| "Gump Roast" | |
|---|---|
| The Simpsons episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 13 Episode 17 |
| Directed by | Mark Kirkland |
| Written by | Deb Lacusta Dan Castellaneta |
| Production code | DABF12 |
| Original air date | April 21, 2002 |
| Guest appearances | |
| All archive footage: Alec Baldwin as himself Kim Basinger as herself *NSYNC as Themselves U2 as themselves Stephen Hawking as himself Ron Howard as himself Elton John as himself Lucy Lawless as herself Joe Namath as himself Elizabeth Taylor as Maggie Simpson | |
| Episode features | |
| Couch gag | The couch is a slot machine that shows Homer, Marge, Bart and Lisa in the windows. Maggie, however, is replaced by lucky number 7 as a jackpot siren is heard and a pile of gold coins spill out. |
| Commentary | Matt Groening Al Jean Matt Selman John Frink Don Payne Deb Lacusta Tom Gammill Max Pross |
"Gump Roast" is the seventeenth episode of the thirteenth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on April 21, 2002. In the episode, Homer Simpson is honored by the townspeople at a Friars' Club Roast, until it is interrupted by Kang and Kodos.[1]
The episode was directed by Mark Kirkland and written by Dan Castellaneta and his wife Deb Lacusta. The plot idea came about when Simpsons cast members were on hiatus following a payment dispute. This is the fifth and, to date, the last clip show The Simpsons has produced. Despite receiving a 5.7 rating and 12.2 million in viewership when first broadcast, the episode received negative reviews from critics.