'proper' accent) saying a sentence she gave him. At the science fair the next day, he impresses everyone with his politeness and verbal dexterity under the guise of G.K. Willington Esq. No one actually knows that it is the old groundskeeper until Lisa announces it to everyone. Once again, she wins the science fair, and the bet along with it. Even though he is respected by everybody, Willie soon begins to miss his old life and feels out of place working as the maitre d' at a fancy restaurant; unfortunately, both his job and his shack were taken by the music teacher. He explains to Lisa that he wishes to go back to the way things were, and she understands. Soon, he is returned to his restored "crap shack", which Lisa has decorated with a new sign on the inside wall reading "Home Sweet Home." Willie, acting very grateful for the gift, asks to be alone. Lisa understands and promptly exits the shack. Upon her leaving, Willie takes the sign and smashes it on the ground, declaring that he liked his shack "the way it was". Cultural references The episode's plot is based on My Fair Lady and also features parodies of songs from the play such as "Wouldn't It Be Loverly", "The Rain in Spain", "I Could Have Danced All Night", "On the Street Where You Live", and (briefly) "Get Me to the Church on Time". The blue pants advertisement seen in the subplot of this episode is a parody of the 1995 Calvin Klein advertisements that were considered creepy by many for their leering, pornographic nature. The wood panelling and the ladder mimic the set seen in the advertisement. Reception "My Fair Laddy" was ranked as the twenty-fifth best The Simpsons episode by AOL. Robert Canning, Eric Goldman, Dan Iverson & Brian Zoromski of IGN named it the best episode of the seventeenth season, calling it a fun parody of My Fair Lady. References External links The Simpsons (season 17) episodes Musical television episodes 2006 American television episodes Dodgeball mass media American LGBT-related television episodes LGBT-related animated television episodes