Future-Drama

Future-Drama

April 17, 2005 TV Episode The Simpsons

Studio
Gracie Films
Animation studio
Film Roman
Distributor
20th Century Fox Television

Synopsis

Professor Frink uses an astrology machine to show Bart and Lisa what their last days as high school students will be like if they don't mend their ways. In the not-so-distant future, robots are a part of life, Moe has a clone, Homer and Marge are separated, Lisa is dating a musclebound Milhouse, and Bart is dating the girl of his dreams, Jenda. The Simpson kids' relationships fall apart on prom night because Lisa doesn't love Milhouse and Jenda has moved past Bart. In an effort to prove his maturity to Jenda, Bart takes a job at the Kwik-E-Mart. While on a routine delivery, Bart saves Mr. Burns from a robber. In turn, Mr. Burns rewards Bart with a Yale scholarship initially intended for Lisa. Bart uses the scholarship to win back Jenda, and he later attempts to ease his conscience by encouraging Milhouse to reunite with Lisa. Bart and Jenda sneak away to an abandoned Frink's house, where Bart uses the astrology machine to peer further into the future. Bart is dismayed to see an unhappily married Lisa and Milhouse caring for geriatric versions of Homer and Kirk. Bart's conscience causes him to leave Jenda, stop Milhouse's advances, and return the scholarship to his sister. In the present, Bart and Lisa see how the selfless act reunites Homer and Marge.

Characters

Homer Simpson, Marge Simpson, Bart Simpson, Lisa Simpson, Maggie Simpson, Grampa Simpson, Barney Gumble, Krusty the Klown, Groundskeeper Willie, Mayor Quimby, Hans Moleman, Sideshow Mel, Patty Bouvier, Selma Bouvier, Nelson Muntz, Todd Flanders, Ralph Wiggum, Kearney, Moe Szyslak, Chief Wiggum, Apu, Comic Book Guy, Cletus, Professor Frink, Mr. Burns, Smithers, Ned Flanders, Kent Brockman, Reverend Lovejoy, Skinner, Dr. Hibbert, Rainer Wolfcastle, Bender, Jenda, Edna Krabappel, Milhouse Van Houten, Rod Flanders, Jimbo Jones, Agnes Skinner, Martin Prince"

Credits

Directing

Director
Mike B. Anderson

Producing

Producer
Bill Oakley, Josh Weinstein
Executive Producer
Al Jean

Writing

Writer
Matt Selman

Voices

Voice
Dan Castellaneta (Homer Simpson, Grampa Simpson, Barney Gumble, Krusty the Klown, Groundskeeper Willie, Mayor Quimby, Hans Moleman, Sideshow Mel), Julie Kavner (Marge Simpson, Patty Bouvier, Selma Bouvier), Nancy Cartwright (Bart Simpson, Nelson Muntz, Todd Flanders, Ralph Wiggum, Kearney), Yeardley Smith (Lisa Simpson), Hank Azaria (Moe Szyslak, Chief Wiggum, Apu, Comic Book Guy, Cletus, Professor Frink), Harry Shearer (Mr. Burns, Smithers, Ned Flanders, Kent Brockman, Reverend Lovejoy, Skinner, Dr. Hibbert, Rainer Wolfcastle), John Di Maggio (Bender), Amy Poehler (Jenda), Marcia Wallace (Edna Krabappel), Pamela Hayden (Milhouse Van Houten, Rod Flanders), Tress MacNeille (Jimbo Jones, Agnes Skinner), Russi Taylor (Martin Prince), Karl Wiedergott

Awards

Nominee, Emmy Award, Outstanding Animated Program, 2005

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