They are treated differently in each show. [5] [9], In 2003, Entertainment Weekly's placed "Rosebud" second on their top 25 The Simpsons episode list, writing that "despite being one of The Simpsons' most spectacularly overstuffed episodes, "Rosebud" has plenty of heart". A bear appears at Evergreen Terrace, but seems passive. It acquired a Nielsen rating of 11.9. "The Call of the Simpsons". Guest stars The Ramones were "gigantic obsessive Simpsons fans" and their characters were designed by Wes Archer. Marathon" is currently underway on FXX! After flashbacks reveal Bobo's journey through history, the bear ends up in the hands of Maggie Simpson. Mirkin enjoyed working on the episode so much that he spent "an enormous amount of time on post production" experimenting with various elements of the episode. This page was last edited on 14 January 2021, at 08:19. The bear takes Homer to his cave and Homer removes the tag from the bear that was causing it discomfort. He bonds with the bear and tries to keep it from being hunted. When that fails, he forces Smithers to literally beg Homer for Bobo. When it becomes too dirty and inedible, Marge orders him to take it to the dump. Episode – "Much Apu About Nothing" Eventually Homer uses it to make a giant ball of deep-fried, caramel-covered, cotton candy. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on December 3, 2000. 1 And Maggie Makes Three (Season 6, Episode … He is outraged and promises vengeance unless he gets Bobo back. Over 12 days, the cable network will air all 552 episodes of the long-running series with no breaks. After Maggie refuses to give up Bobo, Homer defends his daughter and sends Burns away. DVD Commentary for "Rosebud", in, Archer, Wes. Burns orders Smithers to find Bobo. The Simpsons episode aired in 2003 and the Robot Chicken episode aired in 2007. The Simpsons replace two monsters on a wall painting, and at the end, Homer reprimands Bart (who yells "Hey, Wubba man!" It was the first episode to be executive produced by David Mirkin, who was the show runner for the fifth and sixth seasons of the show. (2004). Seeing how distraught Burns is, Maggie lets him have the bear. "[12], In 2019, Time ranked the episode tenth in its list of 10 best Simpsons episodes picked by Simpsons experts. "Rosebud" was directed by Wes Archer and written by John Swartzwelder. There are extensive historical references as Bobo’s journey is traced from Mr. Burns through the hands of Adolf Hitler and an expedit… [8] The guards outside Mr. Burns's manor chant and march similarly to the Wicked Witch of the West's guards from the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz. [13], In his book Planet Simpson, author Chris Turner listed "Rosebud" as one of his five favorite episodes of The Simpsons, calling the episode "genius". With Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith. A flashback reveals that as a child, Burns lived with his family and cherished his teddy bear Bobo, which he dropped in the snow when he left home to live with a "twisted, loveless billionaire". "Rosebud" was written by John Swartzwelder and was the first episode to be executive produced and run by David Mirkin. DVD Commentary for "Rosebud", in, Groening, Matt. He is overcome with joy and promises to be nice to everyone — a vow he soon states under his breath he’ll remember. A bag of ice with Bobo inside is shipped to the Kwik-E-Mart in Springfield. He added that the Ramones gave "possibly the finest guest musical performances ever. A Bear, when Mt. Much of the inspiration for the episode came from news reports of bears roaming streets in Southern California around the time when the episode was in production. (2004). Cohen said that when a bear swims in somebody's pool or goes in somebody's garbage can, it becomes a popular news item in California. With Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith. The first saw Washington D.C. destroyed by invading Canadian troops, who found Bobo. The Ramones (Joey Ramone, Johnny Ramone, C. J. Ramone and Marky Ramone) guest star in the episode as themselves. A Bear, when Mt. The family finds identical copies of themselves sitting on the couch. Burns is so obsessed with finding Bobo that he cannot enjoy the elaborate birthday celebration Smithers arranges for him. "Rosebud", of course, is a parody of Orson Welles' Citizen Kane with Mister Burns as the central figure who is trying to regain some of his lost childhood via his teddy bear. The Simpsons loves to reference and parody famous movies and sometimes even dedicate entire episodes to riffing on classics. “The Computer Wore Menace Shoes" is the sixth episode of The Simpsons' twelfth season. After flashbacks reveal Bobo's journey through history, the bear ends up in the hands of Maggie Simpson. With Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith. Smithers — his head atop a robotic dog's body — follows Burns into the sunset. In fact, bears are even hosts for Springfield TV shows, such as "Ben." At once a satire and a tribute, the episode manages to both humanize Mr. Burns and delve deep into Homer's love for his oft-forgotten second daughter, Maggie. When Homer realizes Maggie's new toy is Bobo, he negotiates a deal with Burns to exchange it for "a million dollars and three Hawaiian islands. [1] They brought her all kinds of toys and kept her warm at night, proving that they are not all mean. [4] The ending of the episode was originally longer, but two segments were cut. The episode has plenty of great moments, like Homer eating 64 slices of American cheese and one-term U.S. presidents getting turned away from Mr. Burns’ birthday party. 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