"Angry Dad: The Movie" | |
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The Simpsons episode | |
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Episode no. | Season 22 Episode 14 |
Directed by | Matthew Nastuk |
Written by | John Frink |
Production code | NABF07 |
Original air date | February 20, 2011 |
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Episode features | |
Couch gag | The Simpsons are hockey players who are sent to the penalty box for fighting with each other. |
"Angry Dad: The Movie'" is the fourteenth episode of the twenty-second season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on February 20, 2011. In this episode, Bart wins many awards for his new short film based on his web cartoon series Angry Dad, which was first introduced in "I Am Furious (Yellow)", while Homer takes credit for the film during acceptance speeches.
"Angry Dad: The Movie" was written by John Frink and directed by Matthew Nastuk, with Ricky Gervais, Halle Berry, Russell Brand, Maurice LaMarche, Nick Park and J. B. Smoove guest starring. Cultural references in the episode include Pixar, Toy Story, Wallace and Gromit, Kung Fu Panda, Ms. Pac-Man and the 68th Golden Globe Award ceremony.
The episode was viewed in an estimated 6.35 million households, with a 2.8 Nielsen rating, marking a slight rise in audience from the previous episode, while the episode was the twenty-fifth most viewed show for the week of broadcast among adults aged 18 to 49.
Critical reception of the episode was generally positive, with critics praising the episode's use of visual gags and cultural references.