It was the highest-rated show on the Fox network the week it aired.
Sideshow Bob steps on nine consecutive rakes, hitting himself in the face each time. This is often cited as the gold standard for "stretching a joke" until it becomes funny again. Cape FeareThe Simpsons : Season 5 Episode 2
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" Cape Feare " (Season 5, Episode 2) is widely considered one of the greatest episodes of The Simpsons . Originally aired on , it serves as a pitch-perfect parody of the 1962 and 1991 films titled Cape Fear . 🎬 Episode Summary Bob’s chest tattoo, which he hilariously claims is
After is released from prison, he begins sending Bart threatening letters written in blood. To protect the family, the FBI places the Simpsons in the Witness Relocation Program : New Identity: They are renamed " The Thompsons ". New Location: They move to a houseboat in Terror Lake .
The episode is famous for several "padding" scenes added because the original script ran short: