S22E12The Simpsons season 22 episode 12: Homer the Father
Aired 23 January 201122 minRated TV-PG
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What happens in “Homer the Father”
When Homer insists Bart must earn the new dirt bike he wants, Bart comes up with a scheme; James Lipton interviews a TV cast.
Episode summary: TMDB.
Before you watch
- It is episode 12 of 22 of season 22, so watch episodes 1 to 11 first.
- It runs about 22 minutes.
- Directed by Mark Kirkland, written by Joel H. Cohen.
- TMDB users rate it 6.7 out of 10 (27 votes).
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Cast and crew of this episode
- Director
- Mark Kirkland
- Writer
- Joel H. Cohen
- Guest stars
- James Lipton as James Lipton (voice)Michael Paul Chan as Chinese Agent (voice)David Mamet as David Mamet (voice)Garry Marshall as Sheldon Leavitt (voice)
Credits: TMDB.
More from The Simpsons Season 22
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Episode names, air dates, runtimes, stills and ratings: TMDB. Air dates are the first broadcast anywhere; where it streams is our daily Australian check.