The Springfield Files
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- The Springfield Files
S08E10
"The Springfield Files" is the tenth episode of The Simpsons' eighth season. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on January 12, 1997. In the episode, Homer believes he has discovered an alien in Springfield. It was written by Reid Harrison and directed by Steven Dean Moore. Leonard Nimoy guest stars as himself and David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson guest star as agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully, their characters on The X-Files. The episode serves as a crossover with The X-Files and features numerous references to the series. The story came from former showrunners Al Jean and Mike Reiss, who returned to produce this episode while under contract with The Walt Disney Company. It received mostly positive reviews from critics; Jean and Reiss won an Annie Award for producing it. In its original broadcast, "The Springfield Files" finished 26th in ratings for the week of January 6-12, 1997, with a Nielsen rating of 11.7, equivalent to approximately 11.3 million viewing households. It was the third-highest-rated show on the Fox network that week, following The X-Files and the series premiere of King of the Hill. Al Jean and Mike Reiss won the Annie Award for Best Individual Achievement: Producing in a TV Production for their work on the episode. The authors of the book I Can't Believe It's a Bigger and Better Updated Unofficial Simpsons Guide, Warren Martyn and Adrian Wood, said that it was "a very clever episode, with the line-up one of the best visual gags in ages". IGN ranked Leonard Nimoy's performance in this episode, and "Marge vs. the Monorail", as the 11th-best guest appearance in the show's history. Total Film's Nathan Ditum ranked Duchovny and Anderson's performances as the fourth-best guest appearances in the show's history. Skeptical Inquirer reviewed the episode positively, stating that "It's rare that a popular, prime-time network television show turns out to be a "slam dunk" for skeptics."[8] Critic Chris Knight speculated that if The X-Files is one day forgotten, those who see this episode will probably still appreciate the scene with ALF, Chewbacca, and Marvin the Martian. The Leonard Nimoy segments are a send-up of the paranormal documentary series In Search Of..., which Nimoy hosted. In addition to the appearances of Mulder and Scully, the episode features several other references to The X-Files.
Homer's suggestion that he and Bart fake an alien encounter and sell it to the Fox network is an allusion to the Alien Autopsy hoax. As Homer recounts his experience to Chief Wiggum, he recalls the alien having a sweet, heavenly voice and appearing every Friday night "like Urkel", from the ABC/CBS sitcom Family Matters.
There are also numerous film references. The FBI line-up, described by Mike Reiss as the "most illegal shot" in the history of the show as the writers did not get permission to use any of the characters besides Kang/Kodos. Marvin the Martian, Gort, Chewbacca, ALF, and one of the Kang and Kodos siblings make up the FBI line-up. The music played by the Springfield Philharmonic comes from the 1960 film Psycho.The narration sequences are based on the 1959 film Plan 9 from Outer Space. In one chapter title, the phrase "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy" being printed out ad infinitum is a reference to the 1980 film The Shining.
It had one of the longest episode gaps between its conception to the time it was finished. The idea was first conceived at a story retreat. Jean found a copy of TV Guide while in the bathroom, with The X-Files on the cover. Feeling a crossover would be a good idea, he came back into the room, told Reiss his idea, and the pair pitched it. None of the other staff wanted to do it, so Reiss and Jean decided to do it themselves. Before the episode was produced, the script was sent to Chris Carter, the creator of The X-Files, who said that it was an "honor" to be satirized by The Simpsons. Jean was worried that the episode was not funny, as at the table reading there were only a few of the writers present and as such, the script got no laughs at all. It took a long time to come up with an ending, and an explanation for the alien. Originally, it was just going to be left as a mystery. Mulder and Scully's office was designed to be exactly the same as the one used in The X-Files. After it had been finished, Fox sent the episode out for a critical review, which was "really great". The scene with the "Homer is a dope" T-shirts originally had an extra line: "I told you, we're sold out!", thus filling in the plot error in the actual episode in which Homer asks for some T-shirts, despite just being told that they were sold out. The scene after Homer's first encounter with the alien, in which he runs through a field writing "Yahhh!" in the grass, was written by David M. Stern, and added in after the original read through. 1pp2p30eccmcv3443
"It's bringing love! Don't let it get away!"
Oh man, the psyche of the average Springfieldian!
Break it's legs
Average American*
@@GDUDEify No, the average person of Springfield on The Simpsons is like that. What you said about the average American could also be said about the average person of any other country. It's odd how almost everyone other than the Simpsons are not like that throughout that entire town of Springfield.
@@Steveman27 Lenny's reaction is the reaction of the average human regardless of nationality nowadays
“Hello, I'm Leonard Nimoy. The following tale of alien encounters is true. By true I mean false. It's all lies. But they're entertaining lies and in the end, isn't that the truth?
The answer is no.”
That's some fine Vulcan logic!!
Keep watching the skis I mean skies
Brilliant nonsense dialogue referencing Criswell and Ed Wood.
I love your pfp
You're giving me a Spaceballs-type headache
"No time for you old man".
I loved that subtle and sad "ohh" at 0:45 grandpa made when he fell. Those little details made the Simpsons great.
This was truly the most exciting and memorable Simpsons episode of my childhood.
2:44 Terryfying alien mr.burns
One of the best episodes ever
@@SomeUnnoticedAnimatorAndEditorPreceded by another one of the best episodes ever
I love how Homer screams at the billboard.
DIET
DIET
Not it’s DIE
*DIET*
On the Latin Spanish version when Homer saws the bus he scream.
For Homer, dieting is worse than death
"I am the _thing_ from Uranus!"
Oh, it was Uranus. I heard your anus.
@@kofola9145 that's part of the joke xD
@@azraelaxel3124 wooosh.
One of the best Simpsons episodes.
I love how the creepy violin music turns out to be the Springfield Philharmonic Orchestra LMAO! XD
qui est moi? From psycho theme song
I love how one of its members appears to randomly live in the woods.
it's nicked from Mel Brooks' High Anxiety, still good tho. ruclips.net/video/-Xfi-BFyUic/видео.html
They still take the fucking bus!
I played the violin growing up so this was one of my favorite jokes! Actually, still is 🤣🤣🤣
The "alien" creeped me out so much as a kid! I had so many nightmares!
Same here! Even though it's just Mr Burns!
Same here and that x file theme creeped me out when I was a kid
Same here
It's a monster!! KILL IT! KILL IIT!!!
SAME! Dear God...
This episode used to scare me as a kid but now it's one of my favorites!
one of the better "Halloween" episodes.
It's the music. and atmosphere. I think.
@@mngentry This wasn´t a Halloween episode though....
Joshua LeonardoASMR Thats why I put the word Halloween in quotes.
Same
It was my favourite when I was a kid lol
Can't believe X-Files stole their music from the Simpsons...
Its sickening
😬
Why I've never!!!
Boy, I really hope somebody got fired for that blunder.
WTH
Simpsons did it.
Willie: Aah! A monster! KILL IT! KILL IT!
Smithers: It's not a monster! It's Mr. Burns!
Willie: Aah, it's Mr. Burns😁. KILL IT! KILL IT!!
That's Groundskeeper Willie for ya
I'm with Willie. Kill Mr Burns. Now Mr Snrub OTOH, he can live.
Homer jumping to finish the exclamation point gets me every time.
Same
One of the best episodes ever
In my opinion, in Season 8, it is second place below Homer’s Enemy.
I quote this episode so many times
"no time for you old man"
"The second one"
"I'm being mocked by my own kids"
"Lousy loveable dog"
And Leonard Nimoys introduction.
these good old simpsons days... miss em
Gym and the life outside the new is far better
Halo Dude no, I guarantee I’m as old as you or a little younger. The new is not the worst. It’s way better than the old
I also miss being 9 years old. But what can ya do?
Simpsons back then were just soooo well written. You can take a scene out of context without knowing the show and get a good laugh and some political point of views. 💘
Etienne Theriault bullshit. The new stuff is far better than this shit
terrified me as a child...
Pussy
The alien appears every Friday, just like Erkle
Just like Alf*
@@Blasckk no it’s urkel
I'll just type it on my invisible typewriter.
Classic Simpsons!!
Seeing this back in 1997 at the age of 11 was scary
The way he just shoves his dad out the way 😂
1:08 traumatized me when i was a child. I am now 21 and ready to face my fears...
If they ever do Simpsons Hit & Run 2 they need to have it to where you'll see this every Friday at 8
Truly the best episode of the Simpsons everytime I see it I have to watch it. Every single scene in this episode is a hit and I laugh so many times.
Fun fact: In Latin America Homer Homer knows on the sign what die means for example he said "¡AH! MUERTE EN INGLES!" (AH! DEATH IN ENGLISH) I bet with this change it got the Spanish audience laughing.
this episode scacred me way more as a kid than the treehouse of horrors ever did
That was the beauty of being a child in the 90's. As a kid, you were allowed be scared of something like this. Without people laughing at you
Treehouse of horror definitely has a bunch of scary moments but its use of parity and plain old slapstick makes it more funny than scary with exception to the most dark treehouse of horror segments.
I think the reason this one is creepier than the Treehouse of horror episodes is because you know the Treehouse of horror episodes are completely non-canon within the Simpsons world and usually they feature parodies and homages to classic horror films this on the other hand was a direct crossover with the X-Files which was a paranormal sci-fi horror show that was pretty serious and this was just a regular Simpsons episode so yeah it's a lot creepier to have an episode where Homer just thinks he ran into an alien rather than it being the Halloween special.
If it was a tree has it for you to expect it to be creepy this one works great because you didn't expect it
"Aw, it's just Mr. Burns"
"KILL IT! KILL IT!"
That alien scared me as a kid. The music and everything
Same for me too.
This episode scared me as a kid
really? maybe you should try and watch the actual x files..
My favourite episode of all time.
I like when Lisa and Smithers defend Mr. Burns when most people thought Burns appearing like an alien without clear view would do something strange towards them and some people can be paranoid of the unknown. Then, Smithers explained about why Mr. Burns was acting peaceful in a weird way and then Burns explained about why he was glowing.
"Aw. . .it's Mr. Burns. KILL IT! KILL IT!"
Good old Groundskeeper Willie
2:02 “I am the thing from Uranus”
I don’t know if that was made with bad intentions hehe.
Of course it was!
Mr smithers you need to let go of your infatuation for Mr Burns. Everyone in town knows that Mr Burns is a monster😂
Homer: Please don't hurt me.
Alien: Don't be afraid.
Homer: YAHH!
Running through a field spelling out "yahh!"
I love how he jumped to make the bottom of the exclamation point
crop circle parody
Ahh, thanks for pointing that out again. I forgot about that after I just watched that particular scene a few minutes ago
*I am the thing from Uranus*
That killed me 😂😂
I love how Homer slams the door at 3:40
Lol I remember watching this one when it originally aired 😂 The Simpsons at their absolute prime.
Love how he jumped to put the point on the exclamation point while running away from Mr.Burns 🤣🤣🤣
4:25 I’m with Willie! KILL MR. BURNS!!!!!
EAT THE RICH!
It's an alien kill it Kill it!!!
It's a monster kill it kill it!!!
Ahhh... mr burns.... kill him kill him!!
LOL XD
I always wondered why Moe was keeping a whale hidden in his bar.
"Lousy loveable dog!" 😅
Someday while driving at night I want to play scary movie music on the radio to creep out anybody dumb enough to walk outside at night.
I walk alone at night. It's the best time to go for walks.
I used to, but being followed was enough to set me straight 😂
LOL Phil.
Man, this was a good episode
1:20 *YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH!!!*
2:01
"I am the Thing, from Uranus!"
This TERRIFIED me as kid
This and the Y2K episode
“Uh, were you on my roof last night
stealing my weather vane?”
"This interview is over!" (weathervane falls down).
The cover of Junior Skeptic magazine has that landmark from Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
0:28 Dan Castellaneta: AAAAHHHH! AAAAHHHH!
This episode reaaaaaally creeped me out when I was younger for some reason 🤷🏻♂️
Woah now that’s is some freaky paranormal activity out there combined with the likes of alien sightings as if there’s life out there
Hey! That freaky X- Files theme song & the over- all Noir creppiness of the Simpsons' Springfield Files, scared me as a kid, but I loved the spooks. I remember this promo & episode, back in 1998, I was about 9, & I was so into horror. I remember this was like, an event back in 1998, I was so excited. I lived out in the sticks, so the mystery of the sticks at night was a source of entertainment & fright for us neighborhood kids. This was the actual final good season of classic Simpsons.
It's bringing love, don't let it get away! Break its legs!
bwahahahaha
I don’t know why but I’ve always just had a thought that the brief question that Barney asked at 3:31 if the alien was improved by Dan because I always just have the mental thought in my head that maybe Dan didn’t like what was written in the script for that particular reading or nothing there at all after Dr Hibbert’s question so Dan just decided to switch on Barney and ask the first and stupidest question that comes to mind:
“Is the alien Santa clause?!”
And quickly switches back to Homer with the hesitant yes. XD
So many great jokes in a span of 1 minute and twenty seconds
What happened to you Simpsons?
This was one of the last good episodes
This episode creeped me out as a could. Couldn't watch it until I grew up
Nice one Phil.
This interview is over 🤣🤣🤣
This scared the FUCK outta me as a kid!
Lolol SLH's birthday...
"Lousy, lovable dog.. "
dont be afwaid.... *YAAAAHHHHHHHHH!*
The thing i remember most about this episode is that the king of the hill series premier was right afterwards and I was completely and utterly unimpressed by the show. I started to soften up to it around 2007 when G4/tech tv started showing reruns
this is me screaming when i see a ghost at 0:28 LOL
1:14 bro as a child this was so scary
No arguement here. That image of Burns mixed with the music was nightmare fuel for me
scared me as a child too.
Its bringing love.. break its legs.. LOL
"I.. Am the thing .... From URANUS!!!"
homer scream at 2:04 LOL
Homer does a Crop Circle!🌾🌾🌾🔅🔆
0:09 that's a reference to Mel Brooks' High Anxiety.
i remember the Simpson’s episode the Springfield files where homer saw an alien and said please don’t hurt me.and the alien said don’t be afraid then homer goes YAHHH! That was funny 😄
a million to one is actually a very VERY small number cosmically speaking
its a cosmic mathematical inevitability that there is life on other planets
She wasn't talking about the chances of there being life on other planets, just the chances of them coming in contact with us.
Dont be afraid. Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahh!! 🤣🤣🤣
No time for you old man
XD 😂😂
Nice MIDI X files theme
I't bringing love..break it's legs lol
"Is the alien Santa Claus?"
Smithers knows Charles Montgomery Burns is in disguise as an alien.
Michael Myers.
Freddy Krueger.
Jason Voorhees.
The legend of the aliens and UFOs.
The invasion of Earth.
The alien is so cute lol
Mr Burns: It's me Homerrrr. Homer: Hum Mr Burns never acts like that maybe can be a lost twin.
yahhh! At 1:21! LOL! LMAO! ROFL! XD!🤣
Alien: Don't be afraid..
Everyone: YAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!
It brings love *KILL IT!*
2:01 Actually, you're the Thing from Urectum.
everyone when the crackhead outside the 7-11 asks for change 0:44
Did you say! Boo or Boourns!
Lmao
I don't really blame Willie for wanting to kill Mr. Burns.
I'm surpised Willie was the only who wanted to kill Mr Burns
What is the soundtrack that is playing when Homer is running through the forest?
Waking up with a sticky translucent substance.... sounds like my Saturday nights 😘😘😘😘
Lorenzo Herbert you drool all over yourself too?
@@SilentJessMusic he's gay
@@dradenhaven1549 haha haha i see what u did there! Funny shit
The "alien" was actually Mr. Burns. He was having surgery.
Nick Riviera: And the best part of all was when he paid me the money!
@@tuttt99 soooo Mr Burns would rather see Dr Nick than Dr Hibbert who is more competent...
@@guyincognito9484 Dr nick is cheaper as he's happy to accept any amount of money and can easily be lowballed and will do things considered immoral, Hilbert has a stronger sense of desceny medical wise so makes sense
Lousy lovable dog...
lol
‘Maybe you just dreamed it? Oh yeah well when I came to I was covered in sticky translucent goo. Explain that’. That joke was so subtle lol I didn’t catch it at first 😂
How is it subtle? They literally have him drool on himself a second later.
Poopscipade when I seen it as a kid I didn’t get the joke.
0:53 Man, Simpsons aesthetics are brilliant.
The episode that "saved" x-files
This REALLY gives me a nightmare! 😬😱
No time for you old man.
I love how intentionally campy this episode is.