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"'''Wild Barts Can't Be Broken'''" is the eleventh episode of ''[[The Simpsons]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki> [[The Simpsons (season 10)|tenth season]], which originally broadcast on [[January 17]], [[1999]].<ref name="EpisodeGuide">{{cite web|url=http://www.thesimpsons.com/episode_guide/1011.htm|title="Wild Barts Can't Be Broken"|accessdate=2008-08-23|publisher=The Simpsons.com}}</ref> [[Homer Simpson|Homer]], [[Lenny Leonard|Lenny]], and [[Carl Carlson|Carl]] drive Homer's car while intoxicated, leading them to vandalizing [[Springfield Elementary School]]. [[Clancy Wiggum|Chief Wiggum]], believe the damage to have been made by children, imposes a curfew.<ref name="EpisodeGuide"/> The episode was written by [[Larry Doyle (writer)|Larry Doyle]] and directed by [[Mark Ervin]].<ref name="BBC"/> The concept behind the episode originates from show producer [[Mike Scully]] always wanting to do an episode where the children would be subject to a curfew.<ref name="Scully"/>
"'''Wild Barts Can't Be Broken'''" is the eleventh episode of ''[[The Simpsons]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki> [[The Simpsons (season 10)|tenth season]], which was originally broadcast on [[January 17]], [[1999]].<ref name="EpisodeGuide">{{cite web|url=http://www.thesimpsons.com/episode_guide/1011.htm|title="Wild Barts Can't Be Broken"|accessdate=2008-08-23|publisher=The Simpsons.com}}</ref> [[Homer Simpson|Homer]], [[Lenny Leonard|Lenny]], and [[Carl Carlson|Carl]] drive Homer's car while intoxicated, which leads them to vandalizing [[Springfield Elementary School]]. [[Clancy Wiggum|Chief Wiggum]], believing the damage to have been made by children, imposes a curfew.<ref name="EpisodeGuide"/> The episode was written by [[Larry Doyle (writer)|Larry Doyle]] and directed by [[Mark Ervin]].<ref name="BBC"/> The concept behind the episode originates from show producer [[Mike Scully]] always wanting to do an episode where the children would be subject to a curfew.<ref name="Scully"/>


==Plot==
==Plot==
[[Homer Simpson|Homer]] becomes increasingly annoyed at the [[Springfield Isotopes]] due to them losing all of their baseball games. He begins to deride them verbally. Later, he enters [[Moe's Tavern]] and is informed by [[Lenny Leonard|Lenny]] and [[Carl Carlson|Carl]] that the Isotopes are in the playoffs, and have, so far, been playing well. Homer quickly joins in with the fans to support the Isotopes, who end up winning the championship. To celebrate the win, Homer, Lenny, Carl, and [[Barney Gumble|Barney]] drive drunk, which results in them mis-using and vandalizing areas of [[Springfield Elementary School]]. The next morning, Homer discovers his car, which is badly damaged. [[Clancy Wiggum|Chief Wiggum]] assumes the vandalism is the work of kids. Wiggum enforces a curfew on children, not allowing them to be on the street after sunset.
[[The Simpson family]] is at Duff stadium watching a [[Springfield Isotopes]] baseball game. After the first pitch [[Homer Simpson|Homer]], becoming increasingly annoyed by the poor performance of the Isotopes, goes and waits in the car. While in the car, he starts to sing the "Hitler is a jerk" song. Later, he enters [[Moe's Tavern]] and is informed by [[Lenny Leonard|Lenny]] and [[Carl Carlson|Carl]] that the Isotopes are in the playoffs, and have, so far, been playing well. Homer quickly joins in with the fans to support the Isotopes, who end up winning the championship. To celebrate the win, Homer, Lenny, Carl, and [[Barney Gumble|Barney]] drive drunk, which results in them mis-using and vandalizing areas of [[Springfield Elementary School]]. The next morning, Homer discovers his car, which is badly damaged. [[Clancy Wiggum|Chief Wiggum]] assumes the vandalism is the work of kids. Wiggum enforces a curfew on children, prohibiting them from being on the streets after sunset.


Bart and Lisa, as well as the other children of [[Springfield (The Simpsons)|Springfield]], are bored with not being allowed out after sunset. The children soon rally together to rebel and see a movie which they saw advertising on television, called ''The Bloodening''. While at the movie, they are caught by Chief Wiggum. As punishment, the children have to clean a [[Billboard (advertising)|billboard]] as punishment. Annoyed at this, the children set up a radio show called "We Know All Your Secrets", which they use to expose the secrets of the adults of Springfield. The children are tracked down by [[Professor Frink]]'s machine, where an argument between children and adults ensues. After each side performs a music, the senior citizens step into complain to everyone and suggest a curfew for all those aged under 70. The curfew is approved due to the general apathy of non-seniors in Springfield concerning voting.
Bart and Lisa, as well as the other children of [[Springfield (The Simpsons)|Springfield]], are bored with not being allowed out after sunset. The children soon rally together to rebel and see a movie which they saw advertised on television, called ''The Bloodening''. While at the movie, they are caught by Chief Wiggum. As punishment, the children have to clean a [[Billboard (advertising)|billboard]] as punishment. Annoyed at this, the children set up a radio show called "We Know All Your Secrets", which they use to expose the secrets of the adults of Springfield. The children are tracked down by [[Professor Frink]]'s machine, where an argument between children and adults ensues. After each side performs a music, the senior citizens step into complain to everyone and suggest a curfew for all those aged under 70. The curfew is approved due to the general apathy of non-seniors in Springfield concerning voting.


==Production==
==Production==
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==Cultural references==
==Cultural references==
The movie ''The Bloodening'' is a parody of the 1960 film ''[[Village of the Damned (1960 film)|Village Of The Damned]]''.<ref name=Scully/> When the kids haul the equipment to build their radio transmitter, [[Millhouse]] is shown dressed like [[Carl Switzer|Alfalfa]] from [[Our Gang|The Little Rascals]], a reference to the show.<ref name=Scully/> When [[Marge Simpson|Marge]] reads the review of ''Talk to the Hand'' &ndash; "The writing snaps, crackles and pops" &ndash; it was the review that ''[[Variety Magazine]]'' gave about ''[[Just Shoot Me!]]'' when that first came out.<ref name=Doyle>{{cite video | people=[[Larry Doyle|Doyle, Larry]] |year=2007|title=The Simpsons The Complete Tenth Season DVD commentary for the episode "Wild Barts Can't Be Broken"| medium=DVD||publisher=20th Century Fox}}</ref> The musical argument between kids, adults and seniors is a parody of "Kids" from the play [[Bye Bye Birdie]].<ref name=Doyle/> When [[Lisa Simpson|Lisa]] is flipping through the radio channels, President [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]]'s [[Infamy Speech]] speech can be heard. In the [[Springfield Elementary School]] shower-room [[Homer Simpson|Homer]], [[Moe Szyslak|Moe]], [[Lenny Leonard|Lenny]], and [[Carl Carlson|Carl]] sing [[Queen (band)|Queen's]] hit song "[[We Are The Champions]]".<ref name="BBC"/> When [[Cyndi Lauper]] sings [[The Star Spangled Banner]] it is to the tune of her hit song [[Girls Just Wanna Have Fun]].<ref name="BBC"/>
The movie ''The Bloodening'' is a parody of the 1960 film ''[[Village of the Damned (1960 film)|Village Of The Damned]]''.<ref name=Scully/> When the kids haul the equipment to build their radio transmitter, [[Millhouse]] is shown dressed like [[Carl Switzer|Alfalfa]] from ''[[Our Gang|The Little Rascals]]'', a reference to the show.<ref name=Scully/> The review Marge reads of Talk to the Hand &ndash; "The writing snaps, crackles and pops" &ndash; was the review that [[Variety Magazine]] gave of [[Just Shoot Me!]] when it first came out.<ref name=Doyle>{{cite video | people=[[Larry Doyle|Doyle, Larry]] |year=2007|title=The Simpsons The Complete Tenth Season DVD commentary for the episode "Wild Barts Can't Be Broken"| medium=DVD||publisher=20th Century Fox}}</ref> The musical argument between kids, adults and seniors is a parody of "Kids" from the play ''[[Bye Bye Birdie]]''.<ref name=Doyle/> When [[Lisa Simpson|Lisa]] is flipping through the radio channels, President [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]]'s [[Infamy Speech]] speech can be heard. In the [[Springfield Elementary School]] shower-room [[Homer Simpson|Homer]], [[Moe Szyslak|Moe]], [[Lenny Leonard|Lenny]], and [[Carl Carlson|Carl]] sing [[Queen (band)|Queen's]] hit song "[[We Are The Champions]]".<ref name="BBC"/> When [[Cyndi Lauper]] sings [[The Star Spangled Banner]] it is to the tune of her hit song [[Girls Just Wanna Have Fun]].<ref name="BBC"/>


==Reception==
==Reception==
In his review of ''The Simpsons''' tenth season, James Plath of Dvdtown.com noted "Wild Barts Can't Be Broken" as "pretty decent".<ref name="Dvdtown">{{cite web|url=http://www.dvdtown.com/reviews/simpsons-the-the-complete-10th-season/5056|title=Simpsons, The: The Complete 10th Season [Special Edition]|accessdate=2008-08-23|last=Plath|first=James|publisher=Dvdtown.com|date=[[August 17]], [[2007]]}}</ref> Peter Brown of ''[[If (magazine)|If]]'' regards "[[Lard of the Dance]]", "[[Marge Simpson in: Screaming Yellow Honkers]]", "Wild Barts Can't Be Broken", and "[[Homer Simpson in: "Kidney Trouble"]]" as "some of the best episodes of the season."<ref name="IfMagazine">{{cite web|url=http://www.ifmagazine.com/feature.asp?article=2288|title=DVDs: What iF Picks: 'ROME THE SECOND SEASON' ONE OF THE TOP 5 DVDs TO OWN FOR AUG. 7, 2007|accessdate=2008-08-23|last=Brown|first=Peter|publisher=''[[If (magazine)|If]]''|date=[[August 7]], [[2007]]}}</ref> The authors of the book ''I Can't Believe It's a Bigger and Better Updated Unofficial Simpsons Guide'', Warren Martyn and Adrian Wood, wrote "a curious unmemorable episode with a good chunk in the middle. Neither the opening with The Isotopes nor the finale with the rather dire song help this one at all, and frankly, if it wasn't for the superb parody of Village of the Damned, and the kids' revenge by revealing their family's secrets, it'd sink without trace."<ref name="BBC">{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/simpsons/episodeguide/season10/page10.shtml|title=Secrets of Springfield uncovered.|accessdate=2008-08-23|author=Martyn, Warren; Wood, Adrian|publisher=[[BBC|British Broadcasting Corporation]]}}</ref>
In his review of ''The Simpsons''' tenth season, James Plath of Dvdtown.com noted "Wild Barts Can't Be Broken" as "pretty decent".<ref name="Dvdtown">{{cite web|url=http://www.dvdtown.com/reviews/simpsons-the-the-complete-10th-season/5056|title=Simpsons, The: The Complete 10th Season Special Edition|accessdate=2008-08-23|last=Plath|first=James|publisher=Dvdtown.com|date=[[August 17]], [[2007]]}}</ref> Peter Brown of ''[[If (magazine)|If]]'' regards "[[Lard of the Dance]]", "[[Marge Simpson in: Screaming Yellow Honkers]]", "Wild Barts Can't Be Broken", and "[[Homer Simpson in: 'Kidney Trouble']]" as "some of the best episodes of the season."<ref name="IfMagazine">{{cite web|url=http://www.ifmagazine.com/feature.asp?article=2288|title=DVDs: What iF Picks: 'ROME THE SECOND SEASON' ONE OF THE TOP 5 DVDs TO OWN FOR AUG. 7, 2007|accessdate=2008-08-23|last=Brown|first=Peter|publisher=''[[If (magazine)|If]]''|date=[[August 7]], [[2007]]}}</ref> The authors of the book ''I Can't Believe It's a Bigger and Better Updated Unofficial Simpsons Guide'', Warren Martyn and Adrian Wood, wrote that the episode was "a curious unmemorable episode with a good chunk in the middle. Neither the opening with The Isotopes nor the finale with the rather dire song help this one at all, and frankly, if it wasn't for the superb parody of ''Village of the Damned'', and the kids' revenge by revealing their family's secrets, it'd sink without trace."<ref name="BBC">{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/simpsons/episodeguide/season10/page10.shtml|title=Secrets of Springfield uncovered.|accessdate=2008-08-23|author=Martyn, Warren; Wood, Adrian|publisher=[[BBC|British Broadcasting Corporation]]}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 05:02, 30 August 2008

"Wild Barts Can't Be Broken"
The Simpsons episode
Homer discovers his wrecked car. Ironically, he trashed the car with his friends when he was drunk
Episode no.Season 10
Directed byMark Ervin
Written byLarry Doyle
Original air datesJanuary 17, 1999
Episode features
Chalkboard gag"Sherri does not 'got back'"
Couch gagIn a parody of the famous scene in Dr. Strangelove where Slim Pickens’ character rides the bomb, the Simpsons (wearing white cowboy hats) straddle the couch as it drops from a bomb bay door. The Simpsons scream, “Yahoo!” as they plummet into oblivion.
CommentaryMatt Groening
Mike Scully
George Meyer
Larry Doyle
Matt Selman
Tom Martin
Episode chronology
The Simpsons season 10
List of episodes

"Wild Barts Can't Be Broken" is the eleventh episode of The Simpsons' tenth season, which was originally broadcast on January 17, 1999.[1] Homer, Lenny, and Carl drive Homer's car while intoxicated, which leads them to vandalizing Springfield Elementary School. Chief Wiggum, believing the damage to have been made by children, imposes a curfew.[1] The episode was written by Larry Doyle and directed by Mark Ervin.[2] The concept behind the episode originates from show producer Mike Scully always wanting to do an episode where the children would be subject to a curfew.[3]

Plot

The Simpson family is at Duff stadium watching a Springfield Isotopes baseball game. After the first pitch Homer, becoming increasingly annoyed by the poor performance of the Isotopes, goes and waits in the car. While in the car, he starts to sing the "Hitler is a jerk" song. Later, he enters Moe's Tavern and is informed by Lenny and Carl that the Isotopes are in the playoffs, and have, so far, been playing well. Homer quickly joins in with the fans to support the Isotopes, who end up winning the championship. To celebrate the win, Homer, Lenny, Carl, and Barney drive drunk, which results in them mis-using and vandalizing areas of Springfield Elementary School. The next morning, Homer discovers his car, which is badly damaged. Chief Wiggum assumes the vandalism is the work of kids. Wiggum enforces a curfew on children, prohibiting them from being on the streets after sunset.

Bart and Lisa, as well as the other children of Springfield, are bored with not being allowed out after sunset. The children soon rally together to rebel and see a movie which they saw advertised on television, called The Bloodening. While at the movie, they are caught by Chief Wiggum. As punishment, the children have to clean a billboard as punishment. Annoyed at this, the children set up a radio show called "We Know All Your Secrets", which they use to expose the secrets of the adults of Springfield. The children are tracked down by Professor Frink's machine, where an argument between children and adults ensues. After each side performs a music, the senior citizens step into complain to everyone and suggest a curfew for all those aged under 70. The curfew is approved due to the general apathy of non-seniors in Springfield concerning voting.

Production

Mike Scully wanted to do an episode where the children of Springfield would be subject to a curfew.[3] He came up with the idea to do a Kids vs. Adults episode, where the children would be blamed for something the adults have done.[3] The name of the baseball announcer, Denis Conroy, was used because that is the name of writer Larry Doyle's uncle.[4] Dan Castellaneta ad libed Homer singing "Hitler is a jerk, Mussolini...".[4] It was added in to the episode only for the purpose of filling time.[3] The Chief Wiggum billboard sketch was inspired by Beaver Cleaver getting stuck in a soup bowl billboard in the "In the Soup" episode of Leave it to Beaver.[3] The music playing when the kids secretly leave their houses to see the movie was written by composer Alf Clausen.[5]

Cultural references

The movie The Bloodening is a parody of the 1960 film Village Of The Damned.[3] When the kids haul the equipment to build their radio transmitter, Millhouse is shown dressed like Alfalfa from The Little Rascals, a reference to the show.[3] The review Marge reads of Talk to the Hand – "The writing snaps, crackles and pops" – was the review that Variety Magazine gave of Just Shoot Me! when it first came out.[4] The musical argument between kids, adults and seniors is a parody of "Kids" from the play Bye Bye Birdie.[4] When Lisa is flipping through the radio channels, President Franklin D. Roosevelt's Infamy Speech speech can be heard. In the Springfield Elementary School shower-room Homer, Moe, Lenny, and Carl sing Queen's hit song "We Are The Champions".[2] When Cyndi Lauper sings The Star Spangled Banner it is to the tune of her hit song Girls Just Wanna Have Fun.[2]

Reception

In his review of The Simpsons' tenth season, James Plath of Dvdtown.com noted "Wild Barts Can't Be Broken" as "pretty decent".[6] Peter Brown of If regards "Lard of the Dance", "Marge Simpson in: Screaming Yellow Honkers", "Wild Barts Can't Be Broken", and "Homer Simpson in: 'Kidney Trouble'" as "some of the best episodes of the season."[7] The authors of the book I Can't Believe It's a Bigger and Better Updated Unofficial Simpsons Guide, Warren Martyn and Adrian Wood, wrote that the episode was "a curious unmemorable episode with a good chunk in the middle. Neither the opening with The Isotopes nor the finale with the rather dire song help this one at all, and frankly, if it wasn't for the superb parody of Village of the Damned, and the kids' revenge by revealing their family's secrets, it'd sink without trace."[2]

References

  1. ^ a b ""Wild Barts Can't Be Broken"". The Simpsons.com. Retrieved 2008-08-23.
  2. ^ a b c d Martyn, Warren; Wood, Adrian. "Secrets of Springfield uncovered". British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2008-08-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Scully, Mike (2007). The Simpsons The Complete Tenth Season DVD commentary for the episode "Wild Barts Can't Be Broken" (DVD). 20th Century Fox. {{cite AV media}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  4. ^ a b c d Doyle, Larry (2007). The Simpsons The Complete Tenth Season DVD commentary for the episode "Wild Barts Can't Be Broken" (DVD). 20th Century Fox. {{cite AV media}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  5. ^ Meyer, George (2007). The Simpsons The Complete Tenth Season DVD commentary for the episode "Wild Barts Can't Be Broken" (DVD). 20th Century Fox. {{cite AV media}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  6. ^ Plath, James (August 17, 2007). "Simpsons, The: The Complete 10th Season Special Edition". Dvdtown.com. Retrieved 2008-08-23. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  7. ^ Brown, Peter (August 7, 2007). "DVDs: What iF Picks: 'ROME THE SECOND SEASON' ONE OF THE TOP 5 DVDs TO OWN FOR AUG. 7, 2007". If. Retrieved 2008-08-23. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
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