"Whiskey Business" | |
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The Simpsons episode | |
Episode no. | Season 24 Episode 19 |
Directed by | Matthew Nastuk |
Written by | Valentina L. Garza |
Production code | RABF12 |
Original air date | May 5, 2013 |
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Couch gag | Three men carve a block of ice into the Simpsons sitting on the couch. Grampa Simpson comes in and turns on the heat. The ice sculpture melts. |
"Whiskey Business" is the nineteenth episode of the twenty-fourth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons, and the 527th episode overall. Its title is a play on Risky Business. The episode was directed by Matthew Nastuk and written by Valentina L. Garza. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on May 5, 2013.[1]
In this episode, Moe's new whiskey gains the attention of venture capitalists while Bart cares for Grampa after an injury. Musicians Tony Bennett and Sonny Rollins appeared as themselves. The episode received mixed reviews.
In its original airing, "Whiskey Business" was delayed 25 minutes in Eastern and Central time zones due to the end of a NASCAR race at Talladega Superspeedway which was delayed more than 31⁄2 hours due to rain.