"" is the ninth episode of the thirteenth season of '' The Simpsons ''. The title is a reference to the film '' Eyes Wide Shut ''.
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The living room is black and white and Homer is portrayed as the Little Tramp .
A Gay Pride Parade takes place outside the Simpsons' home, and Homer is so bothered he escapes it by taking his family to the theatre. Angered by the sheer number of pre-show movie previews and commercials at the theater, Homer decides to take action. There, he creates such a nuisance that he is chased away, and during this chase he is injured by running into a golden statue. With Homer's Jaw broken, Dr. Hibbert keeps it shut by wiring it. Homer is of course now unable to speak, but after writing down most of his thoughts, he decides to become a listener instead. In the process, he forms a closer bond to Marge , Bart , Lisa and Grampa and comes to understand them better. Marge has become impressed by Homer's change of heart, and she even takes Homer to a women's talk show to discuss his changes. Eventually the wires are removed, but Homer promises to continue to refrain from his reckless tendencies. In the aftermath, however, the Simpson household becomes so boring that Marge blows off steam by entering a Demolition Derby . In the derby, Marge is cornered before Homer rescues her, and things go back to normal.
The episode contains another hint that Patty is a Lesbian (her voice is heard inside a "Staying in the Closet" float, along with the voice of Waylon Smithers who is already known to be gay.), which later comes out in the open in " There's Something About Marrying ."
- "We're here! We're queer! Get used to it!
'''Lisa:''' "You do this every year! We ''are'' used to it."
'''Activist:''' "Spoilsport!"
- "Stop the madness! Start the movie!"
'''Lisa:''' "Maybe we should try to calm Dad down."
'''Bart:''' "I prefer to egg him on. Hey Dad, has the movie started yet?"
- " Litter is my most treacherous foe. I would like to eat its children."
- "Oh, dear, you can't eat solid foods. Those are his favorites."
- " Milhouse , you ready to imitate that '' Jackass '' show?"
'''Milhouse:''' "All those disclaimers made me want to do it more!"
- "We were playing Four-square , and I called no double-taps. And Ralph double-taps. And I said, 'You're out,' and he said, 'I can do a Somersault ', which has nothing to do with anything!"
- "So, the substitute teacher comes in and says her name is Mrs. Doody, and everyone's looking at me like, 'Take it, Bart, run with it!', and it hits me... I've become a Clown - a Class Clown . And it sickens me."
- "This has been one the most magical evenings of my life."
'''Homer (tries to talk with the wires on):''' "I'm 'orny."
"...I don't know what you said, but I'm sure it was beautiful."
- "Hello? Yeah, I would like to arrange, uh, for an Escort , please? ...''To where? How 'bout Orgasm ville?!'' Hello? Hello?"
- "''I'm going to kill you!''"
'''Marge:''' "Well, so much for the new Homer. What's going on?"
'''Bart:''' "We're rehearsing a play."
"Yes, and I was merely reading the title. 'I'm Going to Kill You.'"
'''Marge:''' "Oh... it's just a false alarm."
"Yep. Nothing to get excited about."
'''Marge:''' "Well, I'll be in the kitchen if you need me."
"'Professor Van Doren, so good to see you.'"
'''Professor Van Doren:''' "Ah, rehearsing a play, I see."
- This is not the first time Homer has misbehaved in a Movie Theater .
- Watch for the Popeye parody during the demolition derby, right down to Dan Castellaneta 's imitation of the sailor's mutterings, the substitution of Beer for Spinach , and the movement of Marge's arms similarly to Olive's histrionics.
- Similar to the '' Pinky And The Brain '' short "That Smarts", in which Marge tries to achieve balance in the family by becoming the whacky one, just as Brain used his machine to become the dumb one after Pinky's new intelligence outdoes him.
- Homer getting clocked in the mouth by the fist of a golden statue recalls the fate of an Accent -hating Bully in an episode of '' Dexter's Laboratory ''.
- "The Afternoon Yak" is an obvious prody of "The View"
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