1x09 Life on the Fast Lane - The Simpsons Episode Guide

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- Episode 01x09

Episode: 01x09
Title: Life on the Fast Lane
Type: Regular Episode
Production Code: 7G11
First Aired: Mar. 18, 1990

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The Simpsons - 01x09 Life on the Fast Lane

Summary: Homer buys Marge a bowling ball for her birthday, prompting her to take up bowling lessons with a suave, French bowling instructor named Jacques. As her game improves, Marge and Jacques grow closer and closer until they're spending every night of the week at the bowling alley and sharing brunch. Realizing that he may be losing Marge, Homer tries to tell her how he feels and remind her of her loyalty to the family.

Watch Episode Videos

Marge Learns to Bowl (02:59)

Singing Sirloin Birthday (02:01)

Birthday Breakfast (01:35)

Who appeared in this episode?

Others	voiced by Dan Castellaneta
Hans Moleman	voiced by Dan Castellaneta
Patty Bouvier	voiced by Julie Kavner
Selma Bouvier	voiced by Julie Kavner
Others	voiced by Julie Kavner
Others	voiced by Nancy Cartwright
Others	voiced by Harry Shearer
Jacques	voiced by Albert Brooks
Others	voiced by Maggie Roswell

	Season 1 / Episode 9: - Life on the Fast Lane Lenny: Hey, Homer? What do I tell the boss? Homer: Tell him I'm going to the back seat of my car with the woman I love, and I won't be back for ten minutes.
	Season 1 / Episode 9: - Life on the Fast Lane Jacques: [on brunch] It's not quite breakfast, it's not quite lunch, but it comes with a slice of canteloupe at the end. You don't get completely what you would at breakfast, but you get a good meal.

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MISTAKES/GOOFS

CONT: When Homer is at lunch with Lenny, his sandwich first looks to have lettuce inside. In the next few frames, it looks like peanut butter and jelly. Then, it looks like a meaty sandwich.
CONT: When Marge sees Jacques' bowling ball, it says "Brunswick." Later his ball says "Jaques." (spelt incorrectly).
CONT: When Marge is on the phone with her sisters, her necklace is white. Then they cut to Patty and Selma, and then back to Marge. Marge's necklace is now its normal color.
CHAR: When Marge faints in the café, Jacques French accent vanishes when he says "Speak to me Marge".

TRIVIA

The third episode to be produced and animated by Studio Telecom.
Before it was retitled "Life on the Fast Lane" this episode was called "Jacques to be Wild". Although this title doesn't seem to make any sense, it was a revised title based on the very first iteration of the story. In the original story, Marge didn't take bowling lessons; she took tennis lessons from a handsome tennis pro named Bjorn. Of course, the original title was "Bjorn to be Wild".
Bart's sentence: none.
First appearance of Lenny and Helen Lovejoy.
Sofa gag: none.