Left Behind (The Simpsons)
"Left Behind" | |
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The Simpsons episode | |
Episode no. | Season 29 Episode 19 |
Directed by | Lance Kramer |
Story by | Al Jean |
Teleplay by | Joel H. Cohen John Frink |
Production code | XABF12 |
Original air date | May 6, 2018 |
Guest appearances | |
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Episode features | |
Couch gag | The Simpsons turn the home into a Ferris wheel. |
"Left Behind" is the nineteenth episode of the twenty-ninth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons, and the 637th episode of the series overall. The episode was directed by Lance Kramer with a story by Al Jean and teleplay by Joel H. Cohen and John Frink. It aired in the United States on Fox on May 6, 2018.
The episode features the late Marcia Wallace, who died on October 25, 2013, appearing as Edna Krabappel via the use of archive audio recordings.
Plot
During dinner, a
At the plant, Ned's heavy-handed methods irritate the other employees, especially Homer. That night, Homer prays for Ned to be fired, which occurs the next day after he suggests
Feeling bad about ruining Ned's life, Bart and Homer go to his house to apologize and convince him to return to teaching. Ned is hesitant, but Bart convinces him by reminding him of Bart's former teacher, Ned's deceased wife Edna Krabappel. Ned and Bart organize a plan to get the students to be obedient. Using a series of tricks by Bart, he and Ned are able to pacify the students by creating supposed acts of God that frighten them. Ned is instilled with a newfound confidence, and thanks Bart for his help.
Reception
Dennis Perkins of The A.V. Club gave this episode a D+, stating, "’Left Behind’ is about everything and nothing. To be more accurate, this record-setting episode begins being about more than a half-dozen things, and then never pays off a single one. An oil-in-water quality suffuses episodes like this, the half- (at best) realized plot lines too insubstantial to register for moments past their half-assed completion."[1]
Tony Sokol of Den of Geek gave the episode 4.5 stars out of 5, calling it a "righteous episode."[2]
"Left Behind" scored a 4 share and was watched by 2.15 million people, making it Fox's highest rated show of the night.[3]
References
- ^ Perkins, Dennis (May 6, 2018). "Flanders loses his faith and an inconsequential Simpsons tests ours". The A.V. Club. Retrieved May 7, 2018.
- ^ Sokol, Tony (May 7, 2018). "The Simpsons Season 29 Episode 19 Review: Left Behind". Den of Geek. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ Porter, Rick (May 8, 2018). "'America's Funniest Home Videos' adjusts down: Sunday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on May 8, 2018. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
External links
- "Left Behind" at IMDb