Co-Dependent's Day
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| The Simpsons episode | |
| "Co-Dependent's Day" | |
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| Episode no. | 328 |
| Prod. code | FABF10 |
| Orig. Airdate | March 21, 2004 |
| Writer(s) | Matt Warburton |
| Director | Bob Anderson |
| Chalkboard | None |
| Couch gag | As the family enters the living room, they sit on the couch, grow old, and turn to dust. |
| Guest star(s) | Brave Combo |
| SNPP capsule | |
| Season 15 November 2, 2003 – May 23, 2004 |
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"Co-Dependent's Day" is the fifteenth episode of The Simpsons' fifteenth season. The episode aired on March 21, 2004.
[edit] Synopsis
Homer, Bart, and Lisa see the newest Cosmic Wars film, The Gathering Shadow, and the movie turns out to be less than what they expected. At home, Marge suggests that Bart and Lisa write a letter to Cosmic Wars creator Randall Curtis. Two weeks later, they get a reply from Curtis, which completely ignores their criticism, and go on a trip to California, where Homer and Marge go to wineries, and Bart and Lisa go to the Cosmic Wars Ranch, which was previously called Fresno. Bart and Lisa visit Randall Curtis and tell him that his Cosmic Wars movies have lost their way. He doesn't like what they are saying until Lisa points out that better technology is no way to make the story better. Curtis agrees, and he decides to go back to his storytelling roots(for inspiration he decides to go to the video store, and rides there on a tauntaun)
Bart and Lisa rejoin Homer and Marge, who are both drunk from free samples of the wine.
Back in Springfield, Homer and Marge get addicted to wine, but Marge suffers a hangover. She tells Homer that he shouldn't be drinking, and he agrees. Unfortunately, when they go to Oktoberfest, Marge, who tries to go through without drinking, gives in, and ends up drunk along with Homer. He tries to drive them home, but in a drunken stupor, overturns the car. In order to avoid an arrest, Homer makes things look like Marge(who is drunker than him) was the driver. She is arrested, but he bails her out. Later, Barney suggests that Marge go to a rehab clinic for a month, and when Marge is gone, Homer lets Flanders take care of the kids. He sees her and confesses, but Marge drinks again. Later on, she finds out that she likes being with Homer more than drinking, and spends some time with him.
[edit] Trivia
- Using Cosmic Wars and Randall Curtis instead of the actual names were ways for producers to avoid upsetting Lucasfilm and 20th Century Fox with their strong criticism of The Phantom Menace, but some fans saw the basis of this episode as confusing with previous acknowledgements in Simpsons universe. Not only did this parody air five years after the film came out (and indeed, two years after its sequel), but Star Wars, George Lucas, and The Phantom Menace has been mentioned numerous times by name in previous episodes.
- A deleted scene from this episode was used in Mommie Beerest.
[edit] Quotes
- Lisa: Where's your costume?
Comic Book Guy: Your ignorance is amusing and sad. I'm dressed in the actual clothing of Cosmic Wars creator Randall Curtis. - Otto: One ticket for Cosmic Wars!
Ticket lady: Uh, sir, this is the line for The Momentum of Things, starring Ellen Burstyn and Jim Broadbent.
Otto: Oh man, I waited three weeks at the wrong ticket window. - Bart: What the farkbot?
- (Otto is watching depressing British movie about coal mining)
Coal Miner (Jim Broadbent in film): Son, if you don't dig more coal, you're gonna have to work in the dynamite gang.
Son: No dyn-mite! (sic)
Otto: I never realised British coal miners had it so bad! There's blood on your hands, Mrs Thatcher! - Comic Book Guy: Worst-Cosmic Wars-Ever! I will only see it three more times. Today.
- Homer: In times like this, I turn to my bible! (Opens bible which has been hollowed out to hide alcohol, and drinks whiskey from it.)
- Homer: You can't put me on hold! I'll put YOU on hold! (singing) I am a lineman for the county. (stops singing) Your call is very important to us. Please continue to hold. (sings again) And I drive the main road. (stops singing) There are 8 calls ahead of you. (sings again) And the Wichita Lineman is still on the la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-liiine!!
- Homer: Don't worry, in times like this I can use my (opens Bible to find a real Bible instead) Bible! Why are you so cruel, God!
- Yoda-like character: The decision is final. Tabled this motion is...(looking at camera) or is it?
- Duffman: (at the Oktoberfest) Duffmensch orders you to party. This reich will last a thousand beers. Oh ja! (in a normal voice to himself) I do this and I'm Jewish.
