Pranksta Rap
| "Pranksta Rap" | |||
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| The Simpsons episode | |||
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| Bart and 50 Cent. | |||
| Episode no. | 344 | ||
| Prod. code | GABF03 | ||
| Orig. airdate | February 13, 2005 | ||
| Showrunner(s) | Al Jean | ||
| Written by | Matt Selman | ||
| Directed by | Mike B. Anderson | ||
| Couch gag | The living room floor is a chessboard and the family hops to the couch dressed as chess pieces. | ||
| Guest star(s) | 50 Cent as himself Dana Gould as Barney Fife | ||
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"Pranksta Rap" is the ninth episode of the The Simpsons' sixteenth season, which originally aired February 13, 2005. It guest stars 50 Cent as himself, and Dana Gould as Barney Fife.
Plot
Bart is watching a commercial for a rap concert called "Murder 4 Life" coming to Springfield. Homer gives permission for his son to go to the concert, on the condition he pays with his own money. However, when Marge sees Bart in baggy clothes, she bars him from going to the concert and Homer sides with Marge, even though Bart had paid for the ticket with his own money. Bart still decides to go the concert. A microphone is fallen into his hands, and starts rapping on stage, rapping how Homer is a hypocrite. Alcatraaz's limousine gives Bart a ride home and gives him a jersey. When arriving, his parents discover his disappearance. Homer threatens to beat Bart with a belt, but Bart cleverly throws a rock on the Simpsons house window, with a note saying, Bart had been kidnapped and threatens to "harm" him unless the Simpsons follow his instructions.
Chief Wiggum declares he will find Bart, only to be mocked by the town, due to his history of being a "bad cop". Despite this, Wiggum decides to get his act together and fight crime. While hiding, Bart's friend Milhouse offers Bart to hid into his father's apartment. Pretending to be the kidnapper, Bart threatens the Simpsons on Bart's life. Unknown to Bart, Wiggum is at the Simpsons house recording this and recognises the sound of popcorn that was cooked by Bart, known as "Chintzy Pop". Apu then tells Wiggum, he and Kirk are the only residents in Springfield, who buy Chinzy Pop. He then goes to Kirk's house to arrest him and return Bart home.
Shortly afterwards, Wiggum's status is promoted to police commissioner, and he promotes Lou to Chief of police and Eddie to Lou. Bart eventually confesses to Wiggum the "kidnap" was a hoax. However, much to his relief, the single women are now falling for Kirk, because he is a "criminal", much to Kirk's delight; the two men eventually decide to keep it a secret, already knowing the lie has brought happiness.
Lisa, meanwhile, uncovers the truth about Bart's false kidnap and discovers a jersey on top of Bart's treehouse and shows Homer the evidence, but the jersey is burnt down by Homer, who decides to keep the "kidnap" story true. Lisa then makes alliances with Principal Skinner, in order to expose Bart's lie.
Nervous Lisa will discover the truth, Wiggum brings Homer and Bart to Kirk's cell and makes a plan to stop her. Meanwhile, Lisa and Skinner arrive to Alcatraaz's mansion and they found proof, through Alcatraaz's flat screen Bart was at the concert. Wiggum bursts through the door, holding up his gun, saying how the rappers must hand over the tape. However, they each have their own guns and Wiggum becomes depressed over the futility of his situation. Bart points out the fact that no one got hurt over the lie and Homer inadvertently destroys the flat-screen TV, destroying the evidence. Now the gangsters point their guns at Homer. Alcatraaz sees only one solution to the problem: a party, to everybody's delight, except Lisa, who questions why everyone's partying, having witnessed the deceit.
Reception
Andrew Martin of Prefix Mag named 50 Cent his eighth favorite musical guest on The Simpsons out of a list of ten.[1]
References
- ↑ Martin, Andrew (October 7, 2011). "Top 10 Best Musical Guests On 'The Simpsons'". Prefix Mag. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
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