The Bonfire of the Manatees - Revision history

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	"The Bonfire of the Manatees" won a [[2006]] {{W\|Environmental Media Award}} in Best Television Episodic Comedy.<ref name="EMAWinners">[https://www.green4ema.org/ema-awards/ema-awards-past-recipients-and-honorees Environmental Media Awards - "EMA Awards Past Recipients & Honorees"]</ref>		"The Bonfire of the Manatees" won a [[2006]] {{W\|Environmental Media Award}} in Best Television Episodic Comedy.<ref name="EMAWinners">[https://www.green4ema.org/ema-awards/ema-awards-past-recipients-and-honorees Environmental Media Awards - "EMA Awards Past Recipients & Honorees"]</ref>
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		+	== In other languages ==
		+	{{LanguageBox
		+	\|de=yes
		+	\|deName=Es lebe die Seekuh!
		+	\|deTrans=Long live the manatee!
		+	\|es=yes
		+	\|esName=La hoguera de los manatíes
		+	\|esTrans=The Bonfire of the Manatees
		+	\|la=yes
		+	\|laName=La hoguera de los manatíes
		+	\|laTrans=The Bonfire of the Manatees
		+	\|fr=yes
		+	\|frName=Ma femme s'appelle reviens
		+	\|frTrans=My wife's name is come back
		+	\|qu=yes
		+	\|quName=La Complainte des lamantins
		+	\|quTrans=The Manatees' Lament
		+	\|it=yes
		+	\|itName=Il falò dei lamantini
		+	\|itTrans=The Manatee Bonfire
		+	}}

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 == Synopsis ==
-{{Desc|After falling into debt with the [[Springfield Mafia]], [[Fat Tony]] takes payment in the form of using [[742 Evergreen Terrace|his house]] as a set for a porn film. When [[Marge]] finds out, she leaves Homer and meets up with scientist [[Caleb Thorn]]. Homer and the kids then track Marge down so he can win her back.}}
+{{Synopsis|After falling into debt with the [[Springfield Mafia]], [[Fat Tony]] takes payment in the form of using [[742 Evergreen Terrace|his house]] as a set for a porn film. When [[Marge]] finds out, she leaves Homer and meets up with scientist [[Caleb Thorn]]. Homer and the kids then track Marge down so he can win her back.}}
 == Plot ==

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-"'''The Bonfire of the Manatees'''" is the first episode of [[season 17]] of ''[[The Simpsons]]'' and the three hundred fifty-seventh episode overall. It originally aired on September 11, [[2005]]. The episode was written by [[Dan Greaney]] and directed by [[Mark Kirkland]]. It guest stars [[Alec Baldwin]] as [[Caleb Thorn]] and [[Joe Mantegna]] as [[Fat Tony]].
+"'''The Bonfire of the Manatees'''" is the first episode of [[Season 17|broadcast season 17]] of ''[[The Simpsons]]'' and the three hundred fifty-seventh episode overall. It originally aired on September 11, [[2005]]. The episode was written by [[Dan Greaney]] and directed by [[Mark Kirkland]]. It guest stars [[Alec Baldwin]] as [[Caleb Thorn]] and [[Joe Mantegna]] as [[Fat Tony]].
 == Synopsis ==
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 [[Al Jean]] originally pitched the idea of an episode based around the Simpsons rescuing manatees in 2003 during the writers' retreat sessions for ''[[The Simpsons Movie]]''. Although not used in the movie, the idea eventually became an episode in its own right.<ref>{{cite news |author = Dan Snierson |title = Homer's Odyssey |work = Entertainment Weekly |url = http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20035285_20035331_20047512_3,00.html |accessdate=2008-08-29 |date=2007-07-20}}</ref>
-It was the first episode to air in September and first non-[[Treehouse of Horror Series|Halloween]] episode to start out the season since [[season 11]]'s "[[Beyond Blunderdome]]". The episode was watched by 11.1 million people.
+It was the first episode to air in September and first non-[[Treehouse of Horror Series|Halloween]] episode to start out the season since [[Season 11|broadcast season 11]]'s "[[Beyond Blunderdome]]". The episode was watched by 11.1 million people.
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 |airdate= September 11, [[2005]]
 |blackboard= "Does any kid do this anymore?"
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 == Synopsis ==
-{{Desc|[[Marge]] leaves her house after discovering [[Homer]] was filming a dirty film there, and she meets a man that spends his life saving manatees.}}
+{{Desc|After falling into debt with the [[Springfield Mafia]], [[Fat Tony]] takes payment in the form of using [[742 Evergreen Terrace|his house]] as a set for a porn film. When [[Marge]] finds out, she leaves Homer and meets up with scientist [[Caleb Thorn]]. Homer and the kids then track Marge down so he can win her back.}}
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 {{For|the episode|the mission in [[The Simpsons: Hit & Run]]|Level 3 (The Simpsons: Hit & Run)#Bonfire of the Manatees|Level 3 (The Simpsons: Hit & Run)}}
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-|image= Bonfire of the Manatees.jpg
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 |couchgag= Marge, Lisa, Bart and Maggie go through a metal detector safely, but Homer sets it off. After three attempts (and removing all but his underwear), Homer is then searched with a scanning wand by a security guard.
 |guests= [[Alec Baldwin]] as [[Caleb Thorn]]<br>[[Joe Mantegna]] as [[Fat Tony]]
-|showrunner=[[Al Jean]]
+|showrunner1= Al Jean
 |writer= [[Dan Greaney]]
 |director= [[Mark Kirkland]]

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 == Reception ==
-*On May 11, [[2008]], ''Entertainment Weekly'' named Alec Baldwin's role as Caleb Thorn as the first of 16 great guest stars on ''The Simpsons''.<ref name="EW">{{cite news |title = 16 great 'Simpsons' guest stars |publisher = Entertainment Weekly |date = 2008-05-11 |url = http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20049408,00.html |accessdate =2008-05-11}}</ref>
+On May 11, [[2008]], ''Entertainment Weekly'' named Alec Baldwin's role as Caleb Thorn as the first of 16 great guest stars on ''The Simpsons''.<ref name="EW">{{cite news |title = 16 great 'Simpsons' guest stars |publisher = Entertainment Weekly |date = 2008-05-11 |url = http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20049408,00.html |accessdate =2008-05-11}}</ref>
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