S23E06The Simpsons season 23 episode 6: The Book Job
Aired 20 November 201123 minRated TV-PG
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What happens in “The Book Job”
Homer creates a team, including author Neil Gaiman, to write the next hit "tween" book; after receiving an advance copy of the work from his publisher, Homer learns there's more to the business than he imagined.
Episode summary: TMDB.
Before you watch
- It is episode 6 of 22 of season 23, so watch episodes 1 to 5 first.
- It runs about 23 minutes.
- Directed by Bob Anderson, written by Dan Vebber.
- TMDB users rate it 7.2 out of 10 (24 votes).
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Cast and crew of this episode
- Director
- Bob Anderson
- Writer
- Dan Vebber
- Guest stars
- Andy Garcia as Slick (voice)Neil Gaiman as Neil Gaiman (voice)
Credits: TMDB.
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