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| From the people in the picture, and the order in which they're standing, it implies that the sea captain and Edna are the 'childless couple'. Talk about your foreshadowing... |
Maggie becomes enamored with Roofi, a guy who sings lovable songs to infants. In his haste to stop Maggie from watching it on TV, Bart suggests Marge go and buy CDs instead. Thus, Homer, Bart and Lisa are forced to hear Roofi's tunes all day long, with the only justification being that "Maggie likes it". One day, its announced Roofi is coming to Springfield for a live show, and Marge is able to get tickets for herself and Maggie. The outdoor concert, though, is oversold and is packed full of mothers and babies who are making it their Woodstock. However, it starts to rain, making the babies rather unruly. Not even a disgruntled Roofi can make the babies feel better, and as he makes a hasty departure, the babies riot, causing tons of damage.
Later, during a town hall meeting, Mayor Quimby "collects" money to pay for the damages, then he introduces Lindsey Naegle. Naegle announces she's started up a group called "Singles, Seniors, Childless Couples and Teens, and Gays Against Parasitic Parents", or SSCCATAGAPP for short. The group is tired for having to pay up for school taxes, damages or other inconveniences created by children and their parents. Marge attempts to object, but she's quickly overruled and the town rallies behind SSCCATAGAPP to destroy every kid-friendly thing in town. Some time later, Marge is able to catch Naegle to have a talk with her, using Lisa as the example of the best kids have to offer (but brings along Bart and Maggie anyway, which ruins the attempt). As Naegle is unswayed, Marge goes to her last resort: a voter-sponsored initiative via petition that'll be ready to vote by the March primary.
Starting up a group called "Proud Parents Against Singles, Seniors, Childless Couples and Teens, and Gays" or PPASSCCATAG for short, Marge has trouble acquiring funds and signatures for her effort. However, Mr. Burns of all people gets the ball rolling (because he likes the fresh organs kids can provide), and soon people across town join in as well, putting the "Families Comes First" initiative on the ballot, though I don't think its explained what Families Come First actually does specifically. Soon, attack ads appear on TV against Marge and FCF, but Homer decides it times for him to turn the tables. He puts his own ad on TV in favor of FCF, but the commercial is terrible, refers to the wrong proposition (232 instead of 242), and he had printed bumper stickers that erroneous say "Yes No 242". Marge is dismayed by these series of failures, and she slinks off with the belief that 242 will fail.
Bart and Lisa decide to help out, because FCF is about them after all. They come up with quick plan to ensure 242's success. The day of the vote, the two rally several kids and have them go up and 'hug' members of SSCCATAGAPP (you know, Naegle's group), giving them infections that they had no opportunity to defend against from their evading child conception previously. With SSCCATAGAPP unable to vote, Families Come First passes, and everything is back to normal.
Quick Review
This episode was okay, I suppose. The opening act featuring Maggie's obsession with Roofi was, I think, the best of the three, and Homer's terrible ad was funny too. There wasn't anything really bad about the episode, but nothing that really made it great, either.
Final Score: 7.2
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