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A hurricane comes through Springfield, and the Simpson family hides in their basement. When the storm blows over, they go outside and find the Flanders' home has been demolished. The Flanders must stay at the church, wearing borrowed clothes. Then Ned sees on the news that people are vandalizing the Leftorium. To help him out, the residents of Springfield secretly rebuild the Flanders home. When Ned gets a tour of the house, he finds that they had no idea what they were doing. When the house crumbles to the ground Ned goes berserk and tears into everybody in town. After his outburst he drives to the nuthouse and checks himself in. They call up his old psychiatrist and in a flashback to Ned's childhood we see that Ned was a brat. His parents were beatniks who did not discipline him. It was his old psychiatrist who provided the disciplined for him, which left him with a speech impediment-adilly. The psychiatrist tries to get him to express his anger, so he enlists the help of the most annoying man on the planet... Homer Simpson. Homer gets Ned to admit that he hates his parents, which leads to a cure allowing him to check out of the nuthouse. Add a recap »

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Writers:: Steve Young (II)

Director:: Bob Anderson

Stars:: Julie Kavner (Marge Simpson, Patty Bouvier, and Selma Bouvier); Hank Azaria (Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, Moe Szyslak, Chief Wiggum, Comic Book Guy, Lou, and others); Yeardley Smith (Lisa Simpson); Nancy Cartwright (Bart Simpson, Nelson Muntz, Ralph Wiggum, Todd Flanders, and others); Dan Castellaneta (Homer Simpson, Grampa Simpson, Barney Gumble, Krusty the Clown, Groundskeeper Willie, and others); Harry Shearer (Mr. Burns, Ned Flanders, Principal Skinner, Waylon Smithers, Kent Brockman, and others)

Recurring Role:: Pamela Hayden (Milhouse Van Houten, Rod Flanders, Jimbo Jones, and others); Tress MacNeille (Agnes Skinner, Brandine Del Roy, Dolph and others); Maggie Roswell (Maude Flanders, Helen Lovejoy, Miss Hoover, and others); Jon Lovitz (Jay Sherman)

The marquee outside the church reads: "God welcomes his victims." edit »
Goof: Dr. Foster shows Ned a video 30 years ago when he was just a child, but in "Viva Ned Flanders" in season 10, it is revealed that Ned is 60. So 30 years ago Ned would be 30, not just a child. edit »
When the family is sheltered in the basement hiding from the hurricane, you can see a Santa outfit hanging on the wall. This is most likely Homer's outfit from the episode "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire." edit »
People seen in the asylum:
Jay Sherman
Mrs. Bots
John Swartzwelder
The hobo from "Bart Sells His Soul" edit »
Homer is pulled back into the basement a la ''Twister''. edit »

It is revealed in this episode, that every time Ned uses those 'Diddlies' it is to suppress his anger. edit »
Blackboard Joke: None.
Couch Gag: The TV room now has a Vend-a-Couch. Homer puts a quarter in; nothing happens. Homer bangs on the Vend-A-Couch and a couch falls on him. edit »
Ned says that for now on if something makes him mad, the town "will hear about it". He keeps his promise, for in future episodes we see him visibly upset at various things. edit »
Also in the insane asylum, one can see Jay Sherman (Jon Lovitz's character on "The Critic") repeatedly saying, "It stinks!" while a doctor says, "Yes, Mr. Sherman. Everything stinks." edit »
As Marge and the kids walk around in the insane area you will see an open door and Lucille Botz from "Some Enchanted Evening" is pacing around a room in a straightjacket. edit »

Ned's Mom: You gotta help us, Doc. We've tried nothing and we're fresh out of ideas! edit »
Dr. Foster: (on phone) Yes, Dr. Foster here. � Ned Flanders? You're sure? � No, no, no, I'll come right over. And may God have mercy on us all. (hangs up) Darling, there's an emergency at the hospital, uh, where are my shoes?
Mrs. Foster: I think they're in the den.
Dr. Foster: The den? May God have mercy on us all. edit »
Ned: Uh, was that toilet always next to the refrigerator?
Wiggum: Uh, Ned, you ever try lugging a toilet up a flight of stairs? edit »
Ned: Ooh, looks like a loose nail.
Homer: Yeah, one out of twenty five ain't bad! edit »
Homer: Hope you like it, neighbour. We didn't have the best tools or all the know-how, but we did have a wheel-barrel full of love!
Apu: And a cement-mixer full of hope and some cement. edit »

During his conversation with Dr. Foster, Ned's father makes a reference to Gene Krupa. Gene Krupa was a popular jazz drummer during the beatnik period. edit »
(while shopping at the Kwik-E-Mart before the storm)
Marge: There's so little left�creamed eels?

According to the episode commentary, this is a reference to when the Simpsons staff went through the LA riots and all that was left in the grocery stores were random items like Swedish toast. edit »
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Ned questioning God on his bad fortune (his home destroyed in the hurricane and business heavily damaged by looters) is much akin to the biblical story about Job, and the main plot in the Neil Simon play, "God's Favorite." edit »
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The scene where the high winds carry away the bowling alley is similar to the scene of a tornardo carrying away Dorothy's house in "The Wizard of Oz." edit »
Homer: Ned, you so crazy.
"You so crazy" is a line made famous by Martin Lawrence, whose show, Martin, also aired on FOX. edit »

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twilightboy
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Hurricane Neddy
The Bottom Line: "Well written"
It wasn't the hand of God that made Ned so nice!! ...Continue »
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Hurricane Neddy
The Bottom Line: "Character development"
This episode is more proof that the Simpsons is the best animated TV show in histroy. (Sorry Flinstones) ...Continue »
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Iverson82094
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Hurricane Neddy
The Bottom Line: "Cleverly plotted"
Without a doubt just crazyily funny as Ned just loses his self-control... ...Continue »
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BryanThe
member since: Jul 28, 2006
Hurricane Neddy
The Bottom Line: "Cleverly plotted"
Hurricane suddennly strikes springfield.After it all houses remain stable but one it is not!Flanders' house falls and with it its shop. Flanders looses all his self control and became a hurricane... ...Continue »
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adam8it2
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Hurricane Neddy
The Bottom Line: "Fine example"
We've tried nothing and we're all out of ideas! ...Continue »
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