Dead Putting Society
6th episode of the 2nd season of The Simpsons / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Dead Putting Society" is the sixth episode of the second season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on November 15, 1990. In the episode, Homer and Ned quarrel and bet which of their sons, Bart or Todd, will win a miniature golf tournament. Homer is confident Bart will win and bets that the father of the boy who does not win must mow the other's lawn in his wife's Sunday dress.
"Dead Putting Society" | |||
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The Simpsons episode | |||
Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 6 | ||
Directed by | Rich Moore | ||
Written by | Jeff Martin | ||
Production code | 7F08 | ||
Original air date | November 15, 1990 (1990-11-15) | ||
Episode features | |||
Chalkboard gag | "I am not a 32 year old woman" | ||
Couch gag | Santa's Little Helper and Snowball II jump on the couch. | ||
Commentary | Matt Groening Jeff Martin Al Jean Mike Reiss Rich Moore | ||
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The Simpsons season 2 | |||
List of episodes |
The episode, which was the first to prominently feature Ned and the rest of his family, was written by Jeff Martin and directed by Rich Moore. While animating "Dead Putting Society", the animators went on a field trip to a local miniature golf course to study the mechanics of a golf club swing. Since airing, the episode has received positive reviews from critics. It acquired a Nielsen rating of 14.3, and was the highest-rated show on the Fox network the week it aired.