I think it was when she was saying, “Homer, stop!” and, as it turned out, she meant, “Homer, stop trying to pull that champagne cork out with your teeth!”
Duff Champagne – the beer of champagne!
A very good episode. Many of the jokes (visual and otherwise) went by too quickly, so I’m glad I taped it.
I hope to see more episodes written by J. Stewart Burns.
That certainly was the most elaborate animation I’ve seen. I didn’t record it, but now I wish I did, since I’ll bet slomo thru those montages would reveal thousands of interesting details. It puts the “pan from top floor to bottom floor of the house, showing funny stuff in the interior walls” all to shame. Simpsons: You’ve come a long way, baby.
Such animation would have been nearly impossible years ago without computer assist.
The overall concept reminded me a little of Twelve Monkeys, where you thought you knew the ending and were flashing back, then forward to the inevitable.
I’m a little late to this party, but I wanted to share my 2¢. I have never seen ESoaSM nor, for that matter, have I ever seen all of It’s a Wonderful Life. I can say that this was one of the best Simpsons episode in years.
I really think that it encapsulated some of the “old school” Simpsons ethos. It featured Homer strangling Bart, and ends with his love for Marge being re-affirmed.