When the ever-righteous Lisa protests denying education to Cletus' 'hillbilly' kids, Principal Skinner offers her a chance to tutor the kids herself. However, Lisa's plans to help are diverted when Krusty spots the kids during their field trip and decides to use them as a musical act for his show. Meanwhile, in a scheme to steal his lunch for the day, Bart tries to scare his peers out of the cafeteria by claiming it's haunted by the ghost of an old school chef who uses students as ingredients in his recipes. When the school erupts with fear and chaos, Bart is punished and sent to receive psychiatric treatment, and he develops a unique relationship with his therapist.
FAN DESK VERDICT An all-timer. This is the episode you show someone to explain why The Simpsons matters — clear the evening and watch it properly.
The Simpsons S18E14 (“Yokel Chords”) first aired on March 4, 2007.
In the US, The Simpsons season 18 — 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 Andy Dick (Andy Dick (voice)), James Patterson (James Patterson (voice)), Marcia Wallace (Edna Krabappel (voice)), Meg Ryan (Dr. Swanson (voice)), and Peter Bogdanovich (Psychologist (voice)).
The Simpsons S18E14 (“Yokel Chords”) was directed by Susie Dietter and written by Michael Price.
Fans rate The Simpsons S18E14 (“Yokel Chords”) 8.5/10, which puts it in the essential tier for The Simpsons.