The Squirt and the Whale

The Simpsons - Season 21 - Episode 19 - The Squirt and the Whale

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About this Simpsons episode:
The Simpsons - The Squirt and the Whale is the 19th episode of season 21 and number 460 overall in the series.

In the episode, the Simpson family attempt to save a beached whale that washed up onshore, only for it to die. The episode was written by Matt Warburton and directed by Mark Kirkland. The episode features references to William Shatner and fellow animated show, South Park, and its controversy of the depiction of Muhammad in the-then two recent episode, "200" and "201". "The Squirt and the Whale" received positive reviews from critics with IGN naming it and "The Bob Next Door" the best episodes of the season and got a 2.8/8 in the 18-49 demographic riding 1-tenth from the previous week's episode, "Chief of Hearts" according to the Nielsen Media Research.