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The Simpsons
S12.E21
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Simpsons Tall Tales

  • Episode aired May 20, 2001
  • TV-14
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
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Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, and Yeardley Smith in The Simpsons (1989)
Adult AnimationHand-Drawn AnimationSatireSitcomAnimationComedy

A hobo tells the Simpsons tall tales on a train ride:. In the first story, Homer is Paul Bunyan. In the second, Lisa stars as Connie Appleseed. And in the third, Bart and Nelson raft down th... Read allA hobo tells the Simpsons tall tales on a train ride:. In the first story, Homer is Paul Bunyan. In the second, Lisa stars as Connie Appleseed. And in the third, Bart and Nelson raft down the Mississippi as Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn.A hobo tells the Simpsons tall tales on a train ride:. In the first story, Homer is Paul Bunyan. In the second, Lisa stars as Connie Appleseed. And in the third, Bart and Nelson raft down the Mississippi as Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn.

  • Directors
    • Jim Reardon
    • Bob Anderson
  • Writers
    • Matt Groening
    • James L. Brooks
    • Sam Simon
  • Stars
    • Dan Castellaneta
    • Julie Kavner
    • Nancy Cartwright
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    2K
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    • Directors
      • Jim Reardon
      • Bob Anderson
    • Writers
      • Matt Groening
      • James L. Brooks
      • Sam Simon
    • Stars
      • Dan Castellaneta
      • Julie Kavner
      • Nancy Cartwright
    • 2User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Dan Castellaneta
    Dan Castellaneta
    • Homer Simpson
    • (voice)
    • …
    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
    • Moe Szyslak
    • (voice)
    • …
    Harry Shearer
    Harry Shearer
    • Lenny
    • (voice)
    • …
    Marcia Wallace
    Marcia Wallace
    • Edna Krabappel
    • (voice)
    Frank Welker
    Frank Welker
    • Buffalo
    • (voice)
    • …
    Pamela Hayden
    Pamela Hayden
    • Milhouse Van Houten
    • (voice)
    Tress MacNeille
    Tress MacNeille
    • Airline Ticket Agent
    • (voice)
    • …
    Karl Wiedergott
    • Additional Voices
    • (voice)
    • Directors
      • Jim Reardon
      • Bob Anderson
    • Writers
      • Matt Groening
      • James L. Brooks
      • Sam Simon
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    Sums up S12

    This is another perfectly acceptable but unspectacular episode of the much loved show.

    It's not been a great series (the 12th) and these three short little tall tales don't really do much to change that.

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    Comedy

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    • Trivia
      The opening dialogue about the Simpsons going to Delaware is taken from ending of the previous seasons finale "Behind the Laughter"
    • Quotes

      [the Simpsons are on a wagon train in the Old West]

      Homer: [singing] Cleaning my gun with the safety off, safety off, safety off, cleaning my gun with the...

      [gun goes off, killing a buffalo]

      Homer: Whoopsie.

      Lisa: Dad, you just killed a poor, defenseless buffalo!

      Homer: A poor, *delicious* buffalo. He'll be dinner for the whole wagon train.

      [shoots another buffalo]

      Lisa: Why'd you kill another one?

      Homer: Dessert.

    • Crazy credits
      During the ending credits, Homer repeats his exclamation, "Oh, boy! Buffalo testicles!" from the "Connie Appleseed" segment.
    • Alternate versions
      In the premiere airing on Sky One, the scenes where Bart and Nelson as Tom and Huck, respectively are lowered into their coffins were cut.
    • Connections
      References Show Boat (1929)
    • Soundtracks
      Nothing Beats the Hobo Life
      Music by Alf Clausen

      Lyrics by John Frink and Don Payne

      Performed by Hank Azaria (uncredited)

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    • Release date
      • May 20, 2001 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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      • FOX
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    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • USA
    • Production companies
      • Gracie Films
      • 20th Century Fox Television
      • 20th Century Fox Television
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    • Runtime
      • 30m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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