It has sword fights. It has romance. It has Anthony Hopkins questionably cast as a Mexican noble. It’s The Mask of Zorro (1998), perhaps the height of the nineties blockbuster. Adam and Nate revisit this action adventure gem alongside “ E-I-E-I-(Annoyed Grunt) ” (S11E5), our first Simpsons episode to showcase the titular Springfield Googolplex cinema.

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Also in this episode:

• Nineties Zorro = Batman + James Bond + Mexican Revolution?
• The death, rebirth and consolidation of the swashbuckler genre
• The irresistible star power of Antonio Banderas and Catherine Zeta Jones
• Tomacco, one of the most memorable gags of Simpsons season 11—and a real thing!
• Plus check out every Simpsons reference to The Mask of Zorro and more bonus content at SpringfieldGoogolplex.com

Next time, Adam and Nate step into the ring with Rocky (1976) and “ The Homer They Fall ” (S8E3)!

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