"Double, Double, Boy in Trouble" | |
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The Simpsons episode | |
Episode no. | Season 20 Episode 3 |
Directed by | Michael Polcino |
Written by | Bill Odenkirk |
Production code | KABF14 |
Original air date | October 19, 2008 |
Guest appearance | |
Joe Montana as himself | |
Episode features | |
Chalkboard gag | There is no such month as "Rocktober" |
Couch gag | In a parody of The Wizard of Oz, the family gets sucked up in a tornado and, now in black and white, are transported to a farm. |
"Double, Double, Boy in Trouble" is the third episode of the twentieth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on October 19, 2008 and in the United Kingdom on November 30, 2008.[1] The episode was written by Bill Odenkirk and directed by Michael Polcino.
In this episode, Bart meets a rich boy named Simon Woosterfield, who happens to be Bart's exact look-alike. Because of this, the two decide to switch homes; Simon enjoys his time with the Simpsons while Bart discovers his rich new half-brother and sister are out to kill Simon, so they can inherit the vast Woosterfield family fortune. Former NFL football player Joe Montana guest stars as himself.[1] In its original airing, the episode garnered 8.09 million viewers.[2] It received mixed reviews.