"The Bonfire of the Manatees" is the first episode of "The Simpsons" 17th season. It was first broadcast on the Fox network on September 11, 2005. The episode was written by Dan Greaney. Mark Kirkland is the director of the episode. In the episode, Homer Simpson gets in debt with Fat Tony and must let some people make a pornographic movie in his house. Marge and a marine biologist try to keep manatees safe from jet skis.