"A Tree Grows in Springfield" is the sixth episode of the twenty-fourth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons.
In this episode, Homer wins a tablet computer, but after it breaks, he finds hope in a miracle.
After rain leaks into the house, Homer starts feeling depressed over his life.
Lisa decides to cheer him up by purchasing a raffle ticket at a fundraiser at Springfield Elementary School for a MyPad, and Homer wins.
Brockman finds a thermal video that shows someone wandering onto the Simpsons' backyard and writing "Hope" onto the tree with maple syrup.
Club gave the episode a B−, saying "'A Tree Grows In Springfield' turns out to be a throwback to early Simpsons in a season that’s been heavy on mean-spirited humor.
[6] In 2014, PCMag named the scene of the Simpson family at the Mapple Store as one of their favorite geeky moments on the show.