass

Jake

03-31-2002, 07:39 PM

Originally posted by SkittleBrau

Now maybe the people who hated this episode will come to terms with themselves.

Yes, they'll now have to live with their mental problem.

NoOneFamous

03-31-2002, 07:47 PM

Originally posted by Duffman_OH_YEAH_2

um..... isnt that the point of a parody? to exagerate a stereotype? they obviousl dont do all those things but they do play a lot of soccer and the shows are pretty slutty down there, and they just exagerated it, which IS the point of a pardoy. ass

Whatever, but they could have chosen much more realistic ways to parody their culture, not randomly showing people kicking things like a soccer ball. For example, in "The Trouble With Trillions", showing the various background scenes as Homer, Burns, and Smithers ride through Cuba. That would have worked better.

And you know whats funny? Everyone who liked this episode is mad at me, and in turn is doing the same things to me that made you mad in the first place.

klingerx

03-31-2002, 08:01 PM

What did everyone think of the scene with Homer getting electrocuted? I know it was stupid but it was my hardest laugh of the episode. Homer: "Maybe I'll try both together......(horribly, horribly, painful looking electrocution)

Duffman OH YEAH

03-31-2002, 08:04 PM

while it WAS a little long thats why i liked it, cuz homers jus to dumb to stop, he keeps going back. hm, ill try the red one, ok, the green, ok both, now the red again. great stuff

Smilin'JoeFission

03-31-2002, 08:06 PM

Originally posted by Duffman_OH_YEAH_2

WHAT THE FUCK IS THAT SUPOSED TO MEAN?!?!

Don't take this the wrong way, man, but if you have to use the word "fuck" every other word, I don't think you should always be taken seriously.

Jake

03-31-2002, 08:10 PM

Originally posted by Kalbelgarion
This episode was so much like "Simpson Safari", I can't really understand why so many people enjoyed it.

Both episodes had similar premises--The family goes somewhere and ends up like a fish out of water. What seperates the two, IMO, is the set-up which leads the family to their respective places in each episode.

In Simpsons Safri, the bag-boy strike, the lack of food, and the animal cracker prize trip were too zany, even for the Simpsons whereas, Blame it on Lisa delt with a missing sponsor orphan child, which is much more plausible.

Yes, Homer being electrocuted again and again, and the cable car bouncing down the mountain were abusurd (not the good kind, IMO), but overall tonight's episode was far more grounded than an episode where the trip is won through an outdated contest and ends with everyone with a shitload of diamonds.

While Blame it on Lisa ain't the best ever, it sure isn't a Simpsons Safari.

Jake

Splashmore

03-31-2002, 08:10 PM

Originally posted by Kalbelgarion

The whole beach segment should have been scaped, as it was ugly, terrifing, and quite sick.

agreed.

Wiggle Puppy

03-31-2002, 08:11 PM

Very Funny!!! The part where Homer gets electricuted was hilarious!

Duffman OH YEAH

03-31-2002, 08:14 PM

Originally posted by Smilin'JoeFission

Don't take this the wrong way, man, but if you have to use the word "fuck" every other word, I don't think you should always be taken seriously.

when did i do that???

Jake

03-31-2002, 08:17 PM

Originally posted by klingerx
What did everyone think of the scene with Homer getting electrocuted? I know it was stupid but it was my hardest laugh of the episode.

This type of 'humor' harkens back to the days of the Homer and Friends wacky-half hour.

Modest Mouse

03-31-2002, 08:21 PM

One of the best episodes i've seen sofar.. i'm actually brazilian so i thought i was a little biased or something but glad too see most of you agree. Homer choking bart and yelling choke on your lies was hilarious. The telemarketers thing was priceless. Brazilian kids shows arent anywhere near as slutty or anything as some of you seem to think, kids shows there seem to be more like blues clues or the big comfy couch except maybe the show xuxu had when i was little... theres not much censorship in brazil though and you can usually see scantly clad or nude women on daytime t.v and for sure later in the evening lol.. anyways the only thing i didnt like was how they made every guy seem gay... seems as if i'm ranting so i'll shut up now..

Heh.

03-31-2002, 08:47 PM

Another great vacation episode. :D

bartman454

03-31-2002, 09:07 PM

Well i just finished watching this Brazil episode and i have to say it was definitely not bad but it wasnt a 5.0 like Tomacco has said it is. What makes a 5.0 episode for me is when their are great jokes along with a great storyline, tonight i feel like i got great jokes and a good storyline. This episode was definitely better than Simpsons Safari and 30 minutes over tokyo (an overrated episode if you ask me) but fell just a bit short of bart vs australia and The city of New York vs Homer Simpson. The negatives in this episode includes the appearance yet again of blonde of many careers (you all know her name she is WAY OVERUSED). Also Homer being electrocuted went on a bit too long, animators gotta learn when precisely to stop drawing, Homer freaked out a bit too much in this episode especially with the rainbow drink, and the overall ending was not very good heck i liked the ghostbusters weeking from Public Domain better.

As for the positives their were a lot of great jokes in this episode (excellent work for new writer Bob Bendetson but not quite as excellent as She of Little Faith from Bill Friedberger which unfortunately i think was his only ep since he's now working on greg the bunny) L'il writeoffs was hysterical, along with the XXX children's show and the soccer bits. My favorite gag though hasd to be Homer's America shirt with an Uncle Sam chowing down on earth MMM earth. If their were any tips i would give the writers it would be this #1. Time your physical jokes a bit better, #2 Find some stories that stick together a little better (tonight wasnt scully bad but it wasnt great either) #3. stop using blonde joke and #4 stay away from vacations for a little while. Overall i give this one a solid B and beleive me i would trade 1 A episode for 6 B episodes. And now a scene from next season's "Ice, Iced Simpsons"

Antarctica 2002

Marge: I cant believe we came all the way up here to save the endangered antarctian tadpoles.
Lisa: But their one of god's creatures Mom
Homer: Yeah everything's about god. It sure is white out here man i could see Carl coming a mile away (Homer looks at Bart) you know boy right.
Bart: yeah
Homer: Because he's black
Bart:(shakes head) just shut up Dad

Duffman OH YEAH

03-31-2002, 09:16 PM

Originally posted by bartman454
Marge: I cant believe we came all the way up here to save the endangered antarctian tadpoles.
Lisa: But their one of god's creatures Mom
Homer: Yeah everything's about god. It sure is white out here man i could see Carl coming a mile away (Homer looks at Bart) you know boy right.
Bart: yeah
Homer: Because he's black
Bart:(shakes head) just shut up Dad

not to be an ass, but itd be DOWN, all the way DOWN here, as antarctica is south of everything. sorry, its late and im bored.

bartman454

03-31-2002, 09:29 PM

But you see i thought antarctica was in opposite world crime chases cops, cats have puppies etc.

DotheBartman

03-31-2002, 09:30 PM

Everyone who disliked the electrocution scene must have hated There's No Disgrace Like Home.

|RABiD|

03-31-2002, 09:57 PM

I almost forgot...did anyone catch the couch-gag? I thought it was great!

Richiewhiteboy

03-31-2002, 10:49 PM

I think this was the best of season 13. A bit wacky, but done with most of the right touches. I don't mind when the Simpsons travel if it's like this. It reminded me of the Japan episode. It seemed like they highlighted Homer instead of Lisa, who I thought would have been focused on more. I thought Homer was hilarious. I think the joke with his America shirt was the best of this season. And the "Choke on your lies!" almost had me wetting my pants. There was a lot of other stuff too that I'm not going to get into.

A-

Tomacco

03-31-2002, 11:17 PM

JUST SIX HOURS AFTER THE EPISODE FINISHED AIRING, AND VOILA!!
Since it's a double, just click the link below for full view:

http://www.thespringfieldshopper.com/miniBLAMEITONLISA.gif
www.thespringfieldshopper.com/guidedabf10.htm

ENJOOOOOOY!

Jake

04-01-2002, 04:22 AM

Originally posted by DotheBartman
Everyone who disliked the electrocution scene must have hated There's No Disgrace Like Home.

"No Disgrace's..." was funny simply for the reason shock therapy is/was a from of treatment. With last night's ep, Homer climed up the poll and kept shocking himself, which was far less realistic than any shock therapy scene, or a parody of a shock therapy scene.

Jake

Mr. Plow

04-01-2002, 04:22 AM

WOW! :) that's like a new record

irv

04-01-2002, 05:48 AM

Worst episode of the season. Did Mike Scully produce this one? 1/5

Even my dad thought that script sucked, and he likes pretty much every episode.

Voodoo Monkey

04-01-2002, 06:05 AM

So, they spend one act in Canada and two in Brazil. I smell hostility. *declares war on America* *gets beaten up* *signs a peace treaty*

Wavy Gravy

04-01-2002, 06:40 AM

Just my luck, it aired on Easter, and I had to visit my Grandma, and I got home halfway through the episode. I came in at the part where Bart whacks himself in the head with the phone. Well, it was an okay episode, what with all the whacks at Brazil, like the soccer-playing bellboys, the "Teleboobies" kids show, the multicolor rats, the dance school scene, the thong dress code for the beach (how much ya wanna bet that gets cut in syndication?), etc., but some of the plot was hard to follow, especially Homer's being held hostage. I gave it a halfway vote.

Hey, did anyone else notice that Renaldo looks a lot like Pepi from 9F12 "Brother from the Same Planet"?

EDIT: Great guide, Tomacco, but I was just wondering, why two doubles in a row?

Citizen Kang

04-01-2002, 07:07 AM

Not a bad episode. I had a good laugh. Brazillian TV jokes were great. Barts "Come on Crazy Scheme" was funny. I can not wait for next weeks marijuana episode. The preview looked hysterical. :smoking: :smoking: :smoking:

J.Re*

04-01-2002, 07:34 AM

Oh I thought that was pretty hilarious, one of my favorite (new) vacation eps, had some funny jokes, except there was a lot of Homer getting hurt.
"Try And Stop Us!" :LOL:

Tirefire

04-01-2002, 07:41 AM

Well, this episode had some very very good moments. Homer electrocuted was my 2nd favorite skit of the entire season behind Homer snoring with his eyes open. I gave it a 4. Not sure where it ranks on my full season scale. I usually like to watch it at least once more, but this has been the best episode since Half Decent Proposal.

BangBangBart

04-01-2002, 08:03 AM

Very funny episode. So many funny scenes to mention them all :D
I'm watching it again later :p

NoOneFamous

04-01-2002, 11:43 AM

Originally posted by Jake
"No Disgrace's..." was funny simply for the reason shock therapy is/was a from of treatment. With last night's ep, Homer climed up the poll and kept shocking himself, which was far less realistic than any shock therapy scene, or a parody of a shock therapy scene.

Jake

Bingo!

(*Bingo - 7:00 to 9:00 Wednesdays*)

Hey everyone who liked this episode! Please explain how this is any different from those evil, horrible Scully episodes you hate so much! Because to me, theres not much of a difference, and this was only a slight step above Simpson Safari. Thank you.

Friz

04-01-2002, 11:48 AM

Originally posted by Wavy Gravy
Just my luck, it aired on Easter, and I had to visit my Grandma, and I got home halfway through the episode. I came in at the part where Bart whacks himself in the head with the phone. Well, it was an okay episode, what with all the whacks at Brazil, like the soccer-playing bellboys, the "Teleboobies" kids show, the multicolor rats, the dance school scene, the thong dress code for the beach (how much ya wanna bet that gets cut in syndication?), etc., but some of the plot was hard to follow, especially Homer's being held hostage. I gave it a halfway vote.

Hey, did anyone else notice that Renaldo looks a lot like Pepi from 9F12 "Brother from the Same Planet"?

EDIT: Great guide, Tomacco, but I was just wondering, why two doubles in a row?

Why eight singles in a row? People got tired of single pager after single page, so he tries to make more doubles to even it out.

Ami I right?

Tomacco

04-01-2002, 12:15 PM

Yes, you are right, Friz. :)
Expect at least 2 more doubles, probably 3. I might end up making three in a row ("The Sweetest Apu", "Little Girl in the Big Ten", and "The Frying Game")

Max Power

04-01-2002, 12:50 PM

Excellent episode.
This gets my highest rating.
7 thumbs up.
I just want to go to Brazil for the T.V. shows.

skittlebrau

04-01-2002, 01:59 PM

Originally posted by Tomacco
http://www.thespringfieldshopper.com/miniBLAMEITONLISA.gif

That's all I have to say.

Uncie Moe

04-01-2002, 02:33 PM

I watched this episode twice after not being sure how i felt after the first viewing but I did realize this was a pretty good episode. Although it was modeled after a classic(bart v.s. austrailia) so that loses some points for creativity. There were alot of good jokes such as the telemarketers, the oversexed brazillian culture, the "kids show", I liked how alot of brazillian music was incorporated into the background, I did like "the simpsons are going to..." mainly because of the anarctica line at the end, and Lisa explaining the state they live in, I didn't however like Homer for the most part, he was jerkass Homer from the Scully episode's very stupid "Were in opposite land" that was too dumb and unfunny, and he was waving his fist around again and using his dumbass voice. The soccor scene had me cracking up though, and also I'm usually the first to complain about cheap sex gags but I thought for the most part tonight they actually worked and WERE funny. All in all I give it a 6.5/10
note: I dont like using the /5 system because it's too vague, and also it may seem bad but the grade I gave it wasn't that bad in my mind considering how good some classics have been.

Redneck Nick

04-01-2002, 03:44 PM

Ehhh. I didn't enjoy it too much. The phone company scenes seemed slow. Homer getting shocked by the wires was stupid. Nothing in the Brazil scenes made me laugh (of course I never laugh at anything, I just watch for entertainment). But the Brazailian children's show I enjoyed, of course, I mean what male didn't enjoy that. But what happened to Ronaldo after he lended the money? I gave this a 2/5.

brancely

04-01-2002, 03:57 PM

the episode was hilarious, the part with the red and green wires was hilarious, not to mention the WHOLE TRIP!!!!!!!!

Wavy Gravy

04-01-2002, 05:25 PM

Originally posted by Tomacco
Yes, you are right, Friz. :)
Expect at least 2 more doubles, probably 3. I might end up making three in a row ("The Sweetest Apu", "Little Girl in the Big Ten", and "The Frying Game")

I see your point, but geez, three in a row. That happened in "The Simpsons Forever" (which seems to suck more every time I read it), but they were just trying to stretch two seasons out to 96 pages.

cyben5150

04-01-2002, 06:55 PM

To put it simply...I previously said i disliked 'simpsons go to (insert country here)' episodes. This was one of those. Ill give them credit for one thing though, when they were talking about the phone bill i thought it was going to be a total rip-off of when they went to australia...i was wrong. Not quite as bad as homer the moe and the parent rap but close...

Token Minority

04-01-2002, 07:14 PM

Originally posted by bartman454
But you see i thought antarctica was in opposite world crime chases cops, cats have puppies etc.

Homer: So hot snow falls up?

Lisa: (sarcastically) Yes dad...

Homer: WOO-HOO!
:LOL: :LOL: :LOL: :LOL: :LOL: :LOL: :LOL: :LOL: :LOL: :LOL:

DotheBartman

04-01-2002, 09:15 PM

Originally posted by Jake

"No Disgrace's..." was funny simply for the reason shock therapy is/was a from of treatment. With last night's ep, Homer climed up the poll and kept shocking himself, which was far less realistic than any shock therapy scene, or a parody of a shock therapy scene.

Jake

Good point, I still enjoyed the scene though personally (and I'm getting damn sick of slapstick). I didn't think it was neccasarily out of character for Homer, he's always been a bit slow, even before Scully messed him up, and I could imagine him being stupid enough to shock himself a couple times back in the middle seasons.

DotheBartman

04-01-2002, 09:23 PM

Originally posted by NoOneFamous

Bingo!

(*Bingo - 7:00 to 9:00 Wednesdays*)

Hey everyone who liked this episode! Please explain how this is any different from those evil, horrible Scully episodes you hate so much! Because to me, theres not much of a difference, and this was only a slight step above Simpson Safari. Thank you.

First of all, all (and I mean, all, that includes Bart vs. Australia) vacation episodes have been silly romps with at least a slight detachment from realism, and most of the satire coming from light spoofing of stereotypes of any given culture, something both Bart vs. Australia and Blame it on Lisa did. One difference is, Simpsons Safari had basically no satire at all (the only thing that came close was the "Pepsi presents" bit), whether it was meant to be realistic or meant to be a spoof. Also, while there were some surreal things (I remind you, every vacation episode does), Blame it on Lisa didn't go overboard. There were no giant spiders eating luggage, giraffes coming out of mole holes, hippos of afraid of water, etc. In fact, I'd go so far as to say that Itchy and Scratchy Land was alot more ridiculous than Blame it on Lisa. Basically, I think Blame it on Lisa kept one foot in reality (something Simpsons Safari didn't), and actually attempted to spoof stereotypes rather then just follow them.

Cosmo Kramer

04-01-2002, 09:25 PM

We havent got the episode in nz yet but i just downloaded it and i would give it a 3/5.

Handsome Pete

04-01-2002, 09:51 PM

Not too bad, I'd give it 3/5 or 4/5, though I voted for 3/5. There was a lot of used stuff. I did like the poke at how Brisillian (I know, I can't spell) kids shows are run, and what Lisa said about where Springfield is and the clues about it was good. I reminded me of how much the Simpsons fans truly are geeks (like me!).

NoOneFamous

04-02-2002, 11:01 AM

Originally posted by DotheBartman

First of all, all (and I mean, all, that includes Bart vs. Australia) vacation episodes have been silly romps with at least a slight detachment from realism, and most of the satire coming from light spoofing of stereotypes of any given culture, something both Bart vs. Australia and Blame it on Lisa did. One difference is, Simpsons Safari had basically no satire at all (the only thing that came close was the "Pepsi presents" bit), whether it was meant to be realistic or meant to be a spoof. Also, while there were some surreal things (I remind you, every vacation episode does), Blame it on Lisa didn't go overboard. There were no giant spiders eating luggage, giraffes coming out of mole holes, hippos of afraid of water, etc. In fact, I'd go so far as to say that Itchy and Scratchy Land was alot more ridiculous than Blame it on Lisa. Basically, I think Blame it on Lisa kept one foot in reality (something Simpsons Safari didn't), and actually attempted to spoof stereotypes rather then just follow them.

Good explanation. But the reason I put Blame it on Lisa down with Simpson Safari is because all of the cultural stereotype jokes were pretty cheap. They attempted them, but that shouldn't automatically make the episode good. A good cultural stereotype spoof is not a joke that seems to jump out at you shouting "Look!! We're making fun of Brazil!!" like the unrealistic conga line, people playing Soccer with everything, & porno kid shows. etc. While writing "Blame it on Lisa", I picture the writers proofreading the script, noticing they still have a few minutes left, and they decide "Hey, lets insert a random brazil joke here!" A good joke should fit in realistically with the main plot, like 30 Minutes over Tokyo, which did it so much better: kids shows there actually DO give people seizures, they ARE obsessed with how advanced their technology is, and they, in general, DO think that way about Americans.

bartfan

04-02-2002, 11:17 AM

see frmagrabs from blame it on lisa

http://www.simpsonslibrary.com/s13e15.html

Tomacco

04-02-2002, 12:26 PM

Hahahah, bartfan thats not how to make framegrabs.

bartfan

04-02-2002, 12:29 PM

what does it matter. that is how i do it o.k

|RABiD|

04-02-2002, 12:50 PM

hahaha thats funny

Jamie

04-02-2002, 02:15 PM

Best Joke: "I tried to write you, but I didn't know what state you lived in."

Lamest Joke: "Yes, it is a bit of a mystery..."

Cole

04-02-2002, 04:52 PM

I give it a 3/5. It had its moments, but I found too many segments to be lame. The Conga line bit just didn't work for me. The Itchy and Scratchy cartoon wasn't too great either. The whole argument with the phone company thing seemed forced. Homer being electrocuted wasn't a highlight either. Neither was him. . . wearing a Speedo (shudder). One thing I must give credit to them for is having the boy turn out to be rich -- I didn't see that coming. That moment saved the episode from a 2.5 or below for me (that and the Brazilian kids show :LOL: ). In actuality, I would give it a 3.5 -- but since that is not an option -- it gets a 3/5.

Lenny

04-02-2002, 07:16 PM

This episode was very Scully-like. I'm very surprised that over half of you gave it a 4/5 or higher. I thought the plot was pretty good, and there were some very funny jokes, but the ending was horrible. First the Gondola falling, then Bart in a snake. And the Simpsons just laugh like nothing happened. What the hell? That's very Scully-esqe. I thought the first two acts were good, but the third was just horrible.

And did anyone else notice that Reynaldo looked and acted just like Pepi? What's up with that?

Cole

04-02-2002, 07:45 PM

Originally posted by Lenny
And did anyone else notice that Reynaldo looked and acted just like Pepi? What's up with that?

I meant to post that. The first time Lisa held up his picture, I thought it was Pepi.

Nugan

04-02-2002, 09:33 PM

I know this review is rather late, but I couldn't avoid commenting on it after seeing how many of you gave such a dismal episode such good reviews.

"Blame it on Lisa"

Plot: The fact that there (sorta) was one is the best thing I can say about this aspect. It seemed horribled rushed and unfocused. The first act followed the Scully style of having little to nothing to do with the rest of the episode. The second act was little more then a slaped together pointless bunch of Brazillian jokes that had nothing to do with the main plot and ended with a horrible Scully-esque twist (Homer's kidnapping). The third act was more rushed then the others and took only a few seconds to explain the suposed focus of the episode (the missing ophan) and offered a poor explaination at that. The kidnapping's resolution was no better as it was wacky and abrupt. To top things off the episode includes the first bad non-ending of the season (unless you count "The Lastest Gun in the West"'s ending, which wasn't that horrible) with Bart dancing inside a snake. - 1/5

Characters - Well, lets take it one by one: Homer was wackier, stupider, and more "Scullyish" than ever as he repeatedly electricuted himself and bonded with his kidnappers. Despite its name, Lisa was barely in this episode and only seemed to speak when it was necessary to further the plot. Bart served as little more then someone for Homer to talk to. Marge seemed relatively in character, but still seemed a bit off (I can't put my finger on how). Maggie only appeared prominately in a single unfunny scene. The few reacurring supporting characters didn't fare much better (Mr. Burns high on sheep embryos?). - 1/5

Humor - Sadly this episode even failed in this all important area. I can't say I did more then chuckle lightly at any point in the entire episode, and most of those chuckles were in the unrelated first act. This episode depended entirely on unfunny sexual humor and Homer's fequent (and terribly annoying) injuries and misfortunes. To worsen things they threw in the very offensive "sexual predator" joke which has been made even more distastful by current events. Add in a horrible ending and you have one of the least funny episodes of the season - 1/5

Best Line/Momment - "Atleast Bert and Ernie left it to the imagination." (You know and episode is bad when the best joke is a cliched sex joke)

Worst Line/Momment - The "Its Carnival!" ending.

Over all grade - 1/5 - Tied with "Homer the Moe" and "The Blunder Years" for worst episode of the season.

Death_Claw

04-02-2002, 09:40 PM

As a brazilian i would probably give this episode 3/10, too many cheap jokes and very few good ones about Brazil, too many mustaches, and half of the "brazilians" shown are mexican.The monkeys attacking and the conga line jokes are as real as the entire africa episode. And for the kidnappers go from Rio de Janeiro to the Amazon forest would take at least 3 hours on a plane.
But as a simpson fan i would give it an 9.5/10.I probably understood this episode better than you thats why the 9.5, there are many jokes that you need to live here or at least have visited to understand. I specially liked the gay money joke as i never have tought of that(probably because they only showed the $5 and $10 bills, the others are green $1, orange $50 and blue$100).The kids show joke was funny too but, unfortunatly, the shows aren´t exactly like that.
Overall i really liked the episode and would have liked it better if there were less cheap steriotype jokes.

Carl Carson

04-02-2002, 10:21 PM

good the bathing suit was funny

Mike Scully

04-02-2002, 10:38 PM

Originally posted by Nugan
I know this review is rather late, but I couldn't avoid commenting on it after seeing how many of you gave such a dismal episode such good reviews.

"Blame it on Lisa"

Plot: The fact that there (sorta) was one is the best thing I can say about this aspect. It seemed horribled rushed and unfocused. The first act followed the Scully style of having little to nothing to do with the rest of the episode.

First of all, the first act wasn't unrelated: the phone problem leads to Lisa's story, which leads to the trip to Brazil. Second of all, unrelated first acts is not a "Scully style" as many many episodes before followed that pattern. Thirdly, there's absolutely nothing wrong with unrelated first acts in a lighthearted episode like this.

The second act was little more then a slaped together pointless bunch of Brazillian jokes that had nothing to do with the main plot

Just like the Australia, Tokyo, and Itchy and Scrathly Land episodes, but they were all great nonetheless.

and ended with a horrible Scully-esque twist (Homer's kidnapping).

There needed to be some kind of basic conflict introduced. More troubling was the way the kindapping plot was executed, with the family being completely apathetic to the situation.

Out of all the ones aired, the only vacation episodes that I can think of which had a really "serious" storyline was Summer 4'2'' and Mr. Lisa goes to Washington.

The third act was more rushed then the others and took only a few seconds to explain the suposed focus of the episode (the missing ophan) and offered a poor explaination at that.

I agree; a complete backstory about how Reynaldo ran from the orphanage and became a star on the show would have been really nice.

The kidnapping's resolution was no better as it was wacky and abrupt.

It would have been much better if the kidnappers' gondola had fallen off the wire and tumbled down the mountain, instead of The Simpsons.

Characters - Well, lets take it one by one: Homer was wackier, stupider, and more "Scullyish" than ever as he repeatedly electricuted himself and bonded with his kidnappers. Despite its name, Lisa was barely in this episode and only seemed to speak when it was necessary to further the plot. Bart served as little more then someone for Homer to talk to. Marge seemed relatively in character, but still seemed a bit off (I can't put my finger on how). Maggie only appeared prominately in a single unfunny scene. The few reacurring supporting characters didn't fare much better (Mr. Burns high on sheep embryos?).

I thought Bart and Lisa received an decent amount of airtime. Other than Homer (who's been fucked up for the last 5 years anyway), everyone seemed in-character, and for an vacation episode, that's all I ask for. (BTW, don't judge an episode by its title.)

Humor - Sadly this episode even failed in this all important area. I can't say I did more then chuckle lightly at any point in the entire episode, and most of those chuckles were in the unrelated first act. This episode depended entirely on unfunny sexual humor and Homer's fequent (and terribly annoying) injuries and misfortunes. To worsen things they threw in the very offensive "sexual predator" joke which has been made even more distastful by current events. Add in a horrible ending and you have one of the least funny episodes of the season.

There was a fair amount of sexual humor, but in an episode about Brazil, what do you expect? True to the spirit of The Simpsons, the writers make fun of a lot of stereotypes associated with Brazil, and the satire was very good (I found the Brazilian kids show jab very funny) without being too tasteless or stereotypical. The only cheap Brazilian joke was the conga line.

Over all grade - 1/5 - Tied with "Homer the Moe" and "The Blunder Years" for worst episode of the season.

I thought this wasn't quite as sharp and funny as a lot of the other vacation ones, but there was definitely a big difference between this episode and Simpson Safari, which had Lisa acting very annoying, an idiotic slam on Jane Goodall, a dumbass "monkey miners" plot, and no intelligent satire at all. I'll give Blame it On Lisa a C+.

Carl Carson

04-02-2002, 10:40 PM

why si lisa naked in your pic she never naked!

Jake

04-03-2002, 08:25 PM

Originally posted by Carl Carson
why si lisa naked in your pic she never naked!

The better question is why is Bart wearing a dress? :uhh: :D

Token Minority

04-03-2002, 08:31 PM

It must be Rand McNally where hamburgers eat people and where hot snow falls up...yes im convinced thats the place Homer was talking about....even though Homer wasnt in the room when that joke was made....im rambling now arent I?

Nugan

04-03-2002, 09:05 PM

Originally posted by The Jolly Bengali

First of all, the first act wasn't unrelated: the phone problem leads to Lisa's story, which leads to the trip to Brazil.

True, but a similar argument can be made for most unrealated ending since they all lead to the main plot somehow. I just felt the the first act wasn't related enough to the main plot.

Second of all, unrelated first acts is not a "Scully style" as many many episodes before followed that pattern.

True once again, but they became much more frequent during the "Scully-era".

Thirdly, there's absolutely nothing wrong with unrelated first acts in a lighthearted episode like this.

This is more of a matter of opinion so I won't argue with it.

Just like the Australia, Tokyo, and Itchy and Scrathly Land episodes, but they were all great nonetheless.

Yes, but in those episodes the jokes were clever and although the plot was much of a focus in those episodes, It did seem to be more prevelant then in "Blame it on Lisa".

There needed to be some kind of basic conflict introduced.

Yes, but I would have been happier if it was less wacky and tacked-on.

More troubling was the way the kindapping plot was executed, with the family being completely apathetic to the situation.

I couldn't agree more.

Out of all the ones aired, the only vacation episodes that I can think of which had a really "serious" storyline was Summer 4'2'' and Mr. Lisa goes to Washington. [/B}

I didn't expect it to be serious so much as explained and paced well.

[B]It would have been much better if the kidnappers' gondola had fallen off the wire and tumbled down the mountain, instead of The Simpsons.

Yes, that conclusion would have been much better.

I thought Bart and Lisa received an decent amount of airtime.

Its not so much the lack of airtime that bothered me as the fact that it felt as if they were only there to further the plot. They really weren't involved in many of the jokes, and there was no real focus on their reaction to what happened.

True, but I felt the characters were poorly used.

[B](BTW, don't judge an episode by its title.)

I didn't, I was just making an observation about the title.

True to the spirit of The Simpsons, the writers make fun of a lot of stereotypes associated with Brazil, and the satire was very good (I found the Brazilian kids show jab very funny) without being too tasteless or stereotypical.

I disagree,I felt that much of the humor (Homer's speedo, the sexual predator line, etc.) were quite tasteless. I don't know all that much about Brazilian culture so I really can not comment on wether it was stereotypical or not.

I thought this wasn't quite as sharp and funny as a lot of the other vacation ones,

I didn't think it was sharp or funny at all.

but there was definitely a big difference between this episode and Simpson Safari, which had Lisa acting very annoying, an idiotic slam on Jane Goodall, a dumbass "monkey miners" plot, and no intelligent satire at all.

I can't comment on this because I haven't seen Simpson's Safari (or most of Season 12 for that matter) yet.