Homer's behavior once again lands him in hot water with Marge and he needs to fathom a way to save his marriage, while a dose of "A Streetcar Named Desire" drives Milhouse to affect a Marlon Brando-esque bad-boy demeanor in an effort to impress Lisa.
WAR
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Wins Above Replacement
“What Animated Women Want” ranks #542 of 552 The Simpsons episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 68.8 — Mixed. The episode packs 59 scored jokes at 3.1 per minute, averaging 6.4 on craft and 6.3 on impact, with Homer landing the most laughs. Every joke is ranked below with its individual craft and impact scores.
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Top Jokes
School Psychologist: I don't usually say this to kids, but don't be yourself. Because yourself is not working.
Marge: All he has to do is not eat a piece before I do.
Marge Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Homer: I'll just stick this in your apology card drawer.
Homer Character Comedy Running Gag Homer: Marge, I thought this was an innocuous lunch, but it's become terribly ocuous!
Homer Wordplay/Pun Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Marlon Brando: I'm down to two a day, but I've been dead for ten years.
All Jokes — 59 analyzed
Show all ↓ Hide ↑ Homer: Throughout their herstory... That's right, I said herstory. Of plant Earth, men have attempted to answer that question, and failed. Or should I say, 'maled'.
Homer Wordplay/Pun Meta/Self-Referential Homer · Barney · other bar patrons: So let me guess. Is it Marge? Her husband's gonna be there too. Got it. You and Marge. Give up? It's Marge. I'm having a lunch date with my wife
Barney: Yeah, well I got plans for lunch too. I'm lying under a tree.
Barney Deadpan/Understatement Character Comedy Homer: It got three and a half stars in the Springfield Tire Guide.
Homer Absurdist Observational Sushi Chef · Homer: No soy sauce! You and all your ancestors... banned! But-but I... but... Edamame them away!
Homer: If they can be that rude, the food must be great.
Homer Irony/Sarcasm Observational Homer: I never realized some restaurants are better than others.
Homer Character Comedy Deadpan/Understatement Homer: It's as yummy as your poorly produced local commercial said.
Homer Meta/Self-Referential Homer: When God rested on the seventh day, did he take a nap or do a hobby he enjoyed?
Homer Absurdist Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Homer · Marge: I think I'm interesting! What?! What?! You're interesting! Why would you say that?!
Marge: Can you chew with your mouth closed? It's like looking into a garbage disposal.
Marge Character Comedy Observational Homer: Maybe it's time for a visit from Wally the Kissing Walrus.
Homer Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Homer: Marge, I thought this was an innocuous lunch, but it's become terribly ocuous!
Homer Wordplay/Pun Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Homer: You can't spell 'lousy' without 'us.'
Homer Wordplay/Pun Character Comedy Homer: Well, you didn't have two beers with your lunch.
Homer Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm Homer: I like that picture of the sneaker with the wings. I'm gonna flee!
Homer Visual Gag Character Comedy Homer: Where's an electric sidewalk when you need one?
Homer Character Comedy Absurdist Bart: Just once, I wish Lisa would get up, come over and sit next to me. She's getting up! She's coming over! This is a nightmare!
Bart Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy Bart: Oh, I'm sorry. That means I threw yours out. But I still have a couple of your mini carrots.
Bart Escalation Character Comedy Milhouse: Sure. I've got goulash, schnitzel, salmagundi...
Bart: Now, that's how I clear the table!
Bart Visual Gag Physical/Slapstick Selma or Patty: He could board my streetcar any time.
Bart: For some stupid reason, chicks dig Brando. Sweaty clothes and mumbling? I've been wasting my time with this sophisticated act.
Bart Observational Character Comedy Milhouse · Lisa: Lisa, you can't have my cupcake. Wha...? You heard me, Duchess. It's mine, and I'm saving it.
Lisa: I'm sorry I was inconsiderate, Milhouse. And furthermore, I respect you more for saying no.
Lisa Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy Milhouse · Lisa: Tell you what, babe. Why don't you get me a milk? Milhouse, where are you going with this? Playing the biggest hunch of my life.
Milhouse: What are you doing, going to Wisconsin for the milk? I've seen cafeteria ketchup move faster!
Milhouse: Who knew having a backbone was attractive? Certainly not I. It would change the way my suits fit.
Milhouse Wordplay/Pun Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Milhouse: Just start nature-walking. See if I show up.
Homer: Why are all his laundry-basket shots three point attempts?
Homer Observational Character Comedy Homer: I'm fighting for you, babe. Fighting like I would for the last slice of cold pizza in the box.
Homer Character Comedy Observational Marge · Homer: From the gas station? From the place beside the gas station.
Homer: I'll just stick this in your apology card drawer.
Homer Character Comedy Running Gag Marge: Sweetie, I'll be home at 8:00 p.m. Sweetie, I'll be home at 8:00 a.m.
Marge Escalation Character Comedy Lisa: Let me get lost in the blue of your eyebrows.
Lisa Character Comedy Absurdist Milhouse: It came with fries or salad. Whichever you picked, you picked wrong.
Milhouse Character Comedy Escalation ★ Rewatch School Psychologist: He's in the closet. He's fine.
School Psychologist · Milhouse: I'm fired? You're on your own. I'll clean out my office immediately. I'll show you how to clean out an office!
School Psychologist: I don't usually say this to kids, but don't be yourself. Because yourself is not working.
Homer: I could get her kids to like me. No, that ship has sailed.
Homer · Voice Assistant: Searchy, where can I find brake fluid? There are 14 Taco Joes in your area.
Voice Assistant: 'Yesterday' by John Lennon and Paul McCartney.
Lisa: But I didn't know what kind you liked, so I made seven kinds. I've become my mother.
Lisa Character Comedy Observational ★ Rewatch Milhouse · Lisa: Did you see Marlon Brando in 'Mutiny on the Bounty'? No, nobody did.
Homer: But you never said anything about comical exits.
Homer Wordplay/Pun Character Comedy Marge: This list is from six years ago.
Marge Character Comedy Escalation Sushi Chef: What fish may I deplete from our oceans for your passing pleasure? Perhaps some shark fin soup? Whale tonsils? Baby dolphin blowhole? Turtle smile?
Sushi Chef: Thank you, Mr. Franders.
Sushi Chef: I see tears in your toro.
Sushi Chef: I say marriage is like fish. There are parts so delicious they could've been sliced from angels... and parts we make into omakase.
Homer: Once again, by eating alone, I have saved my marriage.
Homer Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy Marge: All he has to do is not eat a piece before I do.
Marge Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Homer: Someone fed my sushi to a dog!
Homer Escalation Character Comedy Milhouse: Who are you, the Queen of Siam? Just take the cupcake.
Marlon Brando: I'm down to two a day, but I've been dead for ten years.
Moe: I've been reading that, uh, Fifty Shades of Grey, and it turns out that what chicks want now is a guy to give them what for in the bedroom there.
Moe Character Comedy Observational Moe: 'Sheriff Andy took Barney in his arms and kissed him deeply, then said, Now, if Aunt Bee asks, we were down at the fishin' hole.' I-I can't be the only one who likes this.
Moe Dark/Subversive Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Homer: Not in that chair! It has no bottom!
Homer Visual Gag Escalation Marge · Homer: Actually, I'm cool with one of them. Which one? Not gonna say. What size batteries? D. Ooh, how many? Sixteen. Holy moly.
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