Homer Scissorhands

"Homer Scissorhands"
The Simpsons episode
Episode no.Season 22
Episode 20
Directed byMark Kirkland
Written byPeter Gaffney
Steve Viksten
Production codeNABF13
Original air dateMay 8, 2011 (2011-05-08)
Guest appearance
Episode features
Chalkboard gag"I do not deserve a Mother's Day gift for being "one badass mother""
Couch gagThe couch is on display at the Smithsonian Museum a la Archie Bunker's chair. The Simpsons break in and sit down as normal.
Episode chronology
← Previous
"The Real Housewives of Fat Tony"
Next →
"500 Keys"
The Simpsons season 22
List of episodes

"Homer Scissorhands" is the twentieth episode of the twenty-second season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. The episode was directed by Mark Kirkland and written by Peter Gaffney and Steve Viksten. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on May 8, 2011.

Kristen Schaal guest stars in the episode as Taffy.[1] This episode sees Milhouse dating Taffy after Lisa rejected his romantic confession. Seeing the two together makes Lisa question her own feelings for him. Meanwhile, Homer becomes a hairdresser after cutting Patty's hair.

This episode was the last episode to be shown in the UK of season 22 during August, 2011. The season continued on October 30, when "500 Keys" first aired.[citation needed]

This episode was Steve Viksten's final television writing credit before his death on June 23, 2014.[2][better source needed]

  1. ^ "FOX FLASH - THE SIMPSONS - GALLERY PHOTOS". Archived from the original on April 25, 2011. Retrieved April 17, 2011.
  2. ^ Bartlett, Craig (June 24, 2014). "Steve Viksten, who wrote..." Archived from the original on July 27, 2024. Retrieved June 25, 2014 – via Facebook.