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{{Use American English|date=January 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2018}}{{Good article}} {{Infobox Simpsons episode | image = | caption = | season = 10 | episode = 6 | director = [[Mark Kirkland]]<br>[[Matthew Nastuk]] | writer = [[Donick Cary]] | production = AABF02 | airdate = {{Start date|1998|11|15}} | guests = * [[George Carlin]] as Munchie * [[Martin Mull]] as Seth * [[Yo La Tengo]] (perform end theme) | music = "[[Uptown Girl]]" by [[Billy Joel]] | blackboard = "No one cares what my [[Impeachment of Bill Clinton|definition of 'is' is]]" | couch_gag = A bar comes down over the couch, locking the family in a rollercoaster seat. | commentary = [[Matt Groening]]<br>[[Mike Scully]]<br>[[George Meyer]]<br>[[Donick Cary]]<br>[[Ron Hauge]]<br>[[Mark Kirkland]] | prev = [[When You Dish Upon a Star]] | next = [[Lisa Gets an "A"|Lisa Gets an 'A{{'-}}]] }} "'''D'oh-in' in the Wind'''", also known as "'''(Annoyed Grunt)-in' in the Wind'''", is the sixth episode of the [[The Simpsons season 10|tenth season]] of the American animated television series ''[[The Simpsons]]''. It first aired on [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] in the United States on November 15, 1998. In the episode, [[Homer Simpson]] travels to a farm owned by Seth and Munchie, two aged hippies who were friends with [[Mona Simpson (The Simpsons)|Homer's mother]]. After finding out his middle name is "Jay", Homer is drawn to the carefree lifestyle of [[hippie]]s, and decides to become one himself. The episode was written by Donick Cary and directed by Mark Kirkland, who was going through a divorce at the time of its production. Due to personal circumstances, Kirkland assigned his assistant director, Matthew Nastuk, to take over the directing duties for a couple of scenes in the episode. However, after Nastuk had directed a scene, Kirkland felt better and returned to direct the rest of the episode. The episode features the revelation of Homer's middle name, "Jay", which is a tribute to characters from ''[[The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends|The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show]]'' who got their middle initial from [[Jay Ward]]. The episode features comic actors [[George Carlin]] as Munchie and [[Martin Mull]] as Seth. Carlin was suggested by ''The Simpsons'' writer [[Ron Hauge]], who "really wanted to meet him", although he did not attend the recording session with Carlin and Mull. In its original broadcast, the episode was seen by approximately 8.4 million viewers. Following the tenth season's home release on August 7, 2007, "D'oh-in' in the Wind" received mixed reviews from critics. ==Plot== After starring in a low-quality worker recruitment commercial directed by [[Mr. Burns]] for the [[Springfield Nuclear Power Plant]], [[Homer Simpson|Homer]] decides he wants to be an actor. As he fills out a [[Screen Actors Guild]] application at home, [[Lisa Simpson|Lisa]] points out that he has only written his middle initial, J, in the blank for his middle name. Neither Homer nor [[Grampa Simpson|Grampa]] know the full name, but Grampa takes Homer to a farm where [[Mona Simpson (The Simpsons)|Mona]], Grampa's wife and Homer's mother, spent some time during her days as a [[hippie]]. The farm is run by two middle-aged hippies, Seth and Munchie, who were very good friends of Mona's. They point out a mural that she painted based on an incident at [[Woodstock]], which is dedicated to Homer and reveals his middle name as "Jay". Seeing how carefree his life would have been as a hippie, Homer decides to become one. He dons a dirty old poncho left behind by Mona and begins to carry a [[frisbee]], but is dismayed to learn that Seth and Munchie are using the farm as headquarters for an organic juice company, the largest in Springfield. He persuades them to accompany him on a "freak-out" ride through Springfield, disrupting the citizens' daily lives with silly antics. When the three return to the farm afterward, though, they find that Homer's frisbee has jammed the juicing machinery and caused the loss of an entire shipment of the farm's products. Seth and Munchie angrily order Homer to leave. To set things right, Homer sneaks back to the farm at night, picks and processes all the vegetables he can find, and delivers the juice shipment to Springfield. In so doing, he unknowingly harvests a hidden field of [[peyote]], which Seth and Munchie had intended for their personal use as [[recreational drug use|recreational drugs]]. The juice causes intense psychedelic hallucinations in those who drink it, and the police quickly trace it to the farm and move in to arrest Homer, Seth, and Munchie. Homer defends Seth and Munchie by placing himself in the officers' path, reminding them of the morals and values from the 1960s, and placing a flower in the barrel of each officer's rifle. When [[Chief Wiggum]] fires, Homer ends up hospitalized with one of the flowers lodged in his skull. [[Dr. Hibbert]] refuses to either pull it out or prune its leaves so Homer can watch television, saying that he is a doctor rather than a gardener. ==Production== "D'oh-in' in the Wind" was written by [[Donick Cary]] and directed by [[Mark Kirkland]] and [[Matthew Nastuk]]. It was first broadcast on the Fox network in the United States on November 15, 1998.<ref name="Scully">Scully, Mike. (2007). Commentary for "D'oh-in' in the Wind", in ''The Simpsons: The Complete Tenth Season'' [DVD]. 20th Century Fox.</ref> The idea for the episode was pitched by Cary, who thought it would be fun to see the citizens of Springfield hallucinating. He then fleshed it out, forming its current iteration.<ref name="Cary" /> The episode features the revelation of Homer's middle name, "Jay", which is a "tribute" to animated characters such as [[Bullwinkle J. Moose]] and [[Rocket J. Squirrel]] from ''[[The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends|The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show]]'' who got their middle initial from [[Jay Ward]].<ref name="Groening">Groening, Matt. (2007). Commentary for "D'oh-in' in the Wind", in ''The Simpsons: The Complete Tenth Season'' [DVD]. 20th Century Fox.</ref> The name was pitched on for three days by the writers.<ref name="Cary">Cary, Donick. (2007). Commentary for "D'oh-in' in the Wind", in ''The Simpsons: The Complete Tenth Season'' [DVD]. 20th Century Fox.</ref> {{multiple image | align = right | image1 = Martin Mull.jpg | width1 = 125 | alt1 = | caption1 = | image2 = Jesus is coming.. Look Busy (George Carlin).jpg | width2 = 134 | alt2 = | caption2 = | footer = [[Martin Mull]] ''(left)'' and [[George Carlin]] ''(right)'' guest-starred as the aging [[hippie]]s Seth and Munchie in the episode. }} Originally, Kirkland was supposed to be the sole director for the episode, however, at the time, he was going through a divorce that he "did not see coming". Because of this, Kirkland assigned his assistant director, Matthew Nastuk, to direct the episode in his stead. However, after having directed a scene, Nastuk claimed that he was "terrified" and wanted Kirkland to continue the direction. Kirkland returned to direct the episode, feeling better after getting over the divorce. Despite the circumstances, Kirkland stated that he "loved" working on the episode, and could relate to the story since he had grown up in a "sort of [[hippie]] commune school" in the late '60s and early '70s. Kirkland based a lot of the scenery designs in the episode on the state of [[Vermont]] where, according to him, a lot of "ex-hippies" live.<ref name="Kirkland">Kirkland, Mark. (2007). Commentary for "D'oh-in' in the Wind", in ''The Simpsons: The Complete Tenth Season'' [DVD]. 20th Century Fox.</ref> The two hippies, Seth and Munchie, were portrayed by comic actors [[Martin Mull]] and [[George Carlin]] respectively. For a while, the staff were not sure of who would play Munchie. Although they had decided on Mull to play Seth, the staff were "kind of stuck" on who would play Munchie. Carlin was suggested by [[Ron Hauge]], one of the ''Simpsons'' writers, who "really wanted to meet [Carlin]" but ended up not going to the recording session.<ref name="Hauge">Hauge, Ron. (2007). Commentary for "D'oh-in' in the Wind", in ''The Simpsons: The Complete Tenth Season'' [DVD]. 20th Century Fox.</ref> Scully stated that Mull and Carlin were "some of the funniest guys that ever lived", and that recording their lines was "a lot of fun". Although it does not occur with most other guest stars in the series, Mull and Carlin recorded their lines together.<ref name="Scully" /> While the designs of Seth and Munchie were not modeled after anyone in particular, their hair-styles were slightly based on those of [[Jerry Greenfield]] and [[Ben Cohen (businessman)|Ben Cohen]], owners of the ice cream company [[Ben & Jerry's]].<ref name="Kirkland" /> Comedian [[Bob Hope]] was portrayed by series regular cast member [[Dan Castellaneta]], who plays Homer among many other characters in the series. [[Jill St. John]] and [[Phyllis Diller]] were both voiced by American voice actress [[Tress MacNeille]].<ref name="Scully" /> The psychedelic version of ''The Simpsons''' main theme that plays during the end credits was performed by [[Yo La Tengo]], an American [[alternative rock]] band who are friends of Cary's.<ref name="Cary" /> == Cultural references == The episode makes multiple references to 1960s culture, including films such as ''[[The Love-Ins]]'' (1967).<ref name="Cary"/> The episode features the theme from the musical ''[[Hair (musical)|Hair]]'', "[[Incense and Peppermints (song)|Incense and Peppermints]]" by [[Strawberry Alarm Clock]] (1967), "[[White Rabbit (song)|White Rabbit]]" by [[Jefferson Airplane]] (1967) and "[[Time of the Season]]" by [[The Zombies]] (1968).<ref name="BBC"/><ref name="ult"/> In a flashback to [[Woodstock]] in 1969, [[Jimi Hendrix]]'s performance of "[[The Star-Spangled Banner]]" is shown,<ref name="BBC"/> as is a recreation of the photograph of embracing couple Nick and Bobbi Ercoline taken at the festival and used as a poster for the film ''[[Woodstock (film)|Woodstock]]'' (1970).<ref name="ult">{{cite book |title=[[Simpsons World The Ultimate Episode Guide: Seasons 1β20]] |publisher=[[HarperCollins|Harper Collins Publishers]] |year=2010 |editor=Bates, James W. |editor2=Gimple, Scott M. |editor3=McCann, Jesse L. |editor4=Richmond, Ray |editor5=Seghers, Christine |isbn=978-0-00-738815-8 |edition=1st |page=479}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music-arts/woodstock-concert-undercover-lovers-nick-bobbi-ercoline-40-years-summer-love-article-1.430404 |title=Woodstock concert's undercover lovers, Nick and Bobbi Ercoline, 40 years after summer of love |work=[[New York Daily News]] |author=Farber, Jim |date=July 7, 2009 |access-date=January 23, 2022}}</ref> Additionally, Homer sings [[Billy Joel]]'s 1983 song "[[Uptown Girl]]".<ref name="BBC"/> After drinking the tainted juice, Grampa and Jasper sit on a bench, laughing like the title characters from the series ''[[Beavis and Butt-Head]]'',<ref name="ult"/> while Flanders hallucinates skeletons and dancing bears (images associated with the [[Grateful Dead]]), marching hammers (from [[Pink Floyd]]'s 1982 film ''[[Pink Floyd β The Wall|Pink FloydβThe Wall]]'') and [[The Rolling Stones]]' lips and tongue logo.<ref name="ult"/> Mr. Burns' film is credited as "An Alan Smithee Film", a reference to the [[Alan Smithee]] pseudonym credit used by directors who wanted to be disassociated from a film on which they had lost creative control, to the detriment of the final product.<ref name="BBC"/><ref name="ult"/> When Barney drinks alcohol to prevent the bad effects from the tainted juice, a pink elephant comes to his rescue, referencing the scene in [[Dumbo]] where Dumbo and Timothy drink alcohol and see pink elephants. Seth and Munchie's dog is named Ginsberg, thought to be a reference to beat poet [[Allen Ginsberg]]. Homer putting the flowers in the policemen's rifles is a reference to the iconic October 22, 1967 ''[[Life (magazine)|Life]]'' magazine picture, "[[Flower Power (photograph)|Flower Power]]" by [[Bernie Boston]]. The phrase used by [[Dr. Hibbert]] regarding Homer's condition ("I'm a doctor, not a gardener") is a reference to a recurring ''[[Star Trek]]'' gag, when Doctor [[Leonard McCoy]] retorts, mostly to [[Spock]], that he is a doctor and not a [whatever the situation refers to]. Additionally, the end credit theme music by [[Yo La Tengo]] is presented in a style that parodies "[[Tomorrow Never Knows]]" by [[The Beatles]], and as the credits end, Homer says "I buried Flanders", a reference to the [[Paul Is Dead]] myth. ==Reception== In its original American broadcast on November 15, 1998, "D'oh-in' in the Wind" received an 8.5 rating, according to [[Nielsen Media Research]], translating to approximately 8.3 million viewers. The episode finished in 40th place in the ratings for the week of November 9β15, 1999.<ref>{{cite news |title=Jag Helps CBS Win Week By a Nose |date=May 19, 1998 |page=4E |work=[[Sun-Sentinel]] Company |agency=Associated Press}}</ref> On August 7, 2007, the episode was released as part of ''The Simpsons - The Complete Tenth Season'' [[DVD]] box set. Matt Groening, Mike Scully, George Meyer, Donick Cary, Ron Hauge and Mark Kirkland participated in the DVD's audio commentary of the episode.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/releases/Simpsons-Complete-10th-Season/6758 |title=The Simpsons - The Complete 10th Season |publisher=[[TVShowsOnDVD.com]] |access-date=May 24, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019092410/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/releases/Simpsons-Complete-10th-Season/6758 |archive-date=October 19, 2012 }}</ref> Following its home video release, "D'oh-in' in the Wind" received mixed reviews from critics. Giving the episode a positive review, Aaron Roxby of Collider wrote that, even though he felt that the jokes about hippies were "a bit overplayed", he still considered it to be one of the best episodes of the season.<ref name="collider">{{cite web |url=http://collider.com/dvd/article.asp/aid/5412/tcid/3 |title=DVD Review β THE SIMPSONS - Season 10 |date=September 7, 2007 |access-date=April 20, 2011 |last=Roxby |first=Aaron |publisher=Collider}}</ref> James Plath of DVD Town thought fondly of the episode as well, calling it "funny".<ref name="dvdtown">{{cite web |url=http://www.dvdtown.com/review/simpsons-the-the-complete-10th-season/dvd/5056 |title=Simpsons, The: The Complete 10th Season (DVD) |date=August 17, 2007 |access-date=April 20, 2011 |last=Plath |first=James |publisher=DVD Town |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121205073416/http://moviemet.com/review/simpsons-complete-10th-season-dvd-review |archive-date=December 5, 2012 }}</ref> Writing for DVD Movie Guide, Colin Jacobson stated that, even though he feels the sixties have been lampooned "many, many times over the years", he considered "D'oh-in' in the Wind" to be a successful spoof of the era. He enjoyed the way the episode portrayed and mocked the ways aging hippies "didn't live up to their youthful ideas". He concluded his review by writing that "D'oh-in' in the Wind" is one of the first great episodes of the season.<ref name="DVDmg">{{cite web |url=http://www.dvdmg.com/simpsonsseasonten.shtml |title=The Simpsons: The Complete Tenth Season (1998) |date=August 20, 2007 |access-date=April 20, 2011 |last=Jacobson |first=Colin |publisher=DVD Movie Guide}}</ref> However, Jake McNeill of Digital Entertainment News did not enjoy the episode. Considering it to be one of the worst episodes of the season, he found the "jabs" at the hippie culture to be dated, writing that the episode is "a quarter century too late".<ref name="dignews">{{cite web|url=http://www.dignews.com/reviews/the-simpsons-season-10-review/ |title=The Simpsons: Season 10 |date=September 25, 2007 |access-date=April 20, 2011 |last=MacNeill |first=Jake |publisher=Digital Entertainment News |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928144150/http://www.dignews.com/reviews/the-simpsons-season-10-review/ |archive-date=September 28, 2011 }}</ref> [[Gary Russell]] and [[Gareth Roberts (writer)|Gareth Roberts]],<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=http://doctorwho.org.nz/archive/tsv51/garyrussell.html|title=Gary Russell: From Peladon to Placebos|author=Preddle, Jon|date=June 1997|magazine=Time Space Visualiser|issue=51|access-date=20 August 2020|publisher=The New Zealand Doctor Who Fan Club|quote=I've just done my first non-fiction book, Oh No It's A Completely Unofficial Simpsons Guide for Virgin, co-authored with Gareth Roberts which has, to be frank, been more of a nightmare than it needed to be [the book was published as I Can't Believe It's An Unofficial Simpsons Guide, with Gary and Gareth writing under the pseudonyms Warren Martyn & Adrian Wood].}}</ref> of ''I Can't Believe It's a Bigger and Better Updated Unofficial Simpsons Guide'' were negative as well, calling the episode "dreadful". They wrote that, aside from a couple of references to sixties psychedelia and the hippie movement, the only significant part of the episode is the revelation of Homer's middle name. They concluded by writing that the episode is "humourless".<ref name="BBC">{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/simpsons/episodeguide/season10/page5.shtml |title=D'oh-in in the Wind |access-date=April 20, 2011 |last1=Martyn |first1=Warren |author-link1=Gary Russell |last2 = Wood |first2=Adrian |author-link2=Gareth Roberts (writer) |name-list-style=amp |publisher=[[BBC]]}}</ref> ==See also== {{Portal|The Simpsons}} *[[Hallucinogen]] ==References== {{reflist|2}} ==External links== {{Wikiquote|The_Simpsons/Season_10#D.27oh-in_in_the_Wind|"D'oh-in in the Wind"}} *{{Snpp capsule|AABF02}} *{{IMDb episode |id=0701083}} {{George Carlin}} {{The Simpsons episodes|10}} {{DEFAULTSORT:D'oh-In In The Wind}} [[Category:The Simpsons season 10 episodes]] [[Category:1998 American television episodes]] [[Category:George Carlin]] [[Category:Television episodes directed by Mark Kirkland]] [[Category:Television episodes directed by Matthew Nastuk]]
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