From: c8923075@mystra.newcastle.edu.au (Chris Baird)
Newsgroups: alt.tv.simpsons
Subject: (aus) Stark Raving Dad & Some Enchanted Evening,,
Date: 7 Oct 1992 10:13:43 -0400
Organization: Club Simpson Intl.
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The definitive Simpsons episode just _has_ to be ``Some Enchanted
Evening'' -- it has that intangible quality (the "edge") in the story
that made the show such a unique /cartoon/.  Remember when the show
was considered `subversive'?

That's enough metaphysics for one day.	Here's a list of all the
episodes that remain to be repeated in Australia,,

_P.Code_Premiere__Episode title_______________________________________________
- 7G08	26/11/91  Simpsons roasting over an open Fire
- 7F04	 14/5/91  Treehouse of Horror
- 7F17	 20/8/91  Old Money
  7F22	29/10/91  Blood Feud
  (+ the third season episodes)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Btw, this Sunday's ``Bart the Murderer'' should have an I&S cartoon
``never before seen on Australian television''.


== [7F24]  Stark Raving Dad ==

No credits, and no encore rendition of ``Happy Birthday, Lisa''. >:(

Act durations,,
 (aus 12-Nov-92) {} (6:17) (10:30) (15:04) [19:40] {}
 (aus  4-Oct-92) {}	   (11:01)	   [20:44] {}
 (usa)		 {} (6:16) (11:01)	   [20:49] {}


Included,,
  - "Another absurdly violent Itchy and Scratchy cartoon, this one with a
    birthday theme"

 Lisa:	Bart, in the split second before he died,
	I bet Scratchy appreciated his birthday present.
	Do you see how this relates to us?
 Bart:	Hey, you want that once-a-year empty gesture?  You got it, Sis.
[Duration: 30 seconds]

  - The discussion group during Homer's second day at the sanatorium.
[Duration: 37 seconds]


== [7F01] Some Enchanted Evening ==

Act durations:
  (aus 4-Oct-92) {} (5:31) (13:19) (19:33) [20:08] {}
  (usa)					   [20:17]
(Not including the buffer before each commercial.)


Included,,
  - After Homer gets some advice from Moe on improving his relationship with
    Marge.  Back in the kitchen, waaay past dinner-time.

 Maggie: Suck-suck-suck.
 Lisa:	 Wow, a quarter past six.  What's keeping Dad?
 Bart:	 Yeah, how could be possibly be late on Meatloaf night.
 [Maggie falls]

Homer enters a Florists, a bell tinkles as he opens the door.

 Homer:	  I'd like some flowers
 Florist: What kind of flowers?
 Homer:	  Err -- you know, pretty ones.	 Like that.
 Florist: Well we have some beautiful long stemmed roses, but they're 55
	  dollars a dozen. 
 Homer:	  One please.

Marge watches the front door, waiting for Homer with evil intentions. 
A clock ticks slowly in the background.

 Marge: Hhhhhmmmmmrrrrr hmmmmrrrrrr hmmmmmrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Maggie, Lisa and Bart approach their mother .. Their dinner is
something like 2 hours overdue.

 Lisa:	Hey Mom!  {The American spelling is appropriate here}
 Bart:	How about some grub!

Marge RRROOOAARRRS and scares the hell out of B&L.  
[Duration: 47 seconds]

  - After Homer asks the Garson(?) to bring them their second least expensive
    bottle of Champagne

 The host of A'sMA&D:  The defenceless youngsters where tied-up and gagged in
   the living room, while the bandit roamed through the home at will, stealing
   the valuable objects that took the family a life-time to shop for.

Back at the Chez Paree, Homer and Marge dance to the tantalizing
rhythm of the Mambo.

 Homer:	 You know Marge, this is just like when we where dating.
 Marge:	 Except for one thing.	No Chaperon!
 Homer:	 Wooo-woo-oo!
[Duration: 38 seconds]


DYNs,,
   - Maggie falls a total of *20* times during this episode,,

	2  As Bart dials the first crank call.
	1  and after the deed.
	1  At the table when Bart and Lisa wonder what's become of Homer.
	1  After Marge roars at Bart and Lisa.
	3  During Bart's second prank phone call.
	1  When Marge thanks Ms Botz for showing up.
	2  When Botz and the kids leave the foyer.
	1  Walking through the Living room.
	2  Entering the TV room.
	1  As Bart sez "Mom lets us watch whatever the hell we want".
	1  Getting up from the stuffed toys.
	1  As Ms. Botz clears out the Parent's bedroom closet.
	1  At the bottom of the stairway.
	1  Entering the TV room where Bart and Lisa are tied up.
	1  To attract Ms. Botz's attention.
	1  At the phone booth.


    - [7G06] Not only did someone throw an entire watermelon during the food-
      fight, it was immediately thrown back half eaten!


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--
Chris Baird,,  <c8923075@mystra.newcastle.edu.au>