Mothers and Other Strangers
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"Mothers and Other Strangers"
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Episode Information
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"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
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, and to avoid having to explain it, Grampa told a 9-year old Homer she was dead.
After learning how to drive at 16, after having a crash while driving with Hans Moleman and meeting a just hired Wiggum, he recieved a post card from Utah from Mona, while being monitored by FBI and Wiggum was checking donuts at Lard Lad Donuts.
In the present, Homer gets a better consultant on his case and returns to memory to the time he confronted his father about the truth on her death, with Grampa informing him of the truth, realizing he never gave her what she needed, to leave him.
Production
An outtake cut shows teenage Homer and Grampa singing about drinking on top of the car.[1]
