‘The Simpsons’ Season 26: Homer After Learning the Meaning of ‘White Pride’ is Seen ‘Walking Big & Tall’ in the Show’s 13th Episode

The hit Fox show The Simpsons Season 26 airs episode 13 on Sunday, February 8, at the 8:00-8:30 pm time slot and is titled "Walking Big & Tall." Written by Michael Price, it will be featuring singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer, and fashion designer Pharrell Williams guest starring as himself.

"When Lisa learns Springfield's anthem was stolen from another town," says the studio's plot summary for the episode, "she writes a replacement." Also, according to the synopsis, "Homer learns the meaning of 'Wide Pride,'" an apparent jibe at the "White Pride, World Wide" slogan appearing in the logo of the Stormfront website of the white nationalist movement.

The Simpsons regular voice cast stars Dan Castellaneta as Homer Simpson; Julie Kavner as Marge Simpson; Nancy Cartwright as Bart Simpson and Nelson; Yeardley Smith as Lisa Simpson; Hank Azaria as Moe; Harry Shearer as Skinner; Tress MacNeille as Dolph; Pamela Hayden as Milhouse.

"Walking Big & Tall" will be the 565th episode of the longest-running adult-oriented animated sitcom TV series since its debut on January 14, 1990. Created by Matt Groening, the show parodies celebrities, political figures, current events, fads, trends, movies, other TV shows, and various other aspects of American culture and society. Given the title and part of the plot summary, "Walking Big & Tall" will likely be a satirical take on people's obsession with looks. Homer Simpson will probably be made to realize that his being wide is nothing he should be ashamed of.

The other part of the plot which deals with Lisa's storyline is based on the true story about a Milwaukee TV station in the 1980s hiring a composer to write a city-pride song, according to Entertainment Weekly. As things turned out, the composer also sold the same song to other cities. In Springfield's case, after learning that their city anthem is actually a carbon copy of many other cities' anthems, not only does Lisa try to come to the rescue but "Pharrell [too] offers to write a new anthem for the town," says Simpsonsex ecutive producer Al Jean to the entertainment news site.