The Father, the Son, and the Holy Guest Star
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"The Father, the Son, and the Holy Guest Star" is the twentieth and the second to last episode of the sixteenth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on May 15, 2005. Originally supposed to air April 10, the episode was dropped from the week's schedule due to the death of Pope John Paul II, since this episode revolved around Catholicism.[1] This episode is also the 350th episode in production order (in broadcast order, "Future-Drama" is the 350th episode).
Plot
After Bart is
On the road, Marge, Ned and Lovejoy try to bring Bart back to the "one true faith" –
The episode then jumps 1,000 years into the future, when Bart is believed to be the last Prophet of God. Mankind is waging war over whether Bart's teachings were about love and tolerance, or understanding and peace (and whether he was betrayed by Milhouse). Engaging in a bloody battle, one side cries Bart's catchphrase "Eat my shorts", the other cries "Cowabunga".
Reception
Robert Canning, Eric Goldman, Dan Iverson, and Brain Zormski of IGN called this episode the best episode of the sixteenth season. They thought of it as a great episode that dealt with the sensitive topic of religious tolerance, stating that "with a daring story, we can't help but remember when The Simpsons was an edgy hip show that would frequently shed a light on cultural complexes". They thought it would be ideal if there were more episodes like this one.[2]
L'Osservatore Romano, the daily broadsheet of the Vatican, praised[3] the episode for taking up issues such as Christian faith and religion.
References
- ^ It was replaced by On a Clear Day I Can't See My Sister which aired as scheduled later that night. Our Favorite Simpsons Episode: The Father, the Son, and the Holy Guest Star, Bingohall.com
- ^ "The Simpsons: 17 Seasons, 17 Episodes
- ^ Squires, Nick (October 17, 2010). "Homer Simpson 'is a true Catholic'". The Daily Telegraph. London.
- ^ McNary, Dave (December 14, 2005). "Peacock laffers have the write stuff". Variety. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
External links
- "The Father, the Son, and the Holy Guest Star" at the Internet Movie Database
