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The Town

  • Episode aired Oct 9, 2016
  • 12
  • 21m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
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Dan Castellaneta in Die Simpsons (1989)
The Simpsons: The Town
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Homer takes the family on a "hate-cation" to Boston after he catches Bart rooting for a rival football team.Homer takes the family on a "hate-cation" to Boston after he catches Bart rooting for a rival football team.Homer takes the family on a "hate-cation" to Boston after he catches Bart rooting for a rival football team.

  • Directors
    • Mike B. Anderson
    • Rob Oliver
  • Writers
    • Matt Groening
    • James L. Brooks
    • Sam Simon
  • Stars
    • Dan Castellaneta
    • Julie Kavner
    • Nancy Cartwright
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    1.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Mike B. Anderson
      • Rob Oliver
    • Writers
      • Matt Groening
      • James L. Brooks
      • Sam Simon
    • Stars
      • Dan Castellaneta
      • Julie Kavner
      • Nancy Cartwright
    • 3User reviews
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    Nancy Cartwright and Dan Castellaneta in Die Simpsons (1989)
    Dan Castellaneta in Die Simpsons (1989)
    Michael Chiklis in Die Simpsons (1989)
    Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, and Yeardley Smith in Die Simpsons (1989)
    Doris Kearns Goodwin in Die Simpsons (1989)
    Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, and Yeardley Smith in Die Simpsons (1989)
    Doris Kearns Goodwin in Die Simpsons (1989)

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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
    • Carl Carlson
    • (voice)
    • …
    Harry Shearer
    Harry Shearer
    • Lenny Leonard
    • (voice)
    Bill Burr
    Bill Burr
    • Boston Football Fan
    • (voice)
    Michael Chiklis
    Michael Chiklis
    • Boston American's Quarterback
    • (voice)
    Rachel Dratch
    Rachel Dratch
    • Bostonian Doctor
    • (voice)
    Doris Kearns Goodwin
    Doris Kearns Goodwin
    • Doris Kearns Goodwin
    • (voice)
    Dana Gould
    Dana Gould
    • Murphy
    • (voice)
    Pamela Hayden
    Pamela Hayden
    • Milhouse Van Houten
    • (voice)
    Tress MacNeille
    Tress MacNeille
    • Bart's Boston Teacher
    • (voice)
    Chris Edgerly
    Chris Edgerly
    • Boston Football Fan
    • (voice)
    Mike Mitchell
    Mike Mitchell
    • Boston Football Fan
    • (voice)
    Jason Nash
    Jason Nash
    • Southie Criminals
    • (voice)
    • …
    • Directors
      • Mike B. Anderson
      • Rob Oliver
    • Writers
      • Matt Groening
      • James L. Brooks
      • Sam Simon
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    • Trivia
      Among the crowd at the parade are: Steven Wright, Marvelous Marvin Hagler, Conan O'Brien, Carla, Cliff and Norm from Cheers, U.S Senator Elizabeth Warren, Michael Dukakis (dressed as a tank) Fred the Baker, Mark Wahlberg, Steven Tyler, John Houseman, the Ghost of Sam Adams and the New Kids on the Block.
    • Quotes

      Moe Szyslak: [Looking at Tom Brady on the television] I can't stand that pretty boy quarterback. He thinks he's so handsome, just because he's drop-dead gorgeous.

    • Alternate versions
      The February 12, 2017 rerun of the episode features allusions to Super Bowl LI (2017), changing the game score from Springfield 21/Boston 23 in regular time to Atlanta 28/New England 34 in overtime, and the blackboard gag to "If we're so good at predicting, how come Dad bet on Atlanta?"
    • Connections
      References Die Freunde von Eddie Coyle (1973)
    • Soundtracks
      I'm Shipping Up to Boston
      (uncredited)

      Written by Woody Guthrie and Dropkick Murphys

    User reviews3

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    7/10
    An Average Vacation Episode,
    The Town is a good Simpsons episode with a reasonably well written plot and plenty of very funny scenes. It's enjoyable, as we see the family go to Boston, there are plenty of great gags throughout that made the episode. There are also some stellar guest cameos, such as Bill Burr, Michael Chiklis and Rachel Dratch, who add a lot of fun to the show.

    As far as vacation episodes of the Simpsons go, I was underwhelmed. I expected more from one where they travel beyond Springfield, I was hoping for more of an adventure, such as the ones where they go to Tokyo and Brazil, but this was a lot more character driven.

    Some scenes can definitely be rendered as offensive for Boston residents. The whole idea of Homer going their for a "hate-cation" is a little insensitive and the entire voice cast do their best accent for various characters throughout. There is nothing too un-PC here, but I could see some people getting upset by it.

    It is nicely executed, but it left me a little underwhelmed. Certainly nothing stellar, The Town is still a very enjoyable Simpsons with plenty of laughs.

    Homer takes the family to Boston to prove to Bart that the city is not worth supporting.
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    • lesleyharris30
    • Feb 19, 2017

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    • Release date
      • October 9, 2016 (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
      21 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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