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-{{Desc|When [[Maude Flanders]] dies in a freak accident, [[Homer]] takes it upon himself to help [[Ned]] rebuild his life and gets him back into the dating game. After several unsuccessful dates, Ned walks into church and finds himself interested in the [[Rachel Jordan|lead singer]] of a [[Kovenant|Christian rock band]].}}
+{{Synopsis|When [[Maude Flanders]] dies in a freak accident, [[Homer]] takes it upon himself to help [[Ned]] rebuild his life and gets him back into the dating game. After several unsuccessful dates, Ned walks into church and finds himself interested in the [[Rachel Jordan|lead singer]] of a [[Kovenant|Christian rock band]].}}
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-"'''Alone Again, Natura-Diddily'''" is the fourteenth episode of [[season 11]] of ''[[The Simpsons]]'' and the two-hundred and fortieth episode overall. It originally aired on February 13, [[2000]]. The episode was written by [[Ian Maxtone-Graham]] and directed by [[Jim Reardon]]. It guest stars [[Shawn Colvin]] as [[Rachel Jordan]].
+"'''Alone Again, Natura-Diddily'''" is the fourteenth episode of [[Season 11|broadcast season 11]] of ''[[The Simpsons]]'' and the two-hundred and fortieth episode overall. It originally aired on February 13, [[2000]]. The episode was written by [[Ian Maxtone-Graham]] and directed by [[Jim Reardon]]. It guest stars [[Shawn Colvin]] as [[Rachel Jordan]].
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-Due to [[Maggie Roswell]] leaving the show, the producers decided that it could be a way to explore more of Ned's character and do something different. It was then [[George Meyer]]'s idea to kill off Maude.<ref name="Scully">{{Com|Scully, Mike|Alone Again, Natura-Diddily|Eleventh|(2008).}}</ref> The idea was then handed over to [[Ian Maxtone-Graham]] to write.<ref name="Graham">{{Com|Maxtone-Graham, Ian|Alone Again, Natura-Diddily|Eleventh|(2008).}}</ref> The producers wanted to get {{W|NASCAR}} drivers to make cameo appearances for the racecar bit, with them wanting [[Jeff Gordon]] in particular. However, not a single driver wanted to guest star due to the portrayal of the racing in the episode.<ref name="Scully"/> Gordon would later go on to guest star in the [[season 24]] episode "[[Adventures in Baby-Getting]]".
+Due to [[Maggie Roswell]] leaving the show, the producers decided that it could be a way to explore more of Ned's character and do something different. It was then [[George Meyer]]'s idea to kill off Maude.<ref name="Scully">{{Com|Scully, Mike|Alone Again, Natura-Diddily|Eleventh|(2008).}}</ref> The idea was then handed over to [[Ian Maxtone-Graham]] to write.<ref name="Graham">{{Com|Maxtone-Graham, Ian|Alone Again, Natura-Diddily|Eleventh|(2008).}}</ref> The producers wanted to get {{W|NASCAR}} drivers to make cameo appearances for the racecar bit, with them wanting [[Jeff Gordon]] in particular. However, not a single driver wanted to guest star due to the portrayal of the racing in the episode.<ref name="Scully"/> Gordon would later go on to guest star in the [[Season 24|broadcast season 24]] episode "[[Adventures in Baby-Getting]]".
 The joke with Ian Maxtone-Graham's credit being huge was not his idea. Originally, the idea was for the joke to be about the credits ruining the first five minutes of an episode.<ref name="Graham"/> Director [[Jim Reardon]] watched a NASCAR race to prepare for the episode.<ref name="Reardon">{{Com|Reardon, Jim|Alone Again, Natura-Diddily|Eleventh|(2008).}}</ref> The episode was written backwards from them wanting to kill off Maude. They wanted Maude's death to be funny, but not horrifying.<ref name="Scully"/> Jim Reardon has a problem with Maude's death as the camera move when Maude gets hit is backwards. The camera was supposed to follow Maude but pans the wrong way and the shot never got retaken due to a clerical error.<ref name="Reardon"/> Originally, Maude wasn't going to be declared dead and the scene would have been left on a cliffhanger through the ad break, but the producers felt the ad break would have ruined the suspense and left it looking bad.<ref name="Scully"/>

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-{{Desc|When [[Maude Flanders]] dies in a freak accident, [[Homer]] takes it upon himself to help [[Ned]] rebuild his life and gets him back into the dating game. After several unsuccessful dates, Ned walks into church and finds himself interested in the lead singer of a Christian rock band.}}
+{{Desc|When [[Maude Flanders]] dies in a freak accident, [[Homer]] takes it upon himself to help [[Ned]] rebuild his life and gets him back into the dating game. After several unsuccessful dates, Ned walks into church and finds himself interested in the [[Rachel Jordan|lead singer]] of a [[Kovenant|Christian rock band]].}}
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-Whilst out on a nature walk in the [[Springfield Nature Preserve]], the family sees that a [[Springfield Speedway|new speedway]] has been built and is opening that day. The family goes to the racetrack and are surprised to meet the [[Flanders family]] who have not come to see the race, but because [[Ned]] admires the safety equipment the racers use and [[Maude]] likes the fresh air and looking at the poor people in the infield. Not long after the two families sit down, a squad of cheerleaders called [[Fan-Demonium]] are giving out free T-shirts by firing them from cannons into the crowd, and [[Homer]] demands one. He takes off his own T-shirt, and waves it around, shouting, which irritates Ned and Maude, who are seated right behind him.
+While out on a nature walk in the [[Springfield Nature Preserve]], the family sees that a [[Springfield Speedway|new speedway]] opens that day. The family goes to the racetrack and is surprised to meet the [[Flanders family]], who have not come to see the race but because [[Ned]] admires the safety equipment the racers use and [[Maude]] likes the fresh air and looking at the poor people in the infield. Not long after the two families sit down, a squad of cheerleaders called [[Fan-Demonium]] gives out free T-shirts by firing them from cannons into the crowd, and [[Homer]] demands one. He takes off his own T-shirt and waves it around, shouting, which irritates Ned and Maude, who are seated right behind him.
-Needing a break from Homer's antics, Maude goes to buy some hot dogs. Homer draws a target on his chest and finally gets the cheerleaders' attention. The cheerleaders send a full salvo of T-shirts in Homer's direction, but rather than catch them, Homer bends down at the last second to pick up a bobby pin. The T-shirts hit Maude instead, just as she's returning from the hot dog stand. The shirts knock her from the top of the bleachers, and she falls to the ground several stories below. [[Dr. Hibbert]] is fortuitously at the race, but he's not able to do anything except pronounce Maude dead, shocking Ned.
+Needing a break from Homer's antics, Maude goes to buy some hot dogs. Homer draws a target on his chest and finally gets the cheerleaders' attention. The cheerleaders send a full salvo of T-shirts in Homer's direction, but rather than catch them, Homer bends down at the last second to pick up a bobby pin. The T-shirts hit Maude instead, just as she's returning from the hot dog stand. The shirts knock her from the top of the bleachers, and she falls to the ground several stories below. [[Dr. Hibbert]] is fortuitously at the race, but he is not able to do anything except pronounce Maude dead, shocking Ned.
 [[File:Flanders Dating Video.png|thumb|left|220px|A scene from Ned's dating video.]]
-Homer and Marge get ready to attend Maude's funeral, with Marge telling Homer that things are going to be hard since they're never going to see Maude again and also tells Homer that he needs to be nice to Ned and the boys. The funeral is hosted by [[Reverend Lovejoy]] with the wake being held in the Simpson house. Bart is then made to go play with [[Rod]] and [[Todd]] since they are feeling down as their mother is gone. After a session of playing ''[[Billy Graham's Bible Blaster]]'', Bart feels better. After the wake, Homer takes Ned home and puts him to bed. Later that night, Ned throws stones at Homer's window, wanting to talk to him. Homer then decides to help Ned by making him a dating profile video via [[Video Matchmaking]]. In his usual bumbling fashion, Homer manages to include completely unnecessary and potentially harmful pieces of information about Ned, such as a close-up of Ned entering his PIN number at an ATM machine, and Ned taking a shower. Ned is hesitant to submit the video but later does so when he gets lonely. Ned then has a few dates, with [[Lindsey Naegle]], [[Edna Krabappel]] and {{ap|Diane|Alone Again, Natura-Diddily}}, but none of them go well.
+Homer and Marge get ready to attend Maude's funeral, with Marge telling Homer that things are going to be hard since they are never going to see Maude again and also tells Homer that he needs to be nice to Ned and the boys. The funeral is hosted by [[Reverend Lovejoy]] with the wake being held in the Simpson house. Bart is then made to go play with [[Rod]] and [[Todd]] since they are feeling down as their mother is gone. After a session of playing ''[[Billy Graham's Bible Blaster]]'', Bart feels better. After the wake, Homer takes Ned home and puts him to bed. Later that night, Ned throws stones at Homer's window, wanting to talk to him. Homer then decides to help Ned by making him a dating profile video via [[Video Matchmaking]]. In his usual bumbling fashion, Homer manages to include completely unnecessary and potentially harmful pieces of information about Ned, such as a close-up of Ned entering his PIN number at an ATM machine and Ned taking a shower. Ned is hesitant to submit the video but later does so when he gets lonely. Ned then has a few dates, with [[Lindsey Naegle]], [[Edna Krabappel]], and {{ap|Diane|Alone Again, Natura-Diddily}}, but none of them go well.
-One Sunday morning, Ned decides that he does not want to go to church, because he doubts the Lord for having taken Maude. Guilt-ridden, he later rushes to church (apologizing out loud to God the whole way) and arrives just in time to see [[Kovenant]], a Christian rock band, starting to perform. As Ned walks in, he realizes that he likes the song, and finds himself attracted (both physically and spiritually) to the lead singer, [[Rachel Jordan]]. After the service, Ned helps Rachel load equipment into the band's van, and strikes up a conversation with her. It turns out that the attraction is mutual, and Rachel suggests that she and Ned get together after Kovenant gets back from touring with the Monsters of Christian Rock. Ned smiles and says, "Maybe we can. My name's Ned Flanders, and I'm here every week -- rain or shine!"
+One Sunday morning, Ned decides that he does not want to go to church because he doubts the Lord for having taken Maude. Guilt-ridden, he later rushes to church (apologizing out loud to God the whole way) and arrives just in time to see [[Kovenant]], a Christian rock band, starting to perform. As Ned walks in, he realizes that he likes the song and finds himself attracted (both physically and spiritually) to the lead singer, [[Rachel Jordan]]. After the service, Ned helps Rachel load equipment into the band's van and strikes up a conversation with her. It turns out that the attraction is mutual, and Rachel suggests that she and Ned get together after Kovenant gets back from touring with the Monsters of Christian Rock. Ned smiles and says, "Maybe we can. My name's Ned Flanders, and I'm here every week -- rain or shine!"
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 Robert Canning of {{W|IGN}} gave the episode a 7/10 rating, saying that the acts seemed disconnected from each other. Canning in particular felt that the episode was hurried. He said that the "episode made a poor choice by rushing through the mourning period and moving right into Ned dating".<ref>[https://uk.ign.com/articles/2008/08/04/the-simpsons-flashback-alone-again-natura-diddly-review IGN - "The Simpsons Flashback: "Alone Again Natura-Diddly" Review"]</ref>
-As of December 2019, the episode has a 7.7 rating on {{W|IMDb}}<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0701052/ IMDb - "Alone Again, Natura-Diddily"]</ref> and a 7.9 rating on {{W|TV.com}}.<ref>[http://www.tv.com/shows/the-simpsons/alone-again-natura-diddily-1525/ TV.com - "Alone Again, Natura-Diddily"]</ref>
+As of December 2019, the episode has a 7.7 rating on {{W|IMDb}}.<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0701052/ IMDb - "Alone Again, Natura-Diddily"]</ref>
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 {{W|Lowe's Motor Speedway}} president {{W|Jerry Gappens}} expressed his concern over the episode, as the scene of Lenny being crushed by a tire appeared to parody an actual incident. During the aborted Indy Racing League IndyCar Series Visionaire 500k event, on May 1, [[1999]], flying tires in a Lap 62 crash killed three spectators, forcing the track to abandon the race before the halfway point. {{W|Lowe's Motor Speedway}} were even contemplating placing a complaint to Fox for the episode. {{W|WCCB}}, the Fox affiliate in Charlotte, North Carolina, home to Lowe's Motor Speedway, refused to show the promotional advertising for this episode.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20000417222054/http://www.gocarolinas.com/news/charlotte/2000/02/07_simpsons_ad.html Eyewitness News - "Some say 'The Simpsons' speedway episode goes too far"] archived on {{W|Wayback Machine}}</ref>
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 {{Quote|In many ways, Maude Flanders was a supporting player in our lives. She didn't grab our attention with memorable catch phrases or comical accents! But, whether you noticed her or not, Maude was always there... and we thought she always would be.|[[Reverend Lovejoy]] at [[Maude]]'s funeral}}
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 [[File:Flanders Dating Video.png|thumb|left|220px|A scene from Ned's dating video.]]
-Homer and Marge get ready to attend Maude's funeral, with Marge telling Homer he's to be nice to Ned and the boys. The funeral is hosted by [[Reverend Lovejoy]] with the wake being held in the Simpson house. Bart is then made to go play with [[Rod]] and [[Todd]] since they are feeling down as their mother is gone. After a session of playing ''[[Billy Graham's Bible Blaster]]'', Bart feels better. After the wake, Homer takes Ned home and puts him to bed. Later that night, Ned throws stones at Homer's window, wanting to talk to him. Homer then decides to help Ned by making him a dating profile video via [[Video Matchmaking]]. In his usual bumbling fashion, Homer manages to include completely unnecessary and potentially harmful pieces of information about Ned, such as a close-up of Ned entering his PIN number at an ATM machine, and Ned taking a shower. Ned is hesitant to submit the video but later does so when he gets lonely. Ned then has a few dates, with [[Lindsey Naegle]], [[Edna Krabappel]] and {{ap|Diane|Alone Again, Natura-Diddily}}, but none of them go well.
+Homer and Marge get ready to attend Maude's funeral, with Marge telling Homer that things are going to be hard since their never going to see Maude again and also tells Homer that he needs to be nice to Ned and the boys. The funeral is hosted by [[Reverend Lovejoy]] with the wake being held in the Simpson house. Bart is then made to go play with [[Rod]] and [[Todd]] since they are feeling down as their mother is gone. After a session of playing ''[[Billy Graham's Bible Blaster]]'', Bart feels better. After the wake, Homer takes Ned home and puts him to bed. Later that night, Ned throws stones at Homer's window, wanting to talk to him. Homer then decides to help Ned by making him a dating profile video via [[Video Matchmaking]]. In his usual bumbling fashion, Homer manages to include completely unnecessary and potentially harmful pieces of information about Ned, such as a close-up of Ned entering his PIN number at an ATM machine, and Ned taking a shower. Ned is hesitant to submit the video but later does so when he gets lonely. Ned then has a few dates, with [[Lindsey Naegle]], [[Edna Krabappel]] and {{ap|Diane|Alone Again, Natura-Diddily}}, but none of them go well.
 One Sunday morning, Ned decides that he does not want to go to church, because he doubts the Lord for having taken Maude. Guilt-ridden, he later rushes to church (apologizing out loud to God the whole way) and arrives just in time to see [[Kovenant]], a Christian rock band, starting to perform. As Ned walks in, he realizes that he likes the song, and finds himself attracted (both physically and spiritually) to the lead singer, [[Rachel Jordan]]. After the service, Ned helps Rachel load equipment into the band's van, and strikes up a conversation with her. It turns out that the attraction is mutual, and Rachel suggests that she and Ned get together after Kovenant gets back from touring with the Monsters of Christian Rock. Ned smiles and says, "Maybe we can. My name's Ned Flanders, and I'm here every week -- rain or shine!"