"Boy Meets Curl" is the twelfth episode of the twenty-first season of the American animated television series The Simpsons.

[1] In this episode, Homer and Marge Simpson form a mixed curling team with Agnes and Seymour Skinner, which is chosen to play in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.

It is announced that mixed-doubles has been added to the Winter Olympics as a demonstration sport, and the Skinner-Simpson team qualifies for the United States curling trials.

Marge refuses and insists she can compensate for his weak throws, but Homer accidentally overhears the exchange and feels terrible.

She is told that she will never curl again and that the American team must forfeit the gold-medal match to Sweden, leading her to briefly and hypocritically lash out at Homer.

Bart discovers Lisa busking on a street corner, having relinquished her dress in favour of wearing her pins at all times, and offers to help her kick her pin-collecting addiction.

Cutting the lower portion of Homer's face from his driver's license and making it into a pin, Bart creates "Fatov", a phony mascot for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.

Homer and Marge return to the rink just in time to stop Seymour from forfeiting the match and go on to defeat Sweden for the gold.

Agnes softens her attitude of unyielding contempt toward her son after he breaks his broom and has to drop out, and Marge and Homer agree that they had a great date night.

The script was written by Rob LaZebnik—his fourth writing credit—, who originally considered having the plot revolve around Homer competing in four-man bobsled.

[9] The opening ceremonies in the episode are directed by Ivan Reitman, described by announcer Bob Costas as Canada's "most famous director".

[10] In its original American broadcast, "Boy Meets Curl" was viewed by 5.87 million viewers and got a Nielsen rating of 2.6, with a 7 share of the audience.

"[13] Jason Hughes of the TV Squad gave the episode a positive review as well saying "All in all, it was a weird time out of Springfield this week, with some highlight moments sprinkled throughout".

[14] Steve Tilley of the Toronto Sun wrote "Sure, the episode was probably funnier for Canadians and curlers (and maybe Harry Potter fans) than anyone else, but it did prove Homer has got a bit of meteorological, psychic in him: 'Pack your winter coat, we're going to Canada's warmest city!