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The Simpsons S15E14 The Ziff Who Came to Dinner

★ 8.4 · GREAT Mar 14, 2004 30 MIN FOX 4 GUEST STARS
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The episode in brief

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.

Who’s in it

GUEST STARS
SERIES REGULARS

Behind the camera

DIRECTED BY Nancy Kruse
WRITTEN BY Dan Castellaneta and Deb Lacusta

Where it sits in the season

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Where to watch S15E14

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8.4
THE FAN VERDICT
Keeper. Goes straight in the rewatch rotation.

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S15E14 FAQ

When did The Simpsons S15E14 air?

The Simpsons S15E14 (“The Ziff Who Came to Dinner”) first aired on March 14, 2004.

Where can I watch The Simpsons S15E14?

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.

Who guest stars in The Simpsons S15E14?

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)).

Who directed and wrote The Simpsons S15E14?

The Simpsons S15E14 (“The Ziff Who Came to Dinner”) was directed by Nancy Kruse and written by Dan Castellaneta and Deb Lacusta.

Is The Simpsons S15E14 a good episode?

Fans rate The Simpsons S15E14 (“The Ziff Who Came to Dinner”) 8.4/10, which puts it in the great tier for The Simpsons.

EPISODE FACTS
SEASONSeason 15
EPISODES15E14
AIREDMar 14, 2004
NETWORKFOX
RUNTIME30 min
DIRECTORNancy Kruse
WRITERSDan Castellaneta, Deb Lacusta
FAN RATING★ 8.4
TMDB★ 6.1 · 28 votes
VERDICTGREAT
WHERE TO WATCH
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