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== Synopsis ==
 
== Synopsis ==
{{Desc|In a magical medieval world, [[Jacqueline Bouvier|Marge's mother]] is turned into an Ice Walker and the only way for [[Homer]] to afford the cure is to force [[Lisa]] to use illegal magic. When the [[Mayor Quimby|King]] discovers this, he kidnaps Lisa, and Homer must lead a feudal uprising to save her.}}
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{{Desc|The the kingdom of [[Springfieldia]], [[Homer]] is tasked by [[Marge]] to raise the money to buy an [[Amulet of Warmfyre]] for [[Jacqueline Bouvier|her mother]] to stop her from succumbing to an [[Icewalker]] disease. [[Lisa]] uses magic to get the money for the amulet, but gets the attention of the king's wizards as a result.}}
  
 
== Plot ==
 
== Plot ==
In the kingdom of Springfieldia, the [[Simpson family|Serfsons]] receive a visit by a noble passing through the house on horse, after which [[Milhouse]] invites the family to the city walls where new severed heads are being added. The family visit [[Jacqueline Bouvier]] at [[The Webs at Giant Spider Acres]], a retirement forest, and then go to the city walls [[Marge]] discovers her mother's body is freezing over.
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In the [[Serfsons House]], [[Marge]] prepares dinner for the family. [[Rainier Wolfcastle]] then breaks through the wall on his horse and makes Homer kiss the horse's hooves in apology for the hovel getting in the way of it, before he leaves through the other wall. Lisa complains about their lives since they are starving while nobles are feasting, jousting, and posing for tapestries. However, Homer tells her off because he loves feudalism. A Goblin [[Milhouse]] then runs into the house to tell [[Bart]] that they put new severed heads up on the city walls. The family decides to go see them and decides to pick up [[Jacqueline Bouvier|Marge's mother]] too.
  
At [[Barber Hibbert's Surgery]], [[Krusty]] is found with genital Snerfs, while Jacqueline is found with progressive frozen mortification, having being bitten by an [[icewalker]]. To save her he proposes a treatment, buying an [[Amulet of Warmfyre]]. However, the family is unable to afford it, and Marge tells Homer to raise the necessary money.
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After picking up Jackie from [[The Webs at Giant Spider Acres]], they go to see the heads. Marge then notices that her mother's hand is freezing over. They go to [[Julius Hibbert|Barber Hibbert]] where Hibbert tells them that an [[Icewalker]] bit her, and she reveals that she briefly dated one. Hibbert tells them that she will be frozen solid in a week's time, but an [[Amulet of Warmfyre]] could save her life. The Serfsons go to see the amulet at [[Amulet Hamlet]], but Homer is shocked to see it is worth 100 gold pieces. Back at home, the Serfsons discuss how they can raise the money to save Marge's mother. Homer tries to argue that they should just let her die because she is old and 100 gold is a lot of money. However, Marge calls Homer a selfish jerk and tells him that she should have listened to the witch and married her twin brother, [[Markery]].
  
At [[Moe's]], [[Moe]] receives a message attached to a crow, which turns out to be a prank from [[Bart]]. At the [[Springfieldia Human Power Plant]], Homer and the others are working as slaves for [[Mr. Burns|Lord Montgomery]], pushing a manual power generator wheel. Homer sneaks away to ask for money from Montgomery, however he is refused.
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Homer goes to [[Moe's]] and complains about needing to get the money. Later, while working at the [[Springfieldia Human Power Plant]], Homer sneaks away to talk to [[Lord Montgomery]] about getting an advance on his salary, and to also ask about getting a salary in the first place. Lord Montgomery tells Homer that he has everyone in town suffering because it creates misery, which can be ground into a powder to give the rich tiny wings that do nothing. Back at home, [[Azzlan]] visits Marge to try and convert her to his religion, but she shuts him down.
  
[[Lisa]] takes Homer down an alley to tell him that she has a solution. Using magic she turns a lead piece into gold, however she can't use her powers or the [[Mayor Quimby|King]] will take her away and turn her into an evil wizard. The King is then seen with his evil wizards scolding them for creating an [[All-Smelling Tower]] instead of a all-seeing eye. Bart is then seen killing Milhouse clones with a ball and chain just for fun.
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In town, Lisa takes Homer into a side alley and uses magic to convert his lucky lead nugget into gold. Homer asks Lisa why she never told them that she can do magic, and Lisa explains that the king would take her away and force her to become one of his evil wizards if she was found out. They then buy the amulet for Jackie. However, she rejects it, saying that she wants to die as she has lived a full life. However, Marge tells her that she cannot bear the thought of saying goodbye to her, so Jackie reluctantly agrees to wear the amulet. Later, in town, the townspeople discuss the afterlife and what each of them believes happens after you die.
  
Back at home, Marge gives the amulet to her mother, but she tells Marge that she just wants to die. In the end, she agrees to live and they celebrate, eating {{W|Hobbit|Hobbits}}. The family is reunited and happy, until [[Chalmers|Sorcererintendant Chalmers]] comes in demanding they hand over Lisa to the king, as she's a witch. Lisa is taken away to the King, while leaving [[Janey]] behind. Homer is willing to get her back and groups up the people of Springfieldia to revolt.
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As the family sit around at home, [[Sorcerer-intendent Chalmers]] and other wizards magic themselves into the house to take Lisa away after they find out she knows magic. To save his daughter, Homer decides to rise up against the nobles and fight against the very system of feudalism that he loves. He goes into town and starts a peasant uprising to take [[Lord Montgomery's Castle]] over and get his daughter back. As they get to the castle, the castle gates are shut, halting the attack. A group of Ents, with [[Treestache]] among them, then approach the mob and offer their help. The peasants cut down the Ents and create ladders to get over the castle walls. They then start fighting the knights until Wolfcastle flies in on the [[Dragon of Springfieldia]]. As the peasants start to lose the battle, Jackie decides to sacrifice herself to take down the dragon. She removes the amulet and freezes over before walking towards the dragon. Jackie enters the dragon's mouth, which kills it.
  
They arrive at the walls of the castle, but are stopped when the door gets closed. [[Treestache]], and other walking and talking trees, agree to help them by tearing down the walls, however they're chopped down to make ladders to scale the walls.
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As the peasants celebrate their victory, Homer is happy that he can get Lisa to use magic to make their lives better. Lisa then points out that dragon's fire is what powers magic, and now that the last dragon is dead, the magic and magical creatures will fade away. Horrified by the thought of living in a world without magic, Homer starts a fire in the dragon's mouth to try and bring it back to life. He is successful, causing the magical creatures to stop fading away. The dragon then flies over the town, burning it down.
 
 
A big fight starts, and many people die, before Jacqueline sacrifices herself to extinguish the fires in the dragon, removing the amulet, transforming into an ice walking statue and melting inside it.
 
 
 
The people discover that extinguishing the dragon's fire removes the magic from the world, to the people's dismay, including magical creatures. Unwilling to bring science to the world, Homer relights the fire in the dragon's mouth, which then burns the village.
 
  
 
== Reception ==
 
== Reception ==

Revision as of 11:04, April 26, 2025

Season 29 Episode
618 "Dogtown"
619
"The Serfsons"
"Springfield Splendor" 620
Donut Homer.png This episode is considered non-canon and the events featured do not relate to the series and therefore may not have actually happened/existed.

The reason behind this decision is: Completely set in the alternate reality of Springfieldia.

If you dispute this, please bring it up on the episode's talk page.


For the character collection in The Simpsons: Tapped Out, see The Simpsons: Tapped Out characters/The Serfsons.


"The Serfsons"
The Serfsons promo 1.png
Episode Information
Episode number: 619
Season number: S29 E1
Production code: WABF17
Original airdate: October 1, 2017
Title screen: The title of the show is written in a medieval font and says "The Serfsons", while a dragon flies across the screen.
Guest star(s): Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Markery
Billy Boyd as "The Perfect Tale" singer
Showrunner: Matt Selman
Written by: Brian Kelley
Directed by: Rob Oliver

"The Serfsons" is the first episode of season 29 of The Simpsons and the six hundred nineteenth episode overall. It originally aired on October 1, 2017. The episode was written by Brian Kelley and directed by Rob Oliver. It guest stars Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Markery and Billy Boyd as "The Perfect Tale" singer.

Synopsis

"The the kingdom of Springfieldia, Homer is tasked by Marge to raise the money to buy an Amulet of Warmfyre for her mother to stop her from succumbing to an Icewalker disease. Lisa uses magic to get the money for the amulet, but gets the attention of the king's wizards as a result."


Plot

In the Serfsons House, Marge prepares dinner for the family. Rainier Wolfcastle then breaks through the wall on his horse and makes Homer kiss the horse's hooves in apology for the hovel getting in the way of it, before he leaves through the other wall. Lisa complains about their lives since they are starving while nobles are feasting, jousting, and posing for tapestries. However, Homer tells her off because he loves feudalism. A Goblin Milhouse then runs into the house to tell Bart that they put new severed heads up on the city walls. The family decides to go see them and decides to pick up Marge's mother too.

After picking up Jackie from The Webs at Giant Spider Acres, they go to see the heads. Marge then notices that her mother's hand is freezing over. They go to Barber Hibbert where Hibbert tells them that an Icewalker bit her, and she reveals that she briefly dated one. Hibbert tells them that she will be frozen solid in a week's time, but an Amulet of Warmfyre could save her life. The Serfsons go to see the amulet at Amulet Hamlet, but Homer is shocked to see it is worth 100 gold pieces. Back at home, the Serfsons discuss how they can raise the money to save Marge's mother. Homer tries to argue that they should just let her die because she is old and 100 gold is a lot of money. However, Marge calls Homer a selfish jerk and tells him that she should have listened to the witch and married her twin brother, Markery.

Homer goes to Moe's and complains about needing to get the money. Later, while working at the Springfieldia Human Power Plant, Homer sneaks away to talk to Lord Montgomery about getting an advance on his salary, and to also ask about getting a salary in the first place. Lord Montgomery tells Homer that he has everyone in town suffering because it creates misery, which can be ground into a powder to give the rich tiny wings that do nothing. Back at home, Azzlan visits Marge to try and convert her to his religion, but she shuts him down.

In town, Lisa takes Homer into a side alley and uses magic to convert his lucky lead nugget into gold. Homer asks Lisa why she never told them that she can do magic, and Lisa explains that the king would take her away and force her to become one of his evil wizards if she was found out. They then buy the amulet for Jackie. However, she rejects it, saying that she wants to die as she has lived a full life. However, Marge tells her that she cannot bear the thought of saying goodbye to her, so Jackie reluctantly agrees to wear the amulet. Later, in town, the townspeople discuss the afterlife and what each of them believes happens after you die.

As the family sit around at home, Sorcerer-intendent Chalmers and other wizards magic themselves into the house to take Lisa away after they find out she knows magic. To save his daughter, Homer decides to rise up against the nobles and fight against the very system of feudalism that he loves. He goes into town and starts a peasant uprising to take Lord Montgomery's Castle over and get his daughter back. As they get to the castle, the castle gates are shut, halting the attack. A group of Ents, with Treestache among them, then approach the mob and offer their help. The peasants cut down the Ents and create ladders to get over the castle walls. They then start fighting the knights until Wolfcastle flies in on the Dragon of Springfieldia. As the peasants start to lose the battle, Jackie decides to sacrifice herself to take down the dragon. She removes the amulet and freezes over before walking towards the dragon. Jackie enters the dragon's mouth, which kills it.

As the peasants celebrate their victory, Homer is happy that he can get Lisa to use magic to make their lives better. Lisa then points out that dragon's fire is what powers magic, and now that the last dragon is dead, the magic and magical creatures will fade away. Horrified by the thought of living in a world without magic, Homer starts a fire in the dragon's mouth to try and bring it back to life. He is successful, causing the magical creatures to stop fading away. The dragon then flies over the town, burning it down.

Reception

"The Serfsons" was nominated for a 2018 Writers Guild of America award in Animation, but it lost to "Time's Arrow" from BoJack Horseman.[1]

International airdates

Country Date Channel Note
Ukraine flag.png Ukraine June 4, 2018 NLO TV [2]

Gallery

References


Promo videos


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