Marge and the monorail episode

But ive gone back through the shows golden era, desperately looking for reasons to look past this episode and find something better, and its. Does this episode top the list of alltime simpsons episodes. Marge suggests they use it to fix main street, but a smoothtalking. Apr 24, 2020 the simpsons season 4 episode 12 marge vs the monorail. It can be found on top of the monorail station as the secret hidden car for level 2. It originally aired on the fox network in the united states on october 29, 1992.

At the last minute, homer constructs an anchor which stops the monorail, saving the town. Aug, 2014 how alarmingly similar this is to the situation on the gold coast with the hoax cruise ship terminal proposal and associated casino rort. He looks to bart, and visualizes him as a large ships anchor. The simpsons s04e12 marge vs the monorail full episode. Test your knowledge on this television quiz to see how you do and compare your score to. Marge ends the episode by saying that it was the only folly of the city of springfield except for the popsicle stick skyscraper, the giant magnifying glass which sets the stick skyscraper on fire, and the escalator to nowhere which appears to kill. Take a look and see what others have said about marge vs. The monorail visit or subscribe to my youtube channel for other high quality classic simpsons clips.

This song is near the end of the first act and sung during a town meeting when trying to discuss what to do with some money the town got from mr. The guide contains staffvoice credits, funny simpsons quotes, references and other notes. While there, marge is approached by a man who tells her of the con that was lanleys monorail, and how it decimated the town. Jul 16, 2015 first airing in january 1993, marge vs. Burns is forced to donate three million dollars to springfield and it was decided, thanks to a slickspeaking salesman. Thankfully, this episode doesnt disappoint, with one of the funniest, and most fullblown musical numbers of alltime, an excllent plot, some great oneoff characters, a great guest apperance from leonard nimoy, and hilarious humour. The episode has had such a lasting legacy through the years that obrien himself performed the monorail song at the hollywood bowl in 2014 as part of the epic debut performance of the simpsons live. It originally aired on the fox network in the united states on january 14, 1993. He first pitched this episode at a story retreat to al jean and mike reiss, who said the episode was a little crazy and thought he should try some other material first. A streetcar named marge is the second episode of the simpsons fourth season.

The monorail season 4, episode 12 this could be a top10 episode just based on the monorail song alone, but the episode itself is also one of the best of all time. After receiving a considerable donation of money, springfield builds a monorail system with homer as the conductor, unaware theyve just boarded a oneway train to hell. A shady salesman pushes to introduce a monorail to springfield, but marge is against it from the beginning. Family guy season 12 episode 16 family guy full episodes duration. Marge and cobb quickly head back to springfield, but are too late to stop the inaugural launch of the monorail. Marge goes to north haverbrook, the town lyle lanley sold a monorail to before springfield. Yknow, a town with money is like a mule with a spinning wheel. The popcorn truck joke, barney being put in charge of monorail construction, the whole ending sequence including the escalator to nowhere. The simpsons season 4 episode 12 marge vs the monorail. Oct 21, 2015 taken from season 4 episode 12 episode name. Monorail, monorail, monorail chapter 9 and restructuring issues relating to municipal authorities this article first appeared in norton journal of bankruptcy law and practice, march 2011. The monorail was the midway point of the shows fourth season, the last one that would include the shows original production staff. I know, i know, its a cliche to call marge vs the monorailthe best episode of the simpsons. Burns is forced to donate three million dollars to springfield and it was decided, thanks to a slickspeaking salesman, that the money will go toward a monorail system, despite protests from marge.

Burns, and bart and lisa inadvertently cause zombies to attack springfield. Every australian should stand up and take not of what is. Even more so when my twitter avatar is a picture of the episodes villain, lyle lanley. I dont think ive ever seen a list of best simpsons episodes. When the city comes into a great deal of money, theyre swindled out of it by a con man selling monorails to newly wealthy cities.

One thing i loved watching this episode before to get ready for your podcast was the buster keaton face lyle lanly makes as he surprises marge who. Well, this might be the moment youve been waiting for since we started the podcast more than four years ago. Search, discover and share your favorite marge vs the monorail gifs. Unfortunately, due to the train being solarpowered, shutting off the power wont help. This was the first episode to be broadcast in 1993.

The next day, marge drives to the town of north haverbrook, where lanley had informed the town that his monorails had put them on the map. Homer saves people in the monorail the simpson duration. Homers enemy, lisa the vegetarian, homer at the bat and marge vs. Commercial shows man sitting schlumpily on a couch who looks remarkably. Marge suggests they use it to fix main street, but a smoothtalking stranger named lyle lanley convinces the townspeople into spending the money on a needless monorail. The only episode he has a writers credit on is marge vs. Written by conan obrien after he wrote for saturday night live, but. Burns for illegal disposal of nuclear waste, springfield holds a town meeting to choose what to do with the money.

In the episode, marge wins the role of blanche dubois in a community theatre musical version of tennessee williams a streetcar named desire. The monorail, join us for one last episode of everythings coming up simpsons. Can you name the trivia about the simpsons episode marge vs. Dec 18, 2019 can you name the trivia about the simpsons episode marge vs. Burns was forced to pay for illegally dumping toxic wa. With dan castellaneta, julie kavner, nancy cartwright, yeardley smith. Jan 31, 2018 at the last minute, homer constructs an anchor which stops the monorail, saving the town. Im sure he helped contribute to other episodes by helping with rewrites and adding jokes, all the things that a staff writer does, but the only episode that is credited to him is this episode. All episodes focusing on marge as the primary character. Why marge vs the monorail is the best ever episode of. The episode was written by conan obrien and directed by rich moore. We want to know what you think, too feel free to share your own opinion we do want to hear from you. The monorail song is sung by lyle lanley and the cast during the simpsons episode marge vs.

The monorail episode of the simpsons aired 20 years ago. Those have been done countless times already, and inevitably youre going to be recommended the same episodes. Disney not only does this classic episode feature the eternal earworm monorail but it also opens with homers rendition of the. She finds the town nearly deserted after their monorail crashed on its maiden voyage. If it no longer meets these criteria, you can reassess it. Test your knowledge on this television quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others.

Below are comments about this cartoon submitted by people who have seen this show. Look, theres no single best episode of the simpsons. It was written by conan obrien and directed by rich moore and originally aired on january 14, 1993. The monorail is often hailed as a turning point for the tv phenomenon, coming at a time when the show was really coming into its own, and carving a niche in. Your lifelong dream was to run out onto the field during a baseball game and you did it last year, remember. For the best experience please update your browser. Shortly after taking off, the monorail s equipment malfunctions, and it begins careening around the track at close to 200mph. Of all the episodes he wrote, he considers marge vs. The plot focuses around springfields purchase of a monorail from a conman, and marge s dislike of the purchase. The plot revolves around springfields impulse purchase purchase of a faulty monorail from a conman. The monorail visit or subscribe to my youtube channel for other high quality. Le monorail france ou marge contre le monorail quebec marge vs.

All rights reserved to the creators of the simpsons. Abe tries to voice his objections, but the crowd loves the idea and gives him credit for the idea. Homer is schlumpily sitting on the couch watching tv tv commercial. Guest stars include leonard nimoy as himself and phil hartman as lyle lanley. Nov 22, 2016 this episode is definitely simpsons at its most wacky. It first aired on the fox network in the united states on october 1, 1992. Homer saves people in the monorail the simpson youtube. Obrien had previously pitched episodes where lisa had a rival and where marge gets a job at the power. Aug 16, 20 this whole section reminded me of something, and i finally realized what it was. Watch how homer saves the day with his awesome skills as the monorail conductor. The conan obrienpenned episode has everything you could ever want. She also encounters a man named sebastian cobb, who lyle hired to build the monorail for the town.

One of the greatest episodes of the simpsons is, without a doubt, marge vs. Even more so when my twitter avatar is a picture of the episode s villain, lyle lanley but ive gone back through the shows golden era, desperately looking for reasons to look past this episode and find something better, and its impossible. January 14, 1993 leonard nimoy is among the first to ride springfields new monorail, opposed by marge. Were now just past halfway through s4, and not a dud in sight so far. The plot revolves around springfields impulse purchase of a faulty monorail from a conman, and how it subsequently falls to marge to stop the train from destroying the town. No one knows how he got it and danged if he knows how to use it. The monorail is a drivable vehicle in the simpsons. Marge vs the monorail has one of the simpsons best songs photo. Why marge vs the monorail is the best ever episode of the. Homer is trapped on the outofcontrol monorail train and needs to find an anchor. Back with kamp krusty i wrote something about not knowing what to say about the episode, because its so well known and beloved, and i really should have kept that for this episode, becausecmon.

Like all great works of art, marge v the monorail was not popular when first aired. In fact yeardley smith who voices lisa described it as one of the worst episodes ever and said that many working there agreed with her. Baseball music is heard as marge points out framed newspaper clipping on the bedroom wall showing homer running on a baseball diamond. People know this one, but it gets lost because its between marge vs. The monorail1 details a litany of municipal project disasters in. The episode was the highestrated show on the fox network that week. This episode was nominated on a twitter poll as the best simpsons episode at 55%, with last exit to springfield acting as the runnerup.