Fear of Flying (18 Dec. 1994)

Marge goes into therapy to cure her of her traumatizing fear of flying.

Director:

Mark Kirkland

Writers:

Matt Groening (creator), James L. Brooks (developer),

Stars:

Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Dan Castellaneta	...	Homer Simpson / Barney Gumble / Guy Incognito / Pilot #2 / Grampa Simpson / Pilot Voice / Alive Character #4 (voice)
Julie Kavner	...	Marge Simpson / Patty Bouvier / Selma Bouvier / Jacqueline Bouvier / Marge's Grandmother (voice)
Nancy Cartwright	...	Bart Simpson / Maggie Simpson / Girl on Bus (voice)
Yeardley Smith	...	Lisa Simpson / Alive Character #2 (voice)
Hank Azaria	...	Moe Szyslak / Carl / Bar Employee / Bartender / Pilot #1 / Alan / Head of Crazy Clown Airlines / KBBL Psychic / Alive Character #1 (voice)
Harry Shearer	...	Lenny / Waylon Smithers / Air-traffic Control / Alive Character #3 / Principal Skinner / Marge's Dad (voice)
Anne Bancroft	...	Dr. Zweig (voice)
Ted Danson	...	Sam Malone (voice)
Woody Harrelson	...	Woody Boyd (voice)
Rhea Perlman	...	Carla Tortelli (voice)
John Ratzenberger	...	Cliff Clavin (voice)
George Wendt	...	Norm Peterson (voice)
Pamela Hayden	...	Lesbian / Air Hostess (voice)

Storyline

Marge goes into therapy to cure her of her traumatizing fear of flying.

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Plot Keywords:

fear of flying | 2d animation

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Genres:

Animation | Comedy | Family

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 December 1994 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

20th Century Fox Television, Gracie Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The entire cast of Cheers reunites in "Fear of Flying" to reprise their roles, except for Kelsey Grammer, who does not voice his "Cheers" character, due to the time constraints. Grammer is a reoccurring guest voice on "The Simpsons" as Sideshow Bob.

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Goofs

On the plane, they say that economy class is overbooked, so Bart and Lisa can go in first class, but in following scenes, especially when they are focused on Marge panicking, there are several empty seats.

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Quotes

Homer: This is it. The last bar in Springfield. If they don't let me in, I'll have to quit drinking.
Homer's Liver: YAY.
Homer: Shut up, liver...

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Connections

References Hero (1992)

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Soundtracks

"Theme From Cheers (Where Everybody Knows Your Name)"
by Judy Hart-Angelo and Gary Portnoy

User Reviews

Pretty funny episode.

Season six was the first season of The Simpsons that had a very disjointed feel about it. Some of the episodes felt like Season Five episodes, and some felt like much later ones. This falls into the former category. Fear of Flying has the same structured randomness to it that made seasons four and five so wonderful. Marge actually gets some funny lines here, and a character attribute that was hinted at earlier is further developed: despite being the voice of reason, she doesn't always have it all together. Homer's search to find a new bar leads to a very funny Cheers parody. The highlight of this episode is probably Anne Bancroft, who deserves to go down in history as one of the funniest guest stars ever. Her soothing yet sarcastic voice is perfect for psychiatrist Dr. White, who isn't nearly as patient and compassionate as we might expect. Overall a strong episode.