"Mother Simpson" | |
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The Simpsons episode | |
![]() Homer watching the stars after his mother leaves, often described as one of the most emotional scenes in the show's history. | |
Episode no. | Season 7 Episode 8 |
Directed by | David Silverman |
Written by | Richard Appel |
Production code | 3F06 |
Original air date | November 19, 1995 |
Guest appearances | |
Glenn Close as Mona Simpson Harry Morgan as Bill Gannon | |
Episode features | |
Couch gag | The Simpsons are set onto the couch like bowling pins.[1] |
Commentary | Matt Groening Bill Oakley Josh Weinstein David Silverman Richard Appel |
"Mother Simpson" is the eighth episode of the seventh season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It first aired on Fox in the United States on November 19, 1995. After faking his own death to get a day off work, Homer reunites with his mother Mona, whom he thought had died over two decades prior. It was directed by David Silverman and was the first episode to be written by Richard Appel.[1] Glenn Close makes her first of eleven guest appearances as Homer's mother. This episode is dedicated to the memory of staff member Jackie Banks, who died on November 4, 1995.