Season

9

Production Code

5F08

Episode Number

0

Airdate

10 January 1998

Writer

John Swartzwelder

Director

Mark Kirkland

Executive Producer

Mike Scully

DVD Commentary

Matt Groening
Mike Scully
George Meyer
Mark Kirkland

Editor

Gary M. Gadsdon

Plot When at a carnival, Bart wrecks a valuable car, to pay for the damages, Homer and Bart start to work for the carnival. Homer and Bart befriend two carnies, Cooder and Spud. When Homer and Bart are told to take over their game, it gets closed down when Chief Wiggum doesn't get his bribe. With no home, Homer allows Cooder and Spud to stay with them. To say thanks Spud offers them a ride on a Glass Bottom boat. When they return, they find that the locks have been changed and the windows are boarded up, and quickly realize that Cooder and Spud are squatting. Homer comes up with a plan to get them out, with a bet to throw a hula-hoop onto the chimney, but instead, when Cooder and Spud step out to watch the throw, the Simpsons dash into the house.