The Great Money Caper
| "The Great Money Caper" | |
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| The Simpsons episode | |
Homer and Bart get arrested
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| Episode no. | 255 |
| Directed by | Michael Polcino |
| Written by | Carolyn Omine |
| Showrunner(s) | Mike Scully |
| Production code | CABF03 |
| Original air date | December 10, 2000 |
| Chalkboard gag | "The nurse is not dealing" |
| Couch gag | The Simpsons swim to the couch in deep-sea diving gear. The camera zooms out to reveal that the living room is in a fish bowl. |
| Commentary |
Mike Scully Al Jean Ian Maxtone-Graham Carolyn Omine Don Payne Matt Selman Tom Gammill Chuck Sheetz |
| Guest appearance(s) | |
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Edward Norton as Devon Bradley |
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Season 12 episodes
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Edward Norton as Devon Bradley
Robby Krieger as himself (deleted scene)
"The Great Money Caper" is the seventh episode of The Simpsons' twelfth season. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on December 10, 2000. In the episode, Homer, along with his son Bart, con people out of their money in order to pay for Homer's broken car. However, after having paid for the repairs, the two decide to continue grifting, which leads to some troublesome situations.
The episode was written by Carolyn Omine and directed by Michael Polcino. The episode's title is a parody on The Great Muppet Caper. The episode features American actor Edward Norton as con artist Devon Bradley, and would feature The Doors guitarist Robby Krieger as himself, however the scene in which he appeared was removed because Mike Scully, the show runner for the episode, felt the scene was unnecessary. In its original American broadcast, the episode received a 9.7 rating, according to Nielsen Media Research.
The family goes to a magic-themed restaurant. While there, Marge gets drunk on Long Island Iced Teas and Bart becomes so fascinated with magic that he buys a magician's kit from the gift shop. On the way home, a sturgeon falls from the sky (implicitly from the space station Mir) onto the family car's hood, which is severely damaged. Homer and Bart start their magic show as a way to make money, but the act becomes a failure, and Homer leaves Bart to do the rest of the act on his own. Bart is left out on the street, and people begin giving him money so he can get home on public transportation.
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