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The Simpsons S21E1 — Homer the Whopper
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The Simpsons•Season 21•Episode 1

Homer the Whopper

7.1/10 · 1,928 votesSep 27, 200922 min

Ranked #3 of 23 in Season 21•+0.4 vs season avg

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Homer gets the lead in a movie about a superhero who can take on the powers of every superhero in any comic book he touches. To whip Homer into superhero shape, the studio hires a celebrity fitness trainer.

Directed byLance Kramer
Written byEvan Goldberg, Seth Rogen
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Dan Castellaneta

Dan Castellaneta

Homer Simpson / Abe Simpson / Barney Gumble / Krusty the Clown / Groundskeeper Willie / Mayor Quimby (voice)

Julie Kavner

Julie Kavner

Marge Simpson / Patty Bouvier / Selma Bouvier / Jacqueline Bouvier (voice)

Nancy Cartwright

Nancy Cartwright

Bart Simpson / Maggie Simpson / Nelson Muntz / Ralph Wiggum (voice)

Yeardley Smith

Yeardley Smith

Lisa Simpson / Maggie Simpson (voice)

Hank Azaria

Hank Azaria

Moe Szyslak / Chief Wiggum / Apu / Comic Book Guy / Carl Carlson / Superintendent Chalmers (voice)

Harry Shearer

Harry Shearer

Ned Flanders / Mr. Burns / Smithers / Principal Skinner / Lenny Leonard (voice)

Crew4

Evan Goldberg

Evan Goldberg

Writer

Seth Rogen

Seth Rogen

Writer

L

Lance Kramer

Director

J

John Frink

Co-Executive Producer

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Episode Summary

"Homer the Whopper" is episode 1 of The Simpsons season 21. It scored 7.1/10 from 1,928 votes, ranking #3 of 23 episodes this season (season average 6.7). Directed by Lance Kramer and written by Evan Goldberg, Seth Rogen, it aired on September 27, 2009.

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