Daddy Is Back and I Feel Like a Daughter Again
| "Papa Don't Leech" | |
|---|---|
| The Simpsons episode | |
 Promotional image featuring Homer (in his "Colonel Homer" attire) and The Dixie Chicks. | |
| Episode no. | Season xix Episode sixteen |
| Directed by | Chris Clements |
| Written by | Reid Harrison |
| Production code | KABF09 |
| Original air date | Apr 13, 2008 (2008-04-13) |
| Invitee appearances | |
| Beverly D'Angelo as Lurleen Lumpkin The Chicks as themselves (credited as The Dixie Chicks) | |
| Episode features | |
| Couch gag | A paintbrush dabs paint blobs on the burrow, which course into the Simpsons. |
| Commentary | Al Jean Matt Selman Tom Gammill Max Pross David Silverman |
"Papa Don't Leech" is the sixteenth episode of the nineteenth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It originally aired in the U.s. on April 13, 2008 on the Fox network.[one] Information technology features the return of Lurleen Lumpkin (voiced by special guest star Beverly D'Angelo) from the third flavor episode "Colonel Homer", after an absence of sixteen years (though she appeared in a few quick cameos on such episodes as "Marge vs. the Monorail" and "Squad Homer"). The Dixie Chicks also appear equally themselves.[ane] The episode was written by Reid Harrison and directed by Chris Clements.[2]
Plot [edit]
Lisa tries to sell Girl Lookout cookies to Mayor Quimby, but finds the unabridged town treasury empty. Quimby explains the city spent their money on a new slogan, "Springfield: Good." A town coming together is held to inform the boondocks they take to heighten money. They try faking a natural disaster in order to go relief money from FEMA, only the officials plow out to be fakes and they finish up in more debt than before. Lisa then reveals Springfield has millions in uncollected taxes, and Springfield shortly starts hitting upward its most notorious tax evaders (salve Quimby and Mr. Burns).
In a news written report, Kent Brockman reveals that all tax evaders have been caught, and the simply one remaining is Lurleen Lumpkin, a country music star who was once managed by Homer and savage in love with him. As the city searches for her, Homer finds a nerve-wracked Lurleen hiding in his automobile, and learns that after leaving her, her career had gone into a downward spiral and she is at present broke. After comforting her, Homer agrees to take her home, but Marge remembers how Lurleen caused a huge rift in her marriage, and demands that she gets out. Angrily driving her away, she discovers that Lurleen is homeless and begins to pity her, and reluctantly allows her to stay with the family. As a thank you, Lurleen cooks a barbecue for the family and forms a friendship with Marge. Soon, though, Lurleen is arrested past the law and taken to court. Estimate Snyder decides to go easy on her, with one exception: Lurleen must find an immediate way to pay off her debt to order. When the trial finishes, she explains how she cannot pay off her taxes because all her coin went to her ex-husbands (who all resemble Homer).
Lurleen becomes depressed, and the whole family soon hears her singing through the vent well-nigh her father, Royce. Marge realizes that after Lurleen'due south father left her, she had given up religion in all men. Marge decides to go the two Lumpkins dorsum on a proper parent-child human relationship. Scouring Springfield, she finally finds a deadbeat Royce and reunites him with Lurleen, who forgives him and writes a new vocal to celebrate their reunion: "Daddy's Back". The two appear to have a newfound happiness, and spend a lot of time together. But Royce eventually leaves Lurleen again, depressing her. Soon, a new song from the Dixie Chicks plays on TV. Lurleen's begetter is in the music video, and i of the Dixie Chicks claims that he wrote the vocal, which is a clear plagiarism of the song Lurleen wrote for their reunion. She goes to the basement to sulk. Homer, in his Colonel Homer attire and "Major Marge" come up to her, and tell her to accept control of her destiny. Lurleen tells the Dixie Chicks that her male parent stole her song and they go along to striking him with their instruments as payback. Lurleen becomes the new opening human action for the Dixie Chicks and finds a new boyfriend (who also has a resemblance to Homer), and Marge and Lurleen embrace. Out of earshot, Marge warns Lurleen never to come near Homer over again.
Cultural references [edit]
- The episode's title is a take-off of singer Madonna's song, "Papa Don't Preach".
- Lurleen is shown singing the vocal, "Bunk with Me Tonight" (from "Colonel Homer") with Kermit; another Muppet, Miss Piggy, appears and drib-kicks him.
- The opening dream scene where Homer suffocates his father parodies The Sopranos episode "Kennedy and Heidi" where Tony suffocates Chris in a similar fashion.
- Bart is seen playing with Mr. Potato Head.
- Marge'south bodywash is Estée Lauder.
- In the last scene, Marge silently threatens Lurleen that if she ever comes most Homer again she will strangle her with her own hair extensions. This parodies a scene in the HBO series Rome, in which Atia of the Julii, a Roman blueblood, whispers death threats to Queen Cleopatra after an awkward social dinner.
- When everyone is singing the "Daddy's Back" song Lisa is reading Harry Potter.
Reception [edit]
The episode received mixed reviews by critics.
Richard Keller of TV Squad expressed dislike for the episode stating that he hopes the evidence volition reconsider the adjacent time they make up one's mind to requite a solo opportunity to a supporting character many people don't think.[3]
Robert Canning of IGN said, "there were besides few laugh-out-loud moments in this lackluster episode. Overall, it was dainty to run across Lurleen again, but she'd probably get more laughs in hereafter cameos than in carrying an entire episode." He gave the episode a 6/10.[4] The opening sequence where Homer murders Grampa in a dream was criticized, being called "the least funny thing I've ever seen on the show" by IGN,[4] "very un-Homer-like" by TV Team.[3]
References [edit]
- ^ a b "Primetime Listings (April 6 - April 13)". FoxFlash. 2008-03-21. Retrieved 2008-03-21 .
- ^ Noted during the credits.
- ^ a b Keller, Richard. "Papa Don't Leech". TV Squad. Retrieved 2008-04-14 .
- ^ a b Canning, Robert (2008-04-xiv). "The Simpsons: "Papa Don't Leech" Review". IGN. Retrieved 2008-04-15 .
External links [edit]
- Papa Don't Leech at Internet Movie Database
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papa_Don%27t_Leech
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