Difference between revisions of "The Man Who Came to Be Dinner"

Episode number:	562
Season number:	S26 E10
Production code:	RABF15
Original airdate:	January 4, 2015
Title screen:	Otto slides down a rainbow.
Couch gag:	A piano version of Great Gate of Kiev is played in the background as the gag showcases artwork of each Simpson. The camera turns to the Simpsons sitting at an art gallery. Homer grabs the remote control and all the artwork on the wall changes channels, pleasing the family.
Showrunner:	[[Al Jean]]
Written by:	Al Jean David Mirkin
Directed by:	David Silverman

[[Category:Episodes showrun by Al Jean]]

"The Man Who Came to Be Dinner" is the tenth episode of season 26 of The Simpsons and the five-hundred and sixty-second episode overall. It originally aired on January 4, 2015. The episode was written by Al Jean and David Mirkin and directed by David Silverman.

Synopsis

"During a trip to "Dizzneeland", the Simpsons board the wrong ride, Rocket to Your Doom, and are transported through the galaxy to Kang and Kodos' home planet, where they are held captive at the local zoo and the inhabitants decide to eat Homer."

Production

The episode was originally scheduled to air on May 19, 2013 as the finale of season 24, but was replaced by "Dangers on a Train";^[1] so as a result, the production code is much older than the rest of season 26.

The explanation for the episode being delayed was explained on Twitter by Al Jean on December 31, 2014 and later by writer David Mirkin on January 3, 2015. Both said the episode was explored as a second The Simpsons Movie option.^[2]^[3]

Script cover for the Episode

Reception

The episode was viewed by a total of 10.51 million viewers, so it is, as of January 2015, the most watched episode from Season 26.^[4]

International airdates

Country	Date	Channel	Note
Latin America	May 17, 2015^[5]	Fox Latin America

Gallery

Coming January 4
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References

Wikisimpsons has a collection of images related to "The Man Who Came to Be Dinner".

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Clown in the Dumps • The Wreck of the Relationship • Super Franchise Me • Treehouse of Horror XXV • Opposites A-Frack • Simpsorama • Blazed and Confused • Covercraft • I Won't Be Home for Christmas • The Man Who Came to Be Dinner • Bart's New Friend • The Musk Who Fell to Earth • Walking Big & Tall • My Fare Lady • The Princess Guide • Sky Police • Waiting for Duffman • Peeping Mom • The Kids Are All Fight • Let's Go Fly a Coot • Bull-E • Mathlete's Feat

[1] The Futon Critic

[2] Al Jean's Twitter

[3] David Mirkin's Twitter

[4] Zap2it - TV by the Numbers

[5] Este domingo Fox estrena la nueva temporada de Los Simpson

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