The episode features cultural references to the Who and the Norman Rockwell painting Freedom of Speech, and has received positive reviews from critics. Homer finally builds a large wall to separate the two sides, and remembers that The Who are planned to stage at Springfield for a concert. The episode title is a play on the name of Charles Dickens' novel, A Tale of Two Cities. I loved this episode because, flashy guest stars aside, it got back to the heart and soul of the show.". Homer is outraged that they changed the code without warning (even though Lenny and Carl say that they had weeks of in-advance warnings, including two weeks at area code camp). Roger and John then discover that the feud is over the town being split into two area codes. However, Homer stands up, accuseing the phone company of making the film on purpose and points out that the original 636 code was kept by the rich side of town. Looking for something to watch? [1] During production the staff did not want one side to be slobs like Homer Simpson and the other snobs like Mr. Burns, but this ended up happening in the final product. After a number of calls were made by the show's casting director in Los Angeles to the Who's managers in London, the group agreed to appear on the show. The episode was pitched by John Frink and Don Payne. Robert Cathles. [11] There was a backlash from Internet fans who found the scene of Homer nearly getting disemboweled by the badger and showing his internal organs to Lisa to be too disgusting for The Simpsons, citing the gore to be more at home in such animated shows as South Park and Family Guy. One half keeps the old 636 and the Simpsons' half get the new 939. ", although he criticized the animation of the Who other than Daltrey, saying that "That’s particularly odd in the case of Pete, as he’d gone awfully bald and gray by 2000. Will Homer manage to convince The Who to play on his side of town instead of the other's? Homer and New Springfield strike back by cutting off the river supply into Olde Springfield; however, with the river drained, its inhabitants find gold in the riverbed and buy the Evian bottled water factory. Before heading out, he smashes a shop window and grabs a bottle of chloroform. While waiting for Olde Springfield to show up, Homer gives the band a list of songs to play. Bart reaches the couch first and slips a whoopee cushion onto Homer's cushion. In other parts of the world, there is a scene right after the guard throws Homer and. Mort of the TV Legion said the episode is a memorable episode. Hey, and a mention of “golden showers” keeps the Season 12 perverted sexual practices streak going!" The scene in which Homer and Marge take a picture is a staff in-joke about "Trash of the Titans" when the voice director told Bono to smile. In the Town Hall, after the Mayor's meeting about the change, Homer discovers that all the rich people live on one side of Springfield, with the old code, and Homer is left to try and manage with the new code. Originally 22 minutes and 11 seconds long, two minutes and 10 seconds were cut, and the episode was expanded 46 seconds to a length of 20:47. Jennifer Malkowski of the DVD Verdict said the Greatest Moment was A tie between "Sacred bond" and "Who huddle." Roger Daltrey, John Entwistle and Pete's brother, Paul Townshend provided guest voices in the episode. [3], The phone from the educational cartoon was voiced by Dan Castellaneta. Olde Springfield retaliates by hijacking a beer truck and dumping its contents in the river. The episode was inspired by Don Payne based on Don's mom area where one side would spread rumors of the other side. While feeding Santa's Little Helper, Bart finds a badger in his doghouse. I loved this episode because, flashy guest stars aside, it got back to the heart and soul of the show. and turns his amplifier up to a 'whuh-oh!' Episode Number In the episode "The Tale of Two Springfields" Homer threatens to blow himself up with the dynamite strapped to his chest. Bart, c'mere a minute." Shaun Cashman. Several parts of this episode are cut when it airs in syndication on Sky1 only in Ireland: The episode features cultural references to The Who and the Norman Rockwell painting Freedom of Speech, and has received positive reviews from critics and many fans. View production, box office, & company info. "[9] Nancy Basile of About.com gave the episode a 5 writing "Finally! Olde Springfield shows up and launches flaming garbage at Homer with a catapult. The episode was written by John Swartzwelder and directed by Shaun Cashman and guest starred the Who. That night, Homer and Bart go to the Nuclear Plant and cut off the power to Olde Springfield. The episode was written by John Swartzwelder and directed by Shaun Cashman and guest starred The Who. The Who recorded their lines in England, but still weighed in on script details. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Directed By A Tale of Two Springfields The phone from the educational cartoon was voiced by Dan Castellaneta. [6] In the TV broadcast version, Daltrey says "Get out of the way, Marge". When Olde Springfield is waiting for the band, they find them in New Springfield and prepare to riot. When Roger Daltrey hits Marge with his microphone he improvised and said "Shut the fuck up, Marge." Larry Doyle then pitched that the two sides of Springfield would be divided because of a telephone area code. And don't forget, Carl is the black and Lenny the white! Roger suggests they buy phones with speed dial, and both towns agree. When Homer tries to enter a phone-in competition, he becomes terribly stubborn and angry for Springfield introducing a new dialing code. The two telephone area codes used in the episode are actual area codes in the North American Numbering Plan. Hey, and a mention of “golden showers” keeps the Season 12 perverted sexual practices streak going! The episode was inspired by Don Payne based on Don's mom area where one side would spread rumors of the other side. Original Airdate It takes a simple premise and turns in a good number of strong comedic bits. "[8] Jennifer Malkowski of the DVD Verdict said the Greatest Moment was a tie between "Sacred bond" and "Who huddle. Larry Doyle then pitched it to have the both sides divide, because of area code. Is just hilarious and definitely one of the highlights of the season to have Homer meeting The Who! although he critizised the animaton of The Who other than Daltrey saying that "That’s particularly odd in the case of Pete, as he’d gone awfully bald and gray by 2000.". However, a lack of supplies and sanitation drives all of the New Springfield residents over to Old Springfield, leaving the Simpsons alone. Larry Doyle then pitched that the sides split apart because of different area codes. Bart replies, "You c'mere a minute." "A Tale of Two Springfields" is the second episode of Season 12 and is the 250th episode of the series overall in both broadcast and production order (originally going to be in the eleventh season). Homer desperately tries different ways to tackle Old Springfield, but in doing so, he only makes them richer when they discover gold at the bottom of the river. November 5, 2000 On Channel 6, Kent Brockman insults the inefficiency of New Springfield, and states that New Springfield is less attractive than they Olde Springfield are, and while they talk in a sophisticated manner, New Springfield citizens tend to use low-brow expressions like "Oh, yeah?" Roger says they'll play 'Magic Bus' if Homer tears down the wall of garbage. When the people of Old Springfield realize this, they confront the Simpsons at the wall. Rod Flanders [12], "The Simpsons: The Complete Twelfth Season (2000)", "DVD Verdict Review - The Simpsons: The Complete Twelfth Season", The_Simpsons/Season_12#A_Tale_of_Two_Springfields, "A Tale of Two Springfields episode capsule", My Generation / The Who Sings My Generation, The Who & Special Guests: Live at the Royal Albert Hall, 2001 The Concert for New York City appearance, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=A_Tale_of_Two_Springfields&oldid=971328429, Television shows written by John Swartzwelder, Short description is different from Wikidata, Television episode articles with short description for single episodes, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. At a town meeting, Homer rallies an angry mob to protest the change, noting that the upper class side of town got to keep their area code while the poorer half were forced to switch. Add the first question. But I really wanted to meet them, so it was worth a shot," Scully said. Marge informs him that the phone company ran out of numbers, so they had to split Springfield into two area codes. Bitter, Homer attempts to sabotage a concert in Old Springfield by the Who by convincing them to play in New Springfield instead.
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