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S19.E3
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Midnight Towboy

  • Episode aired Oct 7, 2007
  • TV-14
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
1.7K
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Dan Castellaneta in The Simpsons (1989)
Adult AnimationHand-Drawn AnimationSatireSitcomAnimationComedy

Homer becomes the most hated man in town after he becomes a tow truck driver, and Marge teaches Maggie to not be an over-dependent baby.Homer becomes the most hated man in town after he becomes a tow truck driver, and Marge teaches Maggie to not be an over-dependent baby.Homer becomes the most hated man in town after he becomes a tow truck driver, and Marge teaches Maggie to not be an over-dependent baby.

  • Directors
    • Mark Kirkland
    • Matthew Nastuk
  • Writers
    • Matt Groening
    • James L. Brooks
    • Sam Simon
  • Stars
    • Dan Castellaneta
    • Julie Kavner
    • Nancy Cartwright
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    1.7K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Mark Kirkland
      • Matthew Nastuk
    • Writers
      • Matt Groening
      • James L. Brooks
      • Sam Simon
    • Stars
      • Dan Castellaneta
      • Julie Kavner
      • Nancy Cartwright
    • 5User reviews
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    Dan Castellaneta
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    • Homer Simpson
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    Julie Kavner
    Julie Kavner
    • Marge Simpson
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    Nancy Cartwright
    Nancy Cartwright
    • Bart Simpson
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    Yeardley Smith
    Yeardley Smith
    • Lisa Simpson
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    Hank Azaria
    Hank Azaria
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    Harry Shearer
    Harry Shearer
    • Lenny Leonard
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    Matt Dillon
    Matt Dillon
    • Louie
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    Pamela Hayden
    Pamela Hayden
    • Jimbo Jones
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    • Agnes Skinner
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    Karl Wiedergott
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    • Directors
      • Mark Kirkland
      • Matthew Nastuk
    • Writers
      • Matt Groening
      • James L. Brooks
      • Sam Simon
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    8matthewsdecker

    Hilarious episode

    This episode had clever humor all the way through and I laughed out loud several times. It fits right at home among the "golden era" of The Simpsons.

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    8ElizaWasHere832

    Lovely

    I loved this episode. I liked that Homer explored yet another job and I loved how quickly the people of Springfield went from loving Homer and his new job to despising him. I laughed out loud quite a few times in this episode. I liked the plot to destroy Homer and his career and the scenes where he was trapped in the basement with other former truck drivers. And the B-plot was also good. I liked the hippie helping Marge and even though it didn't entirely turn out as Marge had hoped the ending scene had made it all better for her! I loved the scene where Maggie is traveling to save Homer! This episode was certainly very good and I was definitely recommend it!
    7studioAT

    A great Simpsons episode

    I'm a bit harsh on 'newer' episodes of 'The Simpsons' at times, but equally when an episode is great I'll say so.

    This episode, in which Homer becomes a tow trick driver, is one of the best episodes I've seen in a long time. It's got some huge laughs in it, and some lovely memorable lines.

    For those who believe that anything past series 10 of the show is rubbish I'd urge them to watch this episode.
    8e_daneva

    Late Golden Age Quality

    Midnight Towboy is an amazing episode. I have watched three other episodes in Season 19 and 2 episodes were bad, 1 was okay, and 1 was really good. This falls in the really good category. Midnight Towboy is a hilarious episode. This episode is too good for season 19, no, it should be placed in season 9. No, I'm not talking about The Principle and the Pauper season 9, I'm talking about like Bart Star season 9. If this episode was made 10 years before it was actually made, then this would be an average episode. This episode is late-Golden Age quality!! Midnight Towboy just doesn't feel like a Season 19 episode, which is good. I like the story too, it just feels like a classic Simpsons plot. How does this episode get a 7.1 out of 10? That is just silly. Unlike all the other season 19 episodes I have watched, Midnight Towboy needs a higher IMDb rating. This wonderful episode only gets a 7.1!! This episode needs at least a 7.5 out of 10!!! At least!!! In all, I give this a 8.1 out of 10.

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    • Trivia
      The title is a reference to "Midnight Cowboy".
    • Quotes

      Homer Simpson: Wow you make people miseable and theres nothing they can do about it just like God,

    • Connections
      Referenced in AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast: Put On Your Controversial Pants (2022)
    • Soundtracks
      On the Dark Side
      (uncredited)

      by John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band

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    • Release date
      • October 7, 2007 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • USA
    • Production companies
      • Gracie Films
      • 20th Century Fox Television
      • 20th Century Fox Television
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    • Runtime
      • 30m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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