Name: Episode 1 — The Bonfire of the Manatees
Released: 2005-09-11
Duration: 22 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith, Hank Azaria

The Simpsons (1989 – ...)

1989 • 38 seasons • Animation, Comedy • TV-14

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Episode 1 — The Bonfire of the Manatees

Released: 2005-09-11 • Animation/Comedy

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After Homer gets into trouble over his football gambling debts, he allows the Springfield Mafia to shoot a "snuggle film" in the house without Marge's permission. When she and the kids return home from a trip to "Santa's Village" and find production still going on, a furious Marge leaves for the beach and encounters a marine biologist named Caleb Thorn who has dedicated his life to saving manatees.

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Creator	Matt Groening
Episode air date	11.09.2005
Episode runtime	22 min
Episode rating	6.35
Genres	Animation / Comedy
TMDB series rating	8.0
IMDb series rating	8.6
Series status	Returning series
Age rating	14+
Country	US

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