Mobile Homer

Mobile Homer

March 20, 2005 TV Episode The Simpsons

Studio
Gracie Films
Animation studio
Film Roman
Distributor
20th Century Fox Television

Synopsis

Marge pressures Homer into buying life insurance after he suffers a garage-door-to-the-throat accident while performing a little Sunday cleaning. When she learns that Homer is not insurable, Marge takes matters into her own hands by implementing across-the-board cost-cutting in the household. Moe, Lenny and Carl convince Homer that all financial decisions should be made jointly, which drives Homer to purchase a RV as an act of defiance. Homer's frivolous purchase infuriates Marge, causing the parents to divide and fight for their children's love as Marge remains in the house and Homer lives in the RV parked in the backyard. While driving through Springfield with the kids, Homer befriends a convoy of fellow RV enthusiasts and invites them to dock in his backyard. Marge retaliates by shutting off the utility hookups, resulting in a huge argument between the couple. In an effort to save their parents' marriage, Bart and Lisa steal the RV and head to the dealer for a refund. Homer and Marge decide to work through their differences to track down the children just as the kids lose control of the RV and crash onto a departing Turkish freighter. Marge's penny-pinching comes in handy when she is able to use surplus cases of soup stored in the trunk to persuade the freighter to turn around and reunite the family.

Characters

Homer Simpson, Marge Simpson, Bart Simpson, Lisa Simpson, Maggie Simpson, Grampa Simpson, Barney Gumble, Krusty the Klown, Groundskeeper Willie, Mayor Quimby, Hans Moleman, Sideshow Mel, Patty Bouvier, Selma Bouvier, Nelson Muntz, Todd Flanders, Ralph Wiggum, Kearney, Moe Szyslak, Chief Wiggum, Apu, Comic Book Guy, Cletus, Professor Frink, Mr. Burns, Smithers, Ned Flanders, Kent Brockman, Reverend Lovejoy, Skinner, Dr. Hibbert, Rainer Wolfcastle, Jimbo Jones, Agnes Skinner

Credits

Directing

Director
Raymond S. Persi

Producing

Producer
Bill Oakley, Josh Weinstein
Executive Producer
Al Jean

Writing

Writer
Tim Long

Voices

Voice
Dan Castellaneta (Homer Simpson, Grampa Simpson, Barney Gumble, Krusty the Klown, Groundskeeper Willie, Mayor Quimby, Hans Moleman, Sideshow Mel), Julie Kavner (Marge Simpson, Patty Bouvier, Selma Bouvier), Nancy Cartwright (Bart Simpson, Nelson Muntz, Todd Flanders, Ralph Wiggum, Kearney), Yeardley Smith (Lisa Simpson), Hank Azaria (Moe Szyslak, Chief Wiggum, Apu, Comic Book Guy, Cletus, Professor Frink), Harry Shearer (Mr. Burns, Smithers, Ned Flanders, Kent Brockman, Reverend Lovejoy, Skinner, Dr. Hibbert, Rainer Wolfcastle), Tress MacNeille (Jimbo Jones, Agnes Skinner), Karl Wiedergott

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