| "The Incredible Lightness of Being a Baby" | |
|---|---|
| The Simpsons episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 31 Episode 18 |
| Directed by | Bob Anderson |
| Written by | Tom Gammill & Max Pross |
| Production code | YABF13 |
| Original air date | April 19, 2020 |
| Episode features | |
| Chalkboard gag | Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, "School online" is written on the school blackboard. During the couch gag, Bart writes "I must not write on mountain" on the snowy mountain. |
| Couch gag | The Simpson family is playing on a virtual reality simulator. Homer skydives into donuts over Springfield, lands on Ned's plane, open the cockpit and throws him out, taking control of the plane, drinking Duff Beer. He passes over the Power Plant. Meanwhile, Bart launches himself from another plane on snowy mountains, writing "I must not write on mountain" on them. Marge is surfing on the waves and Maggie is driving around the city on a tricycle. Lisa is subdiving seeing a whale, but then Homer crashes his plane on the city, and is seen destroying the virtual reality visor at home and changing the TV channel, while the rest of the family keeps playing. |
"The Incredible Lightness of Being a Baby" is the 18th episode of the thirty-first season of the American animated television series The Simpsons, and the 680th episode overall. It aired in the United States on Fox on April 19, 2020. The episode was written by Tom Gammill and Max Pross and was directed by Bob Anderson.
In this episode, Maggie reunites with her friend Hudson and they want to have a playdate, however, Marge disapproves of his mom Courtney and needs to swallow her pride in order for Maggie to be happy. Homer becomes friends with Cletus Spuckler, who realized he had a reserve of helium gas on his property, drawing the attention of Mr. Burns. The episode received mixed reviews.