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S18.E20
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Stop, or My Dog Will Shoot!

  • Episode aired May 13, 2007
  • TV-14
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
1.6K
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Nancy Cartwright in The Simpsons (1989)
Adult AnimationHand-Drawn AnimationSatireSitcomAnimationComedy

Homer unwittingly drags the family into a cornfield maze after attempting to leave a boring Harvest fest that Marge brought them to. When everyone except Homer escapes, Santa's Little Helper... Read allHomer unwittingly drags the family into a cornfield maze after attempting to leave a boring Harvest fest that Marge brought them to. When everyone except Homer escapes, Santa's Little Helper rescues him and becomes the town hero. So the Simpsons enroll him in Police Dog Academy w... Read allHomer unwittingly drags the family into a cornfield maze after attempting to leave a boring Harvest fest that Marge brought them to. When everyone except Homer escapes, Santa's Little Helper rescues him and becomes the town hero. So the Simpsons enroll him in Police Dog Academy where he's teamed with Lou.

  • Directors
    • Mark Kirkland
    • Matthew Faughnan
  • Writers
    • Matt Groening
    • James L. Brooks
    • Sam Simon
  • Stars
    • Dan Castellaneta
    • Julie Kavner
    • Nancy Cartwright
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    1.6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Mark Kirkland
      • Matthew Faughnan
    • Writers
      • Matt Groening
      • James L. Brooks
      • Sam Simon
    • Stars
      • Dan Castellaneta
      • Julie Kavner
      • Nancy Cartwright
    • 2User reviews
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    Dan Castellaneta
    Dan Castellaneta
    • Homer Simpson
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    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
    • Chief Wiggum
    • (voice)
    • …
    Harry Shearer
    Harry Shearer
    • Wagon Wheel Maker
    • (voice)
    • …
    Rudy Giuliani
    Rudy Giuliani
    • Rudy Giuliani
    • (voice)
    Stephen Hawking
    Stephen Hawking
    • Stephen Hawking
    • (voice)
    Maurice LaMarche
    Maurice LaMarche
    • Harvest Fest Worker
    • (voice)
    Marcia Wallace
    Marcia Wallace
    • Edna Krabappel
    • (voice)
    Pamela Hayden
    Pamela Hayden
    • Jimbo Jones
    • (voice)
    Tress MacNeille
    Tress MacNeille
    • Voice on Radio
    • (voice)
    • …
    Russi Taylor
    Russi Taylor
    • Martin Prince
    • (voice)
    Karl Wiedergott
    • Additional Voices
    • (voice)
    • Directors
      • Mark Kirkland
      • Matthew Faughnan
    • Writers
      • Matt Groening
      • James L. Brooks
      • Sam Simon
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    9HoffsDrawlar

    A hidden gem

    I know, I get it, I understand, these seasons are not known as the best but rewatching this episode I must say this is a diamond in the rough! I mean this one truly made me laugh, good story arc, the plot flows well, and it's great to see a Santa's Little Helper centric episode after a long absence. I am surprised it has a low rating.
    4santifersan

    Too many surreal gags

    "Stop, or My Dog Will Shoot!" is an episode that is a bit frivolous and relies heavily on comedic gags that feel very surreal. Normally, this isn't an issue for me as long as it's not done too frequently, but the problem is that they do it for most of the episode here; although I recognize that I found the joke funny when they take the police dolphin to Cletus' house for a domestic altercation. Additionally, the ending is very cruel, even though it was done to preserve the series' status quo, they could have done it in a way that was proportional to the audience's expectations, but instead they opted for an easy and disproportionately cruel ending.

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    • Trivia
      The mixture of nitric acid and ethanol is called nital and is highly corrosive and potentially explosive.
    • Goofs
      When the snake strangles Homer it is clearly much longer than the one they just bought 'by the foot'.
    • Quotes

      Bart: [about dog] Mom you can't send him away, he's not grandpa!

    • Alternate versions
      The episode has an additional scene added in syndication of New York mayor Rudy Giuliani playing himself addressing the police dog graduation. His guest star appearance was promoted before the initial network broadcast on Fox but was removed without explanation.
    • Connections
      Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Unforgettable Stephen Hawking Cameos in Pop Culture (2018)
    • Soundtracks
      Freak on a Leash
      (uncredited)
      Written by Jonathan Davis, James 'Munky' Shaffer, Reginald 'Fieldy' Arvizu, Brian 'Head' Welch and David Silveria
      Produced by Korn, Steve Thompson and Toby Wright
      Performed by Korn

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    • Release date
      • May 13, 2007 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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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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