Goo Goo Gai Pan

P-code: GABF06
Episode Index: 16×12
Writers: Lawrence Talbot
Directors: Lance Kramer
Airdate: 13th March, 2005
Guest stars: Lucy Liu as Madam Wu, Robert Wagner as himself

Average Fan Rating: 3.8 (95 ratings, 13 reviews)

Plot Guide

   Mr. Burns is taking his driving test and Selma is having hot flashes. Dr. Hibbert diagnoses that she is going through menopause. After seeing a video on the topic hosted by Robert Wagner, Selma is disappointed to learn that she'll never be able to have children. Patty suggests that she try adoption and Lisa suggests China. Only to qualify, Selma needs a husband who must go with her to China to collect their child. She fills out the form with the name: Homer Simpson.
   Selma flies the Simpson family to China, and at Marge's request, Homer goes along with the charade. Under the supervision of Madam Wu (Lucy Liu), a Chinese functionary, the family, with Marge as the children's nanny takes a tour of the sites. For his occupation, Homer tells Madam Wu that he is a Chinese acrobat, and of course later his services in that capacity are called into action.
   Selma gets her child, a daughter named Ling Bouvier, only to have her taken away after Madam Wu sees Marge snuggling with Homer. At the airport, Lisa comes up with a plan to get Ling back. Homer poses as a Buddha statue to get inside the orphanage. Only Madam Wu stops them with a tank in Tien An Men Square. Selma appeals to Madam Wu, bureaucrat to bureaucrat and it works. Selma, her new daughter and the family are allowed to leave China via a junk.

Memorable Quotes

Chinese Dragon: American jerks are going home! Now we will sleep for a thousand years! When we wake the world will end!

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Season 16 quick links

1. Treehouse of Horror XV
2. All's Fair in Oven War
3. Sleeping With the Enemy
4. She Used To Be My Girl
5. Fat Man And Little Boy
6. Midnight RX
7. Mommie Beerest
8. Homer and Ned's Hail Mary Pass
9. Pranksta Rap
10. There's Something About Marrying
11. On a Clear Day I Can't See My Sister
12. Goo Goo Gai Pan
13. Mobile Homer
14. The Seven-Beer Snitch
15. Future-Drama
16. Don't Fear The Roofer
17. The Heartbroke Kid
18. A Star Is Torn
19. Thank God, It's Doomsday
20. Home Away From Homer
21. The Father, Son and the Holy Guest Star