S12E20The Simpsons season 12 episode 20: Children of a Lesser Clod
Aired 13 May 200123 minRated TV-PG
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What happens in “Children of a Lesser Clod”
After spraining his knee during a basketball game, Homer begins taking care of the neighborhood kids to cure his boredom, prompting jealousy from Bart and Lisa, who feel that Homer is giving the kids the attention they never had.
Episode summary: TMDB.
Before you watch
- It is episode 20 of 21 of season 12, so watch episodes 1 to 19 first.
- It runs about 23 minutes.
- Directed by Michael Polcino, written by Al Jean.
- TMDB users rate it 6.8 out of 10 (28 votes).
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Cast and crew of this episode
- Director
- Michael Polcino
- Writer
- Al Jean
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