Adam and Nate discuss “The Great Money Caper” (S12E7), a classic Simpsons-style genre mashup episode about con artist movies, and its parody of Paper Moon (1973). Can Peter Bogdanovich’s daddy-daughter road trip movie give Homer and Lisa a run for their money?

Also in this episode:

• Orson Welles’s one weird trick that cinematographers don’t want you to know about

• Can Peter Bogdanovich make a period piece without nostalgia?

• How the real-life daddy-daughter relationship of Ryan and Tatum O’Neal shows up on screen, for better or worse

• Adam’s review of an unlicensed Simpsons-themed escape room

Plus, check out our show notes for a complete list of Simpsons references, double feature suggestions, and further reading

Next time, Nate and Adam check out the forgotten message movie CHARLY (1968) and its episode-long Simpsons parody in “HOMR” (S12E9).

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