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Episode Information
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"The Man Who Grew Too Much" was the 13th episode of season 25 airing on March 9, 2014 as part of a back-to-back airing, along with "Diggs".[1] It's the last episode with Marcia Wallace as Edna Krabappel.
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Plot
On a research trip, Lisa is shocked to discover that Sideshow Bob is now the chief scientist at a massive chemical engineering company, but her fears are allayed as she becomes enamored with his likeminded appreciation of high-culture. Meanwhile, Marge's attempt to preach healthy sexual practices to a teen church group goes awry.[2]
Production
The Script for this episode
Reception
The episode was watched by 3.75 million people and a 1.6 rating-share, beating Bob's Burgers, but losing out to Family Guy.
The episode received positive reviews from critics. The A.V Club gave the episode a B+ rating and praised Kelsey Grammer's voice-acting and the episode's "strong, straightforward narrative." They summed up, "But the greatest reward of any Sideshow Bob episode is Kelsey Grammer who, some 24 years after his first appearance as the fright-wigged, intermittently homicidal, incongruously cultured Robert Underdunk Terwilliger, can make the character as vitally funny and menacing as ever. In a career of stunning highs and ignominious lows, Sideshow Bob lives on as a creation as indelible as Frasier Crane. Essentially, Bob’s machinations bump this episode up an entire grade."[3] Teresa Lopez of TV Fanatic gave a somewhat mixed-to-positive review. Although lauding Sideshow Bob and Lisa's bonding over their I.Qs and describing it as "heartwarming", Lopez criticized Bob's scheme as "mundane" and Bob's devolution "into an out of control genetic monster [...] was silly even for him." Praise was given, however, to the episode's B-story involving Marge trying to talk to the local teens about celibacy as "her uncomfortable speaking and inadvertently titillating finger puppets made for some great comic moments." The episode ultimately received a 3.6/5 star rating.[4] Bubble Blabber wrote, "It’s hard to mess up a Sideshow Bob episode. This one wasn’t anything to write home about (especially if you do so with your own blood, Sideshow Bob-style) but it didn’t completely miss the mark either. Combining Bob with an episode that touched on political issues like GMOs and the teaching of abstinence could have been a bit too much, but they made it work" and awarded the episode an 8\10 rating. They also commended the reference to the now retired Edna Krabappel, concluding their review with, "Miss you, Marcia."[5]
Gallery
Promo Image for the Episode
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References
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- ↑ A.V Club review - Dennis Perkins - March 9, 2014: TV.Club - "The Simpsons: "The Man Who Grew Too Much"
- ↑ TV Fanatic review - Teresa Lopez - March 9, 2014 - "The Simpsons Review: Doubly Dull Feature"
- ↑ Bubble Blabber review - Gonzo Green, March 10, 2014 - Review: The Simpsons “The Man Who Grew Too Much”
