The Town (The Simpsons)

"The Town"
The Simpsons episode
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Episode no.	Season 28 Episode 3
Directed by	Rob Oliver
Written by	Dave King
Production code	VABF17
Original air date	October 9, 2016 (2016-10-09)
Guest appearances
Bill Burr as Townie Michael Chiklis as Handsome Quarterback Rachel Dratch as Bostonian Doctor Doris Kearns Goodwin as herself Dana Gould as Murphy Mike Mitchell as Jay Jason Nash as Southie Criminals and Southie Philanthropists
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"The Town" is the third episode of the twenty-eighth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons, and the 599th episode of the series overall. The episode was directed by Rob Oliver and written by Dave King. It aired in the United States on Fox on October 9, 2016.

In the episode, Bart enrages Homer by becoming a fan of the Boston Americans (a parody of the New England Patriots). Homer takes the family on a "hate-cation" to Boston to show Bart how bad the city is, but the family falls in love with the city and moves there. However, Bart soon discovers that Boston is not how he imagined it, and wants to go home.

"The Town" received positive reviews and was the most watched show on Fox that night, with an audience of 3.22 million. It was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program.