The Simpsons: Selma's Choice

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Selma decides to test her maternal instincts before having kids of her own and she takes Bart and Lisa to Duff Gardens to try out her parenting skills. Read full recap »

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Writers:: David M. Stern

Director:: Carlos Baeza

Stars:: Dan Castellaneta (Homer Simpson, Grampa Simpson, Barney Gumble, Krusty the Clown, Groundskeeper Willie, and others); Hank Azaria (Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, Moe Szyslak, Chief Wiggum, Comic Book Guy, Lou, and others); Harry Shearer (Mr. Burns, Ned Flanders, Principal Skinner, Waylon Smithers, Kent Brockman, and others); Nancy Cartwright (Bart Simpson, Nelson Muntz, Ralph Wiggum, Todd Flanders, and others); Julie Kavner (Marge Simpson, Patty Bouvier, and Selma Bouvier); Yeardley Smith (Lisa Simpson)

Recurring Role:: Doris Grau (Lunchlady Doris); Pamela Hayden (Milhouse Van Houten, Rod Flanders, Jimbo Jones, and others); Phil Hartman (Lionel Hutz, Troy McClure and Additional Voices)

Goof: While the "hoodlums" (Jimbo Jones, Kearney and Dolph) are making off with the bumper cars, they initially show Jimbo and Dolph in blue cars with Kearney in a red car. But when the scene changes to show them from behind, Jimbo's car has changed to Green while the other two cars remain the same color. edit »
The second potato chip of Aunt Gladys' collection that Homer eats is of the hoisting of the flag by five Marines and a Naval Corpsman on February 23rd, 1945, at Iwo Jima during World War II. edit »
Homer and Marge watch "The Erotic Adventures of Hercules" starring Troy McClure. McClure plugged this movie in episode 9F07, "Mr. Plow". edit »
Sign at The Lucky Stiff Funeral Home: "We Put the 'Fun' in Funerals" edit »
According to the plaque outside, the Springfield Sperm Bank was established in 1858. edit »

First Appearance: Jub-Jub edit »
On the April 11, 2006 episode of Late Night with Conan O'Brien, former Simpsons writer Conan O'Brien revealed, in an interview with Hank Azaria, that he came up with the name Jub-Jub for the iguana, as it was a phrase he used to break awkward silences. edit »
This episode has an extra credit for the vocal performance of the song "(You Make Me Feel Like A) Natural Woman" by Michele Pillar. edit »
Blackboard Joke: I will not yell "She's Dead" at roll call.
Couch Gag: The family gets trapped in a net while running to the couch. edit »

Troy McClure: Come to Duff Gardens, where roaming gangs aren't a big problem anymore! edit »
Marge: The funeral is in Littleneck Falls. We'll have to go to Duff Gardens another day.
Lisa: I understand.
Bart: No use complaining about something you can't change.
Homer (whining): But I wanna go to Duff Gardens. Right now!
Marge: Homer, quit pouting.
Homer: I'm not pouting. I'm mourning. Stupid dead woman. edit »
Homer: Marge, I'd like to be alone with the sandwich for a moment.
Marge: Are you going to eat it?
Homer: (short silence) ...Yes. edit »
Hans Moleman: Combed, biscuits, chicken, yellow, mailman.
Waitress: You're reading the wine list sir.
Hans Moleman: Very good. edit »
Selma: So, wearing a belt, are you?
Kid: Uh-huh.
Selma: No suspenders for you.
Kid: I guess not.
Selma: Orange is really your color.
Kid: They make us wear this.
Selma: Shall we continue this conversation over dinner?
Kid: Uh...I'm not allowed to date customers. It's store policy.
Arnold: No, it isn't. edit »

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Selma's appearance during Lisa's hallucinogenic experience is a reference to Ralph Steadman's illustrations in the 1972 novel by Hunter S. Thompson. edit »
Robert Frost
The poem Aunt Gladys reads in her video will is "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost, but only the first and last lines are heard because Homer fast-forwards through it. edit »
Walt Disney World
Duff Gardens appears to be a spoof of Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. The Little Land of Duff, complete with repetitive music, is similar to the It's a Small World river ride, and the street parade is similar to the Main Street Electrical Parade edit »
Going to Disneyland

Troy McClure: Hey, Lance Murdock, you just jumped sixteen blazing school buses. What are you going to do now?
Lance Murdock: I'm going to... Duff... Gardens.

This is a reference to the continuing campaign where various athletes�specifically American football players�whom after winning their game are asked "Hey [NAME], you just won the [SPORTING EVENT]. What are you going to do now?" to which they respond "I'm going to Disneyland!". This tradition was started by Phil Simms of the New York Giants after winning the Super Bowl in 1987. edit »
Homer: Ding, dong, the witch is dead...
A quick and funny reference to the song in the 1939 classic film The Wizard of Oz. edit »

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Iverson82094
member since: Aug 23, 2007
Selma's Choice
The Bottom Line: "A very special episode"
Amazing episode the bit with the sandwhich is hilarious, and then when Lisa said "I am the lizard queen." ...Continue »
01/26/08 05:05am | report abuse
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Jaydahn
member since: Nov 18, 2007
Selma's Choice
The Bottom Line: "Silly"
This episode is greaaaaat. ...Continue »
11/17/07 02:40pm | report abuse
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GerMan666
member since: Jul 31, 2005
Selma's Choice
The Bottom Line: "A very special episode"
Lisa tripping out on "water", and Duff Gardens. ...Continue »
01/14/07 02:14pm | report abuse
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adam8it2
member since: Oct 10, 2006
Selma's Choice
The Bottom Line: "Series classic"
If for nothing else, Duff Gardens AND Lisa's hallucination. ...Continue »
11/21/06 01:01am | report abuse
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Clarinet2006
member since: Jan 16, 2006
Selma's Choice
The Bottom Line: "Character development"
Selma wants to have a child but doesn't get one until season 16. ...Continue »
08/12/06 06:42pm | report abuse