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The Simpsons
S18.E18
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The Boys of Bummer

  • Episode aired Apr 29, 2007
  • TV-14
  • 30m
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5.9/10
1.8K
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Nancy Cartwright in The Simpsons (1989)
Adult AnimationHand-Drawn AnimationSatireSitcomAnimationComedy

Bart becomes the most hated person in Springfield after he is the goat in a championship baseball game, and Homer's new job as a mattress salesman ruins his and Marge's sex life.Bart becomes the most hated person in Springfield after he is the goat in a championship baseball game, and Homer's new job as a mattress salesman ruins his and Marge's sex life.Bart becomes the most hated person in Springfield after he is the goat in a championship baseball game, and Homer's new job as a mattress salesman ruins his and Marge's sex life.

  • Directors
    • Mark Kirkland
    • Rob Oliver
  • Writers
    • Matt Groening
    • James L. Brooks
    • Sam Simon
  • Stars
    • Dan Castellaneta
    • Julie Kavner
    • Nancy Cartwright
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    1.8K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Mark Kirkland
      • Rob Oliver
    • Writers
      • Matt Groening
      • James L. Brooks
      • Sam Simon
    • Stars
      • Dan Castellaneta
      • Julie Kavner
      • Nancy Cartwright
    • 29User reviews
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    Dan Castellaneta
    Dan Castellaneta
    • Homer Simpson
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    Julie Kavner
    Julie Kavner
    • Marge Simpson
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    Nancy Cartwright
    Nancy Cartwright
    • Nelson Muntz
    • (voice)
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    Yeardley Smith
    Yeardley Smith
    • Lisa Simpson
    • (voice)
    Hank Azaria
    Hank Azaria
    • Prof. John Frink
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    Harry Shearer
    Harry Shearer
    • Ned Flanders
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    Pamela Hayden
    Pamela Hayden
    • Milhouse Van Houten
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    Tress MacNeille
    Tress MacNeille
    • Batter
    • (voice)
    • …
    Maggie Roswell
    Maggie Roswell
    • Helen Lovejoy
    • (voice)
    Karl Wiedergott
    • Home Plate
    • (voice)
    • Directors
      • Mark Kirkland
      • Rob Oliver
    • Writers
      • Matt Groening
      • James L. Brooks
      • Sam Simon
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    1celiawatsonanime

    Worse than Lisa goes Gaga

    If you're depressed DO NOT WATCH this episode.

    It's ridiculous, they should be worrying about something else that the whole town hates what Bart did so bad.

    Even Sideshow Bob doesn't deserve this kind of treatment.

    At least Lisa goes Gaga has a happy theme to it and is horrible.
    7User6482828

    Funny and kinda realistic

    It's pretty funny and entertaining and the stuff about Bart being sent death threats is pretty realistic if you see people today send death threats or racial slurs because Someone messed up a little bit.
    2lucasnascimentodesousasousa

    Sorry "Lisa Goes Gaga" haters, but this is the real worst episode of The Simpsons

    At least in "Lisa Goes Gaga" the writers just seem lazy, this episode they try to make fun of a very serious subject, and it's unnecessarily dark and cruel.
    3ryancas

    Was Michael Price trying to get the show canceled? Or does he just think Bart is his least favorite character?

    What was the writer of this episode thinking? Making Bart a social outcast over a little mistake at a baseball game wasn't a good idea. This is not my favorite episode, at all.
    1crackers-52233

    Bad

    This is one of my least favorite episodes. So BART gets tortured over losing in a baseball game then, he tries to take his own life and the town still doesn't care it is one of the worst Simpsons episodes ever. How did the writers think this would be good? It's really mean spirited and tortures bart. 1/10 worst of the show so . It just punches down on Bart for 22 minutes why would they think this would be funny it's not . The b plot with Homer becoming a mattress salesman is alright though but gets a litttle boring and cheif wiggum saying jump to Bart when he's taking his life makes me mad ehy.

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    • Trivia
      The title is from the 1984 song "The Boys of Summer" written by Don Henley.
    • Quotes

      Chief Wiggum: My wife's shopping for a swimsuit that doesn't make her look horsey, so I'm gonna be here a while.

    • Connections
      Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Worst! Simpsons! Episodes! EVER! (2019)
    • Soundtracks
      Flight of the Bumblebee
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      Composed by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

      Performed by Al Hirt

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    • Release date
      • April 29, 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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