Stop, or My Dog Will Shoot!
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Couch gag The Simpson family sits down on the couch. Then, another Simpson family sits down on it. Then, many more Simpson families come into the house at once. One Homer shouts "Hey, don't shove!"[1] | | |
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"Stop, or My Dog Will Shoot!"
Plot
Homer is lost inside the maze for several hours and
Santa's Little Helper catches
Bart, being the only person still stranded in school trying to find Strangles, collapses from the smoke, (remarking "It smells like some chemicals cut one"). Both Santa's Little Helper and Strangles arrive to save Bart, who chooses his faithful dog to save him. Santa's Little Helper goes back to living with the Simpsons. Groundskeeper Willie adopts Strangles, and places him in the fire hose coil.
Production
Rudy Giuliani was originally announced in the official press release as appearing in this episode. As a result, several images of him recording his part as well as a promotional image of him in Simpsonized form, were released. However, his appearance was not included in the final version of the episode.[3] According to executive producer James L. Brooks in an interview with Charlie Rose, the show was not allowed to use Giuliani's appearance because he had become a presidential candidate.[4]
However, Giuliani's appearance is present in the syndicated version of the episode where he gives the commencement address at the police animal academy graduation ceremony. His speech to the trained animals includes a large amount of condescending "animal talk" such as talking about their fluffy tails and stomachs. He also said they should get a treat, prompting Homer to wish someone had said that on his graduation day.
Cultural references
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- In Bart's vision, Santa's Little Helper becomes a dog version of RoboCop and shoots down a math book, Jason Voorhees (from Friday the 13th parts 3+) and Pinhead (from Hellraiser).[5]
- Clippy, the Microsoft Word icon appears on the computer at school, when Strangles tries to eat it (it says "You look like you're trying to eat me. Need some help?").[6]
- The title is a reference of the movie Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot.
- The song "Freak on a Leash" by the American nu metal band Korn can be heard briefly when Santa's Little Helper is looking for Homer in a corn maze.
- At the end of the episode, Willie tells Strangles "That'll do snake, that'll do" in reference to the movie Babe.
Reception
Robert Canning of IGN describes the episode as "average", and was only a buildup to next week's 400th episode.[5] Canning says the episode had bright bits, including Stephen Hawking's appearance.[5]
Adam Finley of
This episode was nominated for a
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "The Simpsons: "Stop or My Dog Will Shoot"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved June 8, 2008.
- ^ a b Simpsons Channel | Your Source For Simpsons News Archived November 14, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Listings - SIMPSONS, THE on FOX | TheFutonCritic.com
- ^ Rose, Charlie (Host, Executive producer) (July 30, 2007). Charlie Rose:A Conversation About The Simpsons Movie (Television production). Charlie Rose, Inc. Event occurs at approx. 28 minutes in. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved July 31, 2007.
- ^ a b c Robert Canning (May 14, 2012). "The Simpsons: "Stop, Or My Dog Will Shoot!" Review - IGN". IGN.
- ^ a b Adam Finley (May 14, 2007). "The Simpsons: Stop, Or My Dog Will Shoot - TV Squad". TV Squad. Yahoo.com. Archived from the original on June 15, 2007.
External links
- "Stop, or My Dog Will Shoot!" at IMDb
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