" Poorhouse Rock " is the of The Simpsons (Episode 22), first airing on May 22, 2022. It is a unique musical episode that blends Schoolhouse Rock! parodies with a blunt critique of the disappearing American middle class. Plot Summary
: Economic inequality, the decline of unions, student debt, and the automation of labor. [S33E22] Poorhouse Rock
The episode begins with Marge spending a "ladies' night" watching a Bridgerton -style British drama, leaving a hungover Homer to take the kids to church. After Bart humiliates Homer in front of his Sunday School class by showing a video of his various failures, Homer tries to regain his son's respect by taking him to the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant. " Poorhouse Rock " is the of The