Weekend at Burnsie's

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"Weekend at Burnsie's"

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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.

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.

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Treehouse of Horror XII • The Parent Rap • Homer the Moe • A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love • The Blunder Years • She of Little Faith • Brawl in the Family • Sweets and Sour Marge • Jaws Wired Shut • Half-Decent Proposal • The Bart Wants What It Wants • The Lastest Gun in the West • The Old Man and the Key • Tales from the Public Domain • Blame It on Lisa • Weekend at Burnsie's • Gump Roast • I Am Furious (Yellow) • The Sweetest Apu • Little Girl in the Big Ten • The Frying Game • Poppa's Got a Brand New Badge