Love is a Many Strangled Thing

Love is a Many Strangled Thing is the seventeenth episode of the Season 22. It originally aired on March 27, 2011 and counted with Paul Rudd talent to make the voice to Dr. Zander and Kareem Adbul-Jabbar's voice guesting as himself.

Synopsis
At a parenting class, Homer confesses to strangling Bart and recieves the ultimate punishment - a strangling by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Because of this, Homer becomes afraid of Bart at the fear of being killed by Abdul-Jabbar. So Marge has to find a way to set Homer straight.

Plot
Homer goes into therapy, thanks to Marge, after humiliating Bart in front of the stadium crowd. While there, Homer confesses to Dr. Zander to strangling Bart. Shocked by this, Zander tries to talk some sense into Homer, but Homer doesn't think it's a big deal until Zander, along with Kareem Adbul-Jabbar, employs a role-play move to make Homer feel wihat is like to be like Bart when Homer is strangling him. Homer becomes less aggressive, leading Bart to take advantage of Homer´s passive attitude.

Production
Paul Rudd guest stared as Dr. Zander and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar also guest voiced as himself.