The Last Traction Hero
| "The Last Traction Hero" | ||||
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| The Simpsons episode | ||||
| Episode no. | 605 | |||
| Directed by | Bob Anderson | |||
| Written by | Bill Odenkirk | |||
| Showrunner(s) | Al Jean | |||
| Production code | WABF03 | |||
| Original air date | December 4, 2016 | |||
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"The Last Traction Hero" is the ninth episode of the twenty-eighth season of the animated television series The Simpsons, and the 605th episode of the series overall. It will air in the United States on Fox on December 4, 2016.[1]
Plot
Homer gets hurt in a workplace accident and is given the opportunity to sue Mr. Burns. Marge turns to an unexpected source for romance. Meanwhile, Lisa is made "Bus Monitor."
Reception
Dennis Perkins of the A.V. Club gave "The Last Traction Hero" a B+ stating, "A great contemporary Simpsons writer wants to show us how great The Simpsons still is, and how much he or she still loves it. 'The Last Traction Hero' is credited to longtime Simpsons writer and producer Bill Odenkirk, and it’s a really good episode of The Simpsons. Like his fine, low-key 'Super Franchise Me' from a few years ago, Odenkirk builds a story around the emotional heart of the characters, finds funny angles on old jokes, and populates his script with delightfully weird touches that make 'The Last Traction Hero' plain funny from start to finish. There’s nothing flashy about it. It’s just a fine episode of The Simpsons whose virtues appear effortless because of how well it just clicks into place in the show’s world."[2]
References
- ↑ "The Simpsons on FOX - "The Last Traction Hero"". Retrieved November 10, 2016.
- ↑ Perkins, Dennis. A.V. Club http://www.avclub.com/tvclub/it-feels-old-times-when-homer-takes-fall-fine-simp-246860 December 4, 2016. Retrieved December 4, 2016.