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`` Viva Ned Flanders '' is the tenth episode of The Simpsons ' tenth season .. The Simpsons. The Simpsons. tenth season. The Simpsons ( season 10 ). Ned Flanders. Ned Flanders. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on January 10 , 1999 .. Fox network. Fox Broadcasting Company. In the episode , Ned Flanders , who is revealed to be 60 years old , feels that he has not lived his life to the fullest .. Ned Flanders. Ned Flanders. He asks for help from his neighbor , Homer Simpson , who takes Ned to Las Vegas to show him `` the right way to live '' .. Homer Simpson. Homer Simpson. Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. However , while there , the two become intoxicated and marry two cocktail waitresses .. The episode was written by David M. Stern and directed by Neil Affleck .. David M. Stern. David M. Stern. Neil Affleck. Neil Affleck. The revelation of Ned 's age was heavily debated between the Simpsons staff , and the decision to make him 60 years old could have been inspired from a joke by Simpsons writer Ron Hauge .. Ron Hauge. Ron Hauge. A scene in the episode features the song Viva Las Vegas by Elvis Presley , although the staff originally wanted a version of the song performed by Bruce Springsteen .. Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. Viva Las Vegas. Viva Las Vegas. Elvis Presley. Elvis Presley. Bruce Springsteen. Bruce Springsteen. The Moody Blues guest-starred as themselves in the episode , and the episode marked the first appearance of the cocktail waitresses Amber and Ginger , who were voiced by Pamela Hayden and Tress MacNeille respectively .. The Moody Blues. The Moody Blues. Pamela Hayden. Pamela Hayden. Tress MacNeille. Tress MacNeille. The episode was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program -LRB- For Programming less than One Hour -RRB- in 1999 , which it ultimately lost to King of the Hill .. Primetime Emmy Award. Primetime Emmy Award. King of the Hill. King of the Hill. Following the tenth season 's release on DVD , the episode received mostly positive reviews from critics .. tenth season. The Simpsons ( season 10 ). Amber and Ginger have appeared in later episodes in the series , the first time being the season 13 episode `` Brawl in the Family '' , which serves as a continuation of `` Viva Ned Flanders '' .. Ned Flanders. Ned Flanders. season 13. The Simpsons ( season 13 ). Brawl in the Family. Brawl in the Family ( The Simpsons )