Global InformationMidnight Towboy information
| "Midnight Towboy" | |
|---|---|
| The Simpsons episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 19 Episode 3 |
| Directed by | Matthew Nastuk |
| Written by | Stephanie Gillis |
| Production code | JABF21 |
| Original air date | October 7, 2007 |
| Guest appearance | |
| Matt Dillon as Louie | |
| Episode features | |
| Couch gag | The family is built out of LEGO bricks, in a LEGO living room. Homer is initially built with hair, but it is then removed. |
| Commentary |
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"Midnight Towboy"[1] is the third episode of the nineteenth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on October 7, 2007, and in the United Kingdom on November 11, 2007. This is the first Simpsons episode to premiere in October since season eleven's "Treehouse of Horror X", which aired on October 31, 1999.
When Homer's car is towed, he meets Louie, a tow truck driver who introduces Homer to the joy of towing cars for a living. Homer soon goes too far, prompting Springfieldians to plot their revenge. Meanwhile, Marge becomes concerned about Maggie's clinginess and hires a counselor to make her independent.[1] This episode was written by Stephanie Gillis, and directed by Matthew Nastuk.[1] Matt Dillon guest stars as Louie.[1]
During its first airing, the episode gained 7.7 million viewers.[2]
- ^ a b c d Fox Flash Archived 2007-10-11 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Midnight Towboy". Simpsons Channel. 2008. Archived from the original on January 9, 2008. Retrieved January 28, 2008.