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The Simpsons: Midnight Towboy

Homer begins working in the towing industry, but he runs into some trouble when he becomes mad with power and is framed for towing in a rival's territory. Meanwhile, Marge hires a specialist for Maggie who can make children independent from their parents.


7.1/10 (9 Votes cast)

Episode Info


Episode number: 19x3
Production Number: JABF21
Airdate: Sunday October 07th, 2007


Alternate Airdates:

UK (Sky One) Nov 11, 2007

Special Guest Stars
Matt DillonMatt Dillon
As Louie
Main Cast
Dan CastellanetaDan Castellaneta
voiced Homer Simpson, Abraham Simpson, Krusty the Klown, Barney, Willy, Sideshow Mel, Mayor Quimby, Hans Moleman, Gil, Itchy, Various
Julie KavnerJulie Kavner
voiced Marjorie "Marge" Bouvier Simpson, Patty Bouvier, Selma Bouvier, Jacqueline Ingrid Bouvier, Various
Yeardley SmithYeardley Smith
voiced Lisa Simpson, Various
Nancy CartwrightNancy Cartwright
voiced Bart Simpson, Nelson Muntz, Ralph Wiggum, Todd Flanders, Kearney, Various
Hank AzariaHank Azaria
voiced Apu, Moe, Chief Wiggum, Carl, Comic Book Guy, Dr. Nick Riviera, Prof. Frink, Cletus, Sea Captain, Kirk Van Houten, Various
Harry ShearerHarry Shearer
voiced Mr. Burns, Smithers, Dr. Marvin Monroe, Ned Flanders, Seymour Skinner, Otto, Kent Brockman, Dr. Hibbert, Lenny, Rev. Lovejoy, Various
Episode Notes
Couch: The living room is made of Lego bricks and the family members are built one by one out of Legos through stop-motion animation. Homer can be heard shouting, "Woo-hoo!" when a long black Lego brick (representing a full head of hair) is put on his head, and "D'oh!" when a small black Lego brick (representing his two strands) is placed on his head instead.



Episode Quotes
Lisa: There must be a website that can help you deal with a clingy baby.
Marge: Oh, I don’t want to bother the internet with my problem.
Bart: Aw, come on, Mom. We’ll help you surf.
(Marge sits down at the computer, grabs the mouse and starts clicking away.)
Bart: Click that one, Mom.
Lisa: No, go up.
Bart: Keep going--up, up, up!
Lisa: The blue ones are ads.
Bart: That’s the toolbar.
Lisa: No you’ve opened Word; close it!
Bart: Close it. Do-don’t save it!
Lisa: Stop clicking.
Bart: Don’t go there!
Lisa: Why are you buying a freezer?!
Bart: Don’t click the cart or you’ve bought it!
Lisa: Aw, you clicked the cart!
Marge: (Upset) If you’re so smart, you do it!
(Bart pushes one button and finds a baby website; Marge groans.)

(Louie explains the perks of being a tow truck driver to Homer.)
Homer: When you call in sick, who do you call?
Louie: I don’t call in sick, I work when I want to.
Homer: Sometimes you want to work?
Louie: Hey, I get to drive around, eat when I want to, eyeball the highway honeys--(Honks his horn at a woman on the street.)
Woman: I’m your aunt, stupid!
Louie: … and lasso the street cattle.
Homer: Street cattle?
Louie: The cars I tow, I got all kinds of names for them: She-atas, Hebrew canoes, spam cans, Swedish speedballs, and of course, stretch lame-os.
Homer: Some of those were pretty funny.

Ned Flanders: Top of the mornin’, Tow-mer.
Homer: It’s Homer, idiot.
Ned Flanders: (Chuckles) So it is. I’m just here to pay the fine for the Sunday School bus. You towed it with the kids still in it
Homer: (Chuckles) I guess I’m more powerful than God now.
Ned Flanders: You know what they say: “With great power comes great responsibility.”
Homer: Who said that?! I’ll kill them with my power!



Cultural References
This episode's title is a play on words of 'Midnight Cowboy', the 1969 movie starring Dustin Hoffman & Jon Voight



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