Black Eyed, Please
| "Black Eyed, Please" | |
|---|---|
| The Simpsons episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 24 Episode 15 |
| Directed by | Matthew Schofield |
| Written by | John Frink |
| Production code | RABF09 |
| Original air date | March 10, 2013 |
| Guest appearances | |
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| Episode features | |
| Chalkboard gag | I'm sorry I broke the blackboard" (written on a whiteboard in marker). |
| Couch gag | In another Bill Plympton-animated opening, Homer, Marge, Bart, and Lisa are in a 1930s gangster story, armed with weapons and ready to attack. When Maggie turns on the lights, everyone is in the present day, holding common objects. Maggie then fires off a Tommy gun as they sit on the couch to watch TV. |
"Black Eyed, Please" is the fifteenth episode of the twenty-fourth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons, and the 523rd episode overall. The episode was directed by Matthew Schofield and written by John Frink. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on March 10, 2013. The name is a pun on black-eyed peas and the band of the same name.
In this episode, Flanders seeks forgiveness after punching Homer in the eye while a new substitute teacher likes everyone except Lisa. Tina Fey guest starred as Ms. Cantwell, and evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins appeared as himself. The episode received mixed reviews.
The couch segment of this episode's intro was animated by Bill Plympton in a film noir style. He also animated one for 2012 and one for 2014.