Homer is remorseful and returns to Marge.

Homer crosses marital boundary with woman but pulls back before it gets serious. Season 5, Episode 9: вЂњThe Last Temptation Of HomerвЂќ But in four seasons, this is the fifth time Homer has refused to see Marge as more than a domestic caretaker and resented her for her wants and needs. He experiences another вЂ“ presumably brief вЂ“ moment of remorse when watching the play itself and identifying with StanleyвЂ™s character. Once again, he chooses a new and fleeting interest of his own (a bowling video game) over supporting her interests. Homer is totally excited about MargeвЂ™s new passion for the arts! Um, no, he hates it, of course, because she shouldВ permanently be at home opening his pudding cans. This absolutely iconic episode sees Marge take on the role of Blanche DuBois, opposite Ned FlandersвЂ™s Stanley Kowalski, in a production of A Streetcar Named Desire. Season 4, Episode 2: вЂњA Streetcar Named MargeвЂќ But he steadfastly resists her charms and soon returns home, so I will, begrudgingly, give another point for Faithful Homer. Homer is annoying at the movies, Marge snaps at him, and Homer responds by leaving home and becoming the manager ofВ a country singer, which is a bit of an overreaction, really. A dark but accurate look at the fate of mothers worldwide. They appear to offer to take on their fair share by the end of the episode, but viewers know it is a hollow promise. She tries to take a few measly days of holiday and her idiot family can barely hold it together without her. Marge does so much housework it almost causes her to drive her car off a bridge. His only act of marital love is throwing the big fish he catches back into the ocean in a demonstration of what heвЂ™d sacrificed вЂ“ which seems pretty weak considering theyвЂ™ve already missed out on the entire weekend of counselling and are simply back in the fractured place they were in before they arrived. At church, he screams like a toddler when Marge signs them up for marriage counselling, and when they go he spends the entire weekend explicitly ignoring MargeвЂ™s feelings and sneaking out fishing, a hobby he has seemingly no prior interest in in the first place. (AВ dark foreshadowing of her violent death?)В Yet now, Homer is no longer immediately remorseful. HeвЂ™s rude and annoying to all his guests at theВ dinner party the Simpsons are hostingВ вЂ“ but perhaps his worst crime is openly ogling at Maude FlandersвЂ™s breasts. Season 2, Episode 20: вЂњThe War of The SimpsonsвЂќ Because she didnвЂ™t lie for money in court, Homer tells his long-suffering wife he no longer loves her. In the creatively titled вЂњBart Gets Hit by a CarвЂќ, Bart gets hit by a car, the Simpson family sue Mr Burns over the accident, almost win $1 million, but lose out thanks to MargeвЂ™s honesty. Season 2, Episode 10: вЂњBart Gets Hit by a CarвЂќ Homer seems genuinely remorseful about this wild night and takes MargeвЂ™s word about respecting women вЂ“ and raising sons who do, too вЂ“ seems to genuinely hit home. Bart snaps a photo as evidence, and Marge is fuming. A night out for the stag party of Eugene Fisk (lol what do you mean who? ItвЂ™s HomerвЂ™s dear old pal EUGENE FISK!) sees him getting cosy with a beautiful belly dancer. Marriage just about clinging on, Homer decides the next best step for his relationship is for him to go on an absolute stonking rager. Season 1, Episode 10: вЂњHomerвЂ™s Night OutвЂќ Events and Offers Sign up to receive information regarding NS events, subscription offers & product updates.

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