Season 22 "Regular" Simpsons.

[The Governor]

Even though I said I wasn't going to do another season, there's just too many ideas that probably won't come from the actual show, so here's my celebertyless ideas:

22:01: "Who's afraid of the Big Bad Enviormentalist?"
When Lisa's activism to stop global warming is seen to be based on a pack of scientific lies and heresay, she begins to question what she's been taught to believe in and if she really might be going after the misrepresented evils in the world.

22:02: Treehouse of Horror 22:

"Farenheit 651: The temp at which Brass Melts"
--Lisa's leads a rebellion to stop society from destroying musical instruments because "music" is deemed bad for society.

"Knowing is half the Babble"
--When Marge has visions of the end of the world, she tries warn everyone of what's to come, but no one believes her, except for...Bart!?

"The Wagon"
--When Homer borrows Marge's wagon, he accidently hits a crotchety old gypsie, but when Homer tries to run instead of getting medical help, a curse is placed on the car and Homer suspects it might be trying to kill him on the way to work.

22:03: "The Nerdburglers"
When the CBG's store is robbed while he was on vacation at the hospital, but when the surveilence footage is revealed, it looks like Bart (or someone's similar shadow) is guilty and now Bart has to find out who "dunnit" or wind up behind bars.

22:04: "No Thanks, Giving"
When Homer learns of Ned Flanders yearly tradition of volunteering for the Salvation Military's "Bell Ringers" collection drive, he doesn't care, but when he learns he could do this to impress Lisa without having to do very much other than ring a bell and act silly, he agrees. At first Ned's happy, but after a few days, the friendly competition turns downright ugly.

22:05: "Two + Forty = Too Many"
When Springfield Elementary is closed down and is forced to merge with Shelbyville, the kids must now get up at 5:30 am to be ready for the bus by 6:30. To make matters worse, the class sizes, due to budget cuts, are twice the size and Bart's no longer a bad boy since there's just too many kids and Lisa's feels downright ignored when she's now in a class of 45 students. Meanwhile, Homer and Marge are trying every trick in the book to keep Springfield elementary from being torn down and turned intoa Greynhoud bus stop and Park and Ride.

22:06: "The Wives of Clause"
When Chester K. Woodland, Springfield's most beloved Santa, comes to pose for photos with the kiddies, he's accused of sexual harrassment by Helen Lovejoy (who's one of the organizers). Upset, Marge becomes an MELF (Motherly Elf) in the show and finds out white kind of Man Mr. Woodland is in his Gingerbread House.

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[Jesse Pinkman]

Who's afraid of the Big Bad Enviormentalist? B+, I don't normally like environmental episodes but it could be great and funny if it were to be executed well

Farenheit 651: The temp at which Brass Melts- B, I know what it is parodying, very nice.

Knowing is half the Babble- A, could be interesting, kinda similar to Thank God It's Doomsday, but sounds better

The Wagon- A, sounds like a typical Homer adventure

The Nerdburglers- A+, sounds like it could be a great comedic plot

No Thanks, Giving- A, reminds me of Homer Loves Flanders and other Homer and Ned-centric episodes

Two + Forty = Too Many- A+, sounds like a regular episode but sounds hilarious

The Wives of Clause- B+, sounds kinda risque, but it could be great.

[D'ohmer]

Who's afraid of the Big Bad Enviormentalist?: B+ A cool, unique idea that sounds very interesting.

Farenheit 651: The temp at which Brass Melts: C+/B- Plot is decent, but it doesn't sound like a THOH segment.

Knowing is half the Babble: B+/A- It sounds like a cool, interesting segment that's pretty scary.

The Wagon: A- I agree with Bea

The Nerdburglers: A-/A Great Bart plot. It could be good if it's executed well.

No Thanks, Giving: B+/A- I'm usually a fan of Homer/Ned episodes. This sounds good.

Two + Forty = Too Many: A My favorite idea. The conflict is great and the plot is really interesting.

The Wives of Clause: B+ It sounds like a good Marge plot that could be a great episode.

Overall, these are some really interesting, funny ideas.

[zitro]

Who's afraid of the Big Bad Enviormentalist?: A Excellent idea of Lisa's activist ambitions gone wrong, but how would the simpsons pull it off as the scientific community generally are in strong agreement on global warming?

Farenheit 651: What?? Well, it's a tree house of horror.

Knowing is half the Babble: B+ Could be a very good segment

The Wagon: A- This could be very funny.

The Nerdburglers: A-/A Sounds like a classic-era episode premise

No Thanks, Giving: B+ If pulled away from a "homer gets a job" feeling, it could be a very good character-based episode.

Two + Forty = Too Many: A Probably your best idea out of these.

The Wives of Clause: A- Sounds quite dark but if executed well, a premise like this could make a classic.

[Real Melvin]

Two + 40 seems like a great idea. Why are Marge and Homer the ones at the forefront of the politicking? Sure they care about their kids, but what if Skinner/Willie starred instead? Anyway, just a suggestion. These are all really solid episodes, and they seem like they could easily carry the 22 minute burden.

[The Governor]

The twist is willie and skinner like their new positions in shelbyville.

[Real Melvin]

DUN DUN DUN

[Jesse Pinkman]

The twist is willie and skinner like their new positions in shelbyville.

Nice twist

[the secret code]

22:01: Who's afraid of the Big Bad Enviormentalist? - B-

22:02: Treehouse of Horror 22:

Farenheit 651 - C+

Knowing is half the Babble - B+

The Wagon - A-

Overall TOH Rating: B

22:03: The Nerdburglers - A-

22:04: No Thanks, Giving - B+

22:05: Two + Forty = Too Many - A+

22:06: The Wives of Clause - A-

[The Governor]

Farenheit 651 is a parody of Farenheit 451, BTW...


22.07: "American Lie: Band Kamp"
Krusty's newest stunt is to have talented kids either sing or be part of a kiddie band at Itchy and Scratchy Land, but to be part of the band, you have to be at least 10 years old. Desperate for an audition, Lisa begs Bart to help her get in and Bart ends up having to pull some favors from Edna and seeing how much of a brat he's been Edna decides to let Lisa pretend to be part of the 4th Grade, but Bart has to be the teacher's pet for Edna's cooperation.

22.08: "Something Wicked Hops and Skips this Way"
With the return of Jessica Lovejoy to the Fourth Grade, Bart's blood pressure goes through the roof--not because he's attracted to Jessica, but because he's now in a class where he has to compete with being the lead prankster. Even worse, with the knowledge of the boarding school that housed Jessica had burned down, Bart begins to question his sanity in thinking Jessica might be trying to destroy Springfield elementary next.

22.09: "The "O'Margie Factor"
When a family picnic at Jebidiah park turns into a media frenzy with Quimby staging a fundraiser and Birch Barlow showing up to protest, Marge becomes the center of attention when she decides to take on Birch after he ruins her picnic dinner. However, when word spreads that Marge freaked out at Birch, she's mistakenly seen as a liberal sympathizer and she's now on Rev.Lovejoy's "Godless List." Unfortuently, she's now stuck between Lisa's fawning affections for breaking the conservative shackles, yet Homer wants his good'ole housewife back.

22.10: "What the Buck"
When Mr. Burns has a section chief meeting, Homer has to attend, but when his incompetence shows in the Q&A session, Mr. Burns askes Homer "what's he good at?" and Homer lies by saying: "Hunting." Now to keep his job, Homer has to help Mr. Burns nab a healthy deer. Keeping things in order, Smithers and Barney have to tag along: Smithers to use the GPS and Barney to carry the beer and pretzels.

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[the secret code]

22.07: American Lie: Band Kamp - B-

22.08: Something Wicked Hops and Skips this Way - B+

22.09: The "O'Margie Factor - A-

22.10: What the Buck - B

[Jesse Pinkman]

I knew your Farenheit 651 was a parody Farenheit 451, I read that book my Freshman year in English. Nice parody too.

American Lie: Band Kamp- A, could be good

Something Wicked Hops and Skips this Way- B+/A-, surprised something like this hasn't been done, sounds fantastic.

The "O'Margie Factor- B, could be great.

What the Buck- A, sounds hilarious

[D'ohmer]

American Lie: Band Kamp: A-/A Great, it sounds like a clever, hilarious plot

Something Wicked Hops and Skips this Way: A- Interesting premise

The "O'Margie Factor: B+ Good, but not one of your best.

What the Buck: A
A great, hilarious sounding, Homer plot

[The Governor]

Something Wicked Hops and Skips this Way: B+/A- Interesting premise. The only thing is that Bart competing to be the biggest prankster has been done before, but it's not a big deal.

Unlike "Pranks and Greens", with Jessica, there's no bargining, no reasoning, no compromises and since she's a girl and the same age as Bart, Bart can't just go beat her up or tell her to get a 'life.' With Jessica, the 'innocent' act is over and she's got nothing to lose in this episode, but on the otherhand Springfield's fine citizens are not just going to fall over an believe Bart's accusations she is a potential pyromanic, either. This episode is kind of like the movie "Freddy vs Jason", there's no 'good' person, just innocent bystanders.

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22.11: "Skinner-nam"
Skinner's past deeds in wars have been neatly tucked under wraps, but when he recieves an invatation to speak at the local VFW to vets of Vietnam, Granada, and Afganastan-1982, about "coping" with life after wartime. Unfortunetly, he has a meltdown in the middle of the speech from too many bad memories and is now unable to function as a Principal. After attending, Grandpa tells Lisa about Commander Fubar and a curious Lisa talks with Skinner and convinces him to attend the upcoming Vietnam Memorial Ceramony overseas to help him expunge his past demons.

22.12: "Sax in the City"
Lisa's ultimate tribute to her late hero, Bleeding Gums Murphy, is a new nightclub where up and coming artists can perform and where other musicians can gather in a tranquil atmosphere. However, when Fat Toni hears of this place, he moves in and takes control and turns it into a front for illegal gambing. Furious, Lisa tries to take back the club and a unites the musicans in getting back their club.

22.13: "The Usual Rejects"
In a format-bending epiosde, Snake, Sideshow Bob, Cecil, Smithers and Moe are all suspects in an armored car heist gong slightly wrong that left Chief Wiggum with a flesh-wound and $1 million dollars in unmarked "$100 bills missing. Even more bizzarre, Bart finds the cash and is at first thrilled, but he becomes increasingly paranoid of those around him and when Homer and Lisa find the cash, they inadvertantly find themselves interconnected with Bob, Cecil, Snake, Moe and Smithers and the criminal mastermind behind it all.

22.14: "On the Drink of Disaster"
When Homer is the purchaser of the 1 millionth case of Duff beer at the Kwik-E-Mart, he's given the opportunity to create his own forumla for beer. Unfortunetly, one of the prizes is a lifetime supply of Duff and when Moe learns his second best customer has no valid reason to go to the bar, Moe tries to find other ways of getting Homer to escape to his bar.

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[D'ohmer]

Unlike "Pranks and Greens", with Jessica, there's no bargining, no reasoning, no compromises and since she's a girl and the same age as Bart, Bart can't just go beat her up or tell her to get a 'life.' With Jessica, the 'innocent' act is over and she's got nothing to lose in this episode, but on the otherhand Springfield's fine citizens are not just going to fall over an believe Bart's accusations she is a potential pyromanic, either. This episode is kind of like the movie "Freddy vs Jason", there's no 'good' person, just innocent bystanders.

Oh, I see. Thanks for letting me know. I will raise my grade to an A-

Skinner-nam: A-/A Sounds interesting and it sounds like a great way to explore more of Skinner's past.

Sax in the City: B+/A- Great conflict, I would feel bad for Lisa.

The Usual Rejects: A- Sounds very cool and I really enjoy format-bending episodes.

On the Drink of Disaster: A- Great, I find Moe thinking of other ideas intriguing.

[the secret code]

22.11: Skinner-nam - B-

22.12: Sax in the City - B+

22.13: The Usual Rejects - A

22.14: On the Drink of Disaster - A

[Jesse Pinkman]

Skinner-nam- A, could be very interesting

Sax and the City- A, a great Lisa plot. Could be emotional if handled well

The Usual Rejects- A, could be handled fantastically.

On the Drink of Disaster- A, fantastic.

All of those episodes sound fantastic, way to go!

[The Governor]

22.15: "Loogie Nights"
Bart's dream of attending the Carmel Candy Bunker comes true for his March Field Trip, he's all primed to go, permission slips and all, but when he starts displaying symptoms of the Flu, he's banned from attending by Marge, but when Bart lies about reciving detention, he actually tags along with the kids to Capital City. Meanwhile, a furious Marge ventures out to get Bart back, but her car breaks down in cellphone dead zone as Bart's health begns to worsen at the candy factory.

22.16: "My Chubby Valentine"
When Lisa meets an overweight overachiever in the 3rd Grade named Becca, they become fast friends, but when Becca assumes Lisa's more popular than she is because she's more of a 'normal' weight, Lisa lets it (sort of) go to her head and decides to help Becca find a date. Unfortunetly for Becca, Lisa tells her the perfect date for Valentines Day is the 'very available' Bart Simpson.

22.17: "White Collar Grime"
Homer, Lenny and Carl have been layed off--until Carl finds out in the union clause that in the case of hiring cheap, semi-skilled labor as replacements, the trio must be reassigned work at other areas of the plant. After going through a course in BurnsSoft Windows, Homer, Lenny, and Carl are now Office coworkers in the financial department and have to manage to stay proficent enough to keep their jobs, but also learn how to work with their new sexy coworkers without winding up in an affair, or two.

22.18: "The Great Marge of China"
When Homer is out of work, again (and again), Marge tries to find work, but when no one will hire a housewife who has to juggle an unemployed husband and 2.5 kids, Marge winds up accepting a very unusual job--being an assistant at a family owned Chinese Resteraunt. After learning the ropes with annunciation and what's in the non-felinious food, Marge becomes friends with the owner's wife, who also has her hands full with three children, but when Marge sees how close Mooguy family is, she feels like her own children don't respect her as much as they should and she tries to instill Bart, Lisa and Homer with the same 'honor' the Mooguys have.

last batch in a few days...

will read other posters ideas soon...

[D'ohmer]

Loogie Nights: B+/A- A great sounding Bart plot.

My Chubby Valentine: A- Sounds hilarious

White Collar Grime: B+/A- Sounds like a great episode with Homer and his friends

The Great Marge of China: A-/A A very interesting premise

Overall, these episodes have been great. Well done

[The Governor]

Loogie Nights: B+/A- A great sounding Bart plot.

My Chubby Valentine: A- Sounds hilarious

White Collar Grime: B+/A- Sounds like a great episode with Homer and his friends

The Great Marge of China: A-/A A very interesting premise

Overall, these episodes have been great. Well done

Thanks, and here's the last 3 of S22:

22.19: "The Great Springfield Swap Meet Trilogy"
--When The Lovejoys, Ned and the Boys, and Homer & Marge get together for a Sunday lunch after church, Lovejoy makes a speech about how 'god & fate' brought about the lives (and loss) of the three families. However, when Homer brings up the "What-if" factor and three stories ensue about things might've turned out:

ONE: "Homer'n Maude"
--When Marge turns Homer down for the prom date for creeping her out, Homer meets a very unruly and drunk Maude Bixbie. After getting drunk himself, Homer falls for Maude and they become a travelling musical act that meets moderate success, and then they decide to move back to Springifeld.

TWO: "Ned and Hellen"
--Ned's romance with Hellen takes shape after he graduates from Oral Roberts University, but when Hellen wants Ned to take it to the next level and become a minister, however, when the shy Ned refuses and Hellen leaves with the kids, leaving Ned to despair. Instead, Ned takes to the radiowaves to promote his own right-wing agenda and takes the job Birch Barlowe would've had.

THREE: "Tim and Marge:
--When Timothy Lovejoy meets Marge Bouvier at a protest at Planned Parenthood, the two are instantly attracted to eachother, but instead of going to seminary school, Tim's infatuation with Ms. Bouvier leads to Marge becoming pregnant out of wedlock and Tim's parents dissaprove. Unfortunetly, Marge is 'blessed' with seven other kids and to make ends meet, their life has (to) become a reality show just to pay the bills and that's really putting a strain on their relationship.

22.20: "Success for Dummies"
Lisa's gift to Bart for his birthday, an artistic posing dummy, yields a bizzarre effect--Bart actually hated the gift and painted a caricature of himself in the dummy and is making fun of Lisa via ventrilaquist act. Not upset, but rather shocked at how bart can do his bit without moving his lips, Lisa encourages Bart to take it to the next level--public acess cable and when Gabbo and his handler notice Bart has talent, they recruit him. However Krusty's pissed his former Number 1 fan has gone to the "Dark Side" and Bart is unaware that Gabbo is attempting to us Bart to launch his own comeback.

22.21: "Welcome to the Sidelife" (season finale)
Homer and Marge are late for Lisa's recital, as usual, but when they arrive they find Lisa has been in an accident in the parking lot. From Lisa's POV, she sees Homer and Marge looking down at her, followed by a bright light, and what appears to be heaven. Talking with God, she sees the world continue on without her and the family grow older and she's also given the chance to relive her life as a normal 8yr old and not as a gifted one. However, when Lisa hates how she turns out, she begs God to be sent back to the accident and she awakens, hurt. Her beliefs shaken, Lisa is now questioning herself and if she witnessed was all a dream, or is there really a higher power that was at work?

[biffwestwood]

Thanks, and here's the last 3 of S22:

22.19: "The Great Springfield Swap Meet Trilogy"
--When The Lovejoys, Ned and the Boys, and Homer & Marge get together for a Sunday lunch after church, Lovejoy makes a speech about how 'god & fate' brought about the lives (and loss) of the three families. However, when Homer brings up the "What-if" factor and three stories ensue about things might've turned out:

ONE: "Homer'n Maude"
--When Marge turns Homer down for the prom date for creeping her out, Homer meets a very unruly and drunk Maude Bixbie. After getting drunk himself, Homer falls for Maude and they become a travelling musical act that meets moderate success, and then they decide to move back to Springifeld.

TWO: "Ned and Hellen"
--Ned's romance with Hellen takes shape after he graduates from Oral Roberts University, but when Hellen wants Ned to take it to the next level and become a minister, however, when the shy Ned refuses and Hellen leaves with the kids, leaving Ned to despair. Instead, Ned takes to the radiowaves to promote his own right-wing agenda and takes the job Birch Barlowe would've had.

THREE: "Tim and Marge:
--When Timothy Lovejoy meets Marge Bouvier at a protest at Planned Parenthood, the two are instantly attracted to eachother, but instead of going to seminary school, Tim's infatuation with Ms. Bouvier leads to Marge becoming pregnant out of wedlock and Tim's parents dissaprove. Unfortunetly, Marge is 'blessed' with seven other kids and to make ends meet, their life has (to) become a reality show just to pay the bills and that's really putting a strain on their relationship.

22.20: "Success for Dummies"
Lisa's gift to Bart for his birthday, an artistic posing dummy, yields a bizzarre effect--Bart actually hated the gift and painted a caricature of himself in the dummy and is making fun of Lisa via ventrilaquist act. Not upset, but rather shocked at how bart can do his bit without moving his lips, Lisa encourages Bart to take it to the next level--public acess cable and when Gabbo and his handler notice Bart has talent, they recruit him. However Krusty's pissed his former Number 1 fan has gone to the "Dark Side" and Bart is unaware that Gabbo is attempting to us Bart to launch his own comeback.

22.21: "Welcome to the Sidelife" (season finale)
Homer and Marge are late for Lisa's recital, as usual, but when they arrive they find Lisa has been in an accident in the parking lot. From Lisa's POV, she sees Homer and Marge looking down at her, followed by a bright light, and what appears to be heaven. Talking with God, she sees the world continue on without her and the family grow older and she's also given the chance to relive her life as a normal 8yr old and not as a gifted one. However, when Lisa hates how she turns out, she begs God to be sent back to the accident and she awakens, hurt. Her beliefs shaken, Lisa is now questioning herself and if she witnessed was all a dream, or is there really a higher power that was at work?

Could you also add a 22.22 mid-summer bonus episode like you did with the Season 21 episode list?

I always wish Fox would air one episode in the summer in order to keep our interest.

[D'ohmer]

No problem

The Great Springfield Swap Meet Trilogy: A- A great trilogy episode. I like the Homer/Maude plot the best, then the Tim/Marge plot and lastly the Ned and Helen plot, but it's still good.

Success for Dummies: B+/A- I'm not the biggest Gabbo fan, but this sounds interesting.

Welcome to the Sidelife: A
An excellent way to end the season. Probably my favorite idea of the season! The plot sounds really interesting and I usually love these surreal type of episodes.

[Jesse Pinkman]

Loogie Nights- B+, not my favorite, but it could work well

My Chubby Valentine- A, could be really hilarious

White Collar Grime- B+/A-, could be great

The Great Marge of China- A, good premise!

The Great Springfield Swap Meet Trilogy- B+/A-, all were decent ideas, my favorite was the first

Success for Dummies- A+, sounds great and really funny

Welcome to the Sidelife- A, could be really great.

Almost all of these ideas are original and most sound like they could be really funny. Good ideas!

[zitro]

22.07: American Lie: Band Kamp - B+

22.08: Something Wicked Hops and Skips this Way - A-

22.09: The "O'Margie Factor - B+

22.10: What the Buck - B

22.11: Skinner-nam - A-

22.12: Sax in the City - B+

22.13: The Usual Rejects - A

22.14: On the Drink of Disaster - A-

22.15: Loogie Nights - A

22.16: My Chubby Valentine - B

22.17: White Collar Grime - A-

22.18: The Grate Marge of China - B

22.19: The Great Springfield Swap Meet Trilogy- C (please no right-wing Ned and reality show parodies tho the Homer part sounds great)

22.20: Success for Dummies- B+

22.21: Welcome to the Sidelife- A-

Funny how a fan has better ideas episodes than the professional writers.

[Reverend Lovejoy]

I absolutely love "the great Springfield swap meet trilogy". Too bad that would NEVER happen on the show nowadays.

[hin_01]

I think what I love even more than the episode ideas (which are good) are the titles. How do you think of this stuff? Al Jean would kill himself 5 times over to think of titles like this. "Sax in the City" "The Usual Rejects" "On the Drink of Disaster" That sounds exactly like Simpson episode titles, only better.

[biffwestwood]

I absolutely love "the great Springfield swap meet trilogy". Too bad that would NEVER happen on the show nowadays.

They still could. The first act could be when the characters are having lunch. They simply have a long discussion.

[Reverend Lovejoy]

I meant it wouldn't happen because there are too many people there the writers don't like (or can't use properly).

Seriously, though, there are a lot of great ideas here. Well done, Jake.

[hammster]

Some brilliant ideas."Two + Forty = Too Many" needs to be made now!

[Capt Hammer]

You have some great ideas, Jake. But what I find odd is that people often complain about titles being puns, and then when you get the chance to come up with a title... it's a pun.