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The episode received a 2.2 in the 18-49 demographic and was watched by a total of 4.89 million viewers. This made it the second watched show on Fox's Animation Domination line up that night, beating [[The Cleveland Show]] and [[Bob's Burgers]] but losing out to Family Guy with 4.92 million.<ref>http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/03/19/sunday-final-ratings-once-upon-a-time-the-amazing-race-family-guy-the-cleveland-show-the-simpsons-bobs-burgers-the-mentalist-adjusted-up/173714/</ref> |
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Robert David Sullivan of ''[[The A. V. Club]]'' gave the episode a B, saying "Earlier this season, I wrote that Mr. Burns was getting tiresome as a character. So though “Dark Knight Court” isn’t necessarily the funniest episode of the season, it is one of the most pleasantly surprising."<ref>http://www.avclub.com/articles/dark-knight-court,93449/</ref> Rob H. Dawson of TV Equals said "The Simpsons is at its best when it doesn’t stray too far from its roots as a take on the family sitcom, and the Batman parody in “Dark Knight Court” just didn’t hit that mark for me."<ref>http://www.tvequals.com/2013/03/18/the-simpsons-season-24-review-dark-knight-court/</ref> John Blabber of Bubbleblabber gave the episode an 8.5 out of 10, saying, "The Simpsons put together another solid episode with a bigger focus on the Burns story. No joke, this is the closest we’ve gotten to a Bartman type deal and it worked so well I wanted more of it."<ref>http://www.bubbleblabber.com/review-the-simpsons-thesimpsons-dark-knight-court/</ref> |
Robert David Sullivan of ''[[The A. V. Club]]'' gave the episode a B, saying "Earlier this season, I wrote that Mr. Burns was getting tiresome as a character. So though “Dark Knight Court” isn’t necessarily the funniest episode of the season, it is one of the most pleasantly surprising."<ref>http://www.avclub.com/articles/dark-knight-court,93449/</ref> Rob H. Dawson of TV Equals said "The Simpsons is at its best when it doesn’t stray too far from its roots as a take on the family sitcom, and the Batman parody in “Dark Knight Court” just didn’t hit that mark for me."<ref>http://www.tvequals.com/2013/03/18/the-simpsons-season-24-review-dark-knight-court/</ref> John Blabber of Bubbleblabber gave the episode an 8.5 out of 10, saying, "The Simpsons put together another solid episode with a bigger focus on the Burns story. No joke, this is the closest we’ve gotten to a Bartman type deal and it worked so well I wanted more of it."<ref>http://www.bubbleblabber.com/review-the-simpsons-thesimpsons-dark-knight-court/</ref> |
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Revision as of 17:16, 19 March 2013
| "Dark Knight Court" | |
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| The Simpsons episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 24 |
| Directed by | Mark Kirkland |
| Written by | Billy Kimball Ian Maxtone-Graham |
| Original air date | March 17, 2013 |
| Episode features | |
| Chalkboard gag | "Jesus's last words were not 'TGIF'" |
| Couch gag | Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie are Easter eggs placed on a grass nest on the couch. Homer comes in and sits on them. |
"Dark Knight Court" is an episode of The Simpsons. It is the sixteenth episode of the 24th season and the 524th episode overall. It aired on March 17, 2013.[2]
Plot
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Lisa comes to her brother's defense when Bart is accused of an Easter prank involving the school marching band, the horn section, and some rotten eggs. The trial is judged by Janet Reno. Meanwhile, Mr. Burns becomes a superhero called "Fruitbat Man", mostly through fake "rescues" pre-arranged by Smithers without his knowledge.
Trivia
The episode is dedicated to Janet and Maggy Reno's brother, Robert Reno, who died of Alzheimer's disease.[3][4]
Reception
Ratings
The episode received a 2.2 in the 18-49 demographic and was watched by a total of 4.89 million viewers. This made it the second watched show on Fox's Animation Domination line up that night, beating The Cleveland Show and Bob's Burgers but losing out to Family Guy with 4.92 million.[5]
Critical reception
Robert David Sullivan of The A. V. Club gave the episode a B, saying "Earlier this season, I wrote that Mr. Burns was getting tiresome as a character. So though “Dark Knight Court” isn’t necessarily the funniest episode of the season, it is one of the most pleasantly surprising."[6] Rob H. Dawson of TV Equals said "The Simpsons is at its best when it doesn’t stray too far from its roots as a take on the family sitcom, and the Batman parody in “Dark Knight Court” just didn’t hit that mark for me."[7] John Blabber of Bubbleblabber gave the episode an 8.5 out of 10, saying, "The Simpsons put together another solid episode with a bigger focus on the Burns story. No joke, this is the closest we’ve gotten to a Bartman type deal and it worked so well I wanted more of it."[8]
References
- ^ http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2013/mar/18/voice-of-former-martin-county-commissioner-on/
- ^ http://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/the-simpsons-2013/episode-16-season-24/dark-knight-court/100521
- ^ Article on The Innocence Project Web site detailing "The Simpsons" episode and dedication
- ^ Miami Herald's online article announcing Robert Reno's death
- ^ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/03/19/sunday-final-ratings-once-upon-a-time-the-amazing-race-family-guy-the-cleveland-show-the-simpsons-bobs-burgers-the-mentalist-adjusted-up/173714/
- ^ http://www.avclub.com/articles/dark-knight-court,93449/
- ^ http://www.tvequals.com/2013/03/18/the-simpsons-season-24-review-dark-knight-court/
- ^ http://www.bubbleblabber.com/review-the-simpsons-thesimpsons-dark-knight-court/
