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| − | |airdate= March | + | |airdate= March 14, [[2021]] |
| − | + | |guests= [[J. J. Abrams]] as {{Ch|J. J. Abrams|himself}}<br>[[Greg Grunberg]] as the [[Bad Robot security guard]] | |
| − | + | |showrunner1= Matt Selman | |
| − | + | |writer= [[Michael Price]] | |
| − | + | |director=[[Jennifer Moeller]] | |
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| − | '''"Do PizzaBots Dream of Electric Guitars?"''' is the | + | '''"Do PizzaBots Dream of Electric Guitars?"''' is the fifteenth episode of [[season 32]] of ''[[The Simpsons]]'' and the six-hundred and ninety-ninth episode overall. It originally aired on March 14, [[2021]]. The episode was written by [[Michael Price]] and directed by [[Jennifer Moeller]]. It guest stars [[J. J. Abrams]] as {{Ch|J. J. Abrams|himself}} and [[Greg Grunberg]] as the [[Bad Robot security guard]]. |
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| + | "Do PizzaBots Dream of Electric Guitars?" was dedicated in memory of [[David Richardson]], who died on January 18. | ||
== Synopsis == | == Synopsis == | ||
| − | {{Desc|[[Homer]] tries to reunite a mechanical band from his youth, but film and TV creator [[J. J. Abrams]] | + | {{Desc|[[Homer]] tries to reunite a mechanical band from his youth, but film and TV creator [[J. J. Abrams]] gets ahold of them first.}} |
| − | [[Professor Frink]] | + | == Plot == |
| + | In [[Homer]]'s teen years, Homer gets woken up by [[Abe]] telling him he's gonna be late for work. Abe tells Homer he's wasting his time on Hip-Hop. Homer goes to [[Razzle Dazzle's Pizza-Tainment Palace]], after meeting [[Lenny]] and [[Carl]] on the sidewalk. | ||
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| + | [[Gil Gunderson]], the boss, prepares the team for work and Homer starts his Deejay work, while animatronics sing on the stage, when suddenly a kid throws a glass of ranch sauce to [[Wakkety Yak]] making the animatronics short-circuit. | ||
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| + | Homer puts on a Hip Hop mix disc ready for the moment and fixes the problem of kids leaving cause of the animatronics threatening the kids when short-circuited. Gil congratulates Homer and wants him to create a new show with the music he loves. | ||
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| + | The new show is the Phuntime Phunky Phour, and the place is packed, however just as the show starts, the [[FBI]] intervenes due to it being used as a front for drug trafficking, using the animatronics for holding cocaine, arresting Gil and taking away the animatronics and Abe drives by telling Homer he told him so. | ||
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| + | In the present, Homer is crying in front of the building remembering the past, as the [[Simpson family|family]] is going to [[Ralph]]'s birthday party there. Homer stays crying in the parking lot while the family enters the pizzeria. | ||
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| + | Back at home, [[Marge]] sees something changed in Homer since that happened. [[Moe]] comes in and agrees and Marge says they're just gonna love him more. [[Bart]] and [[Lisa]] finds a way to bring back happiness for Homer, starting a search for the animatronics, beginning by contacting Gil at Little New York. | ||
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| + | Gil tracked the animatronics down, sold by the FBI at an auction. [[Hippie Hippo]] was bought by [[Professor Frink]], Foxy Lady by [[Melvin Van Horne]] ([[Sideshow Mel]]), Wakkety Yak by [[Herman's Military Antiques]] and [[Jive Turkey]] by [[Disco Stu]]. | ||
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| + | Lisa goes to Disco Stu, Marge to Frink, Moe to Sideshow Mel, and Bart and Lisa go together to Herman, but he just sold it to {{Ch|J. J. Abrams}} to create the new ''{{W|Mission: Impossible}}'' movie. | ||
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| + | Lisa and Bart arrive at the [[J.J. Abrams Productions]] building, and trick the receptionist, and manage to grab Yak using {{W|BB-8}}s to transport him outside but they get caught by the [[Bad Robot security guard]]. | ||
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| + | Homer comes picking them up but sees Yak and stops the crew from taking him back in, when out of the building comes J. J. Abrams himself. J. J. understands the situation immediately and they go to the house, only for J. J. to start the idea of making a nine-movie franchise with them, so they take them away, giving Homer the same trauma again. | ||
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| + | Marge convinces Homer to eat the problem away so he goes at [[Krusty Burger]], where he meets [[Comic Book Guy]], talking about their shared traumas and convince him to start trolling J. J. like it happened with the internet trolls making the ''{{W2|Sonic the Hedgehog|film}}'' film better. | ||
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| + | Homer starts trolling on [[Reddit]], missing much of his time with family and having no success on his campaign and the movie gets made: ''[[Agents of P.I.Z.Z.A.]]'', premiering at [[Aztec Theater]]. | ||
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| + | Homer joins trolls next to the theater while J. J. present the movie, and then enters the theater to stop him, but [[Grampa]] arrives, called by Marge, saying he ruined the childhood by what he did. | ||
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| + | They reconcile and J. J. surprises Homer as he has reprogrammed them and brought them on the stage, reprogrammed to dispense frozen yogurt at the after party. In the end, the trolls, captained by Comic Book Guy, form the Troll Force Five, Earth's spite-iest heroes. | ||
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| + | == Production == | ||
| + | The episode was supposed to air on March 7, [[2021]], but due to "[[Diary Queen]]" being pre-empted to February 21, 2021 due to Daytona 500 delays, it was pre-empted to March 14, 2021.<ref name="FebruaryMarchSAD">[https://twitter.com/AlJean/status/1361449415546920964 The Simpsons on Twitter - "February and March Scheduled Air Dates"]</ref><ref name="TFCDPBDOEG">[http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings/20210210fox15/ TheFutonCritic.com - "Do PizzaBots Dream of Electric Guitars?"]</ref><ref name="DQPE">[https://twitter.com/TheSimpsons/status/1361153367863681029 The Simpsons on Twitter - "Diary Queen pre-emption"]</ref> | ||
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| + | == Gallery == | ||
| + | <gallery> | ||
| + | File:Do PizzaBots Dream of Electric Guitars promo 1.png | ||
| + | File:Do PizzaBots Dream of Electric Guitars promo 2.png | ||
| + | File:Do PizzaBots Dream of Electric Guitars promo 3.png | ||
| + | File:Do PizzaBots Dream of Electric Guitars promo 4.png | ||
| + | File:Do PizzaBots Dream of Electric Guitars promo 5.png | ||
| + | File:Do PizzaBots Dream of Electric Guitars promo 7.png | ||
| + | File:Do PizzaBots Dream of Electric Guitars promo 8.png | ||
| + | File:Do PizzaBots Dream of Electric Guitars promo 9.png | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
| + | == Promo videos == | ||
| + | *[[File:Twitter - logo.png|20px]] [https://twitter.com/TheSimpsons/status/1370083706636009474 "Sometimes you just need a 🍔 burger 🍔 to cry on. Cheer up with The Simpsons this Sunday on @FOXTV." on '''Twitter'''] | ||
| + | *{{Youtube|PS9P1_V6EH8|Marge & Moe Are Concerned About Homer}} | ||
| + | *{{Youtube|D765uGJXzjI|Moe Investigates Mel For Robot Theft}} | ||
| + | *{{Youtube|xmj2yfgW-XA|Homer Meets JJ Abrams}} | ||
| + | *{{Youtube|IBlRevSIgp8|Troll Force Five}} | ||
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{{Season 32}} | {{Season 32}} | ||
| + | [[Category:2021]] | ||
| + | [[Category:TV-14 Episodes]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Homer episodes]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Flashback episodes]] | ||
[[Category:Episodes written by Michael Price]] | [[Category:Episodes written by Michael Price]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Episodes directed by Jennifer Moeller]] | ||
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Episode Information
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"Do PizzaBots Dream of Electric Guitars?" is the fifteenth episode of season 32 of The Simpsons and the six-hundred and ninety-ninth episode overall. It originally aired on March 14, 2021. The episode was written by Michael Price and directed by Jennifer Moeller. It guest stars J. J. Abrams as himself and Greg Grunberg as the Bad Robot security guard.
"Do PizzaBots Dream of Electric Guitars?" was dedicated in memory of David Richardson, who died on January 18.
Synopsis[edit]
- "Homer tries to reunite a mechanical band from his youth, but film and TV creator J. J. Abrams gets ahold of them first."
Plot[edit]
In Homer's teen years, Homer gets woken up by Abe telling him he's gonna be late for work. Abe tells Homer he's wasting his time on Hip-Hop. Homer goes to Razzle Dazzle's Pizza-Tainment Palace, after meeting Lenny and Carl on the sidewalk.
Gil Gunderson, the boss, prepares the team for work and Homer starts his Deejay work, while animatronics sing on the stage, when suddenly a kid throws a glass of ranch sauce to Wakkety Yak making the animatronics short-circuit.
Homer puts on a Hip Hop mix disc ready for the moment and fixes the problem of kids leaving cause of the animatronics threatening the kids when short-circuited. Gil congratulates Homer and wants him to create a new show with the music he loves.
The new show is the Phuntime Phunky Phour, and the place is packed, however just as the show starts, the FBI intervenes due to it being used as a front for drug trafficking, using the animatronics for holding cocaine, arresting Gil and taking away the animatronics and Abe drives by telling Homer he told him so.
In the present, Homer is crying in front of the building remembering the past, as the family is going to Ralph's birthday party there. Homer stays crying in the parking lot while the family enters the pizzeria.
Back at home, Marge sees something changed in Homer since that happened. Moe comes in and agrees and Marge says they're just gonna love him more. Bart and Lisa finds a way to bring back happiness for Homer, starting a search for the animatronics, beginning by contacting Gil at Little New York.
Gil tracked the animatronics down, sold by the FBI at an auction. Hippie Hippo was bought by Professor Frink, Foxy Lady by Melvin Van Horne (Sideshow Mel), Wakkety Yak by Herman's Military Antiques and Jive Turkey by Disco Stu.
Lisa goes to Disco Stu, Marge to Frink, Moe to Sideshow Mel, and Bart and Lisa go together to Herman, but he just sold it to J. J. Abrams to create the new Mission: Impossible movie.
Lisa and Bart arrive at the J.J. Abrams Productions building, and trick the receptionist, and manage to grab Yak using BB-8s to transport him outside but they get caught by the Bad Robot security guard.
Homer comes picking them up but sees Yak and stops the crew from taking him back in, when out of the building comes J. J. Abrams himself. J. J. understands the situation immediately and they go to the house, only for J. J. to start the idea of making a nine-movie franchise with them, so they take them away, giving Homer the same trauma again.
Marge convinces Homer to eat the problem away so he goes at Krusty Burger, where he meets Comic Book Guy, talking about their shared traumas and convince him to start trolling J. J. like it happened with the internet trolls making the Sonic the Hedgehog film better.
Homer starts trolling on Reddit, missing much of his time with family and having no success on his campaign and the movie gets made: Agents of P.I.Z.Z.A., premiering at Aztec Theater.
Homer joins trolls next to the theater while J. J. present the movie, and then enters the theater to stop him, but Grampa arrives, called by Marge, saying he ruined the childhood by what he did.
They reconcile and J. J. surprises Homer as he has reprogrammed them and brought them on the stage, reprogrammed to dispense frozen yogurt at the after party. In the end, the trolls, captained by Comic Book Guy, form the Troll Force Five, Earth's spite-iest heroes.
Production[edit]
The episode was supposed to air on March 7, 2021, but due to "Diary Queen" being pre-empted to February 21, 2021 due to Daytona 500 delays, it was pre-empted to March 14, 2021.[1][2][3]
Gallery[edit]
References[edit]
Promo videos[edit]
"Sometimes you just need a 🍔 burger 🍔 to cry on. Cheer up with The Simpsons this Sunday on @FOXTV." on Twitter
Marge & Moe Are Concerned About Homer at YouTube- Moe Investigates Mel For Robot Theft at YouTube
- Homer Meets JJ Abrams at YouTube
- Troll Force Five at YouTube
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