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{{Episode
 
{{Episode
 
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|Episode Number = 476
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|number= 476
|productionCode = NABF05
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|season=22
|originalAirdate = January 23, [[2011]]
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|snumber=12
|blackboardText = Prince is not the son of Martin Luther King.
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|prodcode= NABF05
|couchGag = The couch runs away and the Simpsons chase it through the sections of ''[[The Springfield Shopper]]'', finally catching up to it in the classified ads.
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|airdate= January 23, [[2011]]
|billboard = Springfield Seafood: 50% More Fish Eyes (with a picture of [[Blinky]] the Three-Eyed Fish)
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|blackboard= Prince is not the son of Martin Luther King.
|titlescreen = Moe, outfitted as a ski jumper, flies by and crashes into the letters of the title as they fill the screen.
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|couchgag= The couch runs away and the Simpsons chase it through the sections of ''[[The Springfield Shopper]]'', finally catching up to it in the classified ads.
|specialGuestVoices = [[James Lipton]] as {{Ch|James Lipton|himself}}<br>[[David Mamet]] as {{Ch|David Mamet|himself}}<br>[[Michael Paul Chan]] as [[Chinese spies]]<br>[[Garry Marshall]] as [[Sheldon Leavitt]]<br>[[Darryl Phinnissee]] as the Theme Song singer
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|billboard= Springfield Seafood: 50% More Fish Eyes (with a picture of [[Blinky]] the Three-Eyed Fish)
|Show Runner = [[Al Jean]]
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|titlescreen= Moe, outfitted as a ski jumper, flies by and crashes into the letters of the title as they fill the screen.
|Written By = [[Joel H. Cohen]]
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|guests= [[James Lipton]] as {{Ch|James Lipton|himself}}<br>[[David Mamet]] as {{Ch|David Mamet|himself}}<br>[[Michael Paul Chan]] as [[Chinese spies]]<br>[[Garry Marshall]] as [[Sheldon Leavitt]]
|Directed By = [[Mark Kirkland]]
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|showrunner1= Al Jean
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|writer= [[Joel H. Cohen]]
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|director= [[Mark Kirkland]]
 
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"'''Homer the Father'''" is the twelfth episode of [[season 22]]. The episode won the 2012 {{w|Writers Guild of America Award|WGA Award}}.
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"'''Homer the Father'''" is the twelfth episode of [[season 22]] of ''[[The Simpsons]]'' and the four-hundred and seventy-sixth episode overall. It originally aired on January 23, [[2011]]. The episode was written by [[Joel H. Cohen]] and directed by [[Mark Kirkland]]. It guest stars [[James Lipton]] as {{Ch|James Lipton|himself}} [[David Mamet]] as {{Ch|David Mamet|himself}}m [[Michael Paul Chan]] as [[Chinese spies]] and [[Garry Marshall]] as [[Sheldon Leavitt]].
  
 
== Synopsis ==
 
== Synopsis ==
Homer becomes obsessed with a 1980s family sitcom and starts acting like the show's father. Acting like it, he does not give Bart a mini-bike he wants. Bart then realizes that he could sell secrets about the nuclear power plant with other countries. He agrees to sell them to China in exchange for a mini-bike.
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{{Desc|[[Homer]] becomes obsessed with a 1980s family sitcom and starts acting like the show's father. Acting like it, he does not give [[Bart]] a mini-bike he wants. Bart then realizes that he could sell secrets about the nuclear power plant with other countries. He agrees to sell them to [[China]] in exchange for a mini-bike.}}
  
 
== Plot ==
 
== Plot ==
Homer becomes obsessed with ''[[Thicker than Waters]]'', a 1980s family sitcom written by David Mamet (guest voicing as himself), and models his parenting skills after the show’s sensible father much to the chagrin on Bart, who desperately sets his sights on a brand new dirt bike. But when Homer insists that Bart must earn the dirt bike, Bart takes matters into his own hands and schemes with Chinese spies to provide top-secret information in exchange for the new bike, which winds up putting Bart in a precarious situation. Later, James Lipton (guest-voicing as himself) conducts an interview with the Thicker Than Waters cast on “Inside the Actor’s Studio”.
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Homer becomes obsessed with ''[[Thicker than Waters]]'', a 1980s family sitcom written by David Mamet (guest voicing as himself), and models his parenting skills after the show's sensible father much to the chagrin on Bart, who desperately sets his sights on a brand new dirt bike. But when Homer insists that Bart must earn the dirt bike, Bart takes matters into his own hands and schemes with Chinese spies to provide top-secret information in exchange for the new bike, which winds up putting Bart in a precarious situation. Later, James Lipton (guest-voicing as himself) conducts an interview with the Thicker Than Waters cast on "Inside the Actor's Studio".
  
 
== Production ==
 
== Production ==
The episode was written by [[Joel H. Cohen]] and directed by [[Mark Kirkland]]. The episode guest-stars [[James Lipton]] and [[David Mamet]] as themselves.
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File:NABF05 Script Cover.jpg
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File:NABF05 Script.jpg|Script for the Episode
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</gallery>
  
 
== Reception ==
 
== Reception ==
The episode was watched by 6.50 million American viewers with an 18/49 rating/share of 3.1/7.<ref>http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/01/24/tv-ratings-sunday-highest-rated-afc-championship-since-the-fumble-leads-cbs-hawaii-five-0/79877</ref> The number of viewers increased slightly from the previous week and the 18-49 demo stayed steady in spite of going up against the hugely viewed AFC Championship.
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The episode was watched by 6.50 million American viewers with an 18/49 rating/share of 3.1/7.<ref>http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/01/24/tv-ratings-sunday-highest-rated-afc-championship-since-the-fumble-leads-cbs-hawaii-five-0/79877</ref>
  
 
The episode received reasonably positive reviews from critics and fans alike.<ref>http://www.tvfanatic.com/2011/01/the-simpsons-review-homer-the-father/</ref>
 
The episode received reasonably positive reviews from critics and fans alike.<ref>http://www.tvfanatic.com/2011/01/the-simpsons-review-homer-the-father/</ref>
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"Homer the Father" won the [[2012]] Writers Guild of America award in Animation.<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000710/2012/1/ IMDb - "Writers Guild of America, USA 2012 Awards"]</ref>
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== In other languages ==
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|deTrans=When Homer with his son
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|esName=Homer, el padre
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|esTrans=Homer, the father
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|laName=Homero, el padre
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|frTrans=Homer the father
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== Gallery ==
 
== Gallery ==
{{images}}
 
 
<gallery>
 
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File:Homer the Father promo.jpg|The first promotional picture featuring David Mamet
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File:Homer the Father promo 1.png|The first promotional picture featuring David Mamet
File:Homer the Father promo 2.jpg|The second promotional picture for this episode, featuring James Lipton
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File:Homer the Father promo 2.png|The second promotional picture for this episode, featuring James Lipton
 
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Latest revision as of 09:38, August 31, 2024

Season 22 Episode
475 "Flaming Moe"
476
"Homer the Father"
"The Blue and the Gray" 477
"I never thought of fatherhood as something that could affect a kid."
Homer Simpson
"Homer the Father"
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Episode Information
Episode number: 476
Season number: S22 E12
Production code: NABF05
Original airdate: January 23, 2011
Title screen: Moe, outfitted as a ski jumper, flies by and crashes into the letters of the title as they fill the screen.
Billboard gag: Springfield Seafood: 50% More Fish Eyes (with a picture of Blinky the Three-Eyed Fish)
Chalkboard gag: Prince is not the son of Martin Luther King.
Couch gag: The couch runs away and the Simpsons chase it through the sections of The Springfield Shopper, finally catching up to it in the classified ads.
Guest star(s): James Lipton as himself
David Mamet as himself
Michael Paul Chan as Chinese spies
Garry Marshall as Sheldon Leavitt
Showrunner: Al Jean
Written by: Joel H. Cohen
Directed by: Mark Kirkland


"Homer the Father" is the twelfth episode of season 22 of The Simpsons and the four-hundred and seventy-sixth episode overall. It originally aired on January 23, 2011. The episode was written by Joel H. Cohen and directed by Mark Kirkland. It guest stars James Lipton as himself David Mamet as himselfm Michael Paul Chan as Chinese spies and Garry Marshall as Sheldon Leavitt.

Synopsis[edit]

"Homer becomes obsessed with a 1980s family sitcom and starts acting like the show's father. Acting like it, he does not give Bart a mini-bike he wants. Bart then realizes that he could sell secrets about the nuclear power plant with other countries. He agrees to sell them to China in exchange for a mini-bike."


Plot[edit]

Homer becomes obsessed with Thicker than Waters, a 1980s family sitcom written by David Mamet (guest voicing as himself), and models his parenting skills after the show's sensible father much to the chagrin on Bart, who desperately sets his sights on a brand new dirt bike. But when Homer insists that Bart must earn the dirt bike, Bart takes matters into his own hands and schemes with Chinese spies to provide top-secret information in exchange for the new bike, which winds up putting Bart in a precarious situation. Later, James Lipton (guest-voicing as himself) conducts an interview with the Thicker Than Waters cast on "Inside the Actor's Studio".

Production[edit]

Reception[edit]

The episode was watched by 6.50 million American viewers with an 18/49 rating/share of 3.1/7.[1]

The episode received reasonably positive reviews from critics and fans alike.[2]

"Homer the Father" won the 2012 Writers Guild of America award in Animation.[3]

In other languages[edit]

Language Name Translation
Germany.png Deutsch "Wenn der Homer mit dem Sohne" When Homer with his son
Spain flag.png Español "Homer, el padre" Homer, the father
Hispanic America.gif Español "Homero, el padre" Homer, the father
France.png Français "Homer le père" Homer the father
Flag of Quebec.svg.png Français "Émission polluante" Polluting emission
Italy Flag.png Italiano "Homer il padre" Homer the father

Gallery[edit]

References[edit]


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