The Great Louse Detective
episode of The Simpsons (S14 E6)
"The Great Louse Detective" is the sixth episode of the fourteenth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on December 15, 2002. In the episode, the Simpson family wins a free spa weekend and Homer is nearly killed when a mysterious figure locks him in a sauna. Chief Wiggum decides to hire someone who can think like a murderer in order to find the mystery assailant. Bart's arch-enemy Sideshow Bob is sent to live with the Simpsons so he can help find Homer's attempted killer, who turns out to be the son of the late Frank Grimes.
Since airing, the episode has received generally positive reviews from critics. The episode's title is a reference to the 1986 Disney animated feature The Great Mouse Detective.
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The Simpsons win a free spa weekend. At the spa, Homer is nearly killed when a mysterious person locks him in a sauna with a wrench but is saved inadvertently when Krusty the Clown unlocks the door. Homer and Marge see Chief Wiggum, who suggests they seek help from someone who can understand a murderer's twisted mind – the incarcerated Sideshow Bob.
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