The Mook, the Chef, the Wife and Her Homer
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"The Mook, the Chef, the Wife and Her Homer"[1] is the first episode of the eighteenth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on September 10, 2006.[1] In the episode, Fat Tony is put out of commission by a rival family, and Homer and Bart take over the Springfield Mafia.
"The Mook, the Chef, the Wife and Her Homer" | |||
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The Simpsons episode | |||
Episode no. | Season 18 Episode 1 | ||
Directed by | Michael Marcantel | ||
Written by | Bill Odenkirk | ||
Production code | HABF15 | ||
Original air date | September 10, 2006 (2006-09-10) | ||
Guest appearances | |||
Joe Mantegna as Fat Tony Joe Pantoliano as Dante Michael Imperioli as Dante Jr. Metallica as themselves | |||
Episode features | |||
Couch gag | The couch is replaced by four wooden chairs. An instrumental version of "Pop Goes the Weasel" plays as the family goes around the chairs playing the game Musical chairs. When the music stops, everyone but Homer grabs a seat.[1] | ||
Commentary | Al Jean Matt Selman Joel H. Cohen Tom Gammill Max Pross Joe Mantegna Michael Marcantel Michael Polcino | ||
Episode chronology | |||
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The Simpsons season 18 | |||
List of episodes |
The episode was written by Bill Odenkirk and directed by Michael Marcantel. Metallica guest star as themselves, while Michael Imperioli and Joe Pantoliano guest star as Fat Tony's enemies, Dante Jr. and Dante, respectively.[1] In its original broadcast, "The Mook, the Chef, the Wife and Her Homer" was watched by around 11.5 million people and received a 5.3 Nielsen rating.[2] This episode is unavailable for streaming on Disney+ in Singapore.[3][4]