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Simple Simpson

"Simple Simpson" is the nineteenth episode of the fifteenth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on May 2, 2004. The episode was written by Jon Vitti and was the final episode to be directed by Jim Reardon. In this episode, Homer becomes a vigilante known as Pie Man, who throws pies at people's faces as a form of justice, until he is blackmailed by Mr. Burns to do his bidding. Actress Nichelle Nichols appeared as herself. The episode received positive reviews.

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"Simple Simpson" is the nineteenth episode of the fifteenth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on May 2, 2004. The episode was written by Jon Vitti and was the final episode to be directed by Jim Reardon. In this episode, Homer becomes a vigilante known as Pie Man, who throws pies at people's faces as a form of justice, until he is blackmailed by Mr. Burns to do his bidding. Actress Nichelle Nichols appeared as herself. The episode received positive reviews.

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