Monty Can't Buy Me Love
21st episode of the 10th season of The Simpsons / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Monty Can't Buy Me Love" is the twenty-first episode of the tenth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on May 2, 1999. In the episode, Mr. Burns is jealous of megastore owner Arthur Fortune, who is beloved by the people of Springfield. In order to win the people's love, Burns gathers the help of Homer Simpson, Professor Frink and Groundskeeper Willie to capture the Loch Ness monster.
"Monty Can't Buy Me Love" | |||
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The Simpsons episode | |||
Episode no. | Season 10 Episode 21 | ||
Directed by | Mark Ervin | ||
Written by | John Swartzwelder | ||
Production code | AABF17 | ||
Original air date | May 2, 1999 (1999-05-02) | ||
Guest appearance | |||
Michael McKean as Jerry Rude | |||
Episode features | |||
Chalkboard gag | "I have neither been there nor done that" | ||
Couch gag | The Simpsons rush in with the circus performers in a kickline to form part of a circus extravaganza. | ||
Commentary | Mike Scully George Meyer Ian Maxtone-Graham Ron Hauge Matt Selman | ||
Episode chronology | |||
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The Simpsons season 10 | |||
List of episodes |
The episode was written by John Swartzwelder and directed by Mark Ervin. The idea for the episode was pitched by the Simpsons writing staff, who wanted to make an episode in which Mr. Burns becomes a "thrillionaire", a millionaire who goes on thrilling adventures. Although it would originally be green, a mistake in the overseas animation led to the Loch Ness monster looking pink, a mistake that was ultimately too expensive to fix.
In its original broadcast, "Monty Can't Buy Me Love" was seen by approximately 7.26 million viewers, and finished in 43rd place in the ratings the week it aired. Following the release of The Simpsons: The Complete Tenth Season, the episode received mixed reviews from critics.