The Simpsons are dressed as silent film characters, with Homer as Charlie Chaplin (as the Tramp).
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"Jaws Wired Shut" is the ninth episode of the thirteenth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on January 27, 2002. In the episode, Homer's jaw is broken when he collides with a statue of Drederick Tatum. Homer's jaw is wired shut, leaving him unable to speak. At first Marge enjoys Homer's inability to talk, since it makes him a better listener and a more compassionate person. Eventually Marge misses Homer's wild antics. Craving excitement, she enters a demolition derby.
The episode was written by Matt Selman and directed by Nancy Kruse. The plot idea for the episode was pitched by Selman, as was the setpiece, which originated from a discussion he had with current showrunner Al Jean. Comedian John Kassir guest-starred as one of the gay dogs in the pride parade in the episode. In its original broadcast, the episode was seen by approximately 8.7 million viewers, making it the most watched scripted program on Fox that night.
Following its home video release, "Jaws Wired Shut" received mostly positive reviews from critics.
"JawsWiredShut" is the ninth episode of the thirteenth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It originally aired on the Fox...
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that he did not wish to endure a prolonged healing period with his jawswiredshut. Leno is dyslexic. He claims to need only four or five hours of sleep...
working (but it is kept a secret so as not to disillusion children). "JawsWiredShut" revealed that all the actors who have played Duffman have died, a...
Hugger" (2000) "Trilogy of Error" (2001) "Simpsons Tall Tales" (2001) "JawsWiredShut" (2002) "The Dad Who Knew Too Little" (2003) "All's Fair in Oven War"...
"Faith Off" "Last Tap Dance in Springfield" "Hungry, Hungry Homer" "JawsWiredShut" "I'm Spelling as Fast as I Can" "My Mother the Carjacker" "Today I...
as the Tramp in the opening couch gag in The Simpsons 2002 episode "JawsWiredShut".[citation needed] The 1995 musical Little Tramp is based on the life...
" during Springfield's annual gay pride parade in a 2002 episode, "JawsWiredShut". In a 2016 episode, "The Burns Cage", Smithers officially comes out...
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concession stand clerk in "E-I-E-I-(Annoyed Grunt)", or an usher in "JawsWiredShut"; in the video game The Simpsons: Road Rage he also talks about cleaning...
is normally used without bait and has a wire trigger in the middle of its square-shaped, heavy-gauge wirejaws. It is placed in places that are frequented...
curved backwards to aid in digging. Echidnas have tiny mouths and toothless jaws, and feed by tearing open soft logs, anthills and the like, and licking off...
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