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'''"From Russia Without Love"'''<ref name="XABF20"/> will be the 6th episode of [[season 30]]. It will air on November 11, [[2018]].<ref name="Futon3006"/>
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'''"From Russia Without Love"''' is the sixth episode of [[season 30]] of ''[[The Simpsons]]'' and the six-hundred and forty-fifth episode overall. It originally aired on November 11, [[2018]]. The episode was written by [[Michael Ferris]] and directed by [[Matthew Nastuk]]. It guest stars [[Ksenia Solo]] as [[Anastasia Alekova]] and [[Jon Lovitz]] as [[Hacky]] and [[Snitchy the Weasel]].
  
 
== Synopsis ==
 
== Synopsis ==
{{Desc|On a mission to play hardcore pranks, [[Bart]], [[Nelson]] and [[Milhouse]] get [[Moe]] a mail-order bride on the {{w|Dark web|Dark Web}}.<ref name="Futon3006"/>}}
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{{Desc|On a mission to play hardcore pranks, [[Bart]], [[Nelson]] and [[Milhouse]] get [[Moe]] a mail-order bride on the {{W|dark web}}.}}
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[[Homer]] goes to [[Moe]] in the paleolithic, showing the birth of beer and English. Back to the present, [[Marge]] and Homer are making a list of people to invite for [[Thanksgiving|Thanksgiving Day]], though they decide not to invite Moe due to him bringing a woman doll last year as his +1.
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At [[Moe's Tavern]], Homer brings him the news, and just after he receive a [[Bart's prank calls|prank call]] from [[Bart]], [[Nelson]] and [[Milhouse]], though this time he reverse it. To get back on him they try going to [[Herman's Military Antiques]], where he brings them to the basement, showing them the {{W|Dark web|dark net}}, where they order Moe a wife, [[Anastasia Alekova]].
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Anastasia brings changes to the tavern, making it nicer, and people starts coming in, though Moe's rudeness scare them away. She promises them a happy time, and the bar makes lots of money. After the closing time, Moe refuses her hand saying that his past loves left him heart broken, telling her the stories, ending with her leaving the bar, not before Moe tells her to bring out the bottles.
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At [[742 Evergreen Terrace|home]], Homer finds out Bart's secret, and he confesses about the prank on Moe, so he gets punished. Homer manages to convince Moe to conquer Anastasia back, so he goes to the [[Russian Tea House]], where she works, only to find out she now has a girlfriend in [[Krusty]].
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The guys at the tavern though convince him to try and get her back from Krusty, breaking the clown's heart this time. Behind the tavern, the marriage between them was going to happen, before the contract is seen by Bart, saying that all Moe's properties would have gone to her, also revealing she's not Russian but from [[Columbus]].
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Once she fakes a Scottish accent to appeal another man, [[Willie]] appears and fells in love with her. [[Nelson]] then flew to [[Mars]] where [[Eddie Muntz|his father]] was working on a secret project. Upon seeing his son, Eddie told him that he was going for some space cigarettes then took a rocket away.
  
 
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== Reception ==
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[[Hank Azaria]] was nominated for a {{W|Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance}} in the {{W|71st Primetime Emmy Awards}} for voicing [[Moe Szyslak]], [[Carl Carlson]], [[Duffman]], [[Kirk Van Houten]] in this episode, but he lost to [[Seth MacFarlane]] for ''[[Family Guy]]''.<ref>[https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2015/outstanding-voice-over-performance Television Academy - "Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance - 2015"]</ref>
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*{{Youtube|XXgq1fIWqyM|Anastasia Arrives At Moe's}}
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Latest revision as of 13:05, March 28, 2024

Season 30 Episode
644 "Baby You Can't Drive My Car"
645
"From Russia Without Love"
"Werking Mom" 646
"From Russia Without Love"
From Russia Without Love promo 1.png
Episode Information
Episode number: 645
Season number: S30 E6
Production code: XABF20
Original airdate: November 11, 2018
Title screen: The logo is mirrored (with the voice saying The Simpsons backwards too), till God's hand reverses it.
Couch gag: The Simpson family is inserted as toasts into the couch, transformed into a toaster, Homer gets stuck and burns out before yelling "D'oh".
Guest star(s): Ksenia Solo as Anastasia Alekova
Jon Lovitz as Hacky and Snitchy the Weasel
Showrunner: Al Jean
Written by: Michael Ferris
Directed by: Matthew Nastuk


"From Russia Without Love" is the sixth episode of season 30 of The Simpsons and the six-hundred and forty-fifth episode overall. It originally aired on November 11, 2018. The episode was written by Michael Ferris and directed by Matthew Nastuk. It guest stars Ksenia Solo as Anastasia Alekova and Jon Lovitz as Hacky and Snitchy the Weasel.

Synopsis[edit]

"On a mission to play hardcore pranks, Bart, Nelson and Milhouse get Moe a mail-order bride on the dark web."


Plot[edit]

Homer goes to Moe in the paleolithic, showing the birth of beer and English. Back to the present, Marge and Homer are making a list of people to invite for Thanksgiving Day, though they decide not to invite Moe due to him bringing a woman doll last year as his +1.

At Moe's Tavern, Homer brings him the news, and just after he receive a prank call from Bart, Nelson and Milhouse, though this time he reverse it. To get back on him they try going to Herman's Military Antiques, where he brings them to the basement, showing them the dark net, where they order Moe a wife, Anastasia Alekova.

Anastasia brings changes to the tavern, making it nicer, and people starts coming in, though Moe's rudeness scare them away. She promises them a happy time, and the bar makes lots of money. After the closing time, Moe refuses her hand saying that his past loves left him heart broken, telling her the stories, ending with her leaving the bar, not before Moe tells her to bring out the bottles.

At home, Homer finds out Bart's secret, and he confesses about the prank on Moe, so he gets punished. Homer manages to convince Moe to conquer Anastasia back, so he goes to the Russian Tea House, where she works, only to find out she now has a girlfriend in Krusty.

The guys at the tavern though convince him to try and get her back from Krusty, breaking the clown's heart this time. Behind the tavern, the marriage between them was going to happen, before the contract is seen by Bart, saying that all Moe's properties would have gone to her, also revealing she's not Russian but from Columbus.

Once she fakes a Scottish accent to appeal another man, Willie appears and fells in love with her. Nelson then flew to Mars where his father was working on a secret project. Upon seeing his son, Eddie told him that he was going for some space cigarettes then took a rocket away.

Production[edit]

Reception[edit]

Hank Azaria was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance in the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards for voicing Moe Szyslak, Carl Carlson, Duffman, Kirk Van Houten in this episode, but he lost to Seth MacFarlane for Family Guy.[1]

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References[edit]


Promo videos[edit]


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