The Simpsons - "The Bob Next Door" - Talkback [5/16]

[Space Cadet]

Broadcast Order: Season 21, Episode 22
Production Order: Season 21, Episode 11

Writers:
Director:

A new episode airs tonight at 8 PM Eastern. Here is the synopsis:

Bart becomes convinced that their new neighbor is Sideshow Bob in disguise, but Marge does not believe him and personally takes Bart to the Springfield Maximum Security Prison to prove it.

 

[RonDrakenfan17]

How can Marge not trust Bart on this situation?
Bob's done a lot of crazy schemes to try and kill Bart.
Remember when he faked his own death to try and kill him?
Or did Marge just forget all this
Any who I can't wait for the episode, sounds intresting to me.

 

[Urusei Yatsura]

I love Sideshow Bob episodes, so hopefully this lives up to my expectations. :]

 

[Kevin]

"Batman is nothing without his belt"

Ha! Good chalkboard gag!

LOL at the city's "cutbacks"

 

[JasonFox]

"Psst draw me a beer"

LOL @ couch gag

"how short are the school days?"
"Take em home otto"

 

[Planty]

Harold's Purple Crayon couch gag Oh, and yay, a Bob ep

 

[ThisGuyTony]

You guys are lucky! I still have to wait an hour for Animation Domination to start.

 

[Urusei Yatsura]

Loved the couch gag. xD

The first Act was very good. I loved the Krusty Burger picking up roadkill and Marge and Lisa's convo about the new neighbor.

 

[chalmers]

So, I guess that's it for the Powers'. Too bad, I liked them, even though they haven't been a major player in the show in years.

And LOL at the "Hello Bart" montage, which included a joke regarding the public transportation system for the San Francisco Bay Area(Bay Area Rapid Transit, or BART).

 

[MetroSparkster]

Looks like where dealing with a Face/Off spoof...

 

[RonDrakenfan17]

Looks like where dealing with a Face/Off spoof...

HA I knew it.
People kept saying, oh no new person is a fan of Bob and wants to kill Bart. I was right though
What won't Bob do to try and kill Bart? LOLz.

 

[bluenowait]

Hey, not cool with the Harry Potter spoiler!

 

[TnAdct1]

Hey, not cool with the Harry Potter spoiler!

Well, Bob does defend revealing the spoiler by mentioning that the book has been out for at least four years now (not to mention the film that came out last year).

 

[Classic Speedy]

I liked Lisa's line about how the neighbors were moving to Michigan for a better life, the prison guard goading the prisoners to hoot and holler at Marge, and Chief Wiggum asleep at the wheel in his pajamas.

Bob cutting his own face and the recurring gag of pulling the faces off was pretty gross, though, especially for a non-THOH episode.

 

[Kevin]

That was an epic pwnage! Great last act in my opinion.

 

[bluenowait]

Well, Bob does defend revealing the spoiler by mentioning that the book has been out for at least four years now (not to mention the film that came out last year).

What about those kids of future generations who'll watch this episode in reruns?

P.S. Now Springfield's state borders Springsteen's state?

 

[Urusei Yatsura]

This is probably the best episode of the season IMO. Usually my family doesn't laugh too much when watching a new Simpsons episode, but this one had us laughing a whole lot.

The ending scene was just priceless.

 

[MetroSparkster]

Bob cutting his own face and the recurring gag of pulling the faces off was pretty gross, though, especially for a non-THOH episode.

Referenced from this movie.

 

[radioflyer]

Harold and the Magic Purple Crayon reference! Cool. I loved that book as a kid.

Kelsey Grammar rocks, as usual.

Marge getting hooted at in the jail was great. I always thought of her as being hot in a blue-haired gravel-voiced way.

But I didn't like Bart zinging Lisa in the last act, after she showed so much concern. Seemed kinda mean instead of funny. If it hadn't been for that, I'd give this ep a solid 9.

 

[Lonestarr]

Marge getting hooted at in the jail was great. I always thought of her as being hot in a blue-haired gravel-voiced way.

And how ridiculous was it that the cons retreated after she said that she was married?