"Radioactive Man"
Written by: John Swartzwelder
Directed by: Susie Dietter
First aired: September 24, 1995
S07E02
(2F17)
Episode Background
Episode Background:
"Radioactive Man"
"Radioactive Man"
Written by: John Swartzwelder
Directed by: Susie Dietter
First aired: September 24, 1995
S07E02
2F17
Episode Background
Radioactive Man was part of the fall lineup of the 1995-1996 US TV schedule. It first aired September 24, 1995 at 8pm on Fox following “Space: Above and Beyond” and was followed by “Too Something”, both of which remain top notch examples of quality television, well worth clearing your Sunday nights to watch on the family TV. Radioactive Man was seen by over 15 million people when it first aired according to Nielsen ratings.
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...by the hilarious JOHN SWARTZWELDER
Plot
In the episode, the film version of the comic book series Radioactive Man is shot in Springfield. Much to Bart’s disappointment, the part of the hero’s sidekick, Fallout Boy, goes to Milhouse. When he tires of the long hours required to shoot the film, Milhouse plans to quit the role.
“I’m sorry, I can’t hear you son, I’m wearing a jacuzzi suit.”
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…
“Fallout Boy”
… is the top ranking unique term in Radioactive Man.
