[s17e1] Bonfire Of The Manatees File

To keep his family vacation going, Homer "replaces" himself at the nuclear power plant by dressing a manatee in his work clothes.

This was the first season premiere to air in September since Season 11. The episode won an award for Television Episodic Comedy at the 16th Environmental Media Awards. [S17E1] Bonfire of the Manatees

The episode references Marge’s "invented skill" as a curator of large animals, which she first mentioned on her resume in the Season 4 episode "Marge Gets a Job". Reception and Themes To keep his family vacation going, Homer "replaces"

The story begins with Homer falling for a football betting scam, leading him into significant debt with . To settle the debt, Homer allows the mobster to use the Simpson family home as a filming location for an adult movie. The episode references Marge’s "invented skill" as a