page_title: Replaceable You
section_title: Production
hierarchical_section_title: Replaceable You / Production
caption_attribution_description: English: Jane Lynch on December 4, 2008.
context_page_description: "Replaceable You" is the fourth episode of the twenty-third season of the American animated sitcom The Simpsons. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on November 7, 2011. In the episode, Homer gets a new assistant named Roz who is secretly out to steal his job. Meanwhile, Bart teams up with Martin Prince for the upcoming Springfield Elementary science fair, constructing robot baby seals that become popular with the senior citizens at the Springfield Retirement Castle. The role of Roz was played by American actress Jane Lynch. "Replaceable You" was seen by approximately eight million viewers during its original broadcast, and it has received mixed reviews from critics.
context_section_description: The episode was written by Stephanie Gillis and directed by Mark Kirkland. American actress Jane Lynch guest starred in the episode as Roz.Showrunner Al Jean noted in an interview with Entertainment Weekly that it was easy to cast Lynch, since "she can do edge, sweetness, and a mix of both". He further noted that the crew was happy when she agreed to take the role, and that he was "embarrassed [the show] didn’t ask her before she was so successful because she’s funny in everything she does." Lynch recorded her scenes together with cast member Dan Castellaneta, who voices Homer. In an interview with the website Hollywood Outbreak, she commented that "It was pretty amazing to every once in a while look up at his face and go 'Oh my God, it's that guy that does that voice.'" Lynch added that she "had the best time. I would do it again and again. This is kind of very much a milestone in my career. I will point to this as a big deal." In an interview with Fox All Access, Lynch revealed that she is a longtime fan: "Indeed I am a fan of The Simpsons. I started watching twenty years ago. I remember the first season. I remember clearly moments from the episodes and I thought it was revolutionary, the comedy of it. I really loved it."
  As with most episodes of The Simpsons, the music was composed by Alf Clausen and edited by Chris Ledesma. In a blog written by Ledesma, it was revealed prior to the airing of the episode that it would contain the use of the waltz "Tales from the Vienna Woods" by Johann Strauss II as well as a musical cue similar to the style of the main theme from the film Catch Me If You Can. The episode features several other references to popular culture as well. For example, Homer skips work to go see a film called Paul Flart: Water Park Cop, a parody of the 2009 film Paul Blart: Mall Cop. In addition, there is a brief shot of the character Bender from the animated television series Futurama.
caption: Jane Lynch guest starred in the episode as Roz.
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