Some Enchanted Evening (The Simpsons)

"Some Enchanted Evening"
The Simpsons episode
Ms. Botz captures Bart and Lisa and disables the phones.
Episode no.	13
Directed by	David Silverman Kent Butterworth
Written by	Matt Groening & Sam Simon
Showrunner(s)	James L. Brooks Matt Groening Sam Simon
Production code	7G01
Original air date	May 13, 1990
Chalkboard gag	"I will not yell 'Fire' in a crowded classroom."
Couch gag	The family comes in and just sits on the couch in a normal manner.
Commentary	Matt Groening James L. Brooks Al Jean David Silverman
Guest appearance(s)
Penny Marshall as Ms. Lucille Botz Hank Azaria as Moe Szyslak Christopher Collins as TV host June Foray as receptionist Paul Willson as florist
Season 1 episodes December 17, 1989 – May 13, 1990 "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire" "Bart the Genius" "Homer's Odyssey" "There's No Disgrace Like Home" "Bart the General" "Moaning Lisa" "The Call of the Simpsons" "The Telltale Head" "Life on the Fast Lane" "Homer's Night Out" "The Crepes of Wrath" "Krusty Gets Busted" "Some Enchanted Evening"
Seasons
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Penny Marshall as Ms. Lucille Botz
Hank Azaria as Moe Szyslak
Christopher Collins as TV host
June Foray as receptionist
Paul Willson as florist

"Some Enchanted Evening" is the thirteenth episode of The Simpsons' first season. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on May 13, 1990. Written by Matt Groening and Sam Simon and directed by David Silverman and Kent Butterworth, "Some Enchanted Evening" was the first episode produced for season one and was intended to air as the series premiere, but served as the final episode of the season due to significant animation problems. It is also the last episode to feature the original opening sequence starting from "Bart the Genius". In the episode, Homer and Marge spend a night on the town while having the children responsible by a diabolical babysitter named Ms. Botz.

The former Laverne & Shirley star Penny Marshall provided the voice of Ms. Botz. The episode features cultural references to such films as The Night of the Hunter and Psycho as well as a musical reference to A Star Is Born. Since airing, the episode has received mixed reviews from television critics; some deemed it the best episode of the season while others regarded it as the weakest. It acquired a Nielsen rating of 15.4, and was the highest-rated show on the Fox network the week it aired.