Rate/Review Kiss Kiss, Bang Bangalore (HABF10)

[Dave Shutton]

I love this one 5/5, but where was Charlie? how could they not have even shown him in the audience scene?

[Gamblore]

I just saw this for the first time and I really enjoyed it. One of the best of the later seasons although a bit different. 4/5

[Tamaki Suoh]

A fun, lighthearted episode that definitely has its flaws but is mostly entertaining fare. It was great to see Smithers and Burns with good characterizations: Smithers being his prissy, smart self who is right, as always, but actually defending his opinion a bit, unlike his usual post-classic characterization of doing and saying nothing (and also not making a single gay joke :-O); and Burns as the bitter, cruel, but not quite villainous boss. There were a lot of funny moments throughout, and most of the jokes worked well, although a few missed their mark or were awkward to watch. The plot was really scattered and Homer being a God was funny but not developed well. The subplot too was a bit strange but still funny, and it was great to see Selma and Patty have a storyline all to themselves. But all in all, a fun and enjoyable episode. 3.5/5

[SpikyHairedHooligan]

a good episode, entertaining but really scattered. a lot of good jokes, though, and good characterizations. like most have said, strange ending, but pretty cool anyway. 3/5

people are saying they like the the smithers arranged bride joke, but i don't really get it. anyone explain it to me?

[Granto]

Not that bad an episode for Season 17, one of its best.

I would say Dan Castellaneta's best episode to date

3/5

[sung]

Hmm... it's actually pretty weird episode. To say the least, the episode had its ups, but it had some downs that didn't really appeal me for it to be an outstanding episode or something. Smithers kind of reminded me of himself in 'Simpson and Delilah', btw. The plot kind of felt formulaic, but subplot, I think, was very hilarious and I think is one of the best subplots of Jean era. The ending music montage... ehh... I don't think it was really necessary and felt kind of sitcommish. Overall, it was... acceptable, mixed bag, but fun parts surely made it earn the grade of B

[Fox Executive]

That was actually a great episode imo. One of the best episodes in one of the worst seasons. I loved the story and Dan really wrote himself a great part. A B sounds about right for this great episode.

[Rembrandt Q Einstein]

This was a great episode, the opening movie about out sourcing was hilarious. The B plot was really funny and the ending was perfect. Say it loud "I'm Union and Proud" I.W.W local 630. Rate this one 5 out of 5.

[Rest your giant head]

Once again, The Simpsons are going abroad. This has to be the most pointless trip ever to be seen on The Simpsons. The difference here is the writers didn’t waste time on the scenes with the familly touring around India – instead, they gave as the incredible filler of a subplot.

There were a couple of good gags in India, such as Homer’s trouble with the cow, Burns floating down the river, and Homer refering to an Indian God as Papa Smurf. What bothered me was Homer finding Apu’s cousin so easily, and the joke with the new bully was aquard.

The subplot has to be one of the most tacked on stories in the history of the show. Luckily I didn’t expect anything from it, since I’m not a fan of Patty and Selma. It disturbed me how the subplot didn’t have any connection with the main story.

I didn’t like the part with Homer being a God in India, although I laughed out loud when I saw everybody being dressed as Homer. The song at the end was dragged and disjointed.

D+

[bartyboy]

3/5. Nothing special

[Nauru-1]

One of my least favorite episode right here. The B-story is about the only thing I didn't dislike about this episode. 1/5

[Worst_Episode_Ever]

Erggh... I hated this episode the first time I watched it, but as I'm going through Season 17 I actually enjoyed it more the 2nd time a little more. The last act still ruins it for me though, the first and second acts are actually pretty good

I give it 3.9/5 rounded up to 4/5

[zartok-35]

Unlike the rest of season 17, I particulalrly liked this episode. "You never like my friends."

[Mr.]

Good episode!
I wish they would ture India a bit more, but then agian they did some of it in "Homer and Apu".

[Bella Drape 'er]

A fun subplot and a pretty amusing Homer plot made this a very likable season 17 offering, and probably Castellaneta's best script work. Still, there is room for improvement (mostly the third act).

3/5

[harry.john]

The Simpsons' seventeenth season originally aired between September 2005 and May 2006, beginning on Sunday, September 11, 2005. It broke Fox's tradition of pushing its shows' season premieres back to November to accommodate the Major League Baseball games airing on the network during September and October of each year.

[Zombies Rise from the Sea]

Kiss Kiss, Bang Bangalore

Dan Castella is known as the voice of Homer and various other characters from The Simpsons, he is also known as a writer and a comedian, though he's not known widely as both for a reason. This proves that while he does have some sense of humor and an idea of how to make good jokes, it ultimately proves that Dan Castella is not that good of a writer...

The idea of outsourcing is a good one and something that "The Simpsons" would of likely done in the past; it's ripe for satire due to the fact that America is moving their workforce overseas, that they're portraying it as a good thing and that it helps them to earn more money... Of course they do do it and they do set it in India but the results are not what you expect; while it does hit some points, they come at the spots you don't expect and the ones that you do expect are played out for laughs rather then serious satire. The idea of Homer going to India would of been good back then (and they did go to India at one point) but it's ruined mostly due to the persona Homer has adopted, which is the stupid, ignorant oaf who doesn't understand foreign culture, makes an active effort not to read and just acts wacky for no apparent reason. I do admit that Homer being unaware of India does make for some good laughs but for most of the time he's just the person which I mentioned above. It was a surprise that he didn't read the book on the way to India and the way he references the book as if he's desperate is somewhat okay but I would of liked to see him at least read some of the book then pick it back up in desperation after he forgets it.

I must admit... It does go into the plot rather then wasting it on something like The Simpsons going to a carnival. I mean the way it starts into that addmitingly good movie about outsourcing and then naturally transcends into the airport with Homer leaving his kids for India was nicely plotted, though the actual moments inbetween border on the stupid. Homer's (or really Dan's since he loves this kind of humor) stuff with the Dining Room where he makes stupid noises while making comments about the painted phone, even though it was counteracted by a nice scene at the dinner table and the scene at the airport didn't have as much impact as it did.

Anyways, the scenes involving Apu's brother, Burns, Mr. Smithers are all nice in their own way, even though one contained someone doing funny voices while commenting on Outsourcing, it was nice that they made a comment about that but did they have to do all of those voices. And what's with Smither's sudden dejectal about Homer, it would of made sense to reference that earlier in the episode where it could of become a focal plot point and Burn's actions would of made somewhat more sense, but instead he acts like the usual Mr. Burns we've seen (the scene with a bunch of corpses for example.) and then a tyrant at the end...

Even though the power plant plot is the main plot, it's oddly squeezed out for a good subplot involving Richard Dean Anderson (of Stargate SG1 and MacGuyver fame.) and Patty and Selma. The beginning scene did have me questioning it and Richard Dean Anderson did make for a good bait and switch gag but the Stargate SG1 convention (really, should of just called it Stargate convention.) didn't make for much of a connection, even though it does lead to him calling MacGuyver stupid. The convention (while they got some things right such as the suits and the costumes) was an equal waste as well as while we got a collective sense of the nerds stupidity, I feel like the whole thing could of been done better without me questioning why they didn't notice; hell the entire scene was marginally saved by the geeks looking around and stuff, and that's only marginally...

The rest of the plot however does encounter a bit of a wave from good to bad to good but for the most part it's mostly good. It's understandable for Richard Dean Anderson to be scared then excited as he escapes and I did like Patty and Selma's behavior as they reacted to fandom and to annoyance as he didn't leave. The way he progressed however felt somewhat unnatural though it did pay off somewhat at the end with the McGuyver burgers and him escaping. The clip shows were something that we've only seem a part of, in earlier episodes... But seeing a large part of it just ruins the magic for me you know; the magic of seeing all of these clips that they took but we never get to see them, at least he escapes in a funny way...

That subplot takes up so much time that it leads to us suddenly seeing Marge, the kids, and Burns on a boat heading towards the power plant. I don't like how it suddenly leads up to this but it does lead up to what appears to be an Indian movie parody (there was something with Two Tigers Earlier but it seemed inconsequential.), the way the power plant looked was nice and he did slip in something that seemed like it'd be in the classic era but Homer as a God just didn't work out for me. What with the whole family acting all abrasive and stuff, it just ruined the humor for me... The statement about outsourcing is crammed at the end, where the Indians learn American work ethics, Burns becomes a tyrant and they move the plant back to Springfield and fire everybody...

Then comes the scene that everybody talks about, yup, the dancing scene...

This scene is a parody of Indian movies as expected but it just lacks the liveliness or the magic needed for it to be effective. I mean we got characters dancing to unlively animation while a pre-recorded song plays in the background... It would of been nice if they managed to record a song but this is what we've got and it just doesn't match up, at least they managed to include something at the end with Burns and Smithers...

So, while this may be praised for being written by Dan Castella, it just proves that he's not that good of a writer. While he did good work on The Simpsons and he is well known for it, the work outside of the Simspons is mostly not known at all, he's had a comedy album that was mildly received, he's written episodes earlier in the season that most people don't talk about fondly, it seems like all he'll ever be known for is voicing Homer Simpson...

3.5/10

[Bleedin' Gums Murphy]

2/5