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"'''Kill the Alligator and Run'''" is the nineteenth episode of the ] of the American animated television series '']''. It originally aired on ] in the United States on April 30, 2000. In the episode, ] has a nervous breakdown after taking a quiz that suggests he only has three years left to live. To calm himself down, he and the rest of the ] go to Florida for vacation. There, they end up in the middle of a raucous ]. Homer joins in on the party and ends up getting himself and his family in trouble for killing the state's beloved mascot, an ] named Captain Jack. The Simpsons run from the law and take jobs at a small restaurant while hiding from the police. | |||
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"'''Kill The Alligator and Run'''" is the nineteenth episode of the ] of '']''. It aired on ], ]. | |||
"Kill the Alligator and Run" was written by ] and directed by Jen Kamerman. ] guest starred in the episode as a sheriff that tries to arrest the Simpson family, while ] and ] guest starred in a scene in which Homer watches the two in an interview on television. ] and ] also made guest appearances as themselves in the episode, performing at a concert in Florida that Homer attends. | |||
==Synopsis== | |||
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The reception of "Kill the Alligator and Run" by critics was mixed. Fan reception was more negative; former ] ] later noted that the episode is considered by many fans to be one of the worst ''Simpsons'' episodes due to its outlandish and erratic plotline. Around 7.46 million American homes tuned in to watch the episode during its original airing. In 2008, it was released on DVD along with the rest of the episodes of the eleventh season. | |||
Homer gets a magazine loaded with tests, and gives his friends tests. Later on, he takes his own test and reveals that he will have only three years left to live. He develops ] and goes ]. Visiting the ]'s ], he suggests Homer go on a long vacation, heading on a trip to a town in ]. Yet, while the family arrives in Florida, it is ]. ] wants Homer to stay in his hotel room, but he escapes to party and attend a ] concert to brighten the last three years of his life. Homer becomes the life of the Spring Break party. | |||
==Plot== | |||
The party is not yet over after the Spring Break crowd leaves: Homer rents an airboat and they go through the ], killing the town's most famous resident, an ] named Captain Jack. The family is arrested for killing the alligator, but they flee from the sheriff and are hit by an ] train, and escape to a restaurant and nearby trailer, where they work in until the sheriff finds them. For what they have done, the family is put in jail and have to go through excessive work. One night they are working, the family encounters the alligator, who is not dead. The family is acquitted, but not allowed to return to Florida again. For their next trip, the family plans to go to ], the only state other than Arizona (which Homer complains "smells funny") in which they are allowed to vacation. | |||
] receives a magazine full of ]s, from which he takes one which concludes he has only three years left to live. Terrified of his supposedly impending death, he develops ] and has a mental breakdown, which is fully exhibited during an inspection of ]. On advice of the power plant's ], the family head for a restful vacation in ]. Upon arriving they are greeted by wild college students in the middle of a raucous ]. Wanting Homer to get the rest and recuperation he needs, ] tries to confine him to his hotel room, but he escapes to party and attends a concert featuring ] and ]. | |||
The debauchery makes Homer feel better, but he is disappointed to learn spring break is over and the students are returning to their studies. Still wanting to party, Homer rents an ] and makes his family join him on a joyride through the local swamp. There he accidentally kills the town's most famous resident and reptile – an ] named Captain Jack. The local sheriff, lenient during spring break and cruel the rest of the year, subsequently arrests the entire family. The family flees in their car but the sheriff gives chase until the family are pushed down the rails by an oncoming ] train. | |||
==Trivia== | |||
*This episode is frequently cited as the worst ever by fans, and won the on the ] forums twice. | |||
*The episode is a play on the ] song, ]. | |||
Lost in the wilderness and on the run, the family come across a diner, where they are given employment. They are eventually tracked down by the sheriff, who kidnaps them while they are asleep. For their crimes (and Homer's foolish attempt at defending himself in court – calling the jury "drunken hicks"), the family is put into ]. While assigned to work at a party held by a judge in front of the capitol, it is then revealed that Captain Jack was never dead, simply knocked out, the family are released but are banned from the state of Florida - leaving them only able to travel to ] or ]. (Though Homer rejects the former state because he dislikes its odor.) | |||
==Cultural references== | |||
*The episode title references the ] '']''. | |||
*Homer's line of "Bring on the Rappin' Granny!" is reference to the ] '']''. | |||
*The V-Jay death, and the blinking crystal embedded in her hand is a reference to the ] '']''. | |||
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==Production== | ||
] appeared in the episode as himself.]] | |||
*After the Simpsons successfully jumped over the railroad crossing, we only see one track and the car landing on the road, not on another track. However, they get hit by another train. | |||
"Kill the Alligator and Run" was written by ] and directed by Jen Kamerman as part of the eleventh season of ''The Simpsons'' (]).<ref name=Alberti>{{cite book|last=Alberti|first=John|title=]|year=2004|publisher=Wayne State University Press|isbn=978-0-8143-2849-1|page=}}</ref><ref name=yahoo>{{cite web|title=Simpsons – Kill the Alligator and Run|url=https://tv.yahoo.com/simpsons/show/kill-the-alligator-and-run/episode/2305|publisher=]|access-date=2011-10-09|archive-date=October 29, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111029164301/http://tv.yahoo.com/simpsons/show/kill-the-alligator-and-run/episode/2305|url-status=live}}</ref> When the animation department finished its work on the episode, it had ended up being about four minutes too long and the staff of the show was forced to make some difficult cuts. One scene that was cut saw Captain Jack ] at the capitol in Florida, with Kid Rock being one of the people present to pay their respects to the alligator.<ref name=Scully/> ''The Simpsons'' ] ] has expressed regret for cutting this scene because it "hurts the logic" later in the episode when Captain Jack crawls out of the capitol and reveals himself to everyone, thus creating a ] due to a lack of any explanation as to how he got there.<ref name=Scully/> | |||
Actor ] guest starred in the episode as the sheriff.<ref name=Bader>Bader, Diedrich. (2008). Audio commentary for "Kill the Alligator and Run", in ''The Simpsons: The Complete Eleventh Season'' . 20th Century Fox.</ref> ''The Simpsons'' producer ] directed Bader during his recording session, telling the guest star to do a ].<ref name=Maxtone-Graham>Maxtone-Graham, Ian. (2008). Audio commentary for "Kill the Alligator and Run", in ''The Simpsons: The Complete Eleventh Season'' . 20th Century Fox.</ref> The episode also features guest appearances from talk show host ] and film producer ] as themselves.<ref name=yahoo/><ref name=tvguide/><ref name="dvdtalk"/> Evans and Rose appear in a scene at the beginning of the episode, when Homer stays up late and watches Rose interview Evans on the television, hallucinating them threatening to kill him. Their conversation mentions Evans's films '']'' and '']'', as well as ].<ref name="episode">{{Cite episode |title=Kill the Alligator and Run |series=The Simpsons |series-link=The Simpsons |credits=Swartzwelder, John; Kamerman, Jen |network=] |date= 2000-04-30|season=11 |number=19}}</ref> | |||
==Quotes== | |||
*'''Bart:''' Here's the mail, Dad. That'll be three dollars for on-couch delivery.<br/> '''Homer (paying him):''' And three makes three.<br/> '''Bart:''' This isn't real money! It's printed by the Montana Militia.<br/> '''Homer (threateningly)''': It'll be real soon enough. | |||
Rappers Kid Rock and Joe C. also guest star in the episode as themselves,<ref name=tvguide/><ref name="dvdtalk"/> performing at the annual spring break concert that Homer sneaks out to attend. Kid Rock's song "]" features as part of his appearance.<ref name="episode"/> Scully said in an interview with the '']'' that the staff of the show chose Kid Rock and Joe C. for the episode because the two "have a lot of stage presence" and visually are "a funny combination," and because the staff thought "they would be funny playing off Homer."<ref name=Duffy/> According to Scully, the two musicians "had a great sense of humor about themselves," with Kid Rock asking if "he could add a couple of his own lines. He wanted to introduce himself as '].' We kept that in the show. It's quite a title."<ref name=Duffy/> Kid Rock recorded some of his dialog over the phone, but also paid a 45-minute visit to the ''Simpsons'' studio in Los Angeles to record lines. Scully thought it looked like the singer enjoyed the experience and was surprised to see that he arrived on time. "My first reaction to that was, 'What kind of rock star is this?'," Scully jokingly told the ''Detroit Free Press''.<ref name=Duffy/> All of Joe C.'s lines were recorded over the phone.<ref name=Duffy>{{cite news|last=Duffy|first=Mike|title=Doh! Kid Rock hangs out with Homer|url=http://www.freep.com/entertainment/tvandradio/duf30_20000430.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031006113545/http://www.freep.com/entertainment/tvandradio/duf30_20000430.htm|access-date=2012-08-08|newspaper=]|date=2000-04-30|archive-date=2003-10-06}}</ref> | |||
*'''Homer:''' ]?! But that's America's ]! <br/> '''Plant Psychiatrist:''' They prefer "The Sunshine State." | |||
==Release and reception== | |||
*'''Charlie Rose:''' I remember ] said, ''(turning to the camera)'' "I'm going to kill you, Homer. You are so dead." ''(Homer screams)'' Now '']'' was a classic, but you had problems with the sequel, '']''?<br/>''']:''' Oh boy. Disappointed? I had the blues like Chasen's had chili. I said to myself: "Evans, you forgot Hollywood rule #1: ''(turning to the camera)'' Kill Homer Simpson!" | |||
The episode originally aired on the ] in the United States on April 30, 2000.<ref name=tvguide>{{cite web|title=The Simpsons Episode: 'Kill the Alligator and Run'|url=http://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/the-simpsons-2000/episode-19-season-11/kill-the-alligator-and-run/100521|work=]|access-date=2011-10-08|archive-date=October 27, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111027183702/http://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/the-simpsons-2000/episode-19-season-11/kill-the-alligator-and-run/100521|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=Jacobson>{{cite web|last=Jacobson|first=Colin|title=The Simpsons: The Complete Eleventh Season (1999)|url=http://www.dvdmg.com/simpsonsseasoneleven.shtml|publisher=DVD Movie Guide|access-date=2011-10-02|date=2008-11-19|archive-date=July 20, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720102404/http://www.dvdmg.com/simpsonsseasoneleven.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref> It was viewed in approximately 7.46 million households that night. With a ] of 7.4, the episode finished 46th in the ratings for the week of April 24–30, 2000. It was the third highest-rated broadcast on Fox that week, following an episode of '']'' (which received an 8.2 rating) and an episode of '']'' (which received a 7.7 rating).<ref>{{cite news|last=Associated Press|author-link=Associated Press|title=ABC, NBC dead even in prime-time ratings|newspaper=]|date=2000-05-04|page=4E}}</ref> On October 7, 2008, "Kill the Alligator and Run" was released on DVD as part of the box set ''The Simpsons – The Complete Eleventh Season''. Staff members Mike Scully, Ian Maxtone-Graham, ], ], ], and ], as well as cast member ] and guest star Diedrich Bader, participated in the DVD ] for the episode. Deleted scenes from the episode were also included in the box set.<ref name="dvdtalk">{{cite web |url=http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/35268/simpsons-the-complete-eleventh-season-the/ |title=The Simpsons – The Complete Eleventh Season |date=2008-11-01 |access-date=2011-10-02 |last=Jane |first=Ian |publisher=] |archive-date=July 20, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720122238/http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/35268/simpsons-the-complete-eleventh-season-the/ |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
According to Scully, "Kill the Alligator and Run" is often cited by fans of ''The Simpsons'' as one of the worst episodes ever because of its structure and outlandish nature. Scully has said that the episode is "kind of three stories in one."<ref name=Scully>Scully, Mike. (2008). Audio commentary for "Kill the Alligator and Run", in ''The Simpsons: The Complete Eleventh Season'' . 20th Century Fox.</ref> Meyer, a writer and producer on the show, said in the DVD audio commentary that the fans thought it was "kind of a frenetic and crazy, chaotic episode," adding: "I can't disagree. But we had a lot of fun writing it, and we stand by it."<ref name=Meyer>Meyer, George. (2008). Audio commentary for "Kill the Alligator and Run", in ''The Simpsons: The Complete Eleventh Season'' . 20th Century Fox.</ref> While reviewing the eleventh season of ''The Simpsons'', DVD Movie Guide's Colin Jacobson commented on the episode, writing: "Wow – this may be the most jumbled ''Simpsons'' to date! The episode seems to suffer from ] as it can’t focus on any topic for very long. It flits from one gag to another with abandon and rarely makes much sense – or produces many laughs. Yeah, it has a few amusing moments, but it’s too scattershot to succeed."<ref name=Jacobson/> Annie Alleman of '']'', on the other hand, named "Kill the Alligator and Run" her eighth favorite ''Simpsons'' episode.<ref name=Alleman>{{cite news|last=Alleman|first=Annie|title='Simpsons' – favorites from a classic favorite|newspaper=]|date=2003-02-13|page=D1}}</ref> Nancy Basile of ] thought the best scene of the episode is the one where the Simpsons have become hillbillies and are sitting on their porch, and ] says "I'm getting used to this country life. Teacher says I'm ] at a tenth-grade level."<ref name=Basile>{{cite web|last=Basile|first=Nancy|title='The Simpsons' Summer Vacations|url=http://animatedtv.about.com/od/episodeguides/tp/simpvacation.htm|publisher=]|access-date=2012-08-08|archive-date=2008-05-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080501222158/http://animatedtv.about.com/od/episodeguides/tp/simpvacation.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> Corey Deiterman of the '']'' listed Kid Rock at number one in his list of the top five worst musical guests in ''Simpsons'' history.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.houstonpress.com/rocks/2013/03/the_five_worst_musical_guests.php|title=The Five Worst Musical Guests In Simpsons History|publisher=blogs.houstonpress.com|access-date=2013-03-21|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130411024859/http://blogs.houstonpress.com/rocks/2013/03/the_five_worst_musical_guests.php|archivedate=2013-04-11|url-status=dead}}</ref> | |||
*'''Homer:''' ''(singing)'' ], this kick-ass city. What kind of music built this city?<br/>''']:''' ''(singing without enthusiasm)'' Rock and roll.<br/>''']:''' Dad, look out!<br/>'''Homer:''' ''(singing)'' Look out for what?<br/>'''Bart:''' ''(singing)'' The giant gator! | |||
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*''(as the Simpsons escape, the sheriff throws his hat on the ground in anger. It magically bounces back on his head with a loud "boing" sound)'' <br/> '''Sheriff:''' Now, why does that only happen when nobody's lookin'? | |||
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19th episode of the 11th season of The Simpsons
"Kill the Alligator and Run" | |||
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The Simpsons episode | |||
Episode no. | Season 11 Episode 19 | ||
Directed by | Jen Kamerman | ||
Written by | John Swartzwelder | ||
Production code | BABF16 | ||
Original air date | April 30, 2000 (2000-04-30) | ||
Guest appearances | |||
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Episode features | |||
Chalkboard gag | "I am not here on a fartball scholarship" | ||
Couch gag | The Simpsons are barefoot and briskly walking across a bed of hot coals in order to reach the couch. When they sit down, the soles of their feet are black and smoldering. | ||
Commentary | Mike Scully George Meyer Ian Maxtone-Graham Matt Selman Julie Thacker Dan Castellaneta Diedrich Bader Steven Dean Moore | ||
Episode chronology | |||
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The Simpsons season 11 | |||
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"Kill the Alligator and Run" is the nineteenth episode of the eleventh season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It originally aired on Fox in the United States on April 30, 2000. In the episode, Homer has a nervous breakdown after taking a quiz that suggests he only has three years left to live. To calm himself down, he and the rest of the Simpson family go to Florida for vacation. There, they end up in the middle of a raucous spring break. Homer joins in on the party and ends up getting himself and his family in trouble for killing the state's beloved mascot, an alligator named Captain Jack. The Simpsons run from the law and take jobs at a small restaurant while hiding from the police.
"Kill the Alligator and Run" was written by John Swartzwelder and directed by Jen Kamerman. Diedrich Bader guest starred in the episode as a sheriff that tries to arrest the Simpson family, while Robert Evans and Charlie Rose guest starred in a scene in which Homer watches the two in an interview on television. Kid Rock and Joe C. also made guest appearances as themselves in the episode, performing at a concert in Florida that Homer attends.
The reception of "Kill the Alligator and Run" by critics was mixed. Fan reception was more negative; former showrunner Mike Scully later noted that the episode is considered by many fans to be one of the worst Simpsons episodes due to its outlandish and erratic plotline. Around 7.46 million American homes tuned in to watch the episode during its original airing. In 2008, it was released on DVD along with the rest of the episodes of the eleventh season.
Plot
Homer receives a magazine full of personality tests, from which he takes one which concludes he has only three years left to live. Terrified of his supposedly impending death, he develops insomnia and has a mental breakdown, which is fully exhibited during an inspection of Springfield Nuclear Power Plant. On advice of the power plant's psychiatrist, the family head for a restful vacation in Florida. Upon arriving they are greeted by wild college students in the middle of a raucous spring break. Wanting Homer to get the rest and recuperation he needs, Marge tries to confine him to his hotel room, but he escapes to party and attends a concert featuring Joe C. and Kid Rock.
The debauchery makes Homer feel better, but he is disappointed to learn spring break is over and the students are returning to their studies. Still wanting to party, Homer rents an airboat and makes his family join him on a joyride through the local swamp. There he accidentally kills the town's most famous resident and reptile – an alligator named Captain Jack. The local sheriff, lenient during spring break and cruel the rest of the year, subsequently arrests the entire family. The family flees in their car but the sheriff gives chase until the family are pushed down the rails by an oncoming Amtrak train.
Lost in the wilderness and on the run, the family come across a diner, where they are given employment. They are eventually tracked down by the sheriff, who kidnaps them while they are asleep. For their crimes (and Homer's foolish attempt at defending himself in court – calling the jury "drunken hicks"), the family is put into forced labor. While assigned to work at a party held by a judge in front of the capitol, it is then revealed that Captain Jack was never dead, simply knocked out, the family are released but are banned from the state of Florida - leaving them only able to travel to Arizona or North Dakota. (Though Homer rejects the former state because he dislikes its odor.)
Production
"Kill the Alligator and Run" was written by John Swartzwelder and directed by Jen Kamerman as part of the eleventh season of The Simpsons (1999–2000). When the animation department finished its work on the episode, it had ended up being about four minutes too long and the staff of the show was forced to make some difficult cuts. One scene that was cut saw Captain Jack lying in state at the capitol in Florida, with Kid Rock being one of the people present to pay their respects to the alligator. The Simpsons showrunner Mike Scully has expressed regret for cutting this scene because it "hurts the logic" later in the episode when Captain Jack crawls out of the capitol and reveals himself to everyone, thus creating a plot hole due to a lack of any explanation as to how he got there.
Actor Diedrich Bader guest starred in the episode as the sheriff. The Simpsons producer Ian Maxtone-Graham directed Bader during his recording session, telling the guest star to do a Southern accent. The episode also features guest appearances from talk show host Charlie Rose and film producer Robert Evans as themselves. Evans and Rose appear in a scene at the beginning of the episode, when Homer stays up late and watches Rose interview Evans on the television, hallucinating them threatening to kill him. Their conversation mentions Evans's films Love Story and The Two Jakes, as well as Vincent Canby.
Rappers Kid Rock and Joe C. also guest star in the episode as themselves, performing at the annual spring break concert that Homer sneaks out to attend. Kid Rock's song "Bawitdaba" features as part of his appearance. Scully said in an interview with the Detroit Free Press that the staff of the show chose Kid Rock and Joe C. for the episode because the two "have a lot of stage presence" and visually are "a funny combination," and because the staff thought "they would be funny playing off Homer." According to Scully, the two musicians "had a great sense of humor about themselves," with Kid Rock asking if "he could add a couple of his own lines. He wanted to introduce himself as 'the pimp of the nation.' We kept that in the show. It's quite a title." Kid Rock recorded some of his dialog over the phone, but also paid a 45-minute visit to the Simpsons studio in Los Angeles to record lines. Scully thought it looked like the singer enjoyed the experience and was surprised to see that he arrived on time. "My first reaction to that was, 'What kind of rock star is this?'," Scully jokingly told the Detroit Free Press. All of Joe C.'s lines were recorded over the phone.
Release and reception
The episode originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on April 30, 2000. It was viewed in approximately 7.46 million households that night. With a Nielsen rating of 7.4, the episode finished 46th in the ratings for the week of April 24–30, 2000. It was the third highest-rated broadcast on Fox that week, following an episode of Malcolm in the Middle (which received an 8.2 rating) and an episode of The X-Files (which received a 7.7 rating). On October 7, 2008, "Kill the Alligator and Run" was released on DVD as part of the box set The Simpsons – The Complete Eleventh Season. Staff members Mike Scully, Ian Maxtone-Graham, George Meyer, Matt Selman, Julie Thacker, and Steven Dean Moore, as well as cast member Dan Castellaneta and guest star Diedrich Bader, participated in the DVD audio commentary for the episode. Deleted scenes from the episode were also included in the box set.
According to Scully, "Kill the Alligator and Run" is often cited by fans of The Simpsons as one of the worst episodes ever because of its structure and outlandish nature. Scully has said that the episode is "kind of three stories in one." Meyer, a writer and producer on the show, said in the DVD audio commentary that the fans thought it was "kind of a frenetic and crazy, chaotic episode," adding: "I can't disagree. But we had a lot of fun writing it, and we stand by it." While reviewing the eleventh season of The Simpsons, DVD Movie Guide's Colin Jacobson commented on the episode, writing: "Wow – this may be the most jumbled Simpsons to date! The episode seems to suffer from ADD as it can’t focus on any topic for very long. It flits from one gag to another with abandon and rarely makes much sense – or produces many laughs. Yeah, it has a few amusing moments, but it’s too scattershot to succeed." Annie Alleman of The Herald News, on the other hand, named "Kill the Alligator and Run" her eighth favorite Simpsons episode. Nancy Basile of About.com thought the best scene of the episode is the one where the Simpsons have become hillbillies and are sitting on their porch, and Bart says "I'm getting used to this country life. Teacher says I'm whittling at a tenth-grade level." Corey Deiterman of the Houston Press listed Kid Rock at number one in his list of the top five worst musical guests in Simpsons history.
References
- Alberti, John (2004). Leaving Springfield: The Simpsons and the Possibility of Oppositional Culture. Wayne State University Press. p. 323. ISBN 978-0-8143-2849-1.
- ^ "Simpsons – Kill the Alligator and Run". Yahoo! TV. Archived from the original on October 29, 2011. Retrieved October 9, 2011.
- ^ Scully, Mike. (2008). Audio commentary for "Kill the Alligator and Run", in The Simpsons: The Complete Eleventh Season . 20th Century Fox.
- Bader, Diedrich. (2008). Audio commentary for "Kill the Alligator and Run", in The Simpsons: The Complete Eleventh Season . 20th Century Fox.
- Maxtone-Graham, Ian. (2008). Audio commentary for "Kill the Alligator and Run", in The Simpsons: The Complete Eleventh Season . 20th Century Fox.
- ^ "The Simpsons Episode: 'Kill the Alligator and Run'". TV Guide. Archived from the original on October 27, 2011. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
- ^ Jane, Ian (November 1, 2008). "The Simpsons – The Complete Eleventh Season". DVD Talk. Archived from the original on July 20, 2011. Retrieved October 2, 2011.
- ^ Swartzwelder, John; Kamerman, Jen (April 30, 2000). "Kill the Alligator and Run". The Simpsons. Season 11. Episode 19. Fox Broadcasting Company.
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External links
- "Kill the Alligator and Run episode capsule". The Simpsons Archive.
- "Kill the Alligator and Run" at IMDb