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This episode is set primarily or entirely in a flash-forward which are treated as non-canon. Please see Episodes Set In The Future for more. |
"Estranger Things" is the eighteenth and final episode of Season 36, being the 790th episode overall. It originally aired on May 18, 2025. The episode was written by Tim Long and directed by Matthew Nastuk. It features guest stars Sarah McLachlan as herself, Zooey Deschanel as Quirk Girl, and Max Greenfield as Schultz.
This episode also marks the debut of Kelly Macleod as Milhouse Van Houten, replacing Pamela Hayden after her retirement.
Synopsis[]
When Bart & Lisa stop watching Itchy & Scratchy together, Marge fears that they'll start to drift apart... but she has no idea how bad things are about to get!
Plot[]
Four years ago, Marge prepared to go to the market and instructed Homer to look after the children, specifically advising him not to place them in front of the television, consume Twinkies and take a nap. Homer behaves in a completely contrary manner, while Bart and Lisa begin switching channels until they come across the Krusty the Clown Show and episode The Itchy & Scratchy titled "Open Sesame Street," which is a parody of Sesame Street. They thoroughly enjoyed it and plan to watch it every day indefinitely before sharing a Twinkie. Continuing to observe up to the present, Marge demonstrates to them that they have also begun producing clothing and merchandise for babies, like toys, rattles, diapers, cribs, books, baby monitors, diaper changing items, pacifiers, and potties.
They are heading to school to tell the kids that they created Itchy & Scratchy for babies, which leads to the kids using their riot of anger to destroy their clothes and merchandise, like posters, globes, caps, flags, underwear, shoes, socks, pencils, lunchboxes, shirts, and more into a bonfire. At home, Marge surprisingly finds that they are not in front of the TV to watch the show. Lisa has begun watching a new show called Quirk Girl, while Bart watches Screaming Friends, as they have transitioned away from watching Itchy & Scratchy. While Marge is disposing of Bart's toys outside, Itchy and Scratchy come to life, witnessing the subsequent events and showing concern about them. They recall the moments Bart and Lisa shared, watching until circumstances led them to drift apart.
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Marge expresses her concerns to Homer, and the following day, before the children leave, she shares these worries with them. Bart and Lisa assure her that they will not grow distant, yet in the future, they will do, and no one mourns the separation. Many years later, Marge died before Homer. Thirty-five years into the future, Lisa has risen to prominence as the youngest commissioner in the history of the women's professional basketball league, while Bart has become a troubled individual consumed by unhealthy habits. She drives back to Springfield and observes the extent of significant changes. Rod and Todd have commenced employment at a real estate agency, while Nelson bears a resemblance to Barney. She visited the Retirement Castle to see her father, but everyone had gone on a field trip.
Lisa returns home to find the music blaring loudly and discovers Homer, Lenny, Carl, and Comic Book Guy having a party inside. She also uncovers that Bart has been deceived by an unlicensed retirement home defrauding families for their money. Suddenly, they hear the sound of a car colliding with garbage and hurry outside to discover that Lenny has completely wrecked her car. She went to the school, furious about Bart's failure during her speech before Skinner interrupted and escorted her away. Chalmers drops Lisa off at home, where a game of croquet is underway, and Homer invites Lisa to join them. She subsequently enjoys playing croquet with them.
Shortly thereafter, Carl informed them that Lenny went missing. Bart and Lisa began searching for him until they discovered Lenny perched in a tree, hallucinating. He appeared to be drinking beer, imagining he was at Moe's, while actually holding and drinking from a squirrel. They return home, but Homer has been taken into custody by Sensor Protective Services, which Lisa did not, attempting to dispute complaint, but Homer is being transported to Florida. Lisa went to the attic to think and found an envelope by Marge containing a CD inside, Marge Simpson emotional will, after she passed. The video shows Marge in an emotional state before she passes away ahead of Homer, expressing hope that they will reunite in the future. They choose to harness their emotions as a catalyst for action.
They are heading out to drive on the Camaro to begin a rescue mission to save Homer from The Disorient Express before reaching the Florida state line that Homer will not see them again. The old people were scared thinking that song contains jailbreak and only way to save Homer is reenact their favorite Itchy & Scratchy episode, in which Itchy pours water beside Scratchy. They are demanding Wise Guy to stop at the rest area to use the restroom, as they are unable to hold much longer. They managed successfully to save Homer. Returning home, they begin to watch the new Itchy and Scratchy reboot. In Heaven, Marge is happy to reunite with them, just before encountering Ringo Starr at a buffet, feeling content that she is allowed to marry others in Heaven.
Behind the Laughter[]
Matt Selman has issued a statement regarding Marge's death after sparked online outrage and said, "there is no canon" he told Variety, "The Simpsons' doesn't even have canon!" Selman added "Marge will probably never be dead ever again. The only place Marge is dead is in one future episode that aired six weeks ago." He noted that numerous media outlets ran with the "misleading" story suggesting that The Simpsons' matriarch would be killed off as the series progressed.[1]
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External Links[]
- "Estranger Things" at the Internet Movie Database
- "Estranger Things" press release via The Futon Critic
- "Estranger Things" script via Springfield! Springfield!