S17E18The Simpsons season 17 episode 18: The Wettest Stories Ever Told
Aired 23 April 200623 minRated TV-PG
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What happens in “The Wettest Stories Ever Told”
As the family waits for their food at “The Frying Dutchman,” they pass the time by telling stories. Lisa tells about the Mayflower’s journey to America, where Marge and her kids are Pilgrims and they are joined by a knave named Homer who joins their family to escape the authorities. Bart recounts the story of Mutiny on the Bounty featuring Skinner as Captain Bligh and Bart as Mr. Christian. Homer tells the tale of the maiden voyage of a cruise ship in the 1970s featuring of a ship that can’t flip over, which of course it does and the attempts of the survivors to get out of the ship alive.
Episode summary: TMDB.
Before you watch
- It is episode 18 of 22 of season 17, so watch episodes 1 to 17 first.
- It runs about 23 minutes.
- Directed by Mike B. Anderson, written by Jeff Westbrook.
- TMDB users rate it 6.5 out of 10 (24 votes).
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Cast and crew of this episode
- Director
- Mike B. Anderson
- Writer
- Jeff Westbrook
- Guest stars
- Russi Taylor as Martin Prince (voice)Pamela Hayden as Milhouse Van Houten / Jimbo Jones (voice)Karl Wiedergott as (voice)Tress MacNeille as Dolph / Old Jewish Woman (voice)
Credits: TMDB.
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