"E Pluribus Wiggum" is the tenth episode of The Simpsons' nineteenth season, first broadcast January 6, 2008 on Fox. It was written by Michael Price and directed by Michael Polcino, and it guest starred Jon Stewart and Dan Rather as themselves. It was a politically themed episode satirizing the hype that surrounds presidential elections. This episode became controversial in Argentina for referring to Juan Perón as a dictator and implying that his...
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"E Pluribus Wiggum" is the tenth episode of The Simpsons' nineteenth season, first broadcast January 6, 2008 on Fox. It was written by Michael Price and directed by Michael Polcino, and it guest starred Jon Stewart and Dan Rather as themselves. It was a politically themed episode satirizing the hype that surrounds presidential elections. This episode became controversial in Argentina for referring to Juan Perón as a dictator and implying that his wife is Madonna.
Michael Polcino was nominated for Writers Guild of America Award in the animation category for writing the episode.
Homer leaves work, and when he's reminded that his diet is starting, he decides to have one last binge at Springfield's Fast-Food Boulevard. After filling up, he decides to throw away his wrappers and the contents of his car in a trash can outside of a Krusty Burger, tossing away a leaky battery and a lit match. The acid from the leaky battery eats a hole in a gas main, with the lit match igniting the gas. A...
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