Pranksta Rap

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"Pranksta Rap"
The Simpsons episode
Pranksta Rap.jpg
Bart and 50 Cent
Episode no. 344
Directed by Mike B. Anderson
Written by Matt Selman
Showrunner(s) Al Jean
Production code GABF03
Original air date February 13, 2005
Couch gag The living room floor is a chessboard and the family hops to the couch dressed as chess pieces.
Commentary Al Jean
Ian Maxtone-Graham
Dana Gould
Nancy Cartwright
Tom Gammill
Max Pross
Dan Castellaneta
Mike B. Anderson
Mark Kirkland
David Silverman
Guest appearance(s)
Season 16 episodes
Seasons

"Pranksta Rap" is the ninth episode of the The Simpsons' sixteenth season. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on February 13, 2005. It guest stars 50 Cent as himself, and Dana Gould as Barney Fife. Boots Riley of the rap group The Coup provided the score, although he did not write any lyrics.

Plot[edit]

Bart is watching a commercial for a rap concert called "Murder 4 Life" coming to Springfield. Homer gives permission for his son to go to the concert, on the condition he pays with his own money. However, when Marge sees Bart in baggy clothes, she bars him from going to the concert and Homer sides with Marge, even though Bart had paid for the ticket with his own money. Bart still decides to go the concert. A microphone falls into his hands, and Bart starts rapping on stage, rapping how Homer is a hypocrite. Alcatraaz's limousine gives Bart a ride home and gives him a jersey. When arriving, his parents discover his disappearance. Marge is appalled while Homer threatens to beat Bart with a belt, but Bart cleverly throws a rock on the Simpsons house window, with a note saying, Bart had been kidnapped and threatens to "harm" him unless the Simpsons follow his instructions.

Chief Wiggum declares he will find Bart, only to be mocked by the town, due to his history of being a bad cop. Despite this, Wiggum decides to get his act together and fight crime. While hiding, Bart's friend Milhouse offers to hide Bart in his father's apartment. Pretending to be the kidnapper, Bart threatens the Simpsons with Bart's life. Unknown to Bart, Wiggum is at the Simpsons house recording this and recognizes the sound of popcorn that was cooked by Bart, known as "Chintzy Pop" in a scene that resembles Harry Caul in The Conversation. Apu then tells Wiggum that he and Kirk are the only residents in Springfield who buy Chinzy Pop. Wiggum then goes to Kirk's house to arrest him and return Bart home.

Shortly afterwards, Wiggum's status is promoted to police commissioner, and he promotes Lou to Chief of police and Eddie to Lou. Bart eventually confesses to Wiggum that the "kidnap" was a hoax. However, as a consequence of the hoax, single women are now falling for Kirk, because he is a "criminal", much to Kirk's delight; the two men eventually decide to keep it a secret, knowing that the lie has brought happiness.

Lisa, meanwhile, uncovers the truth about Bart's false kidnap and discovers a jersey on top of Bart's treehouse and shows Homer the evidence, but the jersey is burnt down by Homer, who decides to keep the "kidnap" story true because Hollywood producers paid him a fortune, which he already lost, for the rights to Bart's story. Lisa then makes alliances with Principal Skinner, in order to expose Bart's lie.

Nervous Lisa will discover the truth, Wiggum brings Homer and Bart to Kirk's cell and makes a plan to stop her. Meanwhile, Lisa and Skinner arrive to Alcatraaz's mansion and they found proof, through Alcatraaz's flat screen that Bart was at the concert. Wiggum bursts through the door, holding up his gun, saying how the rappers must hand over the tape. However, they each have their own guns and Wiggum becomes depressed over the futility of his situation. Bart points out the fact that no one got hurt over the lie. However Lisa still wants to expose them regardless. Homer inadvertently destroys the flat-screen TV, destroying the evidence. Now the gangsters point their guns at Homer. Alcatraaz sees only one solution to the problem: a party, to everybody's delight, except Lisa, who questions why everyone's partying, having witnessed the deceit.

Cultural References[edit]

  • The title, "Pranksta Rap", is a reference to gangsta rap.
  • The rapper Alcatraaz is a parody of Ludacris. Also, Queen Booty Shaykah is a parody of Queen Latifah.
  • The clock necklace seen in the rap concert is a part of Flavor Flav's stage costume.[1]

Reception[edit]

Mike B. Anderson directed the episode.

Andrew Martin of Prefix Mag named 50 Cent his eighth favorite musical guest on The Simpsons out of a list of ten.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Pranksta Rap/References". Wikisimpsons. Retrieved 2016-11-02. 
  2. ^ Martin, Andrew (October 7, 2011). "Top 10 Best Musical Guests On 'The Simpsons'". Prefix Mag. Retrieved October 8, 2011. 

External links[edit]

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