Simpsons 2009-03-01

The first thing that struck me was that they have changed the introduction to the program. This one was longer and has some new and creative characteristics. The intro before the actual program has become classic because the family gets into the couch in different ways every time. There are a lot of classic scenes in the intro, I’m thinking off when Homer gets uranium stuck at his back leaving his job, when Bart writes on the blackboard, and when Lisa plays her saxophone.
The plot of this week’s Simpsons was that the school had a big test and the head of the school wanted to get a good average so he took away all the dumb kids. By telling them that they were going to a pizza party he got rid of them and Seymour, the kids and Seymour got into trouble with the school bus and ended up in the ghetto. Then Ralph got on a garbage boat and they had to save him and got stuck on the boat which took them back to the school where they could save the students taking the test from the boss.
The other side story was about Homer and his insurance. Marge tells Homer to mail the insurance bill, but homer forgets, and when he realizes that he is without insurance he freaks out. They show flashbacks from some of his injuries and you realize that he really needs his insurance.
I thought that this was a fun and typical Simpson’s episode. There were a little bit of every character, but with focus on Homer and Bart. If you are Simpson rookie and saw this program you would get a good understanding of the main characters, that Homer and Bart are the funny and stupid ones, that Lisa is the smart one and that Marge control the family.