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| Episode no. | Season 20 |
| Directed by | Rob Oliver |
| Written by | Marc Wilmore |
| Original air date | April 19, 2009 |
| Episode features | |
| Chalkboard gag | I will not mock teacher's outdated cell phone. |
| Couch gag | The Simpsons slash their way through the jungle to get to their couch, only to find monkey versions of themselves already sitting on it. |
"The Good, the Sad and the Drugly" is the seventeenth episode of the twentieth season of The Simpsons. It aired April 19, 2009.
Plot
Milhouse and Bart loosen every bolt and screw in Springfield Elementary, leading to mass chaos when the building and its contents fall apart. Milhouse is apprehended by Principal Skinner and suspended from school for a week. Bart, whose involvement with the prank was not discovered, promises to visit Milhouse every day. Homer drops Bart off at Springfield Retirement Castle to visit Grandpa. There, Bart is immediately smitten with a kind and charitable girl named Jenny. Bart makes a concerted effort to appear "good" to Jenny, demonstrating his newfound good nature by defending ducklings and eventually inviting Jenny over for supper. However, Milhouse shows up on the Simpson's doorstep and threatens to reveal Bart's true, dark nature because Bart forgot to visit him during his suspension. Milhouse begins appearing on Bart and Jenny's outings, each time hinting at Bart's misdeeds. Eventually, Bart confesses to Jenny that he was actually bad before he met her and only pretended to be good to start a relationship. He continues to say that he is changed completely because of being with her, yet Jenny is furious and leaves him. Heartbroken, Bart decides to buy a bouquet of roses, and apologizes for lying and denying his true character. In the end, it is revealed that the apology and roses are for Milhouse. The two friends reconcile and play a prank together, repeatedly driving a Zamboni over the floor of the school until it is as slippery as ice.
Meanwhile, Lisa is assigned to write a report on what Springfield will look like in 50 years. When she learns about the soon-to-be famine of the future, she becomes depressed and terrifies her classmates with her dark visions of their future. Homer and Marge take her to a psychiatrist, who prescribes Lisa "happy pills" known as "Ignorital". Lisa is initially skeptical, but after taking her first pill she loses touch with reality and sees the entire world as smiley faces. In her drug-induced stupor, she nearly kisses a running fan held by Maggie, and Marge decides that Lisa should not take the pills anymore. She tosses them in the wastebasket, where they are promptly eaten by Santa's Little Helper, who nearly kisses the fan himself.[1][2]
Reception
The episode received a Nielsen Rating of 4.3/6.[3]
Robert Canning of IGN said, "This episode will never be considered a classic, but it was still a fun half hour". He enjoyed the Bart/Milhouse storyline plot.[4]
Erich Asperschlager of TV Verdict said, "[It] isn’t a bad episode of The Simpsons. It’s just not very original".[5]
References
- ^ Dan Snierson (2008-09-03). "Exclusive: Jodie Foster, Anne Hathaway to guest on 'The Simpsons'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2009-03-22.
- ^ http://www.foxflash.com/div.php/main/page?aID=1z4&mo=4&d=12
- ^ "TV Ratings: CBS, 'Desperate Housewives' are Sunday best". Zap2It. Retrieved 2009-04-27.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ Canning, Robert. "The Simpsons: "The Good, the Sad and the Drugly" Review". IGN. Retrieved 2009-04-27.
- ^ Asperschlager, Erich. "The Simpsons 20.17: "The Good, the Sad, and the Drugly"". Tvverdict.com. Retrieved 2009-04-27.
