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Homer gives Marge a surprise trip to a relaxation center. Despite Marge's warning for them to clean up the mess and give the children fresh clothing before they leave, Homer refuses and willingly abandons their kids under the ineffective care of [[Abraham Simpson II|Grampa]]. Meanwhile, Bart has gotten lice from [[Milhouse Van Houten|Milhouse's]] monkey, and has to get his clothes burned by [[Groundskeeper Willie]]. Also, Lisa gets her prescription shoes stolen by bullies and hung up on telephone wires. They come home wearing bags, finding out that their parents aren't home, and the Child Welfare Agency (prompted by [[Seymour Skinner|Principal Skinner]], who had called them in concern for Bart and Lisa's welfare) has taken offense at the poor conditions of the house (the household chores were simply postponed, but the agency misinterprets such signals as a stack of 20-year-old newspapers obtained for Lisa's history project, and Grampa is sleeping on the family couch). However, as soon as Homer and Marge arrive home, the agents take Bart, Lisa, and Maggie away from their house despite evidence against Homer and Marge being purely circumstantial, as they convinced Marge and Homer to be terrible parents. |
Homer gives Marge a surprise trip to a relaxation center. Despite Marge's warning for them to clean up the mess and give the children fresh clothing before they leave, Homer refuses and willingly abandons their kids under the ineffective care of [[Abraham Simpson II|Grampa]]. Meanwhile, Bart has gotten lice from [[Milhouse Van Houten|Milhouse's]] monkey, and has to get his clothes burned by [[Groundskeeper Willie]]. Also, Lisa gets her prescription shoes stolen by bullies and hung up on telephone wires. They come home wearing bags, finding out that their parents aren't home, and the Child Welfare Agency (prompted by [[Seymour Skinner|Principal Skinner]], who had called them in concern for Bart and Lisa's welfare) has taken offense at the poor conditions of the house (the household chores were simply postponed, but the agency misinterprets such signals as a stack of 20-year-old newspapers obtained for Lisa's history project, and Grampa is sleeping on the family couch). However, as soon as Homer and Marge arrive home, the agents take Bart, Lisa, and Maggie away from their house despite evidence against Homer and Marge being purely circumstantial, as they convinced Marge and Homer to be terrible parents. |
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− | The Simpson kids are taken to a foster home - which is right next door at [[744 Evergreen Terrace|the house]] of [[Ned Flanders]]. The kids have to deal with [[Flanders family|Flanders]]' style nachos (cucumbers with cottage cheese), bedtime when there's still daylight, and hours of Bible Bombardment. Bart and Lisa hate their new life, but Maggie enjoys being there, not just because she is a baby, but also because the Flanders pay more attention to her than Homer did. Ned allows Bart and Lisa to watch [[The Itchy & Scratchy Show]] just one time. However, the violent nature of the show as well as [[Rod Flanders|Rod]] and [[Todd Flanders|Todd]]'s discomfort makes Ned |
+ | The Simpson kids are taken to a foster home - which is right next door at [[744 Evergreen Terrace|the house]] of [[Ned Flanders]]. The kids have to deal with [[Flanders family|Flanders]]' style nachos (cucumbers with cottage cheese), bedtime when there's still daylight, and hours of Bible Bombardment. Bart and Lisa hate their new life, but Maggie enjoys being there, not just because she is a baby, but also because the Flanders pay more attention to her than Homer did. Ned allows Bart and Lisa to watch [[The Itchy & Scratchy Show]] just one time. However, the violent nature of the show as well as [[Rod Flanders|Rod]] and [[Todd Flanders|Todd]]'s discomfort makes Ned uneasy. |
− | + | Homer then berates Grampa for not getting alerted him earlier about the Child Welfare Agency that could have given them time to arrive home and clean up the house. Grampa defends himself by saying "bitch, bitch, bitch". Marge blames herself for doing the spa event with Homer and not cleaning up or giving Maggie adequate care. Homer only blames himself for being unable to help Lisa with school, having a son who annoys him, not binge a better father to Maggie in ignoring her and he is inept in taking care of things like a houseplant. He stews in anger and decides that he and Marge must plead their case in court. At the [[Springfield County Court House]], they plead their case to get their children back (although Homer initially claims she has the wrong family when she names one of the children as "Margaret" until Marge reminds him that she's Maggie). However, [[Judge Julie]], presiding over the case, tells Homer and Marge that if they want to have their children back, they must attend a Family Care Class and prove that they are fit parents. |
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When Ned finds out from Lisa that none of the Simpson children were baptized because of Homer's lack of belief in [[God]] and didn't believe that baptism is necessary, he faints. He calls on [[Timothy Lovejoy, Jr.|Reverend Lovejoy]] for advice, but the reverend doesn't want to give out anything and makes excuses to hang up. This is due to Lovejoy's own dislike for Ned and finds him extremely annoying. Convinced that Homer was a horrible father, Ned takes it upon himself to give the kids a proper baptism, much to Bart and Lisa's fear. |
When Ned finds out from Lisa that none of the Simpson children were baptized because of Homer's lack of belief in [[God]] and didn't believe that baptism is necessary, he faints. He calls on [[Timothy Lovejoy, Jr.|Reverend Lovejoy]] for advice, but the reverend doesn't want to give out anything and makes excuses to hang up. This is due to Lovejoy's own dislike for Ned and finds him extremely annoying. Convinced that Homer was a horrible father, Ned takes it upon himself to give the kids a proper baptism, much to Bart and Lisa's fear. |
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− | Meanwhile, since there's no way for Homer and Marge to talk to their children (even by the phone), Bart and Lisa help them out by using a newspaper-editing machine that Rod and Todd has and lets Homer and Marge know how much they miss being Simpsons. With a sense of newfound hope, they take classes to become better parents as they are forced to attend a basic class on home care, including such lessons as putting garbage into garbage cans, and leaving milk either in a refrigerator or in a cool, wet sack. While Homer learns well, Marge is genuinely humiliated as these are things that she already knows. |
+ | Meanwhile, since there's no way for Homer and Marge to talk to their children (even by the phone), Bart and Lisa help them out by using a newspaper-editing machine that Rod and Todd has and lets Homer and Marge know how much they miss being Simpsons. With a sense of newfound hope, they take classes to become better parents as they are forced to attend a basic class on home care, including such lessons as putting garbage into garbage cans, and leaving milk either in a refrigerator or in a cool, wet sack. While Homer learns well, Marge is genuinely humiliated as these are things that she already knows. Although she presumably fails the class, it was revealed that there was a major flaw with a drug test and Marge actually passed. Eventually, she and Homer are declared good parents. |
− | When they go to pick up the kids, they see only a note saying "Gone Baptizin'". They quickly head for the Springfield River, where Ned is about to baptize Bart. Homer arrives at the scene right when Ned is about to [[File:My little baby.png|thumb|left|My sweet baby.]] sprinkle holy water over Bart's head (baptism as practiced by Protestant and Evangelical congregations tend not to involve the use of holy water at all). Homer pulls Bart over and the holy water falls upon Homer's head instead, baptizing (or burning) him. Homer has a moment of grace after his baptism and confuses Ned. He quickly reverts to his old self and angrily reclaims his kids from the Flanders family. Nevertheless, Maggie would rather stay with the Flanders family than with Homer, Bart and Lisa, until Marge shows up. Her reluctance disappears when Marge arrives in the sunset to pick her up and resumes being a loving mother to her. The Simpson family is back together again, and they head home together, mocking the old paint cans in Ned's garage |
+ | When they go to pick up the kids, they see only a note saying "Gone Baptizin'". They quickly head for the Springfield River, where Ned is about to baptize Bart. Homer arrives at the scene right when Ned is about to [[File:My little baby.png|thumb|left|My sweet baby.]] sprinkle holy water over Bart's head (baptism as practiced by Protestant and Evangelical congregations tend not to involve the use of holy water at all). Homer pulls Bart over and the holy water falls upon Homer's head instead, baptizing (or burning) him. Homer has a moment of grace after his baptism and confuses Ned. He quickly reverts to his old self and angrily reclaims his kids from the Flanders family. Nevertheless, Maggie would rather stay with the Flanders family than with Homer, Bart and Lisa, until Marge shows up. Her reluctance disappears when Marge arrives in the sunset to pick her up and resumes being a loving mother to her. The Simpson family is back together again, and they head home together, mocking the old paint cans in Ned's garage. |
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- “Ha-ha, you're gonna be Lisa Flanders!”
- ―Bart
- “You're gonna be Bart Flanders.”
- ―Lisa
- “Why you COTTON PICKIN'!”
- ―Homer
"Home Sweet Homediddly-Dum-Doodily" is the third episode of Season 7 (originally going to be the first episode of season seven).
Synopsis
After a series of misadventures, the Simpson children are put in the custody of Ned and Maude Flanders. Learning that none of the kids have been baptized, Ned sets up a baptism - which Homer and Marge thwart just in time.
Full Story
Homer gives Marge a surprise trip to a relaxation center. Despite Marge's warning for them to clean up the mess and give the children fresh clothing before they leave, Homer refuses and willingly abandons their kids under the ineffective care of Grampa. Meanwhile, Bart has gotten lice from Milhouse's monkey, and has to get his clothes burned by Groundskeeper Willie. Also, Lisa gets her prescription shoes stolen by bullies and hung up on telephone wires. They come home wearing bags, finding out that their parents aren't home, and the Child Welfare Agency (prompted by Principal Skinner, who had called them in concern for Bart and Lisa's welfare) has taken offense at the poor conditions of the house (the household chores were simply postponed, but the agency misinterprets such signals as a stack of 20-year-old newspapers obtained for Lisa's history project, and Grampa is sleeping on the family couch). However, as soon as Homer and Marge arrive home, the agents take Bart, Lisa, and Maggie away from their house despite evidence against Homer and Marge being purely circumstantial, as they convinced Marge and Homer to be terrible parents.
The Simpson kids are taken to a foster home - which is right next door at the house of Ned Flanders. The kids have to deal with Flanders' style nachos (cucumbers with cottage cheese), bedtime when there's still daylight, and hours of Bible Bombardment. Bart and Lisa hate their new life, but Maggie enjoys being there, not just because she is a baby, but also because the Flanders pay more attention to her than Homer did. Ned allows Bart and Lisa to watch The Itchy & Scratchy Show just one time. However, the violent nature of the show as well as Rod and Todd's discomfort makes Ned uneasy.
Homer then berates Grampa for not getting alerted him earlier about the Child Welfare Agency that could have given them time to arrive home and clean up the house. Grampa defends himself by saying "bitch, bitch, bitch". Marge blames herself for doing the spa event with Homer and not cleaning up or giving Maggie adequate care. Homer only blames himself for being unable to help Lisa with school, having a son who annoys him, not binge a better father to Maggie in ignoring her and he is inept in taking care of things like a houseplant. He stews in anger and decides that he and Marge must plead their case in court. At the Springfield County Court House, they plead their case to get their children back (although Homer initially claims she has the wrong family when she names one of the children as "Margaret" until Marge reminds him that she's Maggie). However, Judge Julie, presiding over the case, tells Homer and Marge that if they want to have their children back, they must attend a Family Care Class and prove that they are fit parents.
When Ned finds out from Lisa that none of the Simpson children were baptized because of Homer's lack of belief in God and didn't believe that baptism is necessary, he faints. He calls on Reverend Lovejoy for advice, but the reverend doesn't want to give out anything and makes excuses to hang up. This is due to Lovejoy's own dislike for Ned and finds him extremely annoying. Convinced that Homer was a horrible father, Ned takes it upon himself to give the kids a proper baptism, much to Bart and Lisa's fear.
Meanwhile, since there's no way for Homer and Marge to talk to their children (even by the phone), Bart and Lisa help them out by using a newspaper-editing machine that Rod and Todd has and lets Homer and Marge know how much they miss being Simpsons. With a sense of newfound hope, they take classes to become better parents as they are forced to attend a basic class on home care, including such lessons as putting garbage into garbage cans, and leaving milk either in a refrigerator or in a cool, wet sack. While Homer learns well, Marge is genuinely humiliated as these are things that she already knows. Although she presumably fails the class, it was revealed that there was a major flaw with a drug test and Marge actually passed. Eventually, she and Homer are declared good parents.
When they go to pick up the kids, they see only a note saying "Gone Baptizin'". They quickly head for the Springfield River, where Ned is about to baptize Bart. Homer arrives at the scene right when Ned is about to
sprinkle holy water over Bart's head (baptism as practiced by Protestant and Evangelical congregations tend not to involve the use of holy water at all). Homer pulls Bart over and the holy water falls upon Homer's head instead, baptizing (or burning) him. Homer has a moment of grace after his baptism and confuses Ned. He quickly reverts to his old self and angrily reclaims his kids from the Flanders family. Nevertheless, Maggie would rather stay with the Flanders family than with Homer, Bart and Lisa, until Marge shows up. Her reluctance disappears when Marge arrives in the sunset to pick her up and resumes being a loving mother to her. The Simpson family is back together again, and they head home together, mocking the old paint cans in Ned's garage.