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| − | [[File:bonfire filming.jpg|left|thumb|200px|The "snuggle film" being filmed at the Simpsons house.]][[Homer Simpson|Homer]] | + | [[File:bonfire filming.jpg|left|thumb|200px|The "snuggle film" being filmed at the Simpsons house.]]Unable to repay his gambling debts to the [[Mafia]], [[Homer Simpson|Homer]] is forced to let [[Fat Tony]] use the [[742 Evergreen Terrace|Simpson home]] as a set for the "gentlemen's film" "[[Lemony Lick-It's A Series of Horny Events]]", starring [[Carl Carlson|Carl]] and [[Lenny Leonard|Lenny]]. Homer sends [[Marge Simpson|Marge]], [[Bart Simpson|Bart]], [[Lisa Simpson|Lisa]] and [[Maggie Simpson|Maggie]] to "[[Santa's Village]]" to get them out of the way. |
| − | Marge and the kids return | + | When Marge and the kids return, they discover what is going on and a disgusted Marge walks out, leaving Homer alone with the kids. Before she can be reconciled with Homer, Marge meets [[Dr. Caleb Thorn]], a good-looking scientist devoted to saving the endangered manatee. Homer and the kids go to stay with their "country cousins" while looking for Marge (their dog is [[Santa's Little Helper]]'s brother) who turn out to be much more modern and sophisticated than Homer believes. Meanwhile, Caleb helps Marge realise that Homer is the same man she fell in love with - the only problem is that she still expects him to change. Homer tries to win Marge back by saving a herd of manatees from a gang of jet skiers. Despite his attempts to organise the manatees to attack the gang, they all flee. Luckily, Homer's country cousin shows up with a notarized court order which puts paid to the gang. Impressed, Marge declares she is taking home "the real endangered species: the devoted husband." |
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"Bonfire of the Manatees" is the first episode of The Simpsons' seventeenth season. It originally aired September 11,2005. It was the first episode to air in September and first non-Halloween episode to start out the season since season 11's "Beyond Blunderdome". This was the second time this name for the episode was seen in Simpsons media. A mission in The Simpsons: Hit & Run, which predated this episode, was also titled "Bonfire of the Manatees". 11.1 million viewers tuned into this episode.
Plot
When Marge and the kids return, they discover what is going on and a disgusted Marge walks out, leaving Homer alone with the kids. Before she can be reconciled with Homer, Marge meets Dr. Caleb Thorn, a good-looking scientist devoted to saving the endangered manatee. Homer and the kids go to stay with their "country cousins" while looking for Marge (their dog is Santa's Little Helper's brother) who turn out to be much more modern and sophisticated than Homer believes. Meanwhile, Caleb helps Marge realise that Homer is the same man she fell in love with - the only problem is that she still expects him to change. Homer tries to win Marge back by saving a herd of manatees from a gang of jet skiers. Despite his attempts to organise the manatees to attack the gang, they all flee. Luckily, Homer's country cousin shows up with a notarized court order which puts paid to the gang. Impressed, Marge declares she is taking home "the real endangered species: the devoted husband."
Production
The idea for the episode was pitched in 2003 during the writers' idea sessions for The Simpsons Movie. Al Jean suggested the idea of the family rescuing Manatees, and while it was rejected for the film, it was adapted into the script for the episode.[1]
Cultural references
- The title is a take-off on the novel The Bonfire of the Vanities by Tom Wolfe.
- The title of the "snuggle film" Fat Tony wants to shoot ("Lemony Lick-It's A Series of Horny Events") is a spoof of the popular children's book series and movie Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events.
- During the "snuggle film" shooting, Carl tells the director that he has a Foghorn Leghorn tattoo and showing it might lead to possible copyright infringement.
- The New Jersey band Folly released a song called 'Bonfire of the Manatees'.
- The song playing at the end, while Mr. Burns and Smithers wash the manatee dressed like Homer, is "Car Wash"
Reception
On May 11, 2008, Entertainment Weekly named Alec Baldwin's role as Caleb Thorn as the first of 16 great guest stars on The Simpsons.[2]
References
- ↑ Dan Snierson. "Homer's Odyssey", Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved on 2008-08-29.
- ↑ "16 great 'Simpsons' guest stars"Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved on 2008-05-11.
es:Bonfire of the Manatees
fr:Ma femme s'appelle reviens (Les Simpson)
pl:Na ratunek manatom
fi:Pelastakaa manaatit
