Ned 'n' Edna's Blend Agenda
"Ned 'n' Edna's Blend Agenda" | |
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The Simpsons episode | |
Episode no. | Season 23 Episode 21 |
Directed by | Chuck Sheetz |
Written by | Jeff Westbrook |
Production code | PABF15 |
Original air date | May 13, 2012 |
Guest appearance | |
Episode features | |
Couch gag | In an homage to James Cameron's Avatar, the Simpsons are transferred into Na'vi bodies. Na'vi Bart tames a wild flying couch before the family sits down in front of the TV wearing blue/red 3D glasses. |
"Ned 'n' Edna's Blend Agenda" is the twenty-first and penultimate episode of the twenty-third season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. The episode was directed by Chuck Sheetz and written by Jeff Westbrook. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on May 13, 2012.
In the episode, Ned reveals that he and Edna are married, but they begin to argue when Ned disapproves of Edna changing Rod and Todd's fashion.
Plot
Chazz Busby (the ballet teacher from "
As the news about Ned and Edna's marriage spreads around town, Marge offers to have a party for their marriage and they both agree.
Production
For the press release for the episode, the episode was titled "Ned 'n' Edna's Blend."[1] Subsequent releases for the episode retitled the episode "Ned 'n' Edna's Blend Agenda."[2]
Cultural references
Ned's nightmare is in the style of a Davey and Goliath claymation.[3]
In July 2023, it was reported that this episode may have predicted that Elon Musk would rename Twitter to X because a screenshot showed Homer's smartphone having an app with an X logo.[4] However, it was argued that the app may have been a parody of the Safari logo.[5]
Release
Ratings
The episode originally aired on the
Critical reception
At The A.V. Club, Rowan Kaiser gave the episode a B+ rating. Kaiser wrote, "In retrospect, it’s easy to say that The Simpsons marketed the “‘Nedna’ relationship in an unfortunate fashion. By creating the relationship name immediately, and turning it into a finale/voting gimmick, the show made it look like a desperate cry for relevance (Marge tacitly admits as much, when she snaps ‘No voting!’ at Homer). But as tonight’s episode demonstrated, had the Ned/Edna relationship been allowed to develop more organically, away from the extra-textual bells and whistles, it could have been, and could still be, something that doesn’t immediately induce cringing."[7]
Teresa Lopez of TV Fanatic gave the episode 3.5 out of 5 stars. She felt Ned and Edna's marriage was unbelievable and would have preferred seeing them dating and seeing them combine their lifestyles.[3]
Awards and nominations
Writer Jeff Westbrook won the Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Animation at the 65th Writers Guild of America Awards for this episode.[8]
References
- ^ "(SI-2315) "Ned 'N' Edna's Blend"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ "Watch The Simpsons | Disney+". Disney+. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ a b Lopez, Teresa (May 14, 2012). "The Simpsons Review: Nedna Forever". TV Fanatic. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ Lawes, Ruth (July 26, 2023). "The Simpsons predicts Elon Musk rebranding Twitter to X". Metro. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ Burton, Jamie (July 25, 2023). "Did 'The Simpsons' Predict Twitter's New Logo?". Newsweek. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ Bibel, Sara (May 14, 2012). "TV Ratings Sunday: 'Desperate Housewives' Finale Wins Night, 'Once Upon a Time' Rises, 'Survivor' Has Its Lowest Rated Finale Ever, 'Harry's Law' Up". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on May 16, 2012. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
- ^ Kaiser, Rowan (May 14, 2012). "The Simsons "Ned 'n Edna's Blend"". The A.V. Club. Retrieved May 21, 2012.
- ^ Kilday, Gregg; Zakarin, Jordan (February 17, 2013). "WGA Awards: Complete List of Winners". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
External links
- "Ned 'n' Edna's Blend Agenda" at IMDb