"Homer vs. Dignity" is the fifth episode of the The Simpsons’ twelfth season, first broadcast by Fox on November 26, 2000. In the episode, Mr. Burns hires a cash-strapped Homer as his "prank monkey", paying him to play pranks on others and humiliate himself in public.
The episode was written by Rob LaZebnik in his last writing credit for over eight years, until season 20's "Father Knows Worst". The episode features cultural references to The Magic Christian and The Birds. This episode has met with harsh reviews and is often rated high on lists of "Worst Simpsons Episodes Ever" due to its blatant recycling of plotlines and the scene of a disguised Homer getting sexually assaulted by a panda at the zoo.
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