Funeral for a Fiend
| "Funeral for a Fiend" | |
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| The Simpsons episode | |
Bob's "funeral" with his brother Cecil, their father, and Krusty the Clown.
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| Episode no. | 408 |
| Directed by | Rob Oliver |
| Written by | Michael Price |
| Showrunner(s) | Al Jean |
| Production code | KABF01 |
| Original air date | November 25, 2007 |
| Couch gag | A magician walks into the empty living room and uses his cape to make the couch and the family appear from thin air. |
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Kelsey Grammer as Sideshow Bob |
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Season 19 episodes
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Kelsey Grammer as Sideshow Bob
David Hyde Pierce as Cecil
John Mahoney as Dr. Robert Terwilliger, Sr.
Keith Olbermann as himself
"Funeral for a Fiend" is the eighth episode of The Simpsons' nineteenth season. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on November 25, 2007. It was written by Michael Price and was directed by Rob Oliver. It features Kelsey Grammer in his tenth appearance as Sideshow Bob, as well as David Hyde Pierce in his second appearance as Cecil Terwilliger. John Mahoney makes his first appearance as Dr. Robert Terwilliger, Sr., the father of Bob and Cecil. Keith Olbermann also makes a guest appearance as himself.
Homer goes to Circuit Circus to buy a camera battery, but winds up purchasing a TiVo because the batteries are free with the purchase of a TiVo. The family enjoys using the TiVo to watch TV without the commercials, especially Marge, who happily skips over them. Late one night, Marge sees Keith Olbermann on the TV screen accusing her of not watching the commercials that pay for the TV shows, calling her "The Worst Person in The World", and convinces her to watch them. One such ad is for a new rib restaurant, owned by a cowboy named Wes Doobner. The restaurant is perfectly suited to each member of the family, and they decide to visit it for its grand opening.
When they arrive they find the building deserted, and the door locks behind them. Wes Doobner is revealed as Sideshow Bob after he speaks, since Lisa recognizes his voice and realizes that "Wes Doobner's World Famous Family Style Rib Huts" is an anagram of "Sideshow Bob's World Famous Family Style Return". After tying up the Simpsons, Bob shows them a slideshow of how he got to Springfield after Krusty prevented Bob from killing the Simpsons in Italy, built the restaurant, and produced the commercial. Sideshow Bob then reveals a large pile of TNT, with which he will kill them, using a laptop with a defective battery (which will overheat and explode) as a detonator. While gloating, Bob incorrectly quotes a phrase from Macbeth and Lisa corrects him. He tries to look up the correct phrase on , but the laptop explodes in Bob's hands. He is then arrested and taken to court.
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