The Princess Guide
| "The Princess Guide" | ||||
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| The Simpsons episode | ||||
| Episode no. | 567 | |||
| Directed by | Timothy Bailey | |||
| Written by | Brian Kelley | |||
| Showrunner(s) | Al Jean | |||
| Production code | TABF08 | |||
| Original air date | March 1, 2015 | |||
| Couch gag | The printer gets jammed while printing out the couch gag. | |||
| Guest star(s) | Richard Branson as himself Yaya DaCosta as Princess Kemi Jon Lovitz as Enrico Irritazio Kevin Michael Richardson as the Nigerian King | |||
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"The Princess Guide" is the fifteenth episode of the twenty-sixth season of the American animated sitcom The Simpsons, and the 567th overall episode of the series. It aired on Fox on March 1, 2015. The episode was dedicated to the memory of Leonard Nimoy, who died two days before the episode aired. Nimoy guest-starred in two Simpsons episodes, "Marge vs. the Monorail" and "The Springfield Files".
Plot
A Nigerian princess named Kemi comes to Springfield, as her father intends to work out a uranium deal with Mr. Burns, and Homer is chosen to protect her. Moe, having recently lost his money to a Nigerian prince, believes Kemi must be related to the scammer, but soon starts falling for her.
Reception
The episode received a 1.8 rating and was watched by a total of 3.93 million people, making it the most watched show on Fox that night.[1] Dennis Perkins of The A.V. Club gave the episode a A-, saying it’s the best episode of season 26 so far.[2]