![]() I especially love how Homer inadvertently gives Marge the idea of cooking Blinky when he misogynistically tells her that she can always express herself in the kitchen. Speaking of Marge, she is absolutely awesome in this episode. I really like how three members of the Simpsons family somehow manage to drive the Burns' plotline along, withīart's catching of Blinky being what triggers the plant inspection, Homer giving Burns the idea to run for governor in the first place, and Marge ending it all by serving Blinky for dinner. The Simpsons' first big political satire episode is also its finest. "After all, tomorrow is another school day!" Patty turns down Skinner's marriage proposal / Gone with the Wind parody. Selma sings "Brandy" to Lisa before bedtime / Lisa asks Selma if she's ever going to get married. Patty rebuffs Skinner's attempt at putting his hand around her at the movies. You're making happy hour bitterly ironic." 3. The way the writers balance their unmatched levels of deadpan snark with the more human material is amazing, and Patty gently breaking up with Skinner because she shares a close bond with her sister is heartwarming. But as great as Skinner is here, Patty and Selma absolutely rule this episode. When the Gone with the Wind parody hits us near the end of the episode and Skinner reaffirms his devotion to the school, it's actually a fairly powerful moment. With Skinner, I'll always prefer the earlier stern disciplinarian who has a bit of dorkiness hidden beneath the surface as opposed to the high-strung, Chalmers-fearing dweeb he becomes later on. ![]() Principal Charming is a remarkably good look at relationships and loneliness, and Skinner and Patty play off of each other so well. One of the best things about the early years of The Simpsons was the writers' ability to spin absolute gold out of their secondary characters. Homer bounces back into his burning house after Ned pushes him onto a mattress. The Flanders family tries to win Homer back with their incessant singing, including chasing him in his car like it's a cheesy action movie. Homer's perfect day - making his space age out-of-this World moon waffle, dancing in his underwear, saying "ass" in the shower, winning a radio contest despite saying the name of the album incorrectly, and, of course, finding a penny. Homer: "No! No no no no no! *pause* Well, yes." 4. Marge: "Homer, are you actually giving up your faith?" That's a lesson that other animated sitcoms could learn. Just like with Like Father, Like Clown, it's nice that The Simpsons was able to criticize religion without being smug assholes about it. He's so darn loveable in this one, and this is one of those rare episodes where I'm almost entirely on Homer's side, at least before he takes things too far in the end. ![]() This may very well be the one episode that best showcases Homer's character. ![]() At this point in the show, Homer was such a well-defined character that he could entertain us just by lounging around the house by himself while he has the best day ever. ![]()
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