Moho House
| "Moho House" | |
|---|---|
| The Simpsons episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 28 |
| Directed by | Matthew Nastuk |
| Written by | Jeff Martin |
| Original air date | May 7, 2017 |
| Episode features | |
| Couch gag | The Simpson family's heads as Chia Pets |
"Moho House" is the twenty first episode of the twenty-eighth season of the animated television series The Simpsons, and the 617th episode of the series overall. It aired in the United States on Fox on May 7, 2017.
Plot
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Homer and Marge try to work on their marriage. Meanwhile, Mr. Burns's boarding school friend Nigel comes to town and bets Mr. Burns that he can break up Homer and Marge. To do so, he gives Moe the funds to build a more upscale bar called MoHo House.
Reception
Dennis Perkins of The A.V. Club gave the episode a B+, stating "Luckily, 'Moho House,' the name of the upscale high-rise bar an eccentric billionaire chum of Burns’ buys for Moe as part of a bet to break up Marge and Homer—well, you can see that plot kicking in right there. But seriously, credited writer Jeff Martin knows this world like the back of his five-fingered hand, having penned some genuine classics in his day. True, his one foray back into the showafter a few decades’ absence didn’t quite reach those heights, but it came close, rooting a Marge-Lisa story in some pretty deep character stuff. Here, it’s the same story (if a different plot), with the storied Homer-Marge dynamic actually feeling like it has some stakes."[1]
Tony Sokol of Den of Geek gave the episode 4/5 stars, stating "Tonight is a tour de force for Moe, though. Between the vaguely British knockoff he touts his upcoming conquest to Sideshow Mel to the way he breaks into a grittily hysterical realism on the line 'yeah, well Midge, I don’t know what my deal is with that,' he uses all his voices tonight...Also, that line, and the delivery, humanizes Moe more than his standing down and telling Homer what’s what. He’s got a problem, just with remembering her name."[2]
"Moho House" scored a 1.0 rating with a 4 share and was watched by 2.34 million people, making it Fox's highest rated show of the night.[3]
References
- ^ Perkins, Dennis (2017-05-07). ""Moho House" · The Simpsons · TV Review Marge and Homer's relationship troubles resonate in a well-plotted Simpsons · TV Club · The A.V. Club". Avclub.com. Retrieved 2017-05-13.
- ^ Tony Sokol (2017-05-07). "The Simpsons Season 28 Episode 21 Review: Moho House". Denofgeek.com. Retrieved 2017-05-13.
- ^ Porter, Rick (May 9, 2017). "'The Simpsons', 'NCIS: LA' and other originals unchanged: Sunday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
