"Dead Putting Society" is the sixth episode of The Simpsons' second season. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on November 15, 1990, and was the first episode to feature the Flanders family prominently. In the episode, Homer's son, Bart, and Ned Flanders' son, Todd, decide to enter a miniature golf tournament. Homer becomes confident that Bart will win and makes a bet with Ned that the father of losing boy will have to mo...
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"Dead Putting Society" is the sixth episode of The Simpsons' second season. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on November 15, 1990, and was the first episode to feature the Flanders family prominently. In the episode, Homer's son, Bart, and Ned Flanders' son, Todd, decide to enter a miniature golf tournament. Homer becomes confident that Bart will win and makes a bet with Ned that the father of losing boy will have to mow their neighbors lawn in their wife's Sunday dress. On the day of the tournament, Bart and Todd make the finals but decide to call it a draw, forcing both Homer and Ned to fulfill the requirements of their bet.
The episode was written by Jeff Martin and directed by Rich Moore. Since airing, the episode has received positive reviews from television critics. It acquired a Nielsen Rating of 14.3 and was the highest-rated show on the Fox network the week it aired.
The episode opens as Homer is mowing his lawn with obvious frustration. This...
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