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|name=Homer the Father | |name=Homer the Father | ||
| − | |image = | + | |image= Homer the Father.png |
| − | | | + | |number= 476 |
| − | | | + | |season=22 |
| − | | | + | |snumber=12 |
| − | | | + | |prodcode= [[Production season NABF|NABF05]] |
| − | | | + | |airdate= January 23, [[2011]] |
| − | |billboard = Springfield Seafood: 50% More Fish Eyes (with a picture of [[Blinky]] the Three-Eyed Fish) | + | |blackboard= Prince is not the son of Martin Luther King. |
| − | |titlescreen = Moe, outfitted as a ski jumper, flies by and crashes into the letters of the title as they fill the screen. | + | |couchgag= The couch runs away and the Simpsons chase it through the sections of ''[[The Springfield Shopper]]'', finally catching up to it in the classified ads. |
| − | | | + | |billboard= Springfield Seafood: 50% More Fish Eyes (with a picture of [[Blinky]] the Three-Eyed Fish) |
| − | | | + | |titlescreen= Moe, outfitted as a ski jumper, flies by and crashes into the letters of the title as they fill the screen. |
| − | | | + | |guests= [[Michael Paul Chan]] as [[Chinese spies]]<br>[[James Lipton]] as {{Ch|James Lipton|himself}}<br>[[David Mamet]] as {{Ch|David Mamet|himself}}<br>[[Garry Marshall]] as [[Sheldon Leavitt]] |
| − | | | + | |showrunner1= Al Jean |
| + | |writer= [[Joel H. Cohen]] | ||
| + | |director= [[Mark Kirkland]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | "'''Homer the Father'''" is the twelfth episode of [[season 22]]. The episode | + | "'''Homer the Father'''" is the twelfth episode of [[Season 22|broadcast season 22]] of ''[[The Simpsons]]'' and the four hundred seventy-sixth episode overall. It originally aired on January 23, [[2011]]. The episode was written by [[Joel H. Cohen]] and directed by [[Mark Kirkland]]. It guest stars [[Michael Paul Chan]] as [[Chinese spies]], [[James Lipton]] as {{Ch|James Lipton|himself}}, [[David Mamet]] as {{Ch|David Mamet|himself}}, and [[Garry Marshall]] as [[Sheldon Leavitt]]. |
== Synopsis == | == Synopsis == | ||
| − | Homer becomes obsessed with a 1980s family sitcom and starts acting like the show's father | + | {{Synopsis|[[Homer]] becomes obsessed with [[Thicker than Waters|a 1980s family sitcom]] and starts acting like [[Patrick Waters|the show's father]] so he does not give [[Bart]] a dirt bike he wants. Bart then realizes that he can sell secrets about the [[Springfield Nuclear Power Plant|nuclear power plant]] to other countries, so he agrees to sell them to [[China]] in exchange for a dirt bike.}} |
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
| − | Homer becomes obsessed with ''[[Thicker than Waters]]'', a 1980s family sitcom written by David Mamet (guest voicing as himself), and models his parenting skills after the | + | Homer becomes obsessed with ''[[Thicker than Waters]]'', a 1980s family sitcom written by David Mamet (guest voicing as himself), and models his parenting skills after the show's sensible father much to the chagrin on Bart, who desperately sets his sights on a brand new dirt bike. But when Homer insists that Bart must earn the dirt bike, Bart takes matters into his own hands and schemes with Chinese spies to provide top-secret information in exchange for the new bike, which winds up putting Bart in a precarious situation. Later, James Lipton (guest-voicing as himself) conducts an interview with the Thicker Than Waters cast on "Inside the Actor's Studio". |
== Production == | == Production == | ||
| − | + | <gallery> | |
| + | File:NABF05 Script Cover.jpg | ||
| + | File:NABF05 Script.jpg|Script for the Episode | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
== Reception == | == Reception == | ||
| − | The episode was watched by 6.50 million American viewers with an 18/49 rating/share of 3.1/7.<ref>http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/01/24/tv-ratings-sunday-highest-rated-afc-championship-since-the-fumble-leads-cbs-hawaii-five-0/79877</ref> | + | The episode was watched by 6.50 million American viewers with an 18/49 rating/share of 3.1/7.<ref>http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/01/24/tv-ratings-sunday-highest-rated-afc-championship-since-the-fumble-leads-cbs-hawaii-five-0/79877</ref> |
The episode received reasonably positive reviews from critics and fans alike.<ref>http://www.tvfanatic.com/2011/01/the-simpsons-review-homer-the-father/</ref> | The episode received reasonably positive reviews from critics and fans alike.<ref>http://www.tvfanatic.com/2011/01/the-simpsons-review-homer-the-father/</ref> | ||
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| + | "Homer the Father" won the [[2012]] Writers Guild of America award in Animation.<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000710/2012/1/ IMDb - "Writers Guild of America, USA 2012 Awards"]</ref> | ||
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| + | == In other languages == | ||
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| + | |deName=Wenn der Homer mit dem Sohne | ||
| + | |deTrans=When Homer with his son | ||
| + | |es=yes | ||
| + | |esName=Homer, el padre | ||
| + | |esTrans=Homer, the father | ||
| + | |la=yes | ||
| + | |laName=Homero, el padre | ||
| + | |laTrans=Homer, the father | ||
| + | |fr=yes | ||
| + | |frName=Homer le père | ||
| + | |frTrans=Homer the father | ||
| + | |qu=yes | ||
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| + | |quTrans=Polluting emission | ||
| + | |it=yes | ||
| + | |itName=Homer il padre | ||
| + | |itTrans=Homer the father | ||
| + | }} | ||
== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
| − | File:Homer the Father promo. | + | File:Homer the Father promo 1.png|The first promotional picture featuring David Mamet |
| − | File:Homer the Father promo 2. | + | File:Homer the Father promo 2.png|The second promotional picture for this episode, featuring James Lipton |
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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- "I never thought of fatherhood as something that could affect a kid."
- ―Homer Simpson
"Homer the Father"
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Episode Information
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"Homer the Father" is the twelfth episode of broadcast season 22 of The Simpsons and the four hundred seventy-sixth episode overall. It originally aired on January 23, 2011. The episode was written by Joel H. Cohen and directed by Mark Kirkland. It guest stars Michael Paul Chan as Chinese spies, James Lipton as himself, David Mamet as himself, and Garry Marshall as Sheldon Leavitt.
Synopsis[edit]
- Homer becomes obsessed with a 1980s family sitcom and starts acting like the show's father so he does not give Bart a dirt bike he wants. Bart then realizes that he can sell secrets about the nuclear power plant to other countries, so he agrees to sell them to China in exchange for a dirt bike.
Plot[edit]
Homer becomes obsessed with Thicker than Waters, a 1980s family sitcom written by David Mamet (guest voicing as himself), and models his parenting skills after the show's sensible father much to the chagrin on Bart, who desperately sets his sights on a brand new dirt bike. But when Homer insists that Bart must earn the dirt bike, Bart takes matters into his own hands and schemes with Chinese spies to provide top-secret information in exchange for the new bike, which winds up putting Bart in a precarious situation. Later, James Lipton (guest-voicing as himself) conducts an interview with the Thicker Than Waters cast on "Inside the Actor's Studio".
Production[edit]
Script for the Episode
Reception[edit]
The episode was watched by 6.50 million American viewers with an 18/49 rating/share of 3.1/7.[1]
The episode received reasonably positive reviews from critics and fans alike.[2]
"Homer the Father" won the 2012 Writers Guild of America award in Animation.[3]
In other languages[edit]
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Gallery[edit]
The first promotional picture featuring David Mamet
The second promotional picture for this episode, featuring James Lipton
References[edit]
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