| "Take My Life, Please" | |
|---|---|
| The Simpsons episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 20 Episode 10 |
| Directed by | Steven Dean Moore |
| Written by | Don Payne |
| Production code | LABF01 |
| Original air date | February 15, 2009 |
| Episode features | |
| Chalkboard gag | "HDTV is worth every cent" |
| Couch gag | The Simpsons travel around the world and into outer space to find their couch. The new plasma television that displays the credits promptly falls off the wall. |
"Take My Life, Please" is the tenth episode of the twentieth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on February 15, 2009. In the episode, Homer finds out that the class presidential election he lost in high school was rigged, and he gets the opportunity to find out what his life would have been like if he had become class president.
The episode was written by Don Payne and directed by Steven Dean Moore. It was the first episode of The Simpsons to air in 16:9 720p high-definition television. It was also the first episode to use the show's third opening sequence.
Since airing, the episode has received mixed reviews from television critics.
6.82 million people watched the episode, and coupled with an episode of King of the Hill, it won its hour in the 18–49 demographic.