Brush with Greatness

episode of The Simpsons (S2 E18)

"Brush with Greatness" is the eighteenth episode of The Simpsons second season. It first started on the Fox network in the United States on April 11, 1991. In this episode, Marge revives her high school-era liking in painting by enrolling in an art class after getting encouraged by Lisa. When she wins first prize in a local art competition for a painted picture of Homer on the couch in his underwear, Mr. Burns commissions her to paint a picture of him. Meanwhile, Homer is determined to lose weight after becoming stuck in a water slide at an amusement park.

"Brush with Greatness"
The Simpsons episode
Episode no.Season 2
Episode 18
Directed byJim Reardon
Written byBrian K. Roberts
Production code7F18
Original air dateApril 11, 1991 (1991-04-11)
Guest appearances
Ringo Starr as himself
Jon Lovitz as a doughnut delivery man
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Other websites

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  • "Brush with Greatness episode capsule". The Simpsons Archive.
  • "Brush with Greatness" at the Internet Movie Database
  • "Brush with Greatness" at TV.com