Lisa finds Arte Ziff living in their attic after seeing a horror movie with Homer and Bart. Artie moves in because he owes massive amounts of money to his company shareholders. Blackboard reads 'I will not speculate on how hot teacher used to be'.
FAN DESK VERDICT A top-shelf entry. Not quite canon, but you’ll be quoting it all week — the fan desk says don’t skip.
The Simpsons S15E14 (“The Ziff Who Came to Dinner”) first aired on March 14, 2004.
In the US, The Simpsons season 15 — including this episode — is available on FX, Hulu, Disney+, fuboTV, DirecTV On Demand, Spectrum On Demand, YouTube TV, FOX One Amazon Channel, Hulu on Disney+, Amazon, Fandango at Home, and AppleTV.
Guest stars include Jon Lovitz (Artie Ziff / Jay Sherman / Professor Lombardo (voice)), Karl Wiedergott ((voice)), Pamela Hayden ((voice)), and Tress MacNeille (Creepy Little Girl / Committe Chairwoman (voice)).
The Simpsons S15E14 (“The Ziff Who Came to Dinner”) was directed by Nancy Kruse and written by Dan Castellaneta and Deb Lacusta.
Fans rate The Simpsons S15E14 (“The Ziff Who Came to Dinner”) 8.4/10, which puts it in the great tier for The Simpsons.