The Mansion Family
12th episode of the 11th season of The Simpsons / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"The Mansion Family" is the twelfth episode of the eleventh season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on January 23, 2000, and was watched in around 11.3 million homes during the broadcast. In the episode, Mr. Burns goes to the Mayo Clinic for a check-up after being declared the oldest man in Springfield at an awards ceremony. He leaves the Simpson family to house-sit his mansion for him. When Homer throws a party on Burns' private yacht in international waters, the party goers are captured by Chinese pirates.
"The Mansion Family" | |||
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The Simpsons episode | |||
Episode no. | Season 11 Episode 12 | ||
Directed by | Mike Frank Polcino | ||
Written by | John Swartzwelder | ||
Production code | BABF08 | ||
Original air date | January 23, 2000 (2000-01-23) | ||
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Chalkboard gag | "Class clown is not a paid position" | ||
Couch gag | Marge and Homer are children while Bart and Lisa are adults (and Maggie is a baby doll in Homer’s arms). Homer reaches for the remote control, but Lisa slaps it away from him. | ||
Commentary | Mike Scully George Meyer Ron Hauge Matt Selman Tim Long Mike Frank Polcino Donick Cary Pete Michels | ||
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The Simpsons season 11 | |||
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American pop singer Britney Spears guest starred in "The Mansion Family" as herself. She appears as the host of the awards ceremony. The episode, which was written by John Swartzwelder and directed by Mike Frank Polcino, features several cultural references. Many parts of the story were inspired by real-life events experienced by some of the staff members of the series.
Since airing, the episode has received generally mixed reviews from critics. It was released on the DVD collection The Simpsons Gone Wild in 2004, and The Simpsons – The Complete Eleventh Season in 2008.