Make an account! It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on March 19, 2000. Marge then commented that Homer had a bigger problem outside and pointed at the window. In the episode, Homer wakes up in an alternate reality where everyone and everything is made of Lego bricks, and he must figure his way out before he gets stuck in the plastic world forever. All Rights Reserved. Although Lego Marge tells him it was just a dream, Homer begins to have hallucinations of being flesh-based everywhere he goes. First, we had to convince [executive producer] Jim Brooks and our showrunner, Al Jean, that a Lego episode was a great idea and not just an excuse for our staff of nerds who grew up in the '70s to crack Lego jokes. It's easy, free, and your work on the wiki can be attributed to you. "[6], James Poniewozik of Time gave the episode a positive review, saying "’Brick Like Me’ demonstrates that The Simpsons still has it, at least sometimes. What The Addicts Want; You Might Be An Addict If… TSTO Anonymous; Bracket Challenge; Addicts Live! Which Simpsons Episode Predicted President Donald Trump. Barney once had a near-death experience in which he expects to be reunited with \"my loved ones, my dad, and that plant I never watered,\" perhaps implying that he did not get along with his father.As a teenager, Barney had great potential. Maybe that isn't the case so much anymore, but there is still the capacity for top-notch television floating somewhere in The Simpsons universe. While visiting the Lego Comic Book Guy's store to pick up a toy set for Lisa's birthday, Homer has a vision upon touching the box where he sees his normal cartoon self giving the gift to Lisa and helping her build it, which disturbs Lego Homer. "[2] The episode's writer Brian Kelley spoke about how the episode's extensive CGI forced the staff to work in a whole new way, saying: "With this style of animation, everything needed to be locked in very early on, meaning we had to settle on our story and our jokes and commit to them with no room for screw-ups. "We're pretty picky about how our brand is represented, and The Simpsons, which is so famous for its satire, has its own distinct point of view," said Jill Wilfert, the Lego Group's vice president of licensing and entertainment. The Simpsons: Tapped Out characters/Holiday 2013, The Old Blue Mayor She Ain't What She Used to Be, Simpsons World the Ultimate Episode Guide: Seasons 1-20, Mitch Hartwell, the Reality Channel Producer, Suds McDuff, Spokesdog/Mascot for Duff Beer, The Editor of American Poetry Perspectives, https://simpsonswiki.com/w/index.php?title=The_Grumple&oldid=881930. The Simpsons has been on the air for over thirty years, churning out some of the most iconic pieces of American television comedy ever. Posted on January 12, … We didn't even know there was a movie. "[2] Wilfert also spoke about how the episode is edgier than most Lego properties, saying that it was "a chance for us to be a little edgier than we might normally be. More characters!' We would like to spend Christmas with you!" In five years, fans will instantly recognize ‘the Lego episode.’ It was strangely exhilarating. The episode features a mix of traditional animation and computer animation. They took apart a few pieces of the school while trying to search for it, and Lego Willie goes after it. It will be considered a classic, yeah. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on May 4, 2014. The final shot is played over the closing music from Time Bandits. Like any show that's gone on for decades, though, it's understandable if someone fell off the show after a point. Afterward, you and the kids can pop in the season 3 DVD and compare. On Christmas Day, when Gil had all of his stuff stacked in the living room of the Simpsons House, Homer commented that this was a problem. However, Lego Comic Book Guy reveals himself as the part of Homer's psyche that prefers the Lego world over the real world as he switches to the evil part of his double-sided face. Comment. Soon after, Homer and Marge sit behind Lisa and her friends at The Survival Games, with Homer complaining about the movie while Marge enjoys it and repeatedly shushes him. This used to be a show that could make you laugh uproariously with frequency—without resorting to special event episodes. However, Lisa instead decides to go see the new Survival Games movie (a spoof of The Hunger Games) with older girls, forcing Homer to enter the contest by himself. Reals. [ 8 ] an opportunity for them to be more family-friendly to Springfield family the! 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