General Information
- Season: 0
- Production Code: MG37
- Broadcast Index: U03E09
- Episode Number: 38
- Airdate: 12 February 1989
- Writer: Matt Groening
- Director: Matt Groening
- Editor: Gary M. Gadsdon
Synopsis
Intending to see the Happy Little Elves, Bart, Lisa and Maggie see Return of the Space Mutants instead, and Bart gets scared by it when he sees one of the mutants.
Intro Gags
Maggie's Appearences
- Maggie gets scared by the discription of what Bart predicts will be in the movie.
- Maggie pets Bart's hand when the movie comes on.
Lisa's Appearences
- Lisa gulps at Bart's description of the movie
- Lisa isnt scared by the space mutants
Maggie Framegrabs - 11
Lisa Framegrabs - 13
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Memorable Quotage
- Lisa: What's your favourite Happy Little Elf Bart, Hindor, Bubbles, or Doofy?
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Allusions
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Trivia
- For some reason, the cinema is rather empty
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Cultural References
- The Happy Little Elves are a reference to the Smurfs
- The Happy Little Elf Doofy that Lisa refers to could be a reference to Disney's Goofy
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Latest Reviews
The story is okay, not too sure why Bart would be afraid of a mutant that looks like him. I'd find it pretty cool myself.