"Labor Pains"
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Episode Information
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"Labor Pains" is the five hundred and thirty fifth episode of The Simpsons and fifth episode of the twenty-fifth season.
Synopsis
Homer remembers his Lamaze skills when he's forced to deliver a baby in an elevator. When the mother (guest voice Elisabeth Moss) names the child Homer Jr., he quickly develops a deep emotional bond with the kid. Meanwhile, Lisa is recruited by the cheerleaders of the local pro football team, the Springfield Atoms.[1]
Production
In March 2013, it was announced that the episode was co-written by the late Don Payne and Mitchell H. Glazer.[2]
In April, it was revealed that Mad Men's Elisabeth Moss would guest-star as "a pregnant woman named Gretchen who gets stuck in an elevator, gives birth and names the baby Homer, Jr."[4]
The episode was aired on November 17, 2013[5], the show's timeslot later postponed an hour[6] in order for FOX to broadcast the premiere of "Almost Human".[7]
A deleted scene featuring Homer and Homer Jr. bungee jumping and then Homer crashing into a ceiling was included in a promotional video but was not included in the episode.[8]1
Reception
9.18 million viewers saw the pilot episode of "Almost Human", the show that lead into The Simpsons, the ratings result for The Simpsons being quite surprising considering the strong lead-in - this episode gathered 4.08 million viewers, with a 1.8 18-49 rating/share.[8]
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References
- 1 link To access promotional video, click on the "play" icon next to the episode name.