2x20 The War of the Simpsons - The Simpsons Episode Guide

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- Episode 02x20

Episode: 02x20
Title: The War of the Simpsons
Type: Regular Episode
Production Code: 7F20
First Aired: May. 02, 1991

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The Simpsons - 02x20 The War of the Simpsons

Summary: When Homer humiliates Marge at a party they've thrown for their friends and neighbors, the only thing that can save their marriage is a weekend retreat for married couples run by Reverend Lovejoy up at Catfish Lake. Marge is determined to fix their marriage, but Homer is more determined to catch General Sherman, the freakishly large catfish that lives in the lake. Marge tells Homer that if he really loves her, he won't spend any time fishing, but while taking a walk along the lake one morning, Homer finds himself unable to resist the chance to catch General Sherman. When Marge finds him wrestling the gigantic fish into a boat, she scolds him for lying to her. Homer proves his love for Marge the only way he can: He lets General Sherman go.

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Sloppy Drunk Homer (02:59)

Who appeared in this episode?

Grampa Simpson	voiced by Dan Castellaneta
Others	voiced by Harry Shearer
John S.	voiced by Hank Azaria
Gloria S.	voiced by Maggie Roswell
Maude Flanders	voiced by Maggie Roswell
Helen Lovejoy	voiced by Maggie Roswell

Episode Quotes

	Season 2 / Episode 20: - The War of the Simpsons Reverend Lovejoy: We have some new pamphlets available in our church news rack including "Bible Bafflers," "Satan's Boners" and "Good Grief, More Satan's Boners" and for you teens, "It's Not Cool to Fry in Hell."
	Season 2 / Episode 20: - The War of the Simpsons Marge: Homer, I thought our marriage could survive anything, and that there was no line you could cross that could make me stop loving you. But last night, you not only crossed the line, you threw up on it!

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MISTAKES/GOOFS

CONT: At the gathering in the beginning of this episode, Homer eventually gets drunk to the point of dancing on the couch with a lampshade on his head and saying "I'm the funniest guy in the world!" Reverend Lovejoy is sitting on the couch when Homer falls over and has his drink spilled on him. In the next shot where Marge looks irritated, Reverend Lovejoy is also in the background (somewhere besides sitting on the couch) looking shocked.

TRIVIA

An unsolicited script from a writer not working on the show - also about Homer and Marge going on a marriage retreat - caused legal problems at the time. To avoid any further problems from this coincidence, the writer was paid $3,000.
Deleted from this episode was Mr. Burns attending the marriage counseling retreat with his Asian mail order bride.