| "Trust but Clarify" | |
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| The Simpsons episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 28 Episode 5 |
| Directed by | Mike Frank Polcino |
| Written by | Harry Shearer |
| Production code | VABF21 |
| Original air date | October 23, 2016 |
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| Episode features | |
| Chalkboard gag | "The first episode of the second 600" |
| Couch gag | Homer reluctantly visits an art museum with Marge and Lisa. Then, in a scene drawn in the style of modern art, he finds himself on the couch with an abstract version of Maggie. Homer instead becomes drawn in Ben-Day dots. |
"Trust but Clarify" is the fifth episode of the twenty-eighth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons, and the 601st episode of the series overall. It aired in the United States on Fox on October 23, 2016, making it the first episode to air in October the week after the annual Treehouse of Horror. The title is based on the phrase "Trust but verify", used in relation to nuclear verification. This episode was written by voice actor Harry Shearer and directed by Mike Frank Polcino.
In this episode, Kent Brockman is fired for lying about an experience, but Lisa and Bart go to him to report a discovery while Homer tries to get a promotion at work. Journalist Dan Rather guest starred as himself. The episode received mixed reviews.