It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on February 26, 1995. Selma: Come on, Homer: you can't spell "obsequious" without I-O-U. In the episode, Marge deals with corruption and crime when she joins the Springfield police force. [10], In its original broadcast, "Homer vs. Patty and Selma" finished 38th in ratings for the week of February 20–26, 1995, with a Nielsen rating of 11.1, equivalent to approximately 10.6 million viewing households. It was executive produced by David Mirkin. They are identical twins and Marge Bouvier's older sisters; all three characters are voiced by Julie Kavner. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on February 26, 1995. Late on a mortgage payment, he tries to borrow money, to no avail. Desperate for money, Homer takes a loan from Patty and Selma… [10][11] However, Marge made it clear to her sisters that she loves Homer and there is nothing they can do to change her mind. When Marge pointed out that Evelyn was ruining the trip and was a female version of Homer, a horrified Patty broke up with her. Patty's only known relationship with a man was Principal Skinner. "Homer vs. Patty and Selma" adalah episode ke-17 dari musim keenam The Simpsons. [48], In the 2005 episode "There's Something About Marrying" of the sixteenth season, Patty was revealed to be a lesbian and became the first openly gay recurring character in the series. [8], In the compilation work The Simpsons and Philosophy: The D'oh! Homer grows jealous of their friendship and pursues them, resulting in a police chase led by Chief Wiggum that ends in near-disaster. It was the third highest-rated show on the Fox network that week, following Beverly Hills, 90210 and Married... with Children . Selma helped reunite Homer and Marge after seeing how upset Marge was without him, despite an agreement with Patty not to say anything. Bart and Lisa were left traumatized when they had to stay with their aunts for a week while a stressed out Marge left for Rancho Relaxo. The two are so overstimulated with joy that they instinctively light their cigarettes, getting them in hot water with their supervisor, threatening to deny them their promotions, which is what they came over the house for to celebrate in their first scene. However, when a remorseful Marge apologized to Patty and reassured her that the difference between Homer and Evelyn was that Evelyn truly loved her, Patty decided to reconcile with Evelyn. 17+ Homer is forced to borrow money from Patty and Selma after he wipes out the family’s savings by investing in pumpkins. [26] With Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith. Homer vs. Patty and Selma is the 17th episode of The Simpsons sixth season. "And Maggie Makes Three" is the thirteenth episode of The Simpsons' sixth season. Unable to find companionship in a man, Selma has also sought to have children. They showed little concern when Homer suffered a heart attack. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on October 26, 1997. [28] Patty also joined Homer's group to ghost-write an original fantasy fiction novel, and also to stop their novel from being replaced with a drastically revamped version by the book publishing company. The episode contains several cultural references and received a generally mixed critical reception. Despite his initial reluctance, Bart soon discovers he is a talented dancer and is invited to star in a school ballet. [38] Homer also agreed to pose as Selma's husband to help her adopt a baby from China. Homer vs. Patty and Selma: Season 6, Episode 17 Airdate: February 26, 1995 Production Number: 2F14 Written by: Brent Forrester: Directed by: Mark Kirkland ← 6x16 Bart vs. Australia: 6x18 → A Star Is Burns: The Simpsons — Season Six The two seem to be aroused by the character and smoke a cigarette after every viewing of the show. Directed by Mark Kirkland. The episode was written by Jeff Martin and directed by Jeffrey Lynch. I'll be good, I'll be good! [6] Patty and Selma have taken many vacations together to various places including It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on February 14, 1991. [22], As children, Patty and Selma were apparently domineering towards Marge and ridiculed her ambition of becoming an astronaut. Generally, Patty is more hostile to Homer than Selma is. In the episode, Homer loses all his money in pumpkin stocks and must turn to Patty and Selma for a loan. [42] After the fraud was exposed, Selma managed to keep the baby as a Chinese dignitary (voiced by Lucy Liu), who had also been raised by a single parent, became sympathetic. "Homer vs. Patty and Selma" is the 17th episode of The Simpsons ' sixth season. It features guest appearances from George Harrison, Patrick Stewart and Phil Hartman, although these are all clips and none of them recorded original material for the episode. Maggie managed to take evasive action and got to stay with Homer instead. They share an apartment at the Spinster City apartment complex and both work at the DMV. The Simpsons' sixth season originally aired on the Fox network between September 4, 1994, and May 21, 1995, and consists of 25 episodes. [27] Her decision to not have relationships has been implied to be due to her then closeted sexuality. [15] When Homer contemplated suicide, they encouraged him to go through with it and then pushed him off the bridge, though this was actually part of a plot by the townspeople to bring Homer to his surprise party on a cruise ship. In the episode, Homer loses all his money in pumpkin stocks and must turn to Patty and Selma for a loan. The plot focuses on Lisa visiting a carnival fortune teller and learning about her future love. of Homer , edited by William Irwin, Mark T. Conrad, and Aeon J. Skoble, the episode is cited as an example where, as contributor Raja Halwani writes, "Homer is a habitual liar, he lacks honesty." " Homer vs. Patty and Selma " is the 17th episode of The Simpsons ' sixth season. They agree to lend him money on the condition that he become their humble servant. Chris Turner cites scenes from the episode in describing Homer's characteristic qualities in his book Planet Simpson: How a Cartoon Masterpiece Documented an Era and Defined a Generation . 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