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| The Simpsons episode | |
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| Episode no. | Season 15 |
| Directed by | Matthew Nastuk |
| Written by | Julie Chambers and David Chambers |
| Original air dates | February 15, 2004 |
| Episode features | |
| Couch gag | The couch is replaced by a bed of soil surrounded by wooden fencing. A few seeds are thrown onto this soil and watered resulting in the sprouting of each family member into their respective position on the couch. |
| Episode chronology | |
| The Simpsons season 15 | |
| List of episodes | |
"Milhouse Doesn't Live Here Anymore" is the twelfth episode of The Simpsons' fifteenth season, airing on February 15, 2004.
Synopsis
On a school field trip to the Museum of Television and TV, Milhouse shows that he has developed a new attitude where he just doesn't care. Meanwhile Mr. Burns has moved Homer, Lenny and Carl to an offsite location (Moe's) so that they don't ruin a visit by the plant's board of directors. Apu and Manjula stop by celebrating their anniversary, making Homer realize he hasn't gotten anything for his anniversary with Marge. He gets extremely drunk and finds himself ‘dancing' on the street where people, thinking he is homeless, start giving him money. Milhouse reveals the secret to his new attitude is the fact that he and his mother are moving to Capital City, where they are going to get a fresh start. Both Bart and Kirk Van Houten are going to have to learn to get along without Milhouse being around. Bart tries to adapt to a world without Milhouse, especially after a visit to Milhouse in Capital City makes him realize that things will never be the same. In the meantime, Homer has begun begging as a second job when he realizes he can make good money that allows him to buy Marge an expensive anniversary gift. With Milhouse out of his life, Bart finds himself bonding with his sister and she is enjoying the new relationship with her brother; a relationship that gets tested when Kirk gets "pity custody" of Milhouse and Marge is enlightened by the homeless on Homer's second source of income.
Trivia
- The episode was Isabel Sanford's final television appearance before her death.
- An Itchy and Scratchy episode is featured in this episode. It is titled "Moo Goo Gai Pain". Basically, Scratchy goes into a restaurant that says "All You Can Eat Cat Special". He is lead into the restaurant, where it is revealed that he is on the menu. The other mice inside come at him and chop him up so he can be eaten. They eat until they are full and stop at his skull. He sighs and 30 minutes later the mice get hungry and eat the rest of him.
- The six schools of begging as described by the bum Homer meets: bad musician, messed up vet, cripple, fake-cripple, religious zealot and crazy guy.
- Despite the fact that the episode was aired on Matt Groening's 50th birthday, there was no publicity or mention of the fact.
Cultural references
- The episode is a pun on the 1974 film Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore.
- One of Milhouse's Capital City friends is based off Eminem.
Quotes
- Willie: Brothers and sisters are natural born enemies! Like Englishmen and Scots! Or Welshmen and Scots! Or Japanese and Scots! Or Scots and other Scots! Damned Scots! They ruined Scotland...
Skinner: You Scots sure are a contentious people.
Willie: You just made an enemy for life! audio clip - Bart: Just forget everything you know about gravity.
Lisa: But I know so much about it.
Bart: Just do it! audio clip - Kirk: This isn't over, Luanne! I'm gonna fight you with every half-hour lunch break I've got!
- Milhouse: Those Cap City kids don't think I'm cool anymore. We were having a sleepover and a robber came and wet my bed. Then he folded the bed back into the couch and disappeared into the night. audio clip
- Bart: Hey Mouldilocks, mom says I'm supposed to help you.
Lisa: Fine, you can confirm the accuracy of the hose. Hahaha! You wet your pants. <br?> Grampa: Shut up! It's a serious problem! audio clip - Billboard Homer sees while driving: Diamonds... because money equals love
- Milhouse: Then let's just say I don't care what people think of me anymore.
Bart: You mean up until now you did care? Then why did you wear that tutu to school last week?
Milhouse: What about all the times I didn't wear a tutu? Nobody ever brings those up. audio clip - Lisa: (thinking) Oh, my God, my brother's my best friend!
Bart: (thinking) Oh, my God, my sister's my best friend!
Marge: (thinking) Diamonds! I still can't believe he gave me diamonds!
Homer: (thinking) Mirror, mirror on the wall, who's the baldest of them of all? audio clip - Bart: What are you talking about?
Homer: When a woman says nothing's wrong that means everything's wrong, and when a woman says everything's wrong that means EVERYTHING's wrong, and when a woman says something's not funny, you better not laugh your ass off! audio clip - Lady: Oh, you pour soul. You think that rat is a remote! (gives Homer a $5 note) Here.
Homer: Bwuh? Five bucks!? I don't need your charity... I'll dance for my money! - Homer: Hey, I know you! We met in a police line-up!
Bum: Oh yeah! You know, number three and number five are an item now.
Homer: You don't need to tell me. I was number four.