Leonard nimoy guest stars as himself and phil hartman guest stars as lyle lanley. This song is near the end of the first act and sung during a town meeting when trying to discuss what to do with some money the town got from mr. Watch the simpsons season 4 episode 12 online via tv fanatic with over 6 options to watch the the simpsons s4e12 full episode. Fandom may earn an affiliate commission on sales made from links on this page. Even within a staff full of supergeniuses, conan obrien stood out as a. The springfield filesreferences simpsons wiki fandom. The monorail visit or subscribe to my youtube channel for other high quality classic simpsons clips. After receiving a considerable donation of money, springfield builds a monorail system with homer as the conductor, unaware theyve just boarded a oneway train to hell. Does this episode top the list of alltime simpsons episodes. Bryan and holly delve into the history of one of springfields biggest folly. Apr 27, 2020 well stop supporting this browser soon. Mr burns is fined three million dollars for illegally dumping toxic waste. All episodes focusing on marge as the primary character.
Aug 16, 20 this whole section reminded me of something, and i finally realized what it was. The episode was the highestrated show on the fox network that week. Failing that, the state of north haverbrook postmonorail does a fine job of. I know, i know, its a cliche to call marge vs the monorail the best episode of the simpsons.
The photo of homer with his mouth full of cigarettes is this because of the gentlemen meme involving a certain. The event organizers planned to show the episode as part of the protest, but were ordered not to by fox due to laws. Written by conan obrien after he wrote for saturday night live, but before he got his own talk show on nbc, then lost it, then regained it on tbs, the show draws a contrast between most of the easily duped residents of springfield and the more intelligent. Name one of the other follies that marge says the people of springfield embarked upon after the monorail. He first pitched this episode at a story retreat to al jean and mike reiss, who said the episode was a little crazy and thought he should try some other material first. Lanley is clearly an amoral flimflam man from the get go, but the drawing that shows him gloating over the success of his plan really put him over the line. Needless to say for all the dvd commentaries for seasons 35 he was a constant subject of discussion. Burns is mistaken for a mysterious creature that may or may not be real bigfoot. If it no longer meets these criteria, you can reassess it. Marge thinks the money should be spent on something the whole town should be proud of. Thankfully, this episode doesnt disappoint, with one of the funniest, and most full blown musical numbers of alltime, an excllent plot, some great oneoff characters, a great guest apperance from leonard nimoy, and hilarious humour. Burns is forced to donate three million dollars to springfield and it was decided, thanks to a slickspeaking salesman, that the money will go toward a monorail system, despite protests from marge. Test your knowledge on this television quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. The commentaries are really fascinating for any big simpsons fan.
The guide contains staffvoice credits, funny simpsons quotes, references and other notes. Nov 03, 2015 the episode starts off with a super great gag of homer reenacting the opening of the flintstones while singing his own version of the theme song. Watch the simpsons season 4 episode 12 online tv fanatic. It was written by conan obrien and directed by rich moore. Marge vs the monorail is a genuine bonafide electrified classic episode of the simpsons. Also, he does do one episode of dvd commentary for the simpsons dvds i believe it was for marge vs. Burns is forced to donate three million dollars to springfield and it was. But unlike the one pictured in the episode, the cars hung from an overhead rail. The episodes commentary even points it out as an example of reality is out to lunch that the writers considered excessive even after showing things like mutated animals in.
For the best experience please update your browser. The simpsons s04e12 marge vs the monorail full episode. Marge suggests they use it to fix main street, but a smoothtalking stranger named lyle lanley convinces the townspeople into spending the money on a needless monorail. Conan obrien has claimed that, of the simpsons episodes that he wrote, this. The family sits down, followed by the shows whole cast skinner, barney. Can you name the trivia about the simpsons episode marge vs. Leonard nimoy guest stars as himself on a strange episode of the simpsons, mr. If it no longer meets these criteria, you can reassess it marge vs. Of course, it would be wrong to suggest this sort of mayhem began with rockandroll. Burns was forced to pay for illegally dumping toxic wa. This whole section reminded me of something, and i finally realized what it was. Its a really funny scene, and a great parody of the opening, and even ends with a funny button of him ramming his car. Its a really funny scene, and a great parody of the opening, and even ends with a funny button of him ramming his car into a chestnut tree. Affiliates with free and paid streaming include amazon, itunes, vudu.
The plot focuses around springfields purchase of a monorail from a conman, and marge s dislike of the purchase. Dec 18, 2019 can you name the trivia about the simpsons episode marge vs. The monorail 1993 season 4 episode 9f10 the simpsons cartoon episode guide. It is a parody of songs such as rock island and ya got trouble from the musical meredith willsons the music man, where. The monorail was the midway point of the shows fourth season, the last one that would include the shows original production staff. With dan castellaneta, julie kavner, nancy cartwright, yeardley smith. The simpsons are joined by the whole of springfield as they sit on.
Though homer is named conductor of the monorail because this is a show about the simpsons after all and marge is the driving force of the plot, this episode is really one of the first simpsons episodes thats about the town of springfield itself. It really did open the door to the more insane episodes of the show, but whereas most later episodes lack a coherent flow and story, this one has both, and is filled with funny and great moments to boot. Marge simpson, lisa simpson, maggie simpson, grampa simpson, barney gumble, krusty the klown, mayor quimby, genghis khan. Burns was forced to pay for illegally dumping toxic waste.
Bart, classics, homer, lisa, maggie, marge, marge vs. Of all the episodes he wrote, he considers marge vs. The plot focuses around springfields purchase of a monorail from a conman, and marges dislike of the purchase. Burns for illegal disposal of nuclear waste, springfield holds a town meeting to choose what to do with the money. When the city comes into a great deal of money, theyre swindled out of it by a con man selling monorails to newly wealthy cities. Its one of the touchstone episodes you can comfortably assume just about everybody knows from start to finish. Burns shown outside at night with glowing radiation only it was the drums of toxic waste that glowed in that episode, not him, the call of the simpsons. The town holds a meeting to decide what to do with the windfall and marge suggests they fi.
It originally aired on the fox network in the united states on january 14, 1993. Though previous episodes have given the spotlight to supporting characters like principal skinner. This is identified as among the best series of articles produced by the wikipedia community. Oct 21, 2015 taken from season 4 episode 12 episode name. The simpsons s04e12 marge vs the monorail full episode youtube. Take a look and see what others have said about marge vs. The monorail song is sung by lyle lanley and the cast during the simpsons episode marge vs. Jan 17, 2019 family guy season episode 11 family guy full. The episode starts off with a super great gag of homer reenacting the opening of the flintstones while singing his own version of the theme song. For me its the best episode from the shows opening four seasons and if the monorail song isnt now whirring round your head, then frankly youre missing out. Jul 16, 2015 first airing in january 1993, marge vs. Abe tries to voice his objections, but the crowd loves the idea and gives him credit for the idea. Obrien had previously pitched episodes where lisa had a rival and where. Burns is mistaken for a mysterious creature that may or may not be real.
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