Season

13

Production Code

DABF07

Episode Number

0

Airdate

24 February 2002

Writer

John Swartzwelder

Director

Bob Anderson

Executive Producer

Al Jean

Editor

Jimmy Heenan

Plot Bart is chased by a dog and winds up in the backyard of a has-been actor named Buck McCoy. Buck was a famous Western star back in the day, and Bart takes the elder on as his hero. Bart gets Buck a job on the "Krusty the Clown" show, but Buck is actually an alcoholic and reverts to his drinking ways while on the air. Homer on the other hand, wants Bart to acknowledge him as his hero. Homer pursues in doing so.