Dude, Where's My Ranch?

"Dude, Where's My Ranch?"
The Simpsons episode
Episode no.Season 14
Episode 18
Directed byChris Clements
Written byIan Maxtone-Graham
Production codeEABF13
Original air dateApril 27, 2003 (2003-04-27)
Guest appearances
David Byrne as himself
Andy Serkis as Cleanie
Jonathan Taylor Thomas as Luke Stetson
Episode features
Couch gagThe Simpsons are mimes that sit on an imaginary couch.
CommentaryAl Jean
Ian Maxtone-Graham
Matt Selman
Brian Kelley
Dan Castellaneta
David Byrne
Mike B. Anderson
Ken Keeler
David Silverman
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"Dude, Where's My Ranch?" is the eighteenth episode of the fourteenth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It originally aired on the Fox Network in the United States on April 27, 2003. It was written by Ian Maxtone-Graham and was the first episode directed by Chris Clements.

In this episode, the Simpson family visit a dude ranch to escape from an annoying popular song created by Homer and David Byrne. Andy Serkis and Jonathan Taylor Thomas guest starred. Musician David Byrne appeared as himself. The episode received mixed reviews and won an Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Music.