"The Call of the Simpsons"
Written by: John Swartzwelder
Directed by: Wesley Archer
First aired: February 18, 1990
S01E07
(7G09)
Episode Background
Episode Background:
"The Call of the Simpsons"
"The Call of the Simpsons"
Written by: John Swartzwelder
Directed by: Wesley Archer
First aired: February 18, 1990
S01E07
7G09
Episode Background
The Call of the Simpsons was part of the winter lineup of the 1989-1990 US TV schedule. It first aired February 18, 1990 at 8.30pm on Fox following “America’s Most Wanted” and was followed by “Married… With Children”, both of which remain top notch examples of quality television, well worth clearing your Sunday nights to watch on the family TV. The Call of the Simpsons was seen by over 27 million people when it first aired according to Nielsen ratings.
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...by the hilarious JOHN SWARTZWELDER
Plot
In this episode, Homer decides to purchase an RV and the Simpsons set off for a vacation in the wilderness. After accidentally driving it off the edge of a cliff, the family find themselves trapped in the woods. As Homer and Bart try to find a way back to civilization, Homer gets himself covered in mud and is mistaken for Bigfoot by a naturalist. The news about the encounter spreads quickly and Bigfoot hunters converge on the woods to capture Homer. Meanwhile, Maggie finds herself separated from the family and is cared for by bears.
“His name isn’t Bigfoot. His name is Homer.”
Top Quotable Lines
- Bart: “TV sucks”. Homer: “I know you′re upset right now, so I′ll pretend you didn′t say that”.
- Homer: “To alcohol! The cause of and solution to all of life′s problems!”
- Homer: “Hello? You′ll have to speak up. I′m wearing a towel”
Top Ranking Term
Professor Frink has ran advanced ranking algorithms and processed every spoken line of this episode and found that…
“Bigfoot”
… is the top ranking unique term in The Call of the Simpsons.
“Well, now we get a chance to be real pioneers.”