Kamp Krustier
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Episode 16
Boléro by Maurice Ravel
| "Kamp Krustier" | |
|---|---|
| The Simpsons episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 28 Episode 16 |
| Directed by | Rob Oliver |
| Written by | David M. Stern |
| Featured music | Adagio for Strings by Samuel Barber Boléro by Maurice Ravel |
| Production code | WABF09 |
| Original air date | March 5, 2017 |
| Guest appearances | |
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| Episode features | |
| Chalkboard gag | "We're the only house where the Christmas tree is still up"[1] |
| Couch gag | A Pachinko machine is shown, with the family at the bottom. Everyone but Homer gets many balls in. Homer is sad but on opening his mouth he swallows one and chokes. |
"Kamp Krustier" is the sixteenth episode of the twenty-eighth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons, and the 613th episode of the series overall. It aired in the United States on the Fox Network on March 5, 2017. A direct follow-up to the season 4 episode "Kamp Krusty", it was directed by Rob Oliver and features a script by David M. Stern, who had not written for the show in over 18 years.
In the episode, Bart and Lisa return from Kamp Krusty traumatized and Homer becomes a more productive worker. It contains guest appearances from Lizzy Caplan and Michael Sheen, both reprising their roles from Masters of Sex for the episode. "Kamp Krustier" received generally mixed reviews from critics.
The story is set right after the events of "Kamp Krusty". Santa's Little Helper follows the trail of Homer and Marge's clothes, leading him to Bart's treehouse, where they were having sex. Chief Wiggum and Officer Lou arrive at the scene, having been called by Ned. Homer tells them the kids are fine, before showing them a postcard from Kamp Krusty. The scene switches to the camp, where everything is getting ruined by Bart and the other bullies.
The traumatized kids return on a bus, guided by Krusty. The kids are taken to therapy and the therapist says to Marge to keep an eye on Bart. Back at home, Bart fakes PTSD and interrupts Homer and Marge's sexual activity. The next day, Bart stays at home watching TV. With Bart on their bed and being unable to have fun with Marge, Homer goes to work early and finds out what happens when the Power Plant is empty. Bart has a nightmare of the camp when they went on the canoe and asks Lisa for help. Homer gets more productive than ever and gets a raise by Mr. Burns while Bart and Lisa go to the amusement park where they cut the line thanks to the trauma they suffered from.
Homer refuses to have sex with Marge and she thinks they need the help of a therapist too who suggests taking the kids back to Kamp Krusty, which was transformed into an adult retreat called Klub Krusty. Bart and Lisa find a cabin they have visited after escaping with the canoe and remember another kid with them named Charlie who fell in the rapids and never came back up. Marge and Homer have some fun at the club while Bart and Lisa report Charlie missing to the club security which reveals he's alive, and also that Charlie is not a kid but a little person. During the credits, shots of Homer Simpson clones are shown at work as a Barry White-like singer is heard singing in the background about not wanting to be intimate with the object of the song.
Production
"Kamp Krustier" is a direct sequel to the fourth season episode "Kamp Krusty" and the series' first direct sequel of a previous episode.[2] Both "Kamp Krusty" and this episode were written by David M. Stern, who had not written for the show since 1999.[2]
Michael Sheen and Lizzy Caplan were cast as William Masters and Virginia Johnson, respectively, reprising their roles from the television series Masters of Sex. Executive producer Al Jean stated that they would tell Homer and Marge to blame their kids for ruining their sex life.[3] Regarding her recording experience, Caplan said she was able to see the production offices and memorabilia and that she received a gift bag.[4]
Cultural references
When Homer and Marge are about to have sex, his brain plays Adagio for Strings by Samuel Barber followed by Boléro by Maurice Ravel.[1] The episode's opening pokes fun at president Donald Trump, with his "new ride", Air Force One, also depicting Vladimir Putin with a Pegasus.[1]
