"The Great Money Caper" | |
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The Simpsons episode | |
Episode no. | Season 12 Episode 7 |
Directed by | Mike Frank Polcino |
Written by | Carolyn Omine |
Production code | CABF03 |
Original air date | December 10, 2000 |
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Episode features | |
Chalkboard gag | "The nurse is not dealing" |
Couch gag | The Simpsons swim to the couch in deep-sea diving gear. The camera zooms out to reveal that the living room is in a fish bowl. |
Commentary | Mike Scully Al Jean Ian Maxtone-Graham Carolyn Omine Don Payne Matt Selman Tom Gammill Chuck Sheetz |
"The Great Money Caper" is the seventh episode of the twelfth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on December 10, 2000. In the episode, Homer, along with his son Bart, con people out of their money in order to pay for Homer's broken car. However, after having paid for the repairs, the two decide to continue grifting, which leads to some troublesome situations.
The episode was written by Carolyn Omine and directed by Mike Frank Polcino. The episode's title is a parody on The Great Muppet Caper. The episode features American actor Edward Norton as con artist Devon Bradley. In its original American broadcast, the episode received a 9.7 rating, according to Nielsen Media Research.