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Difference between revisions of "Marge and Homer Turn a Couple Play"

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After a passionate kiss between Marge and Homer airs on the Isotope Jumbotron, struggling second baseman Buck Mitchell turns to the couple for marital advice. Homer and Marge are able to get Buck and his sexy singing wife, Fiona, on track and the Isotopes season turns for the better. Things seem to be coming up aces for the Simpsons until Buck catches Homer giving Fiona a post-show neck massage which results in both couples separating. Homer and Marge later save their marriage and reunite Buck and Fiona at a key Isotopes game.
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"Marge and Homer Turn a Couple Play" is an episode of The Simpsons that aired on May 21, 2006. It was the season finale for the seventeenth season.
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==plot==
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The Springfield Isotopes's star first baseman sees Homer and Marge kissing on the Jumbotron and asks them to help him with his marriage, but when Homer gets caught giving a neck massage to the player's wife, voiced by Mandy Moore, it's a twin bill of marital ill.
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==Trivia==
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At the end credits for "Hunch", filming locations given are "City of New York" and Lethbridge Alberta, Canada a small city between Calgary and the USA/Canadian border of approximately 80,000 inhabitants. A strange choice to film a prime time crime drama, although Canada has become a popular filming location for many American movies and some television. This was shown in The Bart Wants What It Wants.
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The writer for the show Homer and the family are watching at the beginning of the episode is J.D. Salinger, author of The Catcher in the Rye.
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The show they are watching is called "Hunch" and seems to be a poke at the television show Monk.
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In fact the first name of the "actor" on "Hunch" is Tony which is the real life first name of Monk's main actor Tony Shalhoub.
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Hunch also seems to be a bit controversial, in the same vein as NYPD Blue if Bart's comment about Hunch's butt in the shower is accurate.
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One of Tabitha's songs sounds very similar to Britney Spears' Toxic.
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Among the people shown in the cast of "Hunch" are the late George C. Scott and Gwyneth Paltrow.
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The file photo of Marge and Homer references Michelangelo's famous Pietà.
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==Quotes==
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Bart: You suck!
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Lisa: I concur!
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Homer: We've been through more hardships than the Jews and Charlie Brown put together!
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Homer: So why didn't you marry one of your crummy backup dancers?
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Tabitha Vixx: They're day laborers. We pick them up in the Home Depot parking lot.
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"Jock Squawk" host: And that's why Lou Gehrig was a selfish crybaby who deserved to die! Springfield, what do you think?
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Isotopes announcer: Said zeppelin is a whole lotta love!
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Homer: And you said it would never work.
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Duffman: Duffman said he would do whatever you wanted! Please stop kicking and punching Duffman!
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Duffman: Duffman gives the people what they want!
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Marge: Weren't you just tied up in the blimp?
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Duffman: Three Duffmen are working this game tonight!
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Second Duffman (entering): Don't tell the children, it's disillusioning!
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Both Duffmen: Duffman! Duffman! Duffman!
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Lisa: Mom and Dad can't do marriage counseling. If you listen closely, you can here them arguing now. (they then listen closely)
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Homer (in distance): I don't care what you say! A monkey can mow our lawn!
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Baseball Announcer: That ball is going, going, going...and like America's credibility on the world stage, that ball is gone!
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Lenny: Rememeber when we used to kiss like that Carl?...with our respective girlfriends?
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Carl: I wonder where Jill and Kelly are now.
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Lenny: I heard Jill died and Kelly I think is a prostitute.
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Bart (seeing Tabitha dancing around a lamp): (on his cellphone) Cancel all my appointments.  
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Marge: (To Homer) The only person you should be giving chicken grease neck rubs to is me! but not me because I think they're disgusting!
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Homer: Oh, so now we're judging each other based on things we've done?! Real nice, Marge!! Class act!!

Revision as of 06:20, June 4, 2006

"Marge and Homer Turn a Couple Play" is an episode of The Simpsons that aired on May 21, 2006. It was the season finale for the seventeenth season.

plot

The Springfield Isotopes's star first baseman sees Homer and Marge kissing on the Jumbotron and asks them to help him with his marriage, but when Homer gets caught giving a neck massage to the player's wife, voiced by Mandy Moore, it's a twin bill of marital ill.

Trivia

At the end credits for "Hunch", filming locations given are "City of New York" and Lethbridge Alberta, Canada a small city between Calgary and the USA/Canadian border of approximately 80,000 inhabitants. A strange choice to film a prime time crime drama, although Canada has become a popular filming location for many American movies and some television. This was shown in The Bart Wants What It Wants. The writer for the show Homer and the family are watching at the beginning of the episode is J.D. Salinger, author of The Catcher in the Rye. The show they are watching is called "Hunch" and seems to be a poke at the television show Monk. In fact the first name of the "actor" on "Hunch" is Tony which is the real life first name of Monk's main actor Tony Shalhoub. Hunch also seems to be a bit controversial, in the same vein as NYPD Blue if Bart's comment about Hunch's butt in the shower is accurate. One of Tabitha's songs sounds very similar to Britney Spears' Toxic. Among the people shown in the cast of "Hunch" are the late George C. Scott and Gwyneth Paltrow. The file photo of Marge and Homer references Michelangelo's famous Pietà.

Quotes

Bart: You suck! Lisa: I concur! Homer: We've been through more hardships than the Jews and Charlie Brown put together! Homer: So why didn't you marry one of your crummy backup dancers? Tabitha Vixx: They're day laborers. We pick them up in the Home Depot parking lot. "Jock Squawk" host: And that's why Lou Gehrig was a selfish crybaby who deserved to die! Springfield, what do you think? Isotopes announcer: Said zeppelin is a whole lotta love! Homer: And you said it would never work. Duffman: Duffman said he would do whatever you wanted! Please stop kicking and punching Duffman! Duffman: Duffman gives the people what they want! Marge: Weren't you just tied up in the blimp? Duffman: Three Duffmen are working this game tonight! Second Duffman (entering): Don't tell the children, it's disillusioning! Both Duffmen: Duffman! Duffman! Duffman! Lisa: Mom and Dad can't do marriage counseling. If you listen closely, you can here them arguing now. (they then listen closely) Homer (in distance): I don't care what you say! A monkey can mow our lawn! Baseball Announcer: That ball is going, going, going...and like America's credibility on the world stage, that ball is gone! Lenny: Rememeber when we used to kiss like that Carl?...with our respective girlfriends? Carl: I wonder where Jill and Kelly are now. Lenny: I heard Jill died and Kelly I think is a prostitute. Bart (seeing Tabitha dancing around a lamp): (on his cellphone) Cancel all my appointments. Marge: (To Homer) The only person you should be giving chicken grease neck rubs to is me! but not me because I think they're disgusting! Homer: Oh, so now we're judging each other based on things we've done?! Real nice, Marge!! Class act!!