Milhouse of Sand and Fog

P-code: GABF19
Episode Index: 17×03
Writers: Patric M. Verrone
Directors: Steven Dean Moore
Airdate: September 25th, 2005
Guest stars: None

Average Fan Rating: 3.8 (63 ratings, 12 reviews)

Plot Guide

   When Maggie is showing signs of being ill, the family goes to ''the more boisterous house of worship'' in town to find Dr. Hibbert, who tells them that Maggie is developing the chicken pox. After Maggie develops the disease, Marge tries to keep Homer away from her, since he has never had them. After Flanders expresses an interest in getting his kids infected, Homer and Marge open up the house for a ''pox party.'' Milhouse’s divorced parents are both at the party and after some ''Margerita’s'' are consumed, find themselves getting back together. Meanwhile, Homer has developed the chicken pox and Marge tries to keep him from scratching.
   Milhouse likes the idea of his parents getting back together, but then begins to hate it when he has trouble getting either of them to pay any attention to him. After seeing an episode of The O.C. Milhouse and Bart come up with a plan to get his parent’s separated again, they plant one of Marge’s bras in Kirk & Luann’s bed. They don’t succeed in breaking them up; rather, they break up Homer and Marge.
   Even after Bart confesses his guilt, Marge doesn’t want anything to do with Homer, since he obviously doesn’t trust him anymore. Bart concocts an outrageous scheme to get them back together, but it goes terribly wrong and both he and Homer find themselves in the river heading toward the falls needing to place their trust in Marge.

Memorable Quotes

None submitted for this episode.

Did You Spot...

• When Bart jumps off of the cliff, Homer and Marge run to his rescue but when Milhouse jumps they just watch.

References/Parodies

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Season 17 quick links

1. Bonfire of the Manatees
2. The Girl Who Slept Too Little
3. Milhouse of Sand and Fog
4. Treehouse of Horror XVI
5. Marge's Son Poisoning
6. See Homer Run
7. The Last of the Red Hat Mamas
8. The Italian Bob
9. Simpsons Christmas Stories
10. Homer's Paternity Coot
11. We're On the Road to D'ohwhere
12. My Fair Laddy
13. The Seemingly Never-Ending Story
14. Bart Has Two Mommies
15. Homer Simpson, This Is Your Wife
16. Million Dollar Abie
17. Kiss Kiss Bang Bangalore
18. The Wettest Stories Ever Told
19. Girls Just Want To Have Sums
20. Regarding Margie
21. The Monkey Suit
22. Marge and Homer Turn A Couple Play