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The Simpsons
S32.E7
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Three Dreams Denied

  • Episode aired Nov 22, 2020
  • TV-14
  • 21m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
954
YOUR RATING
Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, and Pamela Hayden in The Simpsons (1989)
Adult AnimationHand-Drawn AnimationSatireSitcomAnimationComedy

Bart becomes a voice over actor, Comic Book Guy is humiliated at Comic-Con and Lisa is set up for a fall.Bart becomes a voice over actor, Comic Book Guy is humiliated at Comic-Con and Lisa is set up for a fall.Bart becomes a voice over actor, Comic Book Guy is humiliated at Comic-Con and Lisa is set up for a fall.

  • Directors
    • Mike B. Anderson
    • Steven Dean Moore
  • Writers
    • Danielle Weisberg
    • Jessica Conrad
    • Cesar Mazariegos
  • Stars
    • Dan Castellaneta
    • Julie Kavner
    • Nancy Cartwright
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    954
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Mike B. Anderson
      • Steven Dean Moore
    • Writers
      • Danielle Weisberg
      • Jessica Conrad
      • Cesar Mazariegos
    • Stars
      • Dan Castellaneta
      • Julie Kavner
      • Nancy Cartwright
    • 5User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Top Cast13

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    Dan Castellaneta
    Dan Castellaneta
    • Homer Simpson…
    Julie Kavner
    Julie Kavner
    • Marge Simpson
    • (voice)
    Nancy Cartwright
    Nancy Cartwright
    • Bart Simpson
    • (voice)
    • …
    Yeardley Smith
    Yeardley Smith
    • Lisa Simpson
    • (voice)
    Hank Azaria
    Hank Azaria
    • Comic Book Guy
    • (voice)
    • …
    Harry Shearer
    Harry Shearer
    • Principal Skinner
    • (voice)
    • …
    Ben Platt
    Ben Platt
    • Blake
    • (voice)
    Paul Rudd
    Paul Rudd
    • Paul Rudd
    • (voice)
    Pamela Hayden
    Pamela Hayden
    • Milhouse Van Houten
    • (voice)
    • …
    Tress MacNeille
    Tress MacNeille
    • Agnes Skinner
    • (voice)
    • …
    Chris Edgerly
    Chris Edgerly
    • Passenger
    • (voice)
    • …
    Dawnn Lewis
    Dawnn Lewis
    • Flight Attendant
    • (voice)
    Kevin Michael Richardson
    Kevin Michael Richardson
    • Knight
    • (voice)
    • …
    • Directors
      • Mike B. Anderson
      • Steven Dean Moore
    • Writers
      • Danielle Weisberg
      • Jessica Conrad
      • Cesar Mazariegos
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    8tylermerrigan

    Pretty Solid Episode

    I think that this was a solid episode. My favorite Storyline was Comic book guy at Comic-Con. I loved the Paul Rudd Cameo and the Dinner for Schmucks joke (And I definitely agree with Comic book guy on that one!). My second favorite storyline was the one where Bart became a voice over actor. I loved the references their and I thought it was funny because Bart didn't know that he was voicing a girl! Then my least favorite segment was with Lisa and Blake. That one was interesting but a little bit confusing. Overall, I think that this was a good simpsons episode. I think that it was a great episode for this era of the simpsons and this show will be running forever if they can keep making episodes like this!
    10rumatom

    Lots of fun and semi-hidden references

    Really nice episode, lots of hidden gems (pause the episode in the beginning of the convention) and references with double meaning (like Bart voice acting as a girl..) and much more. I was really pleasantly surprised, keep it up! :)
    burteriksson

    Not a very good episode

    Where is the uproar and outcry? Why aren't Hanz Azaria & Co. Condemning this sort of activity? I'm talking about Kevin Michael Richardson - a black person - doing the voice for a white character in this episode.

    Not much to say about this one in a positive manner. A weird episode with a weird political agenda that is just artificially slapped on top of everything. Watching this through even once is an achievement.

    Related interests

    Seth Green, Mila Kunis, Alex Borstein, and Seth MacFarlane in Family Guy (1999)
    Adult Animation
    Jodi Benson, Jason Marin, and Samuel E. Wright in The Little Mermaid (1989)
    Hand-Drawn Animation
    Peter Sellers in Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
    Satire
    Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Matt LeBlanc, and Matthew Perry in Friends (1994)
    Sitcom
    Daveigh Chase, Rumi Hiiragi, and Mari Natsuki in Spirited Away (2001)
    Animation
    Will Ferrell in Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
    Comedy

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    • Trivia
      Seen in Comicalooza; Matt Groening's early Life in Hell characters, A Futurama banner, Kang and Kodos costumes, and a Star Wars Tauntaun based on Homer, and Matt Groening.
    • Goofs
      When Zoe Burwell first appeared on Stage Her Eyes are Wonky.
    • Quotes

      Lisa Simpson: I'm addicted to playing for free, which is the least dangerous addiction a musician can have.

    • Connections
      References Annie Get Your Gun (1950)
    • Soundtracks
      Any Note You Can Reach
      (uncredited)

      Original composed by Irving Berlin

      Parody lyrics by Danielle Weisberg

      Performed by Ben Platt and Yeardley Smith

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 22, 2020 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • FOX
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    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Seoul, South Korea
    • Production companies
      • Gracie Films
      • 20th Television
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    • Runtime
      • 21m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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