Monty Can't Buy Me Love
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| "Monty Can't Buy Me Love" | |
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| Episode no. | 224 |
| Prod. code | AABF17 |
| Orig. Airdate | May 2, 1999 |
| Show Runner(s) | Mike Scully |
| Writer(s) | John Swartzwelder |
| Director(s) | Mark Ervin |
| Chalkboard | "I have neither been there nor done that" |
| Couch gag | The family forms a chorus line, which turns into a large production number. |
| Guest star(s) | Michael McKean as Jerry Rude |
| SNPP capsule | |
| Season 10 August 23, 1998 – May 16, 1999 |
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"Monty Can't Buy Me Love" is the twenty-first episode of The Simpsons' tenth season. The episode aired on May 2, 1999.
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[edit] Synopsis
It's a normal afternoon, and Marge wants Homer, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie to go for a walk. They do, and apparently arrive at a Fortune Megastore, a venture of wealthy Arthur Fortune (modelled on British entrepreneur Richard Branson), who gives every one of his customers a dollar each. This embarrasses Mr. Burns, who shows up at the opening. He sees Homer, and asks him to help him to be loved by all.
As his first activity, Burns makes Homer throw silver dollars from the top of a tall building, which causes injuries. Next, he tries to make Homer donate money to the Springfield Hospital, mindful that it was Homer who made the donation. Mr. Burns appears on a radio show parodying Howard Stern, called "Jerry Rude and the Bathroom Bunch", and says many rude things. Feeling disappointed, Mr. Burns makes his newest plan, which is to go to Scotland to capture the legendary Loch Ness Monster, and they bring along Professor Frink and Groundskeeper Willie. With Mr. Burns' help, the monster is captured and sent to Springfield to be unveiled.
However, when the monster is being unveiled, Burns is being blinded by flash pictures, and as a result, he runs into a camera, which crashes, allowing fires to happen. In the aftermath of the incident, Homer and Burns agree to have Nessie get a job at Mr Burns's casino.
[edit] Trivia
- This episode was rated TV-14 DL, the second time for The Simpsons. The first one is Treehouse of Horror V.
- In line at the antiques appraisal show are:
Herman with a German military helmet
Dr. Hibbert with a vase
Miss Hoover with some books
Comic Book Guy with a copy of "Sad Sack"
Krusty scratching his back with a menorah
Apu with a statue of Ganesh
Principal Skinner with an old blunderbuss-bellshaped musket. - Professor Frink at one point says "You *kidnapped* me. I remember it distinctly with the grabbing, duct taping, tennis ball in the mouth. It hurt me." which closely resembles abuse New Zealand Cabinet minister David Benson-Pope was accused of inflicting whilst a school-teacher.[1]
[edit] Cultural references
- The title is a pun on the Beatles' song Can't Buy Me Love, whose refrain is "Money can't buy me love". A cover of the song appeared in the previous episode.
- The antiques appraisal TV show "Cash In Your Legacy" is a parody of Antiques Roadshow.
- When the family visits the new MegaStore, Bart asks Homer for money. Homer then hands Bart, Lisa and Marge money much like in the intro of Married... with Children where Al hands money to Bud (his son), Kelly (his daughter), Peg (his wife), and Buck (the family dog).
- Mr. Burns's press conference falling apart when all of the flashbulbs go off is reminiscent of King Kong.
- Bart derailing the train with a penny and having the penny smooshed flat is a reference to Nightmares & Dreamscapes by Stephen King. In the introduction to the book, King talks about lies his friends told him as a child, among which were; a penny getting hit by a train would be flattened, and another telling him it would de-rail the train, leading him to the conclusion that it did both.
- When Bart tries to rides off on a dog while taking a walk with his family at the beginning of the episode he says, "Hi ho Silver Away!" just like in the Lone Ranger.
- Mr Burns appears on a radio show hosted by Jerry Rude and the bathroom bunch, Jerry Rude has a similar appearance and similar (albeit more extreme) attitude to that of shock DJ Howard Stern
[edit] External links
- "Monty Can't Buy Me Love" episode capsule at The Simpsons Archive
- "Monty Can't Buy Me Love" at the Internet Movie Database
