O Brother, Where Bart Thou?

"O Brother, Where Bart Thou?"
The Simpsons episode
Episode no.Season 21
Episode 8
Directed bySteven Dean Moore
Written byMatt Selman
Production codeMABF01
Original air dateDecember 13, 2009 (2009-12-13)
Guest appearances
Episode features
Couch gagThe living room furniture is dancing to disco music until the Simpsons come in and Homer yells, "Hey!" The furniture returns to normal and the Simpsons sit on the couch without incident.
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"O Brother, Where Bart Thou?" is the eighth episode of the twenty-first season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. Being the last episode to air in the 2000s, it originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on December 13, 2009.[1] In this episode, Bart goes on a quest to get a baby brother out of jealousy of the sisterly bond Lisa has with Maggie.

The episode, written by Matt Selman and directed by Steven Dean Moore, received positive reviews from critics.

It was viewed in 7.11 million homes in its original airing in the United States.

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