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The Simpsons: Sleeping With the Enemy

Feeling unappreciated by her own children, Marge takes in Nelson as her surrogate child. Meanwhile, Lisa becomes self-conscious of her weight after the girls in school make fun of her butt and purposely starves herself in order to be skinny.


4.3/10 (3 Votes cast)

Episode Info


Episode number: 16x3
Production Number: FABF19
Airdate: Sunday November 21st, 2004

Director: Lauren MacMullan
Writer: Jon Vitti


Guest Stars
Karl WiedergottKarl Wiedergott
voiced Various
Recurring
Marcia WallaceMarcia Wallace
voiced Edna Krabappel
Recurring
Pamela HaydenPamela Hayden
voiced Milhouse
Recurring
Russi TaylorRussi Taylor
voiced Martin, Sherri, Terri
Recurring
Tress MacNeilleTress MacNeille
voiced Agnes, Nelson's Mother
Recurring
Main Cast
Dan CastellanetaDan Castellaneta
voiced Homer Simpson, Abraham Simpson, Krusty the Klown, Barney, Willy, Sideshow Mel, Mayor Quimby, Hans Moleman, Gil, Itchy, Various
Julie KavnerJulie Kavner
voiced Marjorie "Marge" Bouvier Simpson, Patty Bouvier, Selma Bouvier, Jacqueline Ingrid Bouvier, Various
Yeardley SmithYeardley Smith
voiced Lisa Simpson, Various
Nancy CartwrightNancy Cartwright
voiced Bart Simpson, Nelson Muntz, Ralph Wiggum, Todd Flanders, Kearney, Various
Hank AzariaHank Azaria
voiced Apu, Moe, Chief Wiggum, Carl, Comic Book Guy, Dr. Nick Riviera, Prof. Frink, Cletus, Sea Captain, Kirk Van Houten, Various
Harry ShearerHarry Shearer
voiced Mr. Burns, Smithers, Dr. Marvin Monroe, Ned Flanders, Seymour Skinner, Otto, Kent Brockman, Dr. Hibbert, Lenny, Rev. Lovejoy, Various
Episode Notes
Chalkboard: None

Couch: The Simpsons run in and find that the couch is missing (like in the couch gag for season two's "Itchy & Scratchy & Marge"), but this time, the couch falls from the sky and crushes the family.



Episode Quotes
Ralph: Duck, duck, duck, duck, duck, duck, duck, duck, duck, duck, duck, duck, duck, duck, duck, duck ...
(Fast forward to hours later, where everyone clearly frustrated and/or asleep. Ralph is still choosing ducks and still full of energy.)
Ralph: Duck, duck, duck, duck, duck, duck, duck, duck, duck, duck, duck, duck, duck, duck, duck, duck ..."

Bart (finally snaps): Say goose, you stupid freak!" Which causes Ralph to run out of the room crying.

Millhouse (on speakerphone): Hello? Hello? I had to leave because my french bread pizza dinged. Hello?

Ralph (returning to the now-vacant living room and patting the furniture, as though the items were people): Duck, duck, duck, duck, duck, duck, duck, duck, duck, duck, duck, duck, duck, duck, duck, duck, duck, duck, duck, duck, duck, duck, duck, duck, duck, duck, duck, duck, duck, duck, duck, duck, duck, duck, duck ..." (30 times at least)

Nelson: Hot dogs are awesome!
Marge: You've never had one?
Nelson: No, but I saw them in a catalogue once.



Cultural References
This episode's title is a direct allusion to “Sleeping With the Enemy” the 1987 novel written by Nancy Price. It was later adapted into a 1991 film starring Julia Roberts & Patrick Bergin.



Other Episode Crew

Character Layout ArtistAimee Steinberger
 

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