He Loves to Fly and He D'ohs

"He Loves to Fly and He D'ohs"
The Simpsons episode
A promotional image featuring Lionel Richie, Homer, Marge and Colby Kraus
Episode no.	Season 19 Episode 1
Directed by	Mark Kirkland
Written by	Joel H. Cohen
Production code	JABF20
Original air date	September 23, 2007 (2007-09-23)
Guest appearances
Stephen Colbert as Colby Kraus Lionel Richie as himself
Episode features
Chalkboard gag	"I will not wait 20 years to make another movie"[1]
Couch gag	Plopper the pig is sitting on the couch; the family rushes in as the "Spider-pig" theme plays in the background. Homer holds him and says "My summer love".
Commentary	Al Jean Joel H. Cohen Matt Selman Tom Gammill Max Pross David Silverman Ralph Sosa Mike B. Anderson
Episode chronology
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"He Loves to Fly and He D'ohs", also known as "He Loves to Fly",^[2] is the nineteenth season premiere of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It was the first episode to air after the release of The Simpsons Movie, having originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on September 23, 2007.^[2] In the episode, Homer falls in love with private planes after taking a flight to Chicago with Mr. Burns. He tries to find a job that involves flying in a corporate jet, and hires a life coach named Colby Kraus to assist him with his goal.

The episode was written by Joel H. Cohen and directed by Mark Kirkland,^[3] while Lionel Richie guest stars as himself and Stephen Colbert guests as the voice of Colby Kraus.^[4]

In its original broadcast, "He Loves to Fly and He D'ohs" was watched by about 9.7 million people, it received a 4.7 Nielsen rating and a 12 percent share, making it the highest-rated episode of The Simpsons since "The Wife Aquatic", which aired January 7, 2007.^[5] Following its broadcast, the episode received mixed reviews from television critics.