Two Dozen and One Greyhounds

Season 6, Episode 20, Aired
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The family notices that Santa's Little Helper has been destroying the house. He soon runs away and goes back to the dog track from which he came. He finds another greyhound there and humps her in front of everyone. The family decides to bring her home. The two dogs quickly fall in love. Santa's Little Helper's bitch has 25 puppies, but 25 puppies are too much for the Simpson family. They spoil an important dinner party. The family decides to give them away, but Mr. Burns dognaps them. They wonder what he could possibly want with them. Bart and Lisa go to spy on him and see what he is doing. He plans to kill them and make them into a greyhound skin tuxedo. They try to save the puppies, but Mr. Burns catches them before they escape. Mr. Burns has one of his characteristic changes of heart and decides not to kill them. He keeps all the puppies which grow to become successful racing dogs, making him even richer.moreless
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  • Puppies

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    By futuramarama, Jul 02, 2010 Report Abuse
    Santa's Little Helper meets a girl dog, and they have 25 puppies. At first ,this is great ,but soon, the puppies become an inconvience(Sp) so the family tries to sell them. Hey, Mr. Burns has a better idea; he steals them. He then plans on using them to make a coat for himself. Can Lisa and Bart stop him before it is too late?

    A good episode, not the best, but easily a fantastic one, made me laugh from start to finish, and has a great song in it, my overall grade for this episode is of course an A+moreless

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  • this was a good ep

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    By cube2k8, May 20, 2010 Report Abuse
    in this ep of the simpsons there dog inpregnats another dog and has babies 25 dogs and the simpsons cant handle that many becasue too many things are happening with cloths and other things and so they have to find someone to take the dogs and mr burns offers to take the dogs off there hands but lisa thinks he is a evil man when they find out that he wants to turn the dogs into a pieice of clothing and it has a good musical in it and it had some funny scenes in this ep . and i thought it was a good storymoreless

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  • See my vest see my vest made from real gorilla chest!!!

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    By Iverson82094, Jan 27, 2008 Report Abuse
    Santa's Little Helper finds a greyhound girlfriend and becomes the father of a huge litter of yelping puppies. Even though the puppies are cute and lovable, the Simpsons are forced to give them away. Enter Mr. Burns, who agrees to take the litter, secretly scheming to use their pelts to make a fur tuxedo. When Bart and Lisa discover Burns' true intentions, they break into the old man's mansion and try to rescue the puppies. After a confrontation with Burns and Smithers, Bart and Lisa convince them that the puppies should be spared and Mr. Burns agrees. Instead of using their fur for clothing, the old man turns them into racing dogs and makes millions of dollars.moreless

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  • What can I say CLASSIC SIMPSONS

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    By super_friend21, Apr 19, 2007 Report Abuse
    The family notices that Santa's Little Helper has been destroying the house. He soon runs away and goes back to the dog track from which he came. He finds another greyhound there and humps her in front of everyone. The family decides to bring her home. The two dogs quickly fall in love. Santa's Little Helper's 'love' has 25 puppies, but 25 puppies are too much for the Simpson family. They spoil an important dinner party. The family decides to give them away, but Mr. Burns dognaps them. They wonder what he could possibly want with them. Bart and Lisa go to spy on him and see what he is doing. He plans to kill them and make them into a greyhound skin tuxedo. They try to save the puppies, but Mr. Burns catches them before they escape. Mr. Burns has one of his characteristic changes of heart and decides not to kill them. He keeps all the puppies which grow to become successful racing dogs, making him even richer.moreless

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  • This episode is hilariously funny. This may be the reason why you can't hait Mike Scully.

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    By PerfectDark0Fan, Jun 01, 2006 Report Abuse
    I watched this episode on my Season 6 of The Simpsons on my DVD. People always complain about Mike Scully in showrunning The Simpsons but never talk about his outstanding writing when someone else is showrunning like David Mirkin here with Bob Anderson's outstanding directing.

    This episode of the Simpsons is just to funny to be true. Its about Santa's Little Helper having all this energy then finally releafes his energy on a dog at a racetrack. (Family Guy copies off this seen a few years later). Its great seeing all these dogs that the mother of the dogs gets pregnant with. You think they would do this 101 dolmations gag with hours going by after 24 and then goes the Simpson family 25. The family needs to get rid of the dogs but dosent want to give it to Burns so he steals them and Lisa and Bart tries getting them back and we hear Mr. Burns sing which Harry Shearer disered an emmy for but didn't get it. What turns out Burns dosent shoot the dogs and keeps them theri is anouther gag at the end of the episode.moreless

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    • The puppies are named: Rover, Fido, Rex, Spot, Rover II, Fido II, Rex II, Cleo, Dave, Jay, Paul, Branford, Dave II, Jay II, Paul II, Branford II, Sleepy, Dopey, Grumpy, Donner, Blitzen, Grumpy II, King, Queenie, Prince and The Puppy Formerly Known As Prince. This adds up to 26 rather than "Two Dozen and One" greyhounds. Edit
    • The scene where Grandpa answers the phone, the portrait of Homer and Marge on the wall shows how they looked when they were first introduced on The Tracey Ullman Show. Edit
    • She's the Fastest is #8 at the race track the same as Santa's Little Helper in the first episode, "Simpsons Roasting On An Open Fire." Edit

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    • Blackboard Joke: The Good Humor man can only be pushed so far. Couch Gag: Everyone chases the couch as it and the back wall move backwards down a portal a la the 1981 film Time Bandits. Edit

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    • (Marge walks down to the basement and sees Homer's shadow dangling)
      Marge: Homer! FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, NO!!!
      (Hanging from rafter, Homer bats away at light bulb)
      Benson: (grunts) Marge, you know that batting this light bulb is the only thing that cheers me up after giving away those Million Dollar greyhounds!
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    • Marge: Now, I know we love the puppies very much, but I think they're getting to be a problem. Bart: Yeah, they ate all my socks. I had to wear Lisa's to school today. Homer: How do you explain the culottes, boy? Bart: Well, I have to coordinate don't I? Edit
    • Homer: Marge. You know that batting this lightbulb is the only thing that cheers me up after getting rid of those million dollar greyhounds. Edit

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    • Lady and the Tramp The scene with Santa's Little Helper and his girlfriend having the spaghetti kiss is a reference to Disney's 1955 film, Lady and the Tramp. Edit
    • Episode Title: "Two Dozen and One Greyhounds" The episode's title and plot are a based upon the 1961 animated Disney film, One Hundred and One Dalmatians. Also, during the "See My Vest" song, a maid appears who looks very similar to the nanny in said film. Edit
    • Beauty and the Beast Mr. Burns' song and dance number, "See My Vest," is a parody to the song "Be Our Guest" sang by Lumiere the candleabra from the 1991 Disney film Beauty and the Beast. Mrs. Potts even makes an appearence while Mr. Burns sings. Edit

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