The Lastest Gun in the West

"The Lastest Gun in the West"
The Simpsons episode
Episode no.Season 13
Episode 12
Directed byBob Anderson
Written byJohn Swartzwelder
Production codeDABF07
Original air dateFebruary 24, 2002 (2002-02-24)
Guest appearances
Dennis Weaver as Buck McCoy
Frank Welker as Dog
Episode features
Chalkboard gag"Making Milhouse cry is not a science project"
Couch gagThe Simpsons find the Squeaky-voiced Teen making out with a girl on the couch.
CommentaryAl Jean
Max Pross
Joel H. Cohen
Matt Warburton
David Silverman
Episode chronology
List of episodes

"The Lastest Gun in the West" is the twelfth episode of the thirteenth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on February 24, 2002. In the episode, Bart meets a retired Western star named Buck McCoy who soon becomes his idol. After McCoy shows the Simpsons some of his films, they help him revive his acting career.

The episode was directed by Bob Anderson and written by John Swartzwelder, who based the script on a story idea pitched by fellow Simpsons writer Ron Hauge. The episode features Dennis Weaver as the retired Western actor Buck McCoy, Frank Welker as the vicious dog, and Karl Wiedergott as an alcoholic resembling Walter Brennan.

When it was first broadcast, "The Lastest Gun in the West" was seen by 5.9% of the American population between ages 18 and 49. It has garnered mixed reviews from critics.


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