“Dad, I know I’ve been a little hard on you the last couple of days, but if I had the strength to lift my arms, I’d give you a hug.” – Bart Simpson As is often the case with Zombie Simpsons episodes, it’s easiest to understand the many, many horrible problems of “The Wreck of the Relationship” by looking at a single moment and pulling all the loose threads that dangle from it. And, since Zombie Simpsons literally always repeats The Simpsons, we can also see how the exact same thing was done vastly better many years ago. The screamingly obvious choice…
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Behind Us Forever: The Wreck of the Relationship
“Smithers, I seem to recall you had a penchant for bell bottomed trousers, back in ’79.” – C.M. Burns “Sir, that was my costume from the plant production of HMS Pinafore.” – Mr. Smithers “Oh, yes, of course. Your spirited hornpipe stole the show as I recall.” – C.M. Burns Another week, another forgettable episode from Zombie Simpsons. Homer and Bart get into a fight about broccoli, then end up on a father-son sailing ship. Along the way, Homer gets scurvy, is thrown overboard a couple of times, vomits, and gets attacked by an octopus. Meanwhile, in the B-plot, Marge…
Sunday Preview: The Wreck of the Relationship
Bart’s disrespectful behavior leads Marge to book him and Homer for a conflict-resolution cruise on the Relation Ship, and while Homer’s away, Marge takes charge of his fantasy-football team, with surprising results. Nick Offerman guest voices tonight, and one of the ‘plots’ involves fantasy football apparently. These are two of my favorite things, but not watching this episode will still be the best decision I make today.