Specs and the City

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	Season 25 Episode
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"Specs and the City"

Episode Information Episode number: 541 Season number: S25 E11 Production code: SABF06 Original airdate: January 26, 2014 Title screen: A Duff Blimp flies past the title screen. Couch gag: The Simpsons Channel 4 ident Guest star(s): Maurice LaMarche as the Super Bowl XLVIII announcer Will Lyman as himself Showrunner: Al Jean Written by: Brian Kelley Directed by: Lance Kramer

"Specs and the City" is the eleventh episode of broadcast season 25 of The Simpsons and the five hundred forty-first episode overall. It originally aired on January 26, 2014. The episode was written by Brian Kelley and directed by Lance Kramer. It guest stars Maurice LaMarche as the Super Bowl XLVIII announcer and Will Lyman as himself.

Synopsis

Mr. Burns gives high-tech eyeglasses to all of his employees in order to spy on them. Homer loves the enhanced reality of his new gadget, until Marge tries them on and he finds out she's seeing a marriage counselor. Meanwhile, Bart takes a stand against buying Nelson a Valentine's Day card, despite buying one for every other kid in class.

Production

The original title of the episode was intended to be "I Only Have My Eyes for You". The Oogle goggles were originally known as "MyEyes".

The couch gag for the episode is based on the Channel 4 ident which is often featured before episode of The Simpsons on Channel 4.

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International premieres

Country Date Channel Note Latin America July 13, 2014 Fox Latin America

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Homerland • Treehouse of Horror XXIV • Four Regrettings and a Funeral • YOLO • Labor Pains • The Kid Is All Right • Yellow Subterfuge • White Christmas Blues • Steal This Episode • Married to the Blob • Specs and the City • Diggs • The Man Who Grew Too Much • The Winter of His Content • The War of Art • You Don't Have to Live Like a Referee • Luca$ • Days of Future Future • What to Expect When Bart's Expecting • Brick Like Me • Pay Pal • The Yellow Badge of Cowardge

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White Christmas Blues • The Kid Is All Right • Married to the Blob • Yellow Subterfuge • Steal This Episode • Specs and the City • The Man Who Grew Too Much • Diggs • The Winter of His Content • The War of Art • You Don't Have to Live Like a Referee • Luca$ • Days of Future Future • What to Expect When Bart's Expecting • Pay Pal • Simpsorama • The Wreck of the Relationship • The Yellow Badge of Cowardge • Super Franchise Me • Clown in the Dumps • Treehouse of Horror XXV • Opposites A-Frack