| "Friends and Family" | |
|---|---|
| The Simpsons episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 28 Episode 2 |
| Directed by | Lance Kramer |
| Written by | J. Stewart Burns |
| Featured music | "I Feel Free" by Cream |
| Production code | VABF18 |
| Original air date | October 2, 2016 |
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| Episode features | |
| Couch gag | An unseen player attempts to capture all of the Simpsons in the style of Pokémon Go, except Homer, who proclaimed he is too fat, and a hammer knocked him out. |
"Friends and Family" is the second episode of the twenty-eighth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons, and the 598th episode of the series overall. It aired in the United States on Fox on October 2, 2016. The episode was written by J. Stewart Burns and directed by Lance Kramer.
In this episode, Marge and the children are hired as Mr. Burns' family, so Homer bonds with his female neighbor while they are away. Allison Janney guest starred as Julia. The episode received positive reviews.