The Simpsons Forever! In 'The Cartridge Family', Homer buys a gun to protect his family, ironically scaring them away. We find … A soccer riot leads Homer to decide he needs a gun to protect his family. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on November 2, 1997. [3], In its original broadcast, "The Cartridge Family" finished 26th in ratings for the week of October 27 – November 2, 1997, with a Nielsen rating of 10.5, equivalent to approximately 10.3 million viewing households. We start with a classic kitchen scene, not matched since the "missing dinner plates" scene from The Cartridge Family (when they eat out of colanders and mugs, then Homer's gun accidentally shoot's Marge's picture). Every minute of this episode is hilarious! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. In reality, “The Cartridge Family” encourages responsible gun ownership, not the eradication of firearms. Marge discovers this and berates Homer, then leaves with the children and checks into a motel. It was written by John Swartzwelder and directed by Pete Michels. His reckless behavior drives Marge and the kids out of the house, and even his new gun club buddies desert him. His reckless behavior drives Marge and the kids out of the house, and even his new gun club buddies desert him. [3] A lot of lines in the episode put guns in a positive light, as the staff felt that they could not just make an episode about how bad they were. Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? CONTEST ALERT: Call the show (512-333-0420) and leave a voicemail with … Notice Marge keeps it in the end, and the diverse group of NRA members (who take away Homer’s membership card) are the ones who rescue … After a five-day waiting period per the Brady Act, Homer shows his firearm to Marge, who is horrified and demands he get rid of it. [3], The chalkboard gag references the Richard Gere gerbil urban legend. Homer brings her to a local National Rifle Association meeting hoping to change her mind, but she remains unconvinced. Homer bought the RV from Bob's RV Round-Up, the same dealership that sold him a crappy RV in the first season. "The Cartridge Family" is the fifth episode of The Simpsons' ninth season. In the episode, Homer buys a magic hammock that can create duplicates of anyone who lies in it in "Send in the Clones"; Lisa's call to end gun violence resurrects undead outlaws in "The Fright to Creep and Scare Harms"; and Dr. Hibbert invites everyone in Springfield to his island resort where everyone is turned into half-man, half-animal hybrids in "The Island of Dr. Hibbert". [4] However, this episode was pitched by Scully for either season seven or eight, before being used for season nine. [3] Petty rarely let his music be used on television, but, being a fan of The Simpsons, he allowed them to use it. As it can be irritating to wade through that rough, we’ve rounded up some episodes that deserve recognition, if not stone-cold classic status. 5. Homer hosts an NRA meeting at his house but the members kick him out when they see him using the gun recklessly. Episode – "Mobile Homer" Trivia. Homer begins to show extremely careless gun usage causing Marge to leave him when she catches Bart using the gun without their permission. Gallery. [3] Ian Jones and Steve Williams criticized the episode, calling it "a messy, unfocused lampooning of gun culture". It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on November 2, 1997. The episode was intended to show guns in a neutral way, and faced some problems with the censors because of the subject matter. Watch The Simpsons - Season 9 - Episode 5: The Cartridge Family - Animation, Comedy, Drama, Family Episode: Alarmed by a soccer riot, Homer buys a handgun. I'm watching the Cartridge Family episode right now and it certainly seems anti gun to me. The title of this episode is a play on the name of 1970s television series The Partridge Family. OIIn this episode: Homer buys a gun, Spider- Pig, Bart and Milhouse get a Squishee, Homer explains his work ethic and Ralph runs for president. Let's break it down. [3] Several of the staff, including Swartzwelder, are "pro gun", although others, such as Matt Groening, are completely against them. If you join Robinhood, we'll both get a share of stock like Apple, Groupon, Ford, or Sprint for free! This FAQ is empty. After a massive soccer riot, Homer purchases a gun to protect the family. [6] Pelé also makes an appearance at the match, although he is voiced by Hank Azaria. They hop on board as steam emerges from them. The episode was intended t… He goes to the motel to tell Marge he's gotten rid of the gun. This is just a parody of the original show and is legal under fair use. Fly: Season 9, Episode 9. Realizing what his behavior has cost him, Homer goes to the motel and tells Marge he got rid of the gun. Irvin and Nacho discuss some classic Jerkass Homer moments in the Cartridge Family, as well as the strained relationship between Homer and Patty in this episode. Homer pulls out his gun and Marge is angry he lied again, but as he tries to apologize, Snake snatches the gun. Stray chatter remains almost exclusively devoted to celebrity scandals, for the gossip heads in the listening audience. Marge gets offered a trade show modeling job. [2] Anna Leszkiewicz in the New Statesman later pinpointed it as the moment Marge should have left Homer, saying "Homer has proved himself to be a violent, unstable, controlling, reckless husband". As spot-on a satire about firearm laws as you can hope for. He again apologizes for lying but drops it in the bin in front of … Homer buys a gun, but after a few mishaps, Marge demands he get rid of it. However, it was too late in production to get the full orchestra back to make a new recording, and union rules meant that previous recordings could not be reused. That night, Homer hosts an NRA meeting at his house, but the other members kick him out of the association after seeing how recklessly he uses his pistol. Takes like 5 minutes. [1], This was the first episode to air which was executive produced by Mike Scully. See also. After a massive soccer riot, Homer purchases a gun to protect the family. [2] The end music is the theme to the 1960s British tv series The Avengers,[2] and the song playing when Homer is sitting and watching things go by while he is waiting five days for his gun is "The Waiting" by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. When a soccer match ends in a city-wide riot, Homer buys a handgun to protect his family and joins the NRA. Bart Star. were nervous about some of the episode's subject matter, such as Homer pointing the gun in Marge's face, and Bart aiming the gun at Milhouse with the apple in his mouth, but ultimately let it go. This is just a parody of the original show and is legal under fair use.\r \r Subscribe to see more Lego … A riot breaks out in Springfield after a boring soccer match between Mexico and Portugal. homer buys a gun episode, "The Cartridge Family"; airdate, 11/2/97: With crime on the rise, Homer buys a gun to protect his family. [3] This provided the basic outline, and John Swartzwelder wrote the script. Homer Buys a GunS09E05 The Cartridge Family"The Cartridge Family" is the fifth episode of The Simpsons' ninth season. Homer buys Lisa a pony that the family can ill afford. Homer buys a gun, but after a few mishaps, Marge demands he get rid of it. When he doesn't, she leaves with the kids. When he doesn't, she leaves with the kids. Negative Continuity: The main plot revolves around Homer buying a gun for the first time, yet previous episodes establish that Homer owned a gun (he tells Marge to "get [his] gun" in "Marge Gets a Job" and in "$pringfield" he brandishes a shotgun when he gets freaked out by Lisa's nightmare about the boogeyman). I obviously don't own the original unedited sound and video from The Simpsons, so credit for that goes to 2. Question by author Fi B. [8] It was also named the fifth best episode in the show's history in an article by The Florida Times-Union. Homer pulls his gun on Snake causing him to flee. They're unique, they're extraordinary and they're yellow. The episode was also included on the Too Hot for TV VHS and DVD, along with "Treehouse of Horror IX", "Natural Born Kissers", and "Grampa vs. Homer's RV and a lot of other RV's. Fearing for their lives, Marge whisks herself and the kids away to a seedy motel. “The Cartridge Family” (Season 9, Episode 2): This one harkens back to the old days with its wildly simple, all-American premise—Homer buys a gun. [3], The gun shop is based on the shop that the Los Angeles Police Department went to during the North Hollywood bank robbery to acquire more ammunition. Another episode finds Homer getting his own political talk show. Century Fox. The episode illustrates this through Homer, who manages to buy a gun even after telling the store owner ‘I’d kill you if I had my gun’ when told there is a five-day cooling-off period, and even after ticking all the boxes for having a mental illness, alcoholism, … Marge gets into her new image until the extra weight up front of starts giving her back problems. Get a sneak peek of the new version of this page. 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