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The Simpsons 321-325 Marge Versus Singles, Seniors, Childless Couples And Teens And Gays This episode premiered on January 4th 2004. The lead in show was King Of The Hill and it was followed by The Bernie Mac Show. It ran opposite the Sugar Bowl pregame, 60 Minutes and American Dreams. The title of this episode comes from the anti family group featured in the episode. The couch gag is the family runs in and sits down, someone throws knives just above their heads, when Homer reaches for a snack another knife just misses his hand. The kids are fighting over the remote and accidentally turn on Roofi, a kids performer. Maggie loves it and Marge insists they leave it on. Bart suggests they continue to watch what they want and Marge buy a Roofi CD instead, which she does and the whole family gets sick of the music. Bart wants to stay in school instead of listening to Roofi on the way home and even tries to get detention. Roofi is coming to Springfield. At the concert it starts raining and al...

 The Simpsons 316-320 The President Wore Pearls This episode premiered on November 16th, 2003. The lead in show was King Of The Hill and it was followed by a Simpsons repeat (Bart Of War). It ran opposite the American Music Awards, Cold Case and American Dreams. The plot of this episode is based on the musical Evita. The couch gag is we hear a camera click and a Polaroid photo falls onto the couch and develops into an image of the family. (dated reference) It's casino night at the school and Marge (the gambling addict) goes out of control. Dredric Tatum is the door greeter, and any money he's paid goes to the families of his victims. Homer bets everything on 17 and wins but when he goes to cash in his chips in he finds they are only good for cafeteria script or a day at the park with Willie. Everyone finds out that they aren't playing for real money and a riot breaks out. Skinner removes Martin as the student body president. Lisa decides to sign up to run for president howe...

 The Simpsons 311-315 Brake My Wife, Please This episode premiered on May 11th, 2003. The lead in show was King Of The Hill and it was followed by Malcolm In The Middle. It ran opposite The ABC Sunday Night Movie (E.T), Survivor and American Dreams The title comes from the classic Henny Youngman joke, "Take my wife, please" The couch gag is a repeat of the boardwalk photo cutout. Marge is helping to chaperone a school trip to the aquarium. Lisa sneaks into the penguin habitat and sees them flying. One of the tanks is empty, Lisa asks where they fish are and they cut to the storage facility, a janitor's closet with a bunch of fish including an orca, in plastic bags. A giant clam opens and people think it's a pearl but it turns out to be Bart mooning them, an octopus grabs him and the fish beat him up. At the hospital Marge finds that Homer has the insurance card so Hibbert handcuffs Bart to a radiator until they can come up with the money. Homer went to the video store...

 The Simpsons 306-310 C.E.D'oh This episode premiered on March 16th, 2003. The lead in show was King Of The Hill and it was followed by Oliver Beene. It ran opposite The W.W.O. Disney (The Emperor's New Groove), My Big Fat Greek Life and American Dreams.  The title is a combination of CEO and Homer's catchphrase D'oh. The couch gag is a repeat of the flip book. It's Valentine's Day so Homer tells the kids to stay downstairs with the TV volume turned way up however Marge is tired and not in the mood. Homer accidentally plays Maggie's lullaby tape and Marge is out like a light so Homer goes for a walk. He goes to the Extension School and takes a class in stripping for your wife but gets kicked out when he uses all the body oil and slides into Successmanship 101. The first step is to live each day like it was your last, Homer ends up crying on the street (as if you wouldn't cry on your last day). Homer rushes home to "snuggle" with Marge but can...

The Simpsons 301-305 Pray Anything This episode premiered on February 9th 2003. The lead in show was King Of The Hill and it was followed by a repeat of The Simpsons (The Great Louse Detective). It ran opposite The W.W.O. Disney (Inspector Gadget), Becker and American Dreams The title comes from the 1989 movie Say Anything. The chalkboard gag is "SpongeBob is not a contraceptive" and the couch gag is the family sits on the couch but then are picked up like toys by a giant baby. Homer takes the family to a WNBA game but he's just there for the nachos. The mascot is a basketball in fishnets, when Moe chases it down it turns out to be Gil. The sponsors hold a $50,000 halfcourt shot competition, they call Homer's seat number but it turns out his ticket is for tomorrow's WNFL game. Ned gets to take the shot and makes it, he donates the money to Bibles for Belgiums, the team owner gives him an additional $100,000. When they get to the parking lot Ned's car is blocke...