The Call of the Simpsons

"The Call of the Simpsons"
The Simpsons episode
Episode no.Season 1
Episode 7
Directed byWesley Archer
Written byJohn Swartzwelder
Production code7G09[1]
Original air dateFebruary 18, 1990 (1990-02-18)
Guest appearance
Episode features
Chalkboard gag"I will not draw naked ladies in class"[3]
Couch gagThe family comes in and just sits on the couch in a normal manner.[2]
CommentaryWes Archer
Al Jean
Mike Reiss
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"The Call of the Simpsons" is the seventh episode of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It originally aired on Fox in the United States on February 18, 1990.[1] It was written by John Swartzwelder and directed by Wesley Archer.[2] Albert Brooks made his first of ten guest appearances on The Simpsons franchise in this episode as the voice of Cowboy Bob.[4]

In this episode, Homer purchases an RV and the Simpsons vacation in the wilderness. After the RV accidentally plummets from a cliff, the Simpsons find themselves stranded in a forest. While Bart and Homer try hiking back to civilization, Homer gets covered in mud and is mistaken for Bigfoot by a naturalist. News of the Bigfoot encounter spreads quickly and soon hunters converge to capture Homer. Meanwhile, Maggie is separated from her family and cared for by bears.

  1. ^ a b Groening 2010, p. 37.
  2. ^ a b c Call of the Simpsons BBC.co.uk. Retrieved on August 6, 2008
  3. ^ Groening, Matt (1997). Richmond, Ray; Coffman, Antonia (eds.). The Simpsons: A Complete Guide to Our Favorite Family (1st ed.). New York: HarperPerennial. p. 23. ISBN 978-0-06-095252-5. LCCN 98141857. OCLC 37796735. OL 433519M..
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