Mr. Spritz Goes to Washington
| "Mr. Spritz Goes to Washington" | |
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| The Simpsons episode | |
| Episode no. | 305 |
| Directed by | Lance Kramer |
| Written by | John Swartzwelder |
| Showrunner(s) | Al Jean |
| Production code | EABF09 |
| Original air date | March 9, 2003 |
| Couch gag | The Simpsons sit on the couch as normal. Homer clicks the remote control and sends the family to the Stone Age, clicks the remote again and sends the family to the era of the Roman Empire where they watch a gladiator match, and clicks it a final time to send the family to the present. |
| Commentary |
Al Jean Matt Selman Kevin Curran J. Stewart Burns Michael Price Tom Gammill Marc Wilmore Lance Kramer Mike B. Anderson |
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"Mr. Spritz Goes to Washington" is the fourteenth episode of The Simpsons' fourteenth season. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on March 9, 2003.
While watching a very late episode of The Three Stooges (where the violently bumbling trio are on the brink of senility), the Simpsons feel the ground shaking. They discover an airplane flying dangerously close to their house. They soon realize that the air traffic must have been redirected. Homer and Marge complain to an airport official, who says that the planes were redirected away from wildlife preserves to protect the animals; whereas, actually, they were redirected by the request of Mayor Quimby, so that he could entertain his lady friends in peace and quiet.
The family tries to adjust to the massive noise, but are unable to cope and decide to move. After failing to sell the house to Apu and Ralph Wiggum, Homer and Marge complain to their congressman, Horace Wilcox, who has been Springfield's representative since 1933. Though Horace seems genuinely moved by their predicament and ready to help them, he tragically suffers a heart attack and dies. Later, while watching The Krusty the Clown Show, Bart gets the idea to have Krusty run for Congress. So he pays a visit to Krusty (who at first mistakes him for a dying fan) and asks him to run for Congress. Krusty agrees, saying that he could change all the problems that the government has plagued him with, such as taxes and immigration (of his monkey). At the shady Republicans' meeting, he nominates himself as a candidate for Congress, to which the other members approve.
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