Homer Alone

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The Simpsons episode
"Homer Alone"
Episode no.	50
Prod. code	8F14
Orig. Airdate	February 6, 1992
Writer(s)	David M. Stern
Director	Mark Kirkland
Chalkboard	"I will not spank others"
Couch gag	The Family forms a pyramid
Guest star(s)	Phil Hartman
SNPP capsule
Season 3 September 19, 1991 – August 27, 1992
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"Homer Alone" is the fifteenth episode of The Simpsons' third season.

1 Synopsis
2 Trivia
3 Cultural References
4 Goofs
5 Quotes
6 External links

[edit] Synopsis

Marge decides she needs a vacation, after all the stress at home. She leaves for a place called "Rancho Relaxo", putting Bart and Lisa into the care of Patty and Selma. Maggie stays home with Homer, who realizes how much he needs Marge to take care of things. He goes to see how the kids are getting on at Marge's sisters, and they're desperate to get away, after they are put into slavery by the sisters. Maggie goes looking for Marge after seeing how upset everyone is, including herself, and goes missing. A search breaks out and Maggie is found eventually, as Marge returns home.

[edit] Trivia

Just as Homer puts Maggie to bed, all the lights appear on in the house.
This is the 50th episode of the show.
Les Claypool, The Bassist and founding member of the band Primus named his house Rancho Relaxo after the Hotel in which Marge Stays.

[edit] Cultural References

The title is based on the film Home Alone. The episode's writer David Stern is the brother of actor Daniel Stern, who co-stared in Home Alone and its sequel.
In the beginning when the screen freezes on Bart and Homer, the reference is to Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner
The song that plays while Homer is on hold on the missing child hotline is "Baby Come Back" by Player.

[edit] Goofs

When Maggie starts down the street at night, there are no street lights on.
At several points in the episode, Marge turns the steering wheel of her car one way, but the wheels turn the other way.

[edit] Quotes

Lisa: Mom, Bart's making faces at me.
Bart: It's a nervous twitch, and I'm a little sensitive about it, if you don't mind.

When Marge refuses to leave her car, and Homer is watching an interviewer approach her car:
Homer: Hey sweetheart! What's a matter? Not getting enough of the good stuff at home?
The car window rolls down, to reveal Marge at the window.
Homer: D'oh!

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Homer Alone

Later, when Homer has arrived at the scene
Wiggum: Try to talk her out of there. (Hands Homer a megaphone.) But don't put your lips on it or anything..
Patty: What's wrong, kids? You've hardly touched your tongue sandwiches. You want something to drink?
Selma: We've got clamato, Mr. Pibb and soy milk.
Lisa feigns yawning.
Lisa: No thanks. I think I'll just hit the hay.
Selma: It's 12:30 in the afternoon.
Lisa: I'm aware of the time...
Selma: Lisa, you'll sleep in my bed. Bart, you'll be sleeping with your Aunt Patty.
Bart: ...In your bed?
Patty: Uh-huh. And just a warning: I'm told I snore.
They get up, chuckling to themselves.
Bart: I'm scared, Lisa.
Lisa: You think you know fear? Well, I've seen them naked!
Bart: Waaaaauuuugh!