"Simpson and Delilah" is the second episode of the second season of "The Simpsons". It was first shown on October 18, 1990. In this episode, Homer uses the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant medical insurance plan to buy "dimoxinil", a hair growth formula. Homer grows hair, and is given a rank up at work which allows him to hire a secretary named Karl. The episode was directed by Rich Moore, written by Jon Vitti and guest starred Harvey Fierstein as Karl.