share. [12], Both Aaron Beierle and Jason Bailey of DVD Talk argued that "Skinner's Sense of Snow" is one of the best episodes of the season. The circus is a reference to the Canadian entertainment company Cirque du Soleil. [6] Release and reception. Guy & Dando review , “Skinner's Sense Of Snow”, which sees the kids, Principal Skinner and co snowed into the school. Skinner's Sense of Snow: 12x08 Airdate: December 17, 2000 Production Number: CABF06 Written by: Tim Long: Directed by: Lance Kramer ← 12x07 The Great Money Caper: 12x09 → HOMR: The Simpsons — Season Twelve: This article about an episode needs to be expanded with more information. [15], Long, Tim. All the local schools have closed, except Springfield Elementary School. [3] Regardless, executive producer and former showrunner Mike Scully found that the animators did an "amazing" job animating the setpiece. Nibbles' hamster-ball crashed through Ned's' car windscreen, but when the vehicle hit the salt silo, it was intact. The French circus was poor. 2 … It was first shown on the Fox network on December 17, 2000. Meanwhile, Homer and Flanders attempt to save them. "Skinner's Sense of Snow" was written by Tim Long and directed by Lance Kramer. (. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. A page for describing YMMV: Simpsons S 12 E 8 Skinners Sense Of Snow. Snowed-In: Thanks to Skinner refusing to let the children go home early during a blizzard (as well as outright refusing to close the school to begin with), the children end up getting snowed in and needing to be rescued by Homer and Ned. The film the students watch, "The Christmas That Almost Wasn't, But Then Was" (the title of which is a reference to the 1966 film The Christmas That Almost Wasn't), is a reference to B-Grade 50's and 60's themed Christmas movies such as Santa Claus Conquers the Martians. It's not gonna work. And you have to make sure the snow is consistent because [...] It's like a character. The football matchup was between the Green Bay Packers and Denver Broncos. The episode finished in 33rd place in the ratings for the week of December 11-17, 2000, tying with an episode of the ABC sitcom The Drew Carey Show. Skinners Sense of Snow “Children, I'm proud of you. The Christmas That Almost Wasn't But Then Was, https://simpsons.fandom.com/wiki/Skinner%27s_Sense_of_Snow/References?oldid=932057, The episode title is a pun on the 1997 film, When Bart tells Skinner "Mau! If Homer and Ned was thinking of a way to be free from the frozen plow truck, why didn’t they just punch through the windows? "Our Post-Production Department never gets enough credit," Scully said, "But they'll take a film like ['The Christmas That Almost Wasn't, But Then Was'] and make it all scratchy and make it look really old. “Skinner’s Sense of Snow” had a decent premise, kids trapped in snow bound school, and then proceeded to run it into the ground with weird plot twists, characterless jokes and a plot stretched so thin to fill the allotted time that it obliterates whatever plausibility the premise originally had. Di di mau!" It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on December 17, 2000, eleven years to the day of the very first episode (the series' eleventh anniversary), Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire. The circus is a reference to the Canadian entertainment company Cirque du Soleil. Lisa is not present in most of the school scenes, such as in the cafeteria or when the kids rebel against Skinner. (2009). 3.7 secs. Much to his dismay, Long found out that all schools except Exeter Public School, which he went to, got closed (in the U.S., schools are closed entirely at the County or District level, so the real-life situation did not apply here, as it was shown Principal Skinner had the authority to open the school and even to have Otto work his usual bus route). They talk about snow-ins, stakes, and carbon … The Simpsons - Season 12: Skinner's Sense of Snow - As Christmas approaches, a winter snowstorm traps Bart, Lisa and their fellow students inside Springfield Elementary, where Principal Skinner attempts to keep chaos from erupting. [4] The song that plays when Homer and Ned are driving to the school is "Feel Like Makin' Love" by English rock band Bad Company, which Homer claims to have written "as a tribute to Princess Di and Dodi". [8] He added that the episode "provides a lot of solid 'cool kids versus dorky adults' comedy", and that the setpiece was the best part of the episode. When they go to leave at the end of the day, they find that the school is snowed in. With a little help from our friend, sodium chloride! best. Reviews. Skinner! [4] Because the episode takes place in winter, the animators faced some challenges that they would not have with any other episode. Superintendent Chalmers appears and is ready to scold Skinner for the school's current poor state when Bart takes the blame, amending things with Skinner. [7], Since its broadcast, the episode has been released twice on home video. Edit Clip Timeline Auto-GIF. Superintendent Chalmers! It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on December 17, 2000. Episode reviews: Skinner's Sense of Snow. [Groaning] [Gasps] You did it, Nibbles! (2009). It is unlikely that she left the room since Skinner locked the doors. 256 – Skinner’s Sense of Snow from The Simpsons Show on Podchaser, aired Monday, 11th March 2019. Only some students, including Bart and Lisa's classes show up, while Principal Skinner and Groundskeeper Willie are the only faculty member… [9], The staff of The Journal, while reviewing The Simpsons - Christmas 2 DVD set, described the episode as "memorable",[10] and John McMurtrie of the San Francisco Chronicle cited it as "great". Guide to the Simpsons episode "Skinner's Sense of Snow". In the episode, a snowstorm traps the students with principal Seymour Skinner and Groundskeeper Willie in Springfield Elementary. It features references to Smilla's Sense of Snow, The Deer Hunter and Kristi Yamaguchi, among other things. Most of our students didn't bother to show up on this last day before Christmas Break, but you've kept intact my Cal Ripken-like streak of school openage.” Principal Skinner "Skinner's Sense of Snow" is the eighth episode of Season 12. 17 comments. All the local schools have closed, except Springfield Elementary School. Score: 22.401. [6], In its original American broadcast on December 17, 2000, "Skinner's Sense of Snow" received an 8.7 rating, according to Nielsen Media Research, translating to approximately 8.8 million viewers. About. S12E8: Skinner's Sense of Snow. Views: 7. Commentary for "Skinner's Sense of Snow", in, Pross, Max. The episode is about Springfield Elementary School being stuck in a snowstorm. 3 likes. reblog / show tags on Feb 22, 2016 with 135 notes. The Simpsons Show. Homer is wearing a Green Bay Packers jersey while watching football. 1 hour 28 minutes Posted Mar 10, 2019 at 5:00 pm. The second was when Skinner said "You did it Nibbles! In the episode's setpiece, the Simpsons visit a circus called Cirque du Puree. [1] The idea for the episode came from Long. Thankfully Nibbles is around to chew through some ballsacks. I quit! On August 18, 2009, the episode was again released as part of a DVD set called The Simpsons: The Complete Twelfth Season. Meanwhile, Homer and Flanders go to save the kids, but get stranded in a snow bank. 1:28:31. The Christmas Hobgoblin's long song to Little Bo Peep is a reference to the song "The Wish that I Wish Tonight" from "Christmas in Connecticut. "[1] Two years after Long pitched the premise,[1] staff writer Matt Selman pitched the episode's setpiece, which revolves around the Simpsons' visit to Cirque du Purée. All the submitted reviews for Skinner's Sense of Snow (CABF06). When Skinner switches the light off, it turns gray. Having just found out that they are trapped in the school, Skinner says "I don't care if you're Kristi Yamaguchi - no one leaves the building". In its original broadcast, the episode was seen by approximately 8.8 million viewers, finishing in 33rd place in the ratings the week it aired. Promote. 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