| "Yokel Chords" | |
|---|---|
| The Simpsons episode | |
 Guest stars (from left) Andy Dick, James Patterson, Meg Ryan (as Dr. Swanson), Stephen Sondheim, and Peter Bogdanovich (as a psychologist) | |
| Episode no. | Season 18 Episode 14 |
| Directed by | Susie Dietter |
| Written by | Michael Price |
| Production code | JABF09 |
| Original air date | March 4, 2007 |
| Guest appearances | |
| Peter Bogdanovich as psychologist Andy Dick as himself James Patterson as himself Meg Ryan as Dr. Swanson Stephen Sondheim as himself Marcia Wallace as Edna Krabappel | |
| Episode features | |
| Couch gag | The couch is replaced by a vending machine filled with Simpsons characters. Ralph Wiggum uses it, retrieves a Homer figurine and bites its head off before leaving. |
| Commentary |
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"Yokel Chords" is the fourteenth episode of the eighteenth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on March 4, 2007. The episode was written by Michael Price and directed by Susie Dietter.
In this episode, Lisa tutors the Spuckler children while Bart is forced to see a psychiatrist. Meg Ryan and Peter Bogdanovich guest starred. Actor Andy Dick, author James Patterson and composer Stephen Sondheim appeared as themselves. The episode received mixed reviews and won an Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Music in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production.