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|couchgag= The family is playing with their smartphones as they walk in. But, they don't pay attention to where they're going and bump into each other and fall over. They pick up their smartphones and carry on playing.
|specialGuestVoices= [[Sammy Hagar]] as {{Ch|Sammy Hagar|Himself}}<br>[[Will Forte]] as [[King Toot]]
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|guests= [[Sammy Hagar]] as {{Ch|Sammy Hagar|himself}}<br>[[Will Forte]] as [[King Toot]]
|Show Runner= [[Al Jean]]
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"'''Covercraft'''" is the eighth episode of [[season 26]] of ''[[The Simpsons]]'' and the five-hundred and sixtieth episode overall. It originally aired on November 23, [[2014]]. The episode was written by [[Matt Selman]] and directed by [[Steven Dean Moore]]. It guest stars [[Sammy Hagar]] as {{Ch|Sammy Hagar|himself}} and [[Will Forte]] as [[King Toot]].
"'''Covercraft'''" is the eighth episode of [[season 26]].<ref name="AlJeanTwitterMusicalEp">[https://twitter.com/AlJean/status/495645288938225664 Al Jean's Twitter]</ref> The "very musical" episode<ref name="AlJeanTwitterMusicalEp"/> aired on November 23, [[2014]]<ref name="AlJeanCovercraft"/>
 
  
 
== Synopsis ==
 
== Synopsis ==
{{Desc|[[Homer]] has a mid-life crisis after [[Moe's]] shuts down and [[Moe]] takes off on a trip with [[King Toot]]. Homer then takes up bass guitar and forms a cover band with some of the other dads in town. But the band's modest early success is soon overwhelmed by the breakout potential of their most unlikely star, [[Apu]].<ref name="FutonCriticTABF02">[http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings/20141029fox22/#ixzz3HdlL0sLm Listings - SIMPSONS, THE on FOX|TheFutonCritic.com]</ref><ref>[http://www.foxflash.com/fox/releases/fox-sweeps-november FoxFlash – November 2014 FOX Press Release]</ref> [[Sideshow Mel]]'s Family will show up.<ref name="MattSelmanTwitter">[https://twitter.com/mattselman/status/488895641083314177 Matt Selman's Twitter picture]</ref>}}
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{{Desc|[[Homer]] has a mid-life crisis after [[Moe's]] shuts down and [[Moe]] takes off on a trip with [[King Toot]]. Homer then takes up bass guitar and forms a cover band with some of the other dads in town. But the band's modest early success is soon overwhelmed by the breakout potential of their most unlikely star, [[Apu]].}}
  
 
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Matt Selman posted a picture from this episode in which Sideshow Mel's family appeared.<ref name="MattSelmanTwitter"/> It was originally titled "Band of Dads".<ref>[https://twitter.com/AlJean/status/527897254850359296 Al Jean's Twitter]</ref><ref>[http://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?Search_Arg=PAu003721152&Search_Code=REGS&PID=El4c5ut2x9TJUiW7VBDDHYir&SEQ=20130905100318&CNT=25&HIST=1 Registration number PAu003721152 at the United States Copyright Office]</ref>
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Matt Selman posted a picture from this episode in which Sideshow Mel's family appeared.<ref name="MattSelmanTwitter">[https://twitter.com/mattselman/status/488895641083314177 Matt Selman's Twitter picture]</ref> It was originally titled "Band of Dads".<ref>[https://twitter.com/AlJean/status/527897254850359296 Al Jean's Twitter]</ref><ref>[http://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?Search_Arg=PAu003721152&Search_Code=REGS&PID=El4c5ut2x9TJUiW7VBDDHYir&SEQ=20130905100318&CNT=25&HIST=1 Registration number PAu003721152 at the United States Copyright Office]</ref>
  
 
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== Reception ==
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"Covercraft" was nominated for a [[2015]] Writers Guild of America award in Animation, but it lost to "[[Brick Like Me]]".<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000710/2015/1/ IMDb - "Writers Guild of America, USA 2015 Awards"]</ref>
  
 
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Latest revision as of 14:02, March 28, 2024

Season 26 Episode
559 "Blazed and Confused"
560
"Covercraft"
"I Won't Be Home for Christmas" 561
This article is about the episode. For the band, see Covercraft (band).
"Covercraft"
Covercraft promo 4.jpg
Episode Information
Episode number: 560
Season number: S26 E8
Production code: TABF02
Original airdate: November 23, 2014
Couch gag: The family is playing with their smartphones as they walk in. But, they don't pay attention to where they're going and bump into each other and fall over. They pick up their smartphones and carry on playing.
Guest star(s): Sammy Hagar as himself
Will Forte as King Toot
Showrunner: Matt Selman
Written by: Matt Selman
Directed by: Steven Dean Moore


"Covercraft" is the eighth episode of season 26 of The Simpsons and the five-hundred and sixtieth episode overall. It originally aired on November 23, 2014. The episode was written by Matt Selman and directed by Steven Dean Moore. It guest stars Sammy Hagar as himself and Will Forte as King Toot.

Synopsis[edit]

"Homer has a mid-life crisis after Moe's shuts down and Moe takes off on a trip with King Toot. Homer then takes up bass guitar and forms a cover band with some of the other dads in town. But the band's modest early success is soon overwhelmed by the breakout potential of their most unlikely star, Apu."


Plot[edit]

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After Moe gets into a fight with the owner of King Toot's and the latter's store is closed down, Homer has to take Lisa to the store named Guitar Central. In the store, Homer is convinced by an employee to buy lots of things related to Bass Guitars, including a Bass Guitar. Homer then starts playing the Bass Guitar in the Garage, annoying the rest of the family. Some of the men of Springfields wives get together, and they are all having or have had the same problem. The men are forced to get together, and enjoy it. After an unlikely addition to the band, "Covercraft" is complete.

Production[edit]

Matt Selman posted a picture from this episode in which Sideshow Mel's family appeared.[1] It was originally titled "Band of Dads".[2][3]

Reception[edit]

"Covercraft" was nominated for a 2015 Writers Guild of America award in Animation, but it lost to "Brick Like Me".[4]

International airdates[edit]

Country Date Channel Note
Hispanic America.gif Latin America May 10, 2015[5] Fox Latin America
Italy Flag.png Italia September 29, 2015 Italia 1

Gallery[edit]

References[edit]


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