Crook and Ladder
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"Crook and Ladder" is the nineteenth episode of the eighteenth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on May 6, 2007. It was written by Bill Odenkirk and directed by Lance Kramer.
Plot
Taking advantage of this situation, one night, Bart and
This practice soon spoils the men, and when they save
Cultural references
The sleep medicine "Nappien" parodies two popular sleeping medicines. While the name is based on Ambien, the commercials feature a moth based on one used in similar commercials for Lunesta.[1]
The episode features numerous references to TV and film, including Forrest Gump (Mr Burns floats like the feather and music from the film plays in a scene), and Punk'd (Apu pretends he's been reincarnated as a cat, then says "You've been Apu'd").[1] The music that plays during the montage of Bart, Milhouse, and Homer is "Frankenstein" by The Edgar Winter Group. When Bart discovers that Homer arranges the VHS tapes like dominoes, the cover of C.H.U.D. is briefly seen.
Critical reception
Robert Canning of IGN gave the episode a "Great" rating of 8 out of 10. He said the "delightful" show was a return to form, and praised its "great pacing, fun character interactions and laugh-out-loud moments". He noted that "the story was told with several fantastic, almost stream-of-consciousness segues that smartly linked comedic segment to comedic segment", resulting in the removal of "unnecessary and unfunny filler" - a problem that often "plagued recent episodes". He said that Marge hadn't been the focus of many episodes at that time, so her importance to this episode was a welcome development. He concluded his review by saying "This was a fun, well-crafted episode that had plenty of great laughs...It's been a while since a single episode could offer up such a list of memorable moments. ‘Crook and Ladder’ might just be one of those Simpsons episodes that never gets old."[2]
References
- ^ a b "The Simpsons" Crook and Ladder (TV Episode 2007), retrieved June 13, 2017
- ^ Canning, Robert (May 7, 2007). "The Simpsons: "Crook and Ladder" Review". IGN. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
External links
- "Crook and Ladder" at IMDb