Regarding Margie
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“Regarding Margie” is the 20th episode of The Simpsons’ seventeenth season. It originally aired on May 7, 2006.
[edit] Plot
Looking for a way to get easy money, Bart, Milhouse, and Nelson go around town spray-painting people’s addresses on their curbs and making them pay them ten dollars for the unsolicited service. It turns out to be a success after all, but after they already add the “7” and the “4” to the Simpsons’ curb, Homer tells them that he won’t pay, so they leave without finishing. The next day, the letter carrier delivers them someone else’s mail, thinking that their address is 74 Evergreen Terrace. Homer continues to accept the mail. He gets steaks from Omaha, and even accepts a wedding invitation to Scott Weingarten’s cousin’s wedding (although he doesn't know that Scott is a blind rich man). One day, Marge gets a letter claiming that she has won a contest from a magazine she doesn’t even subscribe to. Her prize is that a maid will clean the house for a day while she relaxes. Not wanting to look bad, Marge cleans the house until it’s entirely spotless. That is, except for a small stain on the kitchen floor. She combines all of her different cleaners together, but the fumes make her woozy. She falls and hits her head on a stool. When she wakes up in the hospital, it is revealed that she has amnesia and can’t even remember her own family.
After the insurance coverage runs out, the family returns home, with Marge still having amnesia. The home environment quickly jogs her memory of her children, and she also recognizes Ned Flanders when he appears at the window, but Homer is still a stranger to her.
Homer tries to get her to remember him, but to no avail. He shows Marge the family album, even telling her "Here's me beating up former President Bush, and here's me beating up current President Bush" while showing her pictures of the events. He then decides to try to make her fall in love with him again, but he only makes her disgusted in him, saying that the greatest thing that’s ever happened to her was forgetting about him. She kicks him out of the house. Patty and Selma excitedly take Marge to a speed dating event, and she meets a man who shares her interests. But when Marge tells him that she has amnesia and three kids, he leaves her. Homer catches up with him and scolds him for leaving her, saying that she is the most beautiful and kind woman he’ll ever meet. Still, he leaves. Marge then tells Homer that even though she may not remember him, he knows the most wonderful things about her. As they drive back home, Homer brings up beer, and she suddenly remembers him. The episode ends with Homer driving into the sunset. During the credits, Homer is asking Marge if she knows any of the people listed.
[edit] Cultural references
- The scene where Marge and Homer go to a wedding uninvited is similar to various scenes from Wedding Crashers.
- Homer writes on the sidewalk that the ’74 Oakland A's are the best team ever. Soon after, several members of the team drive by and thank Homer for remembering them. Sal Bando and Gene Tenace, two members of the actual team, make cameo appearances.
- Marge’s quote, “Et tu, Zud?” is a reference to “Et tu, Brute?” from Julius Caesar by Shakespeare.
- The title of this episode is a reference to Regarding Henry, which revolves around Harrison Ford's character recovering from amnesia and brain damage.
