| "Goo Goo Gai Pan" | |
|---|---|
| The Simpsons episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 16 Episode 12 |
| Directed by | Lance Kramer |
| Written by | Dana Gould (under the pseudonym "Lawrence Talbot") |
| Production code | GABF06 |
| Original air date | March 13, 2005 |
| Guest appearances | |
| Lucy Liu as Madam Wu Robert Wagner as himself | |
| Episode features | |
| Couch gag | The ancillary characters surprise the Simpsons as they run to the couch. Homer has a heart attack. |
| Commentary | Al Jean Dana Gould Ian Maxtone-Graham Matt Selman Michael Price Max Pross Lance Kramer Steven Dean Moore David Silverman |
"Goo Goo Gai Pan" is the twelfth episode of the sixteenth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It was originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on March 13, 2005. The episode was written by Dana Gould and directed by Lance Kramer.
The episode focuses on Selma Bouvier adopting a Chinese orphan after experiencing menopause. Lucy Liu guest stars as Madam Wu, and actor Robert Wagner appears as himself. The original closing credits feature the show's director David Silverman giving viewers a quick lesson on how he draws Bart Simpson.[1] The episode was banned in China and Hong Kong. It received mixed reviews.