Meat Is Murder (The Simpsons)
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| Directed by | Bob Anderson | |||
| Written by | Michael Price | |||
| Original air date | May 15, 2022 | |||
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"Meat Is Murder" is the 21st episode of the 33rd season of the American animated television series The Simpsons, and the 727th episode overall. It aired in the United States on Fox on May 15, 2022. The episode was directed by Bob Anderson and written by Michael Price.
Plot
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. When billionaire Augustus "Gus" Redfield buys Krusty the Clown's parent company as revenge after Krusty stole his burger business years ago, he asks former business partner Grampa Simpson to join his board of directors. Grampa and Lisa go to New York where the rest of the Redfield family want to oust Gus and his ambitious daughter Sheila tries to manipulate Lisa into getting Grampa on their side in a vote of no-confidence. Meanwhile, Krusty tries to perform without his identity.
Reception
Tony Sokol of Den of Geek stated "’Meat is Murder’ is a well-balanced offering served fast. It is moving and didactic, but clever and underhanded. The story has depth, double-dealing, and a solid third act. There is an open 'No Exit' corporate loophole, because the vote will forever remain deadlocked. But this makes it more sadistically subversive than a successful succession."[1]
Marcus Gibson of Bubbleblabber gave the episode an 6.5/10 stating, "Overall, ’Meat is Murder’ offers an intriguing part of Grampa and Krusty's early years as restaurant workers. Unfortunately, that's the only thing keeping this business from completely falling apart. Aside from the flashback scenes and guest stars, the episode falls into the usual corporation trappings like the other shows but doesn't have an investing brand to sell to its customers. It's not the worst thing this season delivered, but it's also nothing for me to remember compared to its other episodes. Hopefully, The Simpsons will end the season on a positive note with next week's finale."[2]
