Brake My Wife, Please
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| "Brake My Wife, Please" | |
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| The Simpsons episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 14 Episode 20 |
| Directed by | Pete Michels |
| Written by | Tim Long |
| Production code | EABF15 |
| Original air date | May 11, 2003 |
| Guest appearances | |
| Steve Buscemi as himself Jackson Browne as himself Jane Kaczmarek as Judge Constance Harm | |
| Episode features | |
| Couch gag | The couch is replaced with a cardboard cutout novelty backdrop. The family sticks their heads in the holes as a photographer snaps their picture. |
| Commentary | Al Jean Tim Long Matt Selman John Frink Michael Price Pete Michels |
"Brake My Wife, Please" is the twentieth episode of The Simpsons' fourteenth season.[1] It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on May 11, 2003. Homer loses his driver's license and Marge has to do all the family's driving. She accidentally runs over Homer and now has to care for him, too. She discovers that she hates him. To show he loves her, Homer organizes a great barbecue in her honor.[2]
Plot
Homer's driver's license is revoked after an accident caused by his recklessness, forcing Marge to do all the driving. Homer is forced to walk everywhere, and despite being bitter at first, he begins to enjoy his new method of travel.
As Homer begins to enjoy walking, Marge begins finding her duty of driving everyone places increasingly stressful. One day, as Homer walks with other Springfieldians, Marge accidentally runs him over with her car.
As Homer is now completely reliant on Marge to care for him, their relationship suffers. Marge admits she hates him, not only for losing his driver's license, but also for now taking her for granted. They see a marriage counselor who advises them to write down the people important to their lives, but Homer just writes his own name. As Marge sadly leaves, the counselor advises Homer to perform one completely unselfish gesture to win Marge back. Homer invites all the people of Springfield to the Simpson house for a backyard barbecue in Marge's honor.
Marge -- returning in a foul mood after driving -- walks to the backyard and is welcomed by everyone. After the barbecue, Marge tells Homer that she loves him. Homer and the other guests toast her, before Homer turns on the sprinklers once dinner is over to get everyone to clear out.[3]
Cultural references
The episode title is a reference to the paraprosdokian gag "Take my wife... please!" made popular by Henny Youngman.
External links
- "Brake My Wife, Please" at The Simpsons.com
- "Brake My Wife, Please" at IMDb
- Template:Tv.com episode
- ^ "310 – Brake My Wife, Please – The Simpsons Show". Retrieved 2020-12-23.
- ^ "The Simpsons recap: Brake My Wife, Please". Hidden Remote. 2018-09-21. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
- ^ "The Simpsons Show on Podimo". podimo.com. Retrieved 2020-12-23.