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"**The Day the Earth Stood Cool**"
"The Day the Earth Stood Cool"
The Simpsons episode
Episode no.	Season 24; Episode 7
Directed by	Matthew Faughnan
Written by	Matt Selman
Production code	PABF20
Original air date	December 9, 2012
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	Fred Armisen as Terrence; Carrie Brownstein as Emily; Colin Meloy as himself; Patton Oswalt as T-Rex; Marcia Wallace as Edna Krabappel;
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"The Day the Earth Stood Cool" is the seventh episode of the twenty-fourth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. The episode was directed by Matthew Faughnan and written by Matt Selman. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on December 9, 2012.

In this episode, a family from Portland moves to Springfield and clashes with the Simpson family. Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, and Patton Oswalt guest star as the new family. The episode received positive reviews.

Plot

Homer becomes upset when someone believes him to be Bart's grandfather, and worries that he is no longer cool. He then meets Terrance, a cool donut chef from Portland, who is looking for a new place for him and his family to live as he believes Portland has been "played out". When he tells Homer that he sees potential in Springfield, Homer suggests he buy the house next door to his, which he does.

The Simpsons meet Terrance's wife Emily, his pet armadillo Chuy, their daughter Corduroy and their son T-Rex, and get their first exposure to their way of life. While Homer and Lisa are immediately taken with the family, Bart is irritated by T-Rex's cynicism and Marge is uncomfortable in their presence, particularly of Emily's public breastfeeding. Despite this, Marge supports Homer in his desire to fit in with their lifestyle, and allows him to combine their yard with the neighbor's into a "mono-yard" and lets him, Bart and Lisa accompany Terrance and T-Rex to rock shows, Mexican wrestling, roller derby, Korean gangster films and Modern Art exhibitions, even though she grows concerned that the kids are becoming pretentious. The Simpsons are invited to T-Rex's birthday party, where Marge makes enemies of Emily and her fellow nursing mother friends by refusing to breast-feed Maggie. Meanwhile, T-Rex mocks Homer's present and calls him a poseur, which angers Bart, and he starts a fight with him. This causes friction between the families (Homer is uninvited to go midnight bike-riding), but when Bart explains himself, Homer decides to sever all ties with Terrance and his family.

Homer and Marge pressure Terrance and Emily to leave Springfield, but their "humble-bragging" of the town results in more cool people moving to Springfield, and their lifestyle quickly consumes the town. Meanwhile, Bart makes up with T-Rex and invites him to watch TV with him. Excited by the prospect, he abandons his compost-turning duties and joins Bart. The unturned compost, however, catches fire and starts to spread. Homer and Terrance work together to put out the fire using large drums of baby formula Marge keeps in the garage. Terrence and Emily apologize to Homer and Marge for being so judgmental.

Shortly after, the New York Times names Springfield 'America's Coolest City', which means it is played out. Immediately upon hearing this, Terrance and Emily and the rest of the cool people move, much to Lisa's dismay.

Production

Development

Production from conception to airing took three years.^[1] Writer and executive producer Matt Selman first conceived a Portland inspired episode after former Simpsons writer and producer Bill Oakley moved to Oregon. The story would have been about the Simpsons moving to Portland with Lisa expecting to embrace the city. Then, it would end with the other family members enjoying Portland but not Lisa. However, once the television series Portlandia debuted, Selman decided to change the story. Instead, the story became about people with a Portland attitude moving to Springfield. The episode is a homage to Portland and Portlandia, on which Oakley was a writer. The Portland-based band The Decemberists composed the score for part of the episode.^[2] The 2019 episode Marge the Lumberjill features the Simpsons visiting Portland.^[3]

Casting

In January 2012, TVLine reported that Portlandia stars Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein would guest star in the episode.^[4] Armisen and Brownstein played Terrence and Emily, respectively. They recorded their lines with Dan Castellaneta about a year prior to the episode's airing. Patton Oswalt was cast as their son, T-Rex.^[2] The Decemberists' lead singer Colin Meloy played himself.^[5]

Selman wanted Armisen and Brownstein to return in future episodes.^[1] Armisen reprised his role in the thirty-fourth season episode "Pin Gal."^[6]

Cultural references

Terrence's shop, Devil Doughnuts, is inspired by Portland-based Voodoo Doughnut.^[1] T-Rex has a banner for English football club West Ham United F.C. in his room, but not in the team's colors. The official Twitter account for West Ham acknowledged the nod.^[7] Emily has copies of satirical newspaper The Onion and its non-satirical child publication The A.V. Club on her coffee table.^[8]

Reception

Ratings

The episode was watched by a total of 7.44 million viewers and it received a 3.4 rating in the 18-49 demographic making it the most watched show on Animation Domination that night in both total viewers and the 18-49 demographic.^[9]

Critical reception

The episode received mostly positive reception.

Robert David Sullivan from The A.V. Club gave the episode a B+, saying, "It's one of the most disciplined Simpsons episodes ever, with no B-plots and nary a tangent, and it’s the most consistently funny so far this season."^[8]

Teresa Lopez of TV Fanatic gave the episode 4.5 out of 5 stars. She called the episode brilliant for parodying Portland culture.^[10]

In 2014, Vulture named this episode the 100th best episode of The Simpsons to stream.^[11] It repeated the same rank in 2019.^[12]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Wright, Eddie (December 4, 2012). "Fred Armisen And Carrie Brownstein Talk Bringing 'Portlandia' To 'The Simpsons'". MTV News. Archived from the original on August 12, 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
^ ^a ^b Owen, Rob (December 7, 2012). "Of course! 'Portlandia' meets 'The Simpsons': The popular comedy series will air a Portland-centric episode with a pair of special guests". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. p. E1. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved December 26, 2012.
^ Bereta, Jesse (November 11, 2019). "Review: The Simpsons "Marge the Lumberjill"". Bubbleblabber. Archived from the original on January 12, 2024. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
^ Ausiello, Michael (January 12, 2012). "Exclusive: The Simpsons Travels to Portlandia, Taps Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein". TVLine. Archived from the original on March 17, 2012. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
^ "The Decemberists Appear on 'The Simpsons'". Rolling Stone. December 10, 2012. Archived from the original on August 12, 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
^ Sokol, Tony (March 19, 2023). "The Simpsons Bowls a Perfect Game Thanks to a Season 1 Guest Star". Den of Geek. Archived from the original on June 1, 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
^ Sanderson, Jamie (December 11, 2012). "West Ham make shock appearance in The Simpsons". Metro. Archived from the original on August 12, 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
^ ^a ^b Sullivan, Robert David (December 9, 2012). "The Simpsons: "The Day The Earth Stood Cool"". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on December 13, 2012. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
^ Bibel, Sara (December 11, 2012). "Sunday Final Ratings: 'American Dad' Adjusted Up & Final Football Numbers". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on December 14, 2012. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
^ Lopez, Teresa (December 9, 2012). "The Simpsons Review: Hipster Invasion". TV Fanatic. Archived from the original on June 3, 2021. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
^ Seitz, Matt Zoller; Fox, Jesse David; Kurp, Josh; Lau, Melody; Cruz, Gilbert; Lyons, Margaret (September 22, 2014). "The 100 Best Simpsons Episodes to Stream". Vulture. Archived from the original on September 23, 2014. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
^ Seitz, Matt Zoller; Fox, Jesse David; Kurp, Josh; Lau, Melody; Cruz, Gilbert; Lyons, Margaret (November 19, 2019). "The 100 Best Simpsons Episodes to Stream". Vulture. Archived from the original on August 12, 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2023.

External links

"The Day the Earth Stood Cool" at IMDb

[Wright-1] Wright, Eddie (December 4, 2012). "Fred Armisen And Carrie Brownstein Talk Bringing 'Portlandia' To 'The Simpsons'". MTV News. Archived from the original on August 12, 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2023.

[oregonian-2] Owen, Rob (December 7, 2012). "Of course! 'Portlandia' meets 'The Simpsons': The popular comedy series will air a Portland-centric episode with a pair of special guests". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. p. E1. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved December 26, 2012.

[Bereta-3] Bereta, Jesse (November 11, 2019). "Review: The Simpsons "Marge the Lumberjill"". Bubbleblabber. Archived from the original on January 12, 2024. Retrieved January 12, 2024.

[4] Ausiello, Michael (January 12, 2012). "Exclusive: The Simpsons Travels to Portlandia, Taps Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein". TVLine. Archived from the original on March 17, 2012. Retrieved August 11, 2023.

[5] "The Decemberists Appear on 'The Simpsons'". Rolling Stone. December 10, 2012. Archived from the original on August 12, 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2023.

[6] Sokol, Tony (March 19, 2023). "The Simpsons Bowls a Perfect Game Thanks to a Season 1 Guest Star". Den of Geek. Archived from the original on June 1, 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2023.

[7] Sanderson, Jamie (December 11, 2012). "West Ham make shock appearance in The Simpsons". Metro. Archived from the original on August 12, 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2023.

[Sullivan-8] Sullivan, Robert David (December 9, 2012). "The Simpsons: "The Day The Earth Stood Cool"". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on December 13, 2012. Retrieved December 27, 2012.

[9] Bibel, Sara (December 11, 2012). "Sunday Final Ratings: 'American Dad' Adjusted Up & Final Football Numbers". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on December 14, 2012. Retrieved December 27, 2012.

[10] Lopez, Teresa (December 9, 2012). "The Simpsons Review: Hipster Invasion". TV Fanatic. Archived from the original on June 3, 2021. Retrieved August 11, 2023.

[11] Seitz, Matt Zoller; Fox, Jesse David; Kurp, Josh; Lau, Melody; Cruz, Gilbert; Lyons, Margaret (September 22, 2014). "The 100 Best Simpsons Episodes to Stream". Vulture. Archived from the original on September 23, 2014. Retrieved August 11, 2023.

[12] Seitz, Matt Zoller; Fox, Jesse David; Kurp, Josh; Lau, Melody; Cruz, Gilbert; Lyons, Margaret (November 19, 2019). "The 100 Best Simpsons Episodes to Stream". Vulture. Archived from the original on August 12, 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2023.

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-"'''The Day the Earth Stood Cool'''" is the seventh episode of the [[The Simpsons (season 24)|24th season]] of ''[[The Simpsons]]''. It originally aired on the [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox network]] in the United States on December 9, 2012.
+"'''The Day the Earth Stood Cool'''" is the seventh episode of the [[The Simpsons season 24|twenty-fourth season]] of the American animated television series ''[[The Simpsons]]''. The episode was directed by [[Matthew Faughnan]] and written by [[Matt Selman]]. It originally aired on the [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox network]] in the United States on December 9, 2012.
+In this episode, a family [[The Simpsons and Portland, Oregon|from Portland]] moves to Springfield and clashes with the Simpson family. [[Fred Armisen]], [[Carrie Brownstein]], and [[Patton Oswalt]] guest star as the new family. The episode received positive reviews.
 ==Plot==
-Homer becomes upset when someone believes him to be Bart's grandfather, and worries that he is no longer cool. He then meets Terrance, a cool donut chef from [[Portland, Oregon|Portland]], who is looking for a new place for him and his family to live as he believes Portland has been "played out". When he tells Homer that he sees potential in Springfield, Homer suggests he buy the house next door to his, which he does.
+[[Homer Simpson|Homer]] becomes upset when someone believes him to be [[Bart Simpson|Bart]]'s grandfather, and worries that he is no longer cool. He then meets Terrance, a cool donut chef from [[Portland, Oregon|Portland]], who is looking for a new place for him and his family to live as he believes Portland has been "played out". When he tells Homer that he sees potential in [[Springfield (The Simpsons)|Springfield]], Homer suggests he buy the house next door to his, which he does.
-The Simpsons meet Terrance's wife Emily, his pet armadillo Chuey, their daughter Corduroy and their son T-Rex, and get their first exposure to their way of life. While Homer and Lisa are immediately taken with the family, Bart is irritated by T-Rex's negative attitude and Marge is uncomfortable in their presence, particularly of Emily's public breastfeeding. Despite this Marge supports Homer in his desire to fit in with their lifestyle, and allows him to combine their yard with the neighbor's into a "mono-yard" and lets him, Bart and Lisa accompany Terrance and T-Rex to rock shows, Mexican wrestling, roller derby, Korean gangster films and Modern Art exhibitions, even though she grows concerned that the kids are becoming pretentious. The Simpsons are invited to T-Rex's birthday party, where Marge makes enemies of Emily and her fellow nursing mother friends by refusing to breast-feed Maggie. Meanwhile T-Rex mocks Homer's present and calls him a [[poseur]], which angers Bart and he starts a fight with him. This causes friction between the families (Homer is dis-invited to go midnight bike-riding), but when Bart explains himself Homer decides to sever all ties with Terrance and his family.
+The Simpsons meet Terrance's wife Emily, his pet armadillo Chuy, their daughter Corduroy and their son T-Rex, and get their first exposure to their way of life. While Homer and [[Lisa Simpson|Lisa]] are immediately taken with the family, Bart is irritated by T-Rex's cynicism and [[Marge Simpson|Marge]] is uncomfortable in their presence, particularly of Emily's public breastfeeding. Despite this, Marge supports Homer in his desire to fit in with their lifestyle, and allows him to combine their yard with the neighbor's into a "mono-yard" and lets him, Bart and Lisa accompany Terrance and T-Rex to rock shows, Mexican wrestling, roller derby, Korean gangster films and Modern Art exhibitions, even though she grows concerned that the kids are becoming pretentious. The Simpsons are invited to T-Rex's birthday party, where Marge makes enemies of Emily and her fellow nursing mother friends by refusing to breast-feed [[Maggie Simpson|Maggie]]. Meanwhile, T-Rex mocks Homer's present and calls him a [[poseur]], which angers Bart, and he starts a fight with him. This causes friction between the families (Homer is uninvited to go midnight bike-riding), but when Bart explains himself, Homer decides to sever all ties with Terrance and his family.
-Homer and Marge pressure Terrance and Emily to leave Springfield, but their "humble-bragging" of the town results in more cool people moving to Springfield. Their lifestyle quickly consumes the town; the Tire Fire becomes a Farmer's Market, the Android's Dungeon becomes a [[Taschen]], King Toot's Music Store becomes King Toke's Medicinal Marijuana Centre, Springfield Elementary becomes a co-op, and the Kwik-E-Mart turns into ''Apu's House of [[Spat (footwear)|Spat]]s''. Meanwhile, Bart makes up with T-Rex and invites him to watch TV with him. Excited by the prospect, he abandons his compost-turning duties and joins Bart. The unturned compost, however, catches fire and starts to spread. Homer and Terrance work together to put out the fire using large drums of baby formula Marge keeps in the garage. Terrence and Emily apologize to Homer and Marge for being so judgmental of their way of life.
+Homer and Marge pressure Terrance and Emily to leave Springfield, but their "humble-bragging" of the town results in more cool people moving to Springfield, and their lifestyle quickly consumes the town. Meanwhile, Bart makes up with T-Rex and invites him to watch TV with him. Excited by the prospect, he abandons his compost-turning duties and joins Bart. The unturned compost, however, catches fire and starts to spread. Homer and Terrance work together to put out the fire using large drums of baby formula Marge keeps in the garage. Terrence and Emily apologize to Homer and Marge for being so judgmental.
 Shortly after, the ''[[New York Times]]'' names Springfield 'America's Coolest City', which means it is played out. Immediately upon hearing this, Terrance and Emily and the rest of the cool people move, much to Lisa's dismay.
 ==Production==
+===Development===
-This is the fourth episode{{citation needed|date=December 2012}} as [[show runner]] for longtime Simpsons writer [[Matt Selman]]. Selman had long had plans to eventually have the Simpsons visit Portland, an idea he first conceived after former ''Simpsons'' writer [[Bill Oakley]] moved to Oregon,<ref name="oregonian"/> but "that had to change once ''Portlandia'' made its successful debut."<ref name="spinoff"/> Oakley is now writing for ''[[Portlandia (TV series)|Portlandia]]''.  Armisen and Brownstein recorded their lines about a year in advance.<ref name="oregonian"/><ref name="spinoff"/>
+Production from conception to airing took three years.<ref name="Wright">{{cite web|first=Eddie |last=Wright|date=December 4, 2012|url=https://www.mtv.com/news/lzzjd8/fred-armisen-carrie-brownstein-portlandia-the-simpsons|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230812040107/https://www.mtv.com/news/lzzjd8/fred-armisen-carrie-brownstein-portlandia-the-simpsons|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 12, 2023|title=Fred Armisen And Carrie Brownstein Talk Bringing 'Portlandia' To 'The Simpsons'|website=[[MTV News]]|access-date=August 11, 2023}}</ref>  Writer and executive producer [[Matt Selman]] first conceived a Portland inspired episode after former ''Simpsons'' writer and producer [[Bill Oakley]] moved to Oregon. The story would have been about the Simpsons moving to Portland with Lisa expecting to embrace the city. Then, it would end with the other family members enjoying Portland but not Lisa. However, once the television series ''[[Portlandia (TV series)|Portlandia]]'' debuted, Selman decided to change the story. Instead, the story became about people with a Portland attitude moving to Springfield. The episode is a homage to Portland and ''Portlandia'', on which Oakley was a writer. The Portland-based band [[The Decemberists]] composed the score for part of the episode.<ref name="oregonian">{{cite news|last=Owen|first=Rob|title=Of course! 'Portlandia' meets 'The Simpsons': The popular comedy series will air a Portland-centric episode with a pair of special guests<!--print edition headlines-->|date=December 7, 2012|newspaper=[[The Oregonian]]|location=Portland, Oregon|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/movies/index.ssf/2012/12/portlandia_duo_appears_on_sund.html|access-date=December 26, 2012|page=E1|archive-date=March 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303220225/http://www.oregonlive.com/movies/index.ssf/2012/12/portlandia_duo_appears_on_sund.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
+The 2019 episode ''[[Marge the Lumberjill]]'' features the Simpsons visiting Portland.<ref name="Bereta">{{cite web |last1=Bereta |first1=Jesse |title=Review: The Simpsons "Marge the Lumberjill" |url=https://www.bubbleblabber.com/2019/11/review-the-simpsons-marge-the-lumberjill/ |website=Bubbleblabber |access-date=12 January 2024 |language=en |date=11 November 2019 |archive-date=January 12, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240112120302/https://www.bubbleblabber.com/2019/11/review-the-simpsons-marge-the-lumberjill/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
+===Casting===
+In January 2012, ''[[TVLine]]'' reported that ''Portlandia'' stars [[Fred Armisen]] and [[Carrie Brownstein]] would guest star in the episode.<ref>{{cite web|first=Michael|last=Ausiello|author-link=Michael Ausiello|date=January 12, 2012|url=http://www.tvline.com/2012/01/the-simpsons-fred-armisen-and-carrie-brownstein-portlandia|title=Exclusive: The Simpsons Travels to Portlandia, Taps Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein|website=[[TVLine]]|access-date=August 11, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120317123049/http://www.tvline.com/2012/01/the-simpsons-fred-armisen-and-carrie-brownstein-portlandia|archive-date=March 17, 2012}}</ref>  Armisen and Brownstein played Terrence and Emily, respectively. They recorded their lines with [[Dan Castellaneta]] about a year prior to the episode's airing. [[Patton Oswalt]] was cast as their son, T-Rex.<ref name="oregonian"/> The Decemberists' lead singer [[Colin Meloy]] played himself.<ref>{{cite web|date=December 10, 2012|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/the-decemberists-appear-on-the-simpsons-61099/|title=The Decemberists Appear on 'The Simpsons'|website=[[Rolling Stone]]|access-date=August 11, 2023|archive-date=August 12, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230812040022/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/the-decemberists-appear-on-the-simpsons-61099/|url-status=live}}</ref>
+Selman wanted Armisen and Brownstein to return in future episodes.<ref name="Wright"/> Armisen reprised his role in the [[The Simpsons season 34|thirty-fourth season]] episode "[[Pin Gal]]."<ref>{{cite web|first=Tony|last=Sokol|author-link=Tony Sokol|date=March 19, 2023|url=https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/the-simpsons-bowls-a-perfect-game-thanks-to-a-season-1-guest-star/|title=The Simpsons Bowls a Perfect Game Thanks to a Season 1 Guest Star|website=[[Den of Geek]]|access-date=August 11, 2023|archive-date=June 1, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230601085203/https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/the-simpsons-bowls-a-perfect-game-thanks-to-a-season-1-guest-star/|url-status=live}}</ref>
+==Cultural references==
+Terrence's shop, Devil Doughnuts, is inspired by Portland-based [[Voodoo Doughnut]].<ref name="Wright"/> T-Rex has a banner for English football club [[West Ham United F.C.]] in his room, but not in the team's colors. The official [[Twitter]] account for West Ham acknowledged the nod.<ref>{{cite web|first=Jamie|last=Sanderson|date=December 11, 2012|url=https://metro.co.uk/2012/12/11/west-ham-make-shock-appearance-in-the-simpsons-3311796/|title=West Ham make shock appearance in The Simpsons|website=[[Metro (British newspaper)|Metro]]|access-date=August 11, 2023|archive-date=August 12, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230812035941/https://metro.co.uk/2012/12/11/west-ham-make-shock-appearance-in-the-simpsons-3311796/|url-status=live}}</ref> Emily has copies of satirical newspaper ''[[The Onion]]'' and its non-satirical child publication ''[[The A.V. Club]]'' on her coffee table.<ref name="Sullivan"/>
 ==Reception==
 ===Ratings===
-The episode was watched by a total of 7.44 million viewers and it received a 3.4 rating in the 18-49 demographic making it the most watched show on [[Animation Domination]] that night in both total viewers and the 18-49 demographic.<ref>[http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/12/11/sunday-final-ratings-american-dad-adjusted-up-final-football-numbers/161101/ Sunday Final Ratings: ‘American Dad’ Adjusted Up & Final Football Numbers - Ratings | TVbytheNumbers]. Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com. Retrieved on 2012-12-27.</ref>
+The episode was watched by a total of 7.44 million viewers and it received a 3.4 rating in the 18-49 demographic making it the most watched show on [[Animation Domination]] that night in both total viewers and the 18-49 demographic.<ref>{{cite web|first=Sara|last=Bibel|date=December 11, 2012|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/12/11/sunday-final-ratings-american-dad-adjusted-up-final-football-numbers/161101/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121214090137/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/12/11/sunday-final-ratings-american-dad-adjusted-up-final-football-numbers/161101/|archive-date=December 14, 2012|title=Sunday Final Ratings: 'American Dad' Adjusted Up & Final Football Numbers|website=[[TV by the Numbers]]|access-date=2012-12-27}}</ref>
 ===Critical reception===
+The episode received mostly positive reception.
-The episode received mostly positive reception from critics and fans alike. Robert David Sullivan from [[The A.V. Club]] gave the episode a B+, saying, "It's one of the most disciplined Simpsons episodes ever, with no [[subplot|B-plots]] and nary a tangent, and it’s the most consistently funny so far this season."<ref>David, Robert. (2012-12-09) [http://www.avclub.com/articles/the-day-the-earth-stood-cool,89432/ “The Day The Earth Stood Cool” | The Simpsons | TV Club | TV]. The A.V. Club. Retrieved on 2012-12-27.</ref>
+Robert David Sullivan from ''[[The A.V. Club]]'' gave the episode a B+, saying, "It's one of the most disciplined Simpsons episodes ever, with no [[subplot|B-plots]] and nary a tangent, and it’s the most consistently funny so far this season."<ref name="Sullivan">{{cite web|first=Robert David|last=Sullivan|date=December 9, 2012|url=https://www.avclub.com/the-simpsons-the-day-the-earth-stood-cool-1798175233|title=The Simpsons: "The Day The Earth Stood Cool"|website=[[The A.V. Club]]|access-date=December 27, 2012|archive-date=December 13, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121213015758/http://www.avclub.com/articles/the-day-the-earth-stood-cool,89432/|url-status=live}}</ref>
+Teresa Lopez of ''TV Fanatic'' gave the episode 4.5 out of 5 stars. She called the episode brilliant for parodying Portland culture.<ref>{{cite web|first=Teresa|last=Lopez|date=December 9, 2012|url=https://www.tvfanatic.com/2012/12/the-simpsons-review-hipster-invasion/|title=The Simpsons Review: Hipster Invasion|website=TV Fanatic|access-date=August 11, 2023|archive-date=June 3, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210603104736/https://www.tvfanatic.com/2012/12/the-simpsons-review-hipster-invasion/|url-status=live}}</ref>
+In 2014, ''[[Vulture (website)|Vulture]]'' named this episode the 100th best episode of ''The Simpsons'' to stream.<ref>{{cite web|first1=Matt Zoller|last1=Seitz|author-link1=Matt Zoller Seitz|first2=Jesse David|last2=Fox|first3=Josh|last3=Kurp|first4=Melody|last4=Lau|first5=Gilbert|last5=Cruz|first6=Margaret|last6=Lyons|date=September 22, 2014|url=https://www.vulture.com/2014/09/100-best-simpsons-episodes-essential-streaming-simpsons-world.html|title=The 100 Best Simpsons Episodes to Stream|website=[[Vulture (website)|Vulture]]|access-date=August 11, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140923115925/https://www.vulture.com/2014/09/100-best-simpsons-episodes-essential-streaming-simpsons-world.html|archive-date=September 23, 2014}}</ref> It repeated the same rank in 2019.<ref>{{cite web|first1=Matt Zoller|last1=Seitz|author-link1=Matt Zoller Seitz|first2=Jesse David|last2=Fox|first3=Josh|last3=Kurp|first4=Melody|last4=Lau|first5=Gilbert|last5=Cruz|first6=Margaret|last6=Lyons|date=November 19, 2019|url=https://www.vulture.com/article/best-the-simpsons-episodes.html|title=The 100 Best Simpsons Episodes to Stream|website=[[Vulture (website)|Vulture]]|access-date=August 11, 2023|archive-date=August 12, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230812040021/https://www.vulture.com/article/best-the-simpsons-episodes.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
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-<ref name="spinoff">{{cite web| url= http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/2012/12/06/fred-armisen-carrie-brownstein-bring-portlandia-to-the-simpsons/ | title= Fred Armisen & Carrie Brownstein Bring ''Portlandia'' to ''The Simpsons'' | date= December 6, 2012 | first=Terri |last=Schwartz | work= Spinoff Online| accessdate=2012-12-26}}</ref>
-<ref name="oregonian">{{cite news|last=Owen|first=Rob|title=Of course! 'Portlandia' meets 'The Simpsons': The popular comedy series will air a Portland-centric episode with a pair of special guests<!--print edition headlines-->|date=December 7, 2012|newspaper=[[The Oregonian]]|location=Portland, Oregon|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/movies/index.ssf/2012/12/portlandia_duo_appears_on_sund.html |accessdate=December 26, 2012|page=E1}}</ref>
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 == External links ==
 * {{IMDb episode|2533216}}
-* {{Tv.com episode|2613620}}
-* [http://www.simpsonsworld.com/video/222374467937 "The Day the Earth Stood Cool"] at theSimpsons.com
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-[[Category:The Decemberists]]
+[[Category:Television episodes directed by Matthew Faughnan]]
+[[Category:Hipster (contemporary subculture)]]
+[[Category:Television episodes written by Matt Selman]]

v t e The Simpsons episodes
Seasons 1–20 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Season 21–present 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36
Season 24	"Moonshine River" "Treehouse of Horror XXIII" "Adventures in Baby-Getting" "Gone Abie Gone" "Penny-Wiseguys" "A Tree Grows in Springfield" "The Day the Earth Stood Cool" "To Cur with Love" "Homer Goes to Prep School" "A Test Before Trying" "The Changing of the Guardian" "Love Is a Many-Splintered Thing" "Hardly Kirk-ing" "Gorgeous Grampa" "Black Eyed, Please" "Dark Knight Court" "What Animated Women Want" "Pulpit Friction" "Whiskey Business" "The Fabulous Faker Boy" "The Saga of Carl" "Dangers on a Train"
Themed episodes	Treehouse of Horror list
See also	The Simpsons episode guides "The Simpsons Guy"
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