S12E06The Simpsons season 12 episode 6: The Computer Wore Menace Shoes
Aired 3 December 200023 minRated TV-PG
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What happens in “The Computer Wore Menace Shoes”
Homer decides to buy a computer after turning up to the Plant to find it closed by e-mail. He then creates his own website and it eventually gains attention when he posts gossip. Homer dubs himself as "Mr. X" to conceal his identity. When he reveals that he is Mr. X, he becomes drugged into a mysterious island where people who know too much are imprisoned after Homer starts writing conspiracy theories such as flu shots.
Episode summary: TMDB.
Before you watch
- It is episode 6 of 21 of season 12, so watch episodes 1 to 5 first.
- It runs about 23 minutes.
- Directed by Mark Kirkland, written by John Swartzwelder.
- TMDB users rate it 7.7 out of 10 (30 votes).
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Cast and crew of this episode
- Director
- Mark Kirkland
- Writer
- John Swartzwelder
- Guest stars
- Patrick McGoohan as Number 6 (voice)Marcia Wallace as Edna Krabappel (voice)
Credits: TMDB.
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