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THE SIMPSONS · SEASON 24 · EPISODE 7

The Simpsons S24E07 The Day the Earth Stood Cool

★ 8.2 · GREAT Dec 9, 2012 30 MIN FOX
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The episode in brief

Homer wants a younger, hipper image. So he starts hanging out with Terrence and Emily, his cool new neighbors from Portland, OR. But Marge finds their trendy parenting methods extreme and Bart quickly realizes their son, T-Rex, is super-pretentious.

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

SERIES REGULARS

Where it sits in the season

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Where to watch S24E07

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8.2
THE FAN VERDICT
Keeper. Goes straight in the rewatch rotation.

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S24E07 FAQ

When did The Simpsons S24E07 air?

The Simpsons S24E07 (“The Day the Earth Stood Cool”) first aired on December 9, 2012.

Where can I watch The Simpsons S24E07?

In the US, The Simpsons season 24 — 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.

Is The Simpsons S24E07 a good episode?

Fans rate The Simpsons S24E07 (“The Day the Earth Stood Cool”) 8.2/10, which puts it in the great tier for The Simpsons.