Homer and Ned's Hail Mary Pass Homer and Ned's Hail Mary Pass "Homer and Ned's Hail Mary Pass" is the eighth episode of season 16 of "The Simpsons". It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on February 6, 2005. It is a Super Bowl-themed episode that was broadcast after Super Bowl XXXIX. This is the first episode in which Comic Book Guy's real name, Jeff Albertson, is revealed to the audience. The Simpsons go to Springfield Park and find it has become a trash-strewn dump, but they see a nearby charity carnival which is raising money to help the park. Bart wins
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