The Grapes of Wrath
written by John Steinbeck

Naked, published in 1997, is a collection of essays by American humorist David Sedaris. The book details Sedaris' life, from his unusual upbringing in the suburbs of Raleigh, North Carolina, to his booze-and-drug-ridden college years, to his Kerouacian wandering as a young adult. The book became a best-seller and was acclaimed for its wit, dark humor and irreverent tackling of tragic events, including the death of Sedaris' mother.

"For the better part of a week, nearly every man, woman, and child in Gander and the surrounding smaller towns stopped what they were doing so they could help. They placed their lives on hold for a group of strangers and asked for nothing in return. They affirmed the basic goodness of man at a time when it was easy to doubt such humanity still existed." When thirty-eight jetliners bound for the United States were forced to land in Gander, Newfoundland, on September 11, 2001, due to the closing of United States airspace, the citizens of this small community were called upon to come to the aid of more than six thousand displaced travelers. Roxanne and Clarke Loper were excited to be on their way home from a lengthy and exhausting trip to Kazakhstan, where they had adopted a daughter, when their plane suddenly changed course and they found themselves in Newfoundland. Hannah and Dennis O'Rourke, who had been on vacation in Ireland, were forced to receive updates by telephone on the search for their son Kevin, who was among the firefighters missing at the World Trade Center. George Vitale, a New York state trooper and head of the governor's security detail in New York City who was returning from a trip to Dublin, struggled to locate his sister Patty, who worked in the Twin Towers. A family of Russian immigrants, on their way to the Seattle area to begin a new life, dealt with the uncertainty of conditions in their future home. The people of Gander were asked to aid and care for these distraught travelers, as well as for thousands more, and their response was truly extraordinary. Oz Fudge, the town constable, searched all over Gander for a flight-crew member so that he could give her a hug as a favor to her sister, a fellow law enforcement officer who managed to reach him by phone. Eithne Smith, an elementary-school teacher, helped the passengers staying at her school put together letters to family members all over the world, which she then faxed. Bonnie Harris, Vi Tucker, and Linda Humby, members of a local animal protection agency, crawled into the jets' cargo holds to feed and care for all of the animals on the flights. Hundreds of people put their names on a list to take passengers into their homes and give them a chance to get cleaned up and relax.

Jess is in her thirties and she begins to worry about wanting to have children before its too late. Schmidt is bothered by being unable to satisfy Emma during sexual intercourse. Nick finally decides to sit down to begin writing his zombie novel.

A new student named Allison Taylor arrives at Springfield Elementary School and proves to be more than a match for Lisa in both educational and musical feats. After Allison wins first chair saxophone in the school orchestra ahead of her, Lisa vows to defeat Allison at something: by winning the school diorama contest. Meanwhile, Homer steals 100 pounds of sugar from an overturned truck and decides to sell it to the town. However, despite his best efforts to guard his sugar mound, a rainstorm dissolves it. At the contest, Bart switches Allison's diorama of The Tell-Tale Heart with a cow's heart to help Lisa win. Lisa's guilt at the plan forces her to give Allison's real model back. The pair set aside their differences and become friends. Principal Skinner decides that neither Allison nor Lisa's entry deserves to win, awarding victory to Ralph Wiggum.

After retiring from working as a newscaster to focus on his health and to spend more time with his family, Mike Henry returns to work. Mike's daughter Eve makes a video project comparing the book The Grapes of Wrath, to her father returning to work.

In the episode, Bart is sent to France on a student exchange trip, where his hosts treat him as a slave. Meanwhile, an Albanian student takes Bart's place in the Simpsons family, and shows great interest in Homer's work at the nuclear power plant.

When Oscar joins a trivia contest, Andy tries to get the entire office involved. Meanwhile, Dwight goes to Sabre headquarters to explore other job opportunities.

The gang tries to help Marshall get over Lily, especially when he finds a credit card bill that leads to a hotel in New York City.

This is a promo for the 2013 series, 'The Michael J. Fox Show' on NBC. "The Michael J Fox Show - Official Promo #1 NBC" You ordered dishwasher? Dishwasher. There's a good reason Michael Henry needed to go back to work. You know what I'll do? I'll call my wife on her cell phone and she will straighten this whole thing out. 911, what's your emergency? No, 911? I didn't call 911. You know what I did? I called 917, but I mis-dialed, I-I-I, my drugs haven't kicked in. Excuse me? It's fine, I'm fine. Hello? Staying at home was just too dangerous. Hands up! NYPD! Relax! I'm fine, I said I was fine on the phone. Doesn't matter, we have to respond. Since we're both here, could I get you to sign an autograph? My uncle's got Alzheimer's. I've actually got Parkinson's. Either way. For 20 years, he's poured everything he had into work. Now he pours it all into us. Wake up, wake up, wake up, wake up, wake up. Yay! Come on people, who's turn is it to set the table? You wearing that? What are we driving a Zamboni to school? In 'The Grapes of Wrath' Ma and Pa Joad escaped the Dust Bowl. My dad's condition is the Dust Bowl of my family. I'm failing you. What? The whole thing was manipulative. You can be my hero, daddy. I-I beg to differ. He's from Pennsylvania. He's not as funny as he thinks he is. He wears hats like they just fell off a shelf in a store, and whatever way it landed on his head he just keeps it like that. You just gonna let it sit like... What? It's a hat! Enough with the kale, we get it, you're white. Can you put those things away, you're sharing the kids. 'Sup Aunt Leigh. Oh my God. You catch more flies with honey. You're gonna give the flies diabetes. Yo! Five o'clock news, we love you, bro! Thanks, man. And thanks for that. There's no one who doesn't love you. Harris! He's not the only one who misses you, Mike. You should come back to work. You know why I left. Remember the rolling chair thing? You spend your time worrying about the worst case scenario, and it actually happens, you've lived it twice. And with that I'll leave you the same way I have every night for the last eleven years, Stay informed, New York. Nightly News is next. Come on, just think about it. I got an announcement I want to make. I don't want you to get angry or confused or scared, but uh, I'm thinking about going back to work. Thank you! Geez, I was thinking about it, I don't know where I stand. We're just kinda happy that you're getting out of the house. Kind of? Welcome back, Mr. Henry. I'm Kay, your new segment producer. If you don't like it I can drop her like a stone. No, I like that she's shorter than me. It's a nice touch. Look at you. You're back already. Aaaahhh! What are you doing? Rocky. How old are you? Carsick, huh? I'm fine. But for me, this is perfectly still. We both know NBC's gonna milk it by showing me in slow motion with lame uplifting music in the background. America's favorite newsman is back. Oh, for the love of... Mike Henry returns to NBC 4. He's ready, are you? When they show you in slow motion you're either dead or you're under indictment. Or you just got kicked off American Idol. And we're back with a very special guest this morning, Mike Henry's here. It's always good to be with old friends. It feels like you never left. You look like you're in the pinnacle of health. I wouldn't say pinnacle. Can you not have a personal victory right now, we are starving. (Lyrics) alright Already we'll all float on Now don't you worry we'll all float on (Lyrics) I can be your hero baby I can kiss away the pain, oh yeah I will stand by you forever You can take my breath away (Lyrics) Oh oh oh, oh oh oh This is a bright side This Fall Michael J. Fox returns to NBC The Michael J. Fox Show Thursdays this fall