And Maggie Makes Three

Season 6, Episode 13, Aired
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The family gathers together as Homer tells the story of why there are no pictures of Maggie in the house.
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  • A very touching yet funny episode. If you don't like this episode then you don't like the Simpsons

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    By Iverson82094, Nov 30, 2011 Report Abuse
    The story of the youngest Simpson's early year is finally told. Shortly before Maggie is born, Homer quits the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant to pursue his dream of working at a bowling alley. But when Marge reveals that she is pregnant, Homer must return to the plant and beg for his job back. The only thing that gets him through those long days as a safety inspector are the photos of his beautiful new baby girl that he hangs over his console. A touching episode that shows Homer's sacrifice to provide for his huge family.. In the end he relizes that all that matters are his kids.moreless

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  • This was easily one of the better shows in telivision...

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    By DarkLord500, Nov 30, 2011 Report Abuse
    This was easily one of the better shows in telivision... several years ago. The Simpsons is becoming worse and less funny with every Season. Infact, i've only ever watched 2-3 eps a Season since 2000, simply because of how bad its become. The jokes are no longer witty or clever, but repetitive, dry, unamaginative and unfunny. The same can be said for the story, each on reminiscant of a previous episode. But as the series as progressed, it can be fair to say that the writers arent getting lazy, but just have purely run out of ideas.

    To bad to see one of my faves decline so bad.moreless

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    By futuramarama, May 11, 2011 Report Abuse
    Homer tells the family the story of why there are no pictures of Maggie in the house. This turns into a big flashback. At the end of the episode, we learn that Homer keeps pictures of her where he needs them the most, and we see his station at the power plant, pictures of her, and the words "Do It For Her", because obviously he hates his job there.

    Great episode, the ending is one of the best endings the show ever did, and the whole episode is really great and funny, my overall grade is an A+, of coursemoreless

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  • this was a nice warm ep

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    By cube2k8, May 20, 2010 Report Abuse
    in this ep of the simpsons lisa learns ther are no photos in the simpsons family album and so the family sits down and tells the story of maggie. and homer was qitting his job at the plant and when he found out marge was pregnat he had to go take the job back and you learn that all the potos are ond the opsit side of his work space and it shows how he uses them for ispiration to get through the day and never give up this was a good warm felt simpsons ep that shows you why this show is so good. and that is why i gave the show 9moreless

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  • A nice sweet one for a change

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    By mobbs456, Feb 04, 2009 Report Abuse
    One day the Simpson family are watching Knight Rider - err i mean Knight Boat. Suddenly marge suggests they look at baby photos and discovers there are no pictures of Maggie. Homers tells all.

    Lisa and Bart are born and Homer assumes everything is fine in his live. He quits the power plant and works at the bowling alley. However one magical evening he and Marge become frisky and Maggie is conceived. Homer panics and worries that the new baby will ruin everything - but he soon falls in love with the newborn. He reveals the pictures are at work, so Homer sees them everyday to motivate him.

    This is such a sweet episode. Sure its funny but the ending where the camera pans the pictures of Maggie still jerks at my heart. Overall great stuff!moreless

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    • Goof: In the flashback scene when Homer returns home dejected over having to get his job back at the nuclear plant and Marge tells him she's going into labor, pictures of Maggie can be seen in the background even though she's not born yet. Edit
    • Music from this Episode "Copacabana" by Barry Manilow (during Homer and Marge's drive thru dinner) "Powerhouse" by Raymond Scott (during the bowling pins sequence) Edit
    • According to this episode, Homer became bald by ripping his hair out each time Marge told him that she was pregnant. After he learned that she was pregnant with Lisa, he left himself with just three hairs on the top of his head (one of which he pulls out when he learns that Marge is pregnant with Maggie). However, two previous episodes depict Homer as having a head of hair following Lisa's birth - "Lisa's First Word" and "Homer's Barbershop Quartet". Edit

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    • Blackboard Joke: "Bag man" is not a legitimate career choice. Couch Gag: A parody of the James Bond opening. We see through the gun barrel. Homer walks in, draws a gun, turns and shoots, and the screen begins dribbling red with blood. Edit

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    • Marge: Homey, I think someone is saying "Hello." Homer: Hello. Aw, it's a boy… And what a boy! Dr. Hibbert: Er, that's the umbilical cord. It's a girl. Edit
    • Homer: Aw, I've never been so miserable in all my life. But I can't take it out on Marge and the kids … I've gotta carry the burden all by myself. (walks in) Hi, honey, how are you? Marge: Well, actually… Homer: Aw, I can't go on with this charade any longer! I hate my job, I hate my life, and ever since I found out about this baby there's been nothing but bad luck. Marge: My contractions started an hour ago. Homer: It's just in one ear and out the other with you, isn't it, Marge? Edit
    • Homer: Thanks for giving me my old job back. Mr. Burns: I'm afraid it's not that simple. As punishment for your desertion, it's company policy to give you the plague. Smithers: Uh, sir, that's the plaque. Edit

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    • Knight Rider The TV show that Homer, Bart, and Lisa are watching parodies the 1980's TV show Knight Rider starring David Hasselhoff. Edit
    • From Here to Eternity Marge and Homer kissing on the beach with the waves crashing is just like the famous scene in the 1953 film From Here to Eternity. Edit
    • Episode Title: "And Maggie Makes Three" Refers to a famous lyrics, "Just Julie and me... and baby makes three...," from the timeless classic song "My Blue Heaven." And Baby Make Three was also the title of a 1949 movie. Edit

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