The War of the Simpsons part of The Simpsons Season 2

The Simpsons:
Season:  2  / Episode:  20 
The War of the Simpsons

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In the episode, Homer gets drunk at a party and embarrasses his wife Marge, so she decides to sign them up for a marriage counseling retreat. Homer finds out that the retreat will be held near a lake and packs his fishing equipment, despite Marge telling him that all they will be doing is resolving their differences. At the lake the next morning, Homer tries to sneak away to go fishing, but Marge catches him and he takes a walk instead. On the dock, Homer finds an abandoned fishing pole and a small rowboat. Homer rows out on the lake and catches his fish, but when he notices an upset Marge is looking at him, he immediately lets it go to prove his love for her.

Pop Culture Connections - Outgoing

It plays these songs...

It's Not Unusual
performed by Tom Jones

This Song is played in The War of the Simpsons part of The Simpsons Season 2
"It's Not Unusual" is one of the songs heard at the party.

That's The Way (I Like It)
performed by KC and the Sunshine Band

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This Song is played in The War of the Simpsons part of The Simpsons Season 2
"That's The Way I Like It" is one of the songs played at the party.

The Look of Love
performed by Dusty Springfield

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  • Type: Song
This Song is played in The War of the Simpsons part of The Simpsons Season 2
"The Look of Love" is one of the songs played at the party.

The Mexican Hat Dance
performed by Unknown

This Song is played in The War of the Simpsons part of The Simpsons Season 2
The "Mexican Hat Dance" song is heard when Marge turns on the radio in the car to mute the conversation between her and Homer so that the children cannot hear them fight.

It refers to these books...

Moby-Dick
written by

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This Book is referred to by The War of the Simpsons part of The Simpsons Season 2
The battle between Homer and General Sherman is also reminiscent of Captain Ahab's battle with the white whale Moby-Dick in the novel Moby-Dick.

The Old Man and the Sea
written by

This Book is referred to by The War of the Simpsons part of The Simpsons Season 2
Homer's attempt at catching General Sherman, his bludgeoning of the fish and the line "I love you but I have to kill you" are all based on Santiago's fight with the marlin in Ernest Hemingway's novel The Old Man and the Sea.

It refers to these movies...

Cocktail

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This Movie is referred to by The War of the Simpsons part of The Simpsons Season 2
The way Ned Flanders prepares the cocktails at the party is similar to actor Tom Cruise's bartending stunts in the 1988 film Cocktail.
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The Omen
part of The Omen

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  • Type: Movie
This Movie is referred to by The War of the Simpsons part of The Simpsons Season 2
In a flashback sequence, Bart remembers chasing away a screaming babysitter with the car as a toddler. This sequence and the music in it are references to a scene in the 1976 film The Omen,[in which the Devil's child Damien makes animals shriek in terror as Damien approaches.
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Other Connections and Related Pop Culture

The Simpsons Season 2

# Title Air Date
The Simpsons
2:1 Bart Gets an F Oct 11, 1990
2:2 Simpson and Delilah Oct 18, 1990
2:3 Treehouse of Horror Oct 25, 1990
2:4 Two Cars in Every Garage and Three Eyes on Every Fish Nov 1, 1990
2:5 Dancin' Homer Nov 6, 1990
2:6 Dead Putting Society Nov 15, 1990
2:7 Bart vs. Thanksgiving Nov 22, 1990
2:8 Bart the Daredevil Dec 6, 1990
2:9 Itchy & Scratchy & Marge Dec 20, 1990
2:10 Bart Gets Hit by a Car Jan 10, 1991
2:11 One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish Jan 24, 1991
2:12 The Way We Was Jan 31, 1991
2:13 Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment Feb 7, 1991
2:14 Principal Charming Feb 14, 1991
2:15 Oh Brother, Where Art Thou? Feb 21, 1991
2:16 Bart's Dog Gets an F Mar 7, 1991
2:17 Old Money Mar 28, 1991
2:18 Brush with Greatness Apr 11, 1991
2:19 Lisa's Substitute Apr 25, 1991
2:20 The War of the Simpsons May 2, 1991
2:21 Three Men and a Comic Book May 9, 1991
2:22 Blood Feud Jul 11, 1991

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