The Town (The Simpsons)

Bill Burr as Townie
Michael Chiklis as Handsome Quarterback
Rachel Dratch as Bostonian Doctor
Doris Kearns Goodwin as herself
Dana Gould as Murphy

"The Town" is the third episode of the twenty-eighth season of the animated television series The Simpsons, and the 599th episode of the series overall. It aired in the United States on Fox on October 9, 2016.

Homer goes to Moe's to watch a football game between the Springfield Atoms and the Boston Americans, but they end up bitterly arguing with a group of Boston fans who are in Springfield for a Dennis Lehane convention over their teams being alleged to be cheaters and losers. Homer and the rest become enraged when the Americans win the game by throwing to their mascot, who was activated for the 53-man roster and reported in as an eligible receiver. Homer then says that he's going to lose it if he sees a Boston fan, but seconds later, he is surprised by a gleeful Bart wearing a Boston Americans' cap as his son makes it plain he hates the hometown Atoms and loves Boston. Homer gets angry at Bart, but he decides to take him around Springfield to encourage him to cheer for the home team. Bart refuses and admits that people at Boston (specifically Southies) are his people. Homer gets so traumatized by this that he starts hallucinating about the Boston team, so he decides to take the family on a "hate-cation" to Boston to show Bart what a terrible place it actually is.

During a visit to Faneuil Hall Marketplace, Homer starts provoking the Bostonians, when a cart full of bobbleheads fall on him. He's helped by some doctors and the family is impressed with the Massachusetts health-care system. Later, Marge, Lisa and Maggie walk down Memorial Drive and onto the MIT campus, which impresses them. Meanwhile, Homer and Bart go candlepin bowling, with Homer claiming that "they even found a way to mess up bowling". Bart encourages Homer to try it, and when Homer finds out you get a third ball in this version of the sport, he falls head over heels for both it and the city. Homer then gives up on the hate-cation and decides to enjoy Boston with Bart. Back at the hotel, Marge and Homer talk about their experience in Boston so far and decide to move to the town, declaring the move to be their "third ball".