"Worst Episode Ever" is the eleventh episode of the twelfth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on February 4, 2001. In the episode, Bart and Milhouse are banned from The Android's Dungeon after stopping Comic Book Guy from buying a box of priceless Star Wars memorabilia for $5. However, when Comic Book Guy suffers a massive heart attack, he hires Bart and Milhouse as his replacements while he leaves his job to pursue a relationship with Agnes Skinner. "Worst Episode Ever" was written by Larry Doyle and directed by Matthew Nastuk. The series' staff found it hard to make Comic Book Guy seem likable, since he is usually portrayed as sarcastic and unfriendly. The episode features special make-up effects artist and actor Tom Savini as himself. In its original broadcast, the episode was seen by approximately 10 million viewers, finishing in 27th place in the ratings the week it aired. Despite the title of the episode, it received positive reviews from critics since its broadcast, and Hank Azaria won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance for his performance as Comic Book Guy in the episode. Plot Bart wins a $50 bet against Homer after the latter fails to eat an entire box of spoiled baking soda that Lisa finds in the back of the refrigerator. As Bart and Milhouse spend the money, they enter The Android's Dungeon and find Martin Prince's mother trying to make a deal with Comic Book Guy to sell her son's collection of Star Wars memorabilia while Martin is at fat camp. Realizing that the items are worth far more than the $5 he is offering, the boys persuade Mrs. Prince not to sell him the items; angered, he retaliates by banning them from the store for life. Bart and Milhouse later try to sneak into the store to see an appearance by special effects artist Tom Savini, but are stopped at the door (after Homer doublecrosses them so he can attend himself). Savini plays a series of tricks to embarrass Comic Book Guy, causing him to become so angry from the audience's mockery that he attempts to ban them all for life, but before he can throw them all out of the store, he suffers a heart attack. At the hospital, Dr. Hibbert urges Comic Book Guy to leave