Episode
The Simpsons: Better Off Ned
Overview
Bart bonds with Ned Flanders, which leaves Homer jealous, so he retaliates by mentoring Nelson Muntz; a heroic act by Homer makes Bart look up to him again.
Details
- Series
- The Simpsons
- Season
- Season 31
- Episode
- Episode 16
- Air date
- 2020-03-15
- Runtime
- 23 min
Episode context
Better Off Ned is Episode 16 in Season 31 of The Simpsons. It aired on 2020-03-15. The runtime is 23 min.
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