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'The Simpsons' - 'The Color Yellow' Recap
(S21E13) You'll have to forgive me when I admit that I'm not familiar with all of the instances of the Simpson family history that have been presented over the years, as I've not caught all 453 episodes prior to this one. I also suspect that Lisa's journey across the attic featured costumes and memorabilia from across the past 20 years, which would have been a nice touch for that lackluster anniversary 450th episode that featured Krusty, for some reason. Bonus points to anyone who can recognize every artifact shown.Speaking of Krusty, he showed up in the flashback installments of this nostalgic look back at the Simpsons in the era of slavery. It was but one of a few awkwardly forced historical cameos in what was otherwise a rather solid episode.
Plus, we learned where donuts originated from, and knowledge is power!
Wonder Showzen: Justice
(S02E04) Last night's episode mostly took place in the 18th
century, with Chauncey taking on the role of the master of a plantation and his fellow puppets all
serving as his slaves. Things start to get out of hand, however, when Him becomes a cyborg slave, able to bale hay,
whitewash a barn, and whip other slaves with greater efficiency. Chauncey loves his new robotic slave, but when his
young Southern bride puts the moves on Him, the new robo-slave is charged with rape. In a hilarious court room
sequence, Sthugar, the young bride, blatantly admits she was lying about the rape, but they continue with the trial
anyway. This became the main part of the episode, and one of the funniest, most absurd takes on race relations in the
United States I've ever seen. A monkey who evolves into itself with a hat made of licorice, Chauncey having
sex with the Bible, and a visit from God in the form of a banana were just a few of the things that popped up during
the hearing.
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