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S1·E4 There's No Disgrace Like Home

Aired January 28, 1990 23 min ★ 7.5/10 · 88 TMDB votes

Synopsis

After seeing families being nice to each other at a company picnic, Homer orders the Simpsons to a family therapist.

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Episode recap

The Simpsons is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening and developed by Groening, James L. Brooks, and Sam Simon for the Fox Broadcasting Company. Set in Springfield, the average American town, the satiric half-hour adventures of a working-class family follow the lives of its central characters. The voice cast includes Dan Castellaneta, Nancy Cartwright, Julie Kavner, and Harry Shearer.

The episode titled There's No Disgrace Like Home follows events after Homer sees families being nice to each other at a company picnic. Following this observation, Homer orders the Simpsons to visit a family therapist.

As a product of society that has lost its good manners, the family navigates various situations within this satirical depiction of an average American town. The series itself is a satirical depiction of a working-class family and has been recognized as the winner of the 2023 Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program, continuing to strike a chord with viewers for irreverently poking fun at anything and everything. The show is available across multiple platforms for television and film archives, maintaining its status as a notable animated sitcom within the television landscape.

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Director & writers

Al JeanWriterGregg VanzoDirectorMike ReissWriter

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