| "Homer the Father" | |
|---|---|
| The Simpsons episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 22 Episode 12 |
| Directed by | Mark Kirkland |
| Written by | Joel H. Cohen |
| Production code | NABF05 |
| Original air date | January 23, 2011 |
| Guest appearances | |
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| Episode features | |
| Chalkboard gag | "Prince is not the son of Martin Luther King" |
| Couch gag | Repeat of the couch gag from "The Squirt and the Whale." |
"Homer the Father" is the twelfth episode of the twenty-second season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. The episode was directed by Mark Kirkland and written by Joel H. Cohen. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on January 23, 2011.
In this episode, Bart attempts to trade nuclear secrets to China in exchange for a dirt bike when Homer refuses to give him one. Michael Paul Chan, James Lipton, writer David Mamet, and Garry Marshall guest starred. The episode received mixed reviews. Writer Joel H. Cohen won the Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Animation for this episode.