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The opening sequence, including the chalkboard and couch gags, was originally a video created by Australian animators Paul Robertson and Ivan Dixon with music by Jeremy Dower. [2] After uploading the video to YouTube on February 1, 2015, producers contacted them within one day to license the video.
"Clown in the Dumps" is the twenty-sixth season premiere of the American animated television series The Simpsons and the 553rd episode of the series overall. It first aired in the United States on the Fox network on September 28, 2014, with the Family Guy crossover episode "The Simpsons Guy" airing afterwards. [1]
The chalkboard gag is a running visual joke that occurs during the opening credits of many episodes. In this gag, Bart Simpson is writing lines on the chalkboard as a punishment; when the school bell rings, he immediately stops writing and runs out of the classroom.
Bill Gibron of DVD Verdict gave "Brother, Can You Spare Two Dimes?" a near-perfect score of 99/100, praising it for "the jokes about what the money could be spent on (including one of the best bits ever in a Simpsons episode—Homer sitting on a high-tech vibrating chair) and a good impetus to reintroduce Herb." [18]
"Marge Be Not Proud" is the eleventh episode of the seventh season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It originally aired on Fox in the United States on December 17, 1995, exactly six years after the series premiere episode "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire".
George Takei, one of The Simpsons staff's "favorite guest-stars", portrayed Wink, the game show host in the episode. The episode, which was originally titled "Fat Man and Little Boy" (which went on to be used for the name of a season 16 episode ), [ 2 ] was directed by Jim Reardon and written by Donick Cary and Dan Greaney .
Critics praised the episode for its jokes, but claimed that the episode should have been released earlier in the decade, especially when the September 11 attacks and introduction of Apple products were more relevant. Daniel Aughey of TV Guide also praised the episode for its consistent story and funny jokes. Aughey explained certain jokes in ...
The Simpsons episode: Episode no. Season 20 Episode 10: Directed by: Steven Dean Moore: Written by: Don Payne: Production code: LABF01: Original air date: February 15, 2009 () Episode features; Chalkboard gag "HDTV is worth every cent" Couch gag: The Simpsons travel around the world and into outer space to find their couch.