Day of the Jackanapes
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| The Simpsons episode | |
| "Day of the Jackanapes" | |
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| Episode no. | 261 |
| Prod. code | CABF10 |
| Orig. Airdate | February 18, 2001 |
| Show Runner(s) | Mike Scully |
| Writer(s) | Al Jean |
| Director(s) | Michael Marcantel |
| Chalkboard | "The hamster did not have a 'full life'" |
| Couch gag | Sigmund Freud sits on a chair next to the couch, and Homer, sitting on the couch in a sad manner, says, "Oh doctor, I'm crazy!" |
| Guest star(s) | Kelsey Grammer as Sideshow Bob Gary Coleman as himself |
| SNPP capsule | |
| Season 12 November 1, 2000 – May 20, 2001 |
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"Day of the Jackanapes" is the thirteenth episode of the twelfth season of The Simpsons. It aired on February 18, 2001.
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[edit] Synopsis
When the popular game show Me Wantee! steals ratings from The Krusty the Klown Show, Krusty, annoyed with the network executives, announces his fifth—and final—retirement. During an interview with Kent Brockman, he says he's tired of doing his show, and admits to taping Judge Judy over all his old shows featuring Sideshow Bob. Sideshow Bob vows revenge by plotting to kill Krusty. He is released from prison and gets a job at Springfield Elementary as an assistant janitor. However, Skinner decides to make him the morning announcer. Over the announcements, he asks Bart to meet him in the abandoned tool shed. Sideshow Bob hypnotizes Bart, and programs him to smash a statue of Krusty at a local Krusty Burger location. The next night is Krusty's farewell special, and as Krusty describes the history of his career, Bob straps Bart with explosives in order to kill Krusty. Bart attempts to hug Krusty, thereby setting off the explosives, but before he can Krusty talks about how he regrets mistreating Sideshow Bob. Bob decides not to go through with the plan, but does not have time to stop it from being carried out. Luckily, Mr. Teeny, Krusty's trained chimp, sees the life-threatening explosives, which he throws into the network executives' office. Although Krusty and Bob reconcile, Bob is sentenced to death by guillotine, but that never ends up happening after he tells Chief Wiggum that he should have a trial for what he did.
[edit] Cultural references
- The title parodies the title of the movie The Day of the Jackal.
- The plot parodies the movie The Manchurian Candidate.
- The gameshow is a parody of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.
- Krusty's line "Our Chimpendale's dancer's gonna give you the full monkey!" references the 1997 film The Full Monty.
[edit] Trivia
- During Krusty's final show, Rainer Wolfcastle is depicted as out-of-work and begs to be given an acting role, even it involves doing a nude scene or portraying a nerd. Both of these roles are referenced respectively in the later episodes "The Great Louse Detective" and "The Bart Wants What It Wants".
- First appearance of Sideshow Bob since season 8.
- Despite the fact Bob was innocent in "Brother from Another Series", Bart apparently still counts the enounter saying he's won six times.
- Sideshow Bob identifies the "Wiseguy" character who often appears as a store clerk or various jobs, as "Raphael".
[edit] External links
- "Day of the Jackanapes" episode capsule at The Simpsons Archive
- "Day of the Jackanapes" at the Internet Movie Database
