Now Museum, Now You Don't (The Simpsons)
| "Now Museum, Now You Don't" | |
|---|---|
| The Simpsons episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 32 Episode 3 |
| Directed by | Timothy Bailey |
| Written by | Dan Greaney |
| Production code | ZABF21 |
| Original air date | October 11, 2020 |
| Episode features | |
| Couch gag | The family is drawn in on a series of animation cels that flip down onto the screen. |
"Now Museum, Now You Don't" is the third episode of the thirty-second season of the American animated sitcom The Simpsons, and the 687th episode overall. It aired in the United States on Fox on October 11, 2020.[1] The episode was directed by Timothy Bailey,[2] and written by Dan Greaney.[3]
It is the first episode in which Eric Lopez, provided the voice of Bumblebee Man, taking over the role from Hank Azaria,[4] and featured Lisa fantasizing about Western Art. It also received generally positive reviews, and was watched live in the United States by 1.36 million viewers.
Plot
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Production
A still from the episode was released on Twitter by showrunner Al Jean on July 16, 2020.[5] This is the first episode with Eric Lopez voicing Bumblebee Man, taking over from Hank Azaria who voiced the character since the fourth season.[4] This came after the producers of the series announced that "Moving forward, The Simpsons will no longer have white actors voice non-white characters,"[6] and follows Alex Désert taking over the role of Carl Carlson from Azaria, in the first episode of the season.[7]
Reception
Viewing figures
In the United States, the episode was watched live by 1.36 million viewers.[8]
Critical response
Tony Sokol with Den of Geek said, "While it may not be a masterpiece, The Simpsons season 32, episode 3, 'Now Museum, Now You Don’t' can hang in most galleries. Beyond the humor, the visuals are quite impressive, and varied." He went on to say that, "'Now Museum, Now You Don't' works as a variety show, even though it follows through on one concept. It’s not a side-splitting episode, but the segments allow it to be a varied one. All three segments were well produced, funny and had enough historical trivia to keep it clever." He also gave the episode four out of five stars.[9]
References
- ^ "(SI-3121) "Now Museum, Now You Don't"". The Futon Critic. September 16, 2020. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ^ @AlJean (February 18, 2020). "the great Tim Bailey" (Tweet). Retrieved August 22, 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ @AlJean (November 16, 2019). "@dangreaney" (Tweet). Retrieved August 22, 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b @AlJean. ".@TheSimpsons And a warm Simpsons welcome to Eric Lopez!" (Tweet). Retrieved October 12, 2020 – via Twitter. {{Cite tweet}}: Invalid |number= (help)
- ^ @AlJean (July 16, 2020). ".@TheSimpsons for lefthanders AND righthanders from "Now Museum Now you Don't" coming this fall..." (Tweet). Retrieved September 9, 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ Petski, Denise (June 26, 2020). "'The Simpsons' Will No Longer Have White Actors Voice Non-White Characters". Deadline. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
- ^ Schneider, Michael (September 24, 2020). "'The Simpsons' Season Premiere: Here's Who Took Over Carl's Voice From Hank Azaria (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (October 13, 2020). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.11.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ^ Sokol, Tony (October 12, 2020). "The Simpsons Season 32 Episode 3 Review: Now Museum, Now You Don't". Den of Geek. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
