| "Portrait of a Lackey on Fire" | |
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| The Simpsons episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 33 Episode 8 |
| Directed by | Steven Dean Moore |
| Written by | Rob LaZebnik Johnny LaZebnik |
| Featured music | "Ride of the Valkyries" by Richard Wagner |
| Production code | UABF01 |
| Original air date | November 21, 2021 |
| Guest appearances | |
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| Episode features | |
| Couch gag | A pair of live-action hands cuts a potato open using a Swiss Army Knife, carves a face on it and uses it as a stamp to resemble the Simpsons. |
"Portrait of a Lackey on Fire" is the eighth episode of the thirty-third season of the American animated television series The Simpsons, and the 714th episode overall. It aired in the United States on Fox on November 21, 2021. The episode was directed by Steven Dean Moore and written by Rob LaZebnik and Johnny LaZebnik. Its title is a reference to the French film Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019).
In this episode, Smithers falls in love with a fashion designer, who builds a manufacturing plant in Springfield with poor working conditions. Victor Garber guest starred as Michael de Graaf. Actress Christine Baranski and designer Christian Siriano appeared as themselves. The episode received positive reviews.