Mathlete's Feat
| "Mathlete's Feat" | |
|---|---|
| The Simpsons episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 26 Episode 22 |
| Directed by | Mike Frank Polcino |
| Written by | Michael Price |
| Production code | TABF16 |
| Original air date | May 17, 2015 |
| Guest appearances | |
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| Episode features | |
Couch gag | Rick and Morty crash into the living room, killing the Simpson family, and attempt to clone them. |
"Mathlete's Feat" is the twenty-second and final episode of the twenty-sixth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons, and the 574th overall episode of the series. The episode was directed by Mike Frank Polcino and written by Michael Price. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on May 17, 2015.
Plot
The math teams from Springfield Elementary and Waverly Hills Elementary compete against each other in an event organized by Benjamin, Doug and Gary. Lisa boasts that Springfield Elementary will surprise everyone at the meet; her prediction comes true when the team fails to score any points at all. She laments the fact that Waverly Hills Elementary can afford the newest educational technology, while her school uses antiquated tools due to its inadequate budget.
The three sponsors make a large donation to Springfield Elementary, prompting
The children enjoy the new system, and Willie is named as coach of the math team. Upon realizing that he is being grossly underpaid for his work, he begins chasing
Production
On September 26, 2014; while in a conference at the London Science Museum, Al Jean told that there would be a future episode with the following plot: "It will have Lisa on a math team and features the most complicated math jokes we [The Simpsons crew] can think of."[1][2] This episode's couch gag features a crossover with the animated series Rick and Morty.[3] Dan Harmon wrote the first draft of the sequence with Justin Roiland performing rewrites.[4] A sequence during the second Mathlympics scene features a section of the Kate Bush song "π" from her album Aerial.[5] Busted song Year 3000 features during the sequence where the new technology is implemented in the school.
Reception
The episode received a 1.3 rating and was watched by a total of 2.82 million people.[6]
The episode received mixed reviews with praise going to the couch gag with Rick and Morty.
Dennis Perkins of The A.V. Club gave the episode a D, saying "as the final act of "Mathlete's Feat", the final episode of the 26th season of The Simpsons went to commercial, I was genuinely pissed at how disjointed, lazy, and downright lousy this season finale was."[7]
Jesse Schedeen of IGN gave the episode a 7.3/10, ultimately saying the episode was unfocused but was still amusing.[8]
References
- ^ Chivers, Tom (September 24, 2014). "The Simpsons: One big numbers game". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
- ^ Jean, Al [@AlJean] (January 24, 2015). "@87Loco87 @fred_malcolm yes on math team and math jokes. Prepare for a 50 share!" (Tweet). Retrieved June 21, 2015 – via Twitter.
- ^ Jean, Al [@AlJean] (March 10, 2015). "@justinchaney6 Mathlete's feat, season finale " (Tweet). Retrieved June 21, 2015 – via Twitter.
- ^ Couch, Aaron (May 14, 2015). "'The Simpsons': Matt Groening Dissects 'Rick and Morty' Opening Credits Crossover". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
- ^ "Simpsons, Episode 574, clip feat. Kate Bush's "π"". YouTube. May 18, 2015. Retrieved May 19, 2015.
- ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (May 19, 2015). "Sunday Final Ratings: 'The Simpsons' & 'Billboard Music Awards' Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on May 20, 2015. Retrieved May 19, 2015.
- ^ Perkins, Dennis (May 17, 2015). "The Simpsons: "Mathlete's Feat"". The A.V. Club. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
- ^ Schedeen, Jesse (May 17, 2015). "The Simpsons: "Mathlete's Feat" Review". IGN. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
External links
- "Mathlete's Feat" at IMDb
- "Mathlete's Feat" at theSimpsons.com
