Mothers and Other Strangers

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	Season 33 Episode
← 714 "Portrait of a Lackey on Fire"	715 "Mothers and Other Strangers"	"A Made Maggie" 716 →

"Mothers and Other Strangers"

Episode Information Episode number: 715 Season number: S33 E9 Production code: UABF02 Original airdate: November 28, 2021 Title screen: Shary Bobbins flies around and gets swallowed by the O. Couch gag: The Simpson family is placed all together like Tetris, with grunts they separate and run off the room. Guest star(s): Glenn Close as Mona Simpson Rachel Bloom as Therapist #3 Showrunner: [[Al Jean]] Written by: Al Jean Directed by: Rob Oliver

[[Category:Episodes showrun by Al Jean]]

"Mothers and Other Strangers" is the ninth episode of season 33 of The Simpsons and the seven-hundred and fifteenth episode overall. It originally aired on November 28, 2021. The episode was written by Al Jean and directed by Rob Oliver. It guest stars Glenn Close as Mona Simpson and Rachel Bloom as Therapist #3.

Synopsis

"Teenage Homer and Grampa go on a road trip to ease their sorrow."

Plot

Bart is browsing scenes on tv, when he stumbles upon Muttflix, peaking Santa's Little Helper's interest, and he invites She Biscuit over since it's Mother's Day.

Bart and Lisa gift Marge mugs they made from school, gifting her the same gift they gave her previously, while Maggie gives her a baby's kiss, while teasing them for their lame gifts.

Meanwhile they notice that Homer is sad over hearing it's Mother's Day. After gifting Marge a framed picture of the kids, he continues crying remembering his mother, Mona.

Lisa suggests him to use the app Nutz for therapy on his loss and they bring him back 30 years ago to the day that Grampa got notes from Mona that she's wanted by the FBI and was leaving them.

Production

An outtake cut shows teenage Homer and Grampa singing about drinking on top of the car.

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Videos

• Drinking To Shrink The Problems at YouTube

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Promo videos

• Homer And Abe Teach Bart A Lesson at YouTube
• Homer Wants To Eat On The Floor at YouTube

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The Star of the Backstage • Bart's in Jail! • Treehouse of Horror XXXII • The Wayz We Were • Lisa's Belly • A Serious Flanders (Part 1) • A Serious Flanders (Part 2) • Portrait of a Lackey on Fire • Mothers and Other Strangers • A Made Maggie • The Longest Marge • Pixelated and Afraid • Boyz N the Highlands • You Won't Believe What This Episode Is About – Act Three Will Shock You! • Bart the Cool Kid • Pretty Whittle Liar • The Sound of Bleeding Gums • My Octopus and a Teacher • Girls Just Shauna Have Fun • Marge the Meanie • Meat Is Murder • Poorhouse Rock