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| Won't be the last time we see this. No, really, its in a clip show episode too. |
Marge, frustrated that Homer "gave her" a bowling ball for her birthday, surprises Homer by actually keeping it and putting it to use at the bowling alley. While there, she gets bowling help from a rather suave man named Jacques, and his aggressive moves escalate the relationship. While both Homer and the kids realize something is amiss, Marge eventually has a tough decision to make: meet Jacques at his apartment to really get things going, or stick with Homer. She decides on the latter, meeting Homer at the nuclear plant, and the two respark their relationship, in the back of one of their cars in a ten minute span. All's well that ends well.
Quick Review
There are a lot of episodes on The Simpsons which delve into the marriage of Homer and Marge Simpson, and how things like an attractive man, an attractive woman, or Homer's general stupidity can put that marriage at risk. For awhile, it seemed like there were one or two such episodes per season. There are even flashback episodes which have their relationship tested. Its one of the more common types of episodes in the series, and with but a few exceptions most aren't really that great.
Such is the case for the first of these episodes, Life on the Fast Lane. In terms of humor, the episode didn't have much going for it. There were a few good jokes here and there, which does include the ending, and the introduction of Reverend Lovejoy's gossipy wife Helen was excellent. However, it was just too little for the episode to really be considered great.
Final Score: 6.6
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