Far from home

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Episode of the series The Simpsons
title Far from home
Original title At Long Last Leave
Country of production United States
original language English
length approx. 21 minutes
classification Season 23, episode 14
500th episode overall ( list )
First broadcast February 19, 2012 on FOX
German-language
first broadcast		 January 28, 2013 on ProSieben
Rod
Director Matthew Nastuk
script Michael Price
music Alf Clausen
Guest appearance (s)
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Far from home (original title At Long Last Leave ) is the 14th episode of the 23rd season of the American cartoon series The Simpsons and the 500th episode overall. It first aired on February 19, 2012 on Fox in the United States . In this episode, the Simpson family discovers that everyone in Springfield is sick of them. In a secret town meeting, the other residents decide to kick the family out of town. She is forcibly banished from the city and ends up in an inhospitable place, the Outlands (in German "Outland") is called. There are no rules and regulations. Initially, the Simpsons are homesick. When the parents secretly sneak into their old homeland, however, there is a confrontation with the other townspeople. The parents realize that they would rather live without fixed rules, but with mutual respect as in the Outlands. Gradually, all the other residents follow their example and build a new Springfield in the Outlands around the Simpsons.

action

All Springfield residents are expected to spend three hours in their basement because of a citywide nuclear safety drill. Out of boredom, however, the Simpson family set out prematurely to explore the city, which was deserted because of the exercise. Eventually they discover that an exceptionally large number of cars are parked in front of City Hall. The family realizes that the whole of Springfield has come together for a secret town hall meeting and has just decided unanimously to ban them from town. The Simpsons try to defend themselves; However, Mayor Quimby alleges that Springfield has gone bankrupt because of constant cleanups as a result of Homer's drunken antics, Bart's pranks, and Lisa's environmental activism. When Marge makes a heartfelt plea and asks not to chase the family away, Quimby disgusts her: She is the worst of them all, because she would always portray her family as positive despite everything. Ned Flanders , who was also not invited to the secret meeting, arrives. He too tries to defend the Simpsons. But Quimby has him thrown out so that he gives in.

When the Simpsons are officially banned from Springfield, the townspeople hold a grand celebration. The family drives out at night without staying in one place for long. In the middle of nowhere, she eventually meets a man who takes her to a dirty and shabby place called "The Outlands". No rules and regulations apply here. The residents are preoccupied with the lack of modern comforts and with the coyotes. The Simpsons settle there and get used to the new life. Your neighbor is the grumpy, also outcast Julian Assange , who runs the WikiLeaks headquarters there.

As the rest of the family adjusts to their new home, Marge is homesick for Springfield. So one night she and Homer sneak back into town disguised as Mr. Burns and Mr. Smithers , making fun of Police Commissioner Wiggum and roaming the town drunk all night. They have sex at the Bowlarama and their old abandoned house. However, Chief Wiggum has seen through her disguise and gathers the people to a mob in front of the Simpsons house to chase Homer and Marge away. Marge is initially angry with the mob, but then comes to a different point of view. She declares that she no longer wants to live in Springfield because she has found a place where she will be accepted as she is and not prejudiced by others. Marge and Homer march back to the Outlands through the visibly disappointed audience.

There the family has got used to the barren life. Then Bart discovers how Carl and Lenny sneak into town. They say that they want to start a new life here. Soon Moe , Mayor Quimby and everyone else are planning to leave Springfield to start over in Outlands. Soon all of Springfield is moving to the Outlands and building a new functioning city there, which they call Springfield again. Only Headmaster Skinner was left behind in the now deserted Springfield until Bart picks him up in a helicopter and flies him to the Outlands. On the way, however, he lets Skinner bump into various obstacles, whereupon Skinner remarks: "It's good to be liked."

The episode ends with the following text panel :

" Thanks for 500 shows.
All we ask is that you go out
and get some fresh air
before logging on the Internet
and saying how much this sucked. "

“ Thanks for 500 shipments.
All we want is for you to go out
and get some fresh air
before you log into the internet
and say how shitty that was. "

production

Julian Assange , the founder of the WikiLeaks website , appears in the episode.

Far from Home was written by Michael Price . The Simpsons - show runner Al Jean described it as ( "a tribute to the people who love the show.") As a fan of musical theater titled Price the episode as an allusion to "a tribute to people who love the show." Cole Porter song " At Long Last Love ". Price didn't write the episode with the aim of making it 500th. The decision to do so came after employees realized that the story was an opportunity to review the history of the Simpson family. He said in an interview with Channel Guide magazine that he felt “deeply honored” when his episode was picked for the milestone. As confirmed by Price in an interview, the plot of the episode has similarities with the 2007 film The Simpsons , in which the Simpsons are forced to flee to Alaska after Homer angered the citizens of Springfield by polluting the lake. However, Price commented: “ I think it's different from the movie in that it sort of does reference back the entire history of the show, the collective experience of Springfield vis-a-vis the Simpsons, whereas the movie they were forced to run away due to that very specific Thing ”(“ I think it [the episode] is different from the movie in that it relates back to the whole story of the series, the collective experiences of Springfield with the Simpsons, which they [the Simpsons] were forced to do in the movie) just to run away because of this specific occasion. ”) He also stated that despite the similarity,“ we [the staff] liked it enough to go with it anyway. ”(“ We [the staff] liked it enough, with him anyway so far.) The plot was first introduced at the press launch at the Comic-Con convention in San Diego on July 23, 2011, during a meeting of the cast and staff of The Simpsons .

The episode includes several guest appearances. American musician Alison Krauss and her band Union Station recorded a bluegrass version of the Simpsons theme tune, which is played in the episode and during the credits. Kelsey Grammer and Jackie Mason also appeared in cameos as Tingeltangel-Bob and Rabbi Krustofski, respectively.

The Australian activist Julian Assange , founder of WikiLeaks , appears as himself. Several lines from him were written by the Australian author Kathy Lette , who is a friend of Assange. According to Lette: “Julian and The Simpsons producers asked me to rewrite his scene and dialogue. I guess they just wanted me to add a little Aussie irony to the script. Julian does not suffer from an irony deficiency! I used to write a sitcom for Columbia Pictures, the long-running series The Facts of Life , so the producers knew I could fire off a quip or two. ”(“ Julian and the The Simpsons producers asked me, his scene and his Rewrite dialogue. I think they wanted a bit of Australian irony in the script. Julian himself can't complain about a lack of irony! I used to write a Columbia Pictures sitcom, the long-running series The Facts of Life , so they knew Producers that I have one or two good jokes up my sleeve. ”) In 2012, a Swedish authority issued a European arrest warrant to extradite Assange from the UK to Sweden and interrogate him regarding sexual assault. Assange was arrested in England before being released on bail pending a decision on whether or not to extradite him to Sweden. Assange therefore recorded his text over the phone while under house arrest in England. Jean, who gave instructions for Assange's Los Angeles performance, was given a phone number and no information about the activist's whereabouts. The Simpsons creator Matt Groening and Jean found out in an interview with Entertainment Weekly that Assange wanted to appear on the show. Casting director Bonnie Pietila was given the task of contacting Assange and ensuring that the guest could appear in the episode. Assange's legal situation at the time of the production of the episode is not discussed. Jean commented: “He's a controversial figure, and there's a good reason he's controversial. There was discussion internally whether or not to have him on the show, but ultimately we went ahead and did it. ”(“ He's a controversial figure and there's a good reason he's controversial. There have been internal discussions as to whether one wants him on the show or not, but eventually we went over it and did it. ") Groening said in an interview:" We [the staff] dare ourselves to do things and Julian Assange was a dare. " the staff] dare us to do things and Assage was such a risk. ")

advancement

Fans of The Simpsons have been invited to watch a marathon from the series at the Hollywood and Highland Center .

To promote the milestone of the 500th episode, the Fox network , which broadcasts The Simpsons , has attempted to break the Guinness World Record for the longest-running television projection with a marathon performance of the show's episodes at the Hollywood and Highland Center . The record of 86 hours, six minutes and 41 seconds was previously set in 2010 when three people in a row watched all the episodes of the series on Fox show 24 . One hundred fans were selected to take part in the Simpsons marathon. The fan with the greatest endurance was determined in a competition. The performance began on February 8, 2012 with " It's Christmas hard ", the first episode of the series, and ended on February 12 with " Bart has the strength ", the eleventh episode of the eleventh season. After these 86 hours and 37 minutes, the record was broken. The two remaining viewers - Jeremiah Franco and Carin Shreve - won the competition for $ 10,500 each . They were also invited to the celebration of the 500th episode, which took place on February 13th for the staff and cast of The Simpsons .

reception

The episode was originally released on February 19, 2012 on Fox Network in the United States. It was seen by about 5.77 million people during the course of this program, received a Nielson rating of 2.6 and had a market share of seven percent. The rate increased by 30 percent over the previous episode, " The Daughter Also Rises ". Far from home was Fox Animation Domination's most-watched show based on audience rating and ended with a higher audience rating than the new episodes of the four series Family Guy (5.47 million), American Dad (4.43 million) and Napoleon Dynamite (4.41 million) and The Cleveland Show (2.61 million). The program also achieved the second highest rating for programs by adults between the ages of 18 and 49, which was only trumped by the Family Guy episodes, which received a rating of 2.8.

Fern der Heimat has received overall positive reviews from television critics, especially for the couch gag in the opening sequence . The couch gag contains an assembly picture of all individual images of the previous couch gags, which is transformed into a photo mosaic with the number "500". The AV Club critic Hayden Childs wrote that the "best thing about the 500th Simpsons episode is the opening montage couch, Which hits the bullseye nostalgia almost perfectly." ( "Best of the 500th Simpsons episode is the opening couch assembly, which hits the bull's eye on the nostalgic. ”) Hit Fix critic Alan Sepinwall praised the couch gag as“ marvelous ”(“ fabulous ”), noting that it was“ actually made me choke up a bit. ” Upset to some extent ”). Sepinwall praises: “Like many latter-day Simpsons outings, [it] features a story we've seen variations on several times before (including in The Simpsons Movie ), but also features many funny jokes that affirm my belief that I'm happier to live in a world that keeps giving us new Simpsons episodes [...] than I will be in the one where that inevitably stops. ”(“ Like many Simpsons publications today , [it] brings a story that we can use in several variations have seen several times before (including in The Simpsons - The Movie ), but it also contains many funny jokes that add to my belief that I am happier living in a world that continues to give us new Simpsons episodes [.. .], than that I'm where it inevitably ends. ”) Similar to Sepinwall, Tim Goodman of The Hollywood Reporter wrote :“ I got a few laughs and that's all I ever look for in The Simpsons these days. I just like knowing it's still there. [...] It doesn't have the spring in the legs quite like it used to. It's not going to dazzle at the same spectacular rate. But even after 500 episodes, it still has a little something left. "(" I have to laugh a few times, and that's all I expect from The Simpsons at the time . I'm pleased that they're still around. [ ...] There is not as much pepper in the butt as it used to be. It no longer shines in the same spectacular density. But even after 500 episodes there is still a little left. ") Goodman described the couch gag as" lovely "( "Irritant").

Matt Roush of TV Guide (United States) wrote positively about Far Away, describing it as a “keeper” and highlighting the “dazzling opening sequence”. He concluded that The Simpsons “once again delivers the goods, proving itself to be a classic for our age and for the ages.” (“Again deliver the high quality and prove that they are a classic for our time and for a long time to come Time are. ") Childs was less pleased and wrote that the episode was" nothing special "because" all of the elements seem drawn from earlier stories "(" all elements seemed to have been taken from previous episodes too. " his ") and" only a few of the jokes rise to the lowered bar of latter-day Simpsons humor. "(" Just a few jokes rise to the lowered level of today's Simpsons humor. ") He added, however, that" nothing in the episode goes outrageously wrong, either. There is little Family Guy -style stupidity and randomness, the satire is gently pointed inward, and the guest star, while splashy for his controversiality, does not hijack the plot — instead appearing for a single joke before vanishing. "(" Nothing but also Nothing goes horribly wrong in the episode. There are little Family Guy- style stupidities and coincidences, the satire is cautious and related to the series itself, and the guest star, who calls for attention with his controversy, does not seize the plot, but appears Just for a single joke. ") TIME critic James Poniewozik commented that Fern der Heimat was an" all right "episode that did not become matted in forced jokes. Poniewozik thinks of the declining quality of The Simpsons in the late 1990s , but added that “a few moments made me bark out loud and realize why I loved the show in the first place.” (“A few moments made me laugh out loud and reminded why I love the show in the first place. ")

Individual evidence

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