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The Simpsons · Season 17

The Simpsons season 17 episode 10: Homer's Paternity Coot

Aired 8 January 200623 minRated TV-PG

6.8TMDB · 24 votesMark watched

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Availability checked 16 November 2026.

What happens in “Homer's Paternity Coot”

Mail from forty years earlier is discovered, and a letter from Homer Simpson's mother's old boyfriend states that he is Homer's true father. Homer sets out to find his supposed new father, leaving Abe behind.

Episode summary: TMDB.

Before you watch

  • It is episode 10 of 22 of season 17, so watch episodes 1 to 9 first.
  • It runs about 23 minutes.
  • Directed by Mike B. Anderson, written by Joel H. Cohen.
  • TMDB users rate it 6.8 out of 10 (24 votes).

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Cast and crew of this episode

Director
Mike B. Anderson
Writer
Joel H. Cohen
Guest stars
Joe Frazier as Joe Frazier (voice)Maggie Roswell as Helen Lovejoy (voice)William H. Macy as William H. Macy (voice)Michael York as Mason Fairbanks (voice)Pamela Hayden as Jimbo (voice)Tress MacNeille as Agnes Skinner / Dolph

Credits: TMDB.

More from The Simpsons Season 17

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  3. E03
  4. E04
  5. E05
  6. E06
  7. E07
  8. E08
  9. E09
  10. E10
  11. E11
  12. E12
  13. E13
  14. E14
  15. E15
  16. E16
  17. E17
  18. E18
  19. E19
  20. E20
  21. E21
  22. E22

Every episode of Season 17The Simpsons episode guide

Episode names, air dates, runtimes, stills and ratings: TMDB. Air dates are the first broadcast anywhere; where it streams is our daily Australian check.