Gal of Constant Sorrow
| "Gal of Constant Sorrow" | |
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| The Simpsons episode | |
| Episode no. | 588 |
| Directed by | Matthew Nastuk |
| Written by | Carolyn Omine |
| Showrunner(s) | Al Jean |
| Production code | VABF06 |
| Original air date | February 21, 2016 |
| Couch gag | The Simpsons family dressed as American football players reunites at the center and get in position, Homer tries to sneak Maggie in as a football but goes over the couch and smashes the wall where he finds the TV remote. |
| Guest appearance(s) | |
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Bob Boilen as himself |
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Season 27 episodes
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| Seasons | |
Bob Boilen as himself
Kelsey Grammer as Sideshow Bob
Natalie Maines as Hettie (singing voice)
Kate McKinnon as Hettie
"Gal of Constant Sorrow" is the fourteenth episode of the twenty-seventh season of the animated television series The Simpsons, and the 588th episode of the series overall. It aired in the United States on Fox on February 21, 2016.
During breakfast, Marge Simpson discovers a loose tile on the floor and says that she'll have to call a handyman. Homer Simpson gets the hint that he's not handy and decides to replace the tile himself. He succeeds with the help of an online tutorial, but soon realizes that he has trapped the family cat Snowball II inside the floor.
Meanwhile, Bart Simpson is participating of sled race on a hill, but Milhouse Van Houten is slowing them down, because he's scared. Bart knocks Milhouse off, but he loses control of the sled and hits the shopping cart of a homeless woman named Hettie Mae Boggs, throwing it and all of her things into a frozen river. Feeling guilty, he invites Hettie to the Simpsons' house.
Hettie is getting too comfortable in Bart's closet, so she decides to give Bart one dollar per day as a rent. Lisa Simpson soon realizes Bart's suspicious income, and discovers Bart's scheme, but Bart convinces her not to tell Marge, because if she does so, Hettie will get kicked out of the house. They also discover Hettie's incredible talent for music, so Lisa invites her to stay in her closet. During the recordings of one of her songs, Bart warns Lisa that she shouldn't be doing that, because if Hettie lets her down, Lisa won't be able to deal with her emotions.
Lisa showcases the song to Mr. Dewey Largo, her music teacher. He is initially hostile, saying he's come to hate music, but he is convinced to let her keep her idealism until she is taught by Mrs. Ortner the following year. She then seeks Mayor Quimby and Krusty the Clown where she manages to arrange a concert and a NPR interview for Hettie. However, during the interview, Hettie reveals that she's a drug and heroin addict. Lisa is shocked when she also discovers that Hettie could be very violent to the point of shooting someone (and possibly her parents) in the face. Meanwhile, Homer manages to free the cat from the walls, but he also traps Santa's Little Helper inside.
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