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|Written By=[[Stephanie Gillis]]
 
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"'''Midnight Towboy'''" is the third episode of ''[[The Simpsons]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki> [[The Simpsons (season 19)|nineteenth season]]. Guest starring [[Matt Dillon]] as Louie.
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"'''Midnight Towboy'''" is the third episode of [[season 19]]. It originally aired on October 7, [[2007]]. It guest stars {{ap|Matt Dillon|guest star}}.
  
==Plot==
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== Synopsis ==
The episode begins with [[Marge Simpson|Marge]] putting clingy [[Maggie Simpson|Maggie]] to bed, however Maggie refuses to leave Marge's arms. After Maggie's attachment towards Marge causes a jar of milk to be spilled, Marge (with difficulty) attempts to email "C.R.I.E" (Creative Responses for Independent Edu-loving), a group which enables attached children to be more independent.  
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{{Desc|[[Homer]] gets a job as a tow truck driver, but when he starts towing almost every car in [[Springfield]], his friends try to make {{ap|Louie|Midnight Towboy}}, his boss, trap Homer towing a car in Louie's territory.}}
  
Meanwhile, Homer finds out the [[Kwik-E-Mart]] does not have any more milk, so he takes a trip past [[Shelbyville (The Simpsons)|Shelbyville]] and [[Ogdenville]] to [[Guidopolis]], a sleazy-looking town where everyone speaks with a [[New Jersey]] accent. He goes to the "Mook-E-Mart", and purchases milk and ends up having his car towed by a man named Louie. Louie shows Homer the joy of towing cars for a living, and will agree to help Homer become a successful [[tow truck]] driver if, and only if Homer would "stay off [his] turf". Homer then becomes [[Springfield]]'s tow truck driver.  
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== Plot ==
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The episode begins with [[Marge]] putting [[Maggie]] to bed, however Maggie refuses to leave Marge's arms. After Maggie's attachment towards Marge causes a jar of milk to be spilled, Marge (with difficulty) attempts to email "C.R.I.E" (Creative Responses for Independent Edu-loving), a group which enables attached children to be more independent.
  
At home, a woman dressed in attire similar to those of a hippie arrives to help Marge with Maggie's independence. After the woman orders Marge to leave Maggie alone in the room, Maggie's cry makes Marge desperate to hug Maggie; however the woman explains that "hugs are drugs, and (Maggie) is addicted". After rushing to the living room, she finds Maggie is happily building her own blocks, which spells "I'm Okay!!". Later, a more independent Maggie climbs on a table leg in the kitchen, picks up a book and banana and seats herself in her high-chair, much to Marge's sad disappointment that she's no longer needed.  
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Meanwhile, Homer finds out the [[Kwik-E-Mart]] does not have any more milk, so he takes a trip past [[Shelbyville]] and [[Ogdenville]] to [[Guidopolis]], a sleazy-looking town where everyone speaks with a New Jersey accent. He goes to the "Mook-E-Mart", and purchases milk and ends up having his car towed by a man named Louie. Louie shows Homer the joy of towing cars for a living, and will agree to help Homer become a successful tow truck driver if, and only if Homer would "stay off [his] turf". Homer then becomes [[Springfield]]'s tow truck driver.
  
Homer then becomes a successful tow truck driver, going even as far as to tow down [[Arnie Pie]]'s helicopter. After a brief celebration at Moe's, he then tows [[Lenny Leonard|Lenny]]'s car, [[Seymour Skinner|Principal Skinner]]'s car, as well as the Sunday School bus, causing [[Ned Flanders|Ned]] to sardonically call Homer, "Towmer". The residents of Springfield begin getting frustrated with Homer's continuing tow-antics, so they plan a revenge upon him. They put a car in Guidopolis (however, they cover the city limits sign with one saying "You're still in Springfield") beside a fire hydrant. They then spray on a handicap parking only logo near the car's parking spot and stuff multiple tickets under the windshield wipers, with the intention of luring Homer to Guidopolis.  
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At home, a woman dressed in attire similar to those of a hippie arrives to help Marge with Maggie's independence. After the woman orders Marge to leave Maggie alone in the room, Maggie's cry makes Marge desperate to hug Maggie; however the woman explains that "hugs are drugs, and (Maggie) is addicted". After rushing to the living room, she finds Maggie is happily building her own blocks, which spells "IMOK". Later, a more independent Maggie climbs on a table leg in the kitchen, picks up a book and banana and seats herself in her high-chair, much to Marge's sad disappointment that she's no longer needed.
  
At home, Maggie clips her own toenails with a pair of scissors, clips a wad of her hair out, and makes her very own "baby book". After seeing her more independent, Marge begins to miss her, so she bonds with a sack of potatoes, just to fill the void of losing her formerly clingy daughter, Maggie who is now independent. At Guidopolis, Homer becomes abducted by Louie who keeps him in a trap hole in his basement with other tow truck drivers who trespassed his area, where he bonds with them.  
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Homer then becomes a successful tow truck driver, going even as far as to tow down [[Arnie Pie]]'s helicopter. After a brief celebration at Moe's, he then tows [[Lenny]]'s car, [[Principal Skinner]]'s car, as well as the Sunday School bus, causing [[Ned]] to sardonically call Homer, "Towmer". The residents of Springfield begin getting frustrated with Homer's continuing tow-antics, so they plan a revenge upon him. They put a car in Guidopolis (however, they cover the city limits sign with one saying "You're still in Springfield") beside a fire hydrant. They then spray on a handicap parking only logo near the car's parking spot and stuff multiple tickets under the windshield wipers, with the intention of luring Homer to Guidopolis.
  
Homer's absence causes parking pandemonium. Lenny and [[Carl Carlson|Carl]] park in the handicap area, [[Agnes Skinner]] parks sideways, [[Rainier Wolfcastle]] parks his truck on top of her, [[Barry Duffman|Duffman]] lowered his blimp down, the [[Captain Horatio McCallister|Sea Captain]] brings his ship on the sidewalk, and a train truck driver crashes through it all. Marge worries about Homer, who had not returned home for four days. Maggie, worried for her father and mother's happiness uses her new found independent abilities to save Homer by riding on [[Santa's Little Helper]] through the night to Guidopolis. On her way their, we see how powerful the traffic is; the traffic is so bad that it's ridiculous, barely anyone goes out without getting in a crash, and it keeps getting worse. A humble Maggie rescues Homer from the cellar, and returns home with Homer. After giving the sack of potatoes a punch, Maggie gives Marge her pacifier and hugs Marge, reuniting with her.
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At home, Maggie clips her own toenails with a pair of scissors, clips a wad of her hair out, and makes her very own "baby book". After seeing her more independent, Marge begins to miss her, so she bonds with a sack of potatoes, just to fill the void of losing her formerly clingy daughter, Maggie who is now independent. At Guidopolis, Homer becomes abducted by Louie who keeps him in a trap hole in his basement with other tow truck drivers who trespassed his area, where he bonds with them.
  
==Cultural references==
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Homer's absence causes parking pandemonium. Lenny and [[Carl Carlson|Carl]] park in the handicap area, [[Agnes Skinner]] parks sideways, [[Rainier Wolfcastle]] parks his truck on top of her, [[Duffman]] lowered his blimp down, the [[Captain Horatio McCallister|Sea Captain]] brings his ship on the sidewalk, and a train truck driver crashes through it all. Marge worries about Homer, who had not returned home for four days. Maggie, worried for her father and mother's happiness uses her new found independent abilities to save Homer by riding on [[Santa's Little Helper]] through the night to Guidopolis. On her way their, we see how powerful the traffic is; the traffic is so bad that it's ridiculous, barely anyone goes out without getting in a crash, and it keeps getting worse. A humble Maggie rescues Homer from the cellar, and returns home with Homer. After giving the sack of potatoes a punch, Maggie gives Marge her pacifier and hugs Marge, reuniting with her.
*The episode title is a reference to the 1969 film ''[[Midnight Cowboy]]''.
 
*When Homer is seen singing [[Shout!]] while dressed in a toga, riding a motorbike down the stairs, it is a reference to [[Animal House]], possibly extending to repeat useage of "[[Under the Boardwalk]]", by [[The Drifters]].
 
*When Homer cries, it is a reference to the phrase, ''don't cry over spilled milk''.
 
*Guidopolis is a referece to an [[Italian American]] life style called [[Guido]]
 
  
===Soundtrack===
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== Production ==
*The song played when Homer drives into Guidopolis is "On the Dark Side" by [[John Cafferty]] and the [[Beaver Brown Band]], which was featured on the soundtrack of the 1983 movie ''[[Eddie and the Cruisers]]''.
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*The song played when Homer is being driven by Louie is "[[Cochise (song)|Cochise]]" by [[Audioslave]].
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*The song played when Homer is trapped in Louie's basement with the other captives is "[[Under the Boardwalk]]", by [[The Drifters]].
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==Reception==
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== Reception ==
Robert Canning of ''[[IGN]]'' gave the episode 7.4/10, calling it a "solid, funny episode". He felt that "The odd scene involving the Duff blimp, the Sea Captain's pirate ship and a train engine driving through the streets was simply too ridiculous not to be funny."<ref>[http://tv.ign.com/articles/825/825523p1.html IGN.com review]]</ref>
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The episode had 7.8 million viewers in its original broadcast. Robert Canning of ''IGN'' gave the episode 7.4/10, calling it a "solid, funny episode". He felt that "The odd scene involving the Duff blimp, the Sea Captain's pirate ship and a train engine driving through the streets was simply too ridiculous not to be funny."
  
==References==
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[[Category:2007]]
(Bart uses an exact-o knife to extract the word “whore” from the Bible and he pins it up on his bulletin board along with a few others.)
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[[Category:Homer episodes]]
Bart: We can say these swears anytime we want because they’re in the Bible!
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[[Category:Maggie episodes]]
Milhouse: I don’t think “Leviticus” is a swear.
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[[Category:Episodes written by Stephanie Gillis]]
Bart: Shut the hell up, you damn ass whore!
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[[Category:Episodes directed by Matthew Nastuk]]
  
Homer: When you married a man who would years later, without warning, become a tow-truck driver, you knew what the deal would eventually be.
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[[sv:Midnight Towboy]]
 
 
Carl: It sure is nice not having Homer around to tell us where we can and can't park.
 
Lenny: Yeah. Without the crushing rule of law, society will do a better job of regulating itself.
 
 
 
Bed Time Krusty Doll: Don't let the bed bugs bite! Krusty's anti-bed bug spray sold separately; may contain poison.
 
 
 
(Homer celebrates his new job, while at Moe’s.)
 
Homer: I’ve got tow dough I’m lookin’ to blow, Moe.
 
(Homer spreads some money on the bar.)
 
Moe: Huh?
 
Homer: I’m buying a round of the fanciest drink you got.
 
Moe: Four “Lobster-politans” comin’ up.
 
 
 
Ned Flanders: Top of the mornin', Tow-mer.
 
Homer: It's Homer, idiot.
 
Ned Flanders: (Chuckles) So it is. I'm just here to pay the fine for the Sunday School bus. You towed it with the kids still in it.
 
Homer: (Chuckles) I guess I'm more powerful than God now.
 
Ned Flanders: You know what they say: "With great power comes great responsibility."
 
Homer: Who said that?! I'll kill them with my power!
 
 
 
Marge: Bart, I’m starting to worry about your father.
 
Bart: Well, I know he seems to get dumber every year, but lately he’s plateaued.
 
 
 
{{Season 19}}
 
[[Category:Episodes]]
 
[[Category:Season 19]]
 

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"Midnight Towboy" is the third episode of season 19. It originally aired on October 7, 2007. It guest stars Matt Dillon.

Synopsis

"Homer gets a job as a tow truck driver, but when he starts towing almost every car in Springfield, his friends try to make Louie, his boss, trap Homer towing a car in Louie's territory."


Plot

The episode begins with Marge putting Maggie to bed, however Maggie refuses to leave Marge's arms. After Maggie's attachment towards Marge causes a jar of milk to be spilled, Marge (with difficulty) attempts to email "C.R.I.E" (Creative Responses for Independent Edu-loving), a group which enables attached children to be more independent.

Meanwhile, Homer finds out the Kwik-E-Mart does not have any more milk, so he takes a trip past Shelbyville and Ogdenville to Guidopolis, a sleazy-looking town where everyone speaks with a New Jersey accent. He goes to the "Mook-E-Mart", and purchases milk and ends up having his car towed by a man named Louie. Louie shows Homer the joy of towing cars for a living, and will agree to help Homer become a successful tow truck driver if, and only if Homer would "stay off [his] turf". Homer then becomes Springfield's tow truck driver.

At home, a woman dressed in attire similar to those of a hippie arrives to help Marge with Maggie's independence. After the woman orders Marge to leave Maggie alone in the room, Maggie's cry makes Marge desperate to hug Maggie; however the woman explains that "hugs are drugs, and (Maggie) is addicted". After rushing to the living room, she finds Maggie is happily building her own blocks, which spells "IMOK". Later, a more independent Maggie climbs on a table leg in the kitchen, picks up a book and banana and seats herself in her high-chair, much to Marge's sad disappointment that she's no longer needed.

Homer then becomes a successful tow truck driver, going even as far as to tow down Arnie Pie's helicopter. After a brief celebration at Moe's, he then tows Lenny's car, Principal Skinner's car, as well as the Sunday School bus, causing Ned to sardonically call Homer, "Towmer". The residents of Springfield begin getting frustrated with Homer's continuing tow-antics, so they plan a revenge upon him. They put a car in Guidopolis (however, they cover the city limits sign with one saying "You're still in Springfield") beside a fire hydrant. They then spray on a handicap parking only logo near the car's parking spot and stuff multiple tickets under the windshield wipers, with the intention of luring Homer to Guidopolis.

At home, Maggie clips her own toenails with a pair of scissors, clips a wad of her hair out, and makes her very own "baby book". After seeing her more independent, Marge begins to miss her, so she bonds with a sack of potatoes, just to fill the void of losing her formerly clingy daughter, Maggie who is now independent. At Guidopolis, Homer becomes abducted by Louie who keeps him in a trap hole in his basement with other tow truck drivers who trespassed his area, where he bonds with them.

Homer's absence causes parking pandemonium. Lenny and Carl park in the handicap area, Agnes Skinner parks sideways, Rainier Wolfcastle parks his truck on top of her, Duffman lowered his blimp down, the Sea Captain brings his ship on the sidewalk, and a train truck driver crashes through it all. Marge worries about Homer, who had not returned home for four days. Maggie, worried for her father and mother's happiness uses her new found independent abilities to save Homer by riding on Santa's Little Helper through the night to Guidopolis. On her way their, we see how powerful the traffic is; the traffic is so bad that it's ridiculous, barely anyone goes out without getting in a crash, and it keeps getting worse. A humble Maggie rescues Homer from the cellar, and returns home with Homer. After giving the sack of potatoes a punch, Maggie gives Marge her pacifier and hugs Marge, reuniting with her.

Production

Reception

The episode had 7.8 million viewers in its original broadcast. Robert Canning of IGN gave the episode 7.4/10, calling it a "solid, funny episode". He felt that "The odd scene involving the Duff blimp, the Sea Captain's pirate ship and a train engine driving through the streets was simply too ridiculous not to be funny."

Season 19 Episodes
He Loves to Fly and He D'ohs The Homer of Seville Midnight Towboy I Don't Wanna Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Treehouse of Horror XVIII Little Orphan Millie Husbands and Knives Funeral for a Fiend Eternal Moonshine of the Simpson Mind E Pluribus Wiggum That '90s Show Love, Springfieldian Style The Debarted Dial "N" for Nerder Smoke on the Daughter Papa Don't Leech Apocalypse Cow Any Given Sundance Mona Leaves-a All About Lisa