Episode
The Simpsons: Homer the Smithers
Overview
Forced to take a vacation, Smithers needs to find a temporary replacement who won't outshine him. Homer seems the perfect choice until a sudden outburst forces Mr. Burns to assert his independence.
Details
- Series
- The Simpsons
- Season
- Season 7
- Episode
- Episode 17
- Air date
- 1996-02-25
- Runtime
- 23 min
Episode context
Homer the Smithers is Episode 17 in Season 7 of The Simpsons. It aired on 1996-02-25. The runtime is 23 min.
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