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'''"Mother and Child Reunion"''' is the twentieth episode of [[season 32]] of ''[[The Simpsons]]'' and the seven hundred and fourth episode overall. It originally aired on May 9, [[2021]]. The episode was written by [[J. Stewart Burns]] and directed by [[Jennifer Moeller]]. It guest stars [[Werner Herzog]] as himself, [[George Stephanopoulos]] as himself and [[Nate Silver]] as himself.
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'''"Mother and Child Reunion"''' is the twentieth episode of [[season 32]] of ''[[The Simpsons]]'' and the seven hundred and fourth episode overall. It originally aired on May 9, [[2021]]. The episode was written by [[J. Stewart Burns]] and directed by [[Jennifer Moeller]]. It guest stars [[Werner Herzog]] as {{Ch|Werner Herzog|himself}}, [[George Stephanopoulos]] as {{Ch|George Stephanopoulos|himself}} and [[Nate Silver]] as {{Ch|Nate Silver|himself}}.
  
 
"Mother and Child Reunion" was dedicated in memory of [[Olympia Dukakis]], who died on May 1.
 
"Mother and Child Reunion" was dedicated in memory of [[Olympia Dukakis]], who died on May 1.
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== Synopsis ==
 
== Synopsis ==
 
{{desc|[[Lisa]] makes a shocking college decision, wounding [[Marge]]. It leads to a very surprising place.}}
 
{{desc|[[Lisa]] makes a shocking college decision, wounding [[Marge]]. It leads to a very surprising place.}}
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== Plot ==
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The [[Simpson family]] goes to {{Ch|Werner Herzog}}'s [[Magic Shop]] to buy a magic set for [[Lisa]]'s birthday. When [[Bart]] traps [[Homer]] in a straitjacket, [[Marge]] asks them if they'll ever stop, to which Herzog asks if they wanna see the future. He takes them to the back where he reads them the future with tarot cards.
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Lisa will become [[President of the USA|president]], Homer will stop drinking, and Bart will become a fine person, and there will be years of trouble between Marge and Lisa, after deciding where she'd go to college.
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It's the day she decides where to go, after Bart decides to become a master of {{W|Fruit Ninja}}, and [[Milhouse]] asks her out to the prom, with the help of his [[Kirk Van Houten|father]]. Bart have her remind how every time she could have had fun, she was studying, and she got accepted in all colleges.
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Marge set up a meeting with the family for her choice, but she reveals in the end that she's not going to any college, breaking Marge's future expectations that she had already prepared, and soon they start getting into arguments over it.
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Lisa gets advice from Ned, and starts working at the [[Springfield Mall]], under [[Squeaky-voiced teen]]'s ownership, however she soon finds out how much the work sucks and starts teaching instead, creating her own school, [[Lisa Simpson Academy]], all over the United States, runs for state school superintendent against [[Chalmers]], and then for President.
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At the day of her inauguration day Marge and Lisa are barely speaking, while Bart is pot CEO and owner of three {{W|National Basketball Association|NBA}} teams. He has her remember how Marge was always there in all the moments she needed help, even if she forgot.
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Marge comes on the roof and they reconcile, with the help of a mother translator. Returning to the present, Lisa asks Herzog how much of it will be true and {{Ch|Nate Silver}} gives her a 98% chance of going to college, 83% chance of {{W|Ivy League}}, 47% chance of a boyfriend and 72% chance of a girlfriend. Homer asks if he can get a game on the oracle ball, but Nate says its not a TV.
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== Production ==
 
== Production ==
 
It was previously called "Senior Moment" and had the production code QABF09, before it switched it with "[[Manger Things]]".<ref name="QABF14">[https://twitter.com/AlJean/status/1268563952058789888 Al Jean's Twitter - "Mother and Child Reunion presented as Senior Moment"]</ref><ref name="QABF0914switch">[https://twitter.com/AlJean/status/1294014464140832769 Al Jean's Twitter - "Manger Things announcement, Senior Moment becomes Mother and Child Reunion, and the episodes switch production code"]</ref><ref name="QABF14Script">[https://twitter.com/AlJean/status/1294791406200868867 Al Jean's Twitter - "Mother and Child Reunion Script"]</ref>
 
It was previously called "Senior Moment" and had the production code QABF09, before it switched it with "[[Manger Things]]".<ref name="QABF14">[https://twitter.com/AlJean/status/1268563952058789888 Al Jean's Twitter - "Mother and Child Reunion presented as Senior Moment"]</ref><ref name="QABF0914switch">[https://twitter.com/AlJean/status/1294014464140832769 Al Jean's Twitter - "Manger Things announcement, Senior Moment becomes Mother and Child Reunion, and the episodes switch production code"]</ref><ref name="QABF14Script">[https://twitter.com/AlJean/status/1294791406200868867 Al Jean's Twitter - "Mother and Child Reunion Script"]</ref>
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== Promo videos ==
 
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Latest revision as of 14:18, March 28, 2024

Season 32 Episode
703 "Panic on the Streets of Springfield"
704
"Mother and Child Reunion"
"The Man from G.R.A.M.P.A." 705
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"Mother and Child Reunion"
Mother and Child Reunion promo 4.png
Episode Information
Episode number: 704
Season number: S32 E20
Production code: QABF14
Original airdate: May 9, 2021
Title screen: Plopper web slings across the screen a la Spider-Man
Couch gag: Marge is hatching eggs on a nest. Homer jumps in the nest, breaking the eggs, and gets a taste of the egg yolk
Guest star(s): Werner Herzog as himself
George Stephanopoulos as himself
Nate Silver as himself
Showrunner: Al Jean
Written by: J. Stewart Burns
Directed by: Jennifer Moeller


"Mother and Child Reunion" is the twentieth episode of season 32 of The Simpsons and the seven hundred and fourth episode overall. It originally aired on May 9, 2021. The episode was written by J. Stewart Burns and directed by Jennifer Moeller. It guest stars Werner Herzog as himself, George Stephanopoulos as himself and Nate Silver as himself.

"Mother and Child Reunion" was dedicated in memory of Olympia Dukakis, who died on May 1.

Synopsis[edit]

"Lisa makes a shocking college decision, wounding Marge. It leads to a very surprising place."


Plot[edit]

The Simpson family goes to Werner Herzog's Magic Shop to buy a magic set for Lisa's birthday. When Bart traps Homer in a straitjacket, Marge asks them if they'll ever stop, to which Herzog asks if they wanna see the future. He takes them to the back where he reads them the future with tarot cards.

Lisa will become president, Homer will stop drinking, and Bart will become a fine person, and there will be years of trouble between Marge and Lisa, after deciding where she'd go to college.

It's the day she decides where to go, after Bart decides to become a master of Fruit Ninja, and Milhouse asks her out to the prom, with the help of his father. Bart have her remind how every time she could have had fun, she was studying, and she got accepted in all colleges.

Marge set up a meeting with the family for her choice, but she reveals in the end that she's not going to any college, breaking Marge's future expectations that she had already prepared, and soon they start getting into arguments over it.

Lisa gets advice from Ned, and starts working at the Springfield Mall, under Squeaky-voiced teen's ownership, however she soon finds out how much the work sucks and starts teaching instead, creating her own school, Lisa Simpson Academy, all over the United States, runs for state school superintendent against Chalmers, and then for President.

At the day of her inauguration day Marge and Lisa are barely speaking, while Bart is pot CEO and owner of three NBA teams. He has her remember how Marge was always there in all the moments she needed help, even if she forgot.

Marge comes on the roof and they reconcile, with the help of a mother translator. Returning to the present, Lisa asks Herzog how much of it will be true and Nate Silver gives her a 98% chance of going to college, 83% chance of Ivy League, 47% chance of a boyfriend and 72% chance of a girlfriend. Homer asks if he can get a game on the oracle ball, but Nate says its not a TV.

Production[edit]

It was previously called "Senior Moment" and had the production code QABF09, before it switched it with "Manger Things".[1][2][3]

Gallery[edit]

References[edit]


Promo videos[edit]


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