| "The Dad Who Knew Too Little" | |
|---|---|
| The Simpsons episode | |
 Homer is threatened for money by Dexter Colt. | |
| Episode no. | Season 14 Episode 8 |
| Directed by | Mark Kirkland |
| Written by | Matt Selman |
| Production code | EABF03 |
| Original air date | January 12, 2003 |
| Guest appearance | |
| Elliott Gould as himself | |
| Episode features | |
| Couch gag | In a parody of Lunch atop a Skyscraper, the Simpsons are dressed as construction workers of the early 20th century and are sitting on a girder watching television. |
| Commentary | Al Jean Matt Selman Ian Maxtone-Graham Carolyn Omine Matt Warburton Yeardley Smith Mark Kirkland David Silverman "Weird Al" Yankovic |
"The Dad Who Knew Too Little" is the eighth episode of the fourteenth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on January 12, 2003. In the episode, Homer disappoints Lisa on her birthday when he gives her a thoughtless present. He realizes that he knows little about her and decides to hire private detective Dexter Colt to spy on her.