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|originalAirdate    = September 27, 2009
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"'''Homer the Whopper'''" is the season primere of  [[season 21]] and will air on September 27, 2009.<ref name=coldplay>{{cite news|url=http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2009/07/24/the-simpsons-coldplays-chris-martin-sarah-silverman-among-season-21-guests/|title='The Simpsons': Coldplay's Chris Martin, Sarah Silverman among season 21 guests|date=2009-07-24|accessdate=2009-07-25|work=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|author=Dan Snierson}}</ref><ref>name=futonprem>http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=20090806fox02</ref>
  
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==Plot==
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[[Comic Book Guy]] creates a new superhero called [[Everyman]] who takes powers from other superheros. [[Homer Simpson|Homer]] is cast as the lead in the film adaptation. To get Homer into shape, the movie studio hires a celebrity fitness trainer, [[Lyle McCarthy]] to help him. Homer gets into great shape but the film is canceled, and his life falls apart.<ref name=Jean>{{cite news|url=http://www.monstersandcritics.com/smallscreen/features/article_1432969.php/The_Simpsons_Al_Jean_interview_new_season_begins_September_28|title='The Simpsons' Al Jean interview, new season begins September 28|publisher=Monsters and Critics|accessdate=2008-09-25|date=2008-09-25|author=April MacIntyre}}</ref><ref name=mcfarlane>{{cite news|author=James Hibberd|title=MacFarlane, Groening face the critics|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=2008-07-14|url=http://www.thrfeed.com/2008/07/seth-macfarlane.html|accessdate=2008-07-15}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Alynda Wheat|title=Comic-Con: 'The Simpsons'...coming to an end?|publisher=''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''|url=http://popwatch.ew.com/popwatch/2008/07/comic-con-the-s.html|accessdate=2008-07-26|date=2008-07-26}}</ref>
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==Production==
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[[Seth Rogen]] and [[Evan Goldberg]], writers of the film ''Superbad'', asked the producers of ''The Simpsons'' if they could write an episode. They were invited to the writers room where they pitched several episode ideas. One was accepted, and they wrote an outline with the help of some feedback from the regular writers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=22486 |title=From Superbad To Superheroes - Evan Goldberg on Hornet and The Boys|author=Liam Burke |publisher=''[[Empire (magazine)|Empire]]''|date=2008-04-30|accessdate=2008-04-30}}</ref> The table read took place in August 2008, and production on the episode began soon after that.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://live.comicbookresources.com/2008/07/26/superbad-writers-rogen-and-goldberg-to-pen-episode-of-the-simpsons/ |title=“Superbad” writers Rogen and Goldberg to pen episode of “The Simpsons”|author=Jami Philbrick |publisher=Comic Book Resources|date=2008-07-26|accessdate=2008-08-01}}</ref> Rogen later said "we sat down for a read-through and three hours later I'm in a studio improv-ing with Homer Simpson, it was the single greatest day of my life."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/film-cinema/why-seth-rogen-is-on-a-high-1475161.html |title=Why Seth Rogen is on a high|author=Evan Fanning |work=[[Irish Independent]]|date=2008-09-14|accessdate=2008-09-17}}</ref>
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Revision as of 12:54, September 27, 2009

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"Homer the Whopper" is the season primere of season 21 and will air on September 27, 2009.[1][2]

Plot

Comic Book Guy creates a new superhero called Everyman who takes powers from other superheros. Homer is cast as the lead in the film adaptation. To get Homer into shape, the movie studio hires a celebrity fitness trainer, Lyle McCarthy to help him. Homer gets into great shape but the film is canceled, and his life falls apart.[3][4][5]

Production

Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, writers of the film Superbad, asked the producers of The Simpsons if they could write an episode. They were invited to the writers room where they pitched several episode ideas. One was accepted, and they wrote an outline with the help of some feedback from the regular writers.[6] The table read took place in August 2008, and production on the episode began soon after that.[7] Rogen later said "we sat down for a read-through and three hours later I'm in a studio improv-ing with Homer Simpson, it was the single greatest day of my life."[8]

References

  1. Dan Snierson. "'The Simpsons': Coldplay's Chris Martin, Sarah Silverman among season 21 guests", Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved on 2009-07-25. 
  2. name=futonprem>http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=20090806fox02
  3. April MacIntyre. "'The Simpsons' Al Jean interview, new season begins September 28"Monsters and Critics. Retrieved on 2008-09-25. 
  4. James Hibberd. "MacFarlane, Groening face the critics", The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved on 2008-07-15. 
  5. Alynda Wheat. "Comic-Con: 'The Simpsons'...coming to an end?"Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved on 2008-07-26. 
  6. Liam Burke (2008-04-30). From Superbad To Superheroes - Evan Goldberg on Hornet and The Boys. Empire. Retrieved on 2008-04-30.
  7. Jami Philbrick (2008-07-26). “Superbad” writers Rogen and Goldberg to pen episode of “The Simpsons”. Comic Book Resources. Retrieved on 2008-08-01.
  8. Evan Fanning (2008-09-14). Why Seth Rogen is on a high. Irish Independent. Retrieved on 2008-09-17.


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Season 21 Episodes
Homer the Whopper Bart Gets a "Z" The Great Wife Hope Treehouse of Horror XX The Devil Wears Nada Pranks and Greens Rednecks and Broomsticks Oh Brother, Where Bart Thou? Thursdays with Abie Once Upon a Time in Springfield Million Dollar Maybe Boy Meets Curl The Color Yellow Postcards from the Wedge Stealing First Base The Greatest Story Ever D'ohed American History X-cellent Chief of Hearts The Squirt and the Whale To Surveil with Love Moe Letter Blues The Bob Next Door Judge Me Tender
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