So It's Come to This: A Simpsons Clip Show

Season 4, Episode 18, Aired
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Bart's April Fools' prank backfires and lands Homer in the hospital in a coma. At Homer's bedside, The Simpson family reminisces about all of the good times they've had over the years.
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  • superb

    9.0
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    By futuramarama, Aug 19, 2011 Report Abuse
    what i liked- the ending where it was revealed homer had been in the coma for weeks, the beginning with the pranks homer pulled on bart, and... that's about it.
    i don't hate clip shows like a lot of people do. sure, they're time-filler and are only made to pass on like an actual episode, but the parts that weren't clips from previous episodes, were really nice and humorous, so even if this is a clip show, i liked it for what it was. B+/A- or so as my final grade. probably one of s4's worsts, but considering it's a clip show, that's not really an insult or anythingmoreless

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  • it's april fool's day and bart trick's homer causing him to go into intenceve care. causing clip's from the past episode's. featuring theb land of chocolate itcy and scrachy and bullied bart. eventualy homer wake's up losing some of hmoreless

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    By jamieor, Jun 02, 2011 Report Abuse
    the second best clip show.
    the best is all singing all dancing.
    it did not hav much to show as it is only season 4 it was great!
    i am out of a hand full of peopaly that can not get enogh of clip show's.
    as i wright my own show's and movies on line [mea and chirpy, detective house, mad, midsomer murders[my version], lepop and new harrpooned heart] i love and hav ritten clip show's.
    i do not know wy some peopaly do not like clip show's i loved this episode.
    bart, homer, ned, marge , lisa , chife wiggum oficer lue and more are all in it.moreless

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  • this was a good ep

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    By cube2k8, May 16, 2010 Report Abuse
    in this ep of the simpsons bart wants to pull a prank on april fools day so he shakes up homers bear and it puts homer in a comer and so it turns into a simpsons clip show by homer bead side waiting for him to wake up . and its all about the past simpsons eps that the family went through this was a good ep but some people dont like clip shows but i do and i think its pretty funn to see all thos good clasic moments of the simpsons. this was a good ep and that is why i gave i 8.5moreless

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  • It's better if you have'nt seen ANY of those episodes

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    By Mungdaal99, Jul 23, 2008 Report Abuse
    My Favorite Clips,
    -Lisa's Pony; Homer gets hit by the Kwik-E-Mart's door.
    -There's no disgrace like home; The Simpsons get a shock therapy.
    -Bart the Daredevil-Homer goes off the cliff.
    -Burns Verkaufen Den Kraftwerk; Land of Choclate
    -Bart's friend falls in love; Homer VS Bart. Indiana Jones style. :D
    -One fish, Two fish, Blowfish, Blue fish; Homer gives Bart a shaving lesson.

    That's my favorites 6/19

    Now, the episode was pretty good. But, the look is many people do not like this episode. Probably the main reason is all they shone was old episodes. Then, they got a sequel which probably got people even madder.

    Final Score: C-, 5moreless

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  • I HATE CLIP SHOWS

    7.3
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    By Iverson82094, Jan 26, 2008 Report Abuse
    Bart's April Fools' prank backfires and lands Homer in the hospital in a coma. At Homer's bedside, The Simpson family reminisces about all of the good times they've had over the years. A half-hour of precious screen time is filled with clips you've seen before and Homer eventually emerges from his coma. I hate clip shows. This one started off just like a normal episode, and I almost laughed myself to death when Bart kept finding ways to shake that beer...They had some good clips, but I still think that all clip shows are pointless and filler episodes that have nothing to do with plots by just showing random clips.moreless

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  • Trivia

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    • The clip of "Homer falling down the cliff" has some new animation that wasn't in "Bart the Daredevil". When Homer falls down the second time, we actually see it rather than just hearing it in the actual episode. If you look closely, you can see that the animation looks much newer. Edit
    • Writers Al Jean, Mike Reiss, Jay Kogen, Wallace Wolodarsky, John Swartzwelder, Jeff Martin, George Meyer and Nell Scovell are acknowledged during the end credits of the episode. Edit

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    • A scene was cut but re-made into the DVD season pack where Professor Frink visits Homer's hosptial room with a plan to create a shrinking submarine and plans to travel inside the Coma-ridden Homer by entering his rectum. Edit
    • This episode marks the first of several Simpsons clip shows. Edit
    • Blackboard Joke: No one is interested in my underpants. Couch Gag: The family runs up to the couch and sits, but each family member has one of the others' head. Homer has Maggie's head. Marge has Bart's head. Maggie has Homer's head (sucking on Maggie's pacifier). Lisa has Marge's head. Bart has Lisa's head. They all look at each other puzzled, then each person lifts up the head from their body and passes it to the correct body. Homer still has Maggie's pacifier in his mouth, and Maggie reaches over and retrieves it. Edit

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    • Moe: I brought you a little present. (Gives Homer a can of beer) Homer: No. Beer bring pain. Barney: I can't stand to see him like this. (Shoves a pillow in Homer's face. He than lifts up a water fountain, throws it at a window, jumps out and runs away) Moe: He really needs a girlfriend. Edit
    • TV Announcer: The following is a public service announcement. Excessive alcohol consumption can cause liver damage and cancer of the rectum. Homer: Mmm... beer. Edit
    • Squeaky-Voiced Teen: I am interested in long-distance savings. Very interested. Edit

  • Allusions

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    • Grampa: Poor Homer. This world was never meant for one as beautiful as you. The second sentence is a line from Don McLean's song "Vincent(Starry Starry Night)." The song is about artist Vincent van Gogh, who was a wonderful painter but was unsuccessful during his lifetime and suffered from mental problems. He committed suicide at a young age. Edit
    • One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest The scene where Barney picks up the drinking fountain and throws it throught the hospital window and runs away is a parody of a scene from the 1975 film One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest. Edit

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