The Blunder Years

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"Wait a minute! I remember falling in the mud, but I don't think that's why I've been screaming."

―Homer Simpson

"The Blunder Years"

Episode Information

DVD features
Episode number:	274
Season number:	S13 E5
Production code:	CABF21
Original airdate:	December 9, 2001
Chalkboard gag:	"I am not Charlie Brown on acid"
Couch gag:	The family take their seats on the couch in "bullet time". (Spoof of The Matrix; previously seen in "Insane Clown Poppy".)
Guest star(s):	Paul Newman as himself Joe Mantegna as Fat Tony Judith Owen as herself
Showrunner:	[[Mike Scully]]
Written by:	Ian Maxtone-Graham
Directed by:	Steven Dean Moore

[[Category:Episodes showrun by Mike Scully]]

"The Blunder Years" is the fifth episode of season 13 of The Simpsons and the two-hundred and seventy-fourth episode overall. It originally aired on December 9, 2001. The episode was written by Ian Maxtone-Graham and directed by Steven Dean Moore. It guest stars Paul Newman as himself, Joe Mantegna as Fat Tony and Judith Owen as herself.

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Reception

The episode has received mixed-to-positive reviews from TV critics and fans. It has been called "a comedy gem" and a "highlight of Season 13". On the other hand, the episode has been called a "bad parody of Stand By Me" and "annoying". Since the release of Season 13 on DVD, the episode has received mainly positive reviews.

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