"Home Away from Homer" is the twentieth episode of the sixteenth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons.
In this episode, Ned is humiliated and leaves town after he accidentally rents a room in his house to two women to perform pornography.
Homer leaves Maggie with Ned Flanders, who agrees to babysit free of charge, while the rest of the family watches the movie.
When Marge picks up Maggie and hastily offers to pay, Ned admits to needing extra money as a giant retail store called Left-Mart is threatening his business.
Bart and Milhouse come across a banner ad for the site and share their discovery with Homer, who proceeds to spread the news around town.
However, when applying for a job at the Humbleton Figurine Workshop, the manager requests him to shave his moustache, declaring it "hippie-ish" and distracting.
[2] Colin Jacobson of DVD Movie Guide said the episode was a "pretty good show" and liked the first few minutes but the "rest doesn’t live up to the opening".