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In his review of The Simpsons: The Complete Twelfth Season, Colin Jacobson of DVD Movie Guide described the episode as "lousy". [9] While he admitted that he found a couple of scenes funny, he argued that the episode over relied on broad gags and "never threatens to become inspired or amusing". [9] He concluded by describing the episode as "disappointing". [9]

The bag boy crisis is never resolved on-screen (Homer even wonders at one point if the strike is still going on). Language Barrier: When the Simpsons are lost in the jungle, sailing down a river, they encounter two ominous sounding tribesmen, so Homer tries to hit them with a spear. However, they were actually saying very nice things, at least according to the subtitles. McEntire, Mac (September 9, 2009). "The Simpsons: The Complete Twelfth Season". DVD Verdict. Archived from the original on November 3, 2011 . Retrieved July 31, 2011. On the other hand, DVD Verdict's Mac McEntire was entertained by the episode. Although he mostly enjoy episodes that are "down-to-Earth" and emphasize the Simpson family, McEntire wrote that the "less realistic, more over-the-top crazy" episodes like "Simpson Safari" comprises the season's best episodes. [11] a b Bailey, Jason (August 18, 2009). "The Simpsons: The Twelfth Season". DVD Talk . Retrieved July 31, 2011.The family lands in Tanzania. When the family is in Africa, their tour guide Kitenge takes them to experience such sights as the Masai Mara, Ngorongoro Crater, Olduvai Gorge, and meet with a group of Maasai tribesmen. During a vigorous tribal dance, Homer manages to enrage a hippo. It chases after the family, but they managed to escape by using a tribal shield as a raft going down the raging Zambezi river. After surviving the plunge over Victoria Falls, the family eventually reaches Mount Kilimanjaro and stumbles upon a nearby chimpanzee sanctuary maintained by the scientist Dr. Joan Bushwell (a parody of Jane Goodall). She claims to be researching the animals' behavior when a group of poachers arrives to take the chimps. Lisa gets one when she sees the boat the family is on is heading for Victoria Falls. Then everyone has one when they go over the edge.

Everybody Laughs" Ending: Homer points out that their old tour guide, Ktenge, became the new president of Tanzania. Marge wonders what became of President Muntu. He immediately appears as a flight attendant, clearly humiliated, and the Simpsons all laugh when they realize that he was overthrown. The episode received mixed reception from fans and critics, with the biggest complaint being that the bag boy strike storyline was never resolved and that the episode would have been better if it focused on that rather than yet another Simpsons vacation episode.Although "Simpson Safari" was written by John Swartzwelder, the idea for the episode was pitched by a former staff writer Larry Doyle. The episode was directed by Mark Kirkland, who had been to Africa as a child. Because of his visit there, Kirkland attempted to make the episode look as authentic as possible, even though the Simpsons trip to Africa was "all over the place" geographically. a b c Kirkland, Mark. (2009). Commentary for "Simpson Safari", in The Simpsons: The Complete Twelfth Season [DVD]. 20th Century Fox. Related to the strike, we never see if Apu's striking alongside them or not, as the Kwik-E-Mart never shows up in the episode. Red Herring: The episode starts with a bag boy's strike. It is referenced by Homer twice during the trip just to really drive home its Herring status. Exact Words: Kitenge explains that President Muntu seized power in a bloodless coup... by having all his political enemies smothered to death.

Angry, Angry Hippos: Homer gets chased by one after he mistakes it for a drum. Its unusual fear of water saves the Simpsons from it. a b c Scully, Mike. (2009). Commentary for "Simpson Safari", in The Simpsons: The Complete Twelfth Season [DVD]. 20th Century Fox. Never Smile at a Crocodile: "Don't worry. Getting eaten by a crocodile is like going to sleep... in a giant blender." Just as it looks Joan's madness for collecting diamonds would convince the Simpsons to put her in jail, the family (except Lisa) accepts her diamond offer and happily leave Africa behind with a bunch of them. Out of Focus: Bart has almost no lines during the second half of the episode, which he lampshades near the end.

Implausible Deniability: Joan Bushwell tells Lisa her diamond-covered pen and clipboard were a graduation present after it's revealed she's been using the chimps to run a diamond mine. Blatant Lies: Bushwell tries to pretend that the monkeys are running a diamond mine on their own volition, and when she tries to take notes about their "fascinating behavior", revealing that both her notebook and pen are covered in diamonds, claims that they were a graduation gift.