"The Call of the Simpsons" is the seventh episode of The Simpsons' first season, and originally aired February 18, 1990. It was written by John Swartzwelder and directed by Wesley Archer. Albert Brooks made his first guest appearance on The Simpsons in this episode as the voice of Cowboy Bob. In the episode, Homer purchases an RV and the Simpsons family set off for a vacation in the wild. Accidentally driving it off the edge of a cliff, the famil...
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"The Call of the Simpsons" is the seventh episode of The Simpsons' first season, and originally aired February 18, 1990. It was written by John Swartzwelder and directed by Wesley Archer. Albert Brooks made his first guest appearance on The Simpsons in this episode as the voice of Cowboy Bob. In the episode, Homer purchases an RV and the Simpsons family set off for a vacation in the wild. Accidentally driving it off the edge of a cliff, the family is trapped in the woods. As Homer and Bart try to find a way back to civilization, Homer gets himself covered in mud and is mistakenly taken for Bigfoot by a naturalist. The news about the encounter spread quickly and Bigfoot hunters converge on the woods to capture Homer.
Homer is envious of Ned Flanders's new RV and goes to Bob's RV Round-Up to buy one of his own. The sly con-man Cowboy Bob tells Homer that because of his poor credit, he only qualifies for a second hand, dilapidated RV. Thrilled with the new RV, Homer takes his family on...
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