Judge Me Tender
| "Judge Me Tender" | |
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| The Simpsons episode | |
| Episode no. | 464 |
| Directed by | Steven Dean Moore |
| Written by | Dan Greaney & Allen Glazier |
| Showrunner(s) | Al Jean |
| Production code | MABF15 |
| Original air date | May 23, 2010 |
| Chalkboard gag | "End of "Lost": it was all the dog's dream. Watch us." |
| Couch gag | Bart and Homer play puppet show versions of themselves fighting in front of the couch (in the style of Punch and Judy), ending with the real Homer strangling the real Bart in the chamber beneath. |
| Guest appearance(s) | |
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Simon Cowell as himself |
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Season 21 episodes
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| Seasons | |
Simon Cowell as himself
Randy Jackson as himself
Ellen DeGeneres as herself
Kara DioGuardi as herself
Rupert Murdoch as himself
Ryan Seacrest as himself
"Judge Me Tender" is the twenty-third episode and season finale of The Simpsons' twenty-first season. The 464th episode of the series overall, it originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on May 23, 2010. In the episode, Moe discovers his talent for judging in competitions and is invited to appear on the show American Idol. Meanwhile, Homer drives Marge crazy when he starts spending too much time at home, and Lisa tries to comfort Santa's Little Helper.
The episode was written by Allen Glazier and Dan Greaney and directed by Steven Dean Moore. The episode also features references to Lost and its series finale, Tiger Woods, and the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. "Judge Me Tender" has received mixed reviews from critics with many criticizing the short and unfunny cameos of the American Idol judges except for Simon Cowell. They especially criticized Ellen DeGeneres since she had experience as a voice artist in an animated film (Finding Nemo). The episode went down 14% from the previous week's episode due to the competition of airing against the Lost clip show according to Nielsen Media Research.
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