| "Mona Leaves-a" | |
|---|---|
| The Simpsons episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 19 Episode 19 |
| Directed by | Mike B. Anderson Ralph Sosa |
| Written by | Joel H. Cohen |
| Production code | KABF12 |
| Original air date | May 11, 2008 |
| Guest appearances | |
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| Episode features | |
| Chalkboard gag | "This punishment is not medieval (written in a medieval-style font)[1] |
| Couch gag | The "evolution gag" from "Homerazzi"; for the third time, with Marge's original line, "What took you so long?" after Homer comes home from evolving.[1] |
| Commentary | Al Jean Joel H. Cohen Matt Selman Tom Gammill Max Pross Mike B. Anderson Ralph Sosa David Silverman |
"Mona Leaves-a"[1] is the nineteenth and penultimate episode of the nineteenth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on May 11, 2008. The episode features the death of Homer's mother, Mona Simpson.[1] Homer is reunited with his mother, Mona, but is not willing to forgive her for all the times she left him as a child. When she dies, a guilt-ridden Homer attempts to make it up to her by fulfilling her final wishes.[1] It was written by Joel H. Cohen and directed by Mike B. Anderson and Ralph Sosa.[1] Glenn Close makes her third appearance as Mona Simpson, and Lance Armstrong has a cameo as himself.[1]
The episode is dedicated to the memories of Elsie Castellaneta (Dan Castellaneta's mother)[2] and Dora K. Warren (Harry Shearer's mother).[3] This episode also marked the start of yearly episodes to deal with women or mothers while airing on Mother's Day.
In its original run, the episode was watched by 6.02 million people.[4]