The Simpsons (1989–…): Season 34, Episode 4 - The King of Nice - full transcript
Marge gets a job as a segment producer on Krusty's new talk show, which she soon realizes is a never-ending nightmare.
Krusty, bubbeleh, take it easy,
this is a great booking.
Don't bubbeleh me, boychik.
Entertaining the kids at
Kelly Clark son's housewarming.
It's not my fault you lost
all your money on NFTs...
Non-funny TV shows.
Now get to work,
you're behind on your Cameos.
Hey, hey, Jacob!
Your dad's super-sad he couldn't
make it to your bar mitzvah.
It's a real shonda.
Also, all the best
from Dad's new wife, Shonda.
Oh...
Thank you so much
for doing this, Krusty.
Kelly really appreciates it.
And the children are all
huge fans. Right, kids?
- Mm-hmm. - Totally.
- Yeah, we love you, Crisco.
Oh, what's that Kelly Clarks on
got that I don't?
We all won singing contests
20 years ago.
Oh, where's my infinity toilet?
Oh, that toilet isn't
from American Idol money.
You're looking
at daytime-syndicated
talk show wealth.
See those mega mansions?
Well, they belong to
the superstars of daytime TV:
-Rachael Ray, Wendy Williams,
-Hey, hey. Hey, hey.
And that jerk Doctor Phil.
All bought and paid for
with syndicated megabucks.
I see something in you, Krusty.
Oh, I was gonna put it back.
You have daytime chops.
There's always a place on TV
for a Regis...
A cranky but lovable,
sexless grandpa.
Yeah, and what makes you
the expert?
Here's the real test.
Get that mom squad dancing.
Daytime audiences love to dance.
Forget it, lady.
I still got my dignity.
Hey, wait.
Mm...
Hey, hey, Bryson!
Your mom wanted me
to congratulate you on...
getting your braces tightened.
Make up a rap about it?
Look, fine, I'll dance.
♪ Apple bottom jeans,
boots with the fur ♪
♪ With the fur ♪
♪ The whole club
was lookin' at her ♪
- ♪ She hit the floor ♪
- ♪ She hit the floor ♪
♪ Next thing you know ♪
♪ Shawty got low, low, low,
low, low, low, low ♪
♪ Them baggy sweat pants and
the Reeboks with the straps. ♪
What's taking so long?
All this food I can't eat
is taunting me.
I read that grain-free
is supposed to be good.
Or was it grain-full?
Mom, can we get a gecko?
I want a guinea pig.
How about both in one cage,
and see what happens?
- No, no, no.
- Yeah, please, mom?
- Please, come on, a gecko and a guinea pig.
- No! Why would we...
Marge, honestly, is this
how you pictured your life?
I think not.
Yes, I lick my behind.
Big surprise.
Excuse me, would you
like to come participate
in a focus group?
Yes, anything but this.
Just pick a food.
Oh...
We want to know what you want
in your daytime programming.
There are no wrong answers
and no bad ideas.
In that case, recipes.
Sure.
Air-fryer recipes.
Celebrities come on the show?
Well, yes, obviously, but...
Put it on the board, then.
Uh, I was thinking...
Something with vacuums.
Shiny coat or liver support?
Why are they doing this to us?
- Hats?
- What about hats, Helen?
Maybe...
babies wearing hats?
And it's a whole
baby hat fashion show?
- Exactly. Exactly.
- Oh, yeah, there you go. - Ooh.
That's not bad.
And you know how
there are just too many
dog food options these days?
What if you brought out
Instagram dogs
and had them do a taste test?
Wow!
Well, that's really good.
What other ideas do you have?
Candle unboxing and sniffing.
Celebrities read nice tweets
about other celebrities.
Unexpected jack-o'-lanterns.
Funny bed-making fails.
And...
tweens explain TikToks
to carpool moms.
Eh?
You're a natural.
You've got nice ideas
coming out the wazoo.
You know, I'm in the market
for a new segment producer.
You are?
Will you excuse me for a second?
Jerry, you're fired.
I'm... I'm free.
Segment producer?
I don't know.
I-I should probably
talk it over with my family.
I'll take the job.
Be warned, segment producer.
No one makes it out of these
shows unchanged.
Oh, well, then it's a good thing
I'm not much of a changer.
You can keep your job
or you can keep your soul,
but you can't keep both.
Also, when you
turn in your receipts,
break them down
between dining and mileage
or you'll await
the reimbursements...
forever!
So this is behind the scenes
of a TV show.
So much hustle.
And bustle.
Mm... mm.
This is your desk.
And this is where you can pin
all your genius segment ideas.
With five shows a week,
it's very important
that you always
be thinking up segments.
A daytime talk show without
fun and interesting segments
is like a...
You, finish my metaphor.
Uh, um...
Get me a baked potato
so I can throw it at your head.
Now!
Okay, I'll leave you to it.
Oh, I-I don't need
to order lunch.
My kids packed mine as a
special treat for my first day.
Aw.
Hmm. Maybe I will
take a look at that menu.
Can I order you something, um...
What-what's your name?
Uh, to make it simpler
for the producers,
we're-we're all named Jordan.
I should've ordered some salad
to go with my salad toppings.
Mm.
Oh.
What the hell is this?
You people
didn't write me any jokes.
You don't need jokes.
The women in our audience
are just happy
to be out of the house.
They want to dance to
clean versions of Pitbull songs
and go home with a free copy
of a Real Housewives memoir.
Your only job is just be nice.
It's all about nice.
Did you just make eye contact
with the host?
No, I would never!
- Aah!
- Oh!
Ladies and gay friends,
I'm MC Hairbone,
the funkiest daytime DJ
in the world.
Get on your feet for your
newest, non-threatening-est
king of late morning
or early afternoon
depending on your
local market and time zone:
Krusty!
♪ Apple bottom jeans,
boots with the fur ♪ -
♪ With the fur ♪
♪ The whole club was
lookin' at her ♪ -
- ♪ She hit the floor ♪
- ♪ She hit the floor ♪
♪ Next thing you know,
shawty got low, low ♪
♪ Low, low, low,
low, low, low ♪
♪ Them baggy sweat pants and
the Reeboks with the straps ♪
- ♪ With the straps ♪
- ♪ She turned around and gave ♪
♪ That big booty a slap. ♪
Look at this.
I already got
a wardrobe malfunction.
That's the kind of joke we get.
Ah.
Oh, my God,
this is my first segment.
I hope people like it, Jordan.
Look at this guy.
He's saying,
"I'm gonna wrangle me up a nap."
These are my people.
And they're raising the roof
for my idea.
Can you believe
we get paid for this?
We don't.
Bart, you're taking this
really well.
I'd have thought
you'd be hatching some scheme
to get the old Krusty show back.
Why would I do that?
I've got my favorite Krusty
episodes right here.
More than 700 of 'em.
Hm, kind of makes you think.
Once you have enough episodes
of any classic show,
why do you need
to keep making more?
Well, the reason is...
Shh.
Watching classic Krusty.
Oh, it's just so easy.
I don't
have to be funny anymore.
I just have to be nice.
It's the greatest grift
I've ever done.
I'm gonna go buy some cars.
- Mm...
- You did a great job today, Marge.
You know, we women have to
stick together in this business.
But I also want you
to never quite be sure
where you stand with me,
and just have
a general sense of unease
about my intentions.
Does that make sense?
I think so.
Great.
Okay, everybody,
conference room.
Pitch meeting for tomorrow.
You, plaid shirt.
Not you.
Plaid shirt, tall. Yeah.
Bring the binder
of dinner menus.
- ♪ Let me talk to 'em ♪
- ♪ Come on ♪
♪ Shawty had them Apple
Bottom jeans ♪ - ♪ Jeans ♪
- ♪ Boots with the fur ♪
- ♪ With the fur ♪
♪ The whole club
was lookin' at her ♪
- ♪ She hit the floor ♪
- ♪ She hit the floor ♪
♪ Next thing you know, low ♪
♪ Hey, I ain't never seen
nothing that'll make me go ♪
♪ This crazy all night,
spending my dough ♪
♪ Had a million-dollar vibe
and a body to go ♪
♪ Them birthday cakes, they
stole the show, so sexual ♪
♪ She was flexible,
professional ♪
♪ Drinking X and O ♪
♪ Hold up wait a minute,
do I see ♪
- ♪ What I think I, whoa ♪
- ♪ Come on. ♪
Homie, I'm so sorry I'm late.
You would not believe
the day I had.
Oh, please, let's eat.
I'm starving.
Oh, but if the bill looks high,
it's because
I already ate a full meal here.
And then Krusty
didn't even tell us
he had swapped
the A and B blocks.
I'd already preset
the demo table
for my segment,
"popcorn maker wars."
So, then it's my fault
the "reuniting soldiers
and their dogs" segment
was such a disaster?
Carla's the one who
turned on the popcorn machines.
And that's
Hair Department Carla?
No, Hair Department Carla
is blonde.
You know, my day
was pretty crazy, too.
Lenny came in this morning
with a ladybug on his shirt,
and we were seeing how long
before he noticed it.
Segment idea:
"Krusty goes blond."
Lenny made it
all the way to lunch
and then the little guy
just fell off on its own.
We called him Ladybug Lenny
for the rest of the day!
Ah, ladybugs.
Oh, I have to go back
to the office.
The viral skateboard grandma
we booked for tomorrow
has a history of racist tweets.
Uh, Marge, I forgot my wallet.
Hmm.
No.
No. Too edgy.
Too soft.
What is this, Corden?
Seen it.
Not timely.
Too timely.
Way too soft.
What is this, Fall on?
"Good luck Mom, we love you."
I don't even get this.
Is that all you got?
Mm...
Guys, I know I've been
a little stressed lately,
but it's so nice for us
to all sit down together.
It's okay, Mom.
You're doing your dream job.
Yeah, we're proud of you, Mom.
Now pass the index cards.
The what?
I'm hungry for segments.
Aah!
What's the matter,
Marge?
You haven't even touched
your steamed pushpins.
Aah!
Aah! Oh!
Eh?
Aah!
Mm. Mm...
Look alive, people.
The big boss
wants to see everyone
for a meeting.
Krusty's here? But we don't tape
for another eight minutes.
I just wanted to tell you
how grateful I am
for all your hard work.
I never knew
doing a television show
could require so little effort
on my part.
If anyone needs anything,
I'll be in my spray tan tent.
Thanks, Krusty.
You earned it.
Back to work. We need
50 branded segment ideas
for Menopause Chapstick and
something called Cereal Wine.
At this solemn and holy moment,
I baptize thee...
How are we supposed
to do surprise makeovers
on the mailmen you brought in?
Every one of them
is already gorgeous.
Shh!
Special thanks to
the Pre-K Pop and Lock Crew.
- That was great.
- It was fine.
I mean, look me in the eye
and tell me where the GIF was.
Tell me.
Uh, uh, uh, when
the little kid break danced.
Um, excuse me, Marge,
there seems to be an emergency
at your house.
What is so important
that you pulled me out of work?
Marge, there's no emergency.
Have a seat.
This is an intervention.
I missed the big reveal?
You said I had time.
Midge, go out and come back in.
Aw, nah, forget that.
Who's that even for?
All right, all right,
intervention. And, uh, go.
If this is about
the melatonin gummies,
I can stop whenever I want.
No, Marge.
We're interventioning
you and your whole deal.
I never thought
I'd speak ill of TV,
but I think it's destroying you.
Mm-hmm.
Cut to commercial.
Okay, let's make this quick.
Everybody say your little thing.
We're just
worried about you, Marge.
Look, even your best friend
Luann is here.
Best friend?
We haven't
had the conversation yet,
but it's unspoken.
Mom, we want to be supportive
of your dreams,
but you just don't
seem to be enjoying it anymore.
Oh, I'm sorry.
Sorry that
you're all so threatened
by a powerful, successful woman.
Lisa, as a feminist, you should
be ashamed of yourself.
Really?
Just this week the show's done
"sext your way
out of traffic school"
and debuted a new daily segment
called "trends in cleavage."
When's this show on again?
Mm?
The Internet's on fire
about our story
exposing the toxic
work environment at Krusty.
- Inexcusable.
- I heard they made all the interns
convert to Judaism
and work on Christmas,
then convert back
and work on Passover.
Mm-hmm.
This is a disaster.
We can finish
this dumb thing later.
Hmm. So, um,
what's the move here?
Well, is there anything else
we can work on?
Hey Homer, how's the drinking?
Same.
What the hell is this?
For the first time in my life,
I'm not responsible
for a toxic work environment.
I'm barely ever here.
Physically,
and certainly not mentally.
Don't worry, Krusty.
I'm going to find whoever said
it's terrible to work here
and personally bully them until
their hair falls out in clumps.
But what you need now
is a redemption episode.
And I know I speak
for the entire staff when I say
we're willing to pull an
all-nighter to make it happen.
Aah!
Yeah, and you'll write me
one of those apologies
where it sounds like I'm sorry
but I'm not actually
taking the blame for anything?
I've done hundreds of these.
It's actually a template
in the software we use.
Uh, what else?
Bart, you got to be addicted
to something by now.
None of your business.
Fair enough.
♪ Shawty had them ♪
- ♪ Apple Bottom jeans ♪
- ♪ Jeans ♪
♪ Boots with the fur ♪
♪ With the fur. ♪
I was devastated
to learn that our show
has become
a toxic work environment.
Well, even though
I knew absolutely nothing
about what was going on,
the buck stops with me.
And I promise you, I'm going
to take some time to listen,
learn, not touch, and listen.
What the hell is this?!
How am I supposed
to do the salad shake
if it's not
in its original container?
Aah!
Oh, my God.
What have I become?
I was completely unaware
of the following policies:
If employees see me in my car,
they must lower
imaginary sunglasses
as if impressed and aroused.
Krusty, you don't
need to do this.
The world needs to know the truth.
It's the system of daytime TV
that's toxic.
It's turned us all into monsters
fueled by stress, gas lighting,
and $15 kale Caesar salads.
The pressure to crank out
so much nice
brings out the worst in us.
We just wanted to bring
more nice in the world.
More nice.
Okay, new speech.
This non-apology apology
just became a real apology.
This place isn't toxic
because of whoever this lady is
or "the system."
It's toxic because of me.
I'm a showbiz monster.
I'm not nice.
So I'm stepping away
from the show...
forever.
Wha?
Krusty. Krusty,
you don't have to do this.
It's not your fault.
Look, lady, I couldn't
agree with you more.
Everyone who works here
except me is nuts.
I just quit because I closed
the deal for a new gig
which makes
daytime talk show money
look like late night
talk show money.
TV judge syndication money.
A judge?
Judge Judy is the richest
TV star in the world.
So I'm gonna be Judge Krusty.
I can let my body go,
just sit on my keister
and speak truth
to stupid all day.
All right, I got to go
work on my humiliation quips.
You ever do any bailiffing?
Some.
No more show?
I'm... I'm free.
Oh come on,
why would you do that?
Sorry, Pat, sorry, sorry.
Oh, come on.
Don't sneeze on my robe
and tell me I'm in a car wash.
Did you fall out
of the stupid tree
and land in the idiot mulch?
His quips could use some work.
Mulch.
Do you ever miss
working in TV, Mom?
There was at least a week there
where you seemed to enjoy it.
Sure, it was
rewarding at first.
But this experience
has made me realize
my real dream job
is producing this family.
And now, as a consultant,
I get the best of both worlds.
Marge, it's Drew.
I need your help.
I got no A block for tomorrow.
Let me see...
Have you seen the viral grandpa?
The one who raises baby ducks?
Yes, I'm thinking
surprise spa day for him.
And an extreme pond makeover
for the ducks.
Oh, Marge, are you sure
you won't come work for me?
That's very sweet, Drew,
but my daytime days are over.
Oh...
I'll be in touch.
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Lindsey, who are you talking to?
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I'm warming up the audience.
It's all on the teleprompter!
Why don't you just put this on
for a "who wore it best"
segment?
Mm!
Shh!
this is a great booking.
Don't bubbeleh me, boychik.
Entertaining the kids at
Kelly Clark son's housewarming.
It's not my fault you lost
all your money on NFTs...
Non-funny TV shows.
Now get to work,
you're behind on your Cameos.
Hey, hey, Jacob!
Your dad's super-sad he couldn't
make it to your bar mitzvah.
It's a real shonda.
Also, all the best
from Dad's new wife, Shonda.
Oh...
Thank you so much
for doing this, Krusty.
Kelly really appreciates it.
And the children are all
huge fans. Right, kids?
- Mm-hmm. - Totally.
- Yeah, we love you, Crisco.
Oh, what's that Kelly Clarks on
got that I don't?
We all won singing contests
20 years ago.
Oh, where's my infinity toilet?
Oh, that toilet isn't
from American Idol money.
You're looking
at daytime-syndicated
talk show wealth.
See those mega mansions?
Well, they belong to
the superstars of daytime TV:
-Rachael Ray, Wendy Williams,
-Hey, hey. Hey, hey.
And that jerk Doctor Phil.
All bought and paid for
with syndicated megabucks.
I see something in you, Krusty.
Oh, I was gonna put it back.
You have daytime chops.
There's always a place on TV
for a Regis...
A cranky but lovable,
sexless grandpa.
Yeah, and what makes you
the expert?
Here's the real test.
Get that mom squad dancing.
Daytime audiences love to dance.
Forget it, lady.
I still got my dignity.
Hey, wait.
Mm...
Hey, hey, Bryson!
Your mom wanted me
to congratulate you on...
getting your braces tightened.
Make up a rap about it?
Look, fine, I'll dance.
♪ Apple bottom jeans,
boots with the fur ♪
♪ With the fur ♪
♪ The whole club
was lookin' at her ♪
- ♪ She hit the floor ♪
- ♪ She hit the floor ♪
♪ Next thing you know ♪
♪ Shawty got low, low, low,
low, low, low, low ♪
♪ Them baggy sweat pants and
the Reeboks with the straps. ♪
What's taking so long?
All this food I can't eat
is taunting me.
I read that grain-free
is supposed to be good.
Or was it grain-full?
Mom, can we get a gecko?
I want a guinea pig.
How about both in one cage,
and see what happens?
- No, no, no.
- Yeah, please, mom?
- Please, come on, a gecko and a guinea pig.
- No! Why would we...
Marge, honestly, is this
how you pictured your life?
I think not.
Yes, I lick my behind.
Big surprise.
Excuse me, would you
like to come participate
in a focus group?
Yes, anything but this.
Just pick a food.
Oh...
We want to know what you want
in your daytime programming.
There are no wrong answers
and no bad ideas.
In that case, recipes.
Sure.
Air-fryer recipes.
Celebrities come on the show?
Well, yes, obviously, but...
Put it on the board, then.
Uh, I was thinking...
Something with vacuums.
Shiny coat or liver support?
Why are they doing this to us?
- Hats?
- What about hats, Helen?
Maybe...
babies wearing hats?
And it's a whole
baby hat fashion show?
- Exactly. Exactly.
- Oh, yeah, there you go. - Ooh.
That's not bad.
And you know how
there are just too many
dog food options these days?
What if you brought out
Instagram dogs
and had them do a taste test?
Wow!
Well, that's really good.
What other ideas do you have?
Candle unboxing and sniffing.
Celebrities read nice tweets
about other celebrities.
Unexpected jack-o'-lanterns.
Funny bed-making fails.
And...
tweens explain TikToks
to carpool moms.
Eh?
You're a natural.
You've got nice ideas
coming out the wazoo.
You know, I'm in the market
for a new segment producer.
You are?
Will you excuse me for a second?
Jerry, you're fired.
I'm... I'm free.
Segment producer?
I don't know.
I-I should probably
talk it over with my family.
I'll take the job.
Be warned, segment producer.
No one makes it out of these
shows unchanged.
Oh, well, then it's a good thing
I'm not much of a changer.
You can keep your job
or you can keep your soul,
but you can't keep both.
Also, when you
turn in your receipts,
break them down
between dining and mileage
or you'll await
the reimbursements...
forever!
So this is behind the scenes
of a TV show.
So much hustle.
And bustle.
Mm... mm.
This is your desk.
And this is where you can pin
all your genius segment ideas.
With five shows a week,
it's very important
that you always
be thinking up segments.
A daytime talk show without
fun and interesting segments
is like a...
You, finish my metaphor.
Uh, um...
Get me a baked potato
so I can throw it at your head.
Now!
Okay, I'll leave you to it.
Oh, I-I don't need
to order lunch.
My kids packed mine as a
special treat for my first day.
Aw.
Hmm. Maybe I will
take a look at that menu.
Can I order you something, um...
What-what's your name?
Uh, to make it simpler
for the producers,
we're-we're all named Jordan.
I should've ordered some salad
to go with my salad toppings.
Mm.
Oh.
What the hell is this?
You people
didn't write me any jokes.
You don't need jokes.
The women in our audience
are just happy
to be out of the house.
They want to dance to
clean versions of Pitbull songs
and go home with a free copy
of a Real Housewives memoir.
Your only job is just be nice.
It's all about nice.
Did you just make eye contact
with the host?
No, I would never!
- Aah!
- Oh!
Ladies and gay friends,
I'm MC Hairbone,
the funkiest daytime DJ
in the world.
Get on your feet for your
newest, non-threatening-est
king of late morning
or early afternoon
depending on your
local market and time zone:
Krusty!
♪ Apple bottom jeans,
boots with the fur ♪ -
♪ With the fur ♪
♪ The whole club was
lookin' at her ♪ -
- ♪ She hit the floor ♪
- ♪ She hit the floor ♪
♪ Next thing you know,
shawty got low, low ♪
♪ Low, low, low,
low, low, low ♪
♪ Them baggy sweat pants and
the Reeboks with the straps ♪
- ♪ With the straps ♪
- ♪ She turned around and gave ♪
♪ That big booty a slap. ♪
Look at this.
I already got
a wardrobe malfunction.
That's the kind of joke we get.
Ah.
Oh, my God,
this is my first segment.
I hope people like it, Jordan.
Look at this guy.
He's saying,
"I'm gonna wrangle me up a nap."
These are my people.
And they're raising the roof
for my idea.
Can you believe
we get paid for this?
We don't.
Bart, you're taking this
really well.
I'd have thought
you'd be hatching some scheme
to get the old Krusty show back.
Why would I do that?
I've got my favorite Krusty
episodes right here.
More than 700 of 'em.
Hm, kind of makes you think.
Once you have enough episodes
of any classic show,
why do you need
to keep making more?
Well, the reason is...
Shh.
Watching classic Krusty.
Oh, it's just so easy.
I don't
have to be funny anymore.
I just have to be nice.
It's the greatest grift
I've ever done.
I'm gonna go buy some cars.
- Mm...
- You did a great job today, Marge.
You know, we women have to
stick together in this business.
But I also want you
to never quite be sure
where you stand with me,
and just have
a general sense of unease
about my intentions.
Does that make sense?
I think so.
Great.
Okay, everybody,
conference room.
Pitch meeting for tomorrow.
You, plaid shirt.
Not you.
Plaid shirt, tall. Yeah.
Bring the binder
of dinner menus.
- ♪ Let me talk to 'em ♪
- ♪ Come on ♪
♪ Shawty had them Apple
Bottom jeans ♪ - ♪ Jeans ♪
- ♪ Boots with the fur ♪
- ♪ With the fur ♪
♪ The whole club
was lookin' at her ♪
- ♪ She hit the floor ♪
- ♪ She hit the floor ♪
♪ Next thing you know, low ♪
♪ Hey, I ain't never seen
nothing that'll make me go ♪
♪ This crazy all night,
spending my dough ♪
♪ Had a million-dollar vibe
and a body to go ♪
♪ Them birthday cakes, they
stole the show, so sexual ♪
♪ She was flexible,
professional ♪
♪ Drinking X and O ♪
♪ Hold up wait a minute,
do I see ♪
- ♪ What I think I, whoa ♪
- ♪ Come on. ♪
Homie, I'm so sorry I'm late.
You would not believe
the day I had.
Oh, please, let's eat.
I'm starving.
Oh, but if the bill looks high,
it's because
I already ate a full meal here.
And then Krusty
didn't even tell us
he had swapped
the A and B blocks.
I'd already preset
the demo table
for my segment,
"popcorn maker wars."
So, then it's my fault
the "reuniting soldiers
and their dogs" segment
was such a disaster?
Carla's the one who
turned on the popcorn machines.
And that's
Hair Department Carla?
No, Hair Department Carla
is blonde.
You know, my day
was pretty crazy, too.
Lenny came in this morning
with a ladybug on his shirt,
and we were seeing how long
before he noticed it.
Segment idea:
"Krusty goes blond."
Lenny made it
all the way to lunch
and then the little guy
just fell off on its own.
We called him Ladybug Lenny
for the rest of the day!
Ah, ladybugs.
Oh, I have to go back
to the office.
The viral skateboard grandma
we booked for tomorrow
has a history of racist tweets.
Uh, Marge, I forgot my wallet.
Hmm.
No.
No. Too edgy.
Too soft.
What is this, Corden?
Seen it.
Not timely.
Too timely.
Way too soft.
What is this, Fall on?
"Good luck Mom, we love you."
I don't even get this.
Is that all you got?
Mm...
Guys, I know I've been
a little stressed lately,
but it's so nice for us
to all sit down together.
It's okay, Mom.
You're doing your dream job.
Yeah, we're proud of you, Mom.
Now pass the index cards.
The what?
I'm hungry for segments.
Aah!
What's the matter,
Marge?
You haven't even touched
your steamed pushpins.
Aah!
Aah! Oh!
Eh?
Aah!
Mm. Mm...
Look alive, people.
The big boss
wants to see everyone
for a meeting.
Krusty's here? But we don't tape
for another eight minutes.
I just wanted to tell you
how grateful I am
for all your hard work.
I never knew
doing a television show
could require so little effort
on my part.
If anyone needs anything,
I'll be in my spray tan tent.
Thanks, Krusty.
You earned it.
Back to work. We need
50 branded segment ideas
for Menopause Chapstick and
something called Cereal Wine.
At this solemn and holy moment,
I baptize thee...
How are we supposed
to do surprise makeovers
on the mailmen you brought in?
Every one of them
is already gorgeous.
Shh!
Special thanks to
the Pre-K Pop and Lock Crew.
- That was great.
- It was fine.
I mean, look me in the eye
and tell me where the GIF was.
Tell me.
Uh, uh, uh, when
the little kid break danced.
Um, excuse me, Marge,
there seems to be an emergency
at your house.
What is so important
that you pulled me out of work?
Marge, there's no emergency.
Have a seat.
This is an intervention.
I missed the big reveal?
You said I had time.
Midge, go out and come back in.
Aw, nah, forget that.
Who's that even for?
All right, all right,
intervention. And, uh, go.
If this is about
the melatonin gummies,
I can stop whenever I want.
No, Marge.
We're interventioning
you and your whole deal.
I never thought
I'd speak ill of TV,
but I think it's destroying you.
Mm-hmm.
Cut to commercial.
Okay, let's make this quick.
Everybody say your little thing.
We're just
worried about you, Marge.
Look, even your best friend
Luann is here.
Best friend?
We haven't
had the conversation yet,
but it's unspoken.
Mom, we want to be supportive
of your dreams,
but you just don't
seem to be enjoying it anymore.
Oh, I'm sorry.
Sorry that
you're all so threatened
by a powerful, successful woman.
Lisa, as a feminist, you should
be ashamed of yourself.
Really?
Just this week the show's done
"sext your way
out of traffic school"
and debuted a new daily segment
called "trends in cleavage."
When's this show on again?
Mm?
The Internet's on fire
about our story
exposing the toxic
work environment at Krusty.
- Inexcusable.
- I heard they made all the interns
convert to Judaism
and work on Christmas,
then convert back
and work on Passover.
Mm-hmm.
This is a disaster.
We can finish
this dumb thing later.
Hmm. So, um,
what's the move here?
Well, is there anything else
we can work on?
Hey Homer, how's the drinking?
Same.
What the hell is this?
For the first time in my life,
I'm not responsible
for a toxic work environment.
I'm barely ever here.
Physically,
and certainly not mentally.
Don't worry, Krusty.
I'm going to find whoever said
it's terrible to work here
and personally bully them until
their hair falls out in clumps.
But what you need now
is a redemption episode.
And I know I speak
for the entire staff when I say
we're willing to pull an
all-nighter to make it happen.
Aah!
Yeah, and you'll write me
one of those apologies
where it sounds like I'm sorry
but I'm not actually
taking the blame for anything?
I've done hundreds of these.
It's actually a template
in the software we use.
Uh, what else?
Bart, you got to be addicted
to something by now.
None of your business.
Fair enough.
♪ Shawty had them ♪
- ♪ Apple Bottom jeans ♪
- ♪ Jeans ♪
♪ Boots with the fur ♪
♪ With the fur. ♪
I was devastated
to learn that our show
has become
a toxic work environment.
Well, even though
I knew absolutely nothing
about what was going on,
the buck stops with me.
And I promise you, I'm going
to take some time to listen,
learn, not touch, and listen.
What the hell is this?!
How am I supposed
to do the salad shake
if it's not
in its original container?
Aah!
Oh, my God.
What have I become?
I was completely unaware
of the following policies:
If employees see me in my car,
they must lower
imaginary sunglasses
as if impressed and aroused.
Krusty, you don't
need to do this.
The world needs to know the truth.
It's the system of daytime TV
that's toxic.
It's turned us all into monsters
fueled by stress, gas lighting,
and $15 kale Caesar salads.
The pressure to crank out
so much nice
brings out the worst in us.
We just wanted to bring
more nice in the world.
More nice.
Okay, new speech.
This non-apology apology
just became a real apology.
This place isn't toxic
because of whoever this lady is
or "the system."
It's toxic because of me.
I'm a showbiz monster.
I'm not nice.
So I'm stepping away
from the show...
forever.
Wha?
Krusty. Krusty,
you don't have to do this.
It's not your fault.
Look, lady, I couldn't
agree with you more.
Everyone who works here
except me is nuts.
I just quit because I closed
the deal for a new gig
which makes
daytime talk show money
look like late night
talk show money.
TV judge syndication money.
A judge?
Judge Judy is the richest
TV star in the world.
So I'm gonna be Judge Krusty.
I can let my body go,
just sit on my keister
and speak truth
to stupid all day.
All right, I got to go
work on my humiliation quips.
You ever do any bailiffing?
Some.
No more show?
I'm... I'm free.
Oh come on,
why would you do that?
Sorry, Pat, sorry, sorry.
Oh, come on.
Don't sneeze on my robe
and tell me I'm in a car wash.
Did you fall out
of the stupid tree
and land in the idiot mulch?
His quips could use some work.
Mulch.
Do you ever miss
working in TV, Mom?
There was at least a week there
where you seemed to enjoy it.
Sure, it was
rewarding at first.
But this experience
has made me realize
my real dream job
is producing this family.
And now, as a consultant,
I get the best of both worlds.
Marge, it's Drew.
I need your help.
I got no A block for tomorrow.
Let me see...
Have you seen the viral grandpa?
The one who raises baby ducks?
Yes, I'm thinking
surprise spa day for him.
And an extreme pond makeover
for the ducks.
Oh, Marge, are you sure
you won't come work for me?
That's very sweet, Drew,
but my daytime days are over.
Oh...
I'll be in touch.
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Lindsey, who are you talking to?
The audience.
I'm warming up the audience.
It's all on the teleprompter!
Why don't you just put this on
for a "who wore it best"
segment?
Mm!
Shh!