"Behind the Laughter" takes a behind-the-scenes look at The Simpsons. We see Homer's shoddily directed pilot episode before he becomes addicted to prescription drugs, Marge makes bizarre business investments, and Bart goes to rehab. The show is put on hiatus after the family splits up, and Lisa writes a book about her ordeal.

Episode number: 248

Season number: S11 E22

Production code: BABF19

Original airdate: May 21, 2000

Showrunners: Mike Scully, George Meyer, and Al Jean

Written by: Tim Long, George Meyer, Mike Scully, and Matt Selman

Directed by: Mark Kirkland

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