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"Full Heart, Empty Pool"

Episode Information Episode number: 789 Season number: S36 E21 Production code: 36ABF10 Original airdate: May 11, 2025 Guest star(s): Blake Griffin as himself Andrew Luck as himself Megan Rapinoe as herself Robert Smigel as Gabriel Razelton Rick Steves as himself Showrunner: Matt Selman Co-showrunner: Rob LaZebnik Written by: Jeff Westbrook Directed by: Chris Clements

"Full Heart, Empty Pool" is the twenty-first episode of season 36 of The Simpsons and the seven hundred eighty-ninth episode overall. It originally aired on May 11, 2025. The episode was written by Jeff Westbrook and directed by Chris Clements. It guest stars Blake Griffin as himself, Andrew Luck as himself, Megan Rapinoe as herself, Robert Smigel as Gabriel Razelton, and Rick Steves as himself.

"Full Heart, Empty Pool" was dedicated in memory of singer-songwriter Jill Sobule, who died on May 1.

Synopsis

"Homer and Grampa team up to create a new sport that rivals pickleball, until Homer kicks Grampa off the team."

Plot

The Squeaky-Voiced Teen prepares himself to ask Amy to the prom, however he gets called to testify in court. Homer makes another disaster of his own using a backhoe to build a pool and sues Builder's Barn and wins. Homer then buys pool equipment with the money even though he has no pool thanks to his stunt. After the process, he gets a Wiccapedia page made for him and Homer starts worrying about his legacy and dreaming of a wonderful future, guided by Rick Steves.

Rick shows him statues honoring legacies of many people that make a difference in Springfield but he has none of his. Depressed, Homer starts playing with a ball all the time in the pool hole and Marge calls Grampa to help, but instead he joins him and they create a new sport, Noodleball, throwing the ball around a hole and catching it making a roundsie. It quickly becomes famous and they think it'll be their legacy. Everywhere in Springfield people build one in their house or are playing at the Springfield Recreation Center.

However suddenly the pools get invaded by people wanting to use them as pools, half pipes, and ponds. A new section is added in Wiccapedia for controversies. In the backyard they are joined by Gabriel Razelton to help them and he prospects building an entire stadium for it. However he has other plans as he wants to kick out old people, including Grampa, from it and Homer agrees. At the new Avo-1 Noodleplex stadium, a celebrity tournament is held and Marge is concerned about him hiding the truth from Grampa.

Back at home, Grampa teaches Homer a lesson about how the legacy doesn't matter as one wouldn't be there to enjoy it and that nobody will remember him, while Lisa explains to him how the company is using it to hide their illicit activities. Homer decides to challenge the best team to win back the sport by teaming up with Grampa, but after Homer breaks his hip and Grampa has a heart attack, Noodleball shuts down. Homer thinks nothing good comes out of it but in the end the Squeaky-Voiced Teen goes out with Amy and his voice finally becomes deep.

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