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Any Given Sundance

  • Episode aired May 4, 2008
  • TV-14
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
1.7K
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Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, and Yeardley Smith in The Simpsons (1989)
Adult AnimationHand-Drawn AnimationSatireSitcomAnimationComedy

Lisa's documentary about her family is accepted into the Sundance Film Festival. However, her family gets upset with her when they discover that the film is far from flattering.Lisa's documentary about her family is accepted into the Sundance Film Festival. However, her family gets upset with her when they discover that the film is far from flattering.Lisa's documentary about her family is accepted into the Sundance Film Festival. However, her family gets upset with her when they discover that the film is far from flattering.

  • Directors
    • Mike B. Anderson
    • Mark Kirkland
    • Chuck Sheetz
  • Writers
    • Matt Groening
    • James L. Brooks
    • Sam Simon
  • Stars
    • Dan Castellaneta
    • Julie Kavner
    • Nancy Cartwright
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    1.7K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Mike B. Anderson
      • Mark Kirkland
      • Chuck Sheetz
    • Writers
      • Matt Groening
      • James L. Brooks
      • Sam Simon
    • Stars
      • Dan Castellaneta
      • Julie Kavner
      • Nancy Cartwright
    • 7User reviews
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    Dan Castellaneta
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    • Homer Simpson
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    Julie Kavner
    Julie Kavner
    • Marge Simpson
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    Nancy Cartwright
    Nancy Cartwright
    • Bart Simpson
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    Yeardley Smith
    Yeardley Smith
    • Lisa Simpson
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    Hank Azaria
    Hank Azaria
    • Chief Wiggum
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    Harry Shearer
    Harry Shearer
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    • Martin Prince
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    • Directors
      • Mike B. Anderson
      • Mark Kirkland
      • Chuck Sheetz
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      • James L. Brooks
      • Sam Simon
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    7e_daneva

    Capturing The Goodness

    Any Given Sundance was an amazing episode. I have watched 18 other Season 19 episodes, and there was 5 bad, 7 okay, 2 good, and 5 really good. This episode falls in the good category. This episode is just really funny and cool. I liked the plot and the documentaries to. This episode was obviously worse than the classic A Star Is Burns, but it is still a great Season 19 episode. This is just a very captive too. It has some great jokes about screenplay, and it has some great celebrity cameos. This is an above average Season 19 episode. I recommend you to watch this. What a good episode. In all, I give this a 7.4.
    6studioAT

    Another above average episode

    Lisa turns to filmmaking in this fun episode from the 19th series.

    The Simpsons has a rich history for mocking Hollywood, and this episode continues in that vein.

    I enjoyed this episode because it was consistently funny, with a good story that didn't falter in the final act.

    The 'Cheaper by the Dozen 3' joke was my favourite.
    8lesleyharris30

    Enjoyable and Different Simpsons Episode,

    Any Given Sundance is a great Simpsons episode with a well written storyline and some very funny scenes.It was a very fun and different episode,I liked seeing Lisa make a documentary about her family and taking it to the Sundance Film Festival,the documentary was very funny and a lot of references to films were made at the festival as well.The highlights of the episode had to be Principal Skinner and Superintendent Chalmers production studio,every scene with them was so funny,my favourite part of the whole episode was definitely John C. Reilly's cameo as he talks to Skinner and Chalmers about having a part in their next film,I really appreciated this part.Any Given Sundance isn't the finest episode of the nineteenth season,but it's still a very enjoyable Simpsons episode.

    The Simpsons are shocked and upset with Lisa when she makes a popular independent film for the Sundance Film Festival that displays them in a negative manner.
    10ExPresidents

    I watch all ChalmSkin movies

    Best production company in the history of film. I own everything they've put out on DVD and Blu-Ray, even Laserdisc.

    What sets them apart is their clinging fidelity to the ratio of proportioned experience, the trauma-guilt separation from to his mother and girl to her mother, otherwise know as Oedipus and Electra. But what really defines them is the circumaural navigation among hi-fidelity audio systems blasting symphonic black metal. If you've read this far and agree with anything I say or even pretend to understand it, understand this: you are insane.

    ChalmSkin does not exist.

    But The Simpsons do!

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    • Trivia
      The title is a reference to the film "Any Given Sunday".
    • Goofs
      During the movie the Simpsons play snakes and ladders with just one dice, the game is played with two.
    • Quotes

      Marge: [after watching Lisa's documentary of the family] One Simpsons movie was enough!

    • Connections
      References Stranger Than Paradise (1984)
    • Soundtracks
      I Turn My Camera On
      (uncredited)

      Written by Britt Daniel

      Performed by Spoon

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    • Release date
      • May 4, 2008 (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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