It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on March 26, 2006, and was watched by around ten million people during that broadcast. It includes appearances by artists such as Jackson Browne, Shawn Colvin, David Byrne, The B-52's, The Baha Men, NRBQ and "Weird Al" Yankovic, and an alternate version of the end credits performed by Los Lobos. Groening told the press that "we could never have written his character the way he did"[4] and that "he caught our tone exactly, and then added his own Ricky Gervais/David Brent patheticness. [4][8] Gervais has said in interviews that he thinks he received too much credit for writing the episode, claiming he merely sent his plot ideas, along with some written scenes, to Jean through email, and it was then the staff of the show that "made it look like a Simpsons script. "[4] Jean added that "there was a scene with Ricky and Julie Kavner [who plays Marge], which was longer than scenes we normally do, and slower-paced, but it got a bigger laugh. So I mustn't take too much credit – I said as much once, but they said no, no, that's always the case. [3][5][6] He was also the first Briton to write an episode for the show. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on March 26, 2006, and was watched by around ten million people during that broadcast. ", When asked in an interview if the Simpsons staff learned anything from the experience of having Gervais contribute to the show, Groening said they found out "that we could stay true to The Simpsons' sensibility, with high-velocity visual gags, but also honor what Ricky does with subtlety and nuance. They later manage to win the third-place prize: a trip to the studios of Fox Broadcasting Company. Selman was one of eleven writers that worked on The Simpsons Movie. Marge Simpson. After a few days, Homer is kicked out by Lenny, and when he returns home he no longer enjoys watching his regular CRT TV, so Marge enters the family in a contest where first-place prize is a plasma HDTV. Marge gets to live with a friendly man named Charles and his perfect son, while Homer, Bart, and Lisa must spend time with Charles' strict wife Verity. [17] Larissa Dubecki of The Age gave it a negative review, commenting that "this cross-pollination of stellar US and British comedies [The Simpsons and The Office] gives rise to great expectations but there's a massive letdown in store for anyone hoping for something approaching even the middling efforts of the two comedic benchmarks. That night Homer plays a guitar and expresses his undying love for his newly bought plasma HDTV and (to a lesser extent) Marge. Lenny invites his friends in Springfield to a party at his apartment, where has bought a brand new plasma screen high-definition television. So the only things that were mine were the song, a couple of jokes and the Wife Swap idea, which was Jane's anyway. "[3] She added that "this effort proves that The Office and The Simpsons are the comedic equivalent of oil and water, with the former's wry observational style sitting oddly with the latter's pop-culture pie-eating competition. On Ice!. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on September 27, 2009. Find out when The Simpsons is on TV, including Series 17-Episode 15: Homer Simpson, This Is Your Wife. Gervais' performance has been praised by critics, being listed as one of the best guest appearances on The Simpsons by writers for Entertainment Weekly and The Times. [2] In January 2004, The Simpsons creator Matt Groening called Gervais to congratulate him on his double Golden Globe win. He was inspired by the British reality show Wife Swap. Cast as Homer Simpson several decades ago, Dan Castellaneta has provided the character’s voice for years on end. [15] With a total of 10.09 million viewers, the episode finished 38th in the ratings for the week of March 20–26, 2006. | "[1], Although Gervais came up with the plot of the episode and wrote parts of it on his own, the whole writing team of The Simpsons worked on the script and pitched ideas, as is done with all episodes. He was also interviewed in The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special – In 3-D! Cast (in credits order) Dan Castellaneta. Homer immediately falls in love with its HD picture, and begins to spend all his time at Lenny's home watching HDTV. [8] He revealed to the press for the first time in December 2004 that he was writing an episode, commenting that "I've got the rough idea but this is the most intimidating project of my career. Boner Simpson; Miege Simpson; Bart Simpson; Lisa Simpson; Maggie Simpson; Appearances. Company Credits (voice) Julie Kavner. Homer Simpson, This is Your Wife Add a photo to this gallery Executive ProducerIan Maxtone-Graham Executive ProducerMatt Selman Executive ProducerCarolyn Omine Executive ProducerTim Long Co-Executive ProducerJohn Frink Co-Executive ProducerDon … Pamela Hayden : Milhouse Van Houten, Rod Flanders, Jimbo Jones, Sarah Wiggum, Janey Parnell and Jerri Mackleberry. Homer is cast as the lead in the film adaptation. | [13] Gervais did make another guest appearance on the show in an episode entitled "Angry Dad: The Movie" that was broadcast in the United States on February 20, 2011. Episode cast overview: Dan Castellaneta. [11], "Matt Groening rang me up because he'd seen The Office on a flight, ages before it was shown in America. But no, I'm grounded, grounded. ... Marge Simpson / Patty Bouvier (voice) Nancy Cartwright. He is also one of the writers of The Simpsons: Tapped Out's dialogues. So far, this is the only couch gag of the show to be entirely in live-action. "[19], Gervais has been praised by critics for his performance in the episode. Charles dislikes his wife, especially for constantly telling him what to do, so he is surprised to see that Marge is understanding and kind. Meanwhile, Homer, Bart, and Lisa are having major troubles with Verity, who disciplines them and objects to everything they do. ... Vincent Price / Homer Simpson / Gil / Reporter / Delivery Man / Stage Manager (voice) Julie Kavner. This time he played himself. Directed by Mike B. Anderson. [19] The live-action opening had already become an Internet hit before it was aired in front of "Homer Simpson, This Is Your Wife", and it was Groening's decision to use it. Peter Griffin vs Homer Simpson is the fourtieth installmentof Epic Rap Battle Parodies. ... Marge Simpson (voice) Nancy Cartwright. More importantly, it is very safe to say that the masses love Castellaneta as the Simpsons patriarch. Whoever it says 'wrote' the episode goes through the same process. Episode – "Homer Simpson, This Is Your Wife" (original airing) Episode – "At Long Last Leave" (Snapshot montage with other episode's gags) Trivia. Technical Specs, See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro, animation executive producer (as John Hyde), animation executive producer (as Mike Wolf), animation production manager (as Elizabeth Hernandez), assistant color designer (as Lisa S. Waggoner), re-recording mixer (as Bill Freesh) / re-recording mixer, sound recordist (as Robert Bubba Nichols), overseas animation producer: Rough Draft (as Chang Myung Nam), animation post-production assistant (as Ashley Bamburg), animation post-production coordinator (as Michael Mahan), character design supervisor (as Joseph Wack). It broke Fox's tradition of pushing its shows' season premieres back to November to accommodate the Major League Baseball games airing on the network during September and October of each year. Cast… Marge gets to live with a friendly man named Charles and his perfect son, while Homer, Bart, and Lisamu… As part of a new Fox show, the Simpsons participate in a wife-swap. He was a cast member on The Simpsons first appeared on TV. The Simpsons has six main cast members: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith, Hank Azaria, and Harry Shearer. Also Starring. Simpsons cameos are normally lean, but Gervais's shtick ran rampant through the second half, turning the regulars into extras. Dan Castellaneta. [7] As a big follower of The Simpsons, Gervais saw the experience as "a dream come true. With Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith. Homer Simpson. | [7][17], Instead of the usual animated opening sequence that is played in front of The Simpsons episodes, this episode began with a live-action opening sequence. 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 interconnect from their point of view. "[23] Maxwell did find the episode fairly entertaining though, stating that "it was a decent late-period Simpsons episode" and that it featured "some fine jokes. As Marge enjoys her time with Charles, he begins to develop an infatuation for her. "Homer Simpson, This Is Your Wife" is the fifteenth episode of the seventeenth season of the American animated television sitcom The Simpsons. [4] While working on the episode, Gervais made sure to make use of his favorite characters from The Simpsons, such as Lenny. Cast. He agrees, and decides to take Marge back to Homer and then get rid of Verity. The episode as a whole, however, received mixed reviews from critics. (voice) Nancy Cartwright. This got Castellaneta cast as Homer and Julie Kavner cast as Marge. Directed by Matthew Nastuk. Million-Dollar Abie Created By Matt Groening Written By Tim Long Directed By Steven Dean Moore Executive Producers Tim Long Matt Groening Starring Dan CastellanetaJulie Kavner Nancy CartwrightYeardley Smith Hank Azaria and Harry Shearer Special Guest Star Rob Reiner Story Editor Daniel Chun Post Production Co-Producer Dominique Braud Animation Co-Producer Richard K. Chung It is a satirical depiction of a middle class American lifestyle epitomized by its eponymous family, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie. As a big fan of The Simpsons, he felt it was "a dream come true. ... Homer Simpson / Sideshow Mel / Dan Castellaneta / Security Guard / Doug the Cameraman / Itchy / Krusty the Clown (voice) Julie Kavner. I did a very rough sketch and wrote a song. The Simpsons is the greatest TV show of all time. "Homer Simpson, This Is Your Wife" is the fifteenth episode of the seventeenth season of the American animated television sitcom The Simpsons. contribs).There is no need to edit the list yourself. Homer Simpson, This Is Your Wife (Season 17, Episode 15) FXX. With Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith. Groening also liked the performance and invited Gervais to appear on the show again. After meeting Groening and executive producer Al Jean in early 2004, Gervais set out to come up with the storyline for the episode. In the episode, Comic Book Guy creates a new superhero called Everyman who takes powers from other superheroes. Castellaneta has guest-starred as himself on The Simpsons twice and has also written some episodes. At the time, this made it the second most-watched broadcast in the history of Sky1, after a Friends episode from 2000 that drew 2.8 million viewers. ", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Homer_Simpson,_This_Is_Your_Wife&oldid=973907355, Television episodes with live action and animation, Short description is different from Wikidata, Television episode articles with short description for single episodes, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, "I will not eat things for money" (original airing), This page was last edited on 19 August 2020, at 23:00. Release Dates The Simpsons' seventeenth season originally aired between September 2005 and May 2006, beginning on Sunday, September 11, 2005. The show is set in the fictional town of Springfield, and lampoons American culture, society, and television, as well as many aspects of the human condition. Dan Castellaneta voices a number of characters on "The Simpsons," including the … The large number of viewers of "Homer Simpson, This Is Your Wife" was the result of Gervais' involvement—new episodes of the show were usually seen by approximately one million people on Sky1 at the time. Homer Simpson, This is Your Wife According to various articles, Ricky Gervais is more than welcome to write or guest star in another episode. Bart Simpson. "[23] He concluded that "even a middling Simpsons episode is still bright and tight and brilliantly rendered. [12], In July 2007, Groening stated that he would like to see Gervais appear on the show again because the staff enjoyed his performance. It features the protagonist from Family Guy,Peter Griffin, competing against the famous dad fromThe Simpsons,Homer Simpson.It was released April 11th, 2014. [6] Gervais' character Charles was cited by The Guardian's Johnny Dee as one of the most memorable characters from The Simpsons. Filming & Production [16] During the episode's first airing in the United Kingdom on April 23, 2006, it was watched by 2.18 million people. Many Simpsons staff members were fans of English comedian Ricky Gervais and his British comedy series The Office that he created and starred. The grand prize happens to be enough money to buy a new plasma HDTV, so the family signs up for the show. In the episode, Homer signs the Simpson family up for a reality show in which the mothers of two families switch places. Official Sites Marge becomes a real-estate agent. Then, he played himself at the Oscars in "Angry Dad." Homer: I told my wife that I'm really really really really really sorry, I even asked that we can go back to the Apple Store to get the iPad Mini instead. There, Homer learns of a reality show called Mother Flippers in which the mothers of two families switch places. His subtle, almost straight delivery makes his humor high-brow yet relatable. Matt Selman is an American writer who has written several episodes for The Simpsons. "[1][8], After the lunch with Groening and Jean in early 2004, Gervais began coming up with a storyline. In the episode, Homer signs the Simpson family up for a reality show in which the mothers of two families switch places. [21] The episode, on the other hand, has received mixed response. Charles proclaims his love for Marge by song, but she explains to him that she loves Homer, and that he should tell his wife how he feels about her. [18] The sequence, which mirrors the normal opening but with real-life actors and locations, was originally created by British Sky Broadcasting for Sky1's promotion of The Simpsons. If an article is missing from the list, make sure it is tagged or categorized (e.g. Tropes Media Browse Indexes Forums Videos [20] Jean commented in a press statement that he was "just amazed there are people who want to be known for looking like the Simpsons. "[2] When he showed his first work to Groening and Jean, they liked it. "[22] He noted, however, that he felt it took slightly too much time to set up the episode, though after the wife swap, "it marched along. The Simpsons: Testify is an album that features songs from the animated television series The Simpsons.It was released on September 18, 2007. [3][4] During the phone call, Gervais was invited to lunch with Groening and executive producer Al Jean since they were big fans and wanted to meet him. Monsoon: As you can see, Homer is, and his wife Marge is making fun of, and Homer is sad because he didn't get what he wanted. It was the seventh highest-rated broadcast on the Fox network that week. "[4] According to Don Kaplan, writing for the New York Post, Gervais said to a British newspaper in late 2005 that as a result of working on The Simpsons and other American shows, his connection with American television is deeper than his connection with British television. 07. 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