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| The Simpsons episode | |
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| Episode no. | Season 11 |
| Directed by | Nancy Kruse |
| Written by | Julie Thacker |
| Original air dates | May 7, 2000 |
| Episode features | |
| Chalkboard gag | "I will not dance on anyone's grave." |
| Couch gag | The family appears in Tarzan-style costumes via vines, and Homer swings out the room. |
| Episode chronology | |
| The Simpsons season 11 | |
| List of episodes | |
"Last Tap Dance in Springfield" is the twentieth episode of the eleventh season of The Simpsons. It aired on May 7, 2000.
Synopsis
On a trip to the mall, Homer sees an optometrist to get his eyes examined, and at the same time, Marge and Lisa find items for a camping trip Bart is going to take. Marge sees a marquee for the film Tango de La Muerte and she and Lisa decide to see it. Lisa identifies with the main female character, a bookworm named "Lisabella" whom the Tango champion asks to be his partner. This interests Lisa, who wants to take dance lessons. She eventually does, but her hopes of being a dancer are crushed when it turns out she can't dance. Worse yet, her teacher, "Little" Vicky Valentine, makes her a curtain puller in an upcoming recital.
Meanwhile, Bart and Milhouse sneak out of their camping trip to hide in the mall and spend a week there, stealing toys and filling their stomachs with candy and cookie dough. This prompts Chief Wiggum to do an investigation of the shenanigans at the mall, which Wiggum at first thinks is caused by a giant rat.
Lisa's recital is coming up, and she has a problem. That is, until Professor Frink attaches a device to her shoes, making them automatically tap at any percussive sound. She becomes a star at the show, but when the audience applauds her, her shoes go out of control. Homer saves her by simply putting his leg out and tripping her.
Cultural references
- The episode title references Last Tango in Paris.
- Vicky Valentine, Lisa's dance teacher, references Shirley Temple
- The scene with the old people clawing to get into the shopping centre is reference to the 1978 film Dawn of the Dead.
External links
- "Last Tap Dance in Springfield episode capsule". The Simpsons Archive.
- "Last Tap Dance in Springfield" at IMDb