Waiting for Duffman

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"Waiting for Duffman"

Episode Information Episode number: 569 Season number: S26 E17 Production code: TABF10 Original airdate: March 15, 2015 Title screen: Homer flies by on a flying carpet. Couch gag: The family is repeatedly sucked into a portal above the couch until Bart eventually separates from the rest, avoids getting beamed up, and closes the portal via a remote control. He then finds a severed Homer's head. Guest star(s): Cat Deeley as herself R. Lee Ermey as Colonel Leslie Hapablap Stacy Keach as Howard K. Duff VIII Showrunner: Al Jean Written by: John Frink Directed by: Steven Dean Moore

"Waiting for Duffman" is the seventeenth episode of broadcast season 26 of The Simpsons and the five hundred sixty-ninth episode overall. It originally aired on March 15, 2015. The episode was written by John Frink and directed by Steven Dean Moore. It guest stars Cat Deeley as herself, R. Lee Ermey as Colonel Leslie Hapablap, and Stacy Keach as Howard K. Duff VIII.

"Waiting for Duffman" was dedicated in memory of Sam Simon, who died on March 8.

Summary

"When Duffman undergoes hip replacement surgery and retires, the company sets up a reality show competition to find his replacement. Homer wins the competition, and because the job requires him to stay sober, he realizes he doesn't need beer to enjoy himself."

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Country Date Channel Note Latin America June 14, 2015 Fox Latin America

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