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|image=The Incredible Lightness of Being a Baby promo 1.png | |image=The Incredible Lightness of Being a Baby promo 1.png | ||
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| − | | | + | |prodcode= [[Production season YABF|YABF13]] |
| − | | | + | |airdate= April 19, [[2020]] |
| − | + | |titlescreen=[[Squawky]] flies toward the screen, holding a suitcase with "Canada or Bust" written on it | |
| − | + | |billboard=[[Springfield Isotopes]]. If there were baseball. The Isotopes would be out of it by now | |
| − | + | |blackboard= "School online", written on the [[Springfield Elementary School|school]] blackboard<br>"I must not write on mountain", written by [[Bart]] on the snowy mountain during the couch gag | |
| − | | | + | |couchgag= [[The Extremesons]] couch gag |
| − | + | |showrunner1= Al Jean | |
| − | | | + | |writer= [[Tom Gammill]]<br>[[Max Pross]] |
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| − | '''"The Incredible Lightness of Being a Baby"''' | + | '''"The Incredible Lightness of Being a Baby"''' is the eighteenth episode of [[Season 31|broadcast season 31]] of ''[[The Simpsons]]'' and the six-hundred and eightieth episode overall. It originally aired on April 19, [[2020]]. The episode was written by [[Tom Gammill]] and [[Max Pross]] and directed by [[Bob Anderson]]. |
== Synopsis == | == Synopsis == | ||
| − | {{ | + | {{Synopsis|[[Marge]] won't let [[Maggie]] play with her new [[Hudson|baby crush]] because of {{ap|Courtney|The Incredible Lightness of Being a Baby|his annoying mother}}, leading Maggie into a depressive spiral. Meanwhile, [[Mr. Burns]] tasks [[Homer]] with swindling [[Cletus]] out of his helium fortune.}} |
| − | == | + | == Plot == |
| − | + | [[Marge]] takes [[Maggie]] on a stroll through the park and, after seeing the poor condition of the first one, brings her to [[Sand Tropez]], where she meets [[Hudson]] and his mother, {{ap|Courtney|The Incredible Lightness of Being a Baby}}. | |
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| − | + | At home, [[Homer]] pretends to start a diet by rejecting pancakes in favor of a grapefruit, but once he drives off, he tosses the fruit into the stadium and pulls out a hidden pizza. However, due to the greasy pizza, he crashes into a tree on the way to work and arrives late. | |
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| − | + | At the crash site, he encounters [[Cletus]] and buys some balloons from him. When Homer brings them to work, [[Mr. Burns]] delights in the helium and names him Employee of the Month. Burns then visits [[Cletus's farm]] to strike a deal but becomes disoriented after drinking moonshine. He decides Homer should be the one to con Cletus out of his helium. | |
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| − | + | Marge takes Maggie to Hudson's fancy home, but after Courtney's bizarre behavior, she decides not to bring Maggie back. Meanwhile, Homer visits the area where Cletus is collecting helium and bonds with him through fishing and a family lunch, during which Cletus announces that Homer is part of the family. | |
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| − | + | Homer expresses his moral dilemma to Marge. At home, Maggie finds Hudson's birthday invitation, but Marge explains why she cannot attend, leaving Maggie heartbroken. | |
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| − | + | Homer brings a contract from Burns for Cletus to sign but stops him at the last moment. When Burns tries to force the deal, the [[Spuckler family]] points shotguns at him, compelling Burns to agree to pay a fair price. | |
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| − | + | In the end, Marge brings Maggie to reunite with the sad Hudson and reconciles with Courtney, while Homer and Cletus sing a best friend song. | |
== Production == | == Production == | ||
| − | It was scheduled to air on April 7, [[2019]], but [[I'm Just a Girl Who Can't Say D'oh]] aired instead on that date. The episode was scheduled for Fall 2019, in the next season, but then put on indefinite hold for unreleased reasons.<ref name="FutonS30E201"/><ref>[https://twitter.com/AlJean/status/1100558675649785858 Al Jean on Twitter]</ref><ref name="FutonCriticS30E20">[http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings/20190325fox01/ TheFutonCritic.com]</ref> It | + | It was scheduled to air on April 7, [[2019]], but "[[I'm Just a Girl Who Can't Say D'oh]]" aired instead on that date. The episode was scheduled for Fall 2019, in the next season, but then put on indefinite hold for unreleased reasons.<ref name="FutonS30E201">[http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings/20190313fox17/ TheFutonCritic.com]</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/AlJean/status/1100558675649785858 Al Jean on Twitter]</ref><ref name="FutonCriticS30E20">[http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings/20190325fox01/ TheFutonCritic.com]</ref> It later aired on April 19, 2020,<ref name="JeanAirdate">[https://twitter.com/AlJean/status/1233256345261862913 Al Jean on Twitter - "The Incredible Lightness of Being a Baby airdate"]</ref> when it aired after the short ''[[Playdate with Destiny]]'' was released, which also featured Maggie's baby crush.<ref name="SelmanTwitter">[https://twitter.com/mattselman/status/1233267796592615426 Matt Selman on Twitter - "Playdate with Destiny"]</ref><ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/B9GRqCFnI6M/ The Simpsons on Instagram - "Playdate with Destiny"]</ref> |
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:YABF13 script.jpg | File:YABF13 script.jpg | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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| − | + | == Gallery == | |
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| − | + | File:The Incredible Lightness of Being a Baby promo 2.png | |
| + | File:The Incredible Lightness of Being a Baby promo 3.png | ||
| + | File:The Incredible Lightness of Being a Baby promo 4.png | ||
| + | File:The Incredible Lightness of Being a Baby promo 5.png|Deleted scene 1 | ||
| + | File:The Incredible Lightness of Being a Baby promo 6.png|Deleted scene 2 | ||
| + | File:The Incredible Lightness of Being a Baby promo 7.png | ||
| + | File:The Incredible Lightness of Being a Baby promo 8.png | ||
| + | File:The Incredible Lightness of Being a Baby promo 9.png|Deleted scene 3 | ||
| + | File:The Incredible Lightness of Being a Baby promo 10.png | ||
| + | File:The Incredible Lightness of Being a Baby promo 11.png | ||
| + | File:The Incredible Lightness of Being a Baby promo 12.png | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
| + | == Promo videos == | ||
| + | *{{Youtube|mfXngyevrdw|Couch Gag: The Extremesons}} | ||
| + | *{{Youtube|Xs2IVNBVXHA|Burns Drinks Moonshine}} | ||
| + | *{{Youtube|2C49Ggv1Gu0|Maggie May Have Found Love}} | ||
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| + | {{Images|ep=yes}} | ||
{{Season 31}} | {{Season 31}} | ||
| + | {{Production Season YABF}} | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Incredible Lightness of Being a Baby, The}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Incredible Lightness of Being a Baby, The}} | ||
| + | [[Category:2020]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Homer episodes]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Maggie episodes]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Marge episodes]] | ||
| + | [[Category:TV PG episodes]] | ||
[[Category:Episodes written by Tom Gammill]] | [[Category:Episodes written by Tom Gammill]] | ||
[[Category:Episodes written by Max Pross]] | [[Category:Episodes written by Max Pross]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Episodes directed by Bob Anderson]] | ||
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- "I'm denying Maggie happiness because I can't stand the mother of her friend."
- ―Marge Simpson
"The Incredible Lightness of Being a Baby"
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Episode Information
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"The Incredible Lightness of Being a Baby" is the eighteenth episode of broadcast season 31 of The Simpsons and the six-hundred and eightieth episode overall. It originally aired on April 19, 2020. The episode was written by Tom Gammill and Max Pross and directed by Bob Anderson.
Synopsis[edit]
- Marge won't let Maggie play with her new baby crush because of his annoying mother, leading Maggie into a depressive spiral. Meanwhile, Mr. Burns tasks Homer with swindling Cletus out of his helium fortune.
Plot[edit]
Marge takes Maggie on a stroll through the park and, after seeing the poor condition of the first one, brings her to Sand Tropez, where she meets Hudson and his mother, Courtney.
At home, Homer pretends to start a diet by rejecting pancakes in favor of a grapefruit, but once he drives off, he tosses the fruit into the stadium and pulls out a hidden pizza. However, due to the greasy pizza, he crashes into a tree on the way to work and arrives late.
At the crash site, he encounters Cletus and buys some balloons from him. When Homer brings them to work, Mr. Burns delights in the helium and names him Employee of the Month. Burns then visits Cletus's farm to strike a deal but becomes disoriented after drinking moonshine. He decides Homer should be the one to con Cletus out of his helium.
Marge takes Maggie to Hudson's fancy home, but after Courtney's bizarre behavior, she decides not to bring Maggie back. Meanwhile, Homer visits the area where Cletus is collecting helium and bonds with him through fishing and a family lunch, during which Cletus announces that Homer is part of the family.
Homer expresses his moral dilemma to Marge. At home, Maggie finds Hudson's birthday invitation, but Marge explains why she cannot attend, leaving Maggie heartbroken.
Homer brings a contract from Burns for Cletus to sign but stops him at the last moment. When Burns tries to force the deal, the Spuckler family points shotguns at him, compelling Burns to agree to pay a fair price.
In the end, Marge brings Maggie to reunite with the sad Hudson and reconciles with Courtney, while Homer and Cletus sing a best friend song.
Production[edit]
It was scheduled to air on April 7, 2019, but "I'm Just a Girl Who Can't Say D'oh" aired instead on that date. The episode was scheduled for Fall 2019, in the next season, but then put on indefinite hold for unreleased reasons.[1][2][3] It later aired on April 19, 2020,[4] when it aired after the short Playdate with Destiny was released, which also featured Maggie's baby crush.[5][6]
Gallery[edit]
Deleted scene 1
Deleted scene 2
Deleted scene 3
References[edit]
Promo videos[edit]
Couch Gag: The Extremesons at YouTube- Burns Drinks Moonshine at YouTube
- Maggie May Have Found Love at YouTube
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