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Encyclopedia > Simpson Tide
The Simpsons episode
"Simpson Tide"
Homer and Moe on the Submarine.
Episode no. 197
Prod. code 3G04
Orig. airdate March 29, 1998
Show runner(s) Al Jean
Mike Reiss
Written by Joshua Sternin
Jeffrey Ventimilia
Directed by Milton Gray
Chalkboard "My butt does not deserve a website"[1]
Couch gag In a parody of Rocky & Bullwinkle bumpers, the Simpson family falls of a liff and grow as flowers in the ground.[2]
Guest star(s) Rod Steiger
Bob Denver
DVD
commentary		 Al Jean
Mike Reiss
Season 9
September 21, 1997 – May 17, 1998
  1. The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson
  2. The Principal and the Pauper
  3. Lisa's Sax
  4. Treehouse of Horror VIII
  5. The Cartridge Family
  6. Bart Star
  7. The Two Mrs. Nahasapeemapetilons
  8. Lisa the Skeptic
  9. Realty Bites
  10. Miracle on Evergreen Terrace
  11. All Singing, All Dancing
  12. Bart Carny
  13. The Joy of Sect
  14. Das Bus
  15. The Last Temptation of Krust
  16. Dumbbell Indemnity
  17. Lisa the Simpson
  18. This Little Wiggy
  19. Simpson Tide
  20. The Trouble with Trillions
  21. Girly Edition
  22. Trash of the Titans
  23. King of the Hill
  24. Lost Our Lisa
  25. Natural Born Kissers
List of all The Simpsons episodes

"Simpson Tide" is the nineteenth episode of The Simpsons' ninth season and originally aired on the Fox network on March 29, 1998.[3] After being fired from the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant, Homer decides to join the United States Navy Reserve. The episode was the second and last to be written by Joshua Sternin and Jeffrey Ventimilia and was also the final episode directed by Milton Gray. It guest starred Rod Steiger as Captain Tenille and Bob Denver as himself, with one-time Simpsons writer Michael Carrington making an appearance as the Drill Sargeant. This was the last episode Al Jean and Mike Reiss executive produced together, although both would return in season 13 with Jean as show runner and Reiss as a producer.[2] Simpsons redirects here. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... ... is the 88th day of the year (89th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 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Bart Star is the sixth episode of the ninth season of The Simpsons. ... The Two Mrs. ... Lisa the Skeptic is the eighth episode of The Simpsons ninth season, first aired on November 23, 1997. ... Realty Bites is the ninth episode of the ninth season of The Simpsons. ... Miracle on Evergreen Terrace is the 10th episode of The Simpsons ninth season. ... All Singing, All Dancing is the eleventh episode of The Simpsons ninth season. ... Bart Carny is the twelfth episode of the ninth season of the The Simpsons. ... The Joy of Sect is the thirteenth episode of The Simpsons ninth season. ... Das Bus is the 14th episode of the ninth season of The Simpsons, and a parody of the book and film Lord of the Flies. ... The Last Temptation of Krust is the fifteenth episode of The Simpsons ninth season. ... Dumbbell Indemnity is an episode of The Simpsons ninth season. ... Lisa the Simpson is the seventeenth episode of The Simpsons ninth season. ... 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Contents

Plot

Homer, Lenny and Carl all want a doughnut, but only one is left. Homer thinks up a solution: he places the donut in the reactor core in an attempt to make it huge. Within ten minutes, the power plant is on fire and Homer is fired. While lying on the couch at home, Homer sees a recruitment ad on TV for the Naval Reserve and decides to make a difference and enlist. Moe, Barney, and Apu also decide to join him. Meanwhile, Bart is impressed when Milhouse gets an earring. As earrings become a fad, Bart gets his ear pierced, much to Homer's outrage. Homer Simpson is also a character in the book and film The Day of the Locust. ... appearance=Life on the Fast Lane Lenford Lenny Leonard, MPhys is a fictional character in The Simpsons, voiced by Harry Shearer. ... Carlton Carl Carlson, MPhys is a fictional character in the animated television series The Simpsons. ... For other uses, see Doughnut (disambiguation). ... A power station (also power plant) is a facility for the generation of electric power. ... The United States Navy Reserve is the reserve component of the United States Navy. ... Morris Moe Szyslak (pronounced //) is a fictional character on the animated series The Simpsons, voiced by Hank Azaria. ... Barnard Barney Gumble is a character on The Simpsons, voiced by Dan Castellaneta. ... Apu redirects here. ... For the comic book series of the same name, see Bart Simpson comics. ... Milhouse Mussolini Van Houten is a fictional character featured in the animated television series The Simpsons, voiced by Pamela Hayden. ... An earring is a piece of jewelry that is worn on the ear. ... For other uses, see FAD (disambiguation). ...


Homer and the others attend the Naval academy and soon graduate. They are later forced to participate in the annual war games and are placed on board a Nuclear submarine which is under the command of Captain Tenille. Homer says goodbye to his family, and Bart and Homer argue about the earring. Bart bitterly gives the earring to Homer, who then boards the submarine. Captain Tenille takes a shine to Homer and when the Captain goes to check on a problem in the torpedo hatch, Homer is left in charge. At this point, an enemy submarine approaches Homer's, and Homer immediately responds by giving the order to fire a torpedo. However, Captain Tenille is in the torpedo hatch and is fired at the other submarine. The other sub fires back at them, and Homer gives the order to retreat. The submarine ends up in Russian waters and is interpreted by the United States government as an attempt to defect. This event creates a political schism between the USA and Russia; the Russian government reveals that the Soviet Union still exists, and that its fall was merely a ruse. Nuclear war is anticipated until the US Navy drops depth charges on Homer's sub, aiming either to destroy it or force it to surface. The consequent explosion causes a pinhole leak in the submarine's wall. The crew all believe their situation is fatal until Homer remembers the earring he took from Bart. He uses it to plug the leak and saves the submarine. Glory, an American Civil War game by GMT This article is about the civilian hobby. ... The torpedo, historically called a locomotive torpedo, is a self-propelled explosive projectile weapon, launched above or below the water surface, propelled underwater toward a target, and designed to detonate on contact or in proximity to a target. ... For other uses, see Submarine (disambiguation). ... Nuclear War is a card game designed by Douglas Malewicki, and originally published in 1966. ... The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations. ... Depth Charge used by U.S. Navy later in World War II The depth charge is the oldest anti-submarine weapon. ...


The vessel surfaces and Homer is taken to be prosecuted; however, he is let off the hook because all of the officers at his hearing are under indictment for various offenses. Homer receives a dishonorable discharge and forgives Bart, as the earring saved his life.[2][3][1] In the common law legal system, an indictment (IPA: ) is a formal accusation of having committed a criminal offense. ... A military discharge is given when a member of the armed forces is released from his or her obligation to serve. ...


Production

"Simpson Tide" was one of two season nine episodes that was executive produced by Al Jean and Mike Reiss, who together were the showrunners for the third and fourth seasons. Although Jean would later return to run the show, it was the last episode that Reiss received an executive producer credit for.[4] Joshua Sternin and Jeffrey Ventimilia, the episode writers, were working on Jean and Reiss's show The Critic at the time, and pitched an episode where Homer joins the naval reserve.[5] Although the episode is partly based on the film Crimson Tide, the original episode pitch was made before the film was released.[4] After the release of the film, the writers decided to start incorporating stuff from the movie in the script.[5] In the original draft, Bart snuck onboard the submarine with Homer. They were trying to do it "for the comedy of it", but couldn't get the draft to work, so it was cut.[4] It was difficult for them to figure out how to get the captain off of the sub and they eventually decided to have him shot out of the torpedo tube.[4] Al Jean is a TV comedy writer most known for his work on The Simpsons. ... Mike Reiss is an American TV comedy writer. ... The Simpsons Season 3 DVD. The Simpsons 3rd season (September 1991 – May 1992) began on September 19, 1991. ... The Simpsons fourth season originally aired between September 1992 and May 1993, beginning on September 24, 1992. ... Joshua Sternin is a television writer. ... Jeffrey Ventimilia is a television writer. ... For the play by Sheridan, see The Critic (play). ... Crimson Tide is a 1995 Hollywood submarine film starring Denzel Washington and Gene Hackman and directed by Tony Scott. ...


The Navy drill sargeant was voiced by Michael Carrington, who had written the season four episode "Homer's Triple Bypass".[5] Bob Denver voices himself in the episode and was directed by Mike Reiss.[4] Rod Steiger guest stars as Captain Tenille and was directed by Al Jean.[5] Michael Carrington is an American comic writer and voice actor best known for his work on the animated series The Simpsons. ... Homers Triple Bypass is the eleventh episode of The Simpsons fourth season, which originally aired on December 17, 1992. ... Alan Hale, Jr. ... Rod Steiger (April 14, 1925 – July 9, 2002) was an American Academy Award-winning actor best known for his intense performances in such films as In the Heat of the Night, On the Waterfront and Doctor Zhivago. ...


Cultural references

The Village People dance on top of the Submarine.
The Village People dance on top of the Submarine.

The opening couch gag is a recreation of the old Rocky and Bullwinkle animated bumper seen at the end of each Bullwinkle short. The music accompanying it is also adapted from the original music in the bumper.[4] Homer dreams of being on "the planet of the doughnuts", which is reminiscent of the film The Planet of the Apes.[4] Many parts of this episode, including the title, refer to the 1995 film Crimson Tide. The character Captain Tenille is based on Captain Frank Ramsey, a character in the film who was portrayed by Gene Hackman.[5] Homer mentions that he and his friends joining the navy is similar to The Deer Hunter, and the Russian roulette scene is later parodied.[5] Right before the submarine submerges, the song "In the Navy" is played and the Village People (along with Smithers) can be seen dancing.[5] Homer refers to one of the crew members as Mr. Sulu a reference to the character in Star Trek.[5] Bart sings a portion of the song "Do the Bartman" and Ralph Wiggum comments that it "is so 1991".[2] Grampa Simpson claims that he attacked John F. Kennedy on the PT 109 when Kennedy stated "Ich bin ein Berliner," leading to Grampa mistaking him for a Nazi.[5] Homer's commanding officer is named Captain Tennille, a reference to the musical duo Captain and Tennille.[2] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Village People is a concept disco group formed in the late 1970s. ... The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show (also known as Rocky and His Friends and The Bullwinkle Show) was a television animated series created and produced in the USA by Jay Ward. ... Planet of the Apes is a novel by Pierre Boulle, originally published in French as La Planète des Singes and also translated as Monkey Planet (translator Xan Fielding). ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... Crimson Tide is a 1995 Hollywood submarine film starring Denzel Washington and Gene Hackman and directed by Tony Scott. ... Eugene Allen Gene Hackman[1] (born January 30, 1930) is a two-time Academy Award-winning American actor. ... For other uses, see Deer Hunter. ... Russian roulette is a lethal form of gambling in which participants place a single round in a chamber of a revolver and, spinning the cylinder such that the location of the round is unknown, take turns putting the weapon to their temples (heads) and pulling the trigger until the weapon... See In the Navy (film) for the 1941 Abbott & Costello film. ... Village People is a concept disco group formed in the late 1970s. ... Waylon Smithers, Jr. ... Hikaru Sulu, played by George Takei, is a character in the original Star Trek series, the first six Star Trek films and one episode of Star Trek: Voyager. ... The current Star Trek franchise logo Star Trek is an American science fiction entertainment series and media franchise. ... Do the Bartman is a song from The Simpsons 1990 album The Simpsons Sing the Blues. ... Ralph Wiggum is a fictional character on the animated series The Simpsons, voiced by Nancy Cartwright. ... Abraham J. Simpson (Grampa or Abe) is a fictional character featured in the animated cartoon television series The Simpsons. ... John Kennedy and JFK redirect here. ... Ich bin ein Berliner (I am a citizen of Berlin) is a famous quotation from a June 26, 1963 speech of U.S. President John F. Kennedy in West Berlin. ... The Captain & Tennille are a husband and wife US pop music duo who achieved success during the 1970s. ...


Reception

Michael Schiffer, one of the writers of the film Crimson Tide is said to have enjoyed this episode.[5] Mike Reiss considers the sequence where Russia returns to being the Soviet Union to be "the nuttiest the show has ever been".[4] The authors of the book I Can't Believe It's a Bigger and Better Updated Unofficial Simpsons Guide, Warren Martyn and Adrian Wood, called it "a fairly straightforward episode where the biggest laugh comes from Homer being able to talk to penguins and Bart trying to impress his classmates by doing The Bartman."[2] Crimson Tide is a 1995 Hollywood submarine film starring Denzel Washington and Gene Hackman and directed by Tony Scott. ...


References

  1. ^ a b Gimple, Scott M. (December 1, 1999). The Simpsons Forever!: A Complete Guide to Our Favorite Family ...Continued. HarperCollins. ISBN 978-0060987633. 
  2. ^ a b c d e f Martyn, Warren; Wood, Adrian (2000). Simpson Tide. BBC. Retrieved on 2007-11-01.
  3. ^ a b Simpson Tide. The Simpsons.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-01.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h Reiss, Mike. (2006). The Simpsons season 9 DVD commentary for the episode "Simpson Tide" [DVD]. 20th Century Fox.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Jean, Al. (2006). The Simpsons season 9 DVD commentary for the episode "Simpson Tide" [DVD]. 20th Century Fox.

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