Episode
The Simpsons: Father Knows Worst
Overview
Bart and Lisa start struggling in their academic and social lives at school and Homer starts monitoring them and forcing them to do better. Meanwhile, Marge discovers a sauna in the basement.
Details
- Series
- The Simpsons
- Season
- Season 20
- Episode
- Episode 18
- Air date
- 2009-04-26
- Runtime
- 23 min
Episode context
Father Knows Worst is Episode 18 in Season 20 of The Simpsons. It aired on 2009-04-26. The runtime is 23 min.
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Episode 17: The Good, the Sad and the Drugly
Bart falls in love with a charitable girl named Jenny, prompting Bart to behave in order to date her. Meanwhile, Lisa becomes depressed when she writes a report on Springfield's future.
Episode 19: Waverly Hills 9-0-2-1-D'oh
When Marge learns Springfield Elementary is the worst school in the state, she and Homer rent an apartment in the upscale Waverly Hills school district so Bart and Lisa can attend a better school. Meanwhile, Homer moves into the rented Waverly Hills apartment and gets used to the bachelor lifestyle.
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