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9.18 million viewers saw the pilot episode of "Almost Human", the show that lead into ''The Simpsons'', the ratings result for ''The Simpsons'' being quite surprising considering the strong lead-in - this episode gathered 4.08 million viewers, with a 1.8 18-49 rating/share.<ref name="STV">[http://stvplus.com/show/176/The-Simpsons#episodes STVPlus - The Simpsons]</ref> | 9.18 million viewers saw the pilot episode of "Almost Human", the show that lead into ''The Simpsons'', the ratings result for ''The Simpsons'' being quite surprising considering the strong lead-in - this episode gathered 4.08 million viewers, with a 1.8 18-49 rating/share.<ref name="STV">[http://stvplus.com/show/176/The-Simpsons#episodes STVPlus - The Simpsons]</ref> | ||
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| + | The episode received mixed reviews. The [http://www.avclub.com/ A.V Club] awarded the episode a C rating and summarized, "In the end, there’s no payoff to this storyline at all, except that Maggie seems to forgive Homer for neglecting her in favor of his new elevator family. It’s the sort of sweet emotional payoff a good Simpsons episode pulls off after building the story on a solid character foundation along the way. Maybe next week it'll be better." The B-story, with Lisa attempting to rally the local football team’s cheerleaders to unionize, was described as "nondescript as it gets" and criticized as sexist because of its use "for little more than "dumb broad" jokes (the cheerleaders) and "ugly broad" jokes (the replacement cheerleaders)."<ref>[http://www.avclub.com/review/labor-pains-105376 A.V Club - Dennis Perkins, Nov 17, 2013 - "The Simpsons: "Labor Pains"]</ref> [http://www.tvfanatic.com/ TV Fanatic] described the episode as "sweet" with "genuine laughs" but were disappointed with Lisa's story adding, "[the] story just couldn't seem to capture my attention much." They gave the episode a 3.5/5 star rating.<ref>[http://www.tvfanatic.com/2013/11/the-simpsons-review-homer-and-hoju/ TV Fanatic - "The Simpsons Review: Homer and HoJu"]</ref> | ||
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Episode Information
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"Labor Pains" is the five hundred and thirty fifth episode of The Simpsons and fifth episode of the twenty-fifth season.
Synopsis
Homer remembers his Lamaze skills when he's forced to deliver a baby in an elevator. When the mother (guest voice Elisabeth Moss) names the child Homer Jr., he quickly develops a deep emotional bond with the kid. Meanwhile, Lisa is recruited by the cheerleaders of the local pro football team, the Springfield Atoms.[1]
Production
In March 2013, it was announced that the episode was co-written by the late Don Payne and Mitchell H. Glazer.[2][3]
In April, it was revealed that Mad Men's Elisabeth Moss would guest-star as "a pregnant woman named Gretchen who gets stuck in an elevator, gives birth and names the baby Homer, Jr."[4]
The episode was aired on November 17, 2013[5], the show's timeslot later postponed an hour[6] in order for FOX to broadcast the premiere of "Almost Human".[7]
A deleted scene featuring Homer and Homer Jr. bungee jumping and then Homer crashing into a ceiling was included in a promotional video but was not included in the episode.[8]1
Reception
9.18 million viewers saw the pilot episode of "Almost Human", the show that lead into The Simpsons, the ratings result for The Simpsons being quite surprising considering the strong lead-in - this episode gathered 4.08 million viewers, with a 1.8 18-49 rating/share.[8]
The episode received mixed reviews. The A.V Club awarded the episode a C rating and summarized, "In the end, there’s no payoff to this storyline at all, except that Maggie seems to forgive Homer for neglecting her in favor of his new elevator family. It’s the sort of sweet emotional payoff a good Simpsons episode pulls off after building the story on a solid character foundation along the way. Maybe next week it'll be better." The B-story, with Lisa attempting to rally the local football team’s cheerleaders to unionize, was described as "nondescript as it gets" and criticized as sexist because of its use "for little more than "dumb broad" jokes (the cheerleaders) and "ugly broad" jokes (the replacement cheerleaders)."[9] TV Fanatic described the episode as "sweet" with "genuine laughs" but were disappointed with Lisa's story adding, "[the] story just couldn't seem to capture my attention much." They gave the episode a 3.5/5 star rating.[10]
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References
- ↑ The Futon Critic: Listings & Press Releases - SIMPSONS, THE "Labor Pains"
- ↑ Yahoo! News - R.I.P. Don Payne
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedLedesmaTwitter - ↑ Screen Crush - Kevin Fitzpatrick, April 17, 2013 - "‘The Simpsons’ Gets Peggy Pregnant, ‘Mad Men’s Elisabeth Moss to Guest"
- ↑ Chris Ledesma's Twitter correction
- ↑ SNPP.com - Upcoming
- ↑ EW - Almost Human premiere date
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 STVPlus - The Simpsons
- ↑ A.V Club - Dennis Perkins, Nov 17, 2013 - "The Simpsons: "Labor Pains"
- ↑ TV Fanatic - "The Simpsons Review: Homer and HoJu"
- 1 link To access promotional video, click on the "play" icon next to the episode name.
