| "The Winter of Our Monetized Content" | |
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| The Simpsons episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 31 Episode 1 |
| Directed by | Bob Anderson |
| Written by | Ryan Koh |
| Production code | YABF19 |
| Original air date | September 29, 2019 |
| Guest appearance | |
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| Episode features | |
| Couch gag | Homer is shown to be attempting to create a origami swan. He repeats his steps out loud until the final step, where he instead created the Simpsons sitting on the couch. He shouts "What the?!". |
"The Winter of Our Monetized Content" is the thirty-first season premiere of the American animated television series The Simpsons, and the 663rd episode overall. It aired in the United States on Fox on September 29, 2019. The director of the episode was Bob Anderson, and the writer was Ryan Koh.
In this episode, Homer and Bart try to monetize their fights after a video of them fighting goes viral. They bond making the videos, which makes them less popular, so they attempt a comeback fight to the death. Meanwhile, Lisa fights against privatized detention at school. John Mulaney guest starred as Warburton Parker. The episode was watched by 2.33 million viewers and received mixed reviews.
The episode was dedicated to Rick and Morty and former Simpsons producer J. Michael Mendel who died of natural causes on September 22, 2019, one week before the season premiere.[3]