"Two Bad Neighbors" is the thirteenth episode of the seventh season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It was written by Ken Keeler, directed by Wes Archer and inspired by the an
George H. W. Bush and his wife had a feud with The Simpsons that eventually led to this episode.
Bill Oakley got the inspiration for the episode following the feud with the Bushes.
Grampa Simpson claims to have been spanked by Grover Cleveland.
George Herbert Walker Bush was the 41st president of the United States, serving from 1989 to 1993. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 43rd vice president under Ronald Reagan. His son,
Two Bad Neighbors
…was written by Ken Keeler, directed by Wes Archer and inspired by the animosity toward the series' earlier run from the Bush family. In the episode, George H. W. Bush, a former President of the United States (voiced by Harry Shearer), moves across the street from the Simpsons. Homer seeks revenge after the former…
Bush's Phillips Academy yearbook photo, 1942
Bush in his Grumman TBM Avenger aboard the USS San Jacinto in 1944, during World War II
Bush, top right, standing with his wife and children, mid-1960s