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"I Am Furious (Yellow)" is the eighteenth episode of Season 13.
Synopsis
Bart is inspired by one of the school's motivational speakers to become a cartoonist, in which he creates a popular comic and later internet series titled "Angry Dad", which is based on Homer's anger problems. Homer becomes the town's laughing stock, and plans to give up anger completely.
Full Story
At Springfield Elementary School, Kirk Van Houten holds an unsuccessful short speech about his occupation of being an assistant flyer distributor. Principal Skinner becomes disappointed about not being to find any good speakers for their assemblies about the importance of studying. In his office, Lisa points out the reason that none of the students are following the "buckle down and study" protocol is because the faculty is letting anyone speak, using Kirk Van Houten, Groundskeeper Willie and his enemy, Groundskeeper Seamus, as prime examples since their encouragement is poor. She suggests that they head to the Hall of Motivational Speakers to find someone who can motivate the students at Springfield Elementary to study more.
There, Lisa suggests they bring in cartoonist Geoff Jenkins, the creator of a cartoon named "Danger Dog" to motivate them. At the next assembly, Geoff tells the kids how easy and rewarding his job is and that he didn't even need to work hard in school to get it, and all he does is "eat candy and watch R-rated movies". This infuriates Skinner because he isn't encouraging the students to follow the "buckle down and study" protocol and pulls the fire alarm in an attempt to distract them. Once they are out of the auditorium, he confronts Jenkins for his behavior and promptly kicks him out. Jenkins' speech prompt all the students to start stop paying attention in class and try to become cartoonists.

Angry Dad
The next day, Homer catches Bart making a drawing and thinks he is doing it because Bart worships Homer. Losing his temper at an intersection for making him wait, Bart is further inspired. He publishes the first issue of Angry Dad, making an instant hit at the kids at school. Having read the issue, Lisa hates it and confronts Bart by calling him out for his obvious plagiarism of Homer's activities. She thinks it's insulting for him to poke fun at their father because of his anger management issues. Bart calmly claims he will add a new character to the series called Know-It-All Sister (based on her) as Angry Dad's new sidekick. Lisa reconsiders as long as she gets a pony and the last line of each scene.

Here I am!
"Angry Dad" then becomes the single most popular non-pornographic website of all time, making it the tenth trillionth overall. The only one still unaware of it, ironically, is the inspiration of the series, Homer. He soon learns the truth when he finds Lenny, Carl, Smithers and Mr. Burns watching a webisode in which Angry Dad's head explodes after reading a headline in the newspaper that reads "YOU SUCK, ANGRY DAD!" At first, Homer finds it amusing until he took notice of the similarities between him and Angry Dad. Infuriated at Bart for making him a worldwide laughingstock in Springfield, Homer rushes home to strangle him. During the ride back, several residents recognize him and do their best to make him angrier. Despite Homer's warning not to make him more furious than he already is, the townspeople succeed resulting his hand getting stuck in one of the car door and giving him pain, followed by Moe stealing Homer's car and crashing it into a streetlight, causing it to be set on fire. They laugh at him more as he rushes home to confront Bart.
Once the humiliated Homer comes home, he catches Bart and Milhouse laughing at another Angry Dad cartoon. He attempts to strangle Bart, but Marge and Lisa prevent him just in time. Lisa and Marge points out that he has problems controlling his anger, even showing Homer that he is punching the cat without even realizing it. Homer finally admits to having anger management issues and he couldn't help it when he is enraged. Lisa admits while she's not a fan of Bart's cartoon, she suggests he tries to work on his anger problems. Homer agrees to address them and be more calmer by suppressing his rage as much as he can. When Marge insists he goes on a diet while dealing with his anger issues, Homer rebuffs her request, claiming he will only give up anger and not his favorite foods.

Don't be angry, Homer.

Homer Mad

Trapped!
Later, Homer is admitted to the hospital, where Marge berates Bart for aggravating him and $10 million in damages for his prank. She promises to punish him for it and this makes Bart feel guilty for it. However, Dr. Hibbert arrives and disagrees with Marge by stating that Bart actually saved Homer's life by enraging him. He points out the boils on his neck were caused by his suppression of rage which would've overwhelmed Homer's nervous system had Bart's prank not set him off with the violent outburst. Dr. Hibbert convinces reluctant Marge to go easy on him. Homer chooses to stop getting chagrined and Bart chooses to stop making Angry Dad cartoons. The two then go fishing where Bart still offends Homer, which he is thankful for.