The Simpsons (1987)

15x10 Diatribe of a Mad Housewife

Homer compromises the power plant's security system and as a result gets fired. Marge and the kids go to a bookstore and while there she sits in a on a book reading and then asks the author if anyone can write a book. The answer gives Marge an idea. Meanwhile, Homer has gotten a job as a car salesman; but there is an ambulance on the lot that seduces Homer into quitting that job and becoming an ambulance driver. Marge wants to start writing her novel and Homer agrees to watch the kids, while putting in his night shift as an ambulance driver. Marge completes her novel and lets Lisa read it. Seeing one of the characters is hard on her father, Lisa suggests that Marge let Homer read the novel. Homer makes an attempt, fails and tells her that he did. Marge gets her novel published and the kids worry that if Homer ever reads it or sees it as a MADtv sketch, he will be heartbroken. Marge's novel comes out and everyone in Springfield is talking about it. Homer gets the book on tape

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Cast

Dan Castellaneta Dan Castellaneta As: Homer Simpson / Abe Simpson / Barney Gumble / Krusty (voice)
Julie Kavner Julie Kavner As: Marge Simpson / Patty Bouvier / Selma Bouvier (voice)
Nancy Cartwright Nancy Cartwright As: Bart Simpson / Nelson Muntz / Ralph Wiggum (voice)
Yeardley Smith Yeardley Smith As: Lisa Simpson (voice)
Hank Azaria Hank Azaria As: Moe Szyslak / Chief Wiggum / Apu / Comic Book Guy / Carl (voice)
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Storyline

Homer compromises the power plant's security system and as a result gets fired. Marge and the kids go to a bookstore and while there she sits in a on a book reading and then asks the author if anyone can write a book. The answer gives Marge an idea. Meanwhile, Homer has gotten a job as a car salesman; but there is an ambulance on the lot that seduces Homer into quitting that job and becoming an ambulance driver. Marge wants to start writing her novel and Homer agrees to watch the kids, while putting in his night shift as an ambulance driver. Marge completes her novel and lets Lisa read it. Seeing one of the characters is hard on her father, Lisa suggests that Marge let Homer read the novel. Homer makes an attempt, fails and tells her that he did. Marge gets her novel published and the kids worry that if Homer ever reads it or sees it as a MADtv sketch, he will be heartbroken. Marge's novel comes out and everyone in Springfield is talking about it. Homer gets the book on tape


Certification: TV-PG

Details

Aired: 26 January, 2004 at 4:00 am

Language: English

Country: United States

Runtime: 25m

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Cast

Dan Castellaneta

Dan Castellaneta

Homer Simpson / Abe Simpson / Barney Gumble / Krusty (voice)

Julie Kavner

Julie Kavner

Marge Simpson / Patty Bouvier / Selma Bouvier (voice)

Nancy Cartwright

Nancy Cartwright

Bart Simpson / Nelson Muntz / Ralph Wiggum (voice)

Yeardley Smith

Yeardley Smith

Lisa Simpson (voice)

Hank Azaria

Hank Azaria

Moe Szyslak / Chief Wiggum / Apu / Comic Book Guy / Carl (voice)

Maggie Roswell

Maggie Roswell

Luann Van Houten

Harry Shearer

Harry Shearer

Ned Flanders / Mr. Burns / Smithers / Skinner / Lenny (voice)

Pamela Hayden

Pamela Hayden

Milhouse Van Houten

Russi Taylor

Russi Taylor

Martin Prince

Marcia Wallace

Marcia Wallace

Edna Krabappel

Phil Hartman

Phil Hartman

Troy McClure

Tress MacNeille

Tress MacNeille

Agnes Skinner

Kunal Nayyar

Kunal Nayyar

Apu (voice)

Chris Edgerly

Chris Edgerly

Pamela Hayden

Pamela Hayden

Milhouse Van Houten

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