The title "Pokey Mom" is a pun on the video game franchise "Pokémon" and the term "pokey", a nickname given to prisons, though it was noted that the episode name was chosen to attempt to cash in on the success of the Pokémon series, as it was a huge fad at the time. Skinner's Sense Of Snow B+. Dignity C+. "Pokey Mom" is the tenth episode of Season 12. Director Bob Anderson. Springfield is a fictional town in the American animated sitcom The Simpsons, which serves as its main setting.A mid-sized town in an undetermined state of the United States, Springfield acts as a complete universe in which characters can explore the issues faced by modern society. Marge soon finds a mural-painting job at Springfield Elementary School for him. The Simpsons — Pokey Mom (Season 12, Episode 10) FXX. Special Guest Voices Not literally, of course.” Marge to her art class in prison. "Pokey Mom" is the tenth episode of the twelfth season of the American animated sitcom The Simpsons. [2] Comedy writer and actor Bruce Vilanch guest-starred in the episode as himself at the unveiling of Jack's mural painting. Homer Vs. [9] DVD Movie Guide's Colin Jacobson commented that "Other than a nice guest turn from Michael Keaton, 'Mom' doesn’t do much to stand out from the crowd. Skinner's Sense Of Snow B+. Michael Keaton as Jack CrowleyCharles Napier as The WardenBruce Vilanch as himselfRobert Schimmel as Prisoner It returned on September 5, 2018 during the Moe's Ark 2018 Event. Actor Michael Keaton guest-starred as Jack Crowley, while stand-up comedian Robert Schimmel appeared as a prisoner in Marge's art class that wants to smell her clothes. Pokey Mom. [2] Martin conceived of the sub-plot surrounding Homer following a visit to a chiropractor. Couch Gag Marge decides to start an art class at the prison, then gets Jack out on parole under her custody. Episode References Gags Appearances Gallery Quotes Credits Episode References Gags Appearances Gallery Quotes Credits HOMЯ Pokey Mom Worst Episode Ever HOMЯ Worst Episode Ever D'oh! You can help the wiki by embiggening it. The Simpsons Season 12 Episode 10: Pokey Mom Summary: The family attends a prison rodeo and Marge sees artistic potential in one of the inmates after she sees some of his work hanging in the prison infirmary. Pokey Mom January 15, 2001. January 14, 2001 He realizes that its dents line up perfectly with the vertabrae of the human spine. Pokey Mom “Welcome to, "Freeing the Artist Within." "Pokey Mom" has been met with generally negative reviews from critics, being described as bland and drawn out. Marge befriends a convict who is an incredible artist. Original Airdate It becomes a huge success but then other chiropractors (who are losing money from Homer's one session treatments) catch up with him, destroying his garbage can thus ruining his business. Watch The Simpsons: Season 12 Pokey Mom on DIRECTV. HOMR B+. Milhouse Van Houten Pamela Hayden. Production Code Directed By Episode Number There Marge meets a prisoner named Jack Crowley and believes he could be a great artist after witnessing some of his work. '"[13] Passmore and Kochanowski-Sutter also noted that in the episode "we see a dreamcatcher on the wall behind Dr. Steve as he treats Homer. If you have a free-use image for anyone listed here without one, please feel free to add it. Season 11 Season 12 Gags Season 13 Treehouse of Horror XI • A Tale of Two Springfields • Insane Clown Poppy • Lisa the Tree Hugger • … When Lisa asked Homer if she could keep Pokey, Homerreplied sure. and Lorraine Kochanowski-Sutter (D.C.) analyzed the portrayal of chiropractors in the media. After visiting a prison rodeo, Marge volunteers to teach convicts how to be artists and befriends … Meanwhile, Homer suffers from a back injury after being kicked by a bull at the prison rodeo and goes to see a chiropractor. It was the third-highest-rated broadcast on Fox that week, following episodes of Temptation Island and Boston Public. After Marge forces the whole family to visit the Apron Expo (which, ironically, everyone enjoys except her), they decide to go to a prison rodeo. When no one laughs at his joke and the audience is dead silent, Skinner sarcastically says "Well, thank you, Bruce Vilanch," to which Vilanch replies "Whoopi would've made it work." While the police are out searching for Jack, Marge finds him hiding in the school playground. Meanwhile, Homer suffers a back injury by a bull from the rodeo and sees a chiropractor, but does not follow his instructions. [7] On August 18, 2009, "Pokey Mom" was released on DVD as part of the box set The Simpsons – The Complete Twelfth Season. Around 8.79 million American homes tuned in to watch the episode during its original airing, and in 2009 it was released on DVD along with the rest of the episodes of the twelfth season. The episode was written by Tom Martin and directed by Bob Anderson, and it features guest appearances from Michael Keaton as Jack, Charles Napier as a prison warden, Robert Schimmel as a prisoner, and Bruce Vilanch as himself. The staff members of the series received complaints from chiropractors after it aired, and some chiropractors have characterized the portrayal of the profession in the episode as stereotypical. Bob Anderson. They gave "Pokey Mom" as an example of how "chiropractors on sitcoms pok[e] fun at themselves as they prescribe the duration of a course of care. Jack Crowley Michael Keaton. Marge feels sympathy for an inmate she meets at a prison rodeo, vouches for him at his parole hearing and tries to assist his reentry into the real world. 258 Pokey is the fourth character to be released for the More Animals and Pets character collection. Jack reluctantly gives in to his wishes; however, upon its unveiling, the new mural is panned by everyone in town. If this page is being served from any other site than pazsaz.com it is not a legitimate Pazsaz Entertainment Network page! Tom Martin Tennis The Menace C. Day Treehouse Of Horror XI B-. Michael Keaton as Jack CrowleyCharles Napier as the wardenBruce Vilanch as himselfRobert Schimmel as a prisoner. He starts up his own business treating people's backs and names his creation "Dr. Homer's Miracle Spine-o-Cylinder". [11] The February 26, 2001 issue of the magazine Dynamic Chiropractic featured an article about the episode that noted: "[The Simpsons] has poked fun at numerous people, and about every institution and profession imaginable. Jack paints a powerful mural symbolizing school spirit with a warrior woman riding a puma, which the whole school likes, but Principal Skinner demands he tone it down using his idea of a cartoonish puma walking with two children under a rainbow in a fantasy land. With Marge's help, Jack is granted parole and finds a mural-painting job at Springfield Elementary School. A Tale Of Two Springfields B-. 6 of those 12 began on The Tracey Ullman Show, ... and Michael Keaton in Pokey Mom are also strong examples). The Simpsons has a 12 person cast performing over 100 roles. This is a reference to the fact that Vilanch has written comedy material for actress Whoopi Goldberg. "[13], "Buy The Simpsons: The Complete Twelfth Season at Amazon The Simpsons: The Complete Twelfth Season", "The Simpsons: The Complete Twelfth Season (1999)", "The Simpsons - Season 12 Street Date, Detailed Contents & 'Comic Book Guy Head' Box", "TV's Homer Simpson Gets a Chiropractic Referral", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pokey_Mom&oldid=995208023, Short description is different from Wikidata, Television episode articles with short description for single episodes, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, The Simpsons sit on the couch and the wall spins around, revealing on the other side a cackling, This page was last edited on 19 December 2020, at 20:32. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on January 14, 2001. Pokey Mom 'Mom' provides a watchable show but nothing more. Mike Scully [8], Critics have given "Pokey Mom" generally negative reviews. https://simpsons.fandom.com/wiki/Pokey_Mom?oldid=910330. In 2000, Meyer was called the "the funniest man behind the funniest show on TV" by The New Yorker. Treehouse of Horror XI • A Tale of Two Springfields • Insane Clown Poppy • Lisa the Tree Hugger • Homer vs. She volunteers to teach art at the prison and then vouches for … This is a "shared watchlist", sorted alphabetically, for WikiProject The Simpsons.You can add to this list, and then click on "Related changes" in the toolbox (below search) to see all the latest changes here.Tools. [1] According to then-showrunner Mike Scully, the story of this episode originated from the fact that the staff members of The Simpsons wanted to do an episode about Marge but felt they did not want it to revolve around her getting a new job, as that had been seen on the show "too often". Despite this his pain remains and it is not until he accidentally falls backwards onto a garbage can that his back injury disappears. 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