This episode had an interesting idea (big enough that there was no subplot, not including the first act), and in fact it makes sense to wonder what Marge might see in Homer now, but it seemed pretty lacking in actual emotional gravity. (Some comparisons that come to mind, even if not totally relevant, are 3F24, 1F20, 7G10, EABF12...) I didn't even really feel sorry for Homer when he got "thrown out," yet I would normally expect to. I didn't feel the plot itself was to blame, so maybe it was the execution or something. Homer's little speech at the end and Marge's reaction actually seemed about right, though. Humor content was pretty good (I liked the "jogging" run [har]). Till next week...
DYN: ...how stupid the mail carrier apparently is? ...you can tell Hibbert is not holding up his own fingers right away? ...Homer apparently equates snuggling with sex, or tries to convince Marge they're the same? ...the two living quintuplets sound a bit like Moe?
Previous episode references 1F15: Household cleaners lead to trouble 2F16: If Milhouse isn't Bart's best friend, I guess the dog is...how sad
3F09: Homer's feud with G.H.W. Bush mentioned, and doesn't set off a string of references (aww!) DABF14: Fighting (or creating) crime by hang glider! 8F10: Homer tries to jog Marge's memory at the miniature golf course 5F04: Homer living at the retirement castle 5F03, 5F24, BABF08, FABF09: Characters talk about or interact with the credits
Other reference I can't be the only one who thought of Futurama's "Fear of a Bot Planet (1ACV05)" when characters started doing the "robot" to traditional Jewish music...
Notes For those who are interested in Ned's cat's birthday, Patti LaBelle was born on May 24, 1944. Well, it's the right month at least.
We now know pretty much all the HABF titles and plots for the end of this season and the holdovers; soon, we'll have info on the next production season, but I wonder if it'll be IABF or if the "I" gets skipped (and J is indeed used). Any predictions?