The Simpsons flounder in The Wreck of the Relationship.

Skateboard in the groin, it works on so many levels.

The Relation Ship only works two ways.

But only pretty good.

Like the rest of the episode.

Maybe Im the bad dad, but Ive never really seen Homer as all that lacking in parenting skills.

Why, Ive learned a lot from the way Homer is consistently edumacated by his kids.

Of course, Homer never retains anything.

Homer is a main character.

The titular head of the family.

If he learned from his mistakes and retained the information,The Simpsonswould run into a wall.

TonightThe Simpsonshit a wall of foam in an almost rudderless episode cruising on autopilot.

Marge is always right, except when shes wrong and shes wrong fairly often.

Bart really is a mini-Homer.

Just like Homer is a chip off the old Abe.

it’s possible for you to see the genetic animation evolution.

Bart names something really inconsequential, but his encouragement is very reminiscent of Marge.

Why am I spending so much time talking about another episode?

Because tonights episode wasnt much to talk about.

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Lisa is reduced to just a concerned bystander.

And sadly eating her ice cream sundae.

Probably because she already played the role that Marge is playing tonight.

Nick Offerman could probably have been better used in the Fantasy Football subplot than on the Relation Ship.

We know, quickie psychological fixes never work.

They are a waste of time.The Simpsonshave already skewered Est and other self-help cons.

And the worst thing about it is that this sham self-help ploy works for Bart and Homer.

Nothing should work for them.

They are Simpsons, after all.

And what are the Flanderses doing there anyway?

Rod and Todd at sea?

So many missed opportunities, what with the god-boys already moving toward an alternative lifestyle and all.

Even Smithers knew women and seamen dont mix in King Homer.

The best part of the episode was the opening Itchy and Scratchy couch gag.

And the best part of that was theFritz the Catfeline fatale cameo appearance.

Not the worst episode ever, but it was almost lost at sea.

That might have been an improvement.

Hank Azaria plays Moe Szyslak.

Guest star: Nick Offerman as Captain Bowditch.

Carl: Homer, your quarterback is garbage.

Professor Frink: Your WR1 is at best a WR3.

Sideshow Mel: Your flex suxx.

Chief Wiggum: Your RB is worse than Arbys.

Kent Brockman: This just in: You Blow.

Moe: I KILL YOU!

Dr. Hibbert: Your team is dying and Im pulling the plug (CHUCKLES).

Lovejoy: Your defense is a sinkhole!

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Rating:

2.5 out of 5