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The Simpsons S16E5 — Fat Man and Little Boy
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The Simpsons•Season 16•Episode 5

Fat Man and Little Boy

7.0/10 · 1,785 votesDec 12, 200423 min

Ranked #10 of 21 in Season 16•+0.1 vs season avg

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When Bart writes slogans on T-shirts, he catches the attention of Goose Gladwell, a gag-gift entrepreneur, and soon becomes a T-shirt mogul; Homer feels he no longer has a place in the family when Bart becomes the breadwinner.

Directed byMike B. Anderson
Written byJoel H. Cohen
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Dan Castellaneta

Dan Castellaneta

Homer Simpson / Abe Simpson / Barney Gumble / Krusty the Clown / Groundskeeper Willie / Mayor Quimby (voice)

Julie Kavner

Julie Kavner

Marge Simpson / Patty Bouvier / Selma Bouvier / Jacqueline Bouvier (voice)

Nancy Cartwright

Nancy Cartwright

Bart Simpson / Maggie Simpson / Nelson Muntz / Ralph Wiggum (voice)

Yeardley Smith

Yeardley Smith

Lisa Simpson / Maggie Simpson (voice)

Hank Azaria

Hank Azaria

Moe Szyslak / Chief Wiggum / Apu / Comic Book Guy / Carl Carlson / Superintendent Chalmers (voice)

Harry Shearer

Harry Shearer

Ned Flanders / Mr. Burns / Smithers / Principal Skinner / Lenny Leonard (voice)

Crew3

Joel H. Cohen

Joel H. Cohen

Writer

Mike B. Anderson

Mike B. Anderson

Director

Matt Selman

Matt Selman

Co-Executive Producer

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Episode Summary

"Fat Man and Little Boy" is episode 5 of The Simpsons season 16. It scored 7.0/10 from 1,785 votes, ranking #10 of 21 episodes this season (season average 6.9). Directed by Mike B. Anderson and written by Joel H. Cohen, it aired on December 12, 2004.

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