An episode-by-episode retrospective of a truly cromulent show
Original release date: July 3, 2026 The premise: In neo-noir style, a poor, but cunning Marge Bouvier travels to Italy to retrieve Agnes Skinner s wealthy, layabout son Seymour. She quickly finds herself ingratiated into Skinner s lavish life style, alongside her fellow mooch Homer, only for things to get far more complicated following Skinner s unexpected passing. The reaction: As Continue…
Original release date: June 17, 2026 The premise: After Homer ruins couples date night, Marge gets drunk and ponders what life would be like if Homer were a different person, as seen through three dream sequences mostly parodying recent hit movies. The reaction: The first Disney+ special episode O C mon All Ye Faithful tricked me into thinking that Continue reading 806/807. Extreme Makeover: Homer…
Original airdate: February 15, 2026 The premise: Homer goes into business with Kirk Van Houten, who has invented a revolutionary crumble-less cracker. Everything seems to be going great until Kirk s behavior starts becoming more erratic as a result of him stopping taking his bipolar medication. The reaction: As the years have gone on, we ve seen the show begin Continue reading 805. Homer? A…
Original airdate: February 15, 2026 The premise: Marge enlists a trainer to get Santa s Little Helper in better shape, with the mutt surprisingly thriving in the dog show circuit. Soon enough, Marge and the dog are off to Philadelphia for the finals, but they find themselves wrapped up in a legendary conspiracy involving Ben Franklin s gold. The Continue reading 804. Irrational Treasure
Original airdate: January 4, 2026 The premise: After observing his impromptu salesmanship at a gift shop, Homer is recruited by Duffman to do organic in-person marketing for a mysterious and bizarre company with a secret, sinister agenda (or do they?) The reaction: The first season of Severance was the last time I ve been absolutely glued to a TV show, Continue reading 803. Seperance