The Simpsons Se02 Ep20 The War of the Simpsons

The War of the Simpsons is the twentieth episode of Season 2. It aired on May 2, 1991. The episode was written by John Swartzwelder and was directed by Mark Kirkland. The contains cultural references to songs such as Tom Jones’s “It’s Not Unusual“, Dusty Springfield’s “The Look of Love“, and KC and the Sunshine Band’s “That’s the Way (I Like It)“.

When Homer gets drunk and humiliates himself at a dinner party, an angered Marge signs herself and Homer up for a marriage retreat, which Homer tries to bail out of so he can go fishing. Meanwhile, Grampa babysits Bart and Lisa, who trick the old man into letting them do whatever they want–including throw a party.