Why do people really hate the principal and the pauper. My opinion on principal and the pauper keeps jumping around. Mar 08, 2017 the principal and the pauper was the second episode of the ninth season of the simpsons and the 180th produced overall. The terrible simpsons episode thats not quite as bad as. The worst episode is principal and the pauper from season 9. But the second reason why the principal and the pauper is one of the shows worst episodes is the final joke. Homer simpson the principal and the pauper lisas sax treehouse of horror viii the cartridge family bart star the two mrs. S09e02 the principal and the pauper our 10th anniversary episode. The story that inspired this episode was a con man pretending to be a dead heir, in order to inherit the deceaseds family wealth. It aired in the united states on september 28th, 1997 with martin sheen guest starring as sgt. The principal and the pauper is one of the most hated episodes. I mean, its not the worst simpsons episode, its not as bad as many of the new bad simpsons episodes such as pay pal or blame it on lisa, and it does have a few funny gags here, but overall, it pretty much screwed up the canon for me, and.
In this episode, a man claims that principle skinner is an. During a surprise banquet to honor his twentieth anniversary as principal, seymour skinners true identity is revealed to be armin tamzarian. Principal and the pauper may be hated for its awful plot but at least there were some funny jokes. The absurd plot could have been ok, but the episode takes it way too seriously. I still think principal and the pauper is a good, and interesting episode, but like seinfelds season 9, this is the prime example of why the simpsons should have ended at season 9, since, i believe they reached the limits of character development from people like skinner. Why the fake seymour skinner episode made me give up on the. The simpsons the principal and the pauper tv episode 1997.
Many think this began the end of an era, an era that continues for 17 more years and a. The simpsons even mocked the episode in season 11s great behind the laughterthe simpsons version of behind the musicwhen it says the show resorted to gimmicky premises and nonsensical plots over a clip from the principal and the pauper. Many fans believe the episode is based on the story of martin guerre or the 1993 film sommersby. May 10, 2018 yes this episode isnt so great, but the episode thats worse then that one is the one where lisa simpson meets lady gaga. Buy, rent the simpsons, season 9 episode 2, is available to watch and stream on fox. The principal and the pauper season 9 i think everyone much agrees this episode deserves to be on everyones worst list, regardless which position. The principals real name is revealed to be armin tamzarian, an orphan from capital city. We bend our rules to watch an infamous 90s episode, season 9s the. The principal and the pauper season 9, 1997 the principal and the pauper is the worst. The title of the episode is a reference to the title of the book the prince and the pauper by mark twain. In contrast, warren martyn and adrian wood, the authors of i cant believe its a bigger and better updated unofficial simpsons guide, have praised the episode, calling it one of the series alltime best episodes, mainly because it shows us a human side, not just of principal skinner, but of his hectorish mom as well. The previous episode was a highly acclaimed episode, and that episode was considered as the best episode of season 9. This episode may be terrible, maybe evem the worst ever, but the scene of homer asking questions in the car is still one of my favourite bits ever. The episode itself was very funny sorry this was the best i could find the episode itself didnt ruin the simpsons but it.
Burns although season 8s burns baby burns preempted this, krusty, fat tony or kent brockman. Principal and the pauper was not only the most ridiculous plot yet, the humor and writing was very subpar for its time. The big surprise at the party honoring seymour skinners 20 years as principal is that the real seymour skinner shows up. The principal and the pauper is the second episode of season 9. The principal and the pauper by big cartoon database is licensed under a creative commons attributionnoncommercialsharealike 4. First people say that there was little build up to skinner being an imposter, then other just say it contradict skinners established character. We bend our rules to watch an infamous 90s episode, season 9 s the principal and the pauper.
Its been airing for about 25 years, and it is considered a classic. Episodes like this are something that just mock the fans who have paid attention to the characters, and people who have not paid attention to the characters probably dont care much anyways, so its pretty much a lose lose situation, but no way it is the worst episode, its just quite silly. Nahasapeemapetilons lisa the skeptic realty bites miracle on evergreen terrace all singing, all dancing. Skinner is declared an impostor by a pow whose identity he assumed in vietnam. Top 10 terrible episodes that almost ruined great tv shows. I think the worst episode is the principal and the pauper. In the guardian, ian jones argues that the show became stupid in 1997, pointing to the principal and the pauper as the culprit. Were looking at the worst episodes of excellent tv shows, such as the one in barbados from friends, intro to felt surrogacy from community, stranger in a strange land from lost, the.
The principal and the pauper is the second episode of season 9 of the simpsons actually a leftover episode from season 8. The principal and the pauper first aired on september 29, 1997. That 90s show retcons homer and marge being college kids in the 90s, homer being in a grunge band and throws away most of the simpsons backstory. Similar to homers enemy, people often cite this one when talking about the death of the show, how this episode spat in.
Jefimus top 10 worst simpsons episodes by jefimusprime on. Check out rsimpsonsshitposting if thats your thing. Yeah the principal and the pauper was the start of the decline of the simpsons, but lisa goes gaga is the worst simpsons episode of all time. The principal and the pauper was the last episode of the simpsons written by ken keeler, who also pitched the original idea for the episode. This has to be one of the most laziest, pointless reset cop outs i ever seen, if the principal and the pauper was not already there. What is the worst episode of the simpsons tv series and. This episode is the first truly awful simpson episode in terms of the plot. Most of the complaints ive seen so far about the principal and the pauper could also be leveled against many other golden age episodes. There really is no evidence in the episode itself besides snyders ruling that this was supposed to be anything more than the writers trying to be smug and controversial and to drastically change things that didnt need changing. Please help support bcdb with a donation or a subscription to the website. Watch the simpsons the principal and the pauper s9 e2 online watch online anytime.
The principal and the pauper the simpsons, s9e2 sign in to follow this. The principal and the pauperreferences simpsons wiki fandom. Its story reveals that elementary school principal. A lot of these episodes involve a character getting tortured continuously in the worst way possibly, even if heshe does not deserve this treatment this cruel. And by little bit, i mean its the most controversial of the entire series. The principal and the pauper the simpsons terrible tv shows. The kwikemart scene comes to mind in particular as pretty forced humor. This episode isnt any more watchable than the principal and the pauper, but that episode at least had enough thought put into it that the commentary could be interesting and relevant.
Feb 24, 2012 i never once thought they were trying to be meta with this episode, i think that is a defense they copped to after the fact. This could easily have been adapted in the form of a newcome stranger who claimed to be the son of a rich character like mr. The simpsons have always had a playfully combative relationship with its fans see. The simpsons s9 e2 the principal and the pauper ymmv.
Definitively, the best, worst and most controversial simpsons. Yes this episode isnt so great, but the episode thats worse then that one is the one where lisa simpson meets lady gaga. Im getting really sick of hearing how the principal and the pauper is considered one of the worst simpsons episodes ever. Watch the principal and the pauper from the simpsonson video. That, in the end, is the true betrayal of the principal and the pauper. Old man and the lisa, were all duds that look even worse in retrospect. What is the worst episode of the simpsons tv series and why. In the episode, seymour skinner begins to celebrate his twentieth anniversary as principal of springfield elementary school, when a man arrives claiming that skinner has assumed his identity. It was season nine, episode two, the principal and the pauper.
Loud family reacts to the principal and the pauper by. At an activity honoring principal skinner, another man claiming to be principal skinner. Images, videos, quotes, news, articles, thoughts, trivia, etc. I dont consider the principal and the pauper to be a bad episode at all, besides the obvious.
The simpsons season 2 episode 14 principal charming. The principal and the pauper the simpsons terrible tv. I would rate so many episodes from later seasons above it. Watch the simpsons season 9 episode 2 the principal and. Is it possible that the principal and the pauper episode.
The principal and the pauper is noncanon, or a fake. The simpsons season 9 episode 2 the principal and the pauper. Comic book guy, but its reviled season 9 episode, the principal and the pauper is probably the only time the writers seemed to outright antagonize the fans. The principal and the pauper season nine, episode two. Or, more accurately, they probably stopped watching the series around that time, and havent seen a lot of episodes from the doubledigit seasons. The simpsons have made fun of politics pretty much since its inception and there. This commentary is just the standard zombie simpsons evasions, halfhearted defenses, and general boredom. The episode starts with a celebration of principal skinners anniversary as the head of springfield elementary. The guide contains staffvoice credits, funny simpsons quotes, references and other notes. It is regarded by fans as one of the worst episodes made and the demarkation point between the classic early seasons and the bit crap later era. Worst episode ever probably one of the most exciting moments of my childhood was when my parents finally got us sky tv. That episode where we find out principal skinner isnt the real. An exploration into the golden age of the simpsons and the infamous episode that started its downfall to mediocrity.
The town deport the new principal skinner, and judge snyder decrees that the impostor. The absurd plot could have been ok, but the episode takes it way too seriously, with some mediocre attempts at. The episode is a parody of spinoff shows and variety hour shows done by other popular tv series and, as those shows were generally terrible, so does this strive to be. Weve come up with a camera so tiny it fits into this oversized novelty hat. Quite possibly the most influential animated show yet. Episode 4f23 the principal and the pauper isnt nearly. Feb 09, 2017 the day the simpsons died entertain the elk. Anyway, the principal and the pauper, miracle on evergreen terrace, and lisa the simpson are the worst episodes of season 9. Whats your least favorite episode from the simpsons golden. Definitively, the best, worst and most controversial simpsons episodes by james o malley on at there are adults alive today who have only lived in a world when the simpsons has been bad.
That 90s show or the principal and the pauper, which. For nonuk readers, this was like getting cable, hbo, the whole shebang in one go. If you dislike the snap back at the end of the principal and the pauper, do you think the fourthwall leaning snap back at the end of homer loves flanders is better, worse, or about the same. Top 10 the simpsons episodes with the worst ending thetoptens. Worst episode ever probably one of the most exciting moments of my childhood was when my parents finally got. The simpsons the principal and the pauper tv episode. The simpsons s09e02 the principal and the pauper video. The principal and the pauper was bad, but it was bad for a season 110 episode, and there were still some laughs. Yeah the principal and the pauper was the start of the decline of the simpsons, but lisa goes gaga is the worst simpsons episode. That 90s show or the principal and the pauper, which was. Although it is widely believed that the episode is based on the movie the return of martin guerre, it is actually based on the real life tichborne heir case of the mid1800s. All harry potter movies ranked worst to best by tomatometer. Now established as an impostor, tamzarian retires and relocates to his old neighborhood in capital city.
It is often said the show has gone down to rock bottom over the years, and its argued when it did so. Creator matt groening may not think the shows quality has dipped, but even he. If people think those episodes are funny while the principal and the pauper isnt, thats fine. I actually love this episode so cant put it in my top 5 but unfortunately it is worth highlighting as it inspired some of the worst of what was to come. We bend our rules to watch an infamous 90s episode, season 9s the principal and the pauper.
But the sheer amount of vitriol this episode gets suggests some deeper reason for hating it than simply thinking the jokes werent very good. The principal and the paupergallery simpsons wiki fandom. Im trying to figure out why those episodes are wellloved while the principal and the pauper is so reviled. It does have good little one off skits, but to just decide a main character is an imposter, then finish in a way that makes it out like it never even happened is just terrible. Many people consider the second episode of the simpsons ninth season, the principal and the pauper, to be one of the worst of the series. Its not that its a terrible episode of the simpsons, or that it forces you to have this element of the character in your mind every time. Watch the simpsons season 9, episode 2 the principal and the pauper. The principal and the pauper was the second episode of the ninth season of the simpsons and the 180th produced overall. Its not that its a terrible episode of the simpsons, or that it forces you to have this element of the character in your mind every time another principal skinner storyline comes up. The principal and the pauper is the second episode of the simpsons ninth season.