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Homer and Ned's Hail Mary Pass

The family goes to run down Springfield Park, where a carnival is being held to save it. Homer performs a wild crowd-pleasing dance at a local carnival, after beating Bart's performance in a game. Ned Flanders has captured the performance on videotape and Comic Book Guy (Jeff Albertson) puts it up on the Internet. The video gets worldwide attention, much to Homer's embarrassment but his tune changes when a football player wants to buy the rights to use his dance as his own end zone celebration. Homer turns the opportunity into a new lucrative occupation, which prospers as other athletes come to learn from him. Meanwhile Ned looks to create his own wholesome entertainment by creating his own versions of bible stories, which get the backing of Mr. Burns. Marge doesn't like his approach, which eliminates the good aspects of the stories, and only concentrates on the violence. She threatens a boycott, which gets Burns to remove his financial backing, leaving Ned with no creative outlet. The commissioner of football (and all the owners) want to talk to Homer, his teaching of crazy antics to their players have increased their ratings. They want him to choreograph the Superbowl half-time show. Homer struggles for a show idea and on the night before the big show he still doesn't have one. Homer looks for inspiration at the church, but instead finds Flanders, who is looking for an outlet for his ideas. Together they bring the story of Noah to the half-time show, but everyone boos as no one wanted to see such a "blatant display of religion and decency."

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  • Originally Aired February 6, 2005
  • Runtime 25 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-PG
  • Production Code GABF02
  • Network FOX
  • On Other Sites IMDB
  • Created November 22, 2019 by
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  • Modified January 6, 2024 by
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Name Type Role
Tim Long Writer
Michelle Kwan Guest Star
Tom Brady Guest Star
Warren Sapp Guest Star
LeBron James Guest Star
Yao Ming Guest Star
Steven Dean Moore Director