Homer's team begins to control the crosswalk, preventing anyone, including Chief Wiggum, from crossing without their permission.
One day, when several major events at Springfield Elementary School happen at once, the crossing guards cannot handle the chaos.
[2] Leading out of an NFL doubleheader, the episode earned a 1.1 rating with 3.58 million viewers, which was the most-watched show on Fox that night.
[3] John Schwarz of Bubbleblabber gave the episode a 7 out of 10, he liked the gags and a fight scene similar to one from Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) but criticized the perceived decline of Julie Kavner's Marge Simpson and Harry Shearer's Otto voices.
He highlighted the scene where Mayor Quimby gives more money to Homer in order to fix the crossing guard issues.