My Mother the Carjacker

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My Mother the Carjacker

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My Mother the Carjacker
Episode Number	315
Production Code	EABF18
Original Airdate	November 9, 2003
Chalkboard Gag	None
Couch Gag	The Simpsons sit on the couch as normal, but then begin to decay and turn to dust.
Special Guest Voices	Glenn Close as Mona Simpson
Show Runner	Al Jean
Written By	Michael Price
Directed By	Nancy Kruse

My Mother the Carjacker is the second episode of Season 15. The episode aired on November 9, 2003. The episode was written by Michael Price and directed by Nancy Kruse. Glenn Close reprised her role as Homer's mom, Mona Simpson.

Synopsis

Homer's mother returns, and after being cleared of all charges, is re-imprisoned on a technicality.

Full Story

Homer, Lisa, Bart and Maggie are cleaning the garden, when Marge orders to them to go inside. After finally getting Homer indoors the family sit and watch the TV. On Kent Brockman's "Oops Patrol", it is revealed Marge has discovered a funny headline and she is rewarded with a "Oops Patrol" shirt. Homer then gets jealous of the shirt and strives to win one for himself.

Homer spends the next evening searching for funny headlines in his bedroom. He then discovers an interesting article called: "The World's Biggest Pizza". The first lines of the article spells Homer's name out and he wakes Marge and tells her someone is trying to communicate with him. He discovers it is today's newspaper and he wakes Bart so they can go together.

Upon arriving at Four Street Overpass, the mystery person arrives scaring Bart and Homer. She then reveals herself to be Mona Simpson and puts a sweater on Bart, which says: "World's Best Grandson". At the Overpass Diner, she apologizes for being mysterious, but she had to be cautious due to the fact the government is still after for her for destroying Mr. Burns' germ lab. She used her links with the Springfield newspaper company to communicate with Homer, using the story of the giant pizza to lure him. Bart then questions why Mona returned and she reveals it was because of the macaroni pencil pot Homer had made when he was five.

Chief Wiggum, Lou and Eddie arrive at the diner. Mona is recognized by Lou and she, Homer and Bart flee the diner. Whilst in the car, Homer vows not to let the cops to get Mona again, but he crashes into the police station, and Mona is arrested. During Mona's court case, she's put on trial, but everyone ultimately Mona's "a sweet, harmless who could hardly be considered a menace to society," with Mona's granddaughter, Lisa, going so far as to say that Mona's far less dangerous than Bart. Mona's released, to Homer's delight.

Mona then catches up on Homer's childhood; bathing him, watching him in the school play, knitting for him, teaching him to ride a bike and watching a re-enactment of the birth of Bart. In Moe's Tavern, Mona catches up with Lenny and Carl. Mr. Burns' then renames his Germ Lab to "Grandma Simpson Peace Museum and Kid-teractive Learnatorium". He then asks Mona to be the first to sign the visitor book, but as she signs she mentions she used fake names in the visitor books of theme parks; which is a federal offense. The FBI then jump out and arrest Mona, which deeply saddens Homer.

Homer then reminisces his time with Mona and decides to break her out of prison. The following day, Bart and Homer break onto the bus transferring the prisoners to jail. Homer then steals the bus and all of the prisoners (except Mona) get off. The police then give chase to the bus and Mona pushes Homer out of the bus onto a bed, which rolls into some large cacti. The bus then nears a cliff with the police in hot pursuit, Homer watches in despair as the bus flies of the cliff and lands in a large lake which is then covered by an avalanche. At Mona's funeral the coffin is lost and Homer kicks over Frank Grimes' grave.

Homer then decides to see if his mother has communicated with him again. He then eventually finds an article which reads: "IMOK". He then goes to sleep and it is revealed there is an article about a giant taco, which reveals Mona escaped from the bus and is fine.

Citations

◄ Season 14	Season 15 Episodes	Season 16 ►
Treehouse of Horror XIV • My Mother the Carjacker • The President Wore Pearls • The Regina Monologues • The Fat and the Furriest • Today, I Am a Clown • 'Tis the Fifteenth Season • Marge vs. Singles, Seniors, Childless Couples and Teens and Gays • I, D'oh-Bot • Diatribe of a Mad Housewife • Margical History Tour • Milhouse Doesn't Live Here Anymore • Smart and Smarter • The Ziff Who Came to Dinner • Co-Dependent's Day • The Wandering Juvie • My Big Fat Geek Wedding • Catch 'Em if You Can • Simple Simpson • The Way We Weren't • Bart-Mangled Banner • Fraudcast News