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"'''The Wreck of the Relationship'''" is the second episode of [[season 26]]. It aired on October 5, [[2014]].<ref name="Twitter"/><ref>[http://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?Search_Arg=SABF17&Search_Code=CMD&PID=V2H51plD2tD9cHHKQ5bQC5rLcUNKX9&SEQ=20140131225549&CNT=10&HIST=1 Registration number PAu003703311 at the United States Copyright Office]</ref>
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"'''The Wreck of the Relationship'''" is the second episode of [[season 26]] of ''[[The Simpsons]]'' and the five-hundred and fifty-fourth episode overall. It originally aired on October 5, [[2014]]. The episode was written by [[Jeff Westbrook]] and directed by [[Chuck Sheetz]]. It guest stars [[Nick Offerman]] as [[Captain Bowditch]].
  
 
== Summary ==
 
== Summary ==
{{Desc|When Bart disrespects Homer's authority, Homer makes a point to try his hand at parenting. This proves fruitless, so Marge signs them up for the Relation Ship, where they'll resolve their conflicts at sea. Meanwhile, Marge is in charge of Homer's fantasy football league, but manages to win despite being the underdog<ref>[http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings/20140910fox19/ Listings - SIMPSONS, THE on FOX - TheFutonCritic.com]</ref>}}
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{{Desc|When [[Bart]] disrespects [[Homer]]'s authority, Homer makes a point to try his hand at parenting. This proves fruitless, so [[Marge]] signs them up for [[the Relation Ship]], where they'll resolve their conflicts at sea. Meanwhile, Marge is in charge of Homer's fantasy football league, but manages to win despite being the underdog.}}
  
 
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[[Bart]] repeatedly disrespects [[Homer]]'s authority. The two then start to fight when Marge insists that they go on a "Relation Ship" to resolve their issues. On the ship, Captain Bowditch reveals Homer and Bart (along with other dads and sons) are on the ship because their families are put off by their constant bickering and reveals his intent to take them out to sea to teach them the importance of having a strong and healthy relationship. Bart excels at sailing and is promoted to mid-shipman while Homer detests it and gets scurvy. After recovering, he drowns his sorrows in a flask containing beer and Captain Bowditch asks him for a drink. It turns out he is a recovering alcoholic.
[[Bart]] and [[Milhouse]] are watching a video on [[MyTube]], until it's time to eat. [[Homer]] wants Bart to eat his broccoli, but Bart refuses to. They spend 47 hours sitting on the table. Meanwhile [[Martin]] is beating up [[Nelson]]. Lisa makes a drink for Homer and Bart: in one drink there is broccoli, while in the there isn't. She mixes it so no one knows if their drink contains broccoli. Bart spills both drinks.
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Marge is worried for Homer and Bart, so she decides to take them to [[The Relation Ship]].
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Meanwhile, [[Marge]] is left to take care of Homer's fantasy football team ("Somewhere over the Dwayne Bowe"). Since Marge knows nothing about football in general, Lisa educates her, and soon the two lead Homer's team to a championship.
At night, Homer and Bart are kidnapped and brought to the Relation Ship. They wake up and meet [[Captain Bowditch]]. Meanwhile, Marge gets a sms from [[Lenny]] saying: "Your team sucks!". Lisa explains to Marge that Lenny is trash talking. Marge is worried and goes to the church, but, there she gets another text, this time from Doctor Hibbert.
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She has a walk with [[Selma]] and [[Patty]] and decides to beat [[Moe]], the champion of [[Fakefootball.com]].
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A storm is brewing and Captain Bowditch is incapacitated and Bart is the only one who can steer the ship to safety. Homer refuses to accept Bart's new role until he eats a piece of broccoli. After that, Homer begins to have a new found respect for his son, especially when he realizes he has been too harsh on Bart in trying to get him to respect his authority. Homer and Bart are reunited with the rest of the Simpsons.
Meanwhile Bart and Homer get into a fight because Homer doesn't want Bart to like what he hates. Homer gets drunk and when captain Bowditch sees alchohol he gets drunk too. A huge storm rises and with Captain Bowditch drunk, Bart realises that he is the captain on the boat now. He finds the port and another Simpsons adventure has ended.
 
  
 
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== Production ==
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Music spotting for the episode started on September 3, 2014.<ref name="LedesmaTwitter">[https://twitter.com/mxedtr/status/507241682685800450/photo/1 Chris Ledesma Twitter]</ref>
 
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Season 26 Episode
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"The Wreck of the Relationship"
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"The Wreck of the Relationship"
The Wreck of the Relationship promo 2.png
Episode Information
Episode number: 554
Season number: S26 E2
Production code: SABF17
Original airdate: October 5, 2014
Couch gag: The Simpsons walk in and see Itchy trying to kill Scratchy. Itchy escapes and Scratchy is living with the Simpsons now. Everything is fine until he comes with his girlfriend and his friends. The Simpsons bring back Itchy and he kills Scratchy.
Guest star(s): Nick Offerman as Captain Bowditch
Showrunner: Matt Selman
Written by: Jeff Westbrook
Directed by: Chuck Sheetz


"The Wreck of the Relationship" is the second episode of season 26 of The Simpsons and the five-hundred and fifty-fourth episode overall. It originally aired on October 5, 2014. The episode was written by Jeff Westbrook and directed by Chuck Sheetz. It guest stars Nick Offerman as Captain Bowditch.

Summary[edit]

"When Bart disrespects Homer's authority, Homer makes a point to try his hand at parenting. This proves fruitless, so Marge signs them up for the Relation Ship, where they'll resolve their conflicts at sea. Meanwhile, Marge is in charge of Homer's fantasy football league, but manages to win despite being the underdog."


Plot[edit]

Bart repeatedly disrespects Homer's authority. The two then start to fight when Marge insists that they go on a "Relation Ship" to resolve their issues. On the ship, Captain Bowditch reveals Homer and Bart (along with other dads and sons) are on the ship because their families are put off by their constant bickering and reveals his intent to take them out to sea to teach them the importance of having a strong and healthy relationship. Bart excels at sailing and is promoted to mid-shipman while Homer detests it and gets scurvy. After recovering, he drowns his sorrows in a flask containing beer and Captain Bowditch asks him for a drink. It turns out he is a recovering alcoholic.

Meanwhile, Marge is left to take care of Homer's fantasy football team ("Somewhere over the Dwayne Bowe"). Since Marge knows nothing about football in general, Lisa educates her, and soon the two lead Homer's team to a championship.

A storm is brewing and Captain Bowditch is incapacitated and Bart is the only one who can steer the ship to safety. Homer refuses to accept Bart's new role until he eats a piece of broccoli. After that, Homer begins to have a new found respect for his son, especially when he realizes he has been too harsh on Bart in trying to get him to respect his authority. Homer and Bart are reunited with the rest of the Simpsons.

Production[edit]

Music spotting for the episode started on September 3, 2014.[1]

International airdates[edit]

Country Date Channel Note
Hispanic America.gif Latin America April 19, 2015[2] Fox Latin America It also broadcast it as the double new episode.

Gallery[edit]

References[edit]


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