" Mom and Pop Art " is the tenth episode of The Simpsons ' season ten. It was first aired on the Fox network in the United States on April 11, 1999. In this episode, Homer inadvertently became a highly commended outdoor artist after his failed attempt to build a barbecue pit. The exhibition went to the Louvre, and after Mr. Burns bought his artwork, Homer became a success. However, after his new art appeared in the show "Art in America", Homer's artwork was criticized for repeating his first cut. After his recent failure, Homer attempted to compose something innovative, after hearing the work of Christo.
"Mom and Pop Art" was directed by Steven Dean Moore and was the first episode written by Al Jean after she returned to the writing staff of The Simpsons. The plot of this episode was conceived by Jean, who was inspired by a segment of the artist found on the television news magazine 60 Minutes . This episode features contemporary artist Jasper Johns as himself, and also features Italian actress Isabella Rossellini as Astrid Weller. It features references to several famous works of art, such as from Leonardo da Vinci and Henri Rousseau. In the original broadcast, the episode was seen by about 8.5 million viewers, ending in 23rd position in the week's ranking aired. Following the home video release of The Simpsons - The Complete Tenth Season, "Mom and Pop Art" received mixed criticism from critics.
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Plot
Homer relaxed on Saturday when Marge told him that he had to do the work around the house and the yard. Homer overcomes his reluctance and brings Bart to Mom & amp; Pop Hardware to get some tools. But while there, Homer saw himself doing a barbecue trap and was forced to buy it, not anything that could help him in his job. Homer tries to install the pit, but it drains the job as he drops sections of the barbecue into the wet cement. He frantically tries to assemble a barbecue pit before the cement hardens, but only worsens the situation. In the end, Homer was left with a collection of unsuitable parts trapped in hardened cement, which angered him. He wreaked his anger at construction, making it farther away. Later, Homer takes his work back to the store for a refund, which he does not accept. On the way home, Homer lost control of the cart containing concrete and brick mess. It rolled on the highway and hit a woman's car, ruining it. Homer escaped from the crash site, but she tracked him down. Apparently he is an artist named Astrid Weller (voiced by Isabella Rossellini), and sees Homer's hand as a masterpiece of the outer art. The Homer exhibition is aimed at the Louvre museum: American Style and when. Burns bought his work, Homer became successful.
Now officially as an outsider artist, Homer uses his anger channeled to continue his work and befriends other stereotypical artists, such as Jasper Johns. Meanwhile, his easy fame made Marge jealous of his lack of success to become a successful artist despite years of effort. Homer was later notified by Astrid Weller that his work would be on "Art in America", but his new masterpiece was rejected by the inhabitants of Springfield and his new "friends" because of his repeated work of his first work.
Down in luck and hunger for inspiration, Lisa recommends Homer visiting the Springfield Art Museum. But none of the works of art that Homer saw served to inspire him; he felt inadequate when he saw what other artists had done, and that only worsened the situation when he took a nap and had nightmares about the various paintings that attacked him. He went home, desperate, but was immediately given another suggestion by Lisa. She tells him about Christo's artist, causing Homer to try to do something equally breakthrough. He and Bart flooded Springfield by unlocking all the fire hydrants (which had covered gutters with city mats, including their own homes) and put snorkels on the animals at the zoo (so they did not drown). Surprisingly, Astrid Weller and even the entire city of Springfield were impressed with Homer's work, and enjoyed the newly-created "Grand Canals of Springfield" along with the zoo animals. As Marge and Homer kiss each other on the roof of their house, Jasper Johns comes by boat and steals the painting that Marge is painting. The song that plays at the end of the episode is "Arrivederci Roma" hosted by Michael Dees.
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Production
"Mom and Pop Art" was written by current presenter Al Jean and directed by Steven Dean Moore. It was first broadcast on the Fox network in the United States on April 11, 1999. This is the first episode Jean wrote after returning to the writing staff of The Simpsons. For three years, Jean had worked with Mike Reiss on the fantasy sitcom Teen Angel, a job he hated. "Everyday [which I'm doing Teen Angel] I said, 'I hope I go back to The Simpsons' ," Jean said in a DVD commentary for the episode. The idea for this episode came from the segment of the television news magazine 60 Minutes . The segment was about the artist found, which, Jean said, "basically took the garbage and assembled it [...] and turned it into a work of art that will sell for tens of thousands of dollars." Jean thought that this profession would suit Homer. In the episode, "Start here tomorrow 7/17/95" is written with blue paint on the Simpsons garage door. This date refers to the birthday of Scully and Julie Thacker, who on July 17, 1995. In the episode setpiece, Simpsons visited a hardware store. This segment was inspired by Jean's father, who owned a hardware store used by Al Jean as a child. Then in the setpiece, Homer tries to build the barbecue he bought from the hardware store. The scene is also conceived by Jean, and is executive producer and former favorite setpoint Mike Scully.
While the design of Homer's new art friends is not based on anyone specifically, the "German man" is interested in holding his cigarette in a "European way" by animation director Jim Reardon. When visiting the Springfield museum, Homer and Marge see paintings showing Akbar and Jeff, two characters from The Simpsons comic creator Matt Groening Life in Hell . The frame of the painting was also signed by Groening himself in real life. The painting next to Groening's was drawn by Scully's friend Tom Gagnon, who was an artist. Several paintings in the second half of the episode were also taken by Dean Moore's friends. At one point in Homer's dream, the Vitruvian Man appeared and attacked him. According to Groening, there is a "controversy" about whether Vitruvian Man will be naked or not, because he is in the original painting. In that episode, she wears a jockstrap. At the end of the episode, Springfield was flooded with water, and Marge was seen painting a picture on the roof of the Simpsons. His paintings were drawn by staff animator Amy Clese, who drew them as a recreational painting by J. M. W. Turner, a British Romantic painter. According to Dean Moore, the painting was "quite difficult" to turn on, as illustrated by many washes and gradients. He added, however, that he was "very happy" with it.
"Mom and Pop Art" features contemporary American artist Jasper Johns as himself. The lines were recorded over the phone, and Jean stated that it was "very interesting" to make it appear in the episode. This episode also features Italian actress Isabella Rossellini as Astrid. Jean stated that his performance was "remarkable" and that he was "amazingly working with", although there was one particular line that he had difficulty performing. In a scene in the episode, Astrid introduced the audience at the art club for Homer art. Initially, he would say "you sniffed my father's ashes", but because of Rossellini's accent, it sounded like he said "you sniffed my dad's ass," according to Jean. Since no record sounds good, the line is finally removed from the episode.
Cultural reference
"Mom and Pop Art" features several references to famous works of art. In Homer's dream, Homer lied in a similar fashion to the woman in the French artist's painting NaÃÆ'¯ve Henri Rousseau The Sleeping Gypsy . The lion that licked Homer in a dream is also based on a lion from The Sleeping Gypsy. After he was awakened by a lion, Homer was attacked by Vitruvian Man, an image by Italian polymath Leonardo da Vinci. Then Homer was attacked by Three Musicians by Pablo Picasso in which their instrument turned into a machine gun and shot Homer. At one point in his dream, Homer spotted a dripping clock. This scene is a reference to The Persistence of Memory , a painting by the Spanish Catalan Surrealist artist Salvador DalÃÆ'. Toward the end of his dream, Homer met American painter Andy Warhol, who threw a can of soup at him. This is a reference to Campbell's Soup Cans , a painting by Warhol.
Also, Johns is described as a kleptomaniac, someone who compulsively steals objects of no value. This is a reference to John's art style, as he usually uses objects from everyday life for his artwork. In a scene in that episode, Homer channeled his anger to his art. This scene refers to the 1959 comedy horror movie A Bucket of Blood , in which an artist screams at a piece of clay to become a nose. After flooding over to Springfield, Homer tells Marge that the city is "like Venice, without a black plague". This line refers to the outbreak of the plague that swept Europe in the 14th century. In that scene, a lion can be seen swimming in the water. The idea that lions can swim is a reference to the 2nd season episode of "Bart the Daredevil", where the famous brave Lance Murdock performs an action involving a swimming lion.
Reception
In its original American broadcast on April 11, 1999, "Mom and Pop Art" received an 8.5 rating, according to Nielsen Media Research, which translates to approximately 8.5 million viewers. The episode finished in position 23 in the rankings for the week 5-11 April 1999, making it the most watched program on Fox that night, after a new episode of The X-Files , Ally McBeal , and Family Guy . On August 7, 2007, the episode was released as part of The Simpsons - The Complete Tenth Season DVD box set. Matt Groening, Mike Scully, Al Jean, George Meyer and Steven Dean Moore participated in audio commentary DVDs of the episode.
After the release of his home video, "Mom and Pop Art" received mixed criticism from critics, although the scene where Homer tries to compose Barbecue is considered to be one of the funniest series. Providing positive reviews, Chris Barsanti of Filmcritic.com described it as "one of the most satisfying episodes of the [isode] s" event. He wrote, "By accepting the incident of a Homer as an angry outsourced art producer, this episode produces satirical knowledge - but also a warm appreciation - of modern art," and added that it "included one of the best acts of all performances. time: Jasper Johns kleptomaniak. "Both James Plath of DVD Town and Jake MacNeill of Digital Entertainment News regard it as one of the best episodes of the season. The A.V. Club named Milhouse "Everything will come from Milhouse!" as one of the quotes from The Simpsons that can be used in everyday situations. Giving numerous reviews episodes, Colin Jacobson of the DVD Movie Guide described it as "pretty average." He writes that "Mom and Pop Art" "offers [s] more than a few elements that echo from previous years". He concludes by writing that the episode "is not a bad program, but lacks a lot of inspiration". Warren Martyn and Adrian Wood from I Can not Believe This is a Greater and Better Official Simpsons Guide writes, "Well, Marge is really mad when, as an artist himself, Homer suddenly getting compliments for producing junk.It's a nice joke but maybe not enough for stretching for the whole episode. "However, they add that the last scene, along with Johns cameo, is" pure joy ", despite the episode of" drag [s ] in the middle".
References
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External links
- "Mom and Pop Art" The Simpsons.com
- "Mom and Pop Art episode capsule". Simpsons Archive .
- "Mom and Pop Art" in IMDb
- "Mom and Pop Art" on TV.com
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