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{{Quote|A lot of great movie stars have gray hairs. Like all those women we loved in the 80s.|[[Homer Simpson]]}} | {{Quote|A lot of great movie stars have gray hairs. Like all those women we loved in the 80s.|[[Homer Simpson]]}} | ||
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| − | |image= The Blue and the Gray promo | + | |image= The Blue and the Gray promo.png |
|number=477 | |number=477 | ||
|season=22 | |season=22 | ||
|snumber=13 | |snumber=13 | ||
| − | |prodcode= NABF06 | + | |prodcode= [[Production season NABF|NABF06]] |
|airdate= February 13, [[2011]] | |airdate= February 13, [[2011]] | ||
|blackboard= I will not make fun of Cupid's dink. | |blackboard= I will not make fun of Cupid's dink. | ||
|couchgag= Homer trips and sprains his ankle before he reaches the couch, to the consternation of [[Lenny]], [[Carl]], Moe and Barney (wearing warm-up suits), and [[Mr. Burns]], their coach. Burns sends [[Barney]] in to substitute for Homer, and Homer gives a thumbs-up as two paramedics wheel him away on a stretcher. | |couchgag= Homer trips and sprains his ankle before he reaches the couch, to the consternation of [[Lenny]], [[Carl]], Moe and Barney (wearing warm-up suits), and [[Mr. Burns]], their coach. Burns sends [[Barney]] in to substitute for Homer, and Homer gives a thumbs-up as two paramedics wheel him away on a stretcher. | ||
| − | |billboard= Springfield Dinner Theater: [[Dr. Hibbert]] and [[Mrs. Skinner]] butcher ''{{ | + | |billboard= Springfield Dinner Theater: [[Dr. Hibbert]] and [[Mrs. Skinner]] butcher ''{{W|Driving Miss Daisy}}''. |
|titlescreen= The [[Pieman]] and the [[Cupcake Kid]] (Homer and Bart) fly by. | |titlescreen= The [[Pieman]] and the [[Cupcake Kid]] (Homer and Bart) fly by. | ||
| − | | | + | |showrunner1= Al Jean |
|writer= [[Rob LaZebnik]] | |writer= [[Rob LaZebnik]] | ||
|director= [[Bob Anderson]] | |director= [[Bob Anderson]] | ||
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| − | "'''The Blue and the Gray'''" is the thirteenth episode of [[season 22]] of ''[[The Simpsons]]'' and the four | + | "'''The Blue and the Gray'''" is the thirteenth episode of [[Season 22|broadcast season 22]] of ''[[The Simpsons]]'' and the four hundred seventy-seventh episode overall. It originally aired on February 13, [[2011]]. The episode was written by [[Rob LaZebnik]] and directed by [[Bob Anderson]]. |
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
| − | {{ | + | {{Synopsis|[[Moe]] asks [[Homer]] to become his wingman in the hopes of finding a girlfriend. However, he is distraught when women are drawn to Homer instead of him. Meanwhile, [[Marge]] discovers her first gray hairs and surprises everyone by fully embracing the new hair color.}} |
== Reception == | == Reception == | ||
The episode has received mixed reviews from television critics.<ref>http://www.tvfanatic.com/2011/02/the-simpsons-review-the-blue-and-the-gray/#more</ref> "The Blue and the Gray" was viewed by 5.62 million, making it fourth-least viewed episode in the show's history, this was due to the episode airing against the Grammy Awards.<ref>http://www.simpsonschannel.com/2011/02/ratings-the-blue-and-the-gray/</ref> | The episode has received mixed reviews from television critics.<ref>http://www.tvfanatic.com/2011/02/the-simpsons-review-the-blue-and-the-gray/#more</ref> "The Blue and the Gray" was viewed by 5.62 million, making it fourth-least viewed episode in the show's history, this was due to the episode airing against the Grammy Awards.<ref>http://www.simpsonschannel.com/2011/02/ratings-the-blue-and-the-gray/</ref> | ||
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| + | "The Blue and the Gray" was nominated for a [[2012]] Writers Guild of America award in Animation, but it lost to "[[Homer the Father]]".<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000710/2012/1/ IMDb - "Writers Guild of America, USA 2012 Awards"]</ref> | ||
== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
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{{Episode stub}} | {{Episode stub}} | ||
{{Season 22}} | {{Season 22}} | ||
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Blue and the Gray}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Blue and the Gray}} | ||
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- "A lot of great movie stars have gray hairs. Like all those women we loved in the 80s."
- ―Homer Simpson
"The Blue and the Gray"
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Episode Information
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"The Blue and the Gray" is the thirteenth episode of broadcast season 22 of The Simpsons and the four hundred seventy-seventh episode overall. It originally aired on February 13, 2011. The episode was written by Rob LaZebnik and directed by Bob Anderson.
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Plot[edit]
- Moe asks Homer to become his wingman in the hopes of finding a girlfriend. However, he is distraught when women are drawn to Homer instead of him. Meanwhile, Marge discovers her first gray hairs and surprises everyone by fully embracing the new hair color.
Reception[edit]
The episode has received mixed reviews from television critics.[1] "The Blue and the Gray" was viewed by 5.62 million, making it fourth-least viewed episode in the show's history, this was due to the episode airing against the Grammy Awards.[2]
"The Blue and the Gray" was nominated for a 2012 Writers Guild of America award in Animation, but it lost to "Homer the Father".[3]
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