Crisis in Kamp Krusty
| Episode of the series The Simpsons | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| title | Crisis in Kamp Krusty | ||
| Original title | Kamp Krusty | ||
| Country of production | United States | ||
| original language | English | ||
| length | approx. 22 minutes | ||
| Age rating | FSK 12 | ||
| classification | Season 4, episode 1 60th episode overall |
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| First broadcast | September 24, 1992 on FOX | ||
| German-language first broadcast |
April 14, 1994 on ProSieben | ||
| Rod | |||
| Director | Mark Kirkland | ||
| script | David M. Stern | ||
| music | Alf Clausen | ||
| chronology | |||
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Crisis in Kamp Krusty ( English original title: Kamp Krusty ) is the first episode of the fourth season of the American cartoon series The Simpsons .
action
At the end of the school year, Bart and Lisa talk excitedly about their visit to Kamp Krusty , a summer camp run by Krusty the clown . Father Homer makes Bart's visit there dependent on the fact that he gets at least the average grade C on his certificate. However, Bart receives a D- in every subject, which is why he changes all grades to A + in order to be able to leave. When Homer later looks at Bart's notes and notices his attempt at forgery, he scolds him, but lets him drive to the camp anyway so that he doesn't have to be with him all summer.
After Bart, Lisa and the other children arrive in Kamp Krusty, their idol Krusty is not there. In addition, the cabins are poorly built, to swim the lake to it too dangerous, and the Springfield school bully Dolph , Jimbo and Kearney let the children do heavy work. At the same time, Homer and Marge are enjoying their summer alone, with Homer losing weight and for once his hair growing. Although Lisa writes a letter to her parents about the brutal conditions in the camp, they don't believe her and think of an exaggeration on their part. Meanwhile, Bart hopes that his role model Krusty will eventually come and save him.
After the camp leader Mr. Black tells the children that Krusty is coming, but only Barney Gumble in disguise appears, Bart starts a riot at the camp and drives away Mr. Black and the school thugs. When television reporter Kent Brockman reports on the camp and Bart as the leader, Homer's extra hair falls out when he accidentally sees the report and he suddenly gains weight again. Krusty also becomes aware of the grievances in the camp, visits the camp and apologizes to the children. As compensation for their experiences, he wants to take them to the “happiest place on earth”, namely Tijuana . The episode ends with overlay of photos showing the visit to Mexico.
Cultural references
Several parts of the plot are taken from the song Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh by Allan Sherman , in which a child drives to a camp and hates it. A scene in which Lisa gives a bottle of whiskey to a man on horseback is a reference to a scene with Meryl Streep in the film The French Lieutenant's Lover . Some elements of the episode (a pig's head on a spear, children with primitive weapons and wearing war paint, and a burning doll) are references to the novel Lord of the Flies . The scenes of Camp in Chaos and Krusty and Bart's clash are similar to the film Apocalypse Now . The entire plot of the episode is also similar to the video game Bart Simpson's Escape from Camp Deadly from 1991.
production
The idea that Bart and Lisa go to a Camp Krusty, the clown , first came from David M. Stern . Several animators on the series loved the episode, as some had been to summer camps as children. The writers thought it would be fun to see Homer and Marges marriage better than ever while their children are elsewhere. Mark Kirkland , director of the episode, was certain that the character of camp leader Mr. Black would appear again on the series; however, it did not.
After producer James L. Brooks watched the completed episode, he called the writers and suggested using the script for a feature film on the series. However, the episode is so short that, among other things, the song played in the episode about Kamp Krusty would have had to be extended by many verses in order to reach the minimum time of a film. In addition, the episode should be the first of the season, which would have made the production of a film even more difficult. Show runner Al Jean then explained to Brooks: "First of all, if we make it into the movie then we don't have a premiere, and second if we can't make 18 minutes out of this episode how are we supposed to make 80 ? ”(German:“ First of all, if we make it into the film, then we don't have a premiere, and secondly, if we can't make 18 minutes out of this episode, how are we supposed to make 80? ”) Together with the following episode Clear the stage for Marge was the crisis in Kamp Krusty a holdover from the production period of the previous third season. It was the last episode produced by the animation company Klasky Csupo during this period before production of animation switched to film Roman .
synchronization
| figure | Original speaker | German dubbing voice |
|---|---|---|
| Homer Simpson | Dan Castellaneta | Norbert Gastell |
| Marge Simpson | Julie Kavner | Elisabeth Volkmann |
| Bart Simpson | Nancy Cartwright | Sandra Schwittau |
| Lisa Simpson | Yeardley Smith | Sabine Bohlmann |
| Edna Krabappel | Marcia Wallace | Gudrun Vaupel |
| Seymour Skinner | Harry Shearer | Fred Klaus |
| Elizabeth Hoover | Maggie Roswell | Manuela Renard |
| Otto Mann | Harry Shearer | Gudo Hoegel |
| Milhouse van Houten | Pamela Hayden | Michaela Amler |
| William MacMoran | Dan Castellaneta | Werner Abrolat |
| Herschel Krustofski | Dan Castellaneta | Hans-Rainer Müller |
| Julius Hibbert | Harry Shearer | Klaus Guth |
| Martin Prince | Russi Taylor | N / A |
| Mr. Black | Harry Shearer | Walter von Hauff |
| Jimbo Jones | Pamela Hayden | Alexander Brem |
| Kearney Zzyzwicz | Nancy Cartwright | Hubertus von Lerchenfeld |
| Dolphin Starbeam | Tress MacNeille | Dirk Meyer |
| Kent Brockman | Harry Shearer | Donald Arthur |
Publication and reception
The episode Crisis in Kamp Krusty was first broadcast on September 24, 1992 on US broadcaster Fox . It was first broadcast in the Nielsen Ratings for the week from September 21 to 27, 1992 with a rating of 13.5 on the 24th place of all US television programs, which corresponds to about 12.6 million television households. It had the highest rating of any show on Fox that week. The episode was first broadcast in German on April 14, 1994 on ProSieben .
Reviews
As a result, Warren Martyn and Adrian Wood, authors of I Can't Believe It's a Bigger and Better Updated Unofficial Simpsons Guide , wrote, “A bit baffling to non-Americans unfamiliar with the summer camp system. But top grade stuff nonetheless. Anyone who's worked as a counselor in such a place can testify to this episode's authenticity. "(German:" A bit confusing for non-Americans who are not familiar with the summer camp system. But still first-class stuff. Anyone who works as a consultant on one of these Location can attest to the authenticity of this episode. ")
“The season opener of The Simpsons ' fourth season has lost none of its freshness, wit or boldness over the years. It's timeless in the best possible sense, 22 minutes of hilarious anarchy that more than stands the test of time. 'Kamp Krusty' would seem to set the bar prohibitively high but a mere glance at the episodes to come —'A Streetcar Named Marge, '' Homer The Heretic, 'and' Lisa The Beauty Queen 'are the next three episodes — suggests otherwise . God bless you, The Simpsons . You were truly doing God's work. "
“The season opener of the fourth season of The Simpsons hasn't lost any of its freshness, sagacity or cheek over the years. It's timeless in the best possible sense, 22 minutes of hilarious anarchy that stands more than the test of time. "Kamp Krusty" seemed to set the bar tremendously high, but a look at the upcoming episodes " A Streetcar Named Marge ", "Homer The Heretic" and "Lisa The Beauty Queen" are the next three episodes — suggests otherwise. God bless you The Simpsons . You really did God's work. "
Web links
- Crisis in Kamp Krusty in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Kamp Krusty on TheSimpsons.com
- Entry of Crisis in Kamp Krusty on Simpsonspedia.net
Individual evidence
- ^ Certificate of release for the crisis in Kamp Krusty . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry (PDF).
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j DVD comments on the episode "Crisis in Kamp Krusty" by Matt Groening, Al Jean, Mark Kirkland and David Silverman. (2004). The Simpsons: The Complete Season Four [DVD]. 20th Century Fox.
- ↑ a b Martyn, Warren; Wood, Adrian: Kamp Krusty . BBC. Retrieved September 21, 2007.
- ^ Bob Mackey: Retro Revival Retrospective: The Simpsons Part 3 . In: Retro Gaming Blog . 1UP.com. May 6, 2009. Archived from the original on September 27, 2013. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved August 3, 2010.
- ↑ The Simpsons | Crisis in Kamp Krusty. (No longer available online.) In: TV Movie . Formerly in the original ; Retrieved June 23, 2012 . ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Bernstein, Sharon: 'The Simpsons' Producer Changes Animation Firms , Los Angeles Times . January 21, 1992, p. 18. Retrieved August 24, 2011.
- ↑ The Simpsons - Background. In: ProSieben .de. Retrieved June 9, 2012 .
- ^ "The Simpsons" Kamp Krusty (1992) - Full cast and crew. In: Internet Movie Database . Retrieved October 1, 2012 .
- ↑ a b The Simpsons. In: German synchronous card index . Archived from the original on August 25, 2012 ; Retrieved September 9, 2012 .
- ↑ "The Simpsons" (4th season). In: Synchronous series. Retrieved September 9, 2012 .
- ↑ a b "The Simpsons" Kamp Krusty (1992) - Release dates. In: Internet Movie Database . Retrieved October 1, 2012 .
- ↑ Ray Richmond : The Simpsons: A Complete Guide to Our Favorite Family . Harper Collins Publishers , 1997, ISBN 0-00-638898-1 , pp. 185 (English).
- ↑ The Associated Press: Nielsen ratings . In: Daily Breeze , September 30, 1992, p. D4.
- ↑ The Simpsons: Episode Guide of the TV Series (Season 4). In: fernsehserien.de. Retrieved October 1, 2012 .
- ↑ Nathan Rabin: “Kamp Krusty”. In: The AV Club. April 1, 2012, accessed June 21, 2012 .
