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| Look at Bart carry that turkey with just one hand. Truly masterful. |
Its Thanksgiving, and various members of the family are passing the time in their own ways, Maggie in particular. Homer picks up his dad while jamming to some wholesome, Western Hemisphere-glorifying music, while Marge's sisters and mother drop in to have Thanksgiving dinner. Lisa, meanwhile, spends the day painstakingly creating a centerpiece for dinner. When dinner is ready, she proudly presents her work, but as Bart brings in the turkey, there's hardly any room for both. Bart tries to push the centerpiece out of the way, but Lisa won't let him. A tugging match between the two happens, with the centerpiece eventually being thrown, by Bart, into the fireplace. Bart is sent to his room, with Marge proclaiming he "ruined" Thanksgiving. Upset, Bart runs away with the dog.
Bart eventually winds up at a homeless rescue, which is serving meals for the holiday. There, a TV crew with Kent Brockman is doing a "be thankful for what you got" piece, and he happens to interview Bart, which the family sees back home. Bart, perhaps realizing that he's still better off than some, returns home, but hesitates to open the door, fearing the consequences of his previous actions. He heads for the rooftop, hears Lisa crying, and ultimately finds it within him, literally, to apologize. Then the family has turkey sandwiches late at night as the holiday is salvaged.
Quick Review
This is a type of episode where a lot of the hilarity and good jokes come early in the episode, then as the episode settles into its main plot, the jokes are more sparse and/or less funny. Its something that happens way too often in the later seasons, and I guess this is the first episode I've come across in this run with the same problem.
Its a somewhat heartwarming ending, but there wasn't a lot to laugh about as the episode progressed. Still, its another solid episode, with plenty to enjoy, especially early on.
Final Score: 7.7
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