Love Is a Many Strangled Thing
- Episode aired Mar 27, 2011
- TV-14
- 30m
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6.1/10
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The tables are turned for Homer and Bart after a therapist cures Homer of his violent tendencies toward the boy.The tables are turned for Homer and Bart after a therapist cures Homer of his violent tendencies toward the boy.The tables are turned for Homer and Bart after a therapist cures Homer of his violent tendencies toward the boy.
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Dan Castellaneta
- Homer Simpson
- (voice)
- …
Julie Kavner
- Marge Simpson
- (voice)
Nancy Cartwright
- Bart Simpson
- (voice)
- …
Yeardley Smith
- Lisa Simpson
- (voice)
Hank Azaria
- Carl Carlson
- (voice)
- …
Harry Shearer
- Mr. Burns
- (voice)
- …
Paul Rudd
- Dr. Zander
- (voice)
Marcia Wallace
- Edna Krabappel
- (voice)
Pamela Hayden
- Jimbo Jones
- (voice)
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Did you know
- TriviaHomer mentions the team moving to another city this is a reference to the Los Angeles Rams who from 1995 to 2015 were known as the St. Louis Rams then moved back to Los Angeles in 2016.
- Quotes
Marge Simpson: You've destroyed our son's self-esteem.
Homer Simpson: Well, it was your idea to give him self-esteem in the first place.
- ConnectionsFeatured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Worst! Simpsons! Episodes! EVER! (2019)
Featured review
Love, Laughter, and Cruelty
At first, I didn't like the Love Is a Many Strangled Thing episode, not because it was cruel, as many have said, but because it had completely departed from the original style of the series. But with the viewing method I invented, that's no longer a factor to consider. You start to enjoy modern episodes for their own identity. This allows you to see the humor in this episode, and it's not just jokes, but rather humorous dramatic effects. For example, it's hilarious to see the therapist making facial expressions of confusion or shock at the absurdity of Homer and Bart's character or the real situation of the episode itself. There are some good humorous moments in this episode that come from things like that, don't you think? I laughed out loud several times during the episode, which hasn't happened in a while after watching several episodes with my viewing method.
The problem is that even with this viewing method that separates your judgment from the classic seasons of the show, I still noticed that the snake in Homer's pants joke was very cruel. Sometimes it makes you want to cry for a defenseless character who doesn't deserve a scene like that, even if it's humorous, in which you see their mistreatment, and the character even makes a groaning sound of a poor man suffering without the possibility of revenge. Such gags certainly don't work and I find them cruel. It's sad to see the character treated that way. Additionally, some moments, like the Homer eating chicken thighs joke, make the episode look like it's trying too hard to be "Flanderized" and they detract from the overall enjoyment of the episode.
The problem is that even with this viewing method that separates your judgment from the classic seasons of the show, I still noticed that the snake in Homer's pants joke was very cruel. Sometimes it makes you want to cry for a defenseless character who doesn't deserve a scene like that, even if it's humorous, in which you see their mistreatment, and the character even makes a groaning sound of a poor man suffering without the possibility of revenge. Such gags certainly don't work and I find them cruel. It's sad to see the character treated that way. Additionally, some moments, like the Homer eating chicken thighs joke, make the episode look like it's trying too hard to be "Flanderized" and they detract from the overall enjoyment of the episode.
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- santifersan
- Mar 15, 2023
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