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: After Ned Flanders wins a computer in a duck race but gives it to Marge, she repays the favor by babysitting Rod and Todd. This plotline is often praised for its sweetness, as Marge tries to "liven up" the Flanders boys' overly safe and sterile lives.
" Bart Has Two Mommies " (Season 17, Episode 14) is a quirky, split-narrative episode that highlights the growing pains of the show's later years—balancing heart with increasingly absurd plotlines. I Simpson 17x14
: Most fans and critics consider it an "average" episode of the era—not a classic, but certainly not a "dud" like some of the season's more repetitive marriage-crisis plots. It’s a solid, entertaining 22 minutes that relies heavily on its guest stars and character subversions. : After Ned Flanders wins a computer in
: In the more bizarre B-plot, Homer takes Bart and Lisa to a sanctuary for retired film animals, where a lonely female chimpanzee kidnaps Bart and treats him like her own child. Critical Review : Most fans and critics consider it an
: 6.5/10 — A fun, if slightly disjointed, watch that benefits from the rare spotlight on the Flanders children. AI responses may include mistakes. Learn more Rate and Review: Season 17 | The No Homers Club