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285 "Weekend at Burnsie's"
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"Weekend at Burnsie's"
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Episode Information
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"Weekend at Burnsie’s" is the sixteenth episode of Season 13. It aired on April 7, 2002. The episode was written by Jon Vitti and directed by Michael Marcantel. Guest starring Phish as themselves.
After being attacked in the garden by an unruly group of crows, Homer goes to see Dr. Hibbert about the ongoing pain in his eyes. Dr. Hibbert suggests that Homer begin smoking marijuana for medicinal purposes.
Plot
Censorship
Due to the prevalent drug themes/use throughout the episode, the following rating assignments were made:
- This is the second episode of The Simpsons to be issued an “M” rating on Australian network television for “drug use” (the first episode to be rated M by Network Ten was Natural Born Kissers, although that episode has been rated PG by the OFLC).
- This episode does not air before the 9pm watershed on Sky One or Channel 4 in the UK.
- This episode was originally rated TV-PGV when it first aired in the U.S., but was later re-rated TV-14V.