Homer Alone
15th episode of the 3rd season of The Simpsons / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Homer Alone" is the fifteenth episode of the third season of the American animated television series The Simpsons, and the fiftieth episode overall. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on February 6, 1992. In the episode, stress from household chores and her family's demands causes Marge to suffer from a nervous breakdown, so she vacations alone at a spa. She leaves Bart and Lisa with Patty and Selma; Maggie stays at home with Homer but leaves home looking for her mother, causing Homer to frantically search for her.
"Homer Alone" | |||
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The Simpsons episode | |||
Episode no. | Season 3 Episode 15 | ||
Directed by | Mark Kirkland | ||
Written by | David M. Stern | ||
Production code | 8F14 | ||
Original air date | February 6, 1992 (1992-02-06) | ||
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Episode features | |||
Chalkboard gag | "I will not spank others"[1] | ||
Couch gag | The family forms a pyramid[2] | ||
Commentary | Matt Groening Al Jean Dan Castellaneta Julie Kavner Mark Kirkland Brad Bird | ||
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The Simpsons season 3 | |||
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The episode was written by David M. Stern and directed by Mark Kirkland. Stern had noticed that most of the writers were pitching stories about Bart and Homer, and he thought a "deeper vein of comedy" could be reached by having Marge suffer from a nervous breakdown.[3] Originally, Marge's trip was to a distressed mother's institute rather than a spa. However, the plot was not well received at the table read for the episode and much of it was rewritten. The episode's title references the film Home Alone, which starred David Stern's brother Daniel.
"Homer Alone" contains references to the Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner cartoons, Thelma and Louise, Home Alone, MacGyver, and the song "Baby Come Back" by Player. The episode has received generally positive reviews from critics. During its original airing on Fox during February sweeps, it acquired a 14.2 Nielsen rating.