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The Simpsons: Bonfire of the Manatees
After Homer gets into trouble over his football gambling debts, he allows the Springfield Mafia to shoot a "snuggle film" in the house without Marge's permission. When she and the kids return home from a trip to "Santa's Village" and find production still going on, a furious Marge leaves for the beach--and encounters a marine biologist named Caleb Thorn who has dedicated his life to saving manatees.
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Episode Info
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Episode number: 17x1 Production Number: GABF18 Airdate: Sunday September 11th, 2005 Alternate Airdates:
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Main Cast
 Dan Castellanetavoiced Homer Simpson, Abraham Simpson, Krusty the Klown, Barney, Willy, Sideshow Mel, Mayor Quimby, Hans Moleman, Gil, Itchy, Various |  Julie Kavnervoiced Marjorie "Marge" Bouvier Simpson, Patty Bouvier, Selma Bouvier, Jacqueline Ingrid Bouvier, Various |
 Hank Azariavoiced Apu, Moe, Chief Wiggum, Carl, Comic Book Guy, Dr. Nick Riviera, Prof. Frink, Cletus, Sea Captain, Kirk Van Houten, Various |  Harry Shearervoiced Mr. Burns, Smithers, Dr. Marvin Monroe, Ned Flanders, Seymour Skinner, Otto, Kent Brockman, Dr. Hibbert, Lenny, Rev. Lovejoy, Various |
Episode Notes
Chalkboard: Does any kid still do this anymore?
Couch: A metal detector and a security guard are on the side of the couch. Marge, Lisa, Bart, and Maggie make it past the detector, but Homer sets it off. After three failed attempts, Homer is stripped down to his underwear and inspected by the guard with a handheld scanning wand.
Alec Baldwin previously appeared playing himself.
First time since season 11 that the season hasn't started with a Treehouse of Horror episode.
This episode was rated TV-14
Episode Quotes
Lisa: Dad, how much money did you bet?
Homer: Hey, I didn't bet any of our money. I just borrowed some of him.
(He points to Fat Tony who is standing outside of a window.)
Fat Tony: Don't worry, we can hammer out a payment plan.
Homer: Hey, I didn't bet any of our money. I just borrowed some of him.
(He points to Fat Tony who is standing outside of a window.)
Fat Tony: Don't worry, we can hammer out a payment plan.
Marge: Why would we want to go to Santa's village? It's August.
Bart: I wanna see Santa. He can explain why he gave me a Play Station box with nothing inside, but a coloring book.
Homer: It got your hopes up didn't it?
Bart: I wanna see Santa. He can explain why he gave me a Play Station box with nothing inside, but a coloring book.
Homer: It got your hopes up didn't it?
Lisa: Those reindeer look really uncomfortable.
Elf: (Shouting angry) That's because they don't thrive in this environment!
Elf: (Shouting angry) That's because they don't thrive in this environment!
Lenny: I've always dreamed of working in an adult film. I'll run the sound board.
Carl: And I'll performing the sex scenes.
Carl: And I'll performing the sex scenes.
Bart: When they put Santa in the ambulance, why they pull a blanket all over his head?
Homer: Who's gonna watch the kids?
Marge: You are!
Homer: Me? But I'm the father.
Marge: You are!
Homer: Me? But I'm the father.
Bart: Dad, I promise I'll be good. Can I get out of the dog carrier?
Homer: It was hard enough, getting you in there. I'm not letting you out.
Homer: It was hard enough, getting you in there. I'm not letting you out.
Homer: Why don't you pick on someone your own size?
Jet Skier 1: They are roughly our size.
Jet Skier 2: In fact, they're bigger than us!
Jet Skier 1: They are roughly our size.
Jet Skier 2: In fact, they're bigger than us!
Episode Goofs
In one of the kitchen scenes, the stove clock reads 4:00, one camera angle later 9:00 and two scenes later 4:00 again.
Cultural References
Santa is reading Tom Clancy's Op-Center, a book series created by Tom Clancy. Read more about the series in the wikipedia article.
This episode's title is an adaptation of the title, “The Bonfire of the Vanities”, a 1987 novel by Tom Wolfe which was later made into a 1990 American film directed by Brian De Palma and starring Tom Hanks as Sherman McCoy, Bruce Willis as Peter Fallow, Melanie Griffith as Maria Ruskin, and Kim Cattrall as Judy McCoy, Sherman's wife.
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