"The Computer Wore Menace Shoes"
Written by: John Swartzwelder
Directed by: Mark Kirkland
First aired: December 3, 2000
S12E06
(CABF02)
Episode Background
Episode Background:
"The Computer Wore Menace Shoes"
"The Computer Wore Menace Shoes"
Written by: John Swartzwelder
Directed by: Mark Kirkland
First aired: December 3, 2000
S12E06
CABF02
Episode Background
The Computer Wore Menace Shoes was part of the winter lineup of the 2000-2001 US TV schedule. It first aired December 3, 2000 at 8pm on Fox following “King of the Hill” and was followed by “Malcolm in the Middle”, both of which remain top notch examples of quality television, well worth clearing your Sunday nights to watch on the family TV. The Computer Wore Menace Shoes was seen by over 15 million people when it first aired according to Nielsen ratings.
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Plot
In the episode, Homer buys a computer and creates his own website to spread gossip and fake news. However, when Homer starts writing conspiracy theories about flu shots, he is sent to an island where people who know too much are imprisoned.
“I’ll just call myself Mr. X.”
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…
“Mr X”
… is the top ranking unique term in The Computer Wore Menace Shoes.
“Number 12 knows the deadly secret behind Tic-Tacs and I invented the bottomless peanut bag.”