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'''Good Night''' (which initially aired in the United States of America on April 19, 1987) was the first Simpsons [[List of shorts|short]].
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==Synopsis==
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"'''Good Night'''" is the first ''Simpsons'' [[The Simpsons shorts|short]] of the first season of the Tracy Ullman shorts, and was the first one made. It was first aired as a commercial bumper for the third episode of the ''[[The Tracy Ullman Show]]'' on April 19, [[1987]]. It was also the [[Simpson family]]'s first ever debut.
The first scene of this episode features a psychologically fueled dialogue between [[Bart Simpson|Bart]] and [[Homer Simpson|Homer]] about the inner workings of the mind. Bart soon falls asleep, but is unconvinced with Homer's explanation: "What is mind, no matter? What is matter, never mind."
 
  
The episode's second scene features [[Marge Simpson|Marge]] telling [[Lisa Simpson|Lisa]] to have a good sleep and to not let the bed bugs bite. This, however, concerns Lisa, whose reservations are shown in a panicking form.
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== Synopsis ==
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Homer and Marge say good night to the kids and what they say to them worries the kids in the night.
  
The third scene of this episode features Marge singing [[Maggie Simpson|Maggie]] "Rock-a-bye Baby", while Maggie is imagining the real-life scenario of the bough of a tree breaking. She falls into the river and Maggie is nervous by the end.
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== Plot ==
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[[Homer]] tucks [[Bart]] into bed and says good night to him. Bart then questions to him about "the mind" and how it works. Homer replies that it is not something to be worried. Homer then turns off the lights and Bart becomes worried.
  
Soon, Homer and Marge are in bed. As they kiss, the three children walk into the door, and wave their arms frantically. They climb into Homer and Marge's bed, before falling asleep, each closing his or her eyes in turn, with Maggie last.
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[[Marge]] tucks [[Lisa]] into bed, saying good night, and to sleep tight. Marge then tells Lisa, "Don't let the bedbugs bite!" Lisa then becomes worried and thinks that bedbugs are harmful to her.
  
==Triva==
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Marge heads off to [[Maggie]]'s room to sing "[[Rock-a-bye Baby]]" to her. Following with the lyrics, Maggie imagines she is in a crib on a tree, a tree branch with the crib on snaps and Maggie collapses off the tree. Marge that wishes sweet dreams to Maggie, currently traumatized by the song's context. Maggie's bedroom lights are then turned off.
*This short appeared in [[The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular]].  
 
  
*It was also released as a bonus feature on the Season 1 DVD Box Set.
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Marge and Homer then go to bed only to think that they are the best parents in the world and for thinking they lulled the kids to sleep soundly. Bart, Lisa, and Maggie come to Marge and Homer's bedroom in a panic. Bart worried about "the mind", Lisa worried about bed bugs and Maggie non-verbally complains about the Rock-a-Bye Baby song. Marge and Homer allow the three to climb into bed with them to sleep. The lights turn out and Maggie takes out her pacifier to say good night to the audience.
All of the characters are unnamed except for Lisa.
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== Production ==
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{{See also|History}}
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[[Matt Groening]] was invited by [[James L. Brooks]] to animate bumpers of his comic strip, ''[[Life in Hell]]'', between the advertisement breaks of ''{{W|The Tracey Ullman Show}}''. With only a few minutes left until the meeting, Groening thought about if this all went wrong and then Fox would own his characters.<ref name="America's First Family">[[The Simpsons: America's First Family]]"</ref> So, he hurriedly drew up what is now known as the [[Simpson family]]. He used names from his family to name the characters, substituting Bart for his name, an anagram for "brat". This short was written and storyboarded by Groening. The family was crudely drawn, because Groening had submitted basic sketches to the animators, assuming they would clean them up, but instead they just traced over his drawings.<ref name="America's First Family" /> The animation was produced at [[Klasky Csupo]], with [[Wesley Archer]], [[David Silverman]], and [[Bill Kopp]] animating the short.
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== Gallery ==
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{{Images}}
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File:Marge - Good Night.png|Marge in the short
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== International airdates ==
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{{TBT|France}}
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{{TB|September 13, 1997<br>(in "[[The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular|138ème épisode, du jamais vu !]]")}}
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{{TB|"Bonne nuit"}}
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{{TBT|Germany}}
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{{TB|March 12, 1992}}
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{{TB|"Gute Nacht"}}
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== References ==
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{{Reflist}}
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{{Shorts Season 1}}
  
 
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Latest revision as of 11:21, April 14, 2024

Shorts season 1 Short
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"Good Night"
"Watching Television" 02
"G-good night!"
Maggie Simpson
Good Night
MG01frame2.png
Short Information
Airdate: April 19, 1987
Short season: 1
Short number: 1
Production code: MG01
Writer: Matt Groening


"Good Night" is the first Simpsons short of the first season of the Tracy Ullman shorts, and was the first one made. It was first aired as a commercial bumper for the third episode of the The Tracy Ullman Show on April 19, 1987. It was also the Simpson family's first ever debut.

Synopsis[edit]

Homer and Marge say good night to the kids and what they say to them worries the kids in the night.

Plot[edit]

Homer tucks Bart into bed and says good night to him. Bart then questions to him about "the mind" and how it works. Homer replies that it is not something to be worried. Homer then turns off the lights and Bart becomes worried.

Marge tucks Lisa into bed, saying good night, and to sleep tight. Marge then tells Lisa, "Don't let the bedbugs bite!" Lisa then becomes worried and thinks that bedbugs are harmful to her.

Marge heads off to Maggie's room to sing "Rock-a-bye Baby" to her. Following with the lyrics, Maggie imagines she is in a crib on a tree, a tree branch with the crib on snaps and Maggie collapses off the tree. Marge that wishes sweet dreams to Maggie, currently traumatized by the song's context. Maggie's bedroom lights are then turned off.

Marge and Homer then go to bed only to think that they are the best parents in the world and for thinking they lulled the kids to sleep soundly. Bart, Lisa, and Maggie come to Marge and Homer's bedroom in a panic. Bart worried about "the mind", Lisa worried about bed bugs and Maggie non-verbally complains about the Rock-a-Bye Baby song. Marge and Homer allow the three to climb into bed with them to sleep. The lights turn out and Maggie takes out her pacifier to say good night to the audience.

Production[edit]

See also: History.

Matt Groening was invited by James L. Brooks to animate bumpers of his comic strip, Life in Hell, between the advertisement breaks of The Tracey Ullman Show. With only a few minutes left until the meeting, Groening thought about if this all went wrong and then Fox would own his characters.[1] So, he hurriedly drew up what is now known as the Simpson family. He used names from his family to name the characters, substituting Bart for his name, an anagram for "brat". This short was written and storyboarded by Groening. The family was crudely drawn, because Groening had submitted basic sketches to the animators, assuming they would clean them up, but instead they just traced over his drawings.[1] The animation was produced at Klasky Csupo, with Wesley Archer, David Silverman, and Bill Kopp animating the short.

Gallery[edit]

The Saga of Carl - title screen.png Wikisimpsons has a collection of images related to Good Night.

International airdates[edit]

Country Airdate Title
France September 13, 1997
(in "138ème épisode, du jamais vu !")
"Bonne nuit"
Germany March 12, 1992 "Gute Nacht"

References[edit]


Shorts Season 1 Episodes
Good Night Watching Television Bart Jumps Babysitting Maggie The Pacifier Burp Contest Eating Dinner