Bonfire of the Manatees
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"Bonfire of the Manatees" is the first episode of The Simpsons
Synopsis
Homer gets into trouble with football gambling debts. As compensation, Fat Tony wants to use the Simpson home for shooting the adult film "Lemony Licket: A Series of Horny Events" (a play on a book series written by Lemony Snicket) . Homer gets Marge and the kids to leave the house by sending them off to "Santa’s Village." Marge and the kids return home to find the production is still underway. Marge, outraged by Homer’s latest bit of idiocy, leaves. Homer, home alone with the kids tries to figure out what to do next. Just when Marge is about ready to reconcile with Homer, she encounters Caleb Thorn, a good looking scientist with a passion for saving the endangered manatee. Homer and the kids go on a quest to find Marge and they stop and stay with some "country cousins," meanwhile Marge is finding herself while helping to save manatees. Homer tries to win Marge back by saving a herd of manatees from a gang of jet skiers. His effort pays off as Marge takes home an endangered species of her own, "the endangered devoted husband". The family decides to take a mini-vacation and Homer gets a manatee sent to the power plant to fill in for his job for the next few days. When he is about to die of dehydration, Mr. Burns and Smithers help him by washing him like a car.Trivia
- Caleb Thorn was voiced by Alec Baldwin, who previously appeared on the show playing himself.
- The outhouse joke was last used in Who Shot Mr. Burns? Part Two, which aired 6 days shy of a decade before this one.
- This episode was rated TV-14DV, the eighth time for The Simpsons.
- This broke the tradition of having Treehouse of Horror be the season premiere.
Goofs
- In one of the kitchen scenes, the stove clock reads 9:00. Shortly afterwards, it is 8:00.
- The Simpsons wouldn't know who Santa's Little Helper's brother is.
- Homer knows how to write checks. In "Bart the Genius" he does so competently, although we see his handwriting is rather awful. And in other episodes he writes checks, though it seems many Springfield merchants have him on their "do not accept" list because they tend to bounce. One theory is that he is lazy.
- The number of manatees visible when the jetskiers are harassing them keeps changing in between shots.
- Carl couldn't just "join" a porn film. There is a STI test that pornographic actors have to pass. Of course, this movie is being filmed by the mob, not a legitimate adult entertainment company.
- Bonfire Of The Manatees is also the name of one of the missions in Level 3 of The Simpsons: Hit And Run. This version of the episode involves Lisa collecting roadkill for Cletus.
Quotes
- Homer: Who's gonna watch the kids?
Marge: You will.
Homer: Me? But I'm the father! - Marge: I found a place where I'm needed...
Homer: You're needed at home!
Marge: ...and treated like I deserve.
Homer: (pause) You're needed at home! - Homer: Alright, you can shoot your gay adult film at my house.
Fat Tony: I didn't say anything about gay.
Homer: I thought you guys were the gay mafia.
(Fat Tony, Legs, and Louie all pound Homer's hand with hammers) - Bart: Please, let me out of this dog cage.
Homer: No! I went through a lot of trouble getting you in and I'm not taking you out. - Bart: When they took Santa in the ambulance, why did they put the blanket over his head?
- Bart: So, how are we related again?
Boy: Our dogs are brothers.
Bart: Oh yeah. - Homer: If you'll excuse me, I've gotta use the outhouse again.
Cousin 2: We don't have an outhouse.
Cousin 1: My recording studio! - Marge (at Santa's village): Hi, Frosty. Where's your hat?
Frosty: My hat? Oh God, please don't tell Mr. Louis I lost my hat again!
(Bart kicks the hat into the bushes) - Homer: Oh look, a new restaurant Chain! Woohoo!
Bart: Can we say it’s my birthday and get free stuff?
Homer: We’ll say it’s ALL our birthdays!
(Lisa mumbling) - Homers cousin: Cousin Homer! How are you? And this must be Bart and Lisa, well aren’t you nice little kids! Hey! Do you folks wan’ a see a quill that’s been in our family for five generations?
Homer (Whispering): I warned you he was an idiot. - Homer: Come on, Marge, when are you going to call?
(Phone calls)
Homer: Let it ring, play hard to get…
(Phone calls again)
Homer: THAT’S HARD ENOUGH!
(Picks up phone)
Homer:OHMYDARLINGILOVEYOUPLEASEFORGIVEME!
Moe: Hey Homer.
Homer: Moe what are you calling me for?
Moe: You told me to call; you wanted to see if your phone was working.
Homer: But what if Marge tries to call while I’m talking to you?
Moe:Don’t you have call waiting?
Homer: Of course I have call waiting, you idiot! I just never learned how to use it!
(Hangs up)
Homer: Oh-oh, I might have broken the phone, I better call Moe!
(Calls Moe)
Moe: Oh, hi Homer.
Homer: MOE, WILL YOU GET OFF THE LINE?
(Hangs up) - Homer: Hello, Marge? Does the pizza guy take a check? If so, where do we keep the checks, and lastly, how do you write a check?
Broadcasting Information
USA/Canada- 1st Airdate: Sunday, September 11, 2005
- 2nd Airdate: Sunday, November 20, 2005
- 3rd Airdate: Sunday, December 25, 2005
- 1st Airdate: Sunday, December 11, 2005
- 2nd Airdate: Sunday, December 25, 2005
- 3rd Airdate: Friday, April 21, 2006
- 4th Airdate: Monday, June 26, 2006
- 5th Airdate: Tuesday, August 8, 2006
- 6th Airdate: Sunday, August 27, 2006
- 1st Airdate: Tuesday, February 14, 2006
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