25 greyhound pups

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Episode of the series The Simpsons
title 25 greyhound pups
Original title Two Dozen and One Greyhounds
Country of production United States
original language English
length approx. 22 minutes
classification Season 6, episode 20
123rd episode overall ( list )
First broadcast April 9, 1995 on FOX
German-language
first broadcast		 November 26, 1995 on ProSieben
Rod
Director Bob Anderson
script Mike Scully
music Alf Clausen
Guest appearance (s)
  • Frank Welker as Knecht Ruprecht, The Over Speed ​​and the Puppies
synchronization

25 Greyhound Puppies ( English original title: Two Dozen and One Greyhounds ) is the 20th episode of the sixth season of the American cartoon series The Simpsons . Overall, it is the 123rd episode in the series. It was first broadcast on April 9, 1995 on Fox , and in Germany on November 26, 1995 on ProSieben .

The plot of the episode is closely based on the Walt Disney film 101 Dalmatians from 1961. The family dog Knecht Ruprecht becomes the father of 25 puppies. Since the Simpsons cannot take care of so many dogs, Mr. Burns receives the animals, but he wants to have them made into fur.

action

The Simpsons' dog, Knecht Ruprecht, suddenly becomes very restless and destroys furnishings and clothing. Then one day he runs away and runs to the dog racetrack, where he meets the female greyhound Die Überspelle and mates with her. Because it has become worthless to him because of it, the rich Texan gives The Over Fast to the Simpsons. Soon after, she has 25 puppies. When the pups ruin a dinner party, the family decides to give them up. Mr. Burns is interested in the pups. Since the Simpsons don't want to leave them to him, he steals them out of hand.

Bart and Lisa track down the pups at Mr. Burns' estate and witness plans to have the dogs made into tuxedos . Then they sneak into the house and want to flee with the puppies through a laundry chute. They are caught by Mr. Burns in the laundry room. He wants to shoot the dogs on the spot. However, due to their cuteness, he is unable to do so. Instead, he is now making them very successful in dog races and making millions through them.

Cultural references

The plot of the episode and its (original) title are inspired by the cartoon 101 Dalmatians . For example, one scene shows how the puppies sit in front of the television and watch the program ( Models Inc. ), while one of the dogs keeps standing in front of the picture, making males. The episode also refers to other Disney films: The song “See My Vest”, in which Mr. Burns presents his collection of clothes made from dead animals, is based on “ Be Our Guest ” from Beauty and the Beast . In another scene, the dogs Knecht Ruprecht and Die Übersnelle are served a plate of spaghetti from Luigi . The two of them eat the noodles in the style of Lady and the Tramp .

In a pet shop, an employee of Knecht Ruprecht performs a “dog-human-mind fusion”. It refers to the melding of thoughts of the Vulcans , and the music that is played is similar to the music that is played in such scenes in Star Trek . The way Knecht Ruprecht escapes through the narrow crack in the open car window, as well as the music, is a reference to a similar scene in the film Terminator 2 - Judgment Day . Four of the puppies are named Jay, David, Paul and Branford, they are based on the show masters David Letterman and Jay Leno and their band leaders Paul Shaffer and Branford Marsalis . Another puppy was named Prince .

The episode also refers to the first episode of the Simpsons, It's Christmas Hard , when Bart says that they found Knecht Ruprecht at the dog racing track.

Other references include the Dogs Playing Poker series of paintings by CM Coolidge , and the painting Whistler's Mother by James McNeill Whistler , a similar picture hangs in Mr. Burns' house.

production

Mike Scully , the episode's writer.

The screenplay for "25 Greyhound Puppies" was written by Mike Scully and directed by Bob Anderson . However, the idea for the episode was brought up by the two Simpsons writers Al Jean and Mike Reiss after watching the movie 101 Dalmatians . David Mirkin , the show runner of the episode that Jean and Reiss told gladly stole ideas from Disney and referred to the result of the magical nanny in Season 8 , which the film Mary Poppins parody. The authors were able to produce “darker” versions of the Disney films in a completely legal way via the Simpsons.

Matt Groening loved the movie 101 Dalmatians as a child . He describes it as one of the reasons why he became interested in animation and cartoons. In 101 Dalmatians , the Dalmatian puppies watch cartoons on TV. These cartoons within a cartoon inspired Groening to create the Itchy & Scratchy Show , a fictional animated series set in the Simpsons universe.

One of the puppies in the episode likes to male. He reminds Mr. Burns of Rory Calhoun (in the German version this is made into Boris Becker). Calhoun was an American actor who lived from 1922 to 1999. Simpsons writer George Meyer came up with the idea for the gag, but Groening said that the audience probably doesn't know who Calhoun is. With the puppy playing a key role in the ending, the writers decided to keep him in the episode. Groening later said he was right, citing discussions on the internet asking who Calhoun is.

The scene in which Knecht Ruprecht is paired with Die Übersnelle has been slightly adapted in order not to fall victim to the censorship at Fox. In the final version only the heads and shoulders of the two dogs are shown. A storyboard version that was later released on DVD also shows a full body shot of the process.

music

When Bart and Lisa sneak up to Mr. Burns' mansion, they witness him sing a song called "See My Vest". In it he expresses that he wants to kill the puppies and turn them into a tuxedo. There were discussions in the team about how to get this brutal project across as fun and relaxed as possible and it was decided to try a song. One day later, Mike Scully had finished writing the lyrics, a parody of "Be Our Guest," sung by Jerry Orbach in Beauty and the Beast . Mirkin liked the fact that you can use songs in the Simpsons episodes without turning the episode into a musical: “We'll just do one song and that's plenty. We have fun with that and then we're out. ”(“ We only make one song and that's enough. We have fun with it and that's it ”).

synchronization

The dog noises in the episode come from Frank Welker , who has also imitated animals in many other films.

More voice actors
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
Abraham Simpson Dan Castellaneta Walter Reichelt
Ned Flanders Harry Shearer Ulrich Frank
Kent Brockman Harry Shearer Donald Arthur
Rich Texan Dan Castellaneta Peter Musäus
Seymour Skinner Harry Shearer Fred Klaus
Clancy Wiggum Hank Azaria Thomas Rau
Charles Montgomery Burns Harry Shearer Reinhard Brock
Waylon Smithers Harry Shearer Hans-Georg Panczak
Timothy Lovejoy Harry Shearer Ivar Combrinck
Luigi risotto Hank Azaria Ivar Combrinck
Jimbo Jones Pamela Hayden Jennifer Bottcher
Milhouse van Houten Pamela Hayden Michaela Amler
Clerk in the pet shop Hank Azaria Ivar Combrinck
Military skewer Hank Azaria Gernot Duda
Auditor Dan Castellaneta Bernd Simon

Appearance and reception

The episode was first shown in the US on April 9, 1995 on Fox . It came in the Nielsen ratings at number 55 of all US television programs in the week of April 3 to 9, 1995 with a rating of 7.3. The song "See My Vest" by Mr. Burns appeared in 1997 on the album Songs in the Key of Springfield . MSNBC compiled a list of the ten most terrifying TV characters that put Mr. Burns at number one. The reason given was, among other things: "Burns is scary because he really would, and because it is a cartoon, he could just as easily.", With reference to the episode " 25 Greyhound Puppies " and his plan, to tailor a tuxedo out of the puppies.

In a Toronto Star review , Ben Rayner commented that the episode was one of his favorite Simpsons and said Mr. Burns' "Tour de Force" performance was gorgeous. The Toronto Star later counted the episode as one of the best Simpsons episodes ever and praised the musical number as one of the best scenes with Mr. Burns. In a review of the season 6 DVD release, IGN Entertainment's Todd Gilchrist described Mr. Burns' vocal performance as "unforgettable" and wrote that he "flirted with copyright infringement in his performance of 'See My Vest'".

The review site DVD Verdict gave the episode a B- (a 2-). Colin Jacobson of DVD Movie Guide praised the Disney parodies and "the most bizarre reference to Rory Calhoun you can imagine." Together it would make a "wonderful show".

Web links

Wikiquote: Two Dozen and One Greyhounds  - Quotes

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Entry of the sequence. In: fernsehserien.de. Retrieved September 13, 2019 .
  2. ↑ In the English version at 09:36 minutes.
  3. ↑ a b c d e f Mike Scully. (2005). DVD commentary for the episode "25 Greyhound Puppies". In: The Simpsons: The Complete Season Six [DVD]. 20th Century Fox .
  4. ↑ a b c d e f g David Mirkin (2005). DVD commentary for the episode "25 Greyhound Puppies". In: The Simpsons: The Complete Season Six [DVD]. 20th Century Fox .
  5. ↑ David Bianculli: Extras, Extras, See All About 'Em. New York Daily News, May 1, 1996, p. 62
  6. ↑ To be seen in the mirror at 16:00.
  7. ↑ a b c d Matt Groening. (2005). DVD commentary for the episode "25 Greyhound Puppies". In: The Simpsons: The Complete Season Six [DVD]. 20th Century Fox
  8. ^ "The Simpsons" Two Dozen and One Greyhounds (1995) - Full cast and crew. In: Internet Movie Database . Retrieved September 13, 2019 .
  9. ↑ "The Simpsons" (6th season). In: Synchronous series. Retrieved September 13, 2019 .
  10. ^ The Orange County Register: Prime-Time Ratings, April 12, 1995.
  11. ↑ TV's top 10 scariest characters. In: MSNBC . November 1, 2005, archived from the original on July 25, 2008 ; accessed on September 13, 2019 .
  12. ↑ Ben Rayner: Offering up the goods on Springfield's finest. In: The Toronto Star, October 30, 2005.
  13. ↑ Ben Rayner: Still a riot at 300, er 302? Doh !. In: The Toronto Star, February 16, 2003 2005, p. D01.
  14. ↑ Best and worst. In: The Toronto Star, May 20, 2007.
  15. ↑ "Among some of the most memorable moments"
  16. ↑ "Mr. Burns flirts with copyright infringement with his rendition of 'See My Vest' "
  17. ↑ Todd Gilchrist: The Simpsons: The Complete Sixth Season. IGN Entertainment , May 19, 2012, accessed September 13, 2019 .
  18. ↑ Ryan Keefer: The Simpsons: The Complete Sixth Season. In: dvdverdict.com. August 25, 2005, archived from the original on March 15, 2011 ; accessed on September 13, 2019 .
  19. ↑ "the most bizarre references to Rory Calhoun imaginable"
  20. ↑ "a fine show"
  21. ^ Colin Jacobson, The Simpsons: The Complete Sixth Season (1994). DVD Movie Guide, August 15, 2005, accessed September 13, 2019 .