I'm Just a Girl Who Can't Say D'oh
"I'm Just a Girl Who Can't Say D'oh" is the 20th episode of the thirtieth season of the American animated sitcom The Simpsons, and the 659th episode overall. It aired in the United States on Fox on April 7, 2019.
| "I'm Just a Girl Who Can't Say D'oh" | |
|---|---|
| The Simpsons episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 30 Episode 20 |
| Directed by | Michael Polcino |
| Written by | Jeff Martin & Jenna Martin |
| Production code | YABF12 |
| Original air date | April 7, 2019 |
| Guest appearance(s) | |
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| Episode features | |
| Chalkboard gag | "I will not write "Audit please" on Homer's tax return" |
| Couch gag | Bart, Maggie, and Lisa star in the opening of "My Three Kids", with Groundskeeper Willie as angry Uncle Angus |
Plot
A disgruntled cast and crew expel short-tempered perfectionist theater director Llewellyn Sinclair from their production of Oklahoma!.[2] Marge steps up to helm a different show production written by Lisa about Springfield's founder Jebediah Springfield.[3] Her show is a parody of Hamilton: An American Musical, a sung-and-rapped through musical about the life of American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton.[4]
Krusty plans to air Lisa's musical, Bloody, Bloody Jebediah with Sideshow Mel in the title role, on live TV, recording the open-air production. Its title is a reference to the musical Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson. However, Mel later drops out of the show so Marge recasts the part, finding Professor Frink (Josh Groban) has a stunning singing voice. However it is revealed that rain is forecast for the live performance. Bloody, Bloody Jebediah airs live and starts off successfully, however during a commercial break it starts pouring rain. Jebediah's bear (John Lithgow) starts to sink into a puddle so Lisa quickly rewrites the ending to the satisfaction of the audience. The production is nominated for twelve awards, with Marge winning a special award for best newcomer.
Meanwhile, Homer notices a popular baby class taking place and joins with Maggie. His confusion about the popularity is answered when he sees Chloe, the sexy supervisor running the "Daddy and Me" baby class.
Production
This episode was scheduled to air on April 28, 2019, but was moved to April 7, 2019 since The Incredible Lightness of Being a Baby was delayed to the next season after the show's producers decided to make a short film related to the episode titled Playdate with Destiny as well.[5]
The closing credits for the episode uses a clip from the music video "White Wine Spritzer" by Okilly Dokilly.[6]
Reception
Dennis Perkins from The A.V. Club gave the episode a C- stating, "Unfortunately, the resulting episode, 'I'm Just A Girl Who Can’t Say D'oh' is a listless, carelessly plotted outing, where character and narrative logic give way to plodding storytelling, a serious lack of jokes, and one of the least interesting (and yet vaguely irritating) B-plots in recent memory."[3]
"I'm Just a Girl Who Can't Say D'oh" scored a 0.7 rating with a 3 share and was watched by 1.61 million people.[7]
References
- Keil, Jason (April 10, 2019). "How Okilly Dokilly Got Their Song on The Simpsons". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
- Sokol, Tony (April 8, 2019). "The Simpsons Season 30 Episode 20 Review: I'm Just a Girl Who Can't Say D'oh". Den of Geek. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
- Perkins, Dennis (April 7, 2019). "Marge and Lisa do Hamilton, but a plodding Simpsons doesn't do much at all". Avclub.com. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
- Venable, Nick (9 April 2019). "The Simpsons Featured The Awesome Ned Flanders Metal Band Okilly Dokilly, Check It Out". CinemaBlend. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
- "Exclusive: The story behind the secret Simpsons short heading to theaters". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
- ""They Started a Ned Flanders Metal Band. Then 'The Simpsons' Called"". Retrieved April 9, 2019.
- Welch, Alex (April 9, 2019). "'Ellen's Game of Games,' 'The Simpsons' repeats adjust down: Sunday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on April 10, 2019. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
