I Simpson 13x2 «RELIABLE ✮»

: As punishment for cutting the tether, Homer and Marge are placed in wooden stocks by the roadside. They eventually attempt to get revenge by sinking Judge Harm's houseboat. The family is nearly sent to jail until Judge Snyder returns from vacation and dismisses the case with the verdict "boys will be boys". Production & Trivia

: Written by George Meyer and Mike Scully and directed by Mark Kirkland . I Simpson 13x2

: The story was based on real instances of "alternative sentencing" where children were tethered to parents. : As punishment for cutting the tether, Homer

: The episode features the song "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" by Blue Öyster Cult. The Simpsons: Season 13, Episode 2 | Cast and Crew Production & Trivia : Written by George Meyer

In Season 13, Episode 2, titled " The Parent Rap ," Bart and Homer are sentenced to be tethered together after Bart takes a joyride in a police car. Episode Overview

: After Homer abandons Bart and Milhouse to chase a radio prize, the boys find Chief Wiggum's patrol car and accidentally crash it. While Milhouse is released by the lenient Judge Snyder, Bart faces the harsh new Judge Constance Harm , who orders that Bart be tethered to Homer around the clock.

: This episode features the debut of Judge Constance Harm , voiced by Jane Kaczmarek .