Children of a Lesser Clod is the 20th episode of The Simpsons' twelfth season, first airing on the Fox network in the United States on May 13, 2001. In the episode, after spraining his knee during a basketball game, Homer begins taking care of the neighborhood kids to cure his boredom, prompting jealousy from Bart and Lisa, who feel that Homer is giving the kids the attention they never had.
The episode is written by former and current show runner, Al Jean and directed by Michael Polcino. The title is a parody of the play/movie Children of a Lesser God.
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