The Bonfire of the Manatees
1st episode of the 17th season of The Simpsons / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"The Bonfire of the Manatees" is the first episode of the seventeenth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on September 11, 2005, making it the first Simpsons season premiere to air in September since the eleventh season opened with "Beyond Blunderdome" on September 26, 1999.
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The Simpsons episode | |||
Episode no. | Season 17 Episode 1 | ||
Directed by | Mark Kirkland | ||
Written by | Dan Greaney | ||
Production code | GABF18 | ||
Original air date | September 11, 2005 (2005-09-11) | ||
Guest appearances | |||
Alec Baldwin as Caleb Thorn Joe Mantegna as Fat Tony | |||
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Chalkboard gag | "Does any kid still do this anymore?" | ||
Couch gag | Marge, Lisa, Bart and Maggie go through a metal detector safely, but Homer sets it off. After three attempts (and removing all but his underwear), Homer is then searched with a scanning wand by a security guard. | ||
Commentary | Al Jean David Silverman Mark Kirkland Nancy Kruse Matt Selman Dan Greaney Tom Gammill Max Pross | ||
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The Simpsons season 17 | |||
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The episode was written by Dan Greaney and directed by Mark Kirkland. In its original broadcast, it was watched by around eleven million viewers.