The episode begins in the kitchen, where Homer waits impatiently for a meat loaf dinner cooking in the microwave. When the microwave dings, Homer calls everyone into the kitchen for dinner. A gloomy Lisa complains about the fact that every Thursday the family eats meat loaf for dinner. She suggests trying something different on Friday night, and Marge supports the idea. Homer isn't too happy though, as Friday night is always pork chop night. After some convincing and begging, Homer grants Lisa's wish and they decide to eat out at a sushi restaurant the next night. On Friday night the Simpson family enter The Happy Sumo, the local sushi restaurant. Inside the restaurant, a Japanese hostess shows the Simpsons to their table; on the way she introduces them to the chefs behind the counter, and shows them the karaoke bar. Once the family is seated, Akira, their waiter, comes out to take their order. Everyone quickly orders, except for Homer, who reluctantly decides on a few different dishes. Cut to the kitchen, where the master chef expertly prepares a dish and his apprentice struggles with preparing another. Back in the restaurant, Akira serves the Simpsons their food. A grumbling Homer closes his eyes and pinches his nose, as he tries his first piece of sushi. He is surprised to find out that he actually likes the sushi, and quickly begins gobbling up the rest of his meal. A quick cut to the karaoke bar, reveals that it is filled with Japanese business men and up on stage a Japanese man sings Gypsies, Tramps, and Thieves by Cher. Homer eagerly orders more food off the menu to try. Meanwhile, Bart and Lisa have made their way on stage in the karaoke bar, and they perform the theme to Shaft. By now, Homer has tried everything on the menu, except for a fish called "fugu." He asks Akira to bring him some fugu; Akira attempts to tell Homer the dangers of eating the poisonous fish, but Homer will hear none of it and demands some fugu. In the kitchen, the master chef hears a car horn honk in the parking lot; he tells the apprentice to cover for him for a little while. As soon as the master chef disappears, Akira walks into the kitchen and orders some fugu for Homer. The apprentice becomes a little overwhelmed and remarks that fugu can be potentially fatal if prepared improperly, so he goes out to the parking lot to find the master chef. Cut to the backseat of Mrs. Krabappel's car, where she and the master chef are, "getting busy." The apprentice walks up to the car and interrupts them, telling the master chef that he is needed in the kitchen. But the master chef tells the apprentice that whatever it is, that he has to do it. Back in the kitchen, the apprentice studies a diagram of fugu, which looks like a spiky puffer fish, and concentrates as he prepares Homer's dish. Cut to Homer, who finishes his fugu, as Akira and the apprentice chef watch. In the kitchen the master chef returns and is shocked and mortified to see that someone has prepared fugu, without his expertise. Both chefs and Akira rush out to tell Homer that they have reason to believe he has eaten poison. They recommend that he be rushed to the hospital. Quick cut to a wailing ambulance, and then cut to Homer, who is in his underwear and waiting alone in a hospital room for news from Dr. Hibbert. Dr. Hibbert and Marge walk into the room with somber faces, and Dr. Hibbert informs Homer that if in fact he has consumed the fatal poison, he has 24 hours left to live. Dr. Hibbert leaves the room and gives Marge and Homer some privacy. They both look at each other and come to grips with Homer's fate.
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Homer has only twenty-four hours to live, after he consumes a poison puffer fish at a sushi restaurant.
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Nancy Cartwright
Bart Simpson, Nelson Muntz, Ralph Wiggum, Todd Flanders, and others
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Julie Kavner
Marge Simpson, Patty Bouvier, and Selma Bouvier
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Harry Shearer
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ADD TRIVIA- According to this episode, Barney lives in front of the jail. In the sixteenth episode for season 9, "Dumbbell indemnity" it is shown that Moe also lives in front of the jail. Edit
- When Homer eats the first batch of sushi, there were only 6 pieces of fish on his plate, but he was scarfing down more than 6 when he continued to eat. Edit
- The director of this episode, Richard Sakai, makes an animated cameo singing karaoke (voiced by Dan Castellaneta). Edit
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Notes
ADD NOTES- Writer Nell Scovell notes on the DVD commentary that there was originally to have been a final scene in which Homer suffers the consequences of his last-day activities (agreeing to go to the Flanders' barbeque, rekindling his relationship with Grandpa, and telling off Mr. Burns). Marge then asks a miserable Homer, "You ARE happy to be alive, aren't you?" This scene was cut for time constraints. Edit
- Blackboard Joke: I will not cut corners. (Followed by a series of ditto marks.) Couch Gag: The couch tips backwards, and Maggie pops out from behind. Edit
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ADD QUOTES- Homer: I just want you to know that I love you, Dad. Grampa: You do? Homer: Uh-huh. Grampa: Oh, son, I love you too. Hey, how about a hug? (Homer and Abe hug) Homer: Dad! Grampa: Sonny boy! Homer: Papa! Grampa: Junior! Homer: My old man. (Homer crosses "Make peace with Dad" on his list.) Edit
- Toshiro: (Looking at a diagram of the blowfish) Poison… poison… tasty fish! Edit
- (Homer and Barney drive by Mr. Burns, who is sitting on a park bench.) Homer: Hey, Burns, eat my shorts! (They drive off) Mr. Burns: Who the Sam Hill was that? Smithers: (Looking through binoculars.) Why, it's Homer Simpson, sir. One of the schmoes from Sector 7G. Mr. Burns: Simpson, eh? I want him in my office at nine o'clock Monday morning. We'll see who eats whose shorts. Edit
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ADD ALLUSIONS- Cher Richie Sakai performs a karaoke version of Cher's song "Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves." Edit
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Bart: He's a complicated man but no one understands him but his woman.
A quick and funny reference to the Isaac Hayes song from the show Shaft. Edit - D.O.A. The premise of the episode is taken from the film D.O.A., where a man learns he has been poisoned. Edit
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