During a holiday ice skating show starring guest voice Elvis Stojko, Homer jumps into a chaotic brawl involving the other ice skaters. In order to escape the chaos, Marge decides to take the family holiday shopping. Gil, dressed as Santa Claus, unknowingly gives Lisa a sold-out Malibu Stacy doll that belongs to his boss' daughter. When Gil loses his job, the Simpsons invite him over for Christmas dinner, which becomes a huge mistake as Gil moves in uninvited and mooches off the Simpsons. Out of guilt, Marge continually allows Gil to prolong his stay, but when her patience wears thin, she's forced to overcome her fear and finally say 'no'. Blackboard: 'Frankincense is not a monster'.
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 S18E09 (“Kill Gil (Parts I & II)”) first aired on December 17, 2006.
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 Karl Wiedergott (Snowman (voice)), Pamela Hayden (Milhouse Van Houten / Real Estate Agent #3 (voice)), Tress MacNeille (Candy Cane / Melina Costington / Additional Voices (voice)), and Elvis Stojko (Elvis Stojko (voice)).
The Simpsons S18E09 (“Kill Gil (Parts I & II)”) was directed by Bob Anderson and written by Jeff Westbrook.
Fans rate The Simpsons S18E09 (“Kill Gil (Parts I & II)”) 7.7/10, which puts it in the great tier for The Simpsons.