Simpson and Delilah

"Simpson and Delilah"
The Simpsons episode
Episode no.Season 2
Episode 2
Directed byRich Moore
Written byJon Vitti
Production code7F02[1]
Original air dateOctober 18, 1990 (1990-10-18)
Guest appearance
Episode features
Chalkboard gag"Tar is not a plaything"[2]
Couch gagThe family does a little Egyptian dance.[3]
CommentaryMatt Groening
Jon Vitti
Al Jean
James L. Brooks
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"Simpson and Delilah" is the second episode of the second season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It originally aired on Fox in the United States on October 18, 1990.[1] In the episode, Homer uses the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant's medical insurance plan to buy Dimoxinil (a parody of Minoxidil), a miracle hair growth formula. When Homer's bald head sprouts a full mane of hair, he is promoted at work and hires a secretary named Karl. The episode was written by Jon Vitti and directed by Rich Moore, and guest starred Harvey Fierstein as Karl.[3]

  1. ^ a b Groening 2010, p. 55.
  2. ^ Groening, Matt (1997). Richmond, Ray; Coffman, Antonia (eds.). The Simpsons: A Complete Guide to Our Favorite Family (1st ed.). New York: HarperPerennial. p. 35. ISBN 978-0-06-095252-5. LCCN 98141857. OCLC 37796735. OL 433519M.
  3. ^ a b Martyn, Warren; Wood, Adrian (2000). "Simpson and Delilah". BBC. Archived from the original on October 4, 2003. Retrieved July 30, 2008.