"Crook and Ladder" is the nineteenth episode of the eighteenth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons.
The family runs out of spare pacifiers, so Marge sends Homer to buy a new one, but he cannot find the right brand, making Maggie cry for several hours.
Luckily, Santa's Little Helper gives Maggie his squeaky toy, which calms her, but also makes Homer unable to sleep.
This practice soon spoils the men, and when they save Mr. Burns' house and receive no reward, they feel cheated and steal some of his abundant treasures, claiming they were destroyed by the fire.
He said the "delightful" show was a return to form, and praised its "great pacing, fun character interactions and laugh-out-loud moments".
[2] Colin Jacobson of DVD Movie Guide said the episode had a "thin premise", but the jokes made it a "positive program.
"[5] On Four Finger Discount, Guy Davis and Brendan Dando wanted the episode to have a more "fleshed out idea."