Homer and Ned's Hail Mary Pass
| "Homer and Ned's Hail Mary Pass" | |
|---|---|
| The Simpsons episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 16 Episode 8 |
| Directed by | Steven Dean Moore |
| Written by | Tim Long |
| Production code | GABF02 |
| Original air date | February 6, 2005 |
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| Episode features | |
| Couch gag | The family builds a totem pole by standing on each other's shoulders (with Maggie on top). |
| Commentary | Matt Groening Al Jean Tim Long Ian Maxtone-Graham Matt Selman Michael Price Bill Odenkirk Tom Gammill Max Pross Dan Castellaneta Steven Dean Moore David Silverman |
"Homer and Ned's Hail Mary Pass" is the eighth episode of the sixteenth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on February 6, 2005. The episode was written by Tim Long and directed by Steven Dean Moore.
In this episode, Homer teaches victory dances to athletes after his dance is seen around the world while Ned films movies about the Bible, which is unpopular with the townsfolk. When Homer is recruited to produce the Super Bowl halftime show, he enlists Ned to help him stage a Bible story.
The episode is a Super Bowl-themed episode that was broadcast after Super Bowl XXXIX, followed by the premiere of American Dad!. This is the first episode in which Comic Book Guy's real name, Jeff Albertson, is revealed to the audience. Athletes Tom Brady, LeBron James, Michelle Kwan, Yao Ming, and Warren Sapp appear as themeselves. The episode received mixed reviews.