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a b c Jacobson, Colin (September 2, 2009). "The Simpsons: The Complete Twelfth Season (2000)". DVD Movie Guide . Retrieved July 31, 2011.

Out of Focus: Bart has almost no lines during the second half of the episode, which he lampshades near the end.

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DVD Talk's Jason Bailey wrote that "Simpson Safari" makes use of one of his favorite story elements that he called a "wandering storyline". "Their habit of using the first act as a red herring, only semi-connected to the rest of the show, is ingenious and hilarious", he wrote. [12] Writing for Bullz-Eye.com, Will Harris gave the episode a negative review as well. He argued that the premise was "ridiculous", and that the episode "remind[s] longtime fans that the show's days of complete comedic perfection are behind them." [10] McEntire, Mac (September 9, 2009). "The Simpsons: The Complete Twelfth Season". DVD Verdict. Archived from the original on November 3, 2011 . Retrieved July 31, 2011. a b c Kirkland, Mark. (2009). Commentary for "Simpson Safari", in The Simpsons: The Complete Twelfth Season [DVD]. 20th Century Fox. Implausible Deniability: Joan Bushwell tells Lisa her diamond-covered pen and clipboard were a graduation present after it's revealed she's been using the chimps to run a diamond mine.

Artistic License – Biology: Played for Laughs. Rhinos lay eggs and giraffes live underground. Lisa is neither impressed nor amused. This is completely forgotten about until towards the end of the second act when a hippo is afraid to swim after them. The family lands in Tanzania. When the family is in Africa, their tour guide Kitenge takes them to experience such sights as the Masai Mara, Ngorongoro Crater, Olduvai Gorge, and meet with a group of Maasai tribesmen. During a vigorous tribal dance, Homer manages to enrage a hippo. It chases after the family, but they managed to escape by using a tribal shield as a raft going down the raging Zambezi river. After surviving the plunge over Victoria Falls, the family eventually reaches Mount Kilimanjaro and stumbles upon a nearby chimpanzee sanctuary maintained by the scientist Dr. Joan Bushwell (a parody of Jane Goodall). She claims to be researching the animals' behavior when a group of poachers arrives to take the chimps. Blatant Lies: Bushwell tries to pretend that the monkeys are running a diamond mine on their own volition, and when she tries to take notes about their "fascinating behavior", revealing that both her notebook and pen are covered in diamonds, claims that they were a graduation gift. Disproportionate Retribution: The bag boys going on strike due to their poor treatment was understandable. But them preventing customers from buying anything at all (even if they carried it by themselves, as Lenny can attest to), to the point of Springfield suffering from widespread hunger is taking things too far.

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Africa Is a Country: Downplayed. The specific country the Simpsons visit is only mentioned in passing (and changes its name twice on the plane ride there). Everyone else just welcomes them to "Africa", et cetera. (Compare to when they went to Brazil.)

Angry, Angry Hippos: Homer gets chased by one after he mistakes it for a drum. Its unusual fear of water saves the Simpsons from it. Although "Simpson Safari" was written by John Swartzwelder, the idea for the episode was pitched by a former staff writer Larry Doyle. The episode was directed by Mark Kirkland, who had been to Africa as a child. Because of his visit there, Kirkland attempted to make the episode look as authentic as possible, even though the Simpsons trip to Africa was "all over the place" geographically. Broken Pedestal: Lisa says that Bushwell's research has really inspired her when they first meet. At the end of the episode, Lisa is disgusted by the revelation that she's actually using the chimps to run a diamond mine, and is the only one to leave Africa without any diamonds. Lisa gets one when she sees the boat the family is on is heading for Victoria Falls. Then everyone has one when they go over the edge.The bag boy crisis is never resolved on-screen (Homer even wonders at one point if the strike is still going on). Former The Simpsons ' showrunner Mike Reiss stated, at an April 2007 talk in Bristol, Connecticut, that "Simpson Safari" is one of two of the show's episodes that he dislikes. [8] Simpsons: Around the World in 80 d'Oh's!". Allrovi . Retrieved July 31, 2011. [ permanent dead link] Everybody Laughs" Ending: Homer points out that their old tour guide, Ktenge, became the new president of Tanzania. Marge wonders what became of President Muntu. He immediately appears as a flight attendant, clearly humiliated, and the Simpsons all laugh when they realize that he was overthrown.