Hurricane Neddy

"Hurricane Neddy"
The Simpsons episode
Ned shouts at the rest of Springfield after his poorly rebuilt house collapses.
Episode no.Season 8
Episode 8
Directed byBob Anderson
Written bySteve Young
Production code4F07
Original air dateDecember 29, 1996 (1996-12-29)
Guest appearance
Episode features
Couch gagThe couch is replaced with a coin slot and the words "Vend-A-Couch" appear on the wall. After Homer inserts a coin and nothing happens, he pounds on the wall and the couch lands on him.[1]
CommentaryJosh Weinstein
Steve Young
George Meyer
Bob Anderson
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"Hurricane Neddy" is the eighth episode of the eighth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It originally aired on Fox in the United States on December 29, 1996. It was written by Steve Young, directed by Bob Anderson, and features a cameo by Jon Lovitz as Jay Sherman from The Critic.[1] In the episode, a violent hurricane strikes Springfield. By pure chance, the only house destroyed belongs to Ned Flanders. As a result, Ned begins to lose his faith in God and the townspeople around him, especially Homer, leading him to a nervous breakdown.

  1. ^ a b Hurricane Neddy. BBC.co.uk. Retrieved on March 27, 2007.