The Hateful Eight-Year-Olds

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"The Hateful Eight-Year-Olds"
The Simpsons episode
Episode no.Season 31
Episode 21
Directed byJennifer Moller
Written by Joel H. Cohen
Production codeZABF14
Original air dateMay 10, 2020 (2020-05-10)
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"The Hateful Eight-Year-Olds" is the 21st and penultimate episode of the thirty-first season of the American animated television series The Simpsons , and the 683rd episode overall. It aired in the United States on Fox on May 10, 2020. The episode was written by Joel H. Cohen and was directed by Jennifer Moller.

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In this episode, Lisa is invited to a sleepover by her new friend Addy but learns that she is being used to alleviate Addy from being bullied while Homer and Marge go on a sunset cruise. Joey King, Camila Mendes, Madelaine Petsch, Lili Reinhart, Lilly Singh guest starred. Members of the band Weezer appeared as the band Sailor's Delight and as themselves. The episode received positive reviews.

Plot

Lisa is invited to the birthday party of Addy Lancer, a girl Lisa bonded with over a mutual love of books and horses. Bart makes fun of Lisa's love of horses, and because of this she symbolically severs their sibling relationship. Addy turns out to be quite wealthy, with horses of her own. Her friends, however, are cruel and cliquish, and quickly begin to bully Lisa, but Addy refuses to join in. Addy excuses herself to the bathroom to talk to Lisa, and tearfully admits that she invited her so that the girls would have someone besides her to make fun of, like they have been doing for years. Lisa gives her a hug and says that if Addy's friends bully her all the time, then they were not her friends to begin with. Addy doesn't believe this and starts to go crazy, saying that Lisa should bring a similar nerdy friend so the girls can bully her and Lisa can be like them. Lisa runs away as Addy asks to put strips on her teeth.

Unable to contact her parents who are on a sunset cruise, Lisa calls Bart for help. Bart arrives, but insists that Lisa get revenge on the girls by mutilating their hair as they sleep. Caught in the act, Addy comes to Lisa's rescue by taking the blame, allowing her and Bart to escape. She symbolically severs her friendships with the girls, saying that she can be just as cruel as they are, which they respect.

Meanwhile, Homer takes Marge on a booze cruise. After getting in a fight with the band's singer who he thinks is hitting on Marge, Homer nearly ruins the trip. He reminds the crowd that leaving the house is hardly a pleasure for middle-aged people, and the passengers are inclined to agree.

Production

Camila Mendes guest starred as Tessa Rose, Madelaine Petsch guest starred as Sloan, and Lili Reinhart guest starred as Bella-Ella. [1] The three actors co-starred on the television series Riverdale at the time of the episode's airing. [2] Also guest starring were Joey King as Addy and Lilly Singh as Kensey. [1]

The band Weezer appeared as the band Sailor's Delight. The band played several of their songs during the episode, including the premiere of their song "Blue Dream." [3] They also performed a cover version of the show's theme at the end of the episode. [4]

Reception

Viewing figures

The episode earned a 0.5 rating and was watched by 1.40 million viewers, which was the most watched show on Fox that night. [5]

Critical response

Tony Sokol of Den of Geek gave this episode 4 out of 5 stars, stating “The episode works because everything in the end is Simpsonized. The family character prevails in all social situations. Lisa doesn’t only remind her friend Addy of the important things in life. She inspires her to ditch her overinflated fake friends, which lead them to want to be real friends with her. Homer gets to give a rousing speech, not only to save his and Marge’s lives, but also to prod the people around him to be better people, to stay home and watch TV. ‘The Hateful Eight-Year-Olds’ is loaded with message, but also has its share of laughs.” [6]

Jesse Bereta of Bubbleblabber gave the episode a 6 out of 10. Bereta thought the episode was average with a strong Lisa story. However, Bereta thought the same themes had been done better before. [7]

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  2. ↑ Krol, Charlotte (May 7, 2020). "'Riverdale' cast members to star in 'The Simpsons' episode". NME . Archived from the original on October 2, 2023. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Weezer Set to Jam Out on 'The Simpsons' With a New Song". Billboard . May 7, 2020. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
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