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 == Synopsis ==
-{{Desc|When [[Homer]] is accused of stealing [[The Poetess|a million-dollar painting]], freelance investigator [[Manacek]] is brought onto the case to figure out who the real culprit is.}}
+{{Synopsis|When [[Homer]] is accused of stealing [[The Poetess|a million-dollar painting]], freelance investigator [[Manacek]] is brought onto the case to figure out who the real culprit is.}}
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-'''"Homer Is Where the Art Isn't"''' is the twelfth episode of [[season 29]] of ''[[The Simpsons]]'' and the six-hundred and thirtieth episode overall. It originally aired on March 18, [[2018]]. The episode was written by [[Kevin Curran]] and directed by [[Timothy Bailey]]. It guest stars [[Bill Hader]] as [[Manacek]] and [[Cecily Strong]] as [[Megan Matheson]].
+'''"Homer Is Where the Art Isn't"''' is the twelfth episode of [[Season 29|broadcast season 29]] of ''[[The Simpsons]]'' and the six-hundred and thirtieth episode overall. It originally aired on March 18, [[2018]]. The episode was written by [[Kevin Curran]] and directed by [[Timothy Bailey]]. It guest stars [[Bill Hader]] as [[Manacek]] and [[Cecily Strong]] as [[Megan Matheson]].
 "Homer Is Where the Art Isn't" was dedicated in memory of [[Stephen Hawking]], who died on March 14.

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 |airdate= March 18, [[2018]]
 |guests= [[Bill Hader]] as [[Manacek]]<br>[[Cecily Strong]] as [[Megan Matheson]]
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 == Synopsis ==
-{{Desc|When [[Homer]] is accused of stealing a million-dollar painting, only a detective from the 1970s can clear his name, or send him to jail. It's a classic impossible mystery.}}
+{{Desc|When [[Homer]] is accused of stealing [[The Poetess|a million-dollar painting]], freelance investigator [[Manacek]] is brought onto the case to figure out who the real culprit is.}}
 == Plot ==
-At [[Gavelby's Auction House]], [[Homer]] and [[Mr. Burns]] lose an auction to [[Megan Matheson]], bidding for {{W|Joan Miró}}'s [[The Poetess]], which Homer is obsessed with. Once the painting arrives at Megan's home, Megan finds out that it has been stolen. [[Manacek]], a freelance insurance investigator, is called to solve the case.
+At [[Gavelby's Auction House]], [[Homer]] and [[Mr. Burns]] lose an auction to [[Megan Matheson]], bidding for {{W|Joan Miró}}'s ''[[The Poetess]]'', which Homer is obsessed with. Once the painting arrives at Megan's home, she discovers that it has been stolen. [[Manacek]], a freelance insurance investigator, is called to solve the case.
-Manacek goes to Megan's house since she is a suspect in the investigation. He reveals that Megan insured the painting for double its value, so she has a motive. She denies the accusation and told Manacek to go to Mr. Burns, as she thought he was the real thief. At [[Burns' manor]], Manacek hits a nerve with Burns because he can't stand losing a bid to a woman. Burns dismisses the accusation too and sends Manacek to the final suspect, Homer, due to the obsession he had with the painting.
+Manacek visits Megan's house since she is a suspect. He reveals that Megan insured the painting for double its value, giving her a motive. She denies the accusation and directs Manacek to Mr. Burns, whom she suspects is the real thief. At [[Burns' manor]], Manacek touches a nerve with Burns, who can't stand losing a bid to a woman. Burns also denies the accusation and sends Manacek to the final suspect, Homer, due to his obsession with the painting.
-Homer demonstrates to Manacek how much he wants the painting at the [[Power Plant]], but still denies that he had any involvement in stealing it. In the evening, [[Marge]] shows up at Manacek's apartment to convince him that Homer is innocent, but he says they'd only talk at dinner, so Marge invites him home. After dinner, Homer panics when they start talking, and [[Bart]] and Marge explain how Homer became obsessed with it at the [[Springfield Museum of Fine Arts]].
+At the [[Power Plant]], Homer demonstrates how much he wants the painting but still denies any involvement in the theft. That evening, [[Marge]] visits Manacek's apartment to convince him that Homer is innocent. Manacek insists they talk over dinner, so Marge invites him to their home. After dinner, Homer panics when the conversation starts, and [[Bart]] and Marge explain how Homer became obsessed with the painting at the [[Springfield Museum of Fine Arts]].
-Homer had to chaperone kids on a school trip to the Museum and saw the painting. Initially confused by it, Homer studied it until he suddenly understood it. When the museum closed up due to being out of funds, Springfielders protested. [[Mayor Quimby]] explained the cuts, including the cut of 1/3 of the police department, with [[Eddie]] having been laid off. All the artwork was then sold at Gavelby's. Homer attended the auction to try and get the painting, but was denied due to not having the money, and [[Moe]] yelling at the person who called to verify Homer's funds. The painting was then sold to Megan.
+Homer chaperoned a school trip to the museum and saw the painting. Initially confused by it, he studied it until he suddenly understood it. When the museum closed due to lack of funding, Springfielders protested. [[Mayor Quimby]] explained the budget cuts, including the elimination of one-third of the police department, which resulted in [[Eddie]] being laid off. All the artwork was then sold at Gavelby's. Homer attended the auction to try to buy the painting but was denied due to lack of funds, and [[Moe]] yelled at the person who called to verify his finances. The painting was sold to Megan.
-After the story, Homer escapes from home, but Manacek finds him at the museum. Manacek tells Homer that he knows that he's innocent because Homer is too dumb to steal anything. Manacek then assembles all the suspects and interested parties to the museum to reveal the true art thief. He reveals that Megan was in fact the thief, having hired the guards twin brothers to knock out the guards and swap the painting out. After Megan pulled a gun on Manacek, he knocks her out. Manacek then reveals that it was already stolen by Mr. Burns, who built an identical auction house next to the original, and stole it from the vault after the painting was taken from the fake auction house.
+After the story, Homer runs away from home, but Manacek finds him at the museum. Manacek tells Homer that he knows he's innocent because he's too dumb to steal anything. Manacek then gathers all the suspects and interested parties at the museum to reveal the true thief. He exposes Megan as the culprit, revealing that she hired the guards' twin brothers to knock out the guards and swap the painting. When Megan pulls a gun on Manacek, he knocks her out. However, he then reveals that the painting was already stolen by Mr. Burns, who built an identical auction house next to the original and stole the painting from the vault after it was taken from the fake auction house.
-After Mr. Burns was arrested at his [[Burns' manor|manor]], Manacek reveals the painting is nothing other than [[Lisa]]'s tote bag with a depiction of the painting on it. Lisa stole it so it wouldn't go to millionaire's houses hidden away from people who love it, like Homer. At the end, the painting is moved to the [[Springfield Arena Football Arena]], previously known as Buzz Cola Dome where Homer goes to visit it.
+After Mr. Burns is arrested at his [[Burns' manor|manor]], Manacek reveals that the painting is actually [[Lisa]]'s tote bag with an image of the painting on it. Lisa admits she stole it so it wouldn't end up hidden away in a millionaire's home, away from people who truly appreciate it—like Homer. In the end, the painting is moved to the [[Springfield Arena Football Arena]], formerly known as the Buzz Cola Dome, where Homer goes to visit it.
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 |airdate= March 18, [[2018]]
 |guests= [[Bill Hader]] as [[Manacek]]<br>[[Cecily Strong]] as [[Megan Matheson]]
-|showrunner= [[Matt Selman]]<br>[[Al Jean]]
+|showrunner1= Matt Selman
 |writer= [[Kevin Curran]]
 |director= [[Timothy Bailey]]

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 == Plot ==
-At [[Gavelby's Auction House]], [[Homer]] and [[Mr. Burns]] lose an auction to [[Megan Matheson]], bidding for {{w|Joan Miró}}'s [[The Poetess]], which Homer is obsessed with. Once the painting arrives at Megan's home, Megan finds out that it has been stolen. [[Manacek]], a freelance insurance investigator, is called to solve the case.
+At [[Gavelby's Auction House]], [[Homer]] and [[Mr. Burns]] lose an auction to [[Megan Matheson]], bidding for {{W|Joan Miró}}'s [[The Poetess]], which Homer is obsessed with. Once the painting arrives at Megan's home, Megan finds out that it has been stolen. [[Manacek]], a freelance insurance investigator, is called to solve the case.
 Manacek goes to Megan's house since she is a suspect in the investigation. He reveals that Megan insured the painting for double its value, so she has a motive. She denies the accusation and told Manacek to go to Mr. Burns, as she thought he was the real thief. At [[Burns' manor]], Manacek hits a nerve with Burns because he can't stand losing a bid to a woman. Burns dismisses the accusation too and sends Manacek to the final suspect, Homer, due to the obsession he had with the painting.
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 == Promo videos ==
-*{{youtube|iWE7_u50h6M|Bill Hader Guest Stars}}
+*{{Youtube|iWE7_u50h6M|Bill Hader Guest Stars}}
-*{{youtube|sjHAwqUvS-U|Homer Is Obsessed With A Painting}}
+*{{Youtube|sjHAwqUvS-U|Homer Is Obsessed With A Painting}}
-*{{youtube|Tus70409HLY|Bart Moons Homer}}
+*{{Youtube|Tus70409HLY|Bart Moons Homer}}
-*{{youtube|j7-tmHd0QP0|Wiggum Does Not Like Manacek}}
+*{{Youtube|j7-tmHd0QP0|Wiggum Does Not Like Manacek}}
-*{{youtube|mRuVFLN0Tnw|Detective Manacek Hits On Marge}}
+*{{Youtube|mRuVFLN0Tnw|Detective Manacek Hits On Marge}}
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 This was the final episode written by the late [[Kevin Curran]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/scullymike/status/975448559913877504 Mike Scully's Twitter - "Kevin Curran"]</ref>
-A deleted scene for the episode was going to have [[Sideshow Mel]] say that they want a female ''[[Doctor Who]]'', with the crowd agreeing and chanting with him.<ref>Matt Selman on Twitter: "We want a female Doctor Who!" and "Show 5 Homer is where the art isn’t" (deleted tweets)</ref> The joke was changed in the episode to a protest about too many Pokey restaurants, as on July 16, 2017, {{W|Jodie Whittaker}} was announced to be the Thirteenth Doctor.<ref>[https://twitter.com/bbcdoctorwho/status/886608420241117185 Doctor Who on Twitter - "Meet the Thirteenth Doctor"]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7-1Ijkqw4w YouTube - "The Simpsons - Female Doctor Who Deleted Scene"]</ref>
+A deleted scene for the episode was going to have [[Sideshow Mel]] say that they want a female ''[[Doctor Who]]'', with the crowd agreeing and chanting with him.<ref>Matt Selman on Twitter: "We want a female Doctor Who!" and "Show 5 Homer is where the art isn't" (deleted tweets)</ref> The joke was changed in the episode to a protest about too many Pokey restaurants, as on July 16, 2017, {{W|Jodie Whittaker}} was announced to be the Thirteenth Doctor.<ref>[https://twitter.com/bbcdoctorwho/status/886608420241117185 Doctor Who on Twitter - "Meet the Thirteenth Doctor"]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7-1Ijkqw4w YouTube - "The Simpsons - Female Doctor Who Deleted Scene"]</ref>
 In another deleted scene, Manacek was going to say a [[Poland|Polish]] proverb: "Even a toothless goat can still eat a thin can, but don't expect it to make you a Christmas sweater with the governor's yarn?".<ref>[https://twitter.com/mattselman/status/975538564992712705 Matt Selman's Twitter - "Manacek Deleted Scene"]</ref> Another scene where [[Homer]] and [[Marge]] got in trouble at a school assembly was cut to make room for the Full Manacek.<ref>[https://twitter.com/mattselman/status/975525060688494592 Matt Selman's Twitter - "Homer and Marge deleted scene"]</ref>

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 In another deleted scene, Manacek was going to say a [[Poland|Polish]] proverb: "Even a toothless goat can still eat a thin can, but don't expect it to make you a Christmas sweater with the governor's yarn?".<ref>[https://twitter.com/mattselman/status/975538564992712705 Matt Selman's Twitter - "Manacek Deleted Scene"]</ref> Another scene where [[Homer]] and [[Marge]] got in trouble at a school assembly was cut to make room for the Full Manacek.<ref>[https://twitter.com/mattselman/status/975525060688494592 Matt Selman's Twitter - "Homer and Marge deleted scene"]</ref>
-The episode was to feature [[The Rich Texan]], but was replaced with Megan Matheson character, because [[Jim Brooks]] told [[Matt Selman]] he hated the Rich Texan.<ref>[https://twitter.com/mattselman/status/975525234521468928 Matt Selman's Twitter - "Rich Texan replaced"]</ref>
+The episode was to feature [[The Rich Texan]], but was replaced with [[Megan Matheson]], because [[Jim Brooks]] told [[Matt Selman]] he hated the Rich Texan.<ref>[https://twitter.com/mattselman/status/975525234521468928 Matt Selman's Twitter - "Rich Texan replaced"]</ref>
 Originally the episode was set to air on March 11, 2018,<ref name="CLT">[https://twitter.com/mxedtr/status/951913409620029440 Chris Ledesma's Twitter - "Original airdate"]</ref> on that day "[[3 Scenes Plus a Tag from a Marriage]]" was set to air instead, but then the episode was switched back and pushed one week later.