Trilogy of Error

"Trilogy of Error"
The Simpsons episode
Episode no.	266
Directed by	Mike B. Anderson
Written by	Matt Selman
Showrunner(s)	Mike Scully
Production code	CABF14
Original air date	April 29, 2001
Chalkboard gag	"Fire is not the cleanser"
Couch gag	The family skateboards to the couch, jumping off a ramp and doing some aerial stunts before landing, except Homer, who falls off the edge of the ramp and is hit on the head with his own skateboard. He says 'D'OH' as usual in the end.
Commentary	Matt Groening Mike Scully Al Jean Ian Maxtone-Graham Rob LaZebnik Matt Selman Tim Long Max Pross David Mirkin Mike B. Anderson
Guest appearance(s)
Frankie Muniz as Thelonious Joe Mantegna as Fat Tony
Season 12 episodes November 1, 2000 – May 20, 2001 "Treehouse of Horror XI" "A Tale of Two Springfields" "Insane Clown Poppy" "Lisa the Tree Hugger" "Homer vs. Dignity" "The Computer Wore Menace Shoes" "The Great Money Caper" "Skinner's Sense of Snow" "HOMR" "Pokey Mom" "Worst Episode Ever" "Tennis the Menace" "Day of the Jackanapes" "New Kids on the Blecch" "Hungry, Hungry Homer" "Bye Bye Nerdie" "Simpson Safari" "Trilogy of Error" "I'm Goin' to Praiseland" "Children of a Lesser Clod" "Simpsons Tall Tales"
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Frankie Muniz as Thelonious
Joe Mantegna as Fat Tony

"Trilogy of Error" is the eighteenth episode of The Simpsons’ twelfth season, and the 266th episode overall. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on April 29, 2001. In the episode, Homer's rush to the hospital to re-attach his severed thumb, Lisa's rush to school to win the science fair, and Bart's run-in with an illegal fireworks scheme are interconnected as each act tells the events of the same day, but from a different point of view.

"Trilogy of Error" was directed by Mike B. Anderson and written by Matt Selman. The episode, initially titled "Go, Simpson Go", was initially pitched by Selman who figured the whole plot out before pitching it. The episode features a guest appearance from Frankie Muniz as Thelonious, while Joe Mantegna reprises his role as recurring character Fat Tony. "Trilogy of Error" serves as a parody of thriller movies, Go and Run Lola Run. The episode has received positive reviews since its original airing and Selman named it the best episode he has ever written.

Each short begins at sunrise, when the garbage men are doing their morning route. They pick up all other trash cans but accidentally pick up Ned's mailbox, causing him to say: "Son of a diddily!"

At 7:03 A.M, while Homer is applying deodorant, Marge shouts out that breakfast is ready. Homer runs downstairs, but is surprised that Marge is serving a gooey cereal called "Mueslix." Lisa gets Homer out of the mess by showing him her school science project, a robot named Linguo, who corrects grammar. Homer breaks it by pouring beer down its throat, and Lisa runs upstairs frustrated. Meanwhile, Homer tries to get a brownie from Marge, who will not let him. Whilst cutting them, Marge accidentally severs Homer's thumb. As Homer retrieves his thumb from Santa's Little Helper who escapes to the Flanders' house, Marge calls 911. Chief Wiggum picks up, and mistakes the incident for attempted murder. He asks for the address so he can arrest Marge, making her lie, claiming it is 123 Fake Street, which Chief Wiggum believes. They drive off to the hospital, but on the way, they crush Rainier Wolfcastle's Ferrari. While he is trying to break the Simpsons' car, they sneak into the Ferrari.

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