Mypods and Boomsticks

Season 20, Episode 7, Aired
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Homer suspects Bart's new friend, Bashir, of involvement with a terrorist plot to destroy the Springfield Mall.
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  • Not the best.

    7.5
    "Good"
    By fenway98, Aug 29, 2010 Report Abuse
    Bart becomes friends with a muslim kid named Bashir, but Bashir is having trouble getting along with the other kids, because he's muslim. When Bart invites Bashir's family over for dinner, Homer thinks they're really nice. But then Moe proves to him that muslims are evil. Homer now thinks Bashir's father is going to blow up the Springfield mall.

    Meanwhile, Lisa becomes obbsessed with her new Mypod, a music playing device.

    This was an okay episode. There were some funny scenes, like the dream with the genie from Aladdin, The Itchy and Scratchy cartoon, and the cult Moe started, but most of the episode was boring.

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  • homerland security

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    By coolchris44, May 24, 2010 Report Abuse
    Bart meets a new kid anmed bashir who he brings home and homer thenb suspects he is form a family of terrorists and devises a plot to prove his point after being encouraged to do so from his friends. also lisa is able to get a mypod from krusty and uses it to impress her friends but racks up a big bill and thus goes to steven mobs to lower her bill which ends up getting her a job at mapple. it turns out bashir family is not a group of terrorist so homer was wrong. it was funny when homer tried to save the duff beer truck.moreless

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  • OK

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    By futuramarama, Dec 21, 2009 Report Abuse
    Lisa gets a myPod, a parody of... wait for it.. an iPOD! And she ends up downloading too many songs and she simply cannot pay her bill, so she ends up getting a job telling people to Think Differently.

    Bart makes a new Islamic friend, Bashir. But Homer does not trust Bashir and his parents, and thinks that they are planning a terrorist plot to blow up something in Springfield. Turns out he was right- er- he thought he was right, when he takes out a bunch of explosives out of the mall- the old one, the one that was SUPPOSED to be blown out. D'oh! All is easily forgiven however.

    A rather weird episode with a lot of hit-and-miss gags. I didn't really like Lisa's sub plot, but the main one was greatmoreless

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  • I loved some of the great jokes in this episode. The only problem I have with this epsiode is that its to over used of a plot with many other shows. The Simpsons usually come up with their own wacky ideas, but I guess not this time.moreless

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    By Iverson82094, Jul 29, 2009 Report Abuse
    The Simpson family takes a trip to the Mapple Store at the Springfield Mall where Lisa get her very own Mypod, and Bart interrupts an announcement from Steve Mobbs with his own voiceover, causing pandemonium to break loose in the store. On his way home from the mall, Bart narrowly escapes punishment and befriends a Muslim boy named Bashir. Homer becomes suspicious of Bart's new friend and invites Bashir, his mother (guest voice Shohreh Aghdashloo) and his father over for dinner so he can investigate their supposed anti-American sentiments. Having already offended Bashir and his family at dinner, Homer goes to their home to apologize, but he instead snoops around their house, la Jack Bauer, and uncovers what he believes to be a terrorist plot to blow up the Springfield Mall. The race is on as Homer tries to warn the residents of Springfield about the impending disaster.moreless

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  • Homer tries to stop a terrorist, or so he thinks.

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    By macabre190788, Dec 01, 2008 Report Abuse
    As many have pointed out, this episode is somewhat similar to the South Park episode "The Snuke", one of the most overrated episodes in my opinion. I just recently started watching Simpsons again after several years, how recently? Yesterday in fact. I have read several complaints about the shows "decline in quality". But I think it still holds up really well. And this episode was really good. The MyPod stuff wasn't that funny, but we did get a great Itchy and Scratchy cartoon out of it. The plot with Homer trying to stop what he thinks is a terrorist, was the highlight. No, wait, the absolute highlight was seeing one of my favorites again, Moleman. He's just awesome. This episode made me a Simpsons fan again, and I have a lot of catching up to do. And of course, I'll keep on watching more new episodes.moreless

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    • Lisa's MyTunes username is "JazzGal62." Edit

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    • This episode received special praise from The Council on American-Islamic Relations for "bringing to light how Americans can work toward mutual respect and inclusion by getting to know their neighbors." and "for tackling the disturbing phenomenon of Islamophobia." Edit
    • Itchy & Scratchy: "diEpod Slaylist" Itchy cranks up Scratchy's myPod volume so loud that it melts his brain. Itchy replaces Scratchy's brain with Einstein's. A much smarter Scratchy invents the atomic bomb, then upon realizing its destructive power he invents a time machine and goes back in time to stop himself from inventing the A-bomb. But just as he goes to warn himself, he realizes it's a trap; Itchy has replaced the old Scratchy with an A-bomb decoyed as Scratchy. Itchy watches from a distance as the A-bomb explodes and then enters his own time machine and heads for Studio 54 circa the '70s. Edit
    • Blackboard Joke: Prosperity is just around the corner. Couch Gag: The family rushes into the living room and is startled to see Bart writing "I will not bring the chalkboard home" on a chalkboard. Edit

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    • Marge: You're teaching Bart a terrible lesson of intolerance! Homer: I'm sorry. It's just so fun and easy to judge people based on religion. Edit
    • Kearney: What's your name, sweat stain? Bashir: Uh, Bashir? Kearney: "Bash here?" I love a kid that comes with directions. Edit
    • Marge: Okay, remember our deal: Everyone gets to return one Christmas present with no hurt feelings. (holds up calendar with "From Bart" sticker) I'm returning this kitten calendar. Lisa: (holds up identical calendar) Um, I'm also returning this kitten calendar. Homer: Kitten calendar. (Maggie holds up kitten calendar) Bart: Hey, those are 15-month calendars! That gives you three extra kittens. (The family stares at him blankly. He takes back the calendars) Bart: That's the last time I get you guys a Christmas present at the last minute. (looks at back of calendar) Man, those are ugly kittens. Edit

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    • Futurama When Steve Mobs is speaking from his undersea headquarters, you see a horned female narwhal swimming in the background. This is a nod to another Matt Groening creation, Bender's Big Score which is a feature-length movie based on the series Futurama. Edit
    • Disney's Aladdin In Homer's dream, he meets a blue genie very much like the one from the 1992 Disney animated film and subsequent TV series, Aladdin (1994-95). Not only does the genie look nearly exactly the same, but Dan Castellaneta also voiced the Genie in both the Aladdin TV show and video games, as well as the movie The Return of Jafar. Edit
    • 24 Moe says to Homer, "Then you Jack Bauer them into giving you all their secrets", referring to the lead character on the popular FOX TV series 24, which also has several sub-plots involving Islamic extremist terrorists. The TV show playing in Moe's tavern also looks suspiciously like 24. Also, an actress who starred in fourth season of this show, Shohreh Aghdashloo, voiced Mina, Bashir's mother. Edit

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