The Computer Wore Menace Shoes

Season 12, Episode 6, Aired
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As Mr. X Homer starts his own web page where begins revealing Springfield's secrets. He ultimately wins the Pulitzer Prize for his work so he reveals himself to the public. When everyone knows that he is Mr. X his ability to obtain secrets disappears. So he begins making up stories. When one of those stories turns out to be the truth, he is kidnapped and taken to "The Island," a place where those who know too much are taken out of society.moreless
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  • Julie Kavner

    Marge Simpson, Patty Bouvier, and Selma Bouvier

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    Harry Shearer

    Mr. Burns, Ned Flanders, Principal Skinner, Waylon Smithers, Kent Brockman, and others

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    Dan Castellaneta

    Homer Simpson, Grampa Simpson, Barney Gumble, Krusty the Clown, Groundskeeper Willie, and others

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  • Mr. X is Homer Simpson.

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    By Sami5118, Aug 19, 2010 Report Abuse
    As Mr. X Homer starts his own web page where begins revealing Springfield's secrets. He ultimately wins the Pulitzer Prize for his work so he reveals himself to the public. When everyone knows that he is Mr. X his ability to obtain secrets disappears. So he begins making up stories. When one of those stories turns out to be the truth, he is kidnapped and taken to "The Island," a place where those who know too much are taken out of society.

    What I did like:
    * Homer dragging the computer behind the car all the way home.
    * When Homer told the computer to kill Flanders. What I didn't like:
    * this episode went from really funny to really weird at the end.

    This episode was pretty good and it would have been even better if the ending wouldn't have been so weird. To me, it seemed like they just gave up after the first half of the show, like they got eveybody laughing and watching and into the show that after that they didn't care anymore because people were watching and that's all they cared about.moreless

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  • MY GOD!!!!

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    By Mp3_bk, May 01, 2010 Report Abuse
    What the hell was this? This is one of the worst Simpsons episodes I've ever seen!. I don't care if it has The Prisoner jokes or not, this episode was just too stupid!.

    Homer gets a new computer and starts a new website and calls himself Mr X and then he makes up news and gets popular and then these people take him to a mysterious island. What the hell? This is one of the worst plots ever!.

    The worst part of this episode has to be the ending though. I mean, Homer fights his German double Homer and then when he defeats him Santa's Little Helper just gases all of the Simpsons out and they all seem to live happily ever after on the island. Come on! That was just so rushed and stupid!.

    I hate watching this episode! It's always on and it's really getting on my nerves. It's just tooooo stupid!. I didn't find any of this episode that funny at all, and even the slightly funny parts on this episode can't help this really crappy Simpsons plot/ending.moreless

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  • Hilarious

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    By futuramarama, Nov 14, 2009 Report Abuse
    My favorite, or at least one of my favorites, from the season known as 12. A lot of people dislike the third act because of the pure wackiness, and yes it is wacky, but I don't know, there's something about it I strongly like. Hilarious plot almost all the way through.

    It is very strong on humor, the only joke I really don't like is the starving children line. And the scene with Homer singing on the toilet is totally something that only little kids would howl at, IMO, because it is dumb {the joke I know, but seriously... singing while crapping?}.

    Great season 12 offeringmoreless

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  • Homer is Mr. X

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    By Hornets3, Sep 04, 2009 Report Abuse
    As Mr. X Homer starts his own web page where begins revealing Springfield's secrets. He ultimately wins the Pulitzer Prize for his work so he reveals himself to the public. When everyone knows that he is Mr. X his ability to obtain secrets disappears. So he begins making up stories. When one of those stories turns out to be the truth, he is kidnapped and taken to "The Island," a place where those who know too much are taken out of society. Another funny episode here. The only thing I really didnt like was how the episode went from really cool and funny to just plain weird. Despite this, the episode maintained its hilarity (which is a good sign).moreless

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  • good, but awkward.

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    By offline1234, Jun 13, 2009 Report Abuse
    The whole Homer finding out what a computer is and making the website of Mr X conspiracy breaker is interesting. And i expected it to end with Homer realising what he has done and quitting is "job". But instead he gets taken away to the island where people who knows to much gets taken away. People there also get drugged. Okay from that point it was starting to get interesting,starting a new topic from the Mr X thing. But the last few minutes of this episode was rushly done and it seemed like the writers did not edited the episode that well. And the ending was creepy and unfinished.

    overall its interesting,funny, original in some basis and i liked how the writes altered this episode s story that well.moreless

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    • The computer salesman says one of his computers is the kind astronauts use to do their taxes and Homer says, "I was an astronaut!" The salesman doesn't believe him, but Homer was actually an astronaut during the episode "Deep Space Homer." Edit
    • The woman presenting the Pulitzer never mentioned the category in which Homer won the prize. Edit
    • Near the new pool, there is a guy with the words "City Worker" on the back of his blue shirt putting finishing touches on a statue. He is using cement from a bag labeled POTHOLE CEMENT. Later, when we see people repairing the pothole, they are wearing orange jump suits, and the stuff they are filling the hole with is most definitely tar. Edit

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    • Blackboard Joke: I will only provide a urine sample when asked. Couch Gag: Santa's Little Helper dances like Snoopy from A Charlie Brown Christmas, but stops when the family comes in. Edit
    • Mr. X's website is an actual website, which you can visit at http://www.mrxswebpage.com/. Edit
    • Fans of the 1960's series The Prisoner will truly appreciate this episode where Patrick McGoohan recreates his role of Number 6. Only in this episode, "The Village" has been replaced by "The Island". Edit

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    • Homer: No one can silence me but me! Fake Homer: That arranged can be. Edit
    • Homer: Who are you, and why are you holding me here? I want answers now, or I want them eventually! Edit
    • Lisa: Well, you can't post news if you don't have any. Homer: That's a great idea! I'll just make up some news! Lisa: Ugh, at least take off your Pulitzer Prize when you say that! Edit

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    • Homer: Computer, kill Flanders. Homer tries to instruct his computer by speaking into the mouse. In Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, Scotty did the same thing when trying to use a Macintosh Plus. Edit
    • Springfield Forest: Witch-free since 1998. Mock on the movie The Blair Witch Project. Edit
    • Homer asks Number Six: "Did YOU bring us here?" which plays on two in-jokes. One: Number Six was revealed to be Number One, the leader of the Village, in the metaphysical series finale of The Prisoner. And two: McGoohan (aka Number Six) created the series itself; hence, he brought EVERYONE to the Village. Edit

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