Guest post written by my buddy Troy Moon
The Simpsons Cape Feare episode is a parody of Cape Feare and is one of my favorite episodes. You can still catch it on http://www.direct.tv TV's premium channels on occasion. If you see it coming up do yourself a favor and record it any way you can.
The plot of this episode started some of the best Simpsons jokes. This is the first episode wherein Sideshow Bob tries to kill Bart Simpson, which was the plot of a myriad of later episodes. The show's script was originally only a few pages, as it was a direct parody of the movie of a similar title. Kelsey Gramme! r stars as Sideshow Bob and many of the jokes in the episode are stretched out to consume more time.
This may seem like a ploy, as many shows like Family Guy do this to avoid writing material, but in the Simpsons case it was hilarious and groundbreaking. Unlike contemporary shows the Simpsons' writers were quite skilled and made some of the funniest jokes to date in this episode. Some of these jokes to consume time include sideshow Bob stepping on a countless number or rakes, which later became a Simpsons staple. One of the best parts of this Episode is where they rerun the opening with the Simpsons as the Thompsons, which is their new witness protection identity they've been assigned.
