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`` Bart Star '' is the sixth episode in the ninth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons .. ninth season. The Simpsons ( season 9 ). The Simpsons. The Simpsons. Bart. Bart Simpson. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on November 9 , 1997 .. Fox network. Fox Broadcasting Company. Written by Donick Cary and directed by Dominic Polcino , the episode guest starred Joe Namath , Roy Firestone , and Mike Judge .. Donick Cary. Donick Cary. Dominic Polcino. Dominic Polcino. Joe Namath. Joe Namath. Roy Firestone. Roy Firestone. Mike Judge. Mike Judge. The episode sees Homer becoming the coach of a pee-wee football team and expresses nepotism for Bart by making him the quarterback which receives backlash from the whole team , including Bart himself .. Homer. Homer Simpson. pee-wee football. Pop Warner Little Scholars. nepotism. nepotism. Bart. Bart Simpson. The episode was critically well received .