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Poorhouse Rock

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Season 33 Episode
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"Poorhouse Rock"
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Donut Homer.png This episode is considered non-canon and the events featured do not relate to the series and therefore may not have actually happened/existed.

The reason behind this decision is: Large amount of the episode has a song and dance routine, part of which took place in the past.

If you dispute this, please bring it up on the episode's talk page.


"Poorhouse Rock"
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Episode Information
Episode number: 728
Season number: S33 E22
Production code: UABF14
Original airdate: May 22, 2022
Couch gag: Several of the kids from Springfield Elementary are having a party in the house, when Marge and Homer suddenly arrive and everyone hides behind furniture or in other rooms. Lisa then retrieves a shirt that was left on the floor just as they're sitting on the couch. Everyone peek from around the corner and Maggie pops her lollipop out of her mouth.
Guest star(s): Hugh Jackman as the janitor
Megan Mullally as Sarah Wiggum
Robert Reich as himself
Showrunner: Matt Selman
Co-showrunner: Tim Long
Written by: Tim Long
Directed by: Jennifer Moeller


"Poorhouse Rock" is the twenty-second and final episode of broadcast season 33 of The Simpsons and the seven hundred twenty-eighth episode overall. It originally aired on May 22, 2022. The episode was written by Tim Long and directed by Jennifer Moeller. It guest stars Hugh Jackman as the janitor, Megan Mullally as Sarah Wiggum, and Robert Reich as himself

Synopsis[edit]

"After Bart humiliates him at church, Homer finally teaches his son to admire his dad by working hard to make money. However, a magical, singing janitor informs Bart through song that the life that Homer has will be unobtainable for him."


Plot[edit]

Marge organizes a reunion with her lady friends to watch Tunnelton and denies the rest of the family access to the biscuits and pastries she has prepared. The ladies start watching the show, using Helen Lovejoy's Netflix password while drinking. The next morning, Marge has a hangover and asks Homer to take the kids to church.

At the church, after the hymn, the kids go to Sunday school with Helen, where Bart presents his work on "Honor Thy Mother and Father." He shows how much Marge is a role model while portraying Homer as a goofball, using videos of past events, including a prank with him and Lisa and Homer chasing Capital City Goofball after he proposes to Marge with flowers.

Homer gets tired of church and uses Maggie as an excuse to leave but discovers Bart's presentation. Seeing how Bart thinks he's a loser, he gets angry again, confirming that his behavior in the videos is accurate, and gets sent to the angry grownup room. Later, Homer convinces himself that taking Bart to work will change his perception of him being a loser. He takes Bart there, using a trick to get him inside once Bart shows no interest in going.

At the Power Plant, Homer shows Bart the best parts of his job, gaining Bart's respect, ending with them collecting the money from his paycheck. The next morning, Bart dresses just like Homer and announces he wants to be a nuclear safety inspector just like him.

Later, Bart goes to the Power Plant to see his father working again but only finds a janitor, who explains through a song how his job is becoming obsolete and won't exist in the future, with the help of Lisa. Bart tries to argue that he could use new technologies to make money, but they show him the harsh reality that profiting from them is nearly impossible, with help from other Springfielders.

Bart realizes it's all true and retreats to his treehouse, where the janitor tells him to burn the system. However, Bart misunderstands and burns the treehouse instead. He is rescued by the Springfield Fire Department and ultimately realizes what he wants to do—become a fireman. Later, Marge and Homer clean up the backyard and consider upgrading it, but Lisa warns them that their homeowners policy doesn't cover musical numbers.

Production[edit]

The story is inspired by an article in The Atlantic of February 2021, inspired by a twitter post by Erika Chappell, about how the middle-class lifestyle of The Simpsons is no longer realistic.[1][2]

The episode's couch gag was designed by Venezuelan artist Spike Monster.[3]

Gallery[edit]

In other languages[edit]

Language Name Translation
Italy Flag.png Italiano "Il Rock della classe media" The middle class rock

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Promo videos[edit]


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