Black Widower
- Episode aired Apr 9, 1992
- TV-14
- 30m
Sideshow Bob gets out of jail and plots to take his revenge on Bart by marrying his Aunt Selma and killing her.Sideshow Bob gets out of jail and plots to take his revenge on Bart by marrying his Aunt Selma and killing her.Sideshow Bob gets out of jail and plots to take his revenge on Bart by marrying his Aunt Selma and killing her.
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- Homer Simpson
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- Marge Simpson
- (voice)
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- Dino-Son
- (voice)
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- Lisa Simpson
- (voice)
- Dino-Dad
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- Prison Guard
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- Sideshow Bob
- (voice)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe episode begins with the family, except for Marge, watching a parody of Dinosaurs (1991) on television. The staff thought the series was a knock-off of The Simpsons (1989), so at one point Bart exclaims "It's like they saw our lives and put it right on screen," and points at the television screen.
- GoofsWhen Bob is laughing in the car while Selma is asleep, you can see the outline of Bob's right eye show through his hair for a couple of seconds.
- Quotes
Sideshow Bob: [Sideshow bob is watching TV with Selma]
Man: Thank you, Sen?or MacGyver, you saved our village.
MacGyver: Don't thank me, thank the Moon's gravitational pull.
Selma: That MacGyver's a genius.
Sideshow Bob: First of all, he's not a genius, he's an actor, and second, he's not *much* of an actor.
Selma: You're lying! You're lying!
Sideshow Bob: No Selma, this is lying: that was a well-plotted piece of nonclaptrap that never made me want to retch.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Simpsons: Another Simpsons Clip Show (1994)
In this episode, "Black Widower," Selma and Bob began to write to each other while Bob was in prison. When Bob was released, he plans to marry Selma. While everyone is convinced that Bob has changed, Bart is not too sure. Eventually, Bart undercovers a dastardly plan in which Bob will try to murder Selma, so he steps in to try to save the day.
Overall, another excellent episode and it's pretty tense at times, actually. It's still funny, and the romance between Selma and Bob is well-developed and the best part of the episode. I also loved the references to The Elephant Man and Psycho. I rate this episode 9/10.
- g-bodyl
- Aug 20, 2014