The Great Simpsina
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"The Great Simpsina" is the eighteenth episode of The Simpsons
twenty-second season
. It aired on April 10, 2011. It was written by Matt Warburton
and directed by Chris Clements
. It is the second episode to have no blackboard nor couch gag added on the opening credits
, with the first being "Sideshow Bob Roberts
" from seventeen years earlier.
es. After a while, all the family except Marge
get tired of eating peaches. In an attempt to get rid of the peaches, Homer
takes Marge to get a massage
. Meanwhile, Bart
, Lisa
, and Maggie
take the peaches to different locations. Bart no longer has his peaches when bullies
take over. Lisa is lost in a deserted
area. A raccoon chases Lisa inside an illusionist's house. When the illusionist called "The Great Raymondo" finds her, he questions her and teaches her some magic tricks.
Lisa starts presenting magic tricks to the school, and to "The Great Raymondo". Eventually, Raymando becomes fond of his apprentice and entrusts her with his most shielded secret, the trick of "The Great Milk Can Escape". Lisa presents this act at school and while signing autographs she meets a flattering boy who charms her into explain the act. Shortly, it is revealed that the boy is the son of rival illusionist "Cregg Demon" (based on Criss Angel
) "Mind Freak", and merely used her to steal the secret to the Milk Can act. After Demon states that he is going to present it at his next magic show (he claims that he learned the trick after being met by the ghost of the trick's creator, Harry Houdini
), a betrayed Raymondo rejects Lisa's apology and orders her to leave his home. Lisa, saddened with guilt, tries to stop doing magic; however, Homer, saddened by his daughter's melancholy, marches over to Raymondo's mansion to demand him to forgive his daughter. After some thinking, Raymondo decides to offer Lisa a chance of redemption by helping him stop Demon from performing the Milk Can act. At the magic show, some other magicians replace the fake milk can with a real one so that Cregg Demon cannot get out. Lisa wants to save him, but no one else does. After a magic battle, Raymondo saves him by making a girder fall onto the magicians, and Cregg Demon quits magic. At the end, Raymondo and Lisa do their act.
The Simpsons
The Simpsons is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical parody of a middle class American lifestyle epitomized by its family of the same name, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie...
twenty-second season
The Simpsons (season 22)
The Simpsons twenty-second season began airing on Fox on September 26, 2010 and ended on May 22, 2011. The Simpsons was renewed for at least two additional seasons during the twentieth season leading up to this season. The cast is currently signed through the 25th season. On November 11, 2010, the...
. It aired on April 10, 2011. It was written by Matt Warburton
Matt Warburton
Matt Warburton is an American television writer currently working on The Simpsons. In reference to Warburton, Current show runner Al Jean once joked that the show now has a writer younger than Bart...
and directed by Chris Clements
Chris Clements
Chris Clements is an animation director with The Simpsons and has directed four episodes. Prior to that, he was a character layout artist with the show...
. It is the second episode to have no blackboard nor couch gag added on the opening credits
Opening credits
In a motion picture, television program, or video game, the opening credits are shown at the very beginning and list the most important members of the production. They are now usually shown as text superimposed on a blank screen or static pictures, or sometimes on top of action in the show. There...
, with the first being "Sideshow Bob Roberts
Sideshow Bob Roberts
"Sideshow Bob Roberts" is the fifth episode of The Simpsons sixth season, and it originally aired on October 9, 1994. Kelsey Grammer returns as villain Sideshow Bob, who, in this episode, wins the Springfield mayoral election through electoral fraud. The episode was written by Bill Oakley and Josh...
" from seventeen years earlier.
Plot
One day, the Simpsons go peach picking. They come back home with too many peaches, so they eat only recipes with peachPeach
The peach tree is a deciduous tree growing to tall and 6 in. in diameter, belonging to the subfamily Prunoideae of the family Rosaceae. It bears an edible juicy fruit called a peach...
es. After a while, all the family except Marge
Marge Simpson
Marjorie "Marge" Simpson is a fictional main character in the animated television series The Simpsons and part of the eponymous family. She is voiced by actress Julie Kavner and first appeared on television in The Tracey Ullman Show short "Good Night" on April 19, 1987...
get tired of eating peaches. In an attempt to get rid of the peaches, Homer
Homer Simpson
Homer Jay Simpson is a fictional character in the animated television series The Simpsons and the patriarch of the eponymous family. He is voiced by Dan Castellaneta and first appeared on television, along with the rest of his family, in The Tracey Ullman Show short "Good Night" on April 19, 1987...
takes Marge to get a massage
Massage
Massage is the manipulation of superficial and deeper layers of muscle and connective tissue to enhance function, aid in the healing process, and promote relaxation and well-being. The word comes from the French massage "friction of kneading", or from Arabic massa meaning "to touch, feel or handle"...
. Meanwhile, Bart
Bart Simpson
Bartholomew JoJo "Bart" Simpson is a fictional main character in the animated television series The Simpsons and part of the Simpson family. He is voiced by actress Nancy Cartwright and first appeared on television in The Tracey Ullman Show short "Good Night" on April 19, 1987...
, Lisa
Lisa Simpson
Lisa Marie Simpson is a fictional main character in the animated television series The Simpsons. She is the middle child of the Simpson family. Voiced by Yeardley Smith, Lisa first appeared on television in The Tracey Ullman Show short "Good Night" on April 19, 1987. Cartoonist Matt Groening...
, and Maggie
Maggie Simpson
Margaret "Maggie" Simpson is a fictional character in the animated television series The Simpsons. She first appeared on television in the Tracey Ullman Show short "Good Night" on April 19, 1987. Maggie was created and designed by cartoonist Matt Groening while he was waiting in the lobby of James...
take the peaches to different locations. Bart no longer has his peaches when bullies
Bullies
Bullies is a 1986 Canadian action-drama film about a feud between two families in a small town in a similar vein to the story of Romeo and Juliet...
take over. Lisa is lost in a deserted
Desertion
In military terminology, desertion is the abandonment of a "duty" or post without permission and is done with the intention of not returning...
area. A raccoon chases Lisa inside an illusionist's house. When the illusionist called "The Great Raymondo" finds her, he questions her and teaches her some magic tricks.
Lisa starts presenting magic tricks to the school, and to "The Great Raymondo". Eventually, Raymando becomes fond of his apprentice and entrusts her with his most shielded secret, the trick of "The Great Milk Can Escape". Lisa presents this act at school and while signing autographs she meets a flattering boy who charms her into explain the act. Shortly, it is revealed that the boy is the son of rival illusionist "Cregg Demon" (based on Criss Angel
Criss Angel
Christopher Nicholas Sarantakos , better known by the stage name Criss Angel, is an American illusionist, writer, director, musician, and actor...
) "Mind Freak", and merely used her to steal the secret to the Milk Can act. After Demon states that he is going to present it at his next magic show (he claims that he learned the trick after being met by the ghost of the trick's creator, Harry Houdini
Harry Houdini
Harry Houdini was a Hungarian-born American magician and escapologist, stunt performer, actor and film producer noted for his sensational escape acts...
), a betrayed Raymondo rejects Lisa's apology and orders her to leave his home. Lisa, saddened with guilt, tries to stop doing magic; however, Homer, saddened by his daughter's melancholy, marches over to Raymondo's mansion to demand him to forgive his daughter. After some thinking, Raymondo decides to offer Lisa a chance of redemption by helping him stop Demon from performing the Milk Can act. At the magic show, some other magicians replace the fake milk can with a real one so that Cregg Demon cannot get out. Lisa wants to save him, but no one else does. After a magic battle, Raymondo saves him by making a girder fall onto the magicians, and Cregg Demon quits magic. At the end, Raymondo and Lisa do their act.