The Simpsons Season 7 Episode 13: Two Bad Neighbors

In a street-wide rummage sale along Evergreen Terrence, as Homer dances on tables selling items. Suddenly there is a diversion: the empty house across the street is being moved into. It is occupied by President George H. W. Bush and his wife Barbara. Bart decides to visit, and while Barbara like him, George doesn't. Eventually, after he accidentally shreds George's memoirs, the George spanks Bart. Homer didn't like it, and the two go to war.

First, Homer sends bottle rockets at George's window, and George puts up a bad banner. Homer then glues a rainbow-colored wig on his opponent's head just before he is about to give an important speech to a local club. George destroys their Simpsons; lawn with a car. car. Homer and Bart are making their way through the sewers to release locusts in George's house when George spots them and climbs down. Homer and George begin fighting, and Bart releases the locusts to attack George. But former Soviet premier Mikhail Gorbachev arrives at the mansion to bring a house warming present for the Bush family. 

Finally, after pressure from his wife, George apologizes to Homer in front of Gorbachev. The Bushes eventually move out and sell the house to Gerald Ford, another president. Ford invites Homer to watch a football game with him and enjoy some beer and nachos at his house.

My thoughts:

How many times have I seen it: Once.

Couch Gag: Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie are moose heads on the wall and Homer is a bearskin rug on the floor. A hunter sits on the couch, and smokes a pipe. You don't see that everyday. (B)

My thoughts: The episode was alright. There were some amusing scenes at the sale at the beginning. The Disco Stu joke was good and led to the creation of him. The rest of the episode was pretty much decent/OK in terms of humour. Grandpa mentioning about how he got spanked by presidents as a kid was funny. I questioned why Barbra liked Bart, but I enjoyed their relationship anyway. One extra thing I liked was Homer and Gerald Ford having similar interests. 

The plot was awful, though. It felt a bit over the top, and out of place. Homer was kind of a jerk in the episode. Every parent feels bad if someone else punishes their child, but Homer went a bit too far. I didn't mind Bart's characterization, though. Although Bush obviously found him a nuisance, some of the things he said to Bush were pretty funny. The big fight was a bit dull, it could have been better.

Overall, this episode is not great. This episode is a forgetful one.

My grade: C