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| "Convenience Airways" | |
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| The Simpsons episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 36 Episode 8 |
| Directed by | Rob Oliver |
| Written by | Loni Steele Sosthand |
| Production code | 36ABF01 |
| Original air date | December 8, 2024 |
| Guest appearances | |
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"Convenience Airways" is the eighth episode of the thirty-sixth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons, and the 776th episode overall. It aired in the United States on Fox on December 8, 2024. The episode was written by Loni Steele Sosthand and directed by Rob Oliver.
In this episode, the Simpson family fly to a family reunion with a group of unruly passengers with a congressional hearing being the framing part of the episode. Kate Berlant, John Early, and John Pirruccello guest starred. It received positive reviews.
Plot
editAt a Congressional hearing, Marge and Homer recall their experience flying Convenience Airways with their children on a family trip to a Bouvier family reunion.
They must fly with the airline because Homer is banned from all other airlines for his various offenses. Marge makes Homer promise to be on his best behavior. Because the flight is overbooked, the family must sit separately, but Marge is upgraded to first class and falls asleep in her seat. Homer is seated in a middle seat next to Comic Book Guy. Bart is annoyed by the poor comedy of flight attendant Joel. Maggie sits with Lisa, who tries to teach her jazz trivia to her irritation. Homer texts Marge for help to deal with the unruly passengers, but the sleeping Marge does not respond.
At the hearing, the CEO of Convenience Airways confirms that their business model is to handle unruly passengers banned from other airlines.
On the flight, Homer asks a flight attendant for help dealing with Comic Book Guy's annoying behavior, but he suddenly disappears. When Bart's electronic devices run out of power, he argues with Joel. Bart locks himself in the lavatory with the intercom to make fun of Joel, but disappears. Lisa puts headphones on Maggie to play her jazz, but she cries. Lisa hands Maggie to Homer. Maggie's crying angers the other passengers. When Maggie needs a diaper change, they go to first class where Krusty the Clown and Drederick Tatum are fighting. Maggie crawls and retrieves the diaper bag next to Marge and they go to the lavatory to change her diaper. When they emerge, all the passengers have disappeared. Homer demands the flight attendant explain what happened and he falls through a trap door into a prison under the cabin, leaving Maggie behind.
At the hearing, the CEO says the passengers were warned about the prison during the safety video prior to takeoff.
In the prison, the passengers attempt to break out while Homer texts Marge a goodbye message in case he dies. Maggie, who went to the sleeping Marge, sends Homer emojis from her phone. Thinking that Marge is telling him to be less selfish, he tells the passengers to be civil and decent. After expressing remorse, the passengers are released and they return to their seats. They complete the flight without further incident.
At the hearing, the airline's prison system is approved for use by all airlines, despite Marge's protests.
Production
editThe writers watched the 1997 film Con Air to prepare for the episode. The animators included the character Cameron Poe from the film as a prisoner in the episode.[1] As part of writer Loni Steele Sosthand's research for the episode, she consulted a friend, who is a flight attendant, who told her about an in-flight potty training session that inspired a similar scene in the episode.[2] The Bouvier family reunion was also inspired by a gathering of Sosthand's family.[3]
Kate Berlant guest starred as Stressed Woman.[4] John Early guest starred as Joel.[5] The character was named after producer Joel H. Cohen, who wrote a short story that inspired plot line with the flight attendant.[6] John Pirruccello guest starred as Warren Wingspan, the CEO of Convenience Airways.[5][7]
Release
editThe episode aired simultaneously in all United States time zones at 8:30 PM ET/5:30 PM PT following a special episode of the television series Universal Basic Guys.[5][8]
Reception
editJohn Schwarz of Bubbleblabber gave the episode a 9 out of 10 and called it "one of the funnier episodes of the year." He highlighted the layout of the plane and prison under the direction of Rob Oliver and liked the cutaway jokes.[9]
Mike Celestino of Laughing Place said it was "an amusing episode overall". He stated that airplane humor can be "pretty 'hack'" but acknowledged that the show had not previously done episodes taking place on airplanes.[10]
Marisa Roffman of Give Me My Remote liked that the writers and animators made "the episode feel claustrophobic". She thought it was a "unique take" on a Simpsons travel episode.[11]
References
edit- ^ Price, Michael (December 8, 2024). "We re-watched 1997's CON AIR a fair amount in preparing this episode, so we would have been remiss not to include Nic Cage's Cameron Poe amongst the unruly passengers". Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Bluesky.
- ^ Price, Michael (December 8, 2024). "As part of her research for this script, Loni spoke to a friend of hers who is a Flight Attendant with a major airline. She told Loni about the in-aisle potty training she witnessed on one of her flights. Disturbingly true story". Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Bluesky.
- ^ Price, Michael (December 8, 2024). "The Bouvier family Boucherie is based on a real Louisiana get together for writer Loni Steele Sosthand's extended family. It seemed like the perfect "The Simpsons are going to...." to start our Trip From Hell off right". Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Bluesky.
- ^ Price, Michael (December 9, 2024). "In the script it says " Stressed Woman". Familiarly, we just called her Crazy Lady". Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Bluesky.
- ^ a b c "(SI-3601) "Convenience Airways"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
- ^ Price, Michael (December 8, 2024). "That's the always funny John Early as the not-as-funny-as-he-thinks-he-is Flight Attendant. This piece of the episode was inspired by a short story written by our own Joel H. Cohen -- so we named the would-be Flight Comedian "Joel"". Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Bluesky.
- ^ Price, Michael (December 8, 2024). "That's the wonderful John Pirruccello (from HBO'S BARRY) as Convenience Airways CEO Warren Wingspan". Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Bluesky.
- ^ "(UBG-112) "Sheet Shock"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
- ^ Schwarz, John (December 9, 2024). "Review: The Simpsons "Convenience Airwaves"". Bubbleblabber. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
- ^ Celestino, Mike (December 8, 2024). "TV Recap / Review – "The Simpsons" Does an Entire Episode of Airplane Humor In "Convenience Airways"". Laughing Place. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
- ^ Roffman, Marisa (December 9, 2024). "About Last Night...THE EQUALIZER, THE SIMPSONS, and BOB'S BURGERS". Give Me My Remote. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
External links
edit| Season 36 | |
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| Themed episodes | |
| See also | |
Category:2024 American television episodes Category:The Simpsons season 36 episodes