“Behind the Laughter” is the twenty-second episode of Season 11.
In the style of VH1 show “Behind the Music”, this documentary takes us back to the beginning of the show. We see Homer’s shoddily directed ‘pilot’ episode, before Homer becomes addicted to prescription drugs, Marge makes bizarre business investments, and Bart goes to rehab. The show is put on hiatus after the family split up, and Lisa writes a book about her ordeal. A phony awards show manages to reunite the Simpsons.