"The Call of the Simpsons"
Episode no	7
Prod. code	7G09
Airdate	February 18, 1990
Writer(s)	John Vitti
Director	Wesley Archer
Chalkboard	"I will not draw naked ladies in class"
Couch gag	The Simpsons all pile on to the couch and nothing extraordinary happens
Guest star(s)	Albert Brooks as Bob
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The Call of the Simpsons was the seventh non short Simpsons episode released on US television but the first shown in the UK, when Sky One began airing the show on 2 September 1990. The episode deals with The Simpsons' family vacation in their new RV. Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire, also known as The Simpsons Christmas Special was the first episode of the half-hour length Simpsons series to air, though it was the eighth episode produced in season one. ... Bart the Genius was the second non short episode of The Simpsons released on television. ... Homers Odyssey was the third non short Simpsons episode released on television. ... Theres No Disgrace Like Home was the fourth non short Simpsons episode released on television. ... Bart the General was the fifth non short Simpsons episode released on television. ... Moaning Lisa was the sixth non short Simpsons episode released on television. ... The Telltale Head was the eighth non-short Simpsons episode broadcast. ... Life on the Fast Lane was the ninth non short Simpsons episode released on television. ... Homers Night Out is an episode of The Simpsons from the first season. ... The Crepes of Wrath is an episode of The Simpsons from the first season. ... Krusty Gets Busted is the 12th episode of the first season of The Simpsons. ... Some Enchanted Evening was the thirteenth non short Simpsons episode released on television. ... This is an episode list of the long-running animated television series The Simpsons. ... The Simpsons is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening. ... Motto: Official (Latin): E pluribus unum (1789 to 1956) (Translated: Out of Many, One) In God We Trust (1956 to present) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York, New York Official language(s) None at federal level; English de facto (in practice) Government  â€¢ President... Sky One is British Sky Broadcastings flagship entertainment channel in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. ... September 2 is the 245th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (246th in leap years). ... This article is about the year. ... Recreational Vehicle (or RV) is a term used in North America to describe a large enclosed piece of equipment with wheels designed to be moved from place to place for people to temporarily live in and be protected from the elements while away from their permanent home. ...

Synopsis

In this episode, Ned Flanders arrives outside the Simpsons' house while Bart is mowing the lawn and Homer is watering the flowers; Ned has recently bought a new RV. Bart is awed; Homer is jealous, and goes to the RV lot to buy a bigger and better one for his family. His credit rating is bad and the RV salesman, played by Albert Brooks, refuses to sell him the one he wants. Instead Homer buys an old used RV, smaller and with some kind of plant growing out of its front grille. Nedward Ned Flanders is a fictional character on The Simpsons, voiced by Harry Shearer. ... A credit rating agency is a company that rates the ability of a person or company to pay back a loan. ... Albert Brooks Albert Brooks (born July 22, 1947) is a Jewish-American actor, comedian and director. ...

The Simpsons go on vacation; Homer takes a side road to get away from the traffic, and quickly they are driving offroad, through a forest and over a river. Homer speeds along and asks if they think he should stop; when they all shout yes, he brakes just at the edge of a deep gorge. The RV teeters on the edge and falls when Homer, the last of the family, gets out. It explodes and burns at the bottom of the gorge. The family is left without food, extra clothing, or shelter; Homer excuses himself to vent his despair near the gorge (echoing it back to his family), then goes to find a place to set up camp.

Marge and Lisa stay to wait for Homer and Bart to return, Maggie follows them. They hear her sucking her pacifier and mistake it for a snake, running through the woods, falling off a cliff into a river, and being carried away. Homer comes to a riverbank and experiences a fit of grief thinking he's killed his son. Bart is on the opposite bank and calls out to him. They're both naked and Homer tells him how to clothe himself with mud and ferns. A funeral in Sarajevo, in 1992-1993. ...

Meanwhile, Marge and Lisa have dramatically improved the shelter Homer left, and Maggie is accosted by a raging bear. The bear calms when Maggie offers it a spare pacifier. The bear takes Maggie to its cave, warns the other bears not to harm her, and goes to a family's campground, where it steals their baby bottle, some toys, and a lantern from them as they sit there unaware of the bear.

Homer and Bart find a bees' nest, which Homer punches into for its honey; then he spits out bees and runs screaming from the swarm. He crashes through undergrowth, scaring off the deer that a camper was videotaping, then falls into the muddy river. The man runs away and the footage shows up on the news in a report on Bigfoot. Honey Honey (born May 26, 1990 in New York City, America) is an international supermodel. ... Subfamilies Capreolinae Cervinae Hydropotinae Muntiacinae A deer is a ruminant mammal belonging to the family Cervidae. ... This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. ...

The forest is filled with people coming to the Bigfoot tourist attraction. Marge and Lisa are discovered by a park ranger; Marge is interviewed by the news; the bears arrive with Maggie but are shooed away so they won't interrupt the interview. Bart and Homer wander into a cave following a smell they find appetizing; they meet the bears and are almost mauled but Maggie intervenes. The three leave the cave, Homer walking backwards and trying to placate the bears. A tourist attraction is a place where tourists, foreign and domestic, normally visit. ...

Maggie, Bart, and Homer wander into a clearing filled with people hoping to catch a glimpse of Bigfoot; Homer is captured and taken for scientific study. Eventually he is released, though scientists are in disagreement about whether he is an intelligent beast or a dim-witted human.

Trivia and Parodies

• The episode title is a reference to Jack London's novel "The Call of the Wild".

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Memorable Quotes

• Tabloid headline: "Bigfoot's wife pleads 'call him Homer!'"

External links

• Episode capsule on "Simpsons Archive"